Konoha Notes.

Chapter 479 Begging for Mercy

Chapter 479 Begging for Mercy

"Secretariat propaganda?"

Iruka heard the news as soon as he entered the teachers' office.

"They're only here for a week. Since they're already here, we should at least arrange a place for them to sit," Funano said. "Ebisu-sensei said they'll be here soon."

"Which class will we start with?"

"I don't know—but in the past, to teach students at the Ninja Academy, you had to go through at least one trial period. Now you can actually pass the Secretariat—"

"This can hardly be called teaching, can it?" someone denied.

Iruka sat down without joining the discussion.

"Speaking of which, Mizuki is the one who's a real pity, isn't he?"

"I passed most of the assessments, but I still didn't get into the school."

Que Lei, who was grading homework nearby, said, "Looking at it this way, the Secretariat is indeed quite good."

Just then, Funano was called out by Ebisu at the door.

"Should we start with the class taught by Funano-senpai?"

"After all, the students in Iruka's class have already visited the Secretariat, and several are even doing internships there." Feng Yu looked at Iruka. "Your class probably didn't have any plans for this publicity event, right?"

Iruka replied vaguely, "Well—I'm not quite sure either."

"After all, I can't make the decision at all."

"You've got all the good things in the world, Iruka," his colleagues teased with a laugh.

"Please spare me," Iruka said, looking somewhat embarrassed. "I've felt like I'm about to collapse so many times."

"A major blunder occurred in the very first lesson. When Captain Shuji left, I felt that my teaching career had ended prematurely."

So please stop joking with me.

"Hey, hey, what's this?!" Sparrow Tears glared at him. "This is practically showing off, Iruka? Lord Shuuji only ever took you guys along once."

A burst of laughter erupted in the office.

"Take it easy, Iruka!"

"Please consider our feelings a little!"

Iruka immediately surrendered and left the office after the laughter subsided.

When he got closer to his classroom, he realized that he was probably the last to know about the news from that morning.

"Ms. Green is at school!"

Will he come to our class?

"I ran into him in the hallway just now! Teacher Lü said he'll be leaving with us this afternoon!"

He entered the classroom, but the bell for class had not yet rung, so the students had no reason to be quiet.

The discussion was mainly attended by students who had already gone to the secretariat for internships, as well as some students who thought it was cool that their classmates could get into work so early.

"It's so enviable," he said casually. "I wish everyone liked me that much too."

The students who were talking in the front row turned around.

One of them said, "No, no, Iruka-sensei won't do it."

Iruka was puzzled: "Why not?"

"No means no."

"Because Iruka-sensei is Iruka-sensei."

Naruto stood up from his seat and exclaimed, "I really like Iruka-sensei!"

Iruka was touched by what he heard. Although he didn't really mind, it felt good that someone had spoken up for him.

Choji also raised his hand: "If we could eat in class, I'd like Iruka-sensei even more."

"Assign less homework!" Ya shouted.

"No punishment!"

"Reduce the number of tests!"

As one condition after another was put forward, Iruka's expression gradually changed from being moved to being both amused and exasperated.

"No," he shook his head firmly, "These are absolutely unacceptable. This is my job! Isn't there any condition a teacher can agree to?"

The students looked at each other, and then someone tentatively made a new request.

"I will teach you incredibly powerful ninjutsu."

"The secret technique, I need the secret technique."

Iruka sighed, "The teacher wants to learn this technique too—but let's leave it at that. Class is starting; there's a test tomorrow."

"Why so suddenly?"

"Iruka-sensei is the most annoying person ever."

Sasuke did not participate in the wailing.

Why was Green Aoi suddenly sent to the Ninja Academy? Logically speaking, it's highly likely related to her brother, since Itachi only returned last night after discussing work with Green Aoi.

After being discovered by the other party yesterday, his observational research could no longer continue in the secret service.

From a spatial perspective, Green Sunflower's relocation is advantageous for the mission he received.

In the school's overall environment, it wouldn't be a problem for him to use transformation techniques to disguise himself as anyone before making contact. However, if he used transformation techniques to disguise himself at the Joint Affairs Bureau, before Green Blue Aoi could even react, the other ninjas in the building would already be preparing to take action.

