svetikya Chapter 161, the official chapter of the village, shared.
Chapter 161, the official chapter of the village, shared.
Chapter 152: Officially Returning to the Village, Sharing
Two more days later, Xingyuan Qianshuo completed the free clinic in Qianshuo City and surrounding villages and towns.
In addition to treating patients, he also created a shadow clone to accompany Kazehaya-senpai on an inspection of the gold mine's tunnels and alchemy sites, and offered some suggestions from a medical safety perspective.
He also went to "Life Curry Shop" and bought a large bucket of their special Life Curry.
In the past, when he went out on missions, he would always bring back some souvenirs. This time, he planned to bring this bucket of curry back to the village as a local specialty to share with everyone.
After much deliberation, he ultimately decided not to announce his departure. While the sight of thousands of people in the city seeing him off was certainly moving, he preferred to leave quietly.
After a brief farewell to Kazehaya-senpai and Tetsuya, he embarked on his journey home alone.
Despite possessing the Flying Thunder God Technique, his journey back to the village was quite arduous. He intentionally concealed his abilities and did not want to reveal his whereabouts.
He left Qian Shuo City at dawn, first teleporting to the wilderness to cultivate. Estimating that the time was about right, he teleported again, appearing near Jie Geng City. Then he rushed into the castle.
In Kikyo Castle, he met with the troop commander, Kenjiro Akagi, presented him with a work report written by his senior, Kazehaya, and discussed various matters concerning Senshuku Castle, thereby deepening their friendship.
As for Morino Tsukasa, who was imprisoned in Kikyo Castle—as his secret "father's killer," Hoshigen Chisaku did not go to see him.
According to Senior Ken, after hearing about the Morino family incident, the young clan leader has been extremely emotionally unstable lately, almost to the point of madness, and has shown no joy at the prospect of succeeding as clan leader, which is quite sad.
After leaving Kikyo Castle, he teleported once again to the Land of Rice Fields.
Xuan Neng has already recruited a group of construction craftsmen here. Meanwhile, Kakuzu—a Kage-level powerhouse who is proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu—is currently transformed into the "strongest civil engineer," using wind jutsu to cut down trees and earth jutsu to level the land and dig foundations, keeping himself extremely busy.
Since he was already there, Xingyuan Qianshuo also worked for several hours, treating it as a form of training in Wind Release and Earth Release techniques.
Around 11 a.m., he teleported away and appeared more than ten kilometers outside Konoha Village, then sped back to the village.
After several twists and turns, he finally returned to Konoha, which he had been "away" from for eight days.
He took a deep breath of the fresh, sweet air of Konoha and then activated his Kagura Mind's Eye. In an instant, the chakra of countless ninjas, like stars, entered his mental perception.
"Tsunade and Shizune are together—this location is the third training ground. Minato and Kushina are here too?"
Xingyuan Qianshuo quickly locked onto Tsunade's chakra. "It's not lunchtime yet, let's go report to the Third Hokage first."
After all, he would sneak back to the Senju residence every night to fall asleep with Tsunade's soft body in his arms. Now that he had officially returned, the restlessness of missing her was gone.
The Hokage Building, the corridor.
Hoshigen Chisaku easily sensed the chakra in the Hokage's office—Sarutobi Hiruzen was receiving a guest, and the other person's chakra was of the Yin Release nature, with strength at the level of an elite Jonin.
He was not familiar with this chakra, and guessed that it was most likely the patriarch or elder of the Nara or Yamanaka clan.
After a moment's thought, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Enter."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's familiar voice rang out.
Xingyuan Qianshuo pushed open the door and entered.
"Chisaku, you're back?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a gentle smile.
"Greetings, Third Hokage, greetings, Chief Shikabayashi." Hoshigen Chisaku greeted respectfully, knowing in his heart that this was indeed the chief of the Nara clan, Nara Shikabayashi.
