Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Chapter 198: The orphanage’s embarrassment, the children’s admiration (3k)

"My appearance may change, but I will still be your disciple."

Qingsi smiled slightly.

This is what is called "bond".

Qingsi looked at Yakushi Nono for a few seconds.

Her figure was still as curvy as when she was in Konoha, but her face looked a little more haggard.

If you don't become a householder, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive.

Pharmacist Nono, who had never worried about money before, also started to worry about this thing.

Every additional mouth in the orphanage means more expenses.

There were seventy or eighty children gathered in this room alone.

"Nono, long time no see."

Tsunade, who was beside Seiji, took the initiative to greet Yakushi Nono.

The two of them had worked together in Konoha Hospital, and they knew each other and had some academic exchanges.

"Tsunade."

Only then did Yakushi Nono shift his gaze away from Seiji and look at Tsunade, who had a diamond pattern on her forehead and looked heroic.

But after seeing Tsunade, Yakushi Nono did not feel any joy.

On the contrary, her heart gradually sank to the bottom.

As the former head of the Root spy team, Yakushi Nono is intelligent.

Both Seiji and Tsunade were dressed in full armor, and with fresh mud stains on their shoes and trouser legs, she could tell they were on a mission.

It's a very urgent task.

The difficulty of a mission that requires the accompaniment of Tsunade, one of the three ninjas, can be imagined.

Qingsi's safety...

"Dean, who is this big brother?"

A group of children crowded behind Yakushi Nono, looking at Seiji timidly.

The identity of a ninja makes them afraid, but also naturally arouses their curiosity and admiration.

They knew that there was only one ninja organization in the Land of Fire, and that was Konoha.

The ninjas of Konoha are constantly fighting the invaders, and from their perspective they are heroes.

Qingsi noticed the children's gazes and took the initiative to extend his hand to say hello.

When these children saw that Qingsi was not the kind of high-and-mighty ninja master, they immediately felt less restrained.

There were also some brave enough to ask Qingsi how to become a ninja.

"Being a ninja requires talent."

Qingsi rubbed the little girl's head.

"I must have that talent!"

"Don't be ridiculous. I have the talent to be a ninja."

The children were playing and laughing, with longing for the future in their eyes.

Seeing this, Qingsi said nothing.

Ninjas, who appear glamorous to outsiders, are actually one of the darkest professions.

Today, they are heroes who resist foreign powers.

But even Konoha has taken actions to divert the battlefield to other small countries.

This is no different from an invader.

The chaotic and disorderly situation in the Rain Country, with its complicated interplay of forces, is the best portrayal of this.

In the cruel world of ninja, people are killed by other ninjas every day.

They are just a group of mercenaries living on the edge of a knife. Ninjas enjoy immunity from killing, but when they are killed by ninjas from the enemy country, it is also the law of nature.

The village will only give a pension, and will only manage a little unless it is an internal conflict within the country or among compatriots.

"Teacher Nono, can we stay here and rest for the night?"

Qingsi turned his head to look at the sky outside the door.

As they talked, it had dimmed.

If he couldn't spend the night here tonight, he and Tsunade would have to sleep in the wild.

"Of course, no problem. There are beds available."

Yakushi Nono naturally would not refuse Qingsi's small request.

She also invited Seiji and Tsunade to have dinner here together.

The fat nun and an old caregiver are the only employees of this orphanage.

The two of them went into the kitchen, leaving the Dean to talk with the two new ninjas.

"It looks like he's the dean's former apprentice."

The fat nun muttered.

"Let's not talk about the past. You know the dean doesn't want others to know about his past."

The old nurse glanced at the talkative fat nun.

Both of them had received kindness from Yakushi Nono, so they volunteered to stay in the orphanage where the salary was not high to help.

Soon, the fat nun and the old caregiver came with a cart containing several buckets.

The fat nun gave the rice and soup to the children, and pharmacist Nono also asked for a portion.

Apparently she eats the same things as the children.

The things were very simple, so Qingsi took some as per local customs.

He is not particular about food. He enjoys delicious food if he can, but it doesn't matter if he can't.

Tsunade, who was standing by, didn't feel any burden either. Soon, several empty plates were placed in front of her.

This made Pharmacist Nono's eyes twitch slightly.

Tsunade's appetite is still as big as ever.

Qingsi looked calm.

Tsunade is indeed a hidden big eater. When Tsunade woke up after the battle with Pain, her amazing appetite shocked Shizune, who almost thought that she wanted to eat Ton-Tun as well.

Because chakra is essentially a mixture of physical energy and spiritual energy, the source of physical energy is inseparable from food.

But a hint of sadness flashed in Nono's eyes.

Qingsi captured this very well.

He continued eating as if nothing had happened.

In the corner, Yakushi Kabuto secretly observed Qingsi.

He instinctively sorted out some information that Qingsi and the dean used to be master and apprentice.

