On both sides of the simple table, Danzo sat face to face with a blond woman wearing something similar to a nun's uniform.
Behind Danzo stood Orochimaru and another man with a purple mark tattooed on the right side of his face and wearing sunglasses.
Behind the blond woman were two other orphanage managers, a fat middle-aged woman, and a white-haired old man who was the deputy director.
Pharmacist Nonoyu's face was a little solemn. Compared with the gentle mother-like smile he usually had when facing the children, the smile was no longer there at this time. Instead, there was only sadness and exhaustion.
Seeing that Nonoyu didn't answer, Danzo seemed to sigh and said: "Long time no see. Now it seems that you are a little haggard, Nonoyu."
Pharmacist Nonoyu seemed to not want to recall the past, and just replied lightly: "I abandoned that name a long time ago."
"I have already negotiated the aid fund with the Leaf Village, what are you doing now?"
Danzo Shimura didn't seem to care about his somewhat contradictory tone, but he was just a little curious, "You were once the top elite of the Intelligence Department, but you don't know anything after you left Gen?"
"I came here not just for the aid money."
Hearing that Danzo was here not only for the aid money, Yakushi Nonou's face suddenly became a little uglier.
After leaving the ANBU, she basically gave up her identity as a ninja.
After establishing this orphanage on her own because of her ideals, she realized that her personal power was very limited. It would be impossible for her alone to keep this orphanage running normally.
So in order to earn funds, she had to rely on her medical ninjutsu from time to time to make money.
Just that, but it's still not enough.
As a last resort, he chose to apply for aid from Konoha.
Although aiding the orphanage was out of humanitarian spirit, and at the beginning, Konoha was also willing to help.
But if things go on like this, this orphanage, which cannot create any benefit for the village, will also find excuses to refuse assistance. A few years ago, by chance, Danzo, the root director of Konoha, learned of the existence of this orphanage.
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In order for both parties to get what they need, they proposed to let the children in the orphanage serve Konoha.
The selected children, if they have ninja talent, will enter the root training.
And those without any talent will be trained to become spies and sent to other countries to lurk there to detect information and serve Konoha.
Danzo, who proposed this type of paid assistance, was able to provide more money than the previous humanitarian aid, but this was not a good thing.
Because, of course, these children who leave the orphanage will never have the slightest relationship with this place.
Yakushi Noonoyu once tried to go to Konoha to inquire about the children who had entered the roots, but either there was no news or they were sacrificed in the mission.
This is completely contrary to her original intention of establishing this orphanage.
After a few times, she flatly refused this form of assistance.
There would still be times of financial difficulty after that, but she would usually choose to avoid Danzo and go to Konoha to beg for free aid.
Having lived in this difficult way until now, the orphanage had been peaceful for a long time, but unexpectedly Danzo came looking for it again.
At this time, the hooded man in sunglasses behind Danzo continued to explain: "We have received intelligence that Iwagakure Village plans to launch a large-scale attack in the near future.
Now you need to sneak into Iwagakure to investigate whether this information is true.
If it is true, I hope you will investigate clearly the time and place of the action, as well as the specific content of the action.
Then report it to us as soon as possible, this should be a long-term mission."
After hearing the mission introduction, pharmacist Nonoyu's eyes flashed with resistance, and then he couldn't help biting his lips and decisively refused: "You have found the wrong person, I have... no longer plan to be a ninja."
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Danzo's proposal was not only rejected by Nonoyu, but even the deputy director behind her couldn't help but said: "You don't understand how important the director is to the orphanage and the children.
She worked hard to raise funds and managed to save this place..."
"For such a dangerous task, wouldn't it be enough to send people from your headquarters to do it? Why do you have to let the dean do it?"
Danzo was obviously not impressed by Nonou's categorical rejection, and simply explained lightly: "The only one who is capable of this long-term mission is the Wandering Miko.
Currently, there is no spy more skilled than her. For those who carry out espionage work, mediocrity will only end up with a mental breakdown or defection to the enemy.
But I know that this guy will never betray Konoha."
After all, Danzo Shimura had absolute confidence in Nonou as he was once an elite.
While speaking, he looked at the pharmacist Nonoyu who looked extremely struggling, and suddenly smiled indifferently and said: "Looking at your expression, I seem to have understood."
"Yes, if you refuse, the orphanage will no longer receive funding in the future."
I have to say, these words are extremely embarrassing for Danzo...
After hearing this, the expressions of Nonoyu and the other three people suddenly changed.
They obviously all know Danzo's identity. If the other party really wants to do this, it will be very easy.
However, the pharmacist Nonoyu said happily and without fear: "I have already approved the application from the Fourth Hokage."
"He will never allow this to happen!"
Although he said that, in fact, he never saw the Fourth Hokage with his own eyes.
Because a week ago, when he went to Muri to request aid, the Fourth Hokage happened to be away, so his application report had to be handed over to two consultants.
Fortunately, after some hard work, her words finally moved the two old people.
According to the process, the approved application will eventually be submitted to the Hokage's desk. Koharu and Mito Monobu have already promised that the money will be paid out in more than a week.
Although the amount of aid we are willing to distribute is not large, it can be said to be able to tide over the difficulties for the time being...
On the other side, Danzo couldn't help but frowned deeply when he heard that Nonou had moved out the Fourth Hokage. This Fourth Hokage was seriously at odds with his political views. If the orphanage matter really went through, he would probably be too.
No more interference is possible.
But he believes in achieving the goal by any means necessary, and of course he is not willing to let go of the orphanage and the pharmacist Nonoyu.
The Aburame Ryoma behind him was even more familiar with his behavior. At this time, he suddenly smiled coldly and said: "This orphanage seems to be easy for thieves to enter. I advise you to hire a bodyguard to prevent the money from being stolen."
The threat in the words was obvious.
Seeing the two orphanage managers behind Nonou, their expressions changed greatly. Orochimaru on the other side added fuel to the flames and said: "By the way, be careful not to steal even the children. After all, the identities are unknown.
The child still has some use value."
The deputy dean was already old. After hearing this, he finally couldn't help but said angrily: "You are too despicable. What kind of ninja are you like this..."
But before he finished speaking, Danzo, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly shouted with a louder voice: "The ignorant people are clearly you!"
"In order to protect Konoha, this value is not worth mentioning at all."
Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel, they knew that if things continued like this, only one of them would suffer.
In the surprised gazes of the two orphanage managers, Nonoyu's eyes suddenly flashed with a look of determination, and then he said decisively: "I understand, I am willing to go..."
Seeing this, Shimura Danzo finally nodded with satisfaction, and then suddenly sighed and said: "It's precisely because you are not ruthless enough that you become like this."
