Chapter 111: White Zetsu and Dumplings

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"What?"

"Hatake Sakumo committed suicide??"

Before Suzuki could react, Mifune next to him stood up in shock!

Mifune's face was filled with obvious anger and regret:

"What is Konohagakure doing?"

"Is the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen an idiot?"

"A great samurai like Hatake Sakumo, such an admirable swordsman, Konoha's higher-ups could actually force him to commit suicide!!"

Suzuki glanced at Mifune calmly, raised his right hand and pressed it down, signalling him not to be so surprised.

The actions of Konoha's higher-ups were naturally ridiculous, and the death of Konoha's White Fang also made people sigh.

However, this kind of thing had even become the norm in the future Konoha. It was too early to be surprised now.

"I'm sorry, Lord Suzuki, I was rude."

"It's just that this news is too... sigh~"

Mifune bowed to Suzuki to apologize, still feeling uneasy.

He didn't know Konoha's White Fang, but he often heard of White Fang's great name.

Moreover, the Hatake clan was once a famous samurai family, and it also had a very close relationship with the Land of Iron.

In this era where samurai were becoming fewer and fewer, the Hatake clan was able to gain a firm foothold in the great ninja village of Konoha, which was an inspiration to many samurai.

But now...

The Hatake clan was about to decline!

Mifune sighed deeply at the fate of the Hatake clan.

"No need to be like this."

Suzuki first bowed to Mifune's apology and said that it was unnecessary, then turned his gaze to Yakushi Nono:

"Nono, when did White Fang commit suicide?"

Yakushi Nono quickly entered the secretary state, she put away all kinds of emotions in her heart, and said in a calm tone as much as possible:

"Lord Suzuki, this news was just received through the telephone bug."

"White Fang's suicide was yesterday!"

"It has spread throughout Konohagakure, almost all the villagers know about it, but few people are discussing it."

After hearing Yakushi Nono's answer, Suzuki nodded.

He turned to Mifune again, and calmly suggested:

"Lord Mifune, I'm going back to Konoha."

"Do you want to come with me?"

"Good!"

Mifune nodded heavily.

Maybe he could still catch up with White Fang's funeral at this time.

Suzuki didn't mention it, but now that he had asked, as one of the few samurai masters in the ninja world, Mifune felt that it was right to pay homage to this regrettable swordsman.

Seeing the swordsman's response, Suzuki said gently to the female secretary standing aside:

"Nonoyu, publish White Fang's affairs in the Ninja World News, and also, I'll have to trouble you with the base for the time being."

Yakushi Nono nodded slightly, and replied with a serious expression:

"Yes, Lord Suzuki."

Suzuki smiled gently, then waved to Mifune, and the two embarked on their journey to Konohagakure.

At the gate of Konohagakure.

Suzuki looked at the familiar environment, but the atmosphere gradually became a little strange, and his heart was calm.

He was a ninja who graduated from Konoha Ninja School, and during the time he left, he had been covered by the team members and the return of the shadow clone, so there was no hindrance to entering the village.

Mifune was even more relaxed.

At this time, Mifune was actually quite famous in the ninja world!

Because he was the only young man besides Konoha's Sannin who was recognized by the demigod of the ninja world, Hanzo of the Salamander.

Moreover, Mifune's identity was not simple, he was the next leader of the Land of Iron!

The leader of the Land of Iron and the Hokage of Konoha could even be on an equal footing in terms of status.

Of course, because he had not yet become the leader, and the Konoha executives had been busy appeasing public opinion recently, no big shots came to greet him.

However, he still followed Suzuki into Konohagakure smoothly.

"Omelette, delicious omelette, ten ryo a piece!"

"Freshly fried dumplings, come and have a look~"

"Roast chicken, roast duck, roast fish, all one hundred ryo, all one hundred ryo!"

"Hey, don't squeeze, go to the back and line up!"

"Boss, my money is here!"

"How much is this cake with two eggs?"

"Hey, brother, you're here too!"

"Let's go to the new barbecue restaurant?"

"Rin, do you want to eat dumplings? I'll buy them for you!"

"Wait a minute, Obito, slow down~"

"..."

The prosperity of the snack street seemed to be no different from the past.

It was still crowded, lively, and full of noise and hawking.

The suicide of Konoha's White Fang had almost no impact on the snack street. Probably for the ordinary residents of Konoha, this was just a matter of "Ah, how could this happen", and then they would forget about it in a few days.

Suzuki looked at this once familiar scene, and a trace of nostalgia flashed in his pupils.

Immediately, Suzuki put away this thought.

He looked at a little boy wearing goggles who was queuing up to buy dumplings not far away, squinted his eyes and activated his Observation Haki!

That was - Uchiha Obito!

He's already in the ninja school, Uchiha Madara has indeed been eyeing him for a long time.

Five White Zetsus, truly valued.

It's no wonder that Mr. Madara was able to save this radical brat in the first place, and he was able to fool him so quickly.

It seems that Obito's usual innocent and stupid appearance has probably become Mr. Madara's daily entertainment now.

Always... living under the gaze of others.

Suzuki raised his head and looked deeply at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.

"Konoha is really prosperous!"

At this moment, Mifune, who was following by the side, saw the lively scene of Konoha's snack street, and his heart was both emotions of nostalgia and envy within his heart

Even the royal capital of their Land of Iron did not have such a prosperous street!

Immediately, Mifune looked at Suzuki and said with a serious expression:

"Lord Suzuki, would you like to eat something? I'll treat you!"

"Really?"

Hearing Mifune's words, Suzuki put away his thoughts, smiled gently, and then unceremoniously pointed to the dumpling shop:

"Then please buy me a few skewers of dumplings, Lord Mifune."

"Okay."

Mifune was a samurai who said one thing and did another, even in such a small matter, he seemed meticulous.

He soon lined up behind Uchiha Obito seriously and solemnly.

"Rin, wait a minute, it's my turn soon!"

Uchiha Obito shouted to Nohara Rin who was waiting not far away with a silly smile, then lowered his head and muttered in his heart:

"Hmm... should I buy one for that stinky guy Kakashi?"

"Sigh, forget it, let's buy it, I hope that guy..."

"Uh????"

Uchiha Obito inexplicably felt that the surrounding environment had become very quiet, and he seemed to panic a little.

So he looked back...

(To be continued)