Chapter 655: Taking off the disguise
“No, even if the effect is the same, the value cannot be the same. The necklace I gave you was made by my grandfather.
My grandfather was the founder of Konoha, the first Hokage, and the God of Ninja. I don’t know how much these names alone are worth. Tsunade said with a serious face.
"Then you don't want this?" Mu Yue tried to give up.
With quick eyes and quick hands, Tsunade took away the light green crystal on Mu Yue's palm.
"Although yours is not as valuable as my grandfather's, it can still pay off some debts." Tsunade looked at the crystal carefully for a few times and then raised her head and said.
From an objective point of view, the necklaces made by Mu Yue have great room for appreciation. They may not be much worse than the necklaces of Senju Hashirama in the future, if Mu Yue does not make more necklaces with the same functions.
"So how many meals do we owe now?" Mu Yue asked curiously.
Tsunade touched her snow-white chin and looked thoughtful.
"Just calculate it on a daily basis. It's easier. Add in the interest on borrowing the necklace, and you'll be fine for one thousand four hundred and sixty-one days." Tsunade thought for a while and replied.
At first, the ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine days were just something Tsunade said casually. She couldn't live that long herself, so how could she ask Mu Yue to cook for her for so long.
One thousand four hundred and sixty-one days is almost four years, Tsunade thinks it should be a number that Mu Yue can accept.
"It's such a long number." Mu Yue sighed with emotion.
"I've already broken a bone, and if I haggle over the price, it's not necessarily a number." Tsunade thought Mu Yue was bargaining, and threatened while rubbing her white fists.
In fact, this number is less than Tsunade's bottom line, but with this rare opportunity, Tsunade will definitely not give in easily, unless Mu Yue really makes sense.
"Then one thousand four hundred and sixty-one days." Mu Yue said with a smile.
Tsunade instantly beamed with joy, unclenched her clenched fists, smiled and patted Mu Yue on the back, acting like a good buddy.
"Tsunade-sama, you change your attitude so quickly." Shizune complained.
"What do you know, you little kid? Adults are like this." Tsunade put her hands on her waist, raised her head, and said confidently.
Face is nothing, it’s worth a few meals for Mu Yue.
After noon, Mu Yue went home. She had been reading at home and saw that it was almost time to meet with Sarutobi Hiruzen.
At four o'clock, Mu Yue went to the Hokage's office on time and knocked on the wooden door of the Hokage's office.
"Come in." Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice came from the office.
After receiving permission, Mu Yue pushed the door open and walked in, greeting Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Sandaime-sama."
Sarutobi Hiruzen responded with a smile and put down the document in his hand.
Mu Yue closed the door and stepped forward.
"In view of your outstanding performance, Muyue, the consultant elders and I all believe that you have the ability to serve as the Hokage's assistant." Sarutobi Hiruzen said straight to the point.
Mu Yue smiled politely and nodded.
Normally Mu Yue should show a hint of surprise and joy just right, but Mu Yue is too lazy to act that much.
The reason he acted before was because he wanted to gain favor with Hiruzen Sarutobi and establish the character of a genius ninja who understands the will of fire, so as to better rationalize his own strength.
It's no longer necessary. When your strength reaches a certain level, it doesn't matter whether it's reasonable or not. What's important is that you have the strength.
When he is weak, he is in various needs and needs acting to maintain his life.
If he still acts when he is strong, then wouldn't his training of strength be in vain?
"The formal notice of appointment will be announced at the Jonin meeting in one week." Although Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that Mu Yue's performance was a bit mediocre, he continued.
After all, Mu Yue is a key figure in Konoha's invincibility in the ninja world in the next few decades. No matter what Mu Yue's expression is, Sarutobi Hiruzen can automatically help Mu Yue think about it.
"With Mu Yue's intelligence, it is normal to guess what I am thinking." Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly found a reason for Mu Yue in his heart.
"Thank you and other senior executives for your trust." Mu Yue thanked him.
If nothing else, Sarutobi Hiruzen really trusts him now.
"The main reason is that you are so good, it's hard not to believe you," Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his mustache and smiled.
"By the way, Muyue, please report to me in detail the battle where you encountered the suspected Uchiha Madara in the Land of Grass." Sarutobi Hiruzen changed his voice and started talking about Uchiha Madara.
Although Mu Yue had given a paper report before, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that listening to Mu Yue's report in detail might yield new results.
"What happened is this. We were chasing an Iwagakure team and encountered an ambush. During the battle, a man in black robes suddenly rushed out..."