The man was in his forties, sporting the pineapple hairstyle that was the hallmark of the Nara clan, and his appearance exuded composure and wisdom.
Hoshigen Chisaku had seen him a few times at Mito Uzumaki's funeral, at the Jonin meeting, and at the memorial service for the ninja who died on the front lines, but at that time he could not sense ninjutsu and did not have any in-depth conversations.
"Thank you for your hard work, Chisaku," Hiruzen Sarutobi said gently.
Nara Shikabayashi nodded in acknowledgment, his gaze calmly fixed on the young ninja who had recently risen to fame.
"It's my duty," Hoshino Senju replied, then his expression turned slightly serious as he added, "Third Generation Lord, I acted on my own initiative in Morino Castle this time, which may have caused you some trouble."
"It's alright. You handled the unexpected situation very well." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "Perfect timing, Shikabayashi and I were just discussing the gold mine and Morino Castle—oh, it should be called Senshuo Castle now."
"It's all thanks to the local people's kindness; we just want to use this opportunity to get closer to Konoha," Hoshino Senju said with a smile.
"Well, it's a good thing." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. "Chisaku, tell me the details of the situation over there."
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"Yes, Third Generation."
After a brief reorganization, Xingyuan Qianshuo recounted the mission from his own perspective to Wei Ni.
Apart from the fact that he transformed into the bandit leader Kirishima Kirito and secretly stole the Morino family's gold, the rest of the account is basically true.
Seven or eight minutes later, the story was finished.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag on his pipe and fell into deep thought. Although he had read the report before and Yamanaka Inoichi had also investigated, neither was as detailed as Hoshino Sensaku's account.
After a moment, he raised his head and asked, "Qian Shuo, in your opinion, do we need to send someone to manage the gold mine and Qian Shuo City?"
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Xingyuan Qianshuo pondered for a moment before replying, "Konoha has effectively taken control of Qianshuo City and has established a good reputation through free medical consultations and the distribution of Morino family assets."
"But that is still within the Land of Rivers, and Konoha is still an outsider. If we rely solely on force to maintain control, it will be difficult to sustain for long. It is best to maintain our current good reputation."
"Therefore, in order to maintain long-term stability, it is best to send suitable personnel to be stationed there permanently to prevent the rotation of ninjas from resulting in actions that harm the interests of the local people and tarnish the reputation of Konoha."
After pondering for a long time, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "Your free clinic and handling of the Morino family incident have indeed made Konoha more accepted by the locals, and the gold mining can proceed smoothly. The daimyo of the Land of Rivers has nothing to say."
"I will select suitable people to manage it and maintain this good reputation."
"You've been on this mission for many days, go back and get some rest."
Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't linger; after bowing, he left the office.
After he left, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shikabayashi Nara, who had remained silent, and asked, "Shikabayashi, what do you think?"
Nara Shikabayashi had been speculating about this in his mind for a long time. Although he felt that the matter was too coincidental and had doubts, he had no evidence and it was not appropriate to speak out.
After a moment's thought, he said, "The death of Morino Yan is indeed a major boon to Konoha. Being able to operate the Jiangcao Gold Mine stably for ten years will also be a considerable source of revenue. We should definitely send a capable person to manage it."
"However, compared to the benefits of gold and silver, Hoshino Senju himself is Konoha's true wealth. His medical ninjutsu, combined with his self-created 'Life Return' chakra recovery technique, allows him to use numerous shadow clones to heal the wounded. This is of strategic importance to Konoha, ensuring our ninjas maintain their combat endurance during the war."
Although the gold mine was highly profitable, he valued Xingyuan Qianshuo more. It was just a pity that the other party was still too young and lacked the qualifications to compete for the next Hokage position.
However, now that Tsunade's hemophobia has been cured and she has the assistance of Senju, she is undoubtedly the most promising candidate among the "Sannin" to succeed as the Fourth Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe lightly and said in a deep voice, "Indeed, it is Konoha's good fortune that the medical department can produce a talent like Chisaku. With him and Tsunade here, Konoha's logistical and medical support is as solid as a rock."
