Just as the Military Police Force matter was settling, Feng Bai was enjoying drinks and conversation with his friends in the hot spring baths.
That night, everyone stayed in private rooms—all paid for by Feng Bai, naturally.
As for where the money came from...
Every month, an anonymous account from North Central Town would punctually transfer an undisclosed sum to Feng Bai.
The next morning, while Feng Bai was still curled up in bed dreaming about Kakuzu's accidental death and inheriting all his wealth, violent knocking at the door jolted him awake.
Opening the door blearily, Feng Bai saw Obito looking at him pitifully.
"What's wrong?"
Yawning, Feng Bai stepped aside to let him in while asking about Obito's purpose.
"Didn't we agree to help Rin with her transfer paperwork today? Why are you still sleeping?"
Obito shook his head, indicating he'd wait outside, while asking when Feng Bai planned to leave.
"Huh? Was that a thing? Let me think..."
Hearing Obito's words, Feng Bai was clearly stunned.
Having spent so many years with Feng Bai, Obito could tell at a glance that Feng Bai had completely forgotten about it. With a bitter expression, he repeated Feng Bai's words and actions from the previous night.
"Seems like that was the case. Alright, I got it. If you don't want to come in, just wait outside. I need to change clothes."
Feng Bai, vaguely remembering such a matter, didn't take it too seriously.
That said, since this concerned Obito's lifelong happiness, it should indeed be taken seriously.
However, solving it was actually quite simple.
"Let's go, idiot Obito."
Having changed into his jōnin vest, Feng Bai kicked Obito in the rear, signaling him to follow.
"Move quickly. I bought a three-day pass—I need to get back by noon to continue soaking in the hot springs."
Muttering about the expensive hot spring tickets, Feng Bai led Obito to where the girls were staying and called Rin out as well.
At Konoha Hospital.
Nobi Matsu, who had recently become hospital director, sat in his office listening to subordinates report on the situation while constantly rubbing his right eyelid.
"Is there a problem, Director?"
The department head reporting yesterday's admission rates immediately showed concern upon seeing his director's condition.
"It's nothing, probably didn't sleep well last night."
While saying this to his subordinate, Nobi Matsu couldn't shake an ominous feeling.
Speaking of which, that girl Nohara Rin had taken three days off, supposedly to reunite with former comrades. He was planning to use the gap while she was on leave to arrange a meeting between his son and her.
Though the Nobi clan couldn't compare to major clans like the Sarutobi, they had joined Konoha during the First Hokage's era. Marrying a girl of civilian origin was already quite generous of them.
Thinking of his son, who could master the Three Basic Techniques before graduation, Nobi Matsu felt the boy's future was absolutely bright.
Becoming a jōnin before thirty would be no problem.
"Huh, why is the door locked?"
Just as Nobi Matsu was planning his son's future, the sound of someone trying the locked office door handle came from outside.
Standing outside fiddling with the door handle was Feng Bai, who had already investigated Nobi Matsu's background thoroughly.
Behind him stood a nervous Rin and Obito, who kept comforting her.
A bit further away, two ninja responsible for hospital security were being held in conversation by Root operatives brought by Feng Bai.
Oh wait, Root had been reorganized—they couldn't be called Root operatives anymore, but instructors from the ANBU Training Division, officially part of ANBU.
"Let me handle this!"
With his happiness at stake, Obito's temper flared instantly, and he was about to kick down the door.
"Why are you so violent? What if Director Comrade is having a heart-to-heart with a female subordinate?"
Grabbing Obito by the collar, Feng Bai suddenly realized that this guy who grew up with him was now actually taller than himself.
Decided—after returning, he'd add a bottle of milk to every meal!
Giving Obito a sideways glance, Feng Bai, under everyone's gaze, channeled ice-attribute chakra into the keyhole, forming it into a key and successfully opening the door.
"You people..."
The room's soundproofing wasn't very good, so the director and department head had heard everything Feng Bai said.
Seeing him swagger into the room so brazenly, Nobi Matsu could no longer contain his anger and was about to slam the table and berate them.
At the same time, he called for the hospital security: "Where are the security personnel? Why are unauthorized people allowed into the office area!"
"Don't be so tense, Director Nobi."
With a look of disdain, Feng Bai surveyed the office's interior decoration, reaching out to touch the armrest of the sofa on the room's east side.
"Director."
Nohara Rin also entered the office at this moment.
The instant he saw Nohara Rin, the director immediately understood the visitors' purpose.
Heh, so she brought a jōnin to back her up? It seemed the rumors about Nohara Rin participating in the Third Great Ninja War were true—this girl indeed had some high-ranking former comrades.
However...
Looking up at Feng Bai, who stood by the sofa seemingly lost in thought, the director couldn't recall which female jōnin of this age existed in Konoha Village.
"You may leave now."
Signaling that the department head could leave the office, Nobi Matsu's tone remained unchanged.
Just a jōnin—in this hospital, plenty of jōnin had come to him asking for favors.
"Uh, yes, yes."
While Nobi Matsu hadn't recognized Feng Bai, the department head who had come to work overtime during the Uchiha attack on Konoha did recognize Feng Bai's identity.
No helping it—he had personally arranged Feng Bai's hospital bed.
Knowing Feng Bai's background, he said nothing and quickly left the office, only to encounter two ANBU members restraining the security personnel, preventing them from leaving.
"Trouble's brewing—may fortune favor you."
Seeing the security ninja's pleading looks for help, the department head covered his face with his file folder, pretending not to see.
"My work is very busy. Although by rank, you shouldn't be here discussing matters with me, since Nohara Rin is an outstanding medical worker at our hospital, I can listen to your purpose."
Straightening his appearance, Nobi Matsu picked up Rin's previously submitted application form, preparing to thoroughly humiliate Feng Bai.
Even someone as dense as Obito could hear the contempt in Nobi Matsu's words.
The meaning was that Feng Bai wasn't qualified to speak with him face-to-face?
Had he always been this bold?
Obito's expression instantly became twisted.
Even Nohara Rin standing nearby couldn't help but worry for the director.
She just wanted a transfer—she didn't want to cause any bloodshed.
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