Chapter 91: Chapter 90 Without A Puppet, Cooperation Is Even More Impossible
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As Chiyo expected, Konoha's offensive did slow down, and the garrisoned area continued to retreat.
A wave of elite troops was wiped out, and three strong men almost died on the battlefield. This was no less than a blow to Konoha, and many of Nara's arrangements were affected.
If they had no choice, they could only choose to retreat and defend.
They aimed to minimize large-scale conflicts with the enemy as much as possible and wait for the village's support before making further plans.
After a deep sleep, Shigeru yawned, took the scroll off the crow puppet's feet, patted the puppet's head, and said:
"Thank you for your hard work. Go back."
"Quack!"
After being commended by its master, the crow puppet flew into the night sky, entered the rain curtain, and soon disappeared.
Shigeru lit a candle, poured a glass of water, and spread the scroll on the table.
Upon seeing the contents of the scroll, the water that had just entered his mouth spurted out several meters away.
"Such a big request... I don't even have any shame."
Shigeru couldn't figure out where the Third Hokage found the nerve to say that everything was for the village.
He actually asked him to contribute his puppet unconditionally.
Tsk!
This wave of face-selling is a bit much.
Shigeru thought that the village would cooperate with him to create puppets, and he had even considered sending a batch of parts over for them to use.
The only thing he didn't expect was that he would be exploited for free.
"F**k you."
He originally planned to cooperate, but now it seemed completely unnecessary.
After cursing a few times, Shigeru casually threw the scroll into the brazier, extinguishing any thoughts of cooperating with the village.
You want to take advantage of me, right?
I won't play with you anymore.
Shigeru decisively put the matter behind him. He felt that there was no need to ruin his good mood over a few shameless people.
Instead of getting angry about this, it was better to treat himself to something delicious to make up for it.
Coincidentally, as soon as dinner was ready, the guests arrived.
After hitting the Gate of Opening and smelling the fragrance in the lounge, Nara couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He felt that Shigeru was better at cooking than the Akamichi clan.
There's always something fun to do.
"Senior, have you eaten?"
"Eat...."
Nara Luxin paused, then decisively changed his words: "Not yet. I just want to hang out with you."
Shigeru: "..."
Please touch your conscience and say this.
Eating with more than one person can make things more lively, so Shigeru didn't mind Nara Luxin deliberately messing around with the meal.
Since they were all on the same side, they should spend more time together and get closer.
Nara Luxin ate a few mouthfuls of bacon stewed rice and showed a satisfied look. As he ate, he suddenly said:
"The village's senior officials rejected my request for materials and parts. They... sigh."
Why are they so short-sighted?
Nara was embarrassed to say these words.
"You hope I will contribute the puppet, right?"
Shigeru couldn't help but be amused.
Nara Luxin nodded awkwardly. Fortunately, he was just a messenger, and he and Shigeru were on the same side; otherwise, he would have felt too embarrassed to say this.
There was no way around it; the village's order had come, and even if it was embarrassing, he had to deliver the message.
"No, not at all. I'm just a medical ninja. Don't ask me about combat matters."
Shigeru refused decisively.
There was no room for negotiation.
Let alone donating puppets now, even if F4 changed their minds and mobilized a batch of materials and parts, Shigeru would not be happy if everyone cooperated to make puppets.
He had given them a chance, but they hadn't cherished it.
If they didn't value it, why were they looking for him?
"Ahem!!"
Shigeru's firm refusal made Nara Luxin cough slightly.
"Can we discuss this?"
"No. Please send my original words back to Mr. Hokage. I originally planned to cooperate with the village and make puppets together, but now I have changed my mind. There will be no puppets, and cooperation is even less likely."
This completely blocked the road.
Nara Luxin cursed a few times in his heart. He wasn't cursing Shigeru but those who wanted to take advantage of him.
Isn't it better to cooperate well?
How can you ask for something for nothing?
Why not contribute all your family's wealth?
No need to lose face.
Nara Luxin remained silent and ate quietly. After finishing a bowl of stewed rice, he stood up:
"The elite troops we formed previously have been destroyed. The pressure on the village is relatively high, so I won't disturb your rest."
"Well, senior, walk slowly."
Shigeru's attitude was not very good. Of course, the bad attitude was directed at the people who wanted to take advantage of him, not at Nara Luxin.
Nara Luxin was with him, but at this time, he was speaking to Shigeru on behalf of the F4 team, which explained Shigeru's attitude.
No matter how unwilling he was, Nara Luxin could only report the truth.
"Orochimaru, is it necessary to hide? Senior must have discovered you."
The person who came to find Shigeru was not only Nara Luxin but also Orochimaru, though Nara Luxin had arrived first.
"It seems that my latent ability needs to be strengthened."
After being informed by Shigeru, Orochimaru pushed the Gate of Opening and walked in calmly.
Sitting in the seat where Nara Luxin had just been, Orochimaru folded his hands across his chest and said regretfully: "It seems that our cooperation is coming to an end."
"I don't want it to end either; it's just that some people are so greedy that they don't even care about losing face."
Shigeru continued to eat without raising his head, reminding Orochimaru.
"I hope my puppet will not appear in the hands of a third party."
"Certainly."
Shigeru decisively refused the Third Hokage. Orochimaru would not hand over the puppets in his possession; he still needed to use these puppets for research and did not want to offend Shigeru over this matter.
Want a puppet? Go find Shigeru, don't look for me.
The cooperation that was about to begin was terminated due to the greed of F4.
After Orochimaru expressed his attitude, he left quickly.
In the Hokage office, the air was tense.
The Third Hokage smoked in silence, Mito Monobu looked a little grim, and when it came to Koharu, she was already furious.
To be precise, the scroll sent from Nara Luxin had already exploded after it arrived at the village.
"What does he mean? Doesn't he know that the village needs these puppets? As a member of the village, he should contribute his puppets."
"What does he mean by 'not one'? He's still saying arrogantly that he won't cooperate with the village. What exactly does Hyuga Shigeru want to do?"
Koharu was like an angry hen, opening her mouth and clucking away.
Koharu had not been this angry for a long time since becoming the representative of the village's elders. Even when scolded by Tsunade, the anger brought by it was not as great as being rejected by Shigeru.
Although Tsunade often criticized her, she didn't lose her face.
But in Koharu's view, Tsunade was on the same level as them. They were all members of the Hokage faction, and it was normal for them to have some conflicts with each other.
They could deal with it slowly behind closed doors.
Therefore, even when scolded by Tsunade, although Koharu was angry, she would not be as furious.
But Shigeru was different. Regardless of Tsunade's support, Shigeru's identity was that of a low-level ninja to the F4 team, and he was also a low-level ninja ostracized by his family and suffering from blood-stained degeneration.
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