Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 63 Jiraiya, do you still consider me your teacher?

One place in the Land of Fire.

Minato Namikaze is rushing to Konoha.

Suddenly, a toad leaped out of the air and appeared on his shoulder.

Minato Namikaze was stunned for a moment.

He stopped immediately.

"Croak!"

The toad, with a scroll in its mouth, spat it into Minato's hand.

The teacher's scroll?

but.

Isn't the teacher in Yugakure?

Minato glanced back at Aburame Shiki and the others, hesitated for a moment, and then opened the scroll.

Then, an expression of surprise and delight appeared on his face.

Whirlpool Clan!

There are wandering members of the Uzumaki clan in Kusagakure, and they even have a special constitution that allows them to heal others.

Overjoyed, he quickly understood why Jiraiya had sent the message in such a hurry.

treat……

Small ninja villages like Kusagakure lack a proper medical system, making some injuries difficult to treat.

The fate of someone with such a special constitution is predictable.

Furthermore, during this time, the Grass Ninja Village was unaware that the news had been leaked, so it was a good opportunity to infiltrate and bring it back as a spy.

The only problem is how to get out of there.

He did not go to Iwagakure alone.

Besides him, there are Shiki Aburame, Choza Akimichi, and Gaki Inuzuka.

How to persuade them...

Minato Namikaze pondered for a moment, and a plan was already in his mind.

He slowed down and went to stand next to Aburame Shiki and Akimichi Choza.

This action immediately alerted Yu Nu Zhiwei and the others.

Inuzuka Jaw immediately stood next to the ninja dog, looking around warily.

"Minato, is there a situation?"

"My teacher sent me some information and hopes we can cooperate, so I'd like to ask for your help."

Minato Namikaze chose to reveal the truth and try to win over his three teammates to do it together.

He trusted the judgment of these three individuals.

Aburame Shiki took it, read it in silence, and then handed the scroll to the second person.

After the three of them finished reading it, they all hesitated.

This……

Has Konoha made a decision yet?

Taking action against Kusagakure rashly would easily cause controversy.

Akimichi Choza scanned the area, his eyes darting around, and said, "Minato, this information was sent by Lord Jiraiya. I trust Lord Jiraiya's decisions. Tell me what to do, and I'll cooperate."

Everyone here is a Jonin, and they all belong to clans; they are not acting solely for themselves.

The meaning of "丁座" (Dingzuo)

Who should bear the responsibility?

Minato Namikaze said, "I'll take them out; you just need to help with the reception."

As he spoke, he bowed.

"Please help me, everyone!"

"No problem, let's go then."

……

Grass Ninja Village, Boss's Office.

"Leader, this person must be handed over, otherwise, if other ninja villages find out, our Grass Village will be in a difficult situation."

"A young man said."

The leader of the Grass Ninja Village shook his head: "Wuwei, this woman is very important to us. Her constitution can heal our ninjas. Do you know what that means?"

"But she's a member of the Uzumaki clan. Do you know how much the Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Cloud Village want the remaining members of the Uzumaki clan? And Konoha, they used to be allies."

Wuwei frowned.

"Just keep them in the dark, okay? I'll make sure she can't leave her home. When she's a bit older, we'll arrange a family for her and let her have children. Then she'll be a true ninja of our village, and even Konoha won't be able to say anything."

With that, the leader of Kusagakure sneered, "Besides, does Konoha really care about them?"

To remain silent and inactive is the only response.

He sighed and said, "Making enemies with Konoha is not a wise choice. Although Iwagakure has recovered very quickly in recent years, they are no match for Konoha."

"Wuwei, I know you have a good relationship with Konoha, but this is the village's choice. I hope you can remain silent and not speak recklessly... all for the future of Kusagakure!"

The leader looked serious.

Turning around without doing anything.

"Although I don't agree, I will keep your secret, but your subordinates had better keep a close watch on it."

After saying that, he vanished in an instant.

but.

As he left the village, preparing to head north along the stream back to his own Ghost Lantern Castle, a sudden commotion erupted within the village.

Immediately following that was—

"Ninja attack!"

"Don't let him get away!"

"Chase, chase, chase—"

He turned around instantly and ran towards the village.

but.

After running for a short while, a figure flashed by in the distance, moving at an astonishing speed, impossible to catch up with. The person was carrying a girl in their hand.

Who is it?

He glanced at it and quickly cut it off at an angle.

however.

Upon reaching the front, the ground suddenly collapsed, and a large area of ​​the ground cracked open.

He slammed his hand on the ground, leaped into the air and retreated in the opposite direction, followed by a startling sound.

boom!

The ground exploded, and flames shot into the sky.

It's hard to imagine how many detonating tags there were.

Wuwei looked again and saw that the other party had transformed into two figures, each heading in a different direction.

They were all shadow clones, making it difficult to distinguish the real ones, and they were all very fast.

In the blink of an eye, the other party had vanished without a trace.

……

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Two days later, Jiraiya returned to Konoha with a six-person team, while the Third Hokage learned that Minato Namikaze had not yet returned to the village.

With the arrival of the intelligence from the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi roughly understood the situation.

He immediately called over Jiraiya, who had just arrived in the village.

"Jiraiya, you're incredibly audacious! If you dare to do something like this, what wouldn't you dare to do?"

"teacher……"

"You still consider me your teacher? You didn't even tell me before doing your job. Do you even respect me as your teacher and the Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed.

He has always advocated for peace and intended for Konoha to live in peace with everyone.

Jiraiya was so much better back then!

If you're on his side, you'll help him with many things.

Previously, he thought Jiraiya was the least troublesome of his three students—

Although Orochimaru was the one he valued most.

But now, that student is gone and never comes back. He runs wildly on an unfamiliar road, getting further and further away until he can no longer be seen.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was heartbroken.

He coughed repeatedly, and his face turned red with anger when he sat down.

Jiraiya was concerned and immediately went to pour a glass of water.

"Old man, don't get angry so easily. Have some water and calm down."

"snort!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted it.

His gaze was unfriendly.

"Was this taught by one of your students?"

"How could it be Minato who taught it? It must have been my idea. Minato didn't even know about it at first."

Jiraiya took on the responsibility.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "I'm not talking about this student."

He knew Shuimen's capabilities perfectly well.

That child is very kind.

"Oh, you mean Kyohiko? He did perform very well in the Chunin Exams. By the way, Kumogakure even sent a Jinchuriki to participate in the exams, but he was defeated by Kyohiko."

Jiraiya launched into a tirade, completely ignoring the Third Hokage's words.

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at it, then sighed softly.

There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this.

He took a drag of his cigarette and said, "What are you planning to do?"

"The Uzumaki clan was once our ally, and their annihilation is already heartbreaking. With her constitution, her fate in Kusagakure is predictable. Besides, she doesn't really trust our village..."

Jiraiya was talking about the feedback he received from Minato.

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened quietly, puffing on his cigarette. After Jiraiya had been beating around the bush for a while, he tapped his cigarette ash and said softly, "So you mean we can't hand it over to Danzo?"

"The teacher is wise!"

Jiraiya nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't answer immediately. He pondered for a moment, then waved his hand: "Go out the window first."

"Oh? Yes."

Jiraiya was slightly taken aback, then immediately left through the window.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Hiruzen, Jiraiya was here earlier? I heard he acquired a special physique from the Uzumaki clan and entrusted her to my training. I can make her a weapon for Konoha to counter Jinchuriki!"

(End of this chapter)