Konoha Hypocrite

ing the deeds of Abe Seimei.
Everyone was curious as to why Seimei, who had appeared out of nowhere, was deemed a sage.

Most of the Fire Capital officials were civil officials, who belonged to the literary circle.
These conversations gradually made their way to their ears as well.
At first, many didn’t believe there would be such a distinguished man, but when they saw the very comprehensive test questions, they too bought into the rumors.

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As the saying goes, there was no vain scholar of great reputation.
The more people discussed Seimei, the more the officials became curious about him.
Some even came to the North City Guard Residence in person, hoping to meet this so-called heaven-defying sage.

However, no matter how high the officials’ positions were, they were all turned away by the attendants as per Tonan’s instructions.

“Seimei-sama doesn’t want to meet guests at the moment.
Your Excellency, we can only request you to kindly return.”

“Didn’t you inform him that I’m the Internal Affairs Minister?”

“I did, but Seimei-sama said he just wanted to study at ease and teach the younger generations.”

“In that case, could you ask Tonan-sama to show me Abe Seimei’s answers to the test questions?”

“Sorry Your Excellency, Tonan-sama said that the words of the sages cannot be passed lightly.
If they fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives, it can shake the very foundations of the Land of Fire.”

The more the attendants explained, the more mysterious Seimei’s image became in front of these officials.
The Internal Affairs Minister was no exception and became even more eager.
After being rejected several times, there was nothing he could do to dispel his edginess.

“Alas…” The Internal Affairs Minister sighed deeply but he could only turn around and leave dejectedly once again.
There were many passers-by outside the North City Guard Residence.
When they saw this, they gathered together to converse with greater interest.

“Seimei-sama must really be truly amazing.
This is already the twelfth high-ranking official that had come to visit him.”

“I heard that he is very knowledgeable.
He had completed the entire test before the others had yet to finish the first few questions.”

“Moreover, he said that… the questions were for children.”

“I have seen the questions.
Honestly speaking, except for the first part that was about self-introduction, I couldn’t answer any of the other questions.”

At night, the Fire Capital was brightly lit.
In the North City Guard Residence attic, Tonan, who had turned into Seimei, stood at the window with his hands behind his back.

His face filled with wrinkles had a pair of black eyes that resembled the abyss.
He turned his head slightly and looked towards the Daimyo Residence located at the center of the Fire Capital.

“The line is long enough….
how much more will it take for you to get hooked?”