SWNOVELXO Chapter 33: Family And Village
"Sister Tsunade, you still say you're not lazy?"
"Well, Chiba, you handle it first. I'll call Nawaki over. By the way, you just need to sign my name on those stamped documents."
After saying that, Tsunade hurriedly fled the room.
After Tsunade left, Chiba didn't start working immediately but instead looked around Tsunade's room.
The room was not big, and the interior decoration was very simple.
Judging by the décor, this was a traditional Japanese building with wooden walls and roofs, as well as small, exquisite windows.
There was a single bed next to the window. The color of the sheets and pillows was a bit unexpected for Chiba—pure blue.
His eyes then moved across the room. There was a desk next to the bed, and next to the desk was a bookshelf, which was twice as large as the bed.
Chiba took a closer look and found that the bookshelf was filled with medical books.
Opposite the bed was a wardrobe roughly the same size as the bookshelf.
Upon seeing the wardrobe, Chiba's heart began to stir.
But soon, he suppressed this restlessness.
He reflected to himself, "Chiba, you are a gentleman. How could you have such perverted thoughts? Infinite God, Hallelujah, sin, sin, sin."
After saying that, Chiba made the sign of the cross over his chest.
To divert his attention, Chiba sat back in front of the cardboard box. "Forget it, let's work."
He then picked up the pen Tsunade had prepared and began going through the documents in the carton.
Although Tsunade called Nawaki, it still took the three of them three hours to process all the files.
On the way home, Uchiha kept rubbing his sore right wrist.
"Oh, I can't do this next time. Maybe fighting with Tsunade won't be so tiring."
Just as Chiba was talking to himself, a figure appeared in front of him.
The figure walked very slowly, as if waiting for someone on purpose.
The man seemed to have heard Chiba's voice. He turned around and pretended to be surprised, saying, "It's Chiba."
Chiba, still thinking that if Tsunade asks him to help again next time, he'll directly challenge her to see who will be the head of the family in the future, was interrupted by this sudden sound.
He looked up and found that the person speaking was none other than Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Seeing this, Chiba had no choice but to say hello. "Hokage-sama."
"Mm."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and then continued, "Chiba, where are you going?"
Chiba was a little speechless. Isn't this asking a question he already knows the answer to?
He didn't believe that Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, didn't know that he was learning medical Ninjutsu from Tsunade.
"I'm studying medical Ninjutsu with Sister Tsunade. I just came out of her house, and I'm going home now. What about you, Hokage-sama?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was very satisfied that Chiba didn't lie. "Me? Haha, I just think the weather is nice today, so I decided to go for a walk. I've been in the office for a long time, and my body is almost rusty."
Of course, the real reason was that he wanted to meet Chiba alone.
Moreover, he had deliberately waited for Chiba today. After all, how can there be so many coincidences in the world?
"Then Mr. Hokage, please continue. I'll take my leave first." Chiba didn't want to deal with these politicians.
In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person. How could he know what these politicians were thinking?
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been smiling, suddenly froze. Why didn't this kid follow the routine?
You know, most people try their best to chat with him when they see him as Hokage.
But Chiba didn't do that, so Hiruzen decided not to let him leave. "Chiba, wait a minute. If you don't mind, can you accompany me for a walk?"
Chiba complained in his heart, You've said this, can I still refuse? If I had known, I would have taken a different route home today.
"No problem."
On the streets of Konoha, the two walked side by side, one big and one small.
Pedestrians on the road would stop and say hello when they saw Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Lord Hokage."
"Lord Hokage."
Although passers-by were curious about why there was an Uchiha next to Hokage, it didn't affect their respect for him.
Faced with the enthusiasm of the villagers, Sarutobi Hiruzen would nod in response.
If Chiba hadn't seen Hokage in his previous life, he would have been deceived by Hiruzen Sarutobi's approach to the people. It was just too confusing.
After walking through the bustling streets, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked softly, "Chiba, what do you think about the issue of the village and the families?"
Hearing this, Chiba knew something big was coming.
However, he didn't answer immediately. Instead, he asked, "Why does Mr. Hokage suddenly ask this?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled and said, "Haha, I just want to hear your opinion, Chiba."
Chiba didn't believe this. Who would ask such a question to a 10-year-old child?
Although he didn't understand Sarutobi's purpose for the time being, Chiba thought about how to answer.
He decided to use the opinions he had read from netizens in his previous life.
"Well, since Hokage-sama wants to hear it, I will tell you what I think."
"I think Konoha is like a big family, and this big family is composed of countless small families. All of us are members of this big family."
After speaking, Chiba paused and bent down to pick up the dead leaves on the ground. "Where the leaves are flying, the fire will continue to grow. The fire will brighten the village and make new leaves sprout."
As Chiba's words fell, Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked by his words. He couldn't help but think of one of his friends.
Have you seen 'Kagami'? This member of your tribe has the same thoughts as you, and he will become the new bridge between the village and the Uchiha in your place.
Chiba couldn't help but feel proud when he saw that Sarutobi Hiruzen had not yet recovered from his words.
Have you seen it, Lao Deng? This is the power of countless shady netizens.
However, Chiba still maintained humility on the surface. "This is just my humble opinion. I hope Mr. Hokage won't laugh at it."
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head. "No, you answered very well. Your answer reminded me of an old friend who is also a member of the Uchiha clan."
Old friend? Or Uchiha? These two conditions immediately made Chiba think of someone.
Uchiha Kagami, like Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, was a member of Senju Tobirama's bodyguards.
Although Chiba already knew who this person was, he still had to act surprised. "Do I know this person Mr. Hokage is talking about?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head. "This friend of mine has been dead for many years."
"Let's not talk about it for now. Chiba, do you want to join Anbu after graduation?"
Hmm?
What did Lao Deng think about letting him enter Anbu?
But then, Chiba guessed the reason. It was probably because his words made Sarutobi Hiruzen mistakenly think that he was someone like Uchiha Kagami.
And now, he wanted to take him in and brainwash him with the Will of Fire day and night, just like the future filial son of his cousin Uchiha Mikoto?
Although he didn't know if his guess was correct, he had no interest in entering Anbu. Once in Anbu, he would not be as free as an ordinary ninja.
He didn't want a boss above him, even though all ninjas technically had to take orders from the Hokage.
But wealthy families like Uchiha, Senju, and Hyuga could easily listen to orders but ignore propaganda.
But he couldn't say this to Sarutobi Hiruzen. After all, he was the Hokage, and some respect was due.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama, for your kindness, but let's forget about entering Anbu."
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What he had just suggested about Chiba entering Anbu was just a passing thought.
Fortunately, Chiba didn't agree.
Otherwise, if an Uchiha were to enter Anbu, Hiruzen wouldn't know how to arrange it.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had a 'regretful' look on his face. "It doesn't matter. Okay, let's leave it here today. We'll have to go our separate ways for the rest of the day."
Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed to a fork in the road.
"Well, see you later, Hokage-sama."
"Goodbye."
After parting ways with Sarutobi Hiruzen, Chiba thought about how it was such a coincidence that he happened to meet this old man today.
Now it seemed that Lao Deng had been waiting for him on purpose.
It seemed he wanted