svetikya Chapter 390 Attracting Business
Chapter 390 Attracting Business
Chapter 390 Attracting Business
A small hillside far from the capital of hot springs.
The space spun and twisted, and Obito, Zetsu, and a dark, half-dead leader of the Evil God Cult squeezed out of the space.
"Haha, that was exciting!" As soon as they revealed themselves, White Zetsu's irritating voice rang out, "We kidnapped this guy right under Matsushita Tai's nose."
As he spoke, he kicked the "trophy" under his feet, and the intense pain caused the charred blood crow to twitch uncontrollably.
"Alright, Jue, if you kick him again, he'll die."
Obito lowered his voice and, in front of outsiders, began to habitually play the role of Madara Uchiha.
"Is there any hope of saving this guy? I don't want to go through all that trouble only to end up with a piece of trash!"
"Don't worry, Lord Madara!" Black Zetsu answered in a hoarse voice, afraid that the quick-tongued White Zetsu might say something inappropriate. "Aside from the fact that the skin is burned and cannot be restored, with this guy's vitality and our technology, it shouldn't be a problem to restore him to his former state."
"That's good. At least the trip wasn't in vain. This guy's strength is not bad. He's barely enough to make up the numbers for now." Obito said casually.
Throughout the conversation, the group never asked for the opinions of the person being spoken to, as if it were completely unimportant and not worth their attention.
Blood Raven lay on the ground trembling, his fists clenched tightly, whether from pain or anger, it was hard to tell, but at least his life was temporarily spared.
"Who are you? And what is your purpose?"
Blood Raven asked hoarsely, his voice clearly burned in the battle with Taiyi.
"Oh, what remarkable vitality! It even has the strength to speak."
Obito approached Blood Raven and looked down at him, who lay there like a dead dog.
"It's too early to say anything now. You'll be qualified to know more once you've fully recovered. For now, all you need to understand is that we saved your life, and that we have a common enemy."
"A common enemy—Matsushita Taichi, okay, as long as he's his enemy—that's fine."
Despite the excruciating pain throughout its body, Blood Raven roared with hatred, a sound that sent chills down one's spine.
Obito and Absolute exchanged a knowing glance and both revealed meaningful smiles.
This kind of person is a perfect weapon against Konoha.
On the other side, watching Taiyi finish suppressing the rebellion as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, the lord and the eldest son finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The eldest son, in particular, felt his strength give way as his resolve weakened and he staggered back a few steps.
If it weren't for the quick reflexes of the guards around him, the young master would have fallen to the ground.
If he really falls, it will be a huge blow to his prestige.
But just as one wave subsided, another arose.
The cult leader who had just been captured had been rescued. Taiyi had just handed him over to them, and in the short time it took for the other party to go out and fight, he was gone.
"What exactly happened? They were just here a moment ago. Search them, they must be here."
After suffering a series of blows, the eldest son finally lost control of his emotions and roared at the guards around him.
Seeing that these bewildered guards were about to go out and search the place again, Taiyi, after inspecting the scene, finally spoke up to stop them.
"Young Master, please calm down. It's too late to go now. The other party used space-time ninjutsu, and they've probably already left the City of Hot Springs."
"What should we do, Lord Taiyi? Could they be my second brother's accomplices? Will they come back again?"
This is what the eldest son is truly concerned about: intercepting the leader of the Evil God Cult. No matter how you look at it, they seem to be in cahoots.
"Young Master, judging from the situation at the scene, the other party and the Second Young Master should not be accomplices. Otherwise, they would not have only intercepted the leader of the Evil God Cult while ignoring the Second Young Master."
Taiyi's words relieved both the daimyo and the eldest son; as long as he wasn't an accomplice of that traitor, it was fine.
But before they could be happy for long, Taiyi's next words were like a bucket of ice water, waking them up again.
"However, the leader of that evil cult suffered such a great loss this time, and now he has been rescued. Once he recovers, he might come back for revenge."
"This—this—" The eldest son was at a loss for words. Thinking of those terrifying undead warriors, his legs began to go weak again.
Daimyo, however, mustered his spirits and looked at Taiichi with hopeful eyes, asking in a trembling voice, "Lord Taiichi, I wonder if you can capture them all in one fell swoop?"
"I'm sorry, Daimyo." Taiichi decisively shook his head, extinguishing the Daimyo's unrealistic fantasies.
"Firstly, the other party has already escaped using space-time ninjutsu, and I have no clues to follow them."
Secondly, my mission this time is to solve the case of missing persons in the Kingdom of Yu. My previous assistance in suppressing the rebellion was already beyond the scope of my mission. Any further actions will require orders from the village.
Taiyi was clearly using this as an opportunity to solicit customers; he could tell at a glance that the leader of the Evil God Cult had been rescued by Obito.
