Shared talent: Please, countless versions of me!

In the forest, Zhang Shan continued to leap leisurely among the trees. Having just controlled the two Rain Country ninjas, he had a general understanding of the terrain within the Rain Country and was now heading towards the first location that he felt Jiraiya might be in.

As it turned out, Zhang Shan was quite lucky;

Four figures moved about on the lake, while a white-haired man sat leisurely writing a novel on the shore. Everything seemed so peaceful and beautiful.

Sensing the movement behind him, Jiraiya immediately became alert, turned around, and looked warily into the dark woods.

"Who is there!"

Zhang Shan emerged from the shadows, smiling at Jiraiya: "It's finally time to meet you, Jiraiya-sensei."

"Old? Teacher?"

Jiraiya, who had been on guard, was suddenly dumbfounded. He had three students in Konoha, but they had only met twice and had not been in contact since.

However, Jiraiya was quite certain that this person was definitely not one of his three disciples!

"What? Didn't the Third Hokage tell you?" Zhang Shan looked puzzled. He thought the Third Hokage would at least tell Jiraiya, but looking at Jiraiya's bewildered expression, it was clear that the Third Hokage hadn't told him.

"Tell me?" Jiraiya was taken aback, then remembered that the Third Hokage had sent him a letter before, but he thought the Third Hokage was just urging him to return to Konoha, so he simply didn't read it. Now it seems that's not the case.

Seeing the Konoha headband that Zhang Shan had specially hung on his waist, Jiraiya decided to trust him this once.

He's just a little kid, what threat could he pose?

"Hold on."

Jiraiya went back to their cabin to search for the scrolls that had come from the Third Hokage. During this time, Zhang Shan focused his attention on the three people on the lake.

As for Jiraiya's shadow clones, he ignored them.

Because of Zhang Shan's sudden arrival, the training on the lake has temporarily ended, and the three members of the Nagato family have all turned their attention to this outsider who is about the same age as them.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Shan appeared in front of the three, startling them!

"You must be Jiraiya's new disciples, right? Hello, my name is Zhang Shan, and I am Jiraiya's formal disciple."

A disciple in name only?

The three of them were all a bit stunned, as it was the first time they had ever heard of such a thing.

Konan and Yahiko stood in a row, while Nagato stood behind them somewhat fearfully. Yahiko smiled and said, "Although I don't quite understand what you mean by that, we are both Jiraiya-sensei's students, right?"

“You can understand it that way.” Zhang Shan nodded slightly, looking at Nagato behind the two of them, or more precisely, Nagato’s Rinnegan.

"I just happened to run into him. Should I try to get some Rinnegan gene samples later?" This thought flashed through Zhang Shan's mind, but he quickly dismissed it. Taking action against Nagato would definitely alert Madara, and if that happened, Madara might have to move.

It's more worthwhile to get the Gedo Mazo's genes first.

Then he looked at Konan and smiled at her, saying, "I just saw you use Paper Release, a very powerful and beautiful ninjutsu."

The sudden praise made the girl blush slightly. She subconsciously tidied her purple hair behind her ear and replied with a generous smile, "No, it's all thanks to Jiraiya-sensei's excellent teaching~"

Zhang Shan just smiled at Xiao Nan's words; Jiraiya was indeed very good at teaching people.

He asked again, "Have you thought about leaving here and going somewhere else?"

Yahiko shook his head and said, "No, this is my hometown. I will stay here and change this place!"

"That's a really distant dream."

Looking at the sunny and confident Yahiko, Zhang Shan felt that he was very similar to Nawaki, full of fantasies and aspirations for the future, but more realistic than Nawaki.

Because Yahiko truly belongs to the lowest rung of this world, and the lowest rung of a small country, he understands the cruelty of this world better than anyone else;

Even under these circumstances, Yahiko did not give up hope and chose to become the sunshine in other people's hearts. In this respect, only Minato can rival Yahiko!

Therefore, Zhang Shan did have some respect for Yahiko.

The only pity is that Yahiko was relatively weak and lacked cunning. He easily believed Hanzo's lies and was tricked to death by Hanzo and Danzo.

"No matter how far away it is, as long as I put in the effort and have a sincere heart, I will definitely be able to reach it in the end!" Yahiko smiled confidently, but the rain fell without understanding, turning into streams that covered Yahiko's face.

"It's raining!" Xiao Nan frowned slightly and said to the others, "Let's go back to the house quickly, or we'll be soaked again."

After saying that, he asked Zhang Shan, "Do you want to come along?"

"Of course, I need to find shelter from the rain too!"

The three of them took Zhang Shan back to their cabin. Inside the cabin, Jiraiya finally found the letter that the Third Hokage had given him. After reading it, Jiraiya learned about Zhang Shan's situation and immediately felt extremely embarrassed.

"This is terrible, I'm sure I'll be resented..." Jiraiya said with a wry smile.

"What jealousy?" Yahiko and the others had just returned when they heard Jiraiya muttering to himself, and asked in confusion.

Turning around, Jiraiya looked at Zhang Shan with an embarrassed and apologetic expression: "Sorry! Because of some things, I didn't see the old man's letter, hahaha..."

Zhang Shan waved his hand: "I don't really care about this matter. After all, I'm training with Lady Mito now, and the resources I get are many times more than before."

Then, Zhang Shan glanced at Xiao Nan and the others and asked, "Aren't you planning to take them to Konoha? They are your disciples after all."

At this point, Jiraiya and Konan felt a little awkward, but Yahiko spoke up first: "Actually, we insisted on staying. After all, if we leave, we won't be able to change this place!"

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Shan shook his head and said, "Leaving now is only for a better return. How can you talk about changing the world if you haven't seen the whole world?"

