Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 248 Re-entering Amegakure (12 out of 5,000 characters)

Two months later, in Amegakure.

At this moment, a ninja wearing a headband of a rogue ninja from Amegakure was complaining to his companion.

"Although our lives have become much better since Lord Pain took over the village, as genin, the rewards for missions are still never enough to make ends meet."

"Be content... If it weren't for Lord Payne, we would probably all be dead by now."

"Speaking of which, your husband's expenses are really high. Every time he goes on a mission outside the village, you have to bring him a gift, right? And it can't be something cheap."

When his wife was mentioned, the man said with some pride, "Although the expenses are high, Tsuna has started earning her own money. In fact, she earns much more than I, a genin, do."

Ha ha……

After chuckling, Jiraiya, under the control of the Toad Shadow Technique, remained silent.

This guy's wife does earn a lot, but her profession is somewhat questionable.

But to be honest, her figure is indeed comparable to Tsunade's!

Their names are similar, except their faces are a bit rounder.

Jiraiya slightly raised his head, his gaze falling on the village in front of him where it was not raining.

After nearly half a year of traveling around the Land of Rain, I finally obtained crucial intelligence.

The rain in Amegakure comes from the jutsu of its leader, Pain. This jutsu can sense the chakra of intruders, allowing them to distinguish between their own people and the intruders.

Furthermore, it doesn't rain every day in Amegakure. Usually, its leader, Pain, only goes out to investigate on Sundays when it rains.

As for last time?

It must have been some bad luck that I happened to run into.

As someone suited for Sage Mode training, Jiraiya's chakra reserves, while not as high as those of the Uzumaki clan, were still quite strong.

Therefore, Jiraiya used Shadow Clone Jutsu for this infiltration and reconnaissance mission.

He divided his chakra evenly, giving it the power of a genin from Amegakure. Then, using the Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique, he revealed the controlled individual to the light of day.

In this way, as long as there is no high-intensity confrontation, the next two to three days will be the best opportunity to gather intelligence.

As for some general information about Amegakure, I already knew a rough idea thanks to the green guy next to me during the mission.

"Feimo Bridge is just ahead. We've finally made it back to the village, how about we grab a drink?"

Jiraiya agreed with this, since more information was only revealed after drinking...

"I don't really care, but didn't you send a message saying you were coming back? Going drinking like this... won't you get scolded when you get back?"

The guy in front of me smiled smugly: "Why don't you just say it's an emergency mission? Besides, Tsuna should be at work right now."

Jiraiya smiled and nodded: "Then there's no problem. Drinking is part of the mission, after all... Let's go, we need to go ahead and see if there's a place to drink."

This prompted his companion to laugh, "How could there possibly be a place to drink here, on the lowest level? Are you already drunk before you've even had a sip?"

Jiraiya paused for a moment, then quickly laughed and said, "The mission outside the village has taken too long. As soon as I heard Meng mention drinking, I couldn't contain my stomach."

The two chatted and laughed as they went upstairs.

Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief. The reason he chose this guy was naturally due to the guy's carefree personality.

After nearly six months of observation and confirmation of the target, it turned out that the choice was correct.

If it were a slightly more vigilant guy, he would probably have been exposed seven or eight times already.

……

In an izakaya.

Warm sake and side dishes were served, and the two began to eat and drink.

Looking at the wine in front of him, Jiraiya also wanted to down a glass.

It's been a long time since I've tasted alcohol since I used the Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique to control the guy in front of me.

The fundamental reason is that the original owner of this body had a very low alcohol tolerance and could only take a small sip each time.

After taking a sip of his wine and suppressing his impulse, Jiraiya brought up the first topic: "I heard that half a year ago, Lord Pain made it rain for a very long time. It's only been like that in recent years that it's been so frequent. I wonder what happened."

These words caused his companion to pause, before replying, "They're probably remnants of those guys from before. They've been appearing more frequently in the last two years, but they're always wiped out by the angel."

Angel?

The appearance of the new character caused Jiraiya's gaze to narrow slightly.

Then, without any haste, she said, "The angel is indeed very powerful... those remnants of Hanzo were wiped out with ease... Waaah?"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiraiya's mouth was covered.

The other person nervously glanced around and whispered angrily, "You've become a genin and you're still so outspoken! That name is taboo in the village! Lord Pain is very lenient with us, but that's only on the condition that..."

Jiraiya suppressed the urge to beat the guy in front of him until the other person let go, and only then did he relax.

I almost thought I'd been exposed.

If I hadn't known from our previous interactions that this guy was extremely unreliable, I would have punched him directly.

Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around nervously as well: "Luckily, there aren't many people drinking at this hour. But I really don't know why, even though Lord Pain won, he's still so concerned."

The man opposite sighed: "Although no one has ever seen Lord Payne, rumors say that he is a truly ruthless person."

"After that so-called demigod was killed by Payne, his wife, children... and everyone connected to him were killed. Even the mansion he once lived in was burned to the ground."

