"My appearance will change, but I am still your disciple."
Kiyoshi smiled slightly.
This is the so-called "bond".
Kiyoshi looked at Yakushi Nonō for a few times.
The figure is still as curvy as it was in Konoha, but the face is a little more haggard.
If you don't become a householder, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive.
Yakushi Nonō, who didn't worry about money in the past, also started to worry about this thing.
For every additional mouth in the orphanage, there are multiple expenses.
There were seventy or eighty children gathered in this room alone.
"Nonō, long time no see."
Tsunade, who was next to Kiyoshi, took the initiative to say hello to Yakushi Nonō.
The two of them had gotten along at Konoha Hospital, and their relationship was considered acquaintance, and they had some academic exchanges.
"Tsunade."
Yakushi Nonō then looked away from Kiyoshi and stared at Tsunade, who had a rhombus pattern on his forehead and looked heroic.
But after seeing Tsunade, Yakushi Nonō didn't feel any joy.
On the contrary, her heart gradually fell to the bottom.
As the first sister of the former Root spy team, Yakushi Nonō has a smart mind.
Kiyoshi and Tsunade were both fully armed, and there were fresh mud stains on their shoes and pants. She could tell that they were on a mission.
It's still an urgent task.
As for the task that requires the companionship of Tsunade, one of Legendary Sannin, the difficulty can be imagined.
Kiyoshi's safety...
"Dean, who is this big brother?"
A group of children crowded behind Yakushi Nonō and looked at Kiyoshi timidly.
The identity of a ninja makes them fearful, but it also naturally arouses their curiosity and admiration.
They know that there is only one ninja organization in Land of Fire, and that is Konoha.
The ninjas of Konoha are constantly fighting against the invaders. From their perspective, they are heroes.
Kiyoshi noticed the children's gaze and took the initiative to extend Teuchi a greeting.
When these children saw that Kiyoshi was not a superior ninja, they immediately felt less restrained.
There are also those who are brave enough to ask Kiyoshi how to become a ninja.
"Being a ninja requires talent."
Kiyoshi rubbed the little girl's head.
"I must have that talent too!"
"Come on, it's me who has the talent to be a ninja."
The children were playing and playing with longing for the future in their eyes.
Kiyoshi didn't say anything when he saw this.
Ninjas, who appear to be glamorous to the outside world, are actually one of the darkest professions.
Today, they are heroes in the resistance against foreigners.
But even Konoha has made moves to divert the battlefield to other small countries.
This is no different than an invader.
Land of Rain's chaotic and complicated situation of various forces is the best portrayal of it.
In the cruel world of ninjas, people are killed by other ninjas every day.
They are just a group of mercenaries who lick blood from their swords. Ninjas enjoy immunity from killing, but after they are killed by enemy ninjas, it is also a natural cycle.
The village will only give a pension, and will only manage it unless there is internal fighting within the country or between compatriots.
"Teacher Nono, can we stay and rest for the night?"
Kiyoshi turned around and looked at the sky outside the door.
It had dimmed as they talked.
If he couldn't stay here tonight, he and Tsunade would have to eat and sleep outdoors.
"Of course it's no problem, there are still beds."
Yakushi Nonō naturally would not refuse Kiyoshi's small request.
She also invited Kiyoshi and Tsunade to have dinner together.
Fat Nun and one Caretaker Old Man are the entire employees of this orphanage.
The two of them walked into the kitchen, leaving Dean talking to the two new ninjas.
"Apparently he is the dean's former apprentice."
Fat Nun muttered.
"Don't mention the past. You know the dean doesn't want others to know his past."
Caretaker Old Man glanced at the talkative Fat Nun.
Both of them had received kindness from Yakushi Nonō in the past, so they voluntarily stayed in the orphanage to help out with low wages.
Not long after, Fat Nun and Caretaker Old Man were pulling a cart with several buckets inside.
Fat Nun gave the children the rice and soup, and Yakushi Nonō also went to ask for a portion.
Apparently she ate the same things as the kids.
Dong Nishi was very simple, so Kiyoshi followed the locals and took some.
He doesn't pay much attention to what he eats. If he can enjoy the food, he can enjoy it. If he can't, it doesn't matter.
Tsunade on the side was not too burdened. After a while, several empty plates were placed in front of him.
The corner of Yakushi Nonō's eyes twitched slightly when he saw this.
Tsunade's appetite is still as big as ever.
Kiyoshi looked calm.
Tsunade is indeed a hidden big eater. Tsunade woke up after Pain. His amazing appetite directly shocked Shizune, making Shizune almost think that she wanted to eat Tonton too.
Because Chakra is essentially a mixture of physical energy and spiritual energy, and the source of physical energy cannot be separated from food.
Just a hint of sadness flashed in Nonō's eyes.
Kiyoshi captures this very well.
He continued eating as if nothing had happened.
At the side of the corner, Yakushi Kabuto secretly observed Kiyoshi.
He instinctively compiled some information. Kiyoshi and the dean had a master-disciple relationship.
