Chapter 129: An excellent opportunity(1/2)
After arranging Kakashi and Obito's training plan for the next month, Hayama left the Nanga River training ground and came to the Konoha Security Department to find Fugaku to discuss something.
During the Chuunin Examination, the country will send high-status figures from each Ninja Village to watch the ceremony. Even the Daimyo of the Fire Country has sent a letter clearly stating his intention to come to watch the ceremony. At that time, the security work in the village will be unprecedentedly complex and difficult, and the security will be
As the police and urban management department, the ministry naturally needs to make preparations in advance.
When the ninja on duty outside the gate of the security department saw that it was Hayama coming, he quickly stepped forward to salute: "Master Hayama."
"Why is your boy on duty today? Where did that guy Seiji go? Could it be that he went on a blind date?"
The person who presented the gift was also an old acquaintance of Hayama, the second son of his cousin Fugaku's family, his name was Uchiha Nobu, so he couldn't help but make a joke.
Uchiha smiled at the letter, walked over to Hayama and handed him a cigarette. He helped light it and then said, "Brother Kiyoshi really went on a blind date. It was introduced by the Young Patriarch."
Ye Shan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This guy is a donkey, so he won't leave until he is beaten, right? If you meet him later, you will have to ask him to treat you to a meal."
"It's not just about eating. If things go wrong, he will have to call me cousin."
"The girl introduced by the young patriarch is my niece, so she is."
"It's such a good thing. If it doesn't work out, I'll whip him for you."
"Hey, thank you Mr. Hayama."
"Master Hayama, are you here to look for the young clan leader?"
"Um."
"That's really unlucky. The young patriarch was just called to the Hokage's office by the ANBU and won't be back for a while. Vice Minister Keiji is here, why don't you go and sit with him?"
Hayama hugged Uchiha Nobu's shoulders affectionately and said with a smile: "What? Can't I come to your place to sit?"
"Of course you can, but my duty booth is entirely made of transparent glass and there's no sofa to sit on. I'm afraid I won't be well received."
"Hahaha, just kidding, I'll go find Keiji, you can continue on duty."
After that, Hayama wandered into the security department and went to find Keiji Uchiha.
Alas, it’s not easy to be a doorman.
Uchiha smiled bitterly, Hayama-sama is good at everything, but he has a bad habit of following other people's cigarettes. The cigarettes he just bought were gone without even smoking a few cigarettes. Isn't this long night too difficult?
As the Deputy Minister of Security, Keiji Uchiha's office is naturally quite large, covering an area of seventy or eighty square meters. It is fully equipped with sofas and coffee tables, and even has a lounge.
At this time, Uchiha Keiji was concentrating on instructing documents when he heard someone knocking on the door and said in a deep voice: "Come in."
Ye Shan walked in with a smile and said, "I didn't delay your work, did I?"
When Uchiha Keiji saw that Hayama was here, he stood up and walked out of the large desk with a smile on his face: "You haven't been here for a long time. If I think about it, you haven't been here for a month."
The two sat down on the soft sofa. Uchiha Keiji took out a pack of unopened cigarettes from under the coffee table and handed it to Hayama. Then he poured him a cup of tea and then asked: "Why did you think of coming to me today?"
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Hayama opened the package, took out one, lit it, and said, "Do you know that the village will hold the Chunin Exam next month?"
"Know."
"The Security Department will inevitably be busy for a while, and I was appointed as one of the chief examiners this morning and will be fully involved in the examination-related work. The patrol mission in the village may not be able to continue."
Uchiha Keiji waved his hands indifferently and said: "There is no need for your participation in such a small matter as patrolling. The top priority is to complete the tasks assigned by the Hokage."
"But then again, the Hokage actually appointed you as one of the chief examiners. There must be something fishy in it."
Hayama leaned on the sofa and smoked a cigarette and said: "Orochimaru has other things, Namikaze Minato is busy training, and the only ninja in the Hokage series who can hold up the table is Jiraiya, and even Nara Shikaku is here.
Who can make up the numbers if not me?"
"That's true, I think the Hokage series is like a rabbit's tail - it won't grow long." Keiji Uchiha said happily.
Hayama was noncommittal and said calmly: "How does the clan arrange security during the Chuunin Exams?"
"I don't know for the moment. The true clan leader is completely out of business right now. The young clan leader was just called away by the Hokage, probably because of the exam."
When Uchiha Keiji said this, he changed the topic: "My little incompetent son will also take the chunin exam. As the examiner, Hayama, you have to help secretly watch over him."
"I remember that your youngest son is only eight years old. He is so precious at ordinary times, so why are you willing to let him take the Chunin Exam?"
A look of doting appeared on Uchiha Keiji's face, he truly loved his youngest son. Hearing this, he said: "The Uchiha clan is a useless waste that cannot be raised. It is for his own good to let him be exposed to the cruelty of the ninja world early, and it will save him trouble in the future."
He's been spoiled."
Ye Shan put out the cigarette in his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip and said, "You don't need to tell me that I will take care of it. The purpose of my coming today is to discuss this matter."
"This chuunin exam is different from the past. It is not an internal selection within the village. Ninjas from dozens of ninja villages will participate. There will be some open and covert competition. Ninjas sent by the clan must be more cautious."
Uchiha Keiji became serious. He naturally understood the meaning of Hayama's words. The Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan had officially formed a competitive relationship a year ago. The two sides were fighting back and forth. The current genin exam is a
A perfect opportunity, a chance to prove who is the best ninja in Konoha.