Mu Yue recounted the battle from beginning to end, hiding some of the details of the battle, such as his own Izanagi's resurrection.
"The eighty-meter-plus Susanoo, the powerful chakra, the terrifying large-scale fire escape..." Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into deep thought.
It had to be said that with all these factors added up, he could only think of Uchiha Madara.
Since the days of Ninja Village, none of the Uchiha ninjas he has known, except Uchiha Madara, can reach the strength described by Mu Yue.
"It's a pity that there is no physical information about Uchiha Madara in the village, otherwise it would be easy to confirm his identity." Sarutobi Hiruzen rubbed his brow.
The ninja suspected of being Uchiha Madara is dead, but whether the body is Uchiha Madara is still important.
If it is Uchiha Madara, then everything will be fine, and maybe he can get his old and strong secret skills from Uchiha Madara's body. It is quite outrageous that he can still fight at such an old age.
If it wasn't Uchiha Madara, then there would be a big problem.
They don't have any information about such a powerful Uchiha ninja. Is the "Uchiha Madara" who cooperated with Shimura Danzo this person? Is the real Uchiha Madara still alive? What is the situation of the Uchiha in Konoha?
"We can look for the sealed information. Maybe the teacher has studied it secretly?" Hiruzen Sarutobi had an idea.
Senju Tobirama is very wary of Uchiha, and may be secretly studying Uchiha Madara.
"I'm fine here. Mu Yue, go back and have a good rest. You are the hardest this time." Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Mu Yue who was still standing in the office and smiled.
Mu Yue first defeated the Kirigakure ninja troops and captured a large number of Kirigakure, and then killed Uchiha Madara on the battlefield of Grass Country, attracting three major ninja villages to besiege and kill him. In two months, he did something that ordinary ninjas could not do in several lifetimes.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Mu Yue returned home.
This time he did not read a book to study breathing techniques or improve the Yang seal, but took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone to practice calligraphy.
Calligraphy was Mu Yue’s hobby in her previous life.
However, after traveling to the world of Naruto, Mu Yue had much less time to practice.
When I first started at the ninja school, it was okay. I could take some time off from my busy schedule to write at noon.
Later, after I left the ninja school, I had much less time to write calligraphy.
Mu Yue doesn't feel it's a pity, because hobbies are just hobbies, and he can't affect the improvement of his strength just for a hobby.
...The third day after Mu Yue returned to the village.
Mu Yue did not go to Tsunade's house to cook today because there were guests at his house today.
"Hey, Mu Yue, you didn't expect that I, Kushina, am back again." Kushina greeted Mu Yue enthusiastically.
"Muzuki, excuse me." Namikaze Minato said with a gentle smile.
After Mu Yue heard the knock on the door and opened the door, she saw Kushina stunned for a moment, then smiled and welcomed the two into the house.
The Ninja World War has ended, and it is normal for Kushina's training to end temporarily.
In fact, he visited Kushina on the first day he came back, but at that time Kushina was still restricted from moving.
"I just came back today. When I was reporting on the mission, I heard Lord Sandaime say that Kushina's training could be ended, so I went to pick up Kushina first," Namikaze Minato said.
Mu Yue nodded, it was almost as he imagined, Orochimaru should have returned to Konoha by now.
"It still feels the same as before."
Kushina curiously looked at the living room of Muyue's house and found that there had been no change at all in the past three years. The layout and furnishings were exactly the same as the Muyue's house in her memory.
"Kushina, you haven't been here for more than three years, and it's not like you haven't been here for thirty years. Do you think there will be any changes?" Mu Yue brought the tea set to make tea for the two of them and said with a smile.
In fact, it was mainly because Mu Yue didn't care about any of this. Before he killed Uchiha Madara, he always felt that the Sword of Damocles was hanging above his head. Every day, he either thought of ways to become stronger or thought of ways to kill Uchiha Madara. , there is no time to care about this.
"More than three years is a long time. We have only known each other for a total of more than four years." Kushina held the opposite opinion.
"Although the house has not changed, Muyue, you have changed a lot compared to before. When I first met you, you were still a chuunin teacher. Now your deeds are being discussed everywhere in Konoha."
Recalling Mu Yue's past, Kushina was very emotional.
In the past, she was worried that this good friend was too weak and would accidentally die in a corner, so she tried her best to teach Mu Yue the sealing technique.
As a result, in just four years, Mu Yue not only surpassed Namikaze Minato, but even surpassed the Sannin.
