Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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They clearly had a lot to say, but when the mastermind behind the scenes stepped into the open and revealed their identity, they seemed unable to utter a single word.

There must be many reasons.

"I'll just stay a regular genin, work hard on missions, and save money."

Tears welled up in Fukuyama Sawa's eyes: "It's hard to imagine what you, Shirahoshi, have been carrying... enduring so much suffering... and only now are you finally showing your talent."

"..."

Bai Xingxin thought to herself, "Is this the legendary self-conquest strategy?!"

"So," Fukuyama Sawa wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, and smiled slightly again, "Do you accept me now?"

"..."

"Ah."

Shirahoshi fell silent after reading Saya's self-guided strategy. She felt embarrassed to say many things, and this was all she could do for now.

Plop—

Fukuyama Sawa suddenly hugged Shirahoshi, nestled in her arms, and said:

“That’s great.”

"I'm a member of the White Cross now."

"She's also Shirahoshi's person now."

And so, Bai Xing inexplicably gained another loyal subordinate, and left the branch with his passbook in hand.

I think I'm just here to deposit some money.

Standing at the second-floor window, Fukuyama Sawa wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and watched Shirahoshi leave: "Kiyoko."

"Miss, what are your orders?"

“Send a message to my father, so that the family’s businesses in various countries can be connected with Loulan’s business.”

"It is imperative to establish a friendly relationship between the two sides."

"Yes!" Kiyoko wouldn't ask what happened to Saya; as her personal guard, she would only obey her master's orders.

After Yoshiko left to find Konoha to take charge of the message relay, Fukuyama Sawa leaned against the window and touched the corner of her lips.

Without her noticing, a faint smile appeared on her alluring and beautiful face:

"It seems."

"I really picked an amazing man!"

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at home.

Now that another person knows his identity, Shirahoshi collapsed onto the bedside table, opened a novel, and was actually thinking about Naruto and the others.

"Aren't these people worried at all?"

"It's been more than a month."

"There's no sign that they want to go back, how am I supposed to understand this?"

Shirahoshi pondered for a moment, then unfolded a handkerchief-sized piece of slime and placed it beside the bed. She aligned the ring with the slime and began channeling chakra into it...

On the other side, Sally finished processing several documents and rubbed her temples.

Suddenly, the gold ring on her ring finger glowed faintly, and Sally immediately realized it was Shirahoshi's call.

The documents may be important, but the white star is of paramount importance.

He took out a stone slab with many engraved characters from the cabinet, placed it on the table, and took out a small notebook and pen so that he could write down the complete text and prevent any mistakes.

Once everything was ready, Sally's ring, pressed against the stone slab, responded:

Sally: Yes.

[Bai Xing: Ahem, how's the situation in Loulan lately?]

As a superior, you should definitely show your appreciation to your subordinates and offer them some emotional support.

After Sally finished writing down what Shirahoshi had said, her face flushed slightly. She then used chakra to input the corresponding text, "It's alright. I just miss you, Master~ When will you be back, Master~~"

Shirahoshi: "......"

Upon seeing the text on the slime, Shirahoshi's eye twitched. Seeing that nothing had happened, she changed the subject:

"Thank you for your hard work. We can talk about this later."

"Speaking of which, since I recently showed up in Konoha, could you please come up with an excuse to help me cover it up?"

"Also, how is Kushina doing now?"

As a long string of words appeared, Sally wrote them all down one by one. After finishing reading them, she pouted, looking incredibly cute as the beautiful young woman: "Again! You already rewarded Gallo last time!"

But after seeing what happened next, Sally understood Shirahoshi's purpose.

Everything is for the development of Loulan.

Those people arrived in Loulan from the future by accidentally passing through the eruption of the dragon vein.

But now, they've been in this world for over a month, yet they show no intention of going back.

That means they are very likely to return through the dragon vein again.

Loulan has become inseparable from the dragon vein.

