Chapter 17: Don’t Miss a Good Kunoichi, Don’t Let a Bad One Slip Away~
"Uzumaki Kushina, this is too disrespectful!"
Namikaze Minato quickly stopped his wife from her impulsive actions.
Gojo Kaigetsu, however, didn’t seem to mind at all and shrugged his shoulders. He flipped his chopsticks around and tapped them lightly: "It’s a woman, but she’s not one of my clan members."
"Huh?!"
The couple exclaimed in unison, their voices full of confusion. Kushina was the first to speak up: "Not a clan member? Then... is she someone who admires your reputation and is pretending to be a clan member to enjoy some benefits?"
"No, that's not it."
Gojo Kaigetsu casually picked up a bite of food and put it in his mouth: "She’s a spy sent by the Kumogakure. Her goal is to impersonate a member of the Gojo family to gain my trust and gather information about the Konohagakure."
"What?! A spy! How did she infiltrate Konoha? How could the Hyuga clan's ninja not notice anything wrong?"
At the mention of this dangerous term, Namikaze Minato's face instantly became serious: "How strong is she? We should send the Anbu to capture her immediately..."
"Minato, you're being too hasty."
"As Hokage, you should think carefully before speaking about such matters!"
"Sit down and enjoy the meal Kushina made for you."
Gojo Kaigetsu reprimanded.
When it comes to work, he respects the authority, but when they're off duty, he’s the boss, and Namikaze Minato is second-in-command!
Only when Minato becomes a mature Hokage will the interests of the Konohagakure be maximized, bringing continuous prosperity to Gojo Kaigetsu!
"I got carried away."
After reflecting on his knee-jerk reaction, Minato sat back down and quickly understood the implication of Gojo Kaigetsu’s words.
"Kaigetsu, are you planning to turn the tables and use the Kumogakure’s spy against them?"
"Exactly."
"I’m just giving you a heads-up so that one day if she uses the Gojo name to get something important from you, you won’t be caught off guard."
"Such a thing... is impossible."
Minato chuckled and shook his head, though curiosity got the better of him: "Even the Hyuga clan’s ninja didn’t see through the Kumogakure’s spy. Kaigetsu, I’m really curious how you figured it out."
"That's... a secret. Secrets make a ninja more of a ninja."
"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s eat."
"So, Kaigetsu, what do you plan to do with that Kumogakure ninja spy?"
Kaigetsu paused his chopsticks for a moment, then revealed a meaningful smile: "Don’t miss a good kunoichi, and don’t waste a bad one."
....
The next day.
Samui, with a look of disbelief on her face, was brought into the High Academy Publishing House by Gojo Kaigetsu.
Inside this dilapidated-looking building were advanced printing presses that were constantly printing forbidden books aimed at her village, the Kumogakure.
No, it wasn’t just the Kumogakure, but also the Hidden Sand, Hidden Mist, and Hidden Stone Villages...
It was only now that Samui realized that the High Academy Publishing House president, whom the Raikage had ordered her to eliminate, was actually Gojo Kaigetsu, another of her mission targets!
What on earth is this guy up to?!
As he printed so many forbidden books, what...
Gojo Kaigetsu suddenly turned his head and glanced at the seemingly dazed Samui, then spoke in a lecherous tone: "Hehe, Ai, this is my secret business."
"I’m continuously printing these forbidden books to be sent to the Four Great Nations."
*Smack-*
Gojo Kaigetsu’s hand slammed down heavily on a newly printed book still smelling of ink, and he greedily said: "Do you know how much money I make from these books? The cost of one book is just one hundred ryō, but the selling price is over ten thousand ryō!"
"The money I’ve earned could even be stacked into a wall. The Hokage of Konoha and the Anbu have no idea about this, otherwise, I’d be in big trouble~"
This guy...
Samui felt even more disgusted, to the point where her fair skin, hidden under her clothes, was covered in goosebumps.
Even as a ninja from an enemy village, she deeply despised Gojo Kaigetsu. Useless, lecherous, and now greedy-he was an insult to the ninja name!
If they were in the Kumogakure, Samui would have likely tied Gojo Kaigetsu to a post without hesitation, then spread her long legs and stomped her boot down hard on his detestable face!
But even she didn’t realize that her original suspicion of Gojo Kaigetsu’s ulterior motives had quietly faded.
"Of course, Ai, you’re not responsible for these. What you need to do is ensure the printing of a certain article~"
"Hmm? What article?"
Despite her extreme disappointment, Samui’s ninja instincts made her highly sensitive to terms like "responsible" and "task."
Even when a task was given by someone like Gojo Kaigetsu, once it was defined as a mission, she would still strive to complete it with all her might. Gojo Kaigetsu didn’t hide anything and immediately pulled out the article he had written the other night at the request of Uchiha Fugaku.
"Take a look, Ai. This is an article that the Uchiha clan of Konoha secretly commissioned me to print."
"If I fail to complete the commission, they might even kill me!" Gojo Kaigetsu theatrically portrayed the image of a weak, helpless, and pitiful ninja, his words dripping with fear and dissatisfaction towards the Uchiha clan.
‘Hmph, someone like you deserves to die.’
Samui first complained inwardly, then silently noted the new intelligence: 1. Gojo Kaigetsu and the Uchiha clan have a poor relationship, which suggests that the Uchiha clan's relationship with Konoha’s higher-ups is very tense; 2. The Uchiha clan is quite arrogant, even privately daring to threaten the life of a Hokage advisor.
Then, Samui set aside her personal feelings, and her curiosity was piqued. What kind of article would make the Uchiha go to such lengths to keep it secret? Could it be... some kind of declaration of rebellion?
If that were the case, it would be an incredible discovery.
Her eyes fell on the article, and she was immediately drawn in by the title-
*"Not Stealing Soldier Pills Due to Hunger"*
‘Huh? What kind of title is that?’
Samui was initially puzzled. While ninjas generally didn’t have high levels of education, they could at least understand the basic meaning of words. She recognized each character, but when put together, they conveyed a strange meaning.
‘Forget it, I’ll read on...’
*["The 39th year of Konoha was the most economically depressed period in the village's history..."]*
Samui’s gaze slowly moved down the article. Her brows first furrowed, then relaxed, and soon, her expression was filled with confusion.
‘Elderly stealing soldier pills, Konoha’s Police Department, leading the donation efforts... What is this all about? The Uchiha clan is printing such a boring article?’
Unconsciously, Samui’s assessment of the Uchiha clan grew more critical. As one of the most famous ninja clans in the world, instead of printing something bold that promotes their ideology, they chose this historical reminiscence...
‘Are they reminiscing about the past?’
‘This is the ninja world! The Uchiha are so weak and cowardly!’
Samui concluded her assessment of the Uchiha clan.
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