"That's right, that guy Minato only knows how to fight. How could he be anything like me?"
"Pakura, I'm here!"
Just as Tsunade and Pakura were chatting, Gekko Chizan pushed the door open and walked in, his face full of smiles.
After all, a day like this was meant to be enjoyed happily.
"Hmph, you bastard! I was having a great time in the Land of Iron, and you actually sent me straight back! I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"
The moment Tsunade saw Gekko Chizan, anger surged up inside her. She had already figured it out—no matter how many times she threw away Gekko Chizan's formula kunai, he could still find her.
It wasn't until she returned to the village that she finally understood what was going on.
"Head of the intelligence network—no wonder Pakura said you weren't in the village for an entire year. Impressive!"
"Hmph!"
Relying on his intelligence network, Gekko Chizan could quickly grasp the movements of the shinobi world. Especially for someone like Tsunade, a doctor—he had instructed everyone that once she was spotted, it had to be reported immediately!
It just so happened that Tsunade was within the borders of the Land of Iron at the time. Gekko Chizan's tavern spotted her and immediately notified him.
The result was Flying Thunder God straight to the Land of Iron, grabbing Tsunade and Shizune and rushing back to Konoha. And Gekko Chizan shamelessly left his formula directly on Tsunade's green combat coat!
Just to make sure he wouldn't lose track of her again.
"If you ask me, Tsunade, you really shouldn't leave the village anymore."
"Minato's the Hokage now. If you stay in the village, you're practically an elder-level figure."
"Those old geezers from the Sarutobi side can just sit back and watch. What reason do you have to leave the village?"
Gekko Chizan handed the snacks in his hands to Pakura—everything was stuff she liked to eat.
Pakura's eyes lit up as she took them, leaving Tsunade utterly speechless at the sight.
"Forget it. There's no freedom at all in the village. I still prefer wandering around."
"But I am curious—how did you know even when I ran all the way to the Land of Iron? Don't tell me you've set up intelligence posts over there too?"
Tsunade looked at Gekko Chizan with a face full of curiosity, waiting for his answer. After all, the Land of Iron wasn't a shinobi nation, and most people wouldn't bother gathering intelligence there.
"Who knows?"
Gekko Chizan had no intention of revealing the locations of his intelligence network. Those were secrets! Classified!
...
After returning from the hospital, Gekko Chizan had just stepped through the door when ANBU arrived right after him.
"I'm telling you, do you guys have nothing better to do than look for me every single day?"
"Captain Chizan, the Hokage-sama requests your presence."
"I know, I know. Didn't I just accompany my wife to the hospital for a checkup? Always rushing me! If I weren't hiding from you, would I need to be so cautious every time?"
Gekko Chizan looked at the two ANBU in front of him with a face full of irritation. Both of them were ANBU he had personally led before.
Listening to his grumbling, the two ANBU could only feel helpless. Back then, Gekko Chizan used forest anacondas as sparring partners for them every single day in the Forest of Death.
On top of that, there was that One Thousand Years of Death.
The title of devil instructor wasn't exaggerated at all.
For the current ANBU, no matter who it was, as long as they saw Gekko Chizan, chills would run down their spine. Those memories were simply too vivid.
"Hmph. Let's go. Go see that guy Minato."
Before the two ANBU even had time to react, Gekko Chizan was already right up close. He grabbed one arm from each of them, and with Flying Thunder God, vanished from the spot.
...
Inside the Hokage's office.
"Chizan! Can you use the door for once?! My office has a door!"
"My window!"
Minato Namikaze stared at the shattered glass all over the floor, instantly feeling a splitting headache.
Gekko Chizan, on the other hand, looked completely unconcerned. After jumping into the office through the window, he casually sat down on the sofa and even shouted outside:
"Hey! You two bastards, aren't you coming in yet?"
"What, are you planning to use the door?"
These words were directed at the two ANBU. After all, Gekko Chizan had brought them along with Flying Thunder God—their arrival point was right outside the Hokage office window.
At this moment, the two ANBU were standing outside the window, eyes wide, completely at a loss.
Only after hearing Gekko Chizan's words did they awkwardly jump in through the window.
"You too. You're already the Hokage, yet you're still so stingy!"
"What? I'm stingy?"
Minato was so angry he almost laughed. In just a little over a year, how much money had Gekko Chizan asked him for???
More than fifty million ryō!!!
Do you have any idea how much that is?!
And ever since Minato assigned Gekko Chizan to handle the intelligence network, Gekko Chizan had never once used the door.
Every single time, he smashed his way in through the window! The number of broken windows was countless!
[Ding! Detected that over the past year, the host has shattered fifty windows of the Hokage's office, causing immeasurable psychological trauma to Hokage Minato Namikaze! Special reward granted: Rasengan nature transformation progress increased to 100%!]
Uh… did he really break that many windows? How come he didn't know?
[Detected that the host's Rasengan nature transformation progress has reached 100%!]
[Unlocking Rasengan Nature Transformation (Fire)!]
[Note! The host can continue to gain Rasengan nature progress. For every subsequent 100% reached, one additional nature transformation extension can be unlocked.]
Upon hearing the newly credited reward, Gekko Chizan's eyes practically began to glow.
Sure enough, even though the system always denied it, as long as he thoroughly screwed over one specific person, some ability would always improve.
Just like back then when he messed with Hatake Sakumo—his One Thousand Years of Death saw a massive upgrade.
Now he was messing with Minato Namikaze. Tsk tsk, didn't the reward come right on cue?
Minato was still glaring furiously at Gekko Chizan, but what did he see? This bastard was actually smiling!
That just made him even angrier!
"Chizan! You bastard!"
"Pay up!"
The two ANBU stood obediently at the side, not daring to make a single move, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.
Meanwhile, Gekko Chizan lazily dug at his ear with his right hand and said calmly:
"Ah, come on, it's just a window, isn't it?"
"I'll fix it for you, okay?"
"You haven't forgotten my release, have you?"
"Watch this!"
"Crystal Release! Tempered Glass Technique!"
Gekko Chizan waved his hand casually, not even forming hand seals.
Under the gaze of Minato and the two ANBU, the shattered window rapidly began to crystallize.
Before long, a completely transparent crystal window was finished.
Then Gekko Chizan slowly walked over, raised his hand, and knocked on it.
"See that? My Crystal Release crystal—the strongest crystal there is. You could fire a missile straight at it and it still wouldn't shatter!"
"So really, Minato, you're just stingy. It's only a few windows. Is it really worth this fuss?"
"And as for these glass shards?"
"Hey, you two over there—come sweep the floor. Clean it up for the Hokage, hurry!"
ANBU: .....This… I… forget it, let's sweep.
Minato: .....This bastard!
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