Jiraiya also breathed a sigh of relief, seemingly calming his inner fear.

But in fact, he was not calm at that moment.

Hanzo's killing was expected, but the massacre of his family and the burning of their residence were something no one had anticipated.

In this situation, the guy named Payne must have a very deep hatred for Hanzo.

Who is it?

Who could possibly hate Hanzo, who is revered as a god by the Land of Rain?

And this angel...

Is he a messenger of the gods?

Just from this title, one can imagine how arrogant Payne was.

Do they claim to be gods, acting as messengers wielding power to walk among humans and carry out the will of the gods?

At this moment, the curtain was lifted.

The izakaya owner brought in a dish of food: "My two ninja masters, your side dishes and drinks are ready."

He put down his plate, stood up, and leaned closer, saying, "Sir Ninja, our shop is currently running a private room promotion! And we just got a few beautiful ladies with us the day before yesterday, so the promotional price is 50% off!"

These words made Jiraiya's eyes light up instantly.

Meng, standing to the side, hesitated. Although this mission outside the village could earn them a small amount of money, it all had to be handed over to the authorities.

When the person in your family gets angry, they're not someone to mess with.

"Smack."

Jiraiya put his hand on Haze's shoulder: "You, are you afraid of Tsunade? Let me tell you, if I ever get married, I'll definitely be different from you."

"What's it like for a man to be afraid of women? You know, back then..."

Meng glanced at Jiraiya: "How could I not know your situation? Stop bragging, you've been single for decades, are you getting excited?"

He then said to the owner, "Then let's have a private room. Let your best one come in."

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes slightly.

Become!

Men, when stimulated by alcohol and beautiful women, will unconsciously reveal information.

……

"My two ninja masters..."

The door to the private room had just been pushed open when the room, which had just been switched to, fell into a deathly silence.

Jiraiya, who had originally planned to enjoy himself while gathering information, found his eye twitching involuntarily.

Is it really that coincidental?

Now I guess I'll have to go back to being a lone wolf, without even someone to hide my identity.

"asshole!"

With a roar, one of the two women at the door, a round-faced woman with an explosive figure, almost had a burning rage in her eyes.

"Whoosh!"

A bottle of sake, which was provided as part of the private room service, was thrown at Meng, who didn't dare to dodge and was hit directly in the forehead.

"Bang."

The bottle smashed, causing blood to seep from Meng's forehead.

"You said you had an urgent mission! An urgent mission is sending you to this place to drink? You bastard! Do you want to die?"

With his sleeves rolled up, Teshiga rushed over angrily.

Jiraiya, worried about harming innocent people, quickly stepped aside.

However, he was still a decent friend; before leaving, he casually reminded her, "Tsuna, what are you doing here?"

These words instantly awakened Meng.

Yup!

Why is Tsuna here?

How come the beautiful woman I ordered was Tsuna? Isn't that a rip-off?

"Smack."

As the slap landed, Jiraiya's brow twitched, and he saw a handprint instantly appear on his companion's face.

But the next moment.

Meng, who had been meek and submissive because she felt she was in the wrong, suddenly stood up: "You bastard! What are you doing here again?"

Tsuna was furious: "I was just having drinks with some guests, what am I doing here?! And you dare to yell at me? You bastard!"

……

Seeing that a chaotic scene was about to unfold, Jiraiya quickly slipped away.

The only thing I could do for this good Samaritan before leaving was to settle the bill for this incident.

Otherwise, if we still have to pay in the end under these circumstances, we might have to fight again when we get back.

……

Amegakure Village, located on the upper level of the commercial street.

Jiraiya looked around helplessly. The good person he had found in the past six months had been killed by Tsuna.

Now I can only rely on myself...

Moreover, there are only three days left until Sunday, and it is still unclear whether the rain-based detection technique can detect the Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique.

Jiraiya's gaze fell on the entrance of a shop, where an origami of an angel was hanging.

He frowned; this thing looked familiar.

Rinnegan, Nagato, and Konan, who uses origami as an attack method.

The Rain Village before us already has too many places that overlap with those three disciples from the past.

Was Konan's Rinnegan dug up for research, and were her secret techniques also exploited for their value?

Clench your fists tightly.

At this moment, Jiraiya's heart was filled with turmoil.

"Oh dear, don't cry, Yahiko. You'll be seen as a coward if you do that."

"Xiao Nan, you will definitely grow up to be a great beauty."

"Nagato, you have grown up."

"Thank you, teacher."

Scenes of parting with his three disciples flashed through his mind. If it really was as he suspected...

Unforgivable!

No matter what power they possess, it is unforgivable!

"Do you also like angels?"

The sudden sound beside him startled Jiraiya awake, and he saw a little girl looking at him.

The moment the voice rang out, Jiraiya's expression instantly changed.

With a smile on his face, Jiraiya looked down at the little girl: "Yes. Because the angels are Lord Pain's messengers, and because of them, we are able to have the life we ​​have now, aren't we?"