The problem now is time.

At school, he was a student. His schedule was fixed, and his area of ​​activity during class time was also fixed. The only times he could interact with Green Sunflower were during breaks and lunch.

Finding people isn't too difficult; as long as you follow the fan club, you won't have trouble finding the idol. Sasuke, who was forced to be an idol for several years, has some experience with this.

The key lies in time management and how to gather enough information without arousing further suspicion from the other party.

The requirements for the second generation will not be limited to the current level.

The Uchiha clan is not good at covert reconnaissance, which is something he has had a hard time learning in the clan and is currently giving him a headache. After all, for the Uchiha, any form of covertness is something that can be solved with a simple glance.

The morning classes passed by in his intermittent thoughts.

After lunch break began, although the topic of conversation still included Teacher Lü, some people had already started worrying about tomorrow's test.

Sasuke glanced at the green-clad apprentices in the class and saw that none of them had started yet, so he wasn't in a hurry to get up either.

Just then, Iruka, who had already left the classroom, reappeared at the door.

"Sasuke," he called out, "come here for a moment."

Sasuke stood up, his gaze passing over the window, and saw a patch of green hair deliberately standing in the shadows at the corner of the corridor.

Uchiha Sasuke realized that before he could even go to them, they had already come to him.

Green Sunflower indeed found out.

Iruka's call during break didn't attract much attention, but Sakura did.

Moreover, she recognized who had come looking for Sasuke.

In theory, Sasuke should be fine at the Ninja Academy, but both Karin and Sasuke's missions point to the same conclusion: Green Aoi is the problem.

So when he comes to Sasuke and they meet privately, will he really do nothing?

Karin's resistance yesterday made it clear that her mission was highly secretive and could not be interfered with casually.

However, Karin's words seemed to tacitly approve of her helping Sasuke, which suggests that helping Sasuke and Karin's mission may not conflict, but rather be two separate tasks.

If helping Sasuke is feasible—then the remaining question is how. How to provide assistance without disrupting the rhythm and plan of Sasuke's mission, and without ruining any plans she may not yet understand due to her own recklessness.

Perhaps the current situation was intentionally created by Sasuke?

The thought popped into her head.

But this idea was soon shaken.

Sasuke had already discovered that he was observing Midori Aoi, along with Karin, and now Midori Aoi herself had also realized this—it seemed that quite a few people were aware of it.

Therefore, the possibility of divine intervention is obviously much lower.

"Sakura, aren't you coming?" Ino had already picked up her lunchbox, and three of the four were already there.

Sakura looked at Karin, but Karin remained silent.

Looking at them, Ziyuan could only sigh. Her friends had really been dealing with all sorts of problems lately.

Then Karin nodded slightly.

Ino placed the bento box on the table: "Sakura, Karin?"

"Sasuke might be in trouble," Sakura whispered. "Can we go ask Shikamaru together? He might know something."

Shikamaru was an intern at the secret service earlier than Sasuke.

Furthermore, before Sasuke began his operation the day before yesterday, the only two people entrusted by the director to help organize the potential candidates were Sasuke and Shikamaru. Those two were also the last to leave the main conference room.

Ino didn't hesitate: "Okay."

The reason is simple: Karin didn't object; she nodded.

Shikamaru, Choji, and Naruto were gathered at the back of the classroom. Shikamaru rubbed his forehead with a helpless expression: "So, if it weren't for Naruto, there might not be a test tomorrow."

Naruto refused to admit his mistake: "It was Choji who started the request!"

Choji cheerfully opened the potato chips: "This is a chance!"

"You'll eat anyway without the teacher's permission, so why bring it up?" Shikamaru said.

Choji's eyes widened: "This is different."

"Eating snacks openly while listening to lectures and secretly replenishing energy are completely different experiences."

Shikamaru lay back down on the table, not wanting to comment on Choji's culinary philosophy.

Just then, Ino rushed over in a flurry of activity, grabbed his arm, and dragged him outside.

