Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Jiraiya was unaware that a crisis was about to befall him.

In the world of Tsukuyomi, Obito finally extracted the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails into his own body.

Drawing the four-tailed and five-tailed beasts only requires one draw; just give Old Purple and Han a resurrection buff.

However, Minato Namikaze was very concerned about his life when he tried to extract the Nine-Tails. To ensure that he would not die as predicted, Obito had to extract it nine times repeatedly to maximize the potential of the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki and give him a nine-layer resurrection buff.

This will take a lot of time.

This repetitive labor was extremely boring, and viewers in the real ninja world temporarily left their screens and returned to their daily lives.

The group that went to Kirigakure to spread the Sage Mode shortcut also started enjoying the sun and sand.

They would check every day to see if it was finished.

However, several days passed, and instead of the plot of the Tsukuyomi world continuing to unfold, the members of Konoha witnessed something strange.

Several sex workers in the red-light district were murdered, and according to them, they were all killed by Jiraiya.

Although none of them were in mortal danger, they were all paralyzed in their lower limbs and lost the skills they relied on for survival.

They traveled together to Konoha after learning that they were not the only victims, and sought out Hokage Tsunade in hopes of getting an explanation.

When Tsunade learned of this, her first reaction was to doubt the veracity of the story.

It's reasonable for Jiraiya to roam the red-light district, but it's unreasonable for him to commit crimes there.

As a medical ninja, Tsunade took the opportunity to conduct an "injury assessment" while treating the group.

Sure enough, a problem was discovered.

Contrary to what the others described, Tsunade discovered that their injuries were not caused by excessive strains from normal exercise, but rather by an attack from a ninja tool.

This kind of ninja tool is actually quite familiar to everyone; it's the [Niu Zihao] that has recently become popular in the ninja world.

This is very strange.

From the beginning, Tsunade felt that someone was framing Jiraiya, but even after discovering this, she still did not immediately rule out Jiraiya's suspicion.

the reason is simple.

Those who use ninja tools are not necessarily female ninjas; they could also be people with obsessive-compulsive disorder related to cleanliness.

It's not necessarily because they have obsessive-compulsive disorder; it could also be because they lack the ability to sustain the crime or achieve the desired effect.

The different testimonies don't necessarily mean that the victims deliberately framed Jiraiya; rather, they were under a spell.

Since they were under a genjutsu and used ninja tools, it will be very difficult to investigate.

This means that it is impossible to collect the killer's cells for identification.

Tsunade could only treat the patient first, and during the treatment, she would conduct in-depth research to see if there were any details that had been overlooked.

On the other hand, they sent out secret agents to investigate Jiraiya's current situation and bring him back for a face-to-face confrontation.

Soon, progress was made.

The Anbu who went to Amegakure brought back a message.

Jiraiya went to Orochimaru and asked him to replace a pair of basic equipment.

This alerted Tsunade.

Could it be that Orochimaru's technique was flawed, and that replacing Jiraiya's body caused a drastic change in Jiraiya's personality, thus affecting him?

That's not impossible.

Meanwhile, the secret agents investigating the red-light district received some startling news.

Jiraiya has drifted away and lost contact.

Tsunade fell into deep thought after learning the news.

Jiraiya's suspicion was immediately amplified.

This sounds too much like someone fleeing from justice.

However, there is also a high possibility that Orochimaru's techniques are flawed.

This does not contradict the fact that Jiraiya is the murderer.

Several days later, Tsunade used tweezers to obtain some extremely tiny cell fragments from the last victim who received treatment.

These cell fragments were so minute that if Tsunade hadn't used the stone given to her by Bai Mo, which was filled with natural energy and had an extremely keen sense of life energy, she might not have been able to detect them.

According to the inquiries, the last victim to receive treatment was among the earliest victims to be mutilated.

She may even be the first victim.

So why is it that only she has such tiny fragments on her body?

Tsunade made a reasonable deduction.

The killer may have initially planned to use hand seals to commit the crime, but after doing so a few times, he found it too time-consuming and laborious, so he went to buy ninja tools.

After that, all the victims were mutilated by ninja tools, so there were no cellular remains.

Even the first one only used hand seals a few times and did not engage in a prolonged battle, so it did not leave behind a large number of cells.

The rest is simple.

A simple cell comparison is all it takes to determine if the culprit is Jiraiya.

Konoha didn't actually store Jiraiya's cells.

After all, Jiraiya's strength didn't come from bloodline or physique.

Therefore, Konoha's medical department was ordered to go to the red-light district to collect samples, and then conducted a very scientific comparative analysis.

Before Jiraiya drifted away and lost contact, he did indeed leave behind a large number of cells that could be collected.

These were all things that Jiraiya did openly and honestly.

The victims, according to the description, appeared when Jiraiya was wearing a mask.

As for why they were so sure that the one wearing the mask was Jiraiya, the reason is quite simple.

For them, Jiraiya was a regular customer, and they knew every detail of his body as well as a wife knows her husband.

What's the point of just wearing a mask?

The results came out quickly.

The comparison result is—completely identical.

Both originated from the same person's cells.

Now Jiraiya's guilt is completely confirmed, and his disappearance is indeed confirmed as him fleeing to escape punishment.

Tsunade immediately issued a mission to all ninjas, instructing them to keep a close watch on Jiraiya's whereabouts and report back immediately if they spotted him.

The group at the Hidden Mist Village resort also received this mission.

Furthermore, to make them aware of the seriousness of the matter, Tsunade specifically wrote down the details of the situation in the mission scroll.

After all, apart from the main red-light districts, Jiraiya most often frequented hot springs and bathhouses.

And recently a new place has emerged: Sunny Beach.

This is also a place where Jiraiya could gather materials and enjoy himself, and it should not be overlooked.

"How is that possible? Jiraiya is kind and gentle, how could he possibly harm so many innocent people?"

Upon learning this, Konohamaru immediately voiced his objection.

"But these are all results from Tsunade's investigation. In any case, we need to find Jiraiya first."

Kakashi sighed.

According to the mission description, Tsunade questioned Orochimaru about whether his technique was flawed. Orochimaru replied that it was absolutely fine, and even if it was flawed, it wasn't a transplant of the brain or heart, so it couldn't possibly affect a person's personality.

Kakashi, however, thought of a possibility.

Could it be that Jiraiya was influenced by the novels he published and wanted to write a new type of grotesque novel, but he got too involved in the research process and became mentally abnormal?