He paused, then added, "I plan to send Sarutobi Taisho to oversee things in Senshuo City. What do you think?"
In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi was praising Senju Hoshino highly.
As Hoshino Senju walked out of the Hokage's office, he was pondering how to get Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down so that Tsunade could take over.
According to the original storyline, it would take another seven years until the end of World War III, when Hiruzen Sarutobi was forced to abdicate due to the defeat in the war.
This was clearly not in line with Xingyuan Qianshuo's expectations—firstly, it would take too long, and secondly, with him around, the future trajectory of the ninja world would inevitably be different.
"Ideally, some of Danzo's shady dealings could be exposed, which would also implicate Hiruzen Sarutobi, forcing him to step down and yield his position," Hoshino Senju thought to himself as he walked downstairs.
As he left the Hokage Building, he temporarily put aside these thoughts.
This matter requires further consideration and is not urgent at the moment. Tsunade's strength still needs to be improved, and her reputation has not yet significantly surpassed that of Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Sakumo, and others; she still needs to build up her reputation.
Without further thought, he sensed that Tsunade and the others were still in the training ground, so he hurried over.
As soon as we entered the training ground, we could see them in the distance.
Tsunade sat comfortably on a wooden chair, watching Shizune and Rin spar with great interest. Hanfang and Tetsuya stood solemnly to the side, observing the match.
As Xingyuan Qianshuo approached, Tsunade glanced up at him, her face showing no joy at the prospect of a "long-awaited reunion."
"Teacher, you're back!" Han Fang and Tie greeted him with delight, bowing deeply.
"Yes, I just got back," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied with a smile.
Jingyin and Lin noticed him too, and quickly stopped what they were doing, running over breathlessly.
"Greetings, Master!"
"Hello, Teacher Qian Shuo!"
A bright smile spread across their faces.
Upon seeing the four students, Xingyuan Qianshuo truly felt the warmth of a "long-awaited reunion." He smiled and said, "It seems you've been training very diligently. What have you been learning these past few days?"
"Lady Tsunade taught us ninjutsu," Shizune said in a clear voice. "I learned Water Release: Naval Deployment Technique."
"I learned Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, but I'm not very proficient yet—" Lin said softly.
"Teacher, I have learned the Earth Release: Earth Wave Technique," Han Fang said.
"Teacher, I am Wind Release: Gale Palm," Hyuga Tetsuya continued.
"Very good. I originally planned to teach you these escape techniques after a while, but I didn't expect your chakra control training to improve so quickly. You can learn them ahead of time." Xingyuan Qianshuo praised him generously, but he knew in his heart that this was inseparable from the effect of the "Benevolent Heart Inheritance" talent and the beginner teaching scroll.
His praise made the four children's smiles even brighter.
Xingyuan Qianshuo turned to Tsunade, who had been sitting and watching their conversation, and said with a smile, "Tsunade, I've returned from a mission, shouldn't I at least give her a hug?"
"Tch." Tsunade curled her lip slightly, inwardly cursing: They're entangled together every night, and now she still has the nerve to ask for a hug?
But in order to cooperate with his concealment of the Flying Thunder God Technique, she had no choice but to pretend to be reunited after a long separation and stand up.
Xingyuan Qianshuo opened his arms and pulled her tightly into his embrace, his strong chest hitting her two full, soft mounds.
"Ah!" Tsunade exclaimed softly, leaning back slightly, before he caught her firmly in his arms.
Immediately afterwards, taking advantage of her unpreparedness, Xingyuan Qianshuo lowered his head and lightly kissed her moist red lips before separating.
Tsunade blushed, raised her hand and lightly punched him, saying coquettishly, "What are you doing—the children are watching."
"No, no! Teacher, Lady Tsunade, please continue, we didn't see anything!" Shizune immediately protested.