"Wait, wait, what are you doing, Ino, feed—"

Green Aoi and Sasuke walked to the courtyard behind the school building, where there were hardly any people.

"Sasuke-kun."

Sasuke stopped in front of him without saying a word.

Green Sunflower waited a moment, and seeing that he didn't intend to speak, she took the initiative to say, "I think there might be some misunderstanding between us about what happened at the secret service yesterday."

There is no misunderstanding.

"Is that so?" Green Aoi's smile remained unchanged. "Then, Sasuke-kun, can you tell me why you're following me?"

"I already explained that yesterday."

"Because you're curious about me, so you're observing me?" Midori Aoi gently shook her head. "Does Sasuke-kun know why I was transferred to the Ninja Academy for a week?"

Sasuke didn't know. But he didn't ask.

The green-haired Chunin said, "Sasuke's matter shouldn't have anything to do with the Chief and the others, right?"

"It's alright."

"Yes, if there were a connection, the assistant wouldn't have come to clean up the mess."

The word "ending" didn't make Sasuke very happy.

"Sasuke-kun, are you aware of the recent complaints about the Special Operations Team of the Secretariat?" Midori Aoi asked.

Sasuke knew, of course. That was something Itachi had been busy with these past few days.

"If my assistant hadn't been with me yesterday, I might be dead by now," Green Sunflower said, her face showing obvious lingering fear.

Sasuke said coldly, "The Uchiha clan wouldn't do such a thing, nor would they need to."

The man's fear made him even more dismissive of him; how could someone like that be qualified to be a Jonin?

"That's what I think too." Green Aoi immediately agreed, her tone sincere. "So, I can't understand Sasuke-kun's reason for wanting to observe me."

"But just as this matter may not have originated from Sasuke's original intention, the person who wanted to kill me was not targeting me, but your clan, as well as the director and assistant."

"Just because of that little contact I had with you."

"I'm just an ordinary ninja, striving to become a Jonin. I don't want to die because of this, nor do I want to lose my future because of this."

He pleaded.

"So, Sasuke-kun, can you please let me go?"

The Chunin bowed his head to the nine-year-old ninja academy student.

Please.

"If there is anything else you need, you can tell me directly, just as I am making this request to you so frankly now."

Sasuke frowned and avoided his polite gesture: "What are you doing?!"

What do these words mean?

He just looked around; he didn't do anything at all. Observation, recording, and analysis were just research tasks. How could they be related to life and death?

Sasuke was puzzled by the current attitude of this Chunin who was so popular with the students.

"You can just tell Kakashi about this," Sasuke said, his voice tinged with suppressed dissatisfaction. "Besides, brother—Itachi has already made arrangements."

"And who exactly wants to kill you?"

Green Sunflower's back was still not straight.

"That's someone even the bureau chief couldn't find or locate for a while."

"Even the village can't come up with a strategy before the other side makes a move."

"What nonsense is this—" Sasuke said, completely at a loss for how to handle the situation.

None of Green Sunflower's high-sounding words yesterday made him feel this uncomfortable.

What young master? What starting point?

He started practicing ninjutsu and taijutsu from a young age, living a simple life with few dietary requirements. His main leisure activity was taking walks.

For Sasuke, all of this is more of a process of realizing the fruits of his hard work and talent.

Today's green sunflower presents something completely different.

"If I kneel down, will Sasuke-kun agree?" The green-haired Chunin remained bowed. "Please, Lord Uchiha."

Sasuke's optic nerve twitched slightly.

He watched as Green Sunflower was already preparing to perform the preparatory movements for the dogeza (a deep, formal kneeling posture), then quickly turned and left.

"That's enough!"

Sasuke turned his back to Green Aoi and left, even thinking that if the other party had taken the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, then everything that had just happened would have a reason.

But Green Sunflower just remained in that position, doing nothing.

When Sasuke finally broke free from the distance his opponent could reach in one move, he became increasingly frustrated.

In front of him stood several people with strange expressions.

Sakura Haruno and three others, along with Shikamaru, Choji, and Naruto, who looked even more confused than him.

"Sasuke, you—"