Aoba directly carried Shizune, and in an instant appeared at the Hokage building.
Shizune had already not been the first time to feel Aoba's godlike speed.
Very quickly adjusted, she knocked open the door of the Hokage's office.
"Lady Tsunade, I brought Aoba over."
"Sensei?"
Aoba also followed behind Shizune and walked in.
Only after he came in did he realize that in the office, it wasn't just Tsunade, but even Yakushi Kabuto, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, was here, along with several masked ANBU members.
Tsunade looked at the two who came in, nodded and said, "Kabuto and Aoba stay, you all go out first."
"Yes!", The crowd retreated.
Only three people remained in the office.
Tsunade looked toward Kabuto, "Kabuto, repeat the intel you know again."
"Alright!"
Kabuto began to recount word by word, not missing a single detail, Orochimaru's plan from just now.
"..."
"?"
Aoba's eyes gradually widened, "Orochimaru actually sent a female ninja to seduce me?"
"Do I look like someone who would be so easily seduced?", Aoba felt his personality had been insulted.
Back then, he really should've trained Orochimaru more properly.
"You shut up!", Tsunade glared at him.
Aoba could only helplessly shut his mouth. Seems like Tsunade had quite a deep misunderstanding of him.
Kabuto saw Tsunade scolding Aoba, his expression nearly didn't hold, "Lady Hokage, don't know what should be done about this matter?"
"This should also just be a test from Orochimaru," Tsunade took a deep breath and said her speculation.
"What do you mean?", Aoba asked subconsciously.
Tsunade's gaze became obscure, "Because to him, Kin already has no value at all."
"To Orochimaru, everyone is a tool. As long as they lose their value, then they can be discarded at any time."
"So he wants to use her to test your attitude. If you soften your heart and accept her, then Orochimaru will begin the next move. If you reject her, it's also no loss for Orochimaru. After all, she's just a tool he can discard at any moment."
"At the same time, this can also feel out your personality."
To this, Kabuto also deeply agreed. He had stayed in Root for a period and had dealings with Orochimaru.
Back then he had only slightly shown a bit of medical talent, and as a result had been remembered up to now.
"Sensei, then what should I do?", Aoba obediently asked Tsunade's opinion.
Tsunade's expression was teasing, "What do you want to do?"
"Uh… I'll do whatever Sensei says," Aoba truly had no interest in this Kin.
Tsunade again sized up Aoba, discovered that he didn't seem like he was playing hard to get.
"Then let her stay at your house for a while, be a little maid."
"Just right to see what that snake in the gutter really wants to do."
"I'll do whatever Sensei says," Aoba once again repeated this sentence.
Tsunade nodded, then looked to Kabuto, "Kabuto, go tell that little girl this message."
"Yes!"
Kabuto turned and left.
He knew the things afterward probably weren't things he could get involved in.
Only, he was still a bit curious, 'Who is the man who made a big deal with Orochimaru?'
"Sensei, I feel that if Kabuto is just made an ordinary doctor, isn't that wasting his talent?", Aoba asked.
"Is that so?", Tsunade had a kindly face, "He is currently the most outstanding doctor in Konoha Hospital, not some ordinary doctor."
"Moreover, don't try to change the topic. I have one important thing I want to ask you right now."
"Uh… what thing?"
"Speak up, what deal did you make with Orochimaru?", Tsunade's expression darkened as she looked at Aoba.
"Ah? What deal?", Aoba pretended not to know what she was talking about.
He clearly had already diverted her attention, yet she still reacted to it.
Tsunade saw him playing dumb and directly reached out and pinched his face.
Different from the flirting kind of pinching like with Uzuki, Tsunade was really using force, his face was swollen.
"Sensei…"
"Brat! You're grown up now, wings are hard, whatever secret things you do I won't care, but if you're cooperating with that guy Orochimaru, then it's really asking a tiger for its skin. If one day you die outside, I might not even know!"
Tsunade showed no mercy at all, obviously truly angry.
'Dealing with a guy like Orochimaru, even those old foxes have to tread carefully. This brat really isn't afraid of even getting his underwear conned away.'
———
[Meanwhile]
Inside a hotel temporarily set up in Konoha.
Likewise scheming something.
"Aoba?", Rasa rubbed his chin, "Actually able to get close with Gaara? Quite the unexpected character."
"Lord Kazekage, I think this guy is very likely to become an obstacle to our operation this time, we must eliminate him as soon as possible," Baki put forward his suggestion.
Rasa pondered for a while, then nodded, "This operation is of great importance. Indeed, all possible risks must be eliminated."
"This matter I'll handle, you first go inform Gaara and the others of our plan."
"Yes!", Baki gave a salute and left the room.
"Aoba huh…"
———
Not long after.
Three more figures appeared in this room.
These three were all wearing red clouds on black cloaks, concealing their figures.
However, Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame did not hide their appearances at all.
But the leader wore a bamboo hat, covering his face.
"Looks like Lord Kazekage has already decided on the time," A hoarse voice came out, neither sad nor happy.
Konan had specially disguised her voice, she didn't plan to reveal her identity.
Rasa picked up the match list beside him and handed it to Konan, "The time is right after the first match ends."
"By then I'll activate a barrier to trap Tsunade, others will cause chaos in Konoha. At that time, we'll strike together and take care of Tsunade first," Rasa likewise didn't reveal his other ally.
Looking at the name on the match list, Konan's pupils suddenly shrank.
In the first slot of the match list, was a name she was familiar with.
'Aoba…'
"We understand," Konan's hoarse voice carried a hint of coldness.
"Also, I need you to help me with one more thing," Rasa spoke again.
Konan frowned, tone unhappy, "Your commission was only to deal with Tsunade."
"Just a small favor. Of course, this is additional payment," Rasa again brought out five million ryo.
For a genin, this was already a sky-high price.
"What favor?"
"I hope you can eliminate a genin named Aoba before the third exam begins. I think you should know who he is."
'Hmm? There is killing intent!'
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