Escape From Konoha

A thorough investigation of the insiders in Konoha Hospital, and even the entire medical department, is not something that can be done easily.

Even though the medical department has been nominally under the command of the Hokage, compared to the Konoha that Tsunade knew more than ten years ago, the Konoha at this time is undoubtedly somewhat unfamiliar.

More than ten years ago, I was an expert in Konoha's medical department, but that's not necessarily the case now.

At least some of the functions of the medical department have not yet been taken over.

Fortunately, the purpose of targeting the insider this time was to thoroughly investigate quality issues in the supply of frontline drugs, and the Ninja clan also supported this matter.

The hospital and even the entire medical department have made such a major mistake. It is obviously not the Hokage's personal matter anymore, but a matter that all members of Konoha's management must deal with seriously.

Naturally, we cannot condone the mole who harmed the injured ninjas on the front lines.

Sitting on the office chair, Tsunade's desk contained the information sent by the ANBU ninja, and in addition, there were four photos.

Tsunade stared at the four photos spread out along with the intelligence documents with sharp eyes... Judging from the results of the ANBU investigation, these four people were most suspected of betraying Konoha and being spies from the Kingdom of Demons.

Just as she was staring at the four photos, the window behind her suddenly opened and made a noise.

Jiraiya jumped in through the window in an unusual way.

"Tsunade, are you still busy here? It's already so late."

It was dark outside and it was already nine o'clock in the evening.

The Anbu on duty here had just changed their shifts. In the entire Hokage building, only the Hokage's office was still brightly lit, while the rest was shrouded in darkness.

"What are you talking about? If we don't find out the insider in the medical department, I will have trouble sleeping and eating right now."

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya who came to the desk.

Although the other person was smiling on his face, there was a hint of fatigue deep in his eyes, and it was obvious that he was not having an easy time these days.

"How are things going with Fukasaku-sennin and Shima-sennin?"

Tsunade asked with a sigh.

In fact, when she learned that Mt. Myoboku was under attack, she planned to use Yuansui to personally bring Konoha's elite to assist and resist the invasion of the Kingdom of Demons.

However, considering the hidden dangers within Konoha and the cruel reality that Jiraiya was imprisoned in the Bear Country, she had to make some sacrifices.

That is to give up supporting Mount Myoki, focus on rescuing Jiraiya, and stabilize the village's rear area to prevent the inner ghost from taking advantage of him again.

Otherwise, she didn't know what chaos would happen again in Konoha's rear after she left.

This is the most reliable way to decide through high-level meetings.

"No matter how you hide it, it's hard to say that the two of them are in a happy mood now..."

Jiraiya replied.

"According to the troops at the border of the Land of Fire, a team belonging to Mt. Myoboku was introduced to the border during the day and was resting there. The leaders were Gama Bunta and Gama Takeru. However, they were seriously injured at this time and were still in the wood on the border. Leave camp for recuperation.”

Tsunade told this piece of information.

Jiraiya was silent for a while, then asked: "Where is Tomahiro?"

As the three famous brothers in Miaomu Mountain, they were also his best partners. If they were to escape, there would never be only two of them. But now only Gamabunta and Gamatake have fled to the Land of Fire, but Gamahiro has not appeared...

"On a plain in the Kingdom of Rivers, Anbu discovered the skeleton of a giant beast that had not been completely burned... Not surprisingly, it should be the corpse of the toad you mentioned named Toadhiro. And at the scene, according to the survey, There were signs of intense fighting.”

"Yeah?"

Jiraiya took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and suppressed the anger in his heart without breaking out.

Tsunade also felt very sorry for what happened at Myoboku Mountain.

But on the other hand, it also proves that the Kingdom of Ghosts has the power to destroy the armed forces of a big country.

The thought of completely breaking up with such a terrible country gave Tsunade a headache.

It's a pity that she is still young as Hokage, she is a low-key person, and she cannot fully control even the village of Konoha without mentioning her name.

Although she had a premonition that the attack on the Ghost Country would be extremely tortuous, she did not expect it to be so tortuous.

And Konoha is in such a mess now...

Sarutobi-sensei, you really gave me a difficult problem. Tsunade shook her head helplessly.

For a moment, I thought about quitting my job and traveling around the world again, regardless of the disputes in the ninja world... But, can I really let go of everything here?

With the last blood of her grandfather, the First Hokage, flowing through her, there were some things that she couldn't just give up on.

Some things, as long as they are connected by 'blood', seem to have to fulfill a certain sacred purpose.

This is the territory that our ancestors fought hard and fought for with their blood. Even if we fight to the last drop of blood, we must fight to the end.

"I know, that's it."

Jiraiya's face finally regained some composure, but in the eyes of others, it was just trying to stay calm.

Tsunade didn't point out anything, but returned her attention to the information and photos on the table.