"Hahaha." Xingyuan Qianshuo laughed heartily, then released his embrace, but his right hand still naturally held hers.
Tsunade glanced at the four students who were smiling at them, and then let him lead her without pulling away.
At this moment, Minato and Kushina, who were chatting and training on the other side of the training ground, also noticed the commotion and walked over side by side.
Kushina openly linked arms with Minato.
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at the two of them. He had heard from Tsunade that Kushina had been sneaking out in her true form these past few days, leaving only shadow clones at home to avoid being monitored by the Anbu.
"Chisaku, you're back?" Minato asked gently.
"Yeah, I just got back. I went to the Hokage's office to report first, and then I came over," Hoshino Senju replied with a smile.
"I should have stayed there a few more days; perhaps I could have been of some help," Minato said apologetically.
"It's nothing, just some trivial matters and medical work," Xingyuan Qianshuo waved his hand.
"Chisaku, did you bring any gifts with you this time?" Kushina asked with a smile.
Minato shook his head helplessly to the side.
"Yes, there is, but I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it." Xingyuan Qianshuo said with a smile in his eyes.
"Oh? Is it that scary?" Kushina blinked curiously, patted her chest, and said, "I'll never refuse anything you give me!"
"It's almost lunchtime, and I brought a local specialty." Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled. "If you can finish a whole serving, it can even increase your chakra limit."
"Really? Take it out and let me see!" Kushina couldn't wait.
The others also showed expectant expressions.
Tsunade could tell from Hoshino Senju's suppressed smirk that he was up to no good.
Xingyuan Qianshuo said no more, raised his hand and waved, and a bucket of specially made Life Curry appeared out of thin air on the ground.
Instantly, an extremely spicy curry aroma filled the air.
"Cough, cough cough————"
A chorus of coughs immediately erupted in the room.
"What kind of food is this? Curry? Why is it so spicy!" Kushina exclaimed in surprise.
Although Minato was also choked, he was more concerned about the fact that Chisaku's ability to conjure objects out of thin air was not done with hand seals and was not an ordinary storage scroll.
He recalled the "Thunder Light Sword Transformation" that Qian Shuo had discussed with him and wondered: Could it be that Qian Shuo has already successfully developed it?
Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't care about displaying his personal space. As long as others didn't understand the nature and principles of this space, they would only regard it as some kind of space-time ninjutsu or advanced storage method.
He was quite satisfied with the effect of the prank, and then took out the rice cooker and tableware.
"This curry is called Life Curry," he said, "it's super spicy, and eating it will boost your energy and increase your chakra reserves." He then began serving rice and pouring the curry over it. "Eating this requires a bit of willpower. Shizune, Rin, Hanfang..."
"Iron, you can treat this as a special kind of training."
"Yes, teacher!" Han Fang and Tie replied solemnly, their faces tense.
Shizune and Rin looked at the dark curry on the plate with troubled expressions, but still nodded.
Xingyuan Qianshuo had prepared enough tableware for each person. He handed out the plates one by one, but no one took the initiative to start eating.
"Chisaku, is this thing really edible?" Kushina looked at him skeptically.
Tsunade's lips curled slightly. She believed Chisaku's words, but she was also certain that he had deliberately brought back this food to "share."
"Of course you can eat it. It's just that eating it is like undergoing rigorous training; it requires a lot of willpower," Hoshino Senju replied with a smile. "Kushina, you haven't forgotten what you just said, have you?"
"Hmph! Chisaku, you eat first. If you can eat it, then I dare to eat it too," Kushina retorted defiantly.
"it is good."
Seeing that no one was eating, Xingyuan Qianshuo took the first bite and began to eat without changing his expression.
However, no matter how calm his expression was, his body's natural reactions could not be concealed—his heart was racing, his face was flushed, and beads of sweat kept seeping out.
