Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 91 Hiruzen Sarutobi's Expectations

"But why did the Jinchūriki leave the village?"

Minato was completely baffled. Jinchuriki were nuclear weapons of major powers, and they would never allow them to come out.

Chiga knew that this guy had apparently left the Land of Earth because of a bad relationship with the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

I never expected it to happen at this critical juncture.

The Third Tsuchikage, of course, could not simply let the Jinchuriki leave the village.

So they secretly sent ninjas to capture him, but unexpectedly, they were stopped by them.

Most importantly, they clearly told the Iwa ninja their identity as Konoha ninjas.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could turn into war.

Chiga asked, "What do we do next, Minato-senpai?"

"Take it back. We already have it. Even if you return it now and say we made a mistake, those crazy Iwa ninja won't believe you."

Minato rubbed his temples, thinking it would be better to leave this matter to the village to handle.

Generally speaking, when targeting Jinchūriki from other countries, it is done in secret. Even if they are discovered, they will make excuses and say things like, "I didn't do it," or "I just picked it up while I was wandering around on the roadside."

As long as there are no obvious flaws, the other party has no choice but to swallow their anger and spend money to redeem the Jinchūriki.

Of course, another option is to start a war. If you win, you can not only get the Jinchuriki back, but also receive war reparations.

But anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't make that choice, after all, there are five great nations in the ninja world.

A single hair can affect the whole body.

The problem now is that the four-tailed jinchuriki was taken away by Chiga and her two friends right in front of the Iwa ninja. Even a delicate and timid girl wouldn't suffer such a loss, let alone the hot-tempered Third Tsuchikage.

He might even use this as an excuse to retaliate against Konoha.

Of course, this is not a problem that Chiga and the others need to consider; they just need to take this trouble back with them.

Let the Third Hokage handle the headaches.

What is the purpose of "Shadow of a Village"? Of course, it's to be used as a scapegoat.

Chiga and the other two had already discussed it. If they were captured by the Iwa ninja beforehand, they would say that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had ordered them to do this!

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "." Thank you all, your whole family!

They couldn't stay in the Land of Hot Springs any longer, so Chiga and the others prepared to travel through the night and try to get back to Konoha as quickly as possible.

As for the B-rank mission involving Chiga and the other two to bring Jiraiya back...

In a sense, they have already accomplished their goal.

After the Konoha ninjas stole the Four-Tails Jinchuriki from the Land of Hot Waters, the Iwa ninjas will definitely seal off the Land of Hot Waters to an impregnable fortress.

Not to mention the ninjas of Konoha, even a fly that flies over from the Land of Fire would be caught, interrogated, and then killed on the spot.

Under such martial law, Jiraiya certainly wouldn't be able to stay put.

During the journey back for Chika and the others, Minato suffered again, constantly using the Flying Thunder God Technique to travel, leaving him feeling completely drained.

When he returned to Konoha, he was once again emaciated.

The Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the dusty Senga and his two companions with surprise, then paid special attention to Minato's expression.

Tsk tsk, exactly the same as when I returned from the Land of Rivers.

What? You guys were asked to find someone, and something unexpected happened?

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't ask any further questions. He simply looked at the re-tied Four-Tails Jinchuriki and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Huh, you guys brought Jiraiya back?"

Before Minato could even explain, Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a pleased tone, "Good job, well tied up! That bastard Jiraiya is definitely not someone to be trifled with!"

He thought Jiraiya wouldn't come back either, so Minato, upholding justice, kidnapped him and brought him back.

However, Minato quickly shattered his illusions, saying, "Third Hokage, this isn't Jiraiya-sensei."

"Huh? What's that?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked bewildered for a moment, then asked, "Wait, what unexpected thing happened to you this time?"

"Um... Third Hokage, please let us explain."

Upon hearing this, Minato's face was filled with embarrassment.

He didn't hide anything and told Hiruzen Sarutobi the whole story.

Upon hearing that the person inside the cocoon was the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand trembled as he stroked his beard, and he plucked out a tuft of hair.

tear!

He glared at Qianhe and the other two.

If I remember correctly, they brought back two of the Seven Ninja Swords of the Land of Water the first time.

Now they've brought back the Four-Tails Jinchuriki from the Land of Earth.

What will it be next time? A shadow?

Even when Minato and Kakashi formed a team, Hiruzen Sarutobi never saw Minato's team possess such power.

How come the chemistry between the three of them is so strong after adding Chiga?

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled down his straw hat, his tone seemingly filled with anticipation, and asked, "Minato, are you planning to rest for a few days before setting off on your mission? How about we go to the Land of Lightning this time? That bastard Third Raikage called me an old man the other day, I'm really looking forward to him visiting Konoha."

Upon hearing this, the three of them rolled their eyes at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Do you think we're Dragon Balls, where we can make wishes?

"Ahem, let's get down to business. Who is this Four-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi also had information about Jinchuriki from various countries, but most of them had several suspected individuals, and very few were confirmed.

The identity of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki is unknown.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi also became curious at this moment.

"Third Hokage, I have never seen this person before, so I don't know who he is."

Upon hearing this, Minato spoke and then untied the Four-Tails Jinchuriki's straps.

"I have placed the Four Symbols Seal on him, and with the sealing techniques he already possessed, he should not be able to break the seal."

Hiruzen Sarutobi trusted Minato's sealing technique, and when he saw the person inside, he immediately realized, "It's Roshi. He is indeed one of the more suspicious people in our intelligence."

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and placed his hand on Rōshi's body.

Upon discovering that Rōshi was already covered in numerous sealing techniques, Hiruzen Sarutobi ensured that Rōshi would not break the seals before using his chakra to release Rōshi from his coma.

"Oonoki, you bastard, don't even think about me!"

As soon as Lao Zi woke up, he started cursing the Third Tsuchikage. Before he could finish speaking, he saw a smiling old face, but it was definitely not the Third Tsuchikage's face.

Based on the character for "fire" on the straw hat, Lao Zi was immediately dumbfounded.

I just took a nap, and the Land of Earth was conquered by the Land of Fire?

Old Zi looked around in disbelief at the unfamiliar room and the unfamiliar people.

The only similarity was the Third Hokage's cunning smile, which was exactly the same as Onoki's.

Old Zi breathed a sigh of relief. Well, he had come to the wrong place.

(End of this chapter)