Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Chapter 322 Jiraiya's Discovery

"Aoba, that bastard—"

Tsunade tossed the scroll onto the table, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes to rest.

In his heart, he had already cursed Aoba to the bone.

She had previously instructed that we should not get involved in other countries' wars, and even if we had to, we should do so discreetly.

Everything was fine until the very end, when they set off a huge firework.

It's Susanoo again, and it's a magma giant again.

The entire ninja world knows.

As for why Aoba could also use Susanoo, she didn't care.

The important thing now is to figure out how to eliminate this impact.

The entire ninja world is in an uproar.

Inquiry letters from various countries are now arriving in Konoha like snowflakes, with many questioning whether Konoha is supporting the Akatsuki organization.

There are also those who want to collaborate with Konoha to develop the Rinnegan.

They're all just dreaming.

Tsunade was speechless.

Fortunately, Aoba was the one who dealt with the masked man.

The reason given was that Yamashiro Aoba was chasing down the rogue ninja Uchiha Obito.

Oh, he's been expelled from the Uchiha clan and is now called Obito.

Although it's troublesome, it's not inexplicable. Whether people believe it or not is none of Konoha's business.

"However, we still need to call this kid back as soon as possible. If we let him wander around outside any longer, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause."

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Tsunade quickly calculated in her mind.

Just as Tsunade was frantically thinking about how to deal with the negative impact of Aoba's intrusion into the battlefield.

Jiraiya, however, appeared much calmer in the office.

He had also seen the intelligence roll.

Jiraiya was also very shocked when he saw the information about the Rinnegan.

Jiraiya's mind was instantly filled with memories of teaching three children in the Land of Rain many years ago.

I thought Nagato and Konan had already sacrificed themselves, but I never expected—

"If nothing unexpected happens, the leader of Akatsuki is very likely to be Nagato!"

Jiraiya took a deep breath.

A secret sense of pride lingered in his heart; his disciple had become a powerful figure capable of standing on his own.

But more than anything, there is concern.

Nagato and Yahiko's original dream was to bring peace to the Land of Rain.

How did he become a rogue ninja?

They even formed such a dangerous mercenary organization?

What exactly have they gone through all these years?

What else would be hired by Kirigakure to fight Kumogakure?

Jiraiya placed the scroll back on the table and looked at Tsunade with a solemn expression.

"Tsunade."

"What exactly are you planning?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade paused slightly as she flipped through the documents, her eyes flickering.

"What plan? I don't know what you're talking about."

Tsunade feigned composure and chuckled.

"Is the old man talking about something again? Sigh, now that he's retired, he should just enjoy his retirement and not worry about things all the time."

Jiraiya stared into Tsunade's eyes, and the latter was clearly somewhat guilty.

But he turned his head and looked at the window on one side of the office.

"Break, come out."

Jiraiya's voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the office.

Tsunade's expression changed slightly.

"Wh--what break?"

"Jiraiya, what are you saying—"

Tsunade was a little flustered.

"Tsunade, no need, Jiraiya already noticed."

Another voice rang out in the office.

A figure dressed as an ANBU member appeared behind Jiraiya.

Duan raised his hand and removed the mask from his face.

"It's been a long time, Jiraiya."

Although Jiraiya had already guessed this possibility through clues, the shock of seeing this supposedly dead person standing right in front of him was still indescribable.

"—It really is you."

Jiraiya found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Resurrecting the dead? Is there really such a forbidden technique?!"

"Is it Orochimaru?"

Jiraiya's gaze swept back and forth between Dan and Tsunade. "Looks like it's not him, then it must be Yamashiro Aoba!"

"So Orochimaru deliberately defected?!"

Tsunade: "Since you already know, why ask at all?!"

Seeing that Jiraiya had already made things clear, and even pointed out Dan's existence, they knew there was no point in hiding it any longer.

Tsunade simply leaned back in her chair and started acting like a scoundrel.

"That's how it is, that's the situation."

"It's all that bastard Aoba's fault for causing this mess!"

"They're never around, always running around causing trouble, and now they've even gone missing."

"Being the Hokage is more tiring than being a nanny!"

Seeing Tsunade's reckless and self-destructive attitude, Jiraiya became even more certain of his guess.