Unfortunately, Fat Nun and Caretaker Old Man took the children to bed before Yakushi Kabuto had more time to tidy up.
The rules of the orphanage are to turn off the lights at nine o'clock in the evening, and the children need to finish washing and go to bed dozens of minutes in advance.
The rooms arranged by Kiyoshi and Tsunade are on the second floor.
It can be seen that it was originally used to store debris, but now that people have come, they have temporarily cleaned it up and vacated it.
There are two clean rooms, the only flaw is that they are a bit small.
"Teacher Nono, this is the cost of accommodation and dinner for me and Lady Tsunade tonight."
Kiyoshi took out one thousand taels.
Yakushi Nonō shook his head gently and refused:
"It's okay, you can take the money back."
The money is not too much, even ordinary people can earn it back in a few days.
After deeply understanding the importance of money, Yakushi Nonō knew that Kiyoshi was also short of money.
After all, Kiyoshi is just an ordinary member of the Uchiha Clan's tribe, and since she relied heavily on Root, she naturally didn't know how much the ninja's expenses would be.
"Dean!"
When Fat Nun saw Yakushi Nonō's refusal, he couldn't help shouting, "We can no longer sustain ourselves just by relying on the subsidies from the country and the village."
"Thank God that the country and the village were able to provide subsidies to some extent in the past. This war with no end in sight is burning the efforts of the people every minute and every second."
Caretaker Old Man also spoke at this time.
The two frowned, obviously really caring about this orphanage.
"Teacher Nono, are you short of money now?"
Kiyoshi asked pretending to be confused.
"Kiyoshi..."
Yakushi Nonō wants to speak.
The outspoken Fat Nun interrupted Yakushi Nonō and said:
"It's already very difficult to run the orphanage now, especially since the director adopted another child today, which makes it even worse."
"We can only discuss it with the country and the village."
Caretaker Old Man sighed.
Land of Fire It's not easy for him to know.
But it's not easy for these orphans either.
In other words, the creation of such a large number of orphans is precisely because of the existence of war.
If there were no orphanages, these orphans would have to steal and rob if they wanted to survive, or they would die silently in a corner where no one cares.
It is hard to imagine that there is still such a cruel scene in the territory of Land of Fire, which calls itself Five Great Nations.
These people at the bottom are the real part of Land of Fire.
"I will find a way to solve these problems."
Yakushi Nonō opened his mouth slightly and said.
It seems that he is unwilling to show his embarrassed side in front of Kiyoshi.
Tsunade heard silence from behind and felt complicated.
"In this case, I will give you all my money, Teacher Nono."
Kiyoshi took out a Sealing Scroll.
There is money shared equally with Tsunade.
Yakushi Nonō naturally declined.
She is not the kind of woman who likes to accept money from others for no reason, especially when Kiyoshi is her former disciple.
How can any disciple give money to Master?
She should be the one giving Kiyoshi money. This is what Yakushi Nonō learned from books.
People in Root have been trained to eliminate emotions, so the emotions born later will be purer than ordinary people.
It was evident that she could give up all her status as a ninja and come to a place thousands of miles away to be the director of an unknown orphanage just for her own idea.
"Teacher Nono gave me so many things, what do they count?"
Kiyoshi stuffed Sealing Scroll into the palm of Yakushi Nonō's hand.
"Dean."
Fat Nun reminded quietly.
Yakushi Nonō, who wanted to continue to refuse, thought of the innocent children in the orphanage.
She just said she would find a way to get the money.
In fact, he just went to Shimura Danzō and exchanged money for becoming a spy again.
Once you re-enter the ninja industry, you can't just quit if you want.
She was lucky to be able to quit once.
In a war with an increasing shortage of troops, anyone could be recruited to be a strong man, let alone an outstanding ninja like her.
"Thank you, Kiyoshi."
Yakushi Nonō accept this scroll seriously.
Tsunade on the side also took out his own Sealing Scroll and handed it to Kiyoshi.
Yakushi Nonō raised his head unexpectedly.
Tsunade said:
"This kid originally won this money, so I'll give it to you."
After that, Tsunade entered his room alone.
Kiyoshi didn't stop either.
Yakushi Nonō sighed deeply.
Is this the so-called "Will of Fire"?
Unconsciously, Yakushi Nonō has regarded Kiyoshi as a good boy who works hard, is serious, and has a kind heart.
No wonder Princess Tsunade, the princess of the Senju Clan, is with Kiyoshi.
You must know that after this person suffered from hemophobia, he rarely performed tasks.
"Dean, let's see how many there are."
Fat Nun opening.
It's not that she is utilitarian.
Instead, the dean is responsible for providing funds, and she personally handles bargaining and negotiations for purchasing food and other matters.
Therefore, every penny is valued. For one more penny, a child can have one more bite of food.
"Six... six hundred thousand taels!"
After taking it out, Fat Nun stared blankly at the money poured out of the two Sealing Scroll.
Every ten thousand pieces were tied up with white ribbons, making a total of sixty bundles.
Yakushi Nonō looked at the money on the ground in shock.
The total reward for an A-level mission is from 150,000 taels to 1 million taels.