Chapter 267 Is the sour taste jealous? Destined to have no results! Six more chapters!
After all the frontline Ninja had entered Konoha!
Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led Orochimaru, Tsunade, and a host of other distinguished and powerful individuals onto the temporary platform built with Earth Release Ninjutsu!
He began an hour-long session of commercial praise and promotion of the will of fire!
In short, while the process was tedious,
one thing was certain:
after Hiruzen Sarutobi's deliberate efforts to build momentum,
Orochimaru and Tsunade's popularity and prestige in Konoha began to skyrocket,
seemingly on the verge of surpassing Sakumo Hatake, the commander of the Land of Rivers front!
Amidst the cheers of countless Konoha Ninja and Villagers,
the victory ceremony concluded successfully!
Of course, various awards and rewards would also be finalized soon,
broken down for each participating Ninja.
"Uncle Jiro! Aunt Sachiko! Meihua... why are you here!"
As the Konoha Higher-Ups departed one after another,
the gathered crowd also dispersed in small groups.
As a rising star in the Medical Division,
Torune Ryoui naturally attracted a lot of attention and had a level of popularity in Konoha
that was completely on par with those Elite Jonin with outstanding military achievements.
Therefore, to showcase the Torifu Clan's prestige,
the Torifu Clan's higher-ups specifically arranged for many Tane Clan members to come and help Torune Ryoui build momentum.
However,
neither Utatane Koharu nor the other Tane Clan members
could deny one fact:
that Torune Ryoui, Fujiwara Tetsuya, and Uchiha Mikoto
had not experienced a long separation or entered a cold period.
Instead, their relationship had become even more subtle and intimate.
Under the gaze of dozens of Tane Clan members,
the moment Torune Ryoui saw Tanaka Jiro and Fujiwara Sachiko,
she obediently ran over.
She skillfully took Fujiwara Sachiko's arm.
"Sister Ryoui!"
"It's Ryoui! Long time no see..."
"I just heard that you've become a very excellent Ninja, Ryoui!"
"Aunt Sachiko! Don't tease me anymore!"
"By the way, are you waiting for Tetsuya-kun?"
"That's right, Sister Ryoui! Do you know where Big Brother Tetsuya went?"
"Why wasn't Big Brother Tetsuya in the triumphant procession?"
In the hearts of the children from the Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi Clan,
Torune Ryoui's status was no less than Uchiha Mikoto's.
Just as they were speaking,
Torune Ryoui was already surrounded by over ten figures.
"Tetsuya-kun, he..."
"Hmph! He and Mikoto went on vacation!"
"But I heard Lady Tsunade say that Lord Orochimaru has already sent instructions to Tetsuya-kun, telling him to return to the Village as soon as possible!"
"Counting the days, it should be within these two or three days!"
Facing Torune Ryoui's slightly resentful expression,
Tanaka Jiro and Fujiwara Sachiko shook their heads helplessly.
Matters of the heart
were not something outsiders like them could casually interfere with.
Moreover, both Torune Ryoui and Uchiha Mikoto
were exceptionally outstanding.
Even looking across the entire Konoha,
those who could rival them were few and far between.
If... Tetsuya could marry both of them,
then the revitalization of the Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi Clan might be just around the corner!
"Cough~ Ryoui!"
"We should go back! The Tane Clan members are still waiting!"
"If you want to catch up, perhaps wait until Tetsuya-sama returns..."
That's right, "-sama."
Even though many Torifu Clan Ninja and Tane Clan members still held resentment towards Fujiwara Tetsuya,
they still had to admit one thing:
that Fujiwara Tetsuya, who had slain the Amegakure Quasi-Kage Inmemaru,
and had fought against Hanzo and retreated unscathed, earning Hanzo's recognition,
from the perspective of individual strength,
had completely surpassed the strongest member of the Torifu Clan, Utatane Koharu.
Moreover, for a Ninja,
twelve or thirteen years old was just the beginning.
No one could predict
in the next twenty or thirty years,
before Fujiwara Tetsuya reached the peak age for a Ninja,
how far he would go.
Whether they liked it or not, they had to... change their attitude towards Fujiwara Tetsuya
and maintain due respect.
As for the attitude of the clan's higher-ups, that was not something they should consider.
...The time was not far off from Torune Ryoui's estimation.
Three days later,
accompanied by the rising morning glow,
Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto hitched a ride with a merchant caravan heading to Konoha
and returned to Konoha Village.
"Are you Mei no Gyō Fujiwara Tetsuya-sama and Mikoto Jonin?"
Due to the war,
the Chunin guarding the Konoha gates were new faces.
However,
the moment Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto stated their names during the inspection,
it caused quite a stir.
"That's right, it's us two."
"Do we need to complete any other procedures?"
Looking at the converging crowd,
Fujiwara Tetsuya smiled gently and directly held Uchiha Mikoto's right hand.
It seemed to be a declaration of ownership,
and also an expression of a certain attitude.
"It truly is you two!"
"Hokage-sama and Lord Orochimaru have already given instructions!"
"They said you would be returning these past few days!"
"Please! The war in the Land of Rain must have been very hard on you!"
"It's Lord Tetsuya! Lord Tetsuya is back..."
As the news of Fujiwara Tetsuya's return spread,
more and more Konoha Villagers peered out from the residential buildings, shops, and inns along both sides of the street.
For a moment, it caused a traffic jam.
"Everyone! Thank you for your recognition!"
"I will continue to uphold my beliefs, protect the Village, and protect all of you until the very end of my life!"
"Because Mikoto Jonin and I still need to submit our mission report..."
"Please, could you temporarily make way... Thank you, everyone!"
Looking at the dense, almost endless sea of dark figures,
Fujiwara Tetsuya felt his mouth twitch from smiling.
However, to maintain his persona,
Fujiwara Tetsuya still tried his best to shine his light on every face that surged forward.
"Lord Tetsuya is truly a gentle person!"
"It's just a pity that Lord Tetsuya already has a girlfriend! Both Mikoto Jonin and Ryoui Special Jonin"
"are simply too outstanding!"
"Competing with them both is destined to be fruitless..."
Watching Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto's departing figures,
many young women of marriageable age, filled with romantic thoughts, remained lost in his gentle smile for a long time.
"Gulp~"
"Sirs! Was that person just now really the one who fought against 'Demigod' Hanzo-sama?"
Looking at the gradually dispersing crowd in the middle of the road,
the leader of the merchant caravan belatedly came to his senses.
Strictly speaking,
they had met them in the middle of their journey.
The reason they took Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto with them
was simply out of respect for their Konoha headbands,
thinking they could get a free ride.
They never expected... these two's backgrounds would be so significant!
"How could it be fake? Didn't you see the scene just now!"
"Considering you gave Lord Tetsuya and Mikoto Jonin a ride, we will take good care of you!"
"During your stay in Konoha, if you encounter any problems you can't solve,"
"you can come to us!"