The follow-up matters of Mount Miaomu do need to be dealt with, but the most important thing right now is to find out the mole in the medical department.

She would feel uneasy if she didn't find out the traitor.

"These four photos are..."

Jiraiya also paid attention and found that Tsunade was staring at the four photos on the table and asked.

"After investigation by the Anbu, the four people in the photo are most suspected of having packaged Konoha's medical supplies and sending substandard medicines to the front line... But it will take time to identify the specific persons."

Tsunade sighed as she tapped her fingers on her head.

Jiraiya also took a closer look at the four people in the photo, and his face was slightly shocked.

Not why, but because the four people in the photo are all high-level personnel of Konoha Hospital and even the medical department.

In the entire medical department, these four people have a pivotal position.

As long as one of them is moved, it may cause an earthquake in the medical department, and now there are four people...

Jiraiya frowned, obviously aware of the difficulty of this matter.

If it were an ordinary person, just send the ANBU to bring them back for review, but not these four people...at their level, the ANBU basically does not have the power to 'hijack' them, they must be designated with evidence, not suspicion, maybe like this Using vague words to convict them of treason.

"sure?"

Jiraiya asked with a serious expression.

This is not Tsunade's problem alone. If necessary, he, the Sannin, will also be dispatched to subdue these four people.

Tsunade nodded.

Four photos, each photo corresponds to a person, two men and two women.

One of the two women is Tsunade's right-hand man - Shizune.

As the new director of the pharmacy department who has been in office for almost a year, the power of this department in Konoha Hospital is beyond imagination.

She has the power to purchase, distribute and supply all medicines in Konoha.

In other words, the medicines sent to the front line must first be reviewed by her and confirmed to have no problems before they can be sent to the front line.

Logically speaking, if there is a quality problem with a drug, Shizune is the most likely suspect.

Because she is the only one who has the easiest access to the medicine and has enough time to change the package... But what is the motive?

If Shizune is really a spy from the Kingdom of Ghosts, it would be too much nonsense to follow her for all these years without any problems.

And under her nose, the Demon Country has no chance to contact Shizune.

Therefore, from Tsunade's point of view, Shizune, the most suspicious person, is actually the least likely one.

However, a dereliction of duty is inevitable.

When such a big thing happens, someone always needs to take responsibility.

Currently, Shizune is being invited to ANBU to reflect on herself. To a certain extent, this is also to protect Shizune.

As for the second person, it is Asami Masumi.

The vice president of Konoha Hospital and the former director of the hospital's pharmacy department. In this department, the other party has been running it for more than ten years, and his influence is deeply rooted in this department.

Although the person has been transferred from the pharmacy department, there must still be the other party's informants in this department.

But before there was a problem with the quality of the medicine, she just turned a blind eye and did not interfere too much.

After all, the other party was one of the first people to surrender after she returned to Konoha. Now he is still in charge of several major research projects at Konoha Hospital. He has a high position of authority. Even the Hokage cannot say that he will investigate immediately.

Arresting the other party without evidence would cause a huge backlash in the medical department and even hurt her, the Hokage.

A man who defeated all opponents of his own age and even older, stood firm in Konoha Hospital for more than ten years, and firmly held the position of director of the pharmacy department. How could his power in the medical department be simple?

Apart from these two, the remaining two men are also senior managers of the medical department. They have extremely high seniority and status and cannot be moved lightly without sufficient evidence.

Jiraiya held the four photos and touched his chin with his other hand, seeming to be thinking about who among the four would be the biggest mole.

But no matter which one it is, once it is determined, it will be inevitable for the medical department to reorganize it.

"Although there are four people, I don't think Shizune is the mole we are looking for... Then, the focus of the investigation should be on the other three."

Jiraiya said.

"Even so, it is not an easy task to find out the mole among the three."

“Where was the person responsible for delivering the medical supplies that day?”

"While delivering supplies, the person suddenly caught a severe cold and had to be sent to the hospital for recuperation, so he was replaced by someone else."

"How are you now?"

"Missing. The second day after being admitted to the hospital, the person suddenly disappeared from the ward. He has not been found until now."

Tsunade shook her head.

Since the other party dared to switch medical supplies, how could it leave such an obvious clue?

"What are you going to do?"

"Shizune and Asami Masumi, I will be responsible for the investigation. I will ask you to keep an eye on the other two."

Tsunade arranged it this way.

"Really, I'm not good at investigating men."

Holding two photos of men, Jiraiya shook his head in boredom.

"It would be great if my grandmother was still alive..."

Tsunade didn't pay attention to Jiraiya's words, but lamented the decline of talent in Konoha.

If her grandmother Mito Uzumaki was still alive, investigating the mole wouldn't be so troublesome.

