"Hakushi-sensei, you look a bit out of spirits."
Lin, who ca to the laboratory, imdiately noticed Hakushi sitting in a chair, not engaged in research work.
His eyes were vacant, as if he was pondering sothing.
It wasn't until Lin reminded him that he reacted.
"Oh, it's Lin, why are you here?"
Hakushi asked.
If he rembered correctly, Lin didn't need to co to the lab for now; she should be focusing on training as a Perfect Jinchuriki.
"And you're asking why I'm here? Didn't Miss Fumiko report a few days ago? The training for Perfect Jinchuriki is almost complete, now it's just about fine-tuning."
Lin gave Hakushi a curious glance and then responded seriously.
"Oh, is that so? Maybe I wasn't paying attention... Right, it's been over two years since we started, close to the initial tifra. Congratulations, Lin."
Hakushi now recalled that there seed to be sothing like that.
But at that ti, he was distracted by other things.
"So, are you really okay, Hakushi-sensei?"
For Hakushi to beco so despondent, Lin thought it might be sothing happening at ho.
In terms of work and research, she had never seen Hakushi lose composure like this.
"It's nothing, just a bit of bother."
Hakushi stood up from his chair, shaking off the stupor with a wave of his hand.
A bit? Lin tilted her head; this didn't look like just a bit.
"If you're feeling restless, you can take a break. I can take over here."
"You haven't touched the instrunts here in a while, have you?"
"It's fine, it's my job, I can quickly get back into it."
Lin replied confidently.
"Forget it, I'll stay. The political affairs are settled, and there's only this left to be busy with."
Hakushi decided to stay and work in the lab.
The administration could actually run on its own; the monitoring personnel were trustworthy.
Moreover, he had several clones holding important positions among them, and if there were problems, he could intervene at the first mont.
Most of the ti, Hakushi thinks it's better to delegate, otherwise it would make his subordinates seem incompetent and tire himself out.
Because his subordinates, having faith and goals, were full of energy, Hakushi preferred to trust these people; in big matters, they wouldn't dare to slack off.
And if opportunists were found, the punishnt would be quite severe.
"Alright, but seeing Hakushi-sensei like this is rare; is it because of Senior Ruri or Senior Ayane? Or both?"
Lin put on a white coat and gloves outside, getting into formal research work.
Since she had basically subdued the Seven-tailed Beast inside her, their research on Tailed Beasts could save a lot of effort.
"When did you beco so gossipy, Lin?"
Hakushi felt a bit speechless.
"It's just that seeing Hakushi-sensei like this is really worrying."
"Instead of worrying about , pay more attention to Obito. That guy's level of obliviousness is truly troubling."
"A fool is still better than Hakushi-sensei having his feet in two boats."
Ouch! Being stabbed in the heart by a disciple without rcy, Hakushi suddenly felt a pain in his heart.
"Sorry, sorry, Hakushi-sensei, I didn't an it."
Though apologizing, Hakushi didn't sense sincerity, instead, her face looked like she was smiling.
This disciple has turned dark too.
She used to be a pure, innocent white lotus back in Konoha.
"Recently, it seems the feng shui isn't right."
Hakushi sighed once more.
"So, Hakushi-sensei is turning superstitious these days?"
Lin laughed amusedly.
Hakushi softly responded, without rebuke.
Indeed, the events happening recently did make him feel like the feng shui at ho was off.
He thought sending Ichihi, the little witch, away would bring so peace at ho, but then finding out about Aya disguising as a woman, and his adopted daughter Kazahana Koyuki seemingly making a misguided decision, avoiding becoming a Daimyo to pursue a film career...
"Should we do so demon expelling at the shrine then? Hakushi-sensei has a good relationship with Mire Witch, right?"
Lin suggested, recalling sothing.
"Thinking about it... Since you're here, the research on Tailed Beasts will be in your hands. Between work, rember to also hone in on the Tailed Beast's power, don't let your guard down."
Hakushi reminded Lin.
"Is it because of Akatsuki?"
The Akatsuki in the Land of Rain was reviving. Though no concrete news had reached the Five Great Nations, the Land of Demons and Hidden Mist Village had already initiated secret investigations.
But since Hakushi and Nagato had a collaboration in secret, the demon investigation in the Land of Demons about Akatsuki had been paused, as a promise to Nagato.
However, this didn't an Hakushi would relax surveillance on Akatsuki. He promised not to act against Akatsuki under contract, while Hidden Mist Village had not made any such agreent with Nagato.
Yagura had his subordinate, one of the Seven-Swords Ninja, Great Sword Shark Skin wielder, Hoshigaki Kisa, secretly dispatched to the Land of Demons military for espionage training to gather intel on Akatsuki.
The organization, composed of S-Class Renegade Ninja like Orochimaru, Sasori of the Red Sand, and Hiruko, was a huge chess ga Nagato was playing.
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