In other words.

If Loulan loses its dragon vein, its economic and technological development will instantly turn into stagnant water.

This was a battle that was destined to happen.

Sally: I understand. I'll handle it.

Sally: As for Kushina, we've enrolled her in our Knight Academy's curriculum. I've also added her to my daughter Sara's class; no problem!

The translator on Shirahoshi's side was much faster, so after seeing it, she nodded slightly and replied directly: "I plan to make her the next codenamed member of the White Cross."

"Let's adjust her values."

"People with dark hearts are prone to making stupid mistakes."

"If we can't bring them back, then they're just a ticking time bomb, and we can't give them any more code names or anything like that."

After a short wait, a few words appeared on the slime: "Received, but I hope to see you within a month. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"..."

He wanted to pretend he didn't see it, but he still silently replied with an "Mm".

Sally clenched her fist slightly and gave a thumbs-up, thinking to herself that she absolutely had to conceive the master's child this time...

In this way, the adult's heart will always remain in Loulan...

A few days later, Loulan's disturbance caused a stir in the ninja world.

Because no one knew that a time traveler had appeared in Konoha, everyone was speculating whether Loulan was preparing to declare war on Konoha.

However, Loulan soon issued a statement saying that Konoha ninjas had been imprisoned in Loulan and had taken things that belonged to Loulan.

This appearance is solely for the purpose of reclaiming it.

Konoha: "......"

I'll take you—

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the message from the Fire Country Daimyo, it not only explained the aforementioned matters but also stated that the conflict between the two countries should end there and that further unfriendly relations could not be allowed to continue. Moreover, Konoha had suffered no casualties, so the matter should be considered closed; otherwise, it would become a matter of military expenditure...

Enraged, Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed the letter on the table.

But upon closer reflection, it seems that apart from the Uchiha clan member being hospitalized with injuries and the loss of a building, Konoha doesn't appear to have suffered any other major problems...

Moreover, Kushina was a ticking time bomb from the start.

Even if it gets out, he can still remain Hokage until the end. Loulan's actions have actually given him an excuse.

"but."

"Is there still no news from Danzo?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes narrowed. If he hadn't insisted that Jiraiya keep the four of them there and not let them go to Loulan like lambs to the slaughter, Naruto and the others would have set off long ago.

For the four of them, this was, after all, an order from the previous Hokage, and given the current situation, it was indeed not advisable to go directly to Loulan to find the answer.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Danzo walked in casually, closing the door behind him. He tossed an intelligence scroll to Hiruzen Sarutobi with a slight smile and said, "Hiruzen. My plan was quite successful."

"look."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head and opened Danzo's intelligence scroll:

[Mission failed. To save his comrades, Qi Zhen attacked the guards of Loulan, killing one and wounding two. Qi Zhen's team has now escaped Loulan's territory and is rushing back to Konoha.]

"Since the All-Powerful Minister took over, the Loulan soldiers have suffered almost no losses, even those with minor injuries. None of the ninjas who attacked the guards have had a good ending."

At the very least, it's three years of labor reform.

Even the highest sentence for a soldier who lost an arm was up to thirty years in prison.

"Now Qizhen has killed one Loulan soldier and wounded two others..."

At this point, Danzo's face was filled with scheming:

"This mission is a grave crime!"

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was not good, and he slammed the intelligence scroll down: "Why did you have to kill someone!"

"us,"

At this moment, worried that the ANBU outside might hear, Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his voice and said, "We agreed that we would only let Keishin make a mistake!"

"You know Loulan's current strength! Doing this will only put Konoha at a disadvantage!"

Danzo's eyes narrowed. Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's hypocritical demeanor, he smiled disdainfully, but still explained, "When ninjas take action, how can they guarantee the other party's life?"

"Besides, I don't know the specifics at the moment."

"I believe we'll know tomorrow when Qizhen brings the wounded back to the village."