Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 36: Catching the Hozuki Clan Doesn't Mean I Was Empty-Handed!

Suigetsu Hozuki's lips curled slightly, his hair and mist obscuring his face, and Samehada suddenly swept towards Kyohiko's side.

Kakashi immediately stepped forward to block him.

but.

Soon, he felt it—

Something's wrong with this sword; it seems to be absorbing his chakra.

Whoosh!

With a slash from Samehada, Kisame was cut, but the ropes binding him were finally broken.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain, kicking Jingyan back to break free.

Suigetsu Hozuki was agile, and with a flip of his blade, he slashed again. Although Kyohiko dodged, the chakra he had gathered in his hand was completely devoured.

There's no way to fight!

Jingyan cursed inwardly, finally understanding how painful it was to fight Samehada.

The two turned and ran away.

The pufferfish demon immediately chased after them, a ferocious smile on its face.

Seeing this, Kakashi immediately said, "You go first, I'll hold him off!"

"No, I want to leave..."

Jingyan had barely finished speaking.

Suigetsu Hozuki's expression changed, he grabbed Kisame Hoshigaki, and turned to run towards Juzo Biwa and Mangetsu Hozuki.

but.

Halfway through the run, he changed direction again, and it turned out to be...

We gave up on those two!

Kakashi was stunned.

He turned his head to look at Jingyan, his face full of confusion.

Why did he suddenly run away?

"The teacher intervened."

Jingyan said in a low voice.

He stopped and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiraiya closes the net.

Although they scared away the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon, they managed to capture at least one of the other two, so it shouldn't be a loss.

but.

It's a pity that Suigetsu Hobutsuki must have been warned by Samehada, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to notice.

quack!

Just as they relaxed their guard, they heard a frog croak from the side.

Immediately afterward, a toad jumped out, with Jiraiya following behind it.

He looked depressed.

"teacher."

Jingyan breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that Jiraiya had been following them the whole time, so even if Suigetsu Hozuki really wanted to attack them, it would be difficult to kill them.

In crucial moments, Jiraiya is still reliable.

"Why!"

Jiraiya sighed deeply, unable to hide his sorrow, "After all that fishing, I got away with the biggest one."

"The one with the big knife?"

Kakashido.

Jiraiya nodded: "He is Suigetsu Fuguki, and he has become quite famous in recent years. I have always suspected that there is something strange about the sword in his hand, and today has confirmed my guess."

"His sword can absorb chakra."

Kakashi answered.

Jiraiya nodded, noticing Kyohiko's thoughtful expression, and immediately asked, "What do you think?"

"He originally intended to go this way to you, but then suddenly ran away. It wasn't as if he sensed your presence, teacher, but rather that he perceived your presence in another way."

Jing Yan said.

Jiraiya pondered for a moment, then nodded: "I had just crawled out of the toad's mouth and was preparing to trap him with a barrier technique."

"Could it be chakra?"

Kakashi immediately replied.

Jingyan nodded.

"There's only one possibility: he sensed the chakra of the barrier technique, which might be due to the characteristics of the sword."

"knife……"

Jiraiya pondered.

A sword that can absorb chakra.

How bizarre!

In recent years, Kirigakure has also been restless, and the long-term peace has truly been as fleeting as a reflection in water.

He sighed inwardly.

Afterwards, Jiraiya comforted himself.

"Fortunately, those two didn't escape. One of them is from the Hozuki clan and seems to be a genius. They certainly won't give up easily, so it wasn't a complete loss."

He led the way in that direction.

Kakashi looked at Kyohiko with a questioning gaze.

Jingyan shook his head.

A moment later, they returned to the courtyard they had been in before.

Inside the courtyard, the fleshy wall was descending, revealing a person who had been arrested and sealed inside, a jar of water, and Jiraiya standing nearby.

At the same time, Jiraiya, who brought them here, disappeared.

This is just a shadow clone.

Jingyan moved forward.

Pipa Shicang could not hide his depression and indignation.

As a Jonin, being defeated by two Genin was something he found hard to console himself with.

in particular.

Ultimately, he was captured alive as a result.

He could have run away if he hadn't taken a punch to the knee!

of course.

This was just what Pipa Juzo was thinking.

In reality, given their abilities, escaping from Jiraiya would have been quite difficult.

Jiraiya smiled as he looked at the water jug ​​beside him.

"If it weren't for capturing you, would I need to be so careful? Orochimaru would definitely be very happy with the Hozuki clan."

"!!!"

Upon hearing the name "Orochimaru," Hozuki Mangetsu inside the jar trembled in fear.

He is far from reaching his future level, and is similar to Kyohiko and Kakashi, belonging to the category of "child prodigy," while Orochimaru is already a notorious villain in the ninja world.

Unlike Jiraiya.

I've heard that Orochimaru loves doing research. As the master of the Water Transformation Technique, how could he not be afraid?

however.

He is now sealed in a jar and cannot move at all.

"Teacher, what should we do with them?"

"Capture him and let Kirigakure ransom him, or send him for research. Who knows, they might discover the secrets of the Water Transformation Technique."

Jiraiya's painstaking efforts to capture Hozuki Mangetsu were certainly not for nothing.

The Hidden Mist Village of today is different from what it used to be.

Some simple characters are useless to capture; the Hidden Mist Village might just throw them away.

The Hozuki clan is different.

This clan holds an extremely high position in Kirigakure and wields considerable influence; their influence may even be more significant than capturing a Jonin.

such as--

Jiraiya looked at the Kirigakure Jonin whose knee was shattered.

"It's really unacceptable that a Jonin like you got beaten up like this!"

"..."

Pipa Juzo almost vomited blood.

He never expected that his momentary carelessness would result in such a sneak attack.

If we could do it all over again, things would definitely not be like this now!

He snorted coldly and closed his eyes without saying a word.

"If you fail, anything you say will just be an excuse. It's right for you to stay silent."

Jingyan added.

Pipa Juzo opened his eyes and glared angrily.

but.

He had to admit that the kid in front of him was right.

If you fail, any excuses you make will only make things worse.

His voice was hoarse.

"What do you want?"

"Not so great. Wait until your village ransoms them, hehehe, a Jonin and a Hozuki clan member, they must be worth a fortune, right?"

"..."

Pipa Juzo remained silent, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.

At least I won't die.

He wasn't afraid of death, but if he could live, no one wanted to die for nothing.

Jiraiya created clones and imprisoned them.

Then, he went upstairs and found Matsuyama Ichiro, who had been taken away and protected by Kurenai Yuhi.

Tonight's attack has greatly frightened Matsuyama Ichiro.

He had originally planned to purchase some more materials in the Land of Waves, but he lost interest and immediately decided to head back home without lingering.

Money can be earned again.

If you lose your life, you truly lose everything.

The turbulent night quickly came to an end, and Kakashi, Kyohiko, and Kurenai sat together, the atmosphere momentarily silent.

After a while, Kyohiko spoke first.

"Well, it's a bit unethical to keep it from everyone."

"I was worried all night!"

Kurenai Yuhi stared wide-eyed.

Kakashi didn't say anything, but he was willing to let Kyohiko go first, which shows that he was also prepared to die.

result.

In the end, Jiraiya never left; he remained hidden in the shadows.

"Alright, don't worry about the details. The result was good, and the idea was made by the teacher. I was woken up in the middle of the night without even knowing it!"

(End of this chapter)