Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

He had no intention of hiding his whereabouts; he had simply come to find the Third Hokage and Jiraiya, and happened to stumble upon them chatting.

I was thinking of waiting a while, but the conversation got more and more outrageous.

Were Tsunade and Jiraiya both transitional Hokage?

Chiba was taken aback. When he heard that Jiraiya had brought Naruto here, he knew that he had to step forward and help, otherwise the old stubborn Third Hokage would probably not be happy.

Jiraiya glanced at him.

Chiba's concealment technique left a very deep impression on him.

He hadn't sensed anything until Chiba himself revealed his presence, which shows...

This was something the other party came up with themselves.

That's why he doesn't understand.

"Hehe, Chiba, let me introduce you. This is my disciple, Jiraiya."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Jiraiya-sama, one of the Legendary Sannin."

Chiba bowed slightly.

Jiraiya's lips twitched. They had already chatted for a while, so why was he being so polite?

Fine.

He returned the greeting, and the two met again, thus truly becoming acquainted.

The Third Generation asked, "Chiba, do you have something important to say?"

"No, it's just that Kakashi-sensei mentioned to me that he hopes Sasuke will join the Anbu for training, but he's worried about Naruto's whereabouts. When I heard Jiraiya-sama mention it, I thought I'd come out and put in a good word for him."

Chiba explained.

Should we send Sasuke into the Anbu?

The third generation paused for a few seconds, then seemed to understand.

Sasuke really isn't suited to be in the team. That kid's been through too much, and I've heard he's always hated Itachi; his heart is already...

He remained silent for a few seconds, then finally sighed.

Just as I was about to answer, I thought about it carefully and realized that something was not quite right.

The third generation frowned.

correct!

Sasuke's strength was far below the Anbu's standards, making direct entry into the Anbu virtually impossible; he would have to undergo training and selection, but...

The roots are gone.

Danzo is completely dead now and there's no way he'll come out to help with the training anymore.

He understood Chiba's thoughts.

根！

but.

This perfectly aligns with the meaning of the three generations.

He had previously had the idea of ​​having Chiba help train the Anbu, but he was unable to fully implement it due to Danzo's Root. Now that Danzo is dead, Root can be handed over to Chiba as well.

but.

The team that can be given to Chiba is the Anbu training squad, not Danzo's Root squad.

It's two different things.

He smiled and said, "Chiba, I've seen your guard training, and the results are very good. Right now, the Dark Guard training squad is short of a leader, so why don't you temporarily take over?"

"Yes."

Chiba nodded.

Jiraiya wasn't stupid; of course he saw it clearly—

Since both of them were interested in this, they naturally hit it off immediately and there was no need for further hesitation.

just.

Can this kid really control himself?

Jiraiya expressed his doubts.

Just a heads up.

In his eyes, Chiba Wakasa had gone astray and was even more terrifying than Orochimaru.

Chapter 180 Kimimaro: Orochimaru killed Orochimaru?

"Old man, what are you thinking?"

Watching Chiba leave, Jiraiya couldn't help but frown, "That child..."

"How about it?"

The three generations chuckled.

He knew what Jiraiya wanted to say, but he still wanted to hear what his disciple had to say.

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "Cunning, intelligent, and extremely powerful. He doesn't seem like someone his age at all. Sometimes I really suspect that he is some old monster who has mastered the art of reincarnation."

"Probably not."

The third generation shook his head.

Jiraiya nodded: "I know that's not it, but if this child goes astray, he'll be much more terrifying than Orochimaru. Have you thought it through?"

"..."

"Yes, Chiba and Kakashi have a very good foundation for him, so it shouldn't be too difficult to teach him. You'll know the specifics when you meet him."

Jiraiya said seriously, "As far as I know, Orochimaru was one of them before, but the identities of the other members are currently unknown."

"I see. So Chiba-kun also contributed to this ninja tool?"

He wiped his sweat every day.

"By the way, how strong is Naruto?"

"Is that so?"

An organization composed entirely of S-rank rogue ninjas would likely be unable to send out any intelligence, even for Itachi; he would have to find another opportunity.

It felt like an incredibly difficult task.

Since Itachi joined the organization he mentioned, there has been no news from him. If we were to speculate, Itachi has joined Akatsuki, the organization Jiraiya mentioned.

The third generation frowned.

What is their goal?

"It's finally over,"

That's why he agreed.

"Thanks to you, otherwise we really wouldn't know what to do."

Aside from his poor academic performance, Naruto has made remarkable progress in other areas over the past six months, and his strength is now comparable to many Chunin. He's just a bit slow on the uptake.

But then again.

He glanced at Jiraiya and suddenly said, "I'm getting old and my eyesight is failing me. There are many things I can't understand anymore. Jiraiya, stay and help me."

Three generations remained silent.

He missed it once, and when Jiraiya brought it up, he was genuinely a little scared.

Then.

The Third Hokage relaxed his brow and said, "I understand. I will have someone gather intelligence. But if you're out gathering intelligence with Naruto by your side, won't you feel pressured?"

……

Jiraiya pondered.

Such an organization is already quite formidable.

He had many concerns, especially since he had met the First and Second Hokage once. Although they had never met, the Third Hokage knew that the two Hokage were probably not very satisfied with him.

"Hahaha, how could that be? I am the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku!"

The definition of an S-rank rogue ninja is someone whose strength is at least that of a Jonin and who poses a significant threat to the village after betraying it.

The third generation's eyes turned solemn upon hearing this.

old.

When Naruto is mentioned, he can't help but think of Naruto's "0" score test paper.

The third generation thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

Even Jiraiya wasn't entirely clear on the specifics of Akatsuki, as he was still in the process of gathering information and naturally couldn't answer the Third Hokage's questions.

Fengxiang bowed quickly.

Composed entirely of S-rank rogue ninja...

If that's the case, with news of the recent Konoha War spreading, Itachi is very likely to come to Konoha.

however.

"..."

"It's not that I don't want to, but I also have very important things to do. You may not know, but there is an organization in the ninja world called Akatsuki, and every member of it is an S-rank rogue ninja."

No wonder Jiraiya was so cautious.

"I don't know, they're only doing intelligence work right now."

Tenten smiled modestly and said, "Not at all, I only made a small contribution. Chiba taught me how to use these techniques and ninja tools."