Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Now Jiraiya finally understood why the clone had disappeared after committing the crime.

Why didn't the clone come looking for me?

Because the current clones are no match for them.

The clone commits the crime partly because, like the original, the clone is a natural being and cannot resist the temptations of the red-light district.

On the other hand, he wanted to use Konoha to capture him, and then secretly seize the opportunity to kill him, who might have already had his chakra sealed.

In time, the clone might be able to replace him and become the new Jiraiya.

However, what the clone did not expect was that because Tsunade's incredible medical ninjutsu cured everyone, the matter did not escalate, and Konoha did not mobilize its full resources to capture him.

He completed the hiding very easily.

The clone dared not appear, because he was not strong enough. If it did appear, it would create a situation where the enemy was in the open and he was in the dark, which would be particularly disadvantageous to him.

Since there's no way to quickly eliminate the original body, the clone chooses a long-term strategy, using its innate advantages to cultivate until its strength surpasses that of the original body before emerging.

Then, when the true form is attracted to appear, he can crush it with absolute power.

So, what solutions did Jiraiya have for this situation?

It's very simple: he also cultivates and improves his strength.

How can a clone determine whether he is capable of leaving the mountain? He can only use his own strength and the information about Jiraiya's strength from the ninja world and Orochimaru's side as a reference.

In other words, Jiraiya only needs to increase his strength as much as possible to make the clones make wrong predictions, and then he can counter the clones.

What if the clone guessed that it was also increasing its strength, so it chose to cultivate in seclusion to further enhance its power?

The solution remained unchanged; Jiraiya still only needed to do everything he could to improve his strength.

only……

"This seems tiring."

The thought that he would no longer be able to go to the red-light district or gather material made Jiraiya feel like his life was shrouded in darkness.

The key point is that, according to his analysis above, this could be a protracted and endless tug-of-war.

Jiraiya thought to himself, why not just give up and show himself to lure out the clone for a talk?

Since it's a clone of myself, maybe we can resolve the conflict through conversation?

Jiraiya, having decided to proceed, stood up, ready to go out and reveal his identity.

But after taking only two steps, Jiraiya's expression suddenly changed.

He thought of a crucial question.

Since the clone is born the same as oneself, it shouldn't be a person of great evil.

Why would he commit the crime?

Because his own true form stole something of utmost importance from him!

He wanted to get rid of his original self, not to take over the identity of the original self, but simply to reclaim what belonged to him!

If Jiraiya had known about this before the surgery, he definitely wouldn't have agreed.

But now that the die is cast, if Jiraiya has to return the items to the clone, what will he use himself?

He had seen the surgical log; his raw materials had already been disposed of as medical waste.

Of course, he could ask Orochimaru to make him a new one.

However, after this incident, Jiraiya developed a deep distrust of Orochimaru's skills.

What if Orochimaru creates a new, even more outrageous clone?

The enmity stemming from the theft is irreconcilable.

Jiraiya now understands that he can't talk to the clones.

If someone else took it from him, he would do everything in his power to get it back.

What should we do then?

Is there no other way but to cultivate endlessly?

Jiraiya was not resigned to this.

He thought about it and realized that his biggest advantage over the clones was his intelligence network, experience, and wisdom.

In a simple contest of cultivation speed, he might have a slight advantage at first, but as time goes on, the clone with higher talent will definitely catch up.

Therefore, Jiraiya devised a plan.

He wants to take a two-pronged approach.

They cultivate themselves while exposing themselves.

The plan was this: he would expose himself, accept the charges the clone wanted to pin on him, have his chakra sealed, and be imprisoned in Hozuki Castle.

If one's chakra is sealed, the clone will definitely underestimate them.

Furthermore, the clone will act quickly to prevent being released if the truth is discovered, or ultimately convicted and executed.

If he were executed and died, that thing would lose its activity in no time, and even if he could get it back, he wouldn't be able to use it anymore.

This eliminates the worry of an endless tug-of-war.

Even though his chakra was sealed, it didn't affect his training in Sage Mode.

He can focus on improving his strength.

"I, Jiraiya, am indeed exceptionally intelligent. The Third Hokage even said I was stupid and that I was like Naruto. How am I like him? Naruto still has a lot to learn from his master."

Jiraiya had already outlined the entire process of the plan in his mind and was feeling smug about his ingenious scheme.

Next, it's time to go find Konohamaru.

Currently, only Konohamaru knows his identity. If he were to deal with other people, he would have to recount the entire story again, which would be troublesome.

With Konohamaru as the middleman, a lot of trouble can be saved.

But first, he has to do something.

He and Konohamaru agreed that next time they met, unless there was a code, they should treat him as a clone and never let their guard down.

Therefore, Jiraiya had to figure out the code first.

That's right, Jiraiya said the code was the last sentence of the last chapter of his latest novel, and it was actually a dynamic code.

After all, as long as he publishes a new novel, even a short one, it will meet the condition of being "newest".

Jiraiya was so cautious mainly to prevent the clone from not only taking advantage of his old flame in the red-light district, but also stealing the copyright to his novel.

What if the clone also likes writing novels and writes a new one, then publishes it under his name?

Under such cautious circumstances, Jiraiya waited for several days before finally appearing on his own initiative after Konohamaru learned of the new novel's release.

Jiraiya asked Konohamaru to help him deliver a message to Tsunade.

First, Tsunade needs to know that she is innocent.

Otherwise, if I appeared in front of Tsunade, I would probably have several ribs broken first. If I were locked up in Hozuki Castle, I wouldn't be able to train, let alone take care of myself.

However, Tsunade had already learned the cause of the matter from Orochimaru, and knew that Orochimaru wanted to urge Jiraiya to train.

Tsunade thought about it and felt that Orochimaru's actions were not problematic.

According to Bai Mo, the original Jiraiya died in battle when he infiltrated Amegakure, and it is not impossible that he might die in battle when he infiltrates the Otsutsuki base in the future.

Forcing Jiraiya to improve his strength in this way is a good idea.