"So, all of this was orchestrated by Yamashiro Aoba?"

Jiraiya turned to look at Dan Kato, who smiled and nodded.

"As expected of Jiraiya, the intelligence expert, he discovered the clues so quickly."

His tone was tinged with admiration.

"Information comes naturally?"

Jiraiya paused for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly.

Some call him one of the Three Legendary Sannin of Konoha, others call him the Perverted Sage or the Toad Sage, but this is the first time he has ever heard of the title "Jiraiya the Information Master".

"That's what Aoba calls me."

Seeing Jiraiya's puzzled expression, he quickly explained, "Aoba said long ago that with your keen senses, you would discover my existence sooner or later."

"He said that if you really come to him asking, he'll tell you everything directly."

Jiraiya: You even know that?

"So, what does it really look like?"

"It's alright, no rush, there's plenty of time."

Duan smiled and said, "However, before that, we need to make some preparations."

"After all, what I'm about to tell you involves a lot more."

As he spoke, Duan raised his hand to form a hand seal.

Jiraiya's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the hand seal on the severed hand.

"This is... a contract seal?"

The Island of Oblivion.

Nagato lay on the hospital bed, his eyes wrapped in thick bandages.

The damage to Nagato from losing the Rinnegan was far greater than imagined.

Shortly after being taken away from the battlefield by Konan, Nagato fell into a deep coma.

She slept for a whole week.

this day.

Nagato's fingers twitched slightly, and then he slowly regained consciousness.

Although they have lost their eyesight and can no longer see, their basic sensory abilities remain.

He could feel someone sitting by the bed, gently untying the old bandages around his eyes, preparing to change his dressing.

The movements were very gentle, but not Xiao Nan's style.

"Is this... Shiori-nee?"

Nagato's lips moved slightly.

"Nagato! You're awake!"

Shiori stopped what she was doing and a surprised smile appeared on her face.

"Should we call Xiaonan over?!"

"She's been taking care of you these past few days, and I just persuaded her to go and rest for a while—"

"No."

Nagato raised his hand to stop Shiori.

After confirming that Xiaonan was also on the island and safe, Nagato was relieved.

"Let her rest a little longer, no need to wake her up."

Nagato supported herself on the bed with both hands and slowly sat up.

"Nagato, what are you doing? You need to rest!"

Seeing this, Shiori quickly stepped forward to help him up.

"I'm fine, Shiori-nee."

Without the burden of the Rinnegan, he suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

The ease of falling from a lofty "god" back to an ordinary "human".

"I've just been lying in bed for too long, I want to go out for a walk."

I want to go out for a walk.

Shiori hesitated for a moment, but in the end she stepped forward and took Nagato's arm.

"Slow down, there are steps at the door."

The two walked slowly out of the room.

A warm sea breeze caressed my face, carrying a salty, damp scent.

Although you can't see it, you can still feel the sunlight on your skin.

"Lord Nagato, you're awake!"

"Lord Nagato, are you feeling better?"

Along the way, people kept greeting him.

Nagato smiled and nodded in response to each one.

Although their faces cannot be seen, the kindness conveyed in their voices is undeniable.

There was no fear, no awe, only the warmth of treating family.

Shiori, supporting Nagato, walked slowly until they reached a high platform.

The view here is expansive, and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks can be clearly heard.

In the distance, the faint sounds of children laughing and playing could be heard, along with the playful banter of adults.

Nagato stood there quietly, savoring this long-lost peace.

Such a scene was extremely rare, even in Amegakure.

In that village where it was always raining, people's faces were mostly numb and wary.

Here, he felt true vitality.

He thought of Yahiko.

Isn't this the kind of world that Yahiko has always wanted to create?

There is no war, no hunger, and people can laugh freely and live freely.

Nagato pondered silently in his heart.

What exactly is peace?

What is war?

Suddenly, Nagato recalled the words that Yamashiro Aoba had once said.

"War is simply politics continuing in a more extreme form."

"It is essentially the result of irreconcilable conflicts accumulating between individuals, groups, and nations."

