If we say who is the most embarrassed now, it is undoubtedly Uchiha Chen and Mikoto.
Not only did they have to bear the strange looks from the surrounding ninjas, but they also had to watch the stupid ninja performance of the Uchiha Clan.
At this moment, Uchiha Chen even felt that the red collar on his chest... ah, the Gunbai behind his back was even more vivid.
He was a little lucky. Fortunately, there was Jonin Flak Jacket as a cover, otherwise only one Earth Style would have got into the ground.
But Uchiha Chen is still a little unhappy.
"Nawaki, are there flowers on my face?"
Nawaki clicked his lips and said, "No, I just have a question for you. Is the one at the front the bastard of your clan leader Uchiha Yama? My eyesight is not very good, please help me take a look."
He pointed at the person who was talking to Orochimaru at the front, and at the same time emphasized the three words Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Chen said angrily, "You're not my bastard, how do I know! You damn dwarf, don't you dare to see me try again.
Ouch, you dared to jump up and hit me on the knee. "
Nawaki blushed and explained to the people around him in a panic, "Don't listen to his nonsense, I'm only one centimeter shorter than him..."
While the two were noisy, the ninja at the front had already begun condolences.
"Congratulations Lord Orochimaru, congratulations Lord Jiraiya." The ninja wearing the Anbu fox mask bowed before continuing.
"According to the order of Lord Hokage, we Anbu and some remaining ninjas from the village are waiting at the border of Land of Fire as the response force this time."
"Of course, I am also responsible for supervising the safety of the prisoners brought back from Land of Wind."
Orochimaru sneered. There are thousands of ninjas here, but they still can't watch over Third Kazekage? If you want to be responsible, then you should have come from Land of Rivers, and now you are doing this kind of work in the territory of Land of Fire.
The food looks too ugly.
" Where is Lord Third Hokage's sealed manuscript?"
"Here."
Formal things, how could they not be prepared if they wanted to get a share of the pie? Soon, the leader Anbu Ninja took out an appointment letter signed by Hokage.
Orochimaru only glanced at it briefly after taking it. Third Hokage had already told him in detail during the intelligence exchange what the ninja troops were like.
As mentioned before, Homura Mitokado, who was forcibly promoted to leader, could not control Root at all. In other words, Third Hokage was just showing off. It didn't take long for Danzo to return to the position he had been kicked out of.
At the same time, Uchiha Clan, who blocked the trade between Sunagakure and merchants in Daimyo's Capital, also returned.
No matter how powerful the tiger is in a cage, its lethality will decrease. This sentence is very suitable for the Uchiha Clan, so unfortunately, they did not gain much advantage from Suna Ninja.
So Uchiha Yama, who was eager for the right to speak, focused on this response task, or in other words, he wanted to get a share of the pie at the suggestion of Danzo.
It may be ironic to say that now is actually the honeymoon period between Danzo and Uchiha Clan. This can be seen from the fact that Uchiha Yama temporarily handed over the position of Police Force to Danzo.
But how to put it, there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. As long as the benefits given are enough, even Danzo will occasionally help a group of the Uchiha Clan. Anyway, everyone gets what they need.
"By the way, you are really Anbu's direct subordinate to Hokage, and not some other miscellaneous person?"
As if it was a joke, Orochimaru asked in a hoarse voice.
"Anbu is originally under the unified jurisdiction of Lord Hokage. How can there be any other existence? You are kidding." The leader, Anbu Ninja, was wearing a mask and couldn't see his expression clearly, but he still said with a chuckle.
It's okay to say that, Root also belongs to Anbu in name, but what surprises Orochimaru is that now that Root members are so advanced, they have learned to fake smiles?
While the two were talking, Jonin, who was relatively close, already understood what was going on.
It's nothing more than some ninja clan in the village who are unwilling to be left alone and want to take a spoonful of the fruits of their victory.
Although they were very unhappy, they were still ninjas from the same village, and with the warrant of Hokage, it was impossible to take action.
Moreover, this kind of struggle itself is a matter for the upper echelons of Konoha. As the sword in the hands of the village, they are not qualified to care about this kind of thing.
However, this attitude of wanting to fight among themselves before returning to the village really chilled the hearts of these ninjas who were fighting to the death on the battlefield.
The problem is that this kind of shameful thing was completely pushed away by the leader Anbu.
After all, Anbu of Konoha is indeed directly under the jurisdiction of Hokage, but only those who have a deeper understanding of Anbu will know the existence of the root.
But this did not prevent them from glaring at these Anbu, including Uchiha Clan ninjas.
"Then the prisoners including Third Kazekage will be left in our charge?"
"Okay."
Orochimaru just chuckled and agreed simply.
"We are all Konoha ninjas, so we understand each other."
"Yes, it's great that Lord Orochimaru can be so sensible. Since it can be done without further delay, the border of Land of Fire is not considered safe. It will take about five days for us to return to Konoha, so let's leave as soon as possible."
Anbu Ninja was originally prepared to be made difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so simple. It was so simple that it gave him the illusion that it was not that easy to refuse to apply for a card in a barber shop.
... emmm
At this time, Jiraiya stood behind without saying a word. He already understood why Orochimaru made that plan.
From a standpoint, he certainly didn't want his friend to do something so harmful to the village ninjas, but before that, there was a bigger premise: Jiraiya was also Third Hokage's apprentice.
There are many factions at the top of Konoha. In addition to Third Hokage who is the highest on the surface, below them are not only the roots of Anbu, Elder Council of Konoha, but also various large or small ninja clans.
How else can I say that fighting with others is endless fun.
Konoha's biggest enemy is not outside the village but inside the village. The other four major countries are just rotten fish and shrimps.
Jiraiya can raise objections, but cannot stop it. As Orochimaru said, even Third Hokage has acquiesced to this plan, so what can he do?
Persuade these ninjas to go back?
He's not that naive yet.
It's just that I feel a little tired. Suddenly Jiraiya misses Land of Rain's life.
Maybe it's time to take a quick trip.
Just when Jiraiya was still uncertain about whether to stay or go, the leader Anbu had already issued an order to gather most of Uchiha Ninja and Anbu at the Kazekage cage, and the remaining ones gathered at Puppet Master Chiyo.
As the troops began to advance, Root Shinobi, who was walking at the forefront of the team, felt a little relaxed and happy.
As long as they are inserted into the team, they will have a share of the credit. Even if it is only a small amount, it is enough for their leader to gain more benefits in the game with Hokage.
As for the Uchiha Clan, they may have gained a lot of benefits, but they will undoubtedly be hated by more ninjas, after all, they are not wearing masks.
Who can say the gains and losses?
As the speed increased, two days later, the entire team was less than half the distance from Konoha.
Just when everyone began to look forward to the scene in the village again, the cage engraved with the fine Sealing Jutsu pattern shimmered invisibly, and the light was so weak that even the nearest Uchiha Ninja was not noticed.
Immediately afterwards, the Sealing Jutsu style written on the special Scroll, which was fixed outside the lock, quietly lifted a corner.
It took a total of nearly four days. Kazekage, who was imprisoned in the cage, relied on his right hand that could only move, and drew the anti-Seal spell bit by bit.
Finally he completed his redemption and was about to successfully escape from prison.
At the moment when Seal broke through, Third Kazekage was a little excited. The chakra that was originally only very small in his body began to increase again. After waiting silently for a while, the obscure feeling slowly disappeared.
He feels very good now, except that there is less chakra, there is no difference from before.
And what to do next?
Do you want to forgive Konoha ninja like your old father?
Third Kazekage shook his head. It was impossible to forgive. He already felt that his sword was thirsty.