Yahiko was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He felt as if he had grasped something, but the feeling was fleeting, leaving him feeling frustrated.

Nagato's eyes darted around. Having witnessed his parents being killed by Konoha ninjas, he still harbored resentment towards Konoha and found it difficult to let go of that resentment.

Xiao Nan is the most indifferent one. She doesn't have any grand ambitions for life, nor does she harbor any deep hatred. She just wants to be with her two companions.

"Hahaha! Alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. It's rare for us to meet, you must have something to say, right?" Jiraiya laughed and smoothed things over, changing the subject.

Zhang Shan looked at him, shook his head and said, "I didn't come to you for anything, I was just curious about what kind of person you are, and whether you're still alive. Now that I've seen you, I should leave."

"Eh? Are you leaving already? Aren't you going to stay a few more days?" Yahiko asked.

"No, I have my own things to do and it's not convenient for me to stay here for too long." Zhang Shan shook his head, looked at Xiao Nan, took out a snail from his pocket, and said with a smile, "This is a Den Den Mushi. You can use it to find me if you need anything in the future."

"For me?" Konan was taken aback, not understanding why Zhang Shan would give the Den Den Mushi to Jiraiya instead of to himself.

"Yes, because you are cute."

With a smile, Zhang Shan handed the Den Den Mushi to Minami. Although he really wanted to kidnap Minami, he knew that was almost impossible. However, since they already had a phone, feelings could be cultivated slowly!

He waved to the group and laughed, "You can contact me through the Den Den Mushi if you need anything in the future. I'm quite powerful."

Chapter 52 My name is Light

Jiraiya scratched his head. He realized that Zhang Shan's claim of coming to find him was just a pretext; he probably had other motives for leaving Konoha this time.

But thinking about the awkward situation of not recognizing the other person, Jiraiya smiled wryly to himself, "Fine, I won't tell the Third Hokage."

As long as he doesn't have any intention of harming Konoha, Jiraiya is actually a very easy person to talk to.

As for Zhang Shan saying that he was quite strong, Jiraiya thought that the kid probably just wanted to show off in front of Konan. After all, he was just a teenager, and it was normal for him to want to act cool in front of the opposite sex.

Watching Zhang Shan leave, Yahiko actually had many questions for him, but when he opened his mouth, he found his mind blank and he didn't know what to ask.

As Zhang Shan's figure disappeared from their sight, suddenly, the Den Den Mushi in Xiao Nan's hand rang!

Blah blah blah~

"Ah!!" Konan was shocked. Her hand trembled and the Den Den Mushi fell to the ground. She looked at the Den Den Mushi with a complicated expression, at a loss for what to do.

In the end, Jiraiya stepped forward and looked at the strange creature in front of him. He guessed that this should be Zhang Shan's summoning beast.

Picking up the receiver from the back of the Den Den Mushi, the Den Den Mushi's face suddenly began to resemble Zhang Shan's by about three points.

"Hey, hey, hey? Why is it Jiraiya? Where's Konan?"

In the woods, Zhang Shan looked at the white Den Den Mushi in his hand and frowned.

"Zhang Shan's voice is coming from the snail's mouth!" Yahiko shouted from the side.

Konan also looked at the Den Den Mushi with curiosity. After hearing Zhang Shan's voice, her eyes lost their fear and were filled with curiosity.

At that moment, Zhang Shan's voice came through the Den Den Mushi again: "Jiraiya, give the Den Den Mushi to Minami. There are some things I forgot to tell her."

"what's up?"

Without Jiraiya saying anything more, Konan had already stood in front of the Den Den Mushi and asked with a curious look, "Go ahead and talk to me, I'm listening."

"Den Den Mushi are living things. Remember to feed them something every day, anything will do, as long as it can replenish their energy. Also, if they want to contact me, just pick up the receiver and I'll receive the message."

Xiao Nan nodded and whimpered, "Okay, I understand! I can just keep it as a pet, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant!" Zhang Shan said with a smile. "By the way, what time do you guys usually train?"

"There's no fixed time; it mainly depends on Jiraiya-sensei," Konan said.

"...Alright, as expected of Jiraiya."

"Hey! I'm still here!"

Ignoring Jiraiya's dissatisfaction, Zhang Shan continued, "That's settled then, let's talk again tomorrow!"

Damn~

As Zhang Shan hung up, the Den Den Mushi closed its eyes and drooped, entering a dormant state.

"What an amazing snail!" Upon seeing this, Xiao Nan felt as if something deep within her had been touched.

Holding the Den Den Mushi in both hands, Konan carefully carried it back to her little room and began her daily pet-raising routine.

On the other end, after hanging up the phone, Zhang Shan put the microphone back into his body and smiled slightly.

"Let's go! Destination: the border with the Land of Earth!"

Since he didn't know where Old Madara was, Zhang Shan wasn't in a hurry to travel and took the time to test his various ninjutsu.

That day, Zhang Shan arrived at a cliff. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and streaks of lightning snaked through the clouds, ready to strike at any moment.

Phew~~!

It was as if the sound of ten thousand birds singing rang out in Zhang Shan's hands. Blue lightning crackled and, at a certain moment, seemed to reach a consensus with the lightning in the dark clouds. The bolts of lightning gathered together and turned into a dragon's head!

"Brontosaurus!"

Chant~~

A dragon's roar erupted from the mouth of the thunder dragon in the sky, and then the thunder dragon shone brightly, instantly blasting into the distant mountain!

Rumble!

A dazzling light illuminated the surrounding darkness, as if the whole world was enveloped in light, followed by a deafening explosion! The sound was so loud it hurt people's eardrums!