manynovel Chapter 129 Who's in favor? Who's opposed?
Chapter 129 Who's in favor? Who's opposed?
Outside the flower shop in the mountains, Baiyun Qingye looked at the crowded people and felt a bit of a headache.
"Aoba!"
At that moment, Ino squeezed out of the crowd, a splash of gold against the black sea.
Today, she was also wearing black mourning clothes, a style quite different from her usual look.
"You're here to buy flowers too, right?"
Ino gave one of the white chrysanthemums in her hand to the other person.
"Thank you."
Bai Yun Qingye didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it. "Do you want to come with me?"
"Okay, Mom told me to go with you first." Ino nodded.
"Then let's go."
"Wait a moment……"
Ino called out to Shirakumo Aoba, then turned to look at the densely packed crowd.
I started to get a little anxious.
She didn't take an umbrella when she came out, so she'll have to squeeze through the crowd again to get it.
"Let's go together."
Shirokumo Aoba moved the umbrella toward Ino and then pulled her under it.
"Thank you, Aoba!"
Ino gently bumped into him, and ended up pressed against Shirokumo Aoba.
The two walked side by side toward the square of the memorial monument.
"A lot of people."
Ino blushed slightly and looked around. The street was crowded with villagers dressed in mourning clothes.
She had almost shrunk into Baiyun Qingye's arms.
The two soon arrived at the square in front of the memorial monument, which was already full of people.
"Aoba!"
Tenten and Sakura also temporarily left their parents and walked towards them.
Baiyun Qingye nodded and greeted the two of them.
However, due to the special circumstances, the two only glared at Ino, who was wearing white cloud and blue leaf stickers.
It wasn't as noisy as it used to be.
To the students of the Ninja Academy, Hiruzen Sarutobi was like a kind old grandfather.
"Aoba-kun".
Hinata also came over.
She was still holding Xiao Huahuo in her arms.
"Brother Qingye, hug me!"
Fireworks stretched out their arms towards the white clouds and green leaves.
He naturally took Hanabi from Hinata's arms.
It looks like my sister is in some danger!
Hanabi thought to herself, seeing Ino, Tenten, and Sakura again, she felt that her sister was under a lot of pressure.
Unfortunately, she is still just a little girl and cannot help her older sister share the burden.
Because it was an important funeral, the group didn't exchange many words, only a few simple pleasantries.
She cried a little when Naruto came over.
Then they waited quietly for the funeral to begin.
Shirokumo Aoba also noticed Sasuke, but when she greeted him, she acted like a wooden doll.
Mikoto Uchiha is also not in good condition; she must have been overwhelmed with problems lately.
They waited until the funeral began.
There was not much noise in front of the memorial.
There were also ANBU members maintaining order, dividing the ninjas and villagers into different formations.
However, all that could be seen were black mourning clothes, a dark and oppressive sight.
Tsunade also came out and stood in front of the memorial tablet.
He began his speech in front of the crowd.
The presentation began with an introduction to the achievements of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Uchiha clan, followed by a tribute to them, and finally a vision for the future.
Formulaic speech.
After Tsunade finished reading everything, everyone began to line up to present flowers.
Baiyun Qingye followed behind the crowd and placed a white chrysanthemum in front of the tall memorial monument.
Most people silently place the flowers on the table and then leave.
However, many students still studying at the Ninja Academy couldn't help but cry out loud.
After putting down the white chrysanthemums in her hand, Baiyun Qingye quickly returned to her original position and silently watched the line of people offering flowers.
He felt a little embarrassed that all the other children were crying while he wasn't.
"Ok?"
Looking at the crowd, Baiyun Qingye suddenly frowned.
At the very front of the flower-offering line is a young woman with fair skin, delicate features, and a slightly plump figure, with long black hair that reaches her waist.
It wasn't that Shirakumo Aoba was attracted to the other party, but rather that the other party's chakra gave him a chilling feeling.
Since awakening Kagura's Mind's Eye, his sense of chakra has become quite acute.
However, the young woman left immediately after putting the white chrysanthemum down.
A slight smile always played at the corners of his mouth.
"The windmill is finally turning again."
"Teacher, perhaps this ending isn't so bad after all."
The funeral wasn't long, and after it ended, sunlight pierced through the rain clouds, illuminating the entire village.
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Inside the Hokage's office.
The funeral has just ended, and now it's time to start preparing for tonight's Jonin election meeting.
"I just saw Orochimaru," Jiraiya said with a wry smile.
Tsunade paused, her hands still busy with the documents. "What?"
Jiraiya's expression suddenly became somewhat awkward again.
“He’s… a little different now, I almost didn’t recognize him, but he must have just come to attend the old man’s funeral and has already left.”
"He's already left... Where did you see him?" Tsunade frowned.
"It's the place where we used to cultivate together with the old man."
"He was standing in front of the stake where he used to be tied."
A nostalgic expression appeared on Jiraiya's face.
It is because of these profound memories that Orochimaru was able to overcome them even after he became a woman.
He could recognize the other person's identity with just one glance.
"You couldn't keep him?"
"Can't keep them..."
Jiraiya looked somewhat sad. By the time he chased the other person all the way to the edge of the village, he could no longer find him.
"That's normal."
Tsunade wasn't too surprised. Of the three, Orochimaru might not be the strongest in combat, but his ability to escape was definitely the best.
However, she still summoned the Dark Guard to strengthen the village's security, and at the same time, she asked the Barrier Team to find a way to reinforce the village's barrier.
She felt that Konoha's barrier was now like a sieve.
After she finished arranging these things, she looked at Jiraiya again.
Will you help me out tonight?
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's expression darkened slightly. "Tsunade, Naruto's identity..."
"I want to reveal Naruto's true identity, but those two 'advisors' might strongly oppose it."
“This…” Jiraiya was slightly taken aback, and hesitated for a moment.
"I understand!"
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night.
Inside the Hokage Building conference room.
The room was already filled with dozens of people.
These are all Jonin, representing the elite forces of Konoha.
It's worth mentioning that Shirokumo Aoba is also among them.
Tsunade is the only Hokage who, upon taking office, immediately planned to train the next Hokage.
Nobody had any objections.
However, Shirokumo Aoba was also sitting in the corner, and sitting with him in the corner was Uchiha Mikoto.
She was wearing the same black kimono as during the day, her face was haggard, and she exuded an aura of melancholy.
The two faces were very close, and they were whispering to each other.
Tsunade entered and sat in the head seat.
Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, Danzo Shimura, and Jiraiya sat in the first row opposite Tsunade.
"Everyone is here."
Tsunade scanned the crowd. "I don't like to waste words. Let's put the Jonin voting aside for now. I have a plan now, let's discuss it together."
Seeing that no one spoke, she continued casually.
"I plan to abolish the position of Hokage Advisor and establish a Hokage Secretary. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"
"I object!" Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, immediately spoke up.
Snapped!