If the Uchiha clan can shine in the Chunin Examination, the benefits will be immeasurable, especially in the undercurrent of the ninja world.
Hayama didn't say much until now. Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Keiji are both smart people, so they naturally understand what to do. Instead, the topic changed to security issues.
"During the Chuunin Exams, a large number of enemy ninjas will enter the village. No one can guarantee that they will abide by the village's rules. If one or two bold ones take the opportunity to sabotage, there will be big trouble."
"Especially people from the Kingdom of Thunder and the Kingdom of Wind have been dishonest over the years, so we need to take more precautions."
The Kingdom of Thunder has always regarded itself as the second best in the ninja world, and has long wanted to replace Konoha as the real overlord. Most of its ninjas practice violent thunder-attribute ninjutsu, resulting in abnormal tempers; the current Kazekage of the Kingdom of Wind is known as the strongest in history
Kazekage is also eyeing Konoha and takes it as his duty to lead the village out of the desert. He has also been very restless in recent years.
Of course, the Earth Kingdom is not a good bird, but it has restrained a lot in recent years and has not shown its sharpness.
With so many enemy ninjas staying in the village for as long as a week, the security pressure caused is not ordinary. Sarutobi Hiruzen must have a conspiracy to weaken the security department by looking for Hayama to be the examiner. Once there is a security problem,
As the first person responsible, the Uchiha clan will inevitably be blamed.
"I am also having a headache about this matter. There are really not many ninjas that the clan can send to maintain order. There are only about a hundred people. If there are more, it will affect the daily operations of the clan and the security department. But with this little manpower
It's not enough at all." Uchiha Keiji had a headache and was powerless to deal with the current situation.
Ye Shan smiled slightly and said as he expected: "But this is also an excellent opportunity."
"Chance?"
"That's right, the clan can leave the cumbersome task of patrolling the streets in the village to the village. Anyway, it is harmful and useless to hold this task in your hands."
Uchiha Keiji's eyes lit up. The street patrol had a nice name, but in fact the work he did was similar to that of urban management. It was really an offending job. The clan had long wanted to abandon it, but every time he was killed by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
It was rejected.
"Would the Hokage agree?"
"At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen wants to rely on the strength of the Uchiha clan to maintain the security of the village. Can he not agree?"
"It is enough for the clan to firmly hold on to the patrol power outside the village, prison control, and security department power. As for those thankless tasks, it is better to give up as soon as possible."
The arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Hiruzen Sarutobi worked hard to hold the Chunin Exams and invested a lot of manpower and material resources. Naturally, he would not give up on trivial matters for the Uchiha clan, otherwise his majesty as Hokage would be lost.
But the Uchiha clan is different. Although they are a member of the village and it is their duty to serve the village, if they are really cruel and do it in disguise, no one can say anything. The most they can do is to denounce them calmly.
Moreover, the Uchiha clan is really responsible for too many things, so much that it has affected the normal practice of the ninjas in the clan, and it has reached the point of putting the cart before the horse.
The most important thing for a ninja clan is not the amount of power they hold, but their own strength. To put it bluntly, if the Uchiha clan now has a thousand elite jounin, then the Hokage has no choice but to be named Uchiha.
Power determines the lower limit of the ninja clan, while strength determines the upper limit. It is self-evident which one is more important.
The ninja world has been at peace for a long time. According to the laws of history, the next ninja war will not be too far away. Once a war breaks out, only strength is the hard currency, and everything else is empty.
Uchiha Keiji nodded solemnly and said: "Tonight there will be a regular clan meeting within the clan, and I will convey your opinions at the meeting."
The two chatted for a while. Seeing Keiji's absent-minded look, Hayama knew that the other party had something to do, so he stood up and left.
It was still dark at this time, so Hayama thought for a while and went to the forest to the east of the village. After finding the patrol team and explaining that he had another mission tomorrow, he went straight to find Tsunade.
To Hayama's surprise, Tsunade was not doing charity in the gambling house at this time. Could it be that the sun was rising from the west?
Although Konoha is big, the answer to finding Tsunade is very simple, either in the hospital, in a gambling house, or at home, there is no fourth place, so Hayama came to her office.
When people in the hospital saw that Ye Shan was here, they all gathered around to talk to him. Now who didn't know that this was the little boyfriend of the dean, they naturally didn't dare to neglect him.
Hayama was pulled and talked for a long time, and he took a dozen cigarettes that were difficult to refuse, and finally dismissed everyone, but he didn't expect Tsunade and Jiraiya to walk down the stairs one after another.
At this time, Hayama's hands were filled with cigarettes. Seeing Tsunade appear in his sight, he hurriedly put the cigarettes into his ninja bag, with a smile on his face.
Tsunade raised her eyebrows, walked quickly to Hayama, stretched out a white and tender hand, twisted his ears, and said angrily: "Didn't I tell you to quit smoking? Why did you start smoking again?
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Little did Tsunade know that Hayama had never quit smoking, he was just committing crimes behind her back.
Ye Shan chuckled and said, "Everyone is so enthusiastic that I can't help it."
"snort!"
"I think you just don't want a child."
Jiraiya who walked forward froze, his heart filled with bitterness, but he laughed and said, "What's wrong with a man smoking a few cigarettes? Tsunade, don't be too strict."
Tsunade looked back at her friend and said, "Smoking is harmful to health. I'm doing this for his own good."
Hayama took Tsunade's hand and said with an apologetic smile: "I do it once in a while, but not too much."
"Give birth to the baby first, and I won't care how you whip her in the future."
To be continued...