Seeing this, Kushina glanced at the curry on her plate, then suddenly looked up and said, "Minato, you should try it first."
Left with no other choice, Minato scooped up a spoonful, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it.
"Hiss—" He gasped, his face instantly turning red, his features almost scrunched up. The usually sunny and handsome man now had a face full of exaggerated expressions.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was secretly delighted, but also sighed with regret: "If only we had a camera to capture this."
With a thought, a glass of water appeared in his hand, which he handed to Minato.
Minato hurriedly took it and drank it all in one gulp.
"How about it, Minato? I told you it's a kind of training," Hoshino Senju said with a hint of mischief.
Minato looked at him, his expression complex. He believed he was not afraid of any arduous training, but today's "training" was making him want to give up.
He glanced at Kushina beside him, took a deep breath, scooped up another spoonful, and with amazing willpower maintained his expression, quickly finishing the food bite by bite, resulting in his whole body being flushed with heat and drenched in sweat.
"Alright, just have a bite each. Although it's a gift I brought back from afar with all my heart, there's no need to force yourself," Xingyuan Qianshuo said with a smile.
These words made the children feel embarrassed not to eat.
Han Fang and Tie Chu, like newborn calves unafraid of tigers, each took a bite. Immediately, their blood rushed to their heads, their faces contorted, and the spicy and stimulating flavor made them almost dizzy.
"Keep eating until you finish it, and your chakra will increase," Hoshino Senju said seriously.
Although there was an element of mischief involved, he genuinely hoped that the four students could use this opportunity to strengthen their willpower.
He handed over two more glasses of water, which Hanfang and Tie quickly took and drank.
The two exchanged a glance, then looked at the teacher, before burying their heads in their food, eager to finish before they were overwhelmed by the spiciness.
The boys have all eaten, leaving only four women.
Kushina glared at Chisaku, then scooped up a spoonful of curry and put it in her mouth.
boom!
A powerful aura suddenly erupted from her, and her long, crimson hair moved without wind.
Xingyuan Qianshuo's heart tightened, and he instinctively went on high alert—could this have triggered the Nine-Tails' chakra to go berserk?
Fortunately, it was just Kushina's own chakra. Kurama seemed to be just watching the show out of boredom and did not try to break free.
Kushina's momentum gradually subsided.
Hoshino Senju thought to himself, "After becoming a Jinchūriki, Kushina's chakra growth rate is almost as fast as mine!"
"Whew, that was awesome!" Kushina exclaimed, letting out a long breath.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was slightly taken aback, only to see Kushina eating with gusto, her posture somewhat reminiscent of Rock Lee.
Jingyin and Lin exchanged a glance, both seeing determination in each other's eyes: they had to finish eating and couldn't let their teacher down.
The two of them started eating. After each bite, their little faces scrunched up. They took the water the teacher handed them and drank several mouthfuls. After a short rest, they continued their eating spree, their hearts pounding, their faces flushed, and their backs drenched in sweat.
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded with satisfaction. He knew that the four children were able to persevere mainly because of their trust and respect for him as their teacher.
He looked up at the last person, Tsunade, and saw that she was already covered in sweat, her face was flushed, and the plate in her hand was empty.
It turned out that while he was paying attention to Shizune and Rin, Tsunade had already finished eating quickly, so he didn't see the distorted expression on her face when she took her first bite.
"What, Chisaku, what do you want to see?" Tsunade asked calmly, her eyes slightly narrowed, with a hint of accusation.
"No way, Tsunade, you're amazing." Hoshino Senju gave a thumbs up, sincerely praising her.
"Hmph." Tsunade snorted softly, thinking to herself: I must teach Chisaku a "lesson" tonight.
After finishing their special life-giving curry, the group sat down to catch their breath, trying to alleviate the intense stimulating sensation.
Xingyuan Qianshuo poured everyone a glass of cold water, cleaned up the tableware, rinsed it with water, and then put it back into his personal space.