The exaggerated speed is enough to put the protagonists of some ninja novels to shame.
"Fortunately, Mozuki, you are wearing glasses, otherwise Minato would be too embarrassed to go out." Kushina remembered what happened on the road just now and couldn't help laughing.
Just now when they were walking on the streets of Konoha, a Konoha resident shouted "Mugetsu-sama" to Namikaze Minato.
Namikaze Minato is well-known in Konoha, and ninjas rarely admit mistakes, but some unfamiliar residents are still easily confused.
Namikaze Minato couldn't help but scratch his hair. He didn't expect that he would have such a day.
However, Namikaze Minato can understand that Mu Yue has done a lot of credit this time, and Konoha has vigorously promoted it, and it should be back to normal after a while.
Mu Yue's expression was subtle.
He was somewhat rebelling against Tiangang and recognized Namikaze Minato as a time traveler.
"Damn third generation old man, you have bored me for so long. It has no effect at all." Kushina then angrily scolded Hiruzen Sarutobi.
It is acceptable for Kushina to train to control the power of the Nine-Tails because it is her responsibility as the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki.
However, after three years of hard work and three years of boredom, nothing worked, which made Kushina feel that her efforts were meaningless.
For the sake of cultivation, she has not eaten at Mu Yue's house for more than three years.
Namikaze Minato shook his head, his expression became a little serious, "This is a good thing, Kushina, you should thank Mu Yue for ending the war."
Namikaze Minato has faced jinchūriki who can completely transform into tailed beasts, has also fought against well-known strong men in hostile ninja villages, and has also been assassinated by the enemy's elite team. He knows the dangers of war, and the best thing is not to go to the battlefield. .
"I definitely know this, but one code is the same, and the third generation old man is hateful!" Kushina stood firm.
That is to say, Mu Yue is still willing to pack Kushina's food. If it were three years without Mu Yue's food, Kushina would have to go to his grave to steal tributes to satisfy her hatred after Hiruzen Sarutobi died.
"What do you want to eat today?" Mu Yue was in a good mood after gathering with her friends and was ready to cook a big meal.
He met Kushina quite a lot, and Minato Namikaze also met frequently, but it was a long time ago that the three of them sat together and chatted.
"Pork with pickled vegetables, squirrel mandarin fish, mapo tofu..." Kushina quickly named the names of the dishes.
"Well..."
Namikaze Minato covered Kushina's mouth and looked at Mu Yue with an apologetic look.
Muyue had just come down from the battlefield after being so busy. Namikaze Minato had no nerve to trouble Muyue. If his cooking wasn't much inferior to Muyue's, he would have wanted to be responsible for Muyue's three meals for a while.
"It's okay, no trouble. It should be relatively leisurely in the next period of time, with a meal of ten dishes taking a slow turn." Mu Yue said with a faint smile.
"Okay!" Kushina cheered as she moved Namikaze Minato's hand away.
Since there was still some time before dinner, Kushina proposed to check the sealing technique training of Mugetsu and Namikaze Minato.
"Hmph, let Mr. Kushina come and see if you are studying seriously." Kushina showed a proud expression.
She was not as good as Mu Yue and Namikaze Minato in other areas, but she had absolute confidence in the sealing technique.
"It just so happens that I have encountered some difficulties with a sealing technique under development."
Mu Yue told Kushina about the difficulties she encountered in developing the Yang Seal.
Kushina's expression gradually changed from "I am the first person in Konoha's sealing technique" to "This question is a bit difficult" and then to "Who am I and where am I?"
"Ahem, Mu Yue, my teacher announced that you can leave the army." Kushina said with a serious face.
Namikaze Minato took a curious look, analyzed it, and found that there was no way to start.
Although she gave up, Kushina still kept a thinking expression and did not even examine Namikaze Minato.
"You guys sit down for a while, I'll go cook." Seeing that the shadow clone had bought the vegetables, Mu Yue got up and left the living room.
"Let me help." Namikaze Minato stood up and followed Mu Yue to the kitchen.
He can help Mu Yue handle the ingredients, reducing Mu Yue's burden and speeding up the process.
"You can give this to Kushina when you get back."
When Minato walked into the kitchen, Mu Yue stuffed the prepared chakra necklace into Minato Namikaze's hand and explained the function of the necklace.
Although he had a good relationship with Kushina, it would be better for Minato Namikaze to give a gift like a necklace.
(End of chapter)