Unfortunately, Naruto is the only ninja with Uzumaki clan blood left in Konoha. Naruto has not yet mastered the unique sensory ninjutsu of the Uzumaki clan and cannot provide assistance in this matter.

As for the rest of the Uzumaki clan, they had already surrendered to the Kingdom of Demons. In this war, they dealt a heavy blow to Konoha.

"If you were alive, Mito-sama would be just an old woman who can't walk. Then, I won't disturb your work."

Jiraiya shrugged, put the two photos in his arms, and disappeared from the office.

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The turmoil in the hospital basically never stopped after there were problems with the quality of medicines sent to the front line.

A few days ago, Shizune, the director of the pharmacy department who had been in office for just a year, and the Hokage's most trusted confidant, was taken away by the ANBU and has not returned yet, as if he had been accused of being a 'traitor'.

But Asami Masumi understood that this was Tsunade's way of protecting Shizune.

The public opinion in the hospital was deliberately indulged by Tsunade.

The purpose is to make the insiders in the hospital relax their vigilance. Wait until the right time, and then launch a thunderous strike.

The reason why Shizune was taken out of here so quickly was so that Shizune would not be implicated in what happened here.

The final punishment was nothing more than dereliction of duty.

Not only Tsunade, the Hokage, but also the investigation team set up privately by the ninja clan are also investigating.

There was a problem with the quality of the medicine, which offended not only the Hokage, but also these ninjas. In this war, although the civilian ninjas of Konoha suffered the most damage, the ninja clan members also suffered a blow. Many jounin of the family also died heroically in the battle and became a glorious martyr of Konoha. Their names were engraved on On the memorial tablet, their heroic past is commemorated.

However, for the Ninja clan, just engraving the names of the victims on memorial tablets is not enough to make up for their losses in this war.

Therefore, the two forces, the Hokage and the Ninja clan, are working together to investigate, which is the most troublesome thing.

Maybe even the roots are involved.

But so far, Asami Masumi has not discovered the whereabouts of the root.

She only found spies from the ANBU and Ninja clan appearing near her intentionally or unintentionally.

After going to work during the day and returning at night, although the things in the room were still intact and there were no signs of rummaging, she was sure that her bedroom, living room, bathroom, balcony, study and other places had all been searched. Not a single missing point was missed.

Asami Masumi also has to say, it’s really hard for these Anbu.

And she herself understands that if she doesn't take action, if this continues, she will be locked sooner or later.

After all, the matter this time was too complicated, and she couldn't clean up all the tails.

When she was switching the medical supplies, she had already understood that it would only be a matter of time before the Anbu would find her out.

"Excuse me, Vice Dean, the meeting is about to start. Are you ready?"

A nurse opened the office door and shouted inside.

"I know, I'll come right away."

After stopping thinking, Asami Masumi's face did not change at all. She picked up her glasses and put them on. She walked out of the office with a calm expression and walked toward the conference room.

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In front of Tsunade was an old man who was nearly eighty years old.

His body was haggard, his hair was gray, and he even had several teeth missing. He looked like he had not lived for a few years.

However, his pair of cloudy eyes were full of sharpness, and he had not lost his old fighting spirit due to his old age and physical weakness.

If you hadn't noticed this, everyone would think that he was an ordinary old man.

Tsunade would think so even if she hadn't read the old man's information.

Unfortunately, this old man is not an ordinary person.

The other party was once an elite member of the Konoha ANBU. She was the first Jounin of Konoha to follow her grandfather, the First Hokage. Later, she joined the command of her second grandfather, Senju Tobirama. Since then, she has served as the squad leader in the Konoha ANBU. Has been for decades.

It was not until more than ten years ago that he had to retire because of his old age and enjoy his old age in the village.

And until the year she retired, the other party was still an outstanding unit leader in the ANBU, and was highly regarded by her teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi.

With the reputation of following three Hokages, it is enough to prove his loyalty and love for Konoha.

An old man who dedicated his life to Konoha.

Facing such an old man, even Tsunade had to show respect.

"I'm sorry, Fujii-senpai, for bothering you when you retire. I came here this time because I have some questions to ask."

Tsunade came and sat down in front of the retired old man whose surname was 'Fujii'.

This is not the Hokage's office, but a very ordinary private house.

After retirement, the old man Fujii has been living here.

His child is not a ninja, but the owner of a dessert shop. He lives a very ordinary and peaceful life, but now he is almost at the age to retire. Perhaps this dessert shop will be inherited by Fujii's grandson and granddaughter and continue to be opened in Konoha Village.

"You're welcome, Hokage-sama. If you have any questions, please ask. Although I am old and my hands and feet are not very flexible, my memory has not been damaged."

Fujii said that he knew everything and said everything. After all, he let the Hokage visit in person. As an ordinary villager, he felt a little bit sorry.