Obito and his group's next target is not the Land of Hot Springs, a place with only hot springs. Even if the leader of the Jashin Cult recovers from his injuries, he will most likely only set his sights on Taichi and Konoha.
At that time, Konoha could take advantage of the Land of Hot Springs as a pretext to search for and suppress the leader of the Evil God Cult and the forces behind him, which would be a win-win situation.
"Yes, yes, we went directly to Konoha to issue a mission afterwards. We not only wanted to capture the leader of the Evil God Cult, but also asked Konoha to send people to protect our safety."
The eldest son then realized that only a great ninja village like Konoha could protect them now.
The next day.
Daming Prefecture was still shrouded in an atmosphere of relief after the disaster. The rebellion had been quelled, and the second young master was under strict confinement, awaiting the final verdict.
Although the leader of the Evil God Cult, Blood Raven, was rescued by a mysterious force right under his nose, like a sharp blade hanging over his head, at least the immediate crisis has been resolved, and Daming Prefecture has returned to basic order.
The daimyo and his eldest son personally escorted Matsushita Taichi to the gate of the mansion. Sunlight shone on the ancient stone steps, reflecting the sincere gratitude on their faces.
"Your Excellency Taiyi," the eldest son bowed deeply, his tone sincere, "the Kingdom of Tang was able to survive this calamity entirely thanks to Your Excellency's divine power. We have no way to repay your life-saving grace. We apologize for any neglect we may have caused in the past."
He was referring to the reprimand scene that had been staged to mislead the mole.
The frail old man, supported by his attendants, tremblingly bowed and said, "The name 'White Reaper' is truly well-deserved. If it weren't for you, my old bones and the foundation of this Land of Hot Springs would probably have already turned to dust. The entire Land of Hot Springs will forever remember your kindness."
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Taiyi remained calm and nodded slightly in return: "Lord Daimyo, Young Master, you flatter me. This is the duty of a Konoha ninja. Although the mission was not fully accomplished, the mastermind behind the disappearances, the Evil God Cult, has been destroyed, its core forces no longer exist, and the hidden danger has been eliminated."
Please handle the follow-up matters with caution, especially be wary of possible retaliation from Blood Raven and the forces behind it.
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Taiichi was blatantly trying to solicit clients; he was practically asking the Daimyo to go to Konoha and place the order directly.
But the Daimyo and the young master were still buying into this, after all, it was Konoha that helped them resolve this crisis.
"What you say is absolutely right," the eldest son said solemnly. "I have already selected my trusted confidants, and we will be setting off for Konoha Village soon."
"That's excellent." Tai nodded in approval of the other party's arrangement.
Konoha Village, Hokage's office.
After leaving the Land of Hot Water, Taiichi didn't waste any time. Using the Flying Thunder God Technique and aerial flight, he completed the journey in just half a day.
They returned to Konoha.
After listening to Taiichi's detailed report on the mission to the Land of Hot Springs, from taking over to the final suppression of the rebellion and the destruction of the evil god cult, Minato's fingers tapped lightly on the table.
"Well done, Taiichi." Minato's voice was full of approval. "Destroying the evil god cult, resolving the population disappearance crisis, quelling the internal strife in the Land of Hotaru, and protecting the safety of key figures in the Daimyo Prefecture—you have accomplished each task better than expected."
"Thank you, Lord Hokage." Taichi bowed slightly, knowing that this was just the beginning.
"But—" Minato's tone suddenly turned serious, a sharp glint flashing in his emerald eyes, "The mysterious person you mentioned at the end, the one who rescued the Blood Raven, is suspected to be Uchiha Madara, and that he used an extremely sophisticated space-time ninjutsu?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Taichi's expression also turned serious. "Although I didn't see him with my own eyes, the residual fluctuations of space-time ninjutsu at the scene are unmistakable."
He paused for a moment, seemingly choosing his words carefully, "Besides the Flying Thunder God Technique, the only ones in the ninja world who know space-time ninjutsu are them. Moreover, they were able to intercept the leader of the Evil God Cult under my perception. I can't think of anyone else besides Uchiha Madara."
The atmosphere in the office instantly became heavy. Minato leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, lost in thought.
Sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting interplay of light and shadow on his face.
"Uchiha Madara — Space-Time Ninjutsu — Interception —" Minato repeated these keywords in a low voice, his brow furrowed with deep worry. "They were originally just hiding behind the scenes doing small things, but now are they preparing to operate in the open?"
He raised his head, his gaze sharp as he looked at Taiyi: "Taiyi, your intelligence is extremely valuable. We must also speed up our actions against them."
Minato's voice was resolute: "The investigation into this force is now the highest priority! I will immediately convene a high-level meeting to reassess all leads and strengthen the village's defenses, especially the spatial perception barrier."
At the same time, the research on Hashirama cells on Orochimaru's side, and the plans for reforming the Ninja Academy's education, must be accelerated. We need greater strength and a more comprehensive system to protect Konoha and even the entire ninja world in the storms of the future!