The little girl nodded: "Yes, yes. Angels are my role models. One day, I want to become a ninja like an angel."

Jiraiya asked with a smile, "That's difficult, after all, the angel is very strong. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen the angel."

The little girl looked at Jiraiya and smiled smugly: "Looks like you've just finished a mission and returned to the village, right, ninja uncle?"

Seeing Jiraiya feigning confusion, the little girl smiled and said, "Because a few days ago on Sunday, the angel appeared, killed those intruders, and told me to go home as soon as possible."

We've received another piece of intelligence; it seems we're still quite lucky.

Just as a green-clad fellow left, a silly little kid appeared.

"You guessed right. Your analytical skills are quite strong, aren't they? Let me test you again. Why was the angel able to quickly eliminate the intruders when she appeared on Sunday?"

The little girl smiled smugly upon hearing this: "Of course, it's because of Lord Payne's rain. It rains in the village every Sunday, and that's when all the intruders have nowhere to hide!"

"Only under these circumstances can His Holiness the Angel find all the intruders! How about that? Aren't I clever?"

Just then, a shout came from not far away.

"Hydrangeas!!"

Two little boys came running up, panting, and said, "What are you doing here? Hurry up, training is about to start."

Another little boy pulled Zihai away, saying, "Hurry up, or the teacher will punish us."

The three little devils gradually ran away.

Jiraiya frowned, then looked at the origami again.

Will the strangulation of the intruders only occur after the rain on Sunday?

In that case, wouldn't we have to wait for rain?

With his current chakra reserves, he certainly wouldn't arouse suspicion. But he didn't know if his Toad Shadow Manipulation Technique could fool the enemy.

The body being controlled doesn't have much chakra left.

After a moment's thought, Jiraiya turned and left.

There was no way to investigate Payne's existence. From Meng's words, he learned that very few people in the entire village had ever seen Payne's true face.

Even high-ranking ninjas are no exception.

Even when he was drunk, he doubted the existence of Payne.

Based on this, it can be inferred that the five individuals with the five pairs of Rinnegan might only represent a portion of the opponent's power.

The real Payne may not be a single person.

And that so-called angel must be part of the opposing group's upper echelons.

but……

Jiraiya looked around at the shops, and everyone—merchants, commoners, and ninjas—seemed very relaxed.

Such a mentality should not appear on the faces of the villagers of Amegakure.

The Land of Rain is situated between three major powers, and whenever Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure clash, this place inevitably becomes a battlefield.

When they were teaching Nagato and the others, the Second Shinobi World War had just ended, and at that time, everyone here had fear and unease in their eyes.

So... what exactly are those people's motives?

In comparison, their governance was indeed much better than Hanzo's.

At least... there was no hunger or war.

……

After a long time, Jiraiya arrived at the home of this body in Amegakure.

He unlocked the door with the key, slowly walked in, and immediately began searching the entire house the moment the door closed.

Although he's just a genin from Amegakure, he should still have information about the village's higher-ups.

In other words, you need to immediately use your body to get close to your companions and sneak in; otherwise, you can take them back and hand them over to Yamanaka Inoichi.

Why go through all this trouble when you can just directly access your memories?

……

An hour later, Jiraiya was lying comfortably in a reclining chair.

It would occasionally let out a strange laugh.

He had already looked through more than half of the large stack of picture books next to him.

"Tsk tsk tsk... This is not bad!"

"This is great! It's comparable to Tsunade!"

"Sigh... I'm just wearing too many clothes."

"Why wear so much in such humid weather?"

The old lecher's laughter echoed in the room, and soon it got dark.

"Smack."

Jiraiya closed the book and stood up to stretch his back.

"Nightlife has begun; this is the best time to gather intelligence!"

Jiraiya looked longingly at the large stack of picture books in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then hesitated.

It would be a shame not to take it with me...

The shadow clones don't have much chakra left, so we can't waste it!

But many of them are collector's editions, drawn better than my own, which are a source of countless inspirations!

Chakra is running low.

For the readers, for the fans, for great art!

Jiraiya shook his head abruptly, sighed, and then took out three rare editions and put them close to his body.

"Why……"

With a reluctant sigh, Jiraiya finally pushed open the door and walked out.

The next moment, Jiraiya's eyes narrowed.

For intelligence gathering, of course you have to go to those kinds of places!

Experiencing the unique charm of each place and gathering information while experiencing different creative inspirations—how could you miss out on such a win-win situation?

When the memories flow back to the original body, it will be able to create even better works.

……

Note: (Tsuna appears in the TV series when Jiraiya goes to Amegakure; the background is the same, this isn't just my weird sense of humor.)

(Hydrangea appeared during the Chunin Exams, the second Animal Path in the later stages, at which point she should be the same age as Naruto.)

(I couldn't find a made-up name for "Meng," so if anyone knows one, please let me know.)

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