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"Interests that cannot be agreed upon at the negotiating table, resources that cannot be obtained within the rules, living space squeezed to the extreme, order and trust collapsing little by little —"

"In the end, all that can be done is the most primitive violence to force the other party to submit to one's will."

"Looking deeper, the underlying nature of war can never be separated from real demands."

"It could be a piece of land, a water source, a market, or it could be population, wealth, and development space."

"Peace and war are never a simple binary opposition."

He said a lot, and Nagato listened to a lot and thought a lot about it.

But the answer has not been found to this day.

"Mother!"

A clear, childlike voice interrupted Nagato's thoughts.

Immediately afterwards, he sensed a small figure rushing over and plunging headfirst into Shiori's arms.

It's argyrine.

Karin Uzumaki, daughter of Shiori.

"Karin, slow down, don't fall."

Shiori smiled and patted her daughter's head.

Karin hugged Shiori's leg, tilting her head to curiously examine Nagato.

To be precise, it was an examination of the bandages wrapped around his eyes.

"Mom, what happened to Nagato's eyes?"

Shiori crouched down and said softly, "Nagato-nii's eyes are injured, and he can't see anything for the time being."

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"Is your eye injured?"

Karin's eyes widened. "Then you won't be able to see anything at all?"

"Um."

Karin tilted her head and thought for a moment, then glanced at Nagato.

"Aren't you scared now?"

Previously, Karin always hid behind Shiori when she saw Nagato, timidly not daring to approach him.

I used to be afraid, but I don't seem to be anymore.

"Mom, why do I feel like Nagato-nii is different now?"

Karin tilted her head. "I'm not scared anymore."

Shiori was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

"Really? So, what does Karin think of Nagato-nii-nii now?"

"Um----"

Karin thought about it seriously, "It feels warm!"

Nagato smiled.

He guessed that the oppressive feeling had probably disappeared because he no longer had the Rinnegan.

"Nagato-nii-san!"

Karin suddenly ran up to Nagato and whispered, "It doesn't matter if you can't see!"

"Um?

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"I can teach you a method!"

Karin's voice was filled with the unique confidence of a child, "Look carefully!"

As she spoke, she reached out her small hand and grasped Nagato's fingers.

The moment their palms touched.

A strange and warm chakra flowed into Nagato's body through Karin's small hand.

Nagato shuddered.

At this moment, the bloodlines of the Uzumaki clan resonated in a strange way.

This chakra acted like a key, directly unlocking a dormant switch within Nagato's body.

Nagato was startled, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

His range of perception increased exponentially in that instant!

Almost instantly, his perception range covered most of the island!

"This feeling—"

It turns out that even without the Rinnegan, his bloodline contained other powers.

Kagura's Mind's Eye!

Nagato even "saw" a familiar chakra.

It was Xiaonan.

She is hurrying this way.

"How is it? Has Nagato-nii learned it yet?"

Karin tilted her head back, her eyes full of anticipation.

Nagato snapped out of her daze and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

"I've learned it."

"Wow! Nagato-nii is so smart! He learned it in no time!"

Karin excitedly turned to Shiori, "Mom, Mom! I told you I could learn it, they're just too stupid."

Shiori also looked at Nagato in surprise.

Of course she knew what it was, but she never expected that Nagato would actually awaken Kagura's Mind's Eye under Karin's guidance.

Karin tried with more than a dozen of her friends without success, but unexpectedly it worked on Nagato.

Divine Power Space.

"We're back!"

Aoba stared at the markings on the ground, lost in thought.

He has been in this space for more than ten days.

During these ten days or so, apart from being occasionally ambushed and harassed by Obito, Aoba had been researching the alternate dimension.

This space may seem infinitely large, but it actually has clear boundaries.

But this boundary is very strange.

He chose a direction and ran for more than ten hours without seeing the end, but as long as he turned around and went back, he could return to the starting point in less than ten minutes.

Even more strangely, no matter which direction he chose, the result was the same.

It extends infinitely forward and shrinks instantly backward.

"interesting----"

This phenomenon reminded him of something.

The observer effect.

This is the famous double-slit experiment.

This space seems to operate on a similar principle.

When you "believe" there is a path ahead, the space will expand forward in accordance with your perception.

But the space itself hasn't actually gotten bigger; it's just "deceiving" your perception.