Moreover, serving the Hokage has long been his life's motto.

The most important thing is that the Hokage in front of him is the granddaughter of the first Hokage whom he respects most, and his eyes are full of kindness.

"If that's the case, I'm really grateful for Fujii-senpai's generosity."

Tsunade smiled and nodded. She didn't put on any airs as a Hokage here, she just communicated casually like friends reunited after a long separation.

"My question is very simple. I want to know something about a Konoha ninja who has died in the line of duty. Because the matter is of great importance, I would like to ask Fujii-senpai to enlighten me."

"A Konoha ninja who died in the line of duty... I wonder which one the Hokage is talking about?"

Fujii recalled a little bit.

"Takeshi Fujisaki."

Tsunade said the name.

Shizune has been investigated by a team of ANBU, and in Tsunade's view, it is most appropriate for Asami Masumi, the most suspect, to be personally investigated by the Hokage.

And if you want to investigate Asami Masumi's affairs, you can't go around the other party's long-dead fiancé-Takeshi Fujisaki.

A mysterious ninja whose existence was erased by her teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon hearing this name, Old Man Fujii's expression changed slightly.

"I remember that last year, the head of the Nara family came here to ask questions. Does Hokage-sama think there is anything missing?"

"A lot of things have happened in the village recently. I think it would be better for me to personally check on some things and confirm some things by the way."

After all, some words can only be said to the Hokage himself and cannot be known to outsiders.

Although Takeshi Fujisaki's existence was erased by her teacher, Tsunade did not believe that no one in such a large village knew the secret past.

Old Man Fujii nodded, and replied slowly but clearly in a clear voice: "I only noticed this person when I was handling some abandoned files for the Third Generation. What I know about this person is that he is a very special person. Although an outstanding young jounin cannot be compared with the Yondaime, with a little training, he can become the future minister of the village. I heard that he also has a fiancée who is currently working in the medical department."

"Other than that? What was the secret mission he performed at that time? And why did he die in the line of duty?"

Tsunade had already mastered these things when Shikaku came to ask about them in the past. What she wanted to know was something unknown.

Old Fujii recalled for a while and narrated in a calm tone: "I don't know much about this matter. But one thing is very profound. I remember that in the days when Takeshi Fujisaki died in the line of duty, the third generation was not in a very good mood. I didn’t deal with government affairs in the office for a long time, I just smoked there and vented my irritability.”

"In other words, Takeshi Fujisaki has a very close relationship with his teacher?"

Tsunade asked.

"I don't know. Judging from the traces of my observation, the Third Generation Master, like the other jounin, doesn't think much of Takeshi Fujisaki."

Old man Fujii answered.

"However, he performed a confidential mission that was not recorded in the file. Even his fiancée's file has had his information erased."

This is a task that only trusted jounin are qualified to contact.

Tsunade stared straight at Old Fujii.

Old man Fujii was speechless, and that was indeed the case.

It is impossible for a Jonin who is not taken seriously by the Hokage to come into contact with such a confidential mission.

It is more likely that the Third Hokage and Fujisaki Takeshi had private contacts.

On the surface, Fujisaki Takeshi is just an ordinary jounin. Secretly, he is a close confidant of the Third Hokage. He handles some shady matters for him and is highly regarded.

"Did anything else happen in the village during that time?"

Tsunade continued to ask.

Old man Fujii hesitated and said, "It has something to do with Elder Danzo."

"Danzo?"

Tsunade's face changed slightly.

His intuition told him that nothing good would happen if Fujisaki Takeshi and Danzo were involved.

"During that time, not only Takeshi Fujisaki, but also many Konoha ninjas also erased their records. Even many members of the ANBU disappeared. A few days before Takeshi Fujisaki disappeared, the Third Master and Elder Danzo, There was a quarrel in the office, and no one knew what the content of the quarrel was. Not long after, Takeshi Fujisaki died in the line of duty, and then ninjas died in the line of duty one after another, and all records were deleted."

Mr. Fujii recalled.

"If it were Fujii-senpai who thought about it, what topic did they think the two of them were arguing about at that time?"

Tsunade did not answer, but asked the question to the old man Fujii.

But Fujii just took a deep look at Tsunade and said two words: "Spy!"

Tsunade fell silent.

The conflict between Anbu and Roots has been a legacy of Konoha's ancient history since its establishment.

Before she left Konoha, it was not unusual for the two organizations to send spies to spy on each other.

Even Orochimaru, who was a Sannin, was sent by the Hokage to the Roots in the past to hold important positions in it, dividing Danzo's power and preventing the Roots from getting bigger.

"Excuse me, Fujii-senpai, that's it for today. If there are still questions, I will come back."

Tsunade took a deep breath and suddenly understood something.

After bowing to old Fujii, Tsunade hurriedly left the house.