Unfortunately, before Pharmacist Dou had time to tidy up, the fat nun and the old nurse took the children to bed to rest.

The orphanage's rule was to turn off the lights at 9 p.m., so the children needed to wash up and go to bed a few minutes in advance. The room assigned to Seiji and Tsunade was on the second floor.

It can be seen that it was originally used to store miscellaneous items, but now someone has come and temporarily cleaned it up and vacated it.

There are two clean rooms, the only drawback is that they are a little small.

"Nono-sensei, this is the cost of Tsunade-sama and I's accommodation and dinner tonight."

Qing Si took out one thousand taels.

Yakushi Nono shook his head slightly and refused:
"It's okay, you can take the money back."

This amount of money is not too much, and even an ordinary person can earn it back in a few days.

After deeply realizing the importance of money, Yakushi Nono knew that Seiji was also short of money.

After all, Qingsi is just an ordinary member of the Uchiha clan, and she relied heavily on the Root in the past, so naturally she didn't know how much the expenses of being a ninja would be.

"Dean!"

Seeing that Yakushi Nono refused, the fat nun couldn't help but shout, "We can no longer survive relying solely on the subsidies from the country and the village."

"We were thankful that the country and the village could provide some subsidies in the past. This endless war is burning the blood and sweat of the people every minute and every second."

The old nurse also spoke at this time.

The two men had worried expressions on their faces, and it was obvious that they were truly concerned about this orphanage.

"Teacher Nono, are you short of money now?"

Qingsi asked in feigned confusion.

"Qingji..."

Yakushi Nono wanted to speak.

The outspoken fat nun interrupted the pharmacist Nono and said:

"It's already very difficult for the orphanage to operate, and the director has adopted another child today, which has made things even worse."

"I guess we can only discuss this with the country and the village again."

The old nurse sighed.

He knew that the Fire Nation was not easy.

But it's not easy for these orphans either.

In other words, it is the existence of war that creates such a large number of orphans.

If there were no orphanages, these orphans would have no choice but to steal and rob in order to survive, or die quietly in a corner where no one cares.

It is hard to imagine that such a cruel scene still exists in the Fire Nation, which claims to be one of the five major nations.

These lower-class people are the true corner of the Fire Nation.

"I'll find a way to solve these problems."

Yakushi Nono opened his mouth softly and said.

She seemed unwilling to show her embarrassment in front of Qingsi.

Tsunade heard this from behind in silence, feeling complicated.

"In that case, I'll give you all my money, Mr. Nono."

Qingsi took out a sealing scroll.

That was the money that Tsunade and I shared equally.

Yakushi Nono naturally declined.

She was not the kind of woman who liked to take money from others for no reason, especially since Qingsi was her former disciple.

How could a disciple give money to his master?

She should be the one giving money to Seiji. This is what Yakushi Nono learned from a book.

People at the root level have been trained to erase their emotions, so the emotions that are born later will be purer than those of ordinary people.

This is evident from the fact that she was able to abandon all her status as a ninja and come to a place thousands of miles away to become the director of an unknown orphanage for the sake of her own idea.

"Teacher Nono gave me so many things, what are these?"

Qingji stuffed the sealing scroll into the palm of Yakushi Nono.

"Dean."

The fat nun reminded quietly.

Pharmacist Nono, who wanted to continue to refuse, thought of the innocent children in the orphanage.

She just said she would find the money somehow.

In fact, it means going to find Danzo Shimura and exchanging money for becoming a spy again.

Once you re-enter the ninja industry, you can't quit just because you want to.

Being able to quit once was already a lucky result for her.

In a war where manpower is increasingly scarce, anyone could be drafted into the army, let alone an excellent ninja like her.

"Thank you, Seiji."

Pharmacist Nono took the scroll seriously.

Tsunade, who was standing by, also took out her own sealing scroll and handed it to Qingsi.

Yakushi Nono looked up in surprise.

Tsunade said:
"This kid originally won this money, so I'll give it to you."

After saying that, Tsunade went into her room first.

Qingsi didn't stop either.

Yakushi Nono sighed deeply.

Is this the so-called "Will of Fire"?

Unconsciously, Yakushi Nono has come to regard Seiji as a hardworking, serious and kind-hearted child.

No wonder Tsunade, the princess of the Senju clan, is with Seiji.

You should know that after this person suffered from hemophobia, he rarely carried out missions.

"Dean, please check how many there are."

The fat nun spoke.

It's not that she is utilitarian.

Instead, the dean was responsible for providing funds, purchasing food, and other matters, and she personally bargained and negotiated.

So every penny counts. One more penny means one more meal for a child.

"Six... six hundred thousand taels!"

After taking it out, the fat nun stared blankly at the money pouring out from the two sealed scrolls.

Every ten thousand sheets were tied together with white ribbons, and there were sixty bundles in total.

Pharmacist Nono looked at the money on the ground in astonishment.

The total reward for an A-level mission is between 150,000 and 1,000,000 taels.

(End of this chapter)