Is This the Illegitimate Son You Found for Me?
Kazashiro didn't care about the mess they left behind.
At this moment, completely disregarding Kakuzu's objections, he found a cruise ship in the Land of Artisans that looked reasonably pleasing to the eye and bought four tickets for 20,000 taels each.
As expected, after buying the tickets, Kakuzu started his rambling again.
"You bastard, you've already pocketed so much money from Artisan Ninja Village, and you're still haggling over a few boat tickets?"
Unable to bear Kakuzu's grumbling Kakuzu, Kazashiro finally couldn't help but complain after finding a secluded spot on the ship.
Honestly, all he did was force Kakuzu to pay the bill, and this guy has been nagging about it for three days straight.
"That's eighty thousand taels! Eighty thousand taels! Kid, do you know how long I can spend eighty thousand taels?!"
Kakuzu roared in a low voice.
If you're going to buy a ticket, why should you have to pay the bill?
I'd rather jump off here and swim Land of Fire than sit on this wrecked ship!
"If you keep this up, I'm going to have to use the Five Elements: Great Bullet Technique."
Seeing that Kakuzu was unmoved by reason, Kazashiro's lips twitched, and he decided to lay his cards on the table.
"I'm not afraid of your threats!"
After uttering this harsh remark, Kakuzu turned and left.
What are you going to do?
Seeing Kakuzu's Kakuzu, Kazashiro couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark.
"I need to go back to my cabin to count my money!"
Oh, Kakuzu is afraid of death too.
The rest of the trip went very smoothly; Kakuzu stayed in his room all day and showed no intention of coming out to Kazashiro.
After the cruise ship docked, Kakuzu didn't even say goodbye, and with a dark face, he prepared to return to North Central Town.
"I really want to be like them, leading a team on a mission to the border."
Inside the guard post at the Konoha Gate, Izumo Kamizuki watched Ebisu's team leave with a longing expression on his face.
After being promoted to Chunin, he and Kotetsu Hagane were assigned by the Fourth Hokage to work in the Intelligence Department, and occasionally had to act as doormen.
Izumo Kamizuki (left) Kotetsu Hagane (right)
In contrast Ebisu, after being promoted to Chunin, was assigned to lead a team of Genin on missions.
"I should have never gone to the Torture Department."
Kotetsu Hagane was cleaning the guard post when he heard Izumo Kamizuki's complaint and stopped what he was doing.
"Among the ninjas of our generation, the two of us are probably the worst off."
As the two were grumbling, they heard unfamiliar footsteps coming from outside the village.
Who is it?
Izumo Kamizuki poked his head out, intending to check the visitor's identity and urge them to register.
"The notebook is right there, remember to give it to the other person."
Kotetsu Hagane picked up the mop, ready to continue cleaning.
"Stop cleaning, Kotetsu!"
As the soulmate of the other, Kotetsu Hagane immediately sensed the tension in Izumo Kamizuki's voice and peeked out from the guard post with great curiosity.
"What? I thought it was the Lord Hokage, but it's just Kazashiro Jonin... Kazashiro Jonin!"
As Kazashiro approached, he saw two figures standing ramrod straight outside the guard post, clearly there to greet him.
As the distance between them closed, Kazashiro recognized the two people in front of him.
"Kotetsu Hagane, Izumo Kamizuki?"
The group was of similar age, and since they also had some roles in the original story, Kazashiro quickly recognized them.
These two are said to be the gatekeepers of Konoha. Even Pain dared not enter through the main gate, which shows how terrifying they are.
Of course, this is all a joke.
"Welcome back, Kazashiro Jonin!" x2
Kotetsu Hagane held the registration form in both hands and handed it to Kazashiro.
Izumo Kamizuki curiously observed the two little ones following behind Kazashiro.
Especially Kimimaro with white hair.
Why is this child wearing such a loose shirt, exposing his chest? How can someone so young have such a fetish? He doesn't look like a local.
Noticing Izumo Kamizuki's gaze, Kimimaro returned it expressionlessly.
"Um, Kazashiro Jonin, who are these two...?"
Out of respect for his duty, Izumo Kamizuki inquired about the identities of the two men from Kazashiro.
"These are my two younger brothers."
Kazashiro naturally offered the answer he had prepared long ago.
Brother, younger brother?!
Izumo Kamizuki's lips twitched. He was about to say that the other person's joke was really good when he noticed Shiro next to Kimimaro.
That face did indeed bear a resemblance to Kazashiro's.
The twitching at the corner of his mouth completely stopped, Izumo Kamizuki's brain began to work rapidly.
As is widely known, Kazashiro's father is Shimura Danzō.
And the two little guys in front of them were Kazashiro's younger brothers.
In other words...
"Did we hear something we shouldn't have?"
Only after Kazashiro and the other two had gone far away did Izumo Kamizuki slowly turn his head towards Kotetsu Hagane, and two streams of hot tears gushed out.
Dad, Mom, my son, who just became a Chunin, is Chunin to be washed away~
"What?" Kotetsu Hagane was still confused about the situation.
So what if Jonin Kazashiro Jonin brought back two younger brothers? What's wrong with that?
"How can you still not understand? If these two are the younger brothers of Kazashiro Jonin, why were there no reports of them in the village before, and why did Kazashiro Jonin them back from outside the village?!"
Izumo Kamizuki with a face full of disappointment and frustration.
"In other words, these two are Danzo's illegitimate sons, and they've come to Jonin Kazashiro for his family's inheritance!"
After Izumo Kamizuki's explanation, Kotetsu Hagane also understood the situation.
"Now that we know about this private matter, Danzo will surely not let us live, and he certainly won't allow this stain to be known by others!"
After Izumo Kamizuki finished speaking, Kotetsu Hagane visibly panicked.
The two were talking so loudly that Kurenai Yuhi, Shirakumo Hayama, and the others who had just returned from a mission could hear them clearly.
Kurenai Yuhi was alright. As Kurenai Yuhi's father, she was a relatively senior Jonin in the village, so she was able to maintain some composure upon hearing this news.
But Shirakumo Hayama quite young, and his teammates were also young. In no time, the news spread throughout Konoha at an extremely fast pace.
The news quickly reached Aburame Ryoma's ears.
When Kazashiro arrived home, he saw Shisui and Yamato standing by the wall with their heads down, Danzo on a seat next to them with an angry expression, and Aburame Ryoma standing behind them.
What are you two doing standing here?
Curious, Kazashiro glanced at Shisui and Yamato, but received no answer from them. He then led the two children to Danzo.
"These are my two illegitimate children?"
Before Kazashiro could speak, Danzo said what Kazashiro wanted to say.
"Hey, how did you know?"
Kazashiro was dumbfounded. Had his father gone to study with Yamanaka Inoichi? How did he find out about this so quickly?
What do you think?
Having received the answer, Danzo, reached for his waist, and drew Kunai.
Wait, why do I feel a chill down my back?
Kazashiro shivered, feeling a sense of foreboding.