There's no salary, no rewards, it's even worse exploitation than a capitalist.
"Hmm, alright then, I'll send someone else. But after you rest for a few days, you'll have to rotate through various departments for training."
The Third Hokage wasn't surprised by Uchiha Rei's answer at all, so he was pondering whether to send Homura Mitokado or Jiraiya.
Sending Jiraiya meant he wouldn't encounter danger from the Akatsuki Organization, and Danzo likely wouldn't make a move against Jiraiya, but Jiraiya was on the front lines in the Land of Hot Springs.
However, sending Homura Mitokado meant he wouldn't be attacked by Danzo, but the Akatsuki Organization was another matter; whether Konoha could deter the Akatsuki Organization was a big question mark.
Second Body didn't care where the Third Hokage was deep in thought; she had already walked towards the Village with everyone, and Kushina was even preparing a welcoming feast for her tonight.
Amidst the shouts of "Rin-sama" from the Ninja in the Village, Second Body also understood why General Kim liked to arrange for the populace to shout.
Even she, who was indifferent to fame and fortune, felt a bit excited, and it was no wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi was reluctant to give up power.
"Second Body, what's it like to be welcomed and loved by people?"
Besides being disliked, Kushina had never experienced the feeling Second Body had, so she was a bit envious and wanted to go to the front lines to earn merits.
"Cough, cough, it's nothing special, just like stepping on cotton."
Second Body snapped out of her trance, coughed tactically a few times, which eased the awkwardness. She, Uchiha Rei, disliked such formalism the most. Ah, it truly smells good.
Pakura followed behind Uchiha Rei, curiously looking at Konoha's scenery. It was indeed much better than the Hidden Sand Village, both materially and spiritually.
Although she was also followed by some Ninja in the Hidden Sand Village, she had never been welcomed by the common people, and it seemed even the Kazekage didn't receive such treatment.
After bidding farewell to Kushina, who was going to buy groceries, Second Body greeted the enthusiastic residents around her while leading Pakura to her house.
Having not returned for a long time, a lot of dust had accumulated on the floor. Cleaning it again would be very troublesome. Second Body even thought of using the Four Pillars House Technique to build a new house.
With a wave of her sleeve, as a strong gust of wind swept through, a large number of fallen leaves and weeds were blown to the corner of the wall, and only then did the yard lose that desolate feeling.
"Ms. Pakura, can you help me clean? You'll be living here from now on."
Second Body didn't stand on ceremony, handing the broom to Pakura, and then used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, sending dozens of clones to participate in the labor.
As for her, of course, she brewed tea and lay on the lounge chair, acting as a supervisor. The tea leaves had been stored for a long time, and perhaps it was psychological, but it always felt a bit off.
It wasn't until her tongue felt a bit numb that Second Body realized she had been poisoned. Second Body immediately used the Delicate Illness Extraction Technique to extract the toxin, and then relied on Reversal Technique to restore the damaged cells.
"Damn it, which bastard poisoned my tea!" Second Body hadn't finished speaking when she heard the sound of Pakura falling to the ground in the room. Needless to say, she had also been poisoned.
She had a Shadow Clone carry Pakura out for treatment, and another Shadow Clone immediately went to report to Old Man Third Generation; such a thing happened right after returning to the Village.
Fortunately, Pakura was not deeply poisoned and was quickly revived. This poison was colorless, odorless, and extremely potent, even poisoning a Kage-level Ninja.
Second Body didn't know if it was done by a spy within the Village or by Black Zetsu, but Second Body suspected Black Zetsu more. That guy had both the ability and the motive to commit the crime.
Not long after, the Third Hokage, who had received the message, arrived with the Anbu, and even Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu were there, indicating they had been in a meeting earlier.
"Second Body, are you alright?" The Third Hokage looked at the fallen Pakura and the seemingly normal house, feeling a bit annoyed. If Second Body hadn't known Medical Ninjutsu, she would have probably been in trouble.
"I'm fine, but Teacher needs to thoroughly investigate the spies in the Village. They can poison me today, and tomorrow they might poison the elders."
Although Second Body was very certain Black Zetsu did it, she couldn't say it directly. The spies in the Village still needed to be scapegoats.
"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Konoha will never tolerate its returning heroes encountering such things!"
Homura Mitokado's face also darkened a bit, mainly because Konoha's intelligence was under his responsibility. Now that such a thing had happened, he was also losing face.
"It is time to investigate thoroughly. Just a few days ago, there were Stone Ninja attacking Konoha Hospital!"
Utatane Koharu gritted her teeth a bit, indicating that the Hospital had suffered some impact, and perhaps even Medical Ninja had been sacrificed.
Some Anbu professionals wearing gas masks began to enter the house to collect clues and also to collect the poison, which was to be sent to the Hospital for analysis and antidote research.
No one could guarantee whether this poison would be used on the front lines, so it was natural to be prepared and research the antidote in advance.
Second Body let them investigate. She planned to build a new house, otherwise, if there were still undetected poisons, wouldn't it be annoying?
"Second Body, Pakura is here with you, and her Chakra hasn't been sealed. You must keep a close eye on her."
The Third Hokage was also somewhat helpless with his disciple's willfulness. Although he knew Uchiha Rei had placed a cursed seal, he was still a bit worried.
"Don't worry, Sister Kushina also checked it and said that even the Nine-Tailed could be restrained for a while."
"Second Body, who do you think is suitable to go to the Amegakure this time?"
The Third Hokage intended to test his young disciple's political acumen and analytical skills, as he truly intended to train Uchiha Rei to be the Hokage.
"Well, Teacher, does it matter who goes? What Hanzo wants is for Konoha to send someone to the Land of Rain, and who it is doesn't matter."
Second Body decided to reveal a bit of information to Old Man Third Generation, lest the Third Hokage be completely unprepared.
"How so?" Hiruzen Sarutobi became interested. Was there some secret he hadn't noticed?
"Teacher, Hanzo said he and Danzo had a conflict with the Akatsuki Organization. What kind of conflict do you think it is that is irreconcilable, and why is Danzo involved?"
Second Body sat on the stone stool, brewed the new tea bought by the Anbu, and slowly poured it while asking Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting on the other side.
Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu also sat on both sides, pondering Uchiha Rei's question. They didn't understand Hanzo, but they knew Danzo too well.
Danzo never acted without profit. Originally, their tripartite balance wouldn't have problems, but Danzo and Hanzo teamed up, so the Akatsuki Organization must have something they feared or desired.
And there was only one thing that simultaneously satisfied both fear and desire.
"Is it the Rinnegan? Last time, Danzo and Hanzo teamed up against the Akatsuki Organization for the Rinnegan, and the Akatsuki Organization paid a heavy price to make it irreconcilable."
The Third Hokage knew more information, so he immediately reacted. He didn't make a move on the Rinnegan out of consideration for Jiraiya, but Danzo wouldn't care about such things.
Danzo, having lost his Sharingan, couldn't suppress the Hashirama cells and would definitely want a replacement. What could be more enticing than the legendary Rinnegan?
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