Taiichi nodded solemnly: "Understood, Hokage-sama. I will cooperate fully."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work. Go and get some rest. I will arrange for someone to take care of the follow-up missions in the Land of Hot Springs."
Minato waved his hand, a gentle smile returning to his face, but the seriousness in his eyes did not disappear.
Taiyi bowed and took his leave, then turned and pushed open the heavy door to the Hokage's office. The corridor was bright and quiet. He had just breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to go home and tidy up first—
"You brat!"
A woman's voice, filled with immense resentment and loud enough to resound throughout the entire Hokage Building, rang in his ears like a thunderclap.
Taiyi's hair stood on end. Before he could react, his wrist was gripped tightly by an unusually strong hand! The force felt as if it would crush his bones.
He turned his head stiffly, and what came into view was Tsunade's face—a face that was extremely striking.
Tsunade, who is usually dashing and radiant, had her golden hair casually tied into a ponytail, with a few strands sticking messily to her sweaty forehead.
The once exquisite and well-fitting medical gown was now wrinkled, and there were even a few suspicious ink stains on the collar.
That face, which should have been radiant, was now clouded with fatigue, and the dark circles under her eyes were so thick that it looked as if she had been punched twice.
However, amidst this extreme "slovenliness" and "fatigue," Tsunade's eyes shone with an astonishing light!
That wasn't the sharpness of combat, but rather a kind of—like finally seeing an oasis after trekking through the desert for three days and three nights.
A gleam that was a mixture of ecstasy and utter grievance!
"You—you actually knew to come back?!" Tsunade's voice was filled with accusatory gritted teeth, but even more so with a relieved excitement. "You slipped out of the village without a word, leaving me with this huge mess! Do you know how I've been these past few days?!"
Taiyi was startled by the overly "bright" emotion in her eyes and instinctively wanted to take a step back, but his wrist was firmly held and he could not move.
"Tsunade-sensei, I—" he tried to explain.
"Shut up! Come with me!" Tsunade didn't give him a chance to speak, grabbing him and dragging him toward the hospital. Her strength was so great that even the powerful "White Reaper" could only stagger to keep up.
On the way, Tsunade's complaints came like a machine gun: "Mountains of documents! Approving them every day! Every night! They're making my eyes see stars!"
"Difficult problems, budget requests, equipment procurement, personnel arrangements—it never ends!"
"Jingyin is completely exhausted! I'm the only one holding the hospital together!"
"You, the chief assistant, are doing all that, causing chaos and arrogance outside! While I'm stuck here like a slave!"
"Do you know how long it's been since I last touched dice?! How long has it been since I've had a decent drink?! Ah!"
"Taiichi, you're so unfair! You're the worst assistant I've ever had!"
Tsunade's voice was filled with "grief and indignation" and "ecstasy" at seeing the dawn of liberation. Her fierce complaints were less of a blame and more of a venting of long-suppressed resentment. It was as if she was announcing: The savior has arrived! I can finally be free!
Taiyi was dragged along by her, listening to her machine-gun-like accusations, and seeing her current crazed appearance, a few drops of cold sweat silently slid down his forehead.
The two rushed into the director's office of Konoha Hospital like a whirlwind, and the door was kicked open with a "bang".
Without saying a word, Tsunade released Taiichi's hand, spread her arms, and in an almost embracing motion, shoved the tallest and most precarious pile of documents on the desk into Taiichi's arms!
Splash!
Paper fluttered down like snowflakes, instantly engulfing Taiyi's vision.
"Look!" Tsunade put her hands on her hips, pointed to the table that was now mostly empty, and a bright, even "ferocious" smile spread across her face. It was the ecstatic joy of a bull or horse that had been squeezed to its limit suddenly gaining freedom.
"These! These! And those too! They're all yours! The new equipment introduction evaluation, the draft budget for next quarter, and that damn intern rotation plan—I've categorized and marked them all! You have three days to get them done! Oh, and there's a medical department meeting at 3 PM this afternoon, you're chairing it!"
She finished speaking quickly, then stretched out a long, incredibly comfortable stretch, as if a huge burden had been lifted, her bones even making a soft cracking sound.
"ah----!"
She let out a satisfied sigh, then, without glancing again at Taiyi buried in the pile of documents, walked briskly toward the door, humming an off-key tune.
"Tsunade-sensei! Where are you going?" Taichi poked his head out from the pile of documents with difficulty.
"Go home!" Tsunade's voice echoed down the corridor. "Catch up on sleep! Then go to the casino! Drink! Don't anyone come looking for me! Don't call me even if the sky falls! Now, you're the Dean!"
Before she finished speaking, her figure had already disappeared at the end of the corridor, leaving only a series of light, almost flying footsteps.