Master, please become the Hokage

Although you can't tell from the outside, she has actually become an old woman.

There won't be many good years left.

He has been practicing the Yin Seal to make himself look no different in age from before.

But Tsunade was very afraid. She wondered if she would feel extremely terrified if she saw her old appearance on the day when the Yin Seal was lifted.

She picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

But the worry in her eyes betrayed her true thoughts.

"Hehe... Everyone has their own concerns..."

Orochimaru noticed that Tsunade had been a little anxious recently, so he spoke.

Even Jiraiya, who seems heartless, actually has his own anxieties.

That anxiety...is about the Child of Prophecy.

At first, Jiraiya thought that Minato Namikaze was the son of prophecy.

Later, after seeing Nagato's Rinnegan, he changed his mind.

Minato Namikaze's failure to become the fourth generation prompted him to deepen this idea.

Now, Nagato is in the Hidden Rain Village, serving under Hanzo.

If Nagato continues to serve Amegakure, does it mean that Amegakure has the possibility of rising in the future?

Jiraiya was also worried about whether he should tell others that Nagato possessed the Rinnegan. This was what had been bothering him recently.

On the one hand, he believed that Nagato could find the answer to peace.

On the other hand, he was also conflicted as to why the Child of Prophecy was not a ninja from Konoha.

Jiraiya was afraid that one day Konoha would lose power.

This situation became increasingly clear with the experience of the Third Shinobi World War.

Konoha is no longer the largest ninja village.

It may even be necessary to unite with Amegakure and Sandagakure to fight against Iwagakure.

The visible decline forms a sharp contrast with the rise of Yuyin.

What will happen to the situation if this continues?

What Jiraiya was worried about was the child of prophecy.

Tsunade was worried about her teenage love.

And myself...

Orochimaru looked at the tea in his hand.

What was he worried about?

eternal life.

Research is still being carried out in an orderly manner in multiple laboratories and secret bases established in foreign countries.

After slowly completing the cutting with Danzo, the progress of the experiment was not affected, so he was able to save himself.

All that remains is to make continuous progress and complete the research on immortality.

At that time, nothing can stop your pursuit of truth.

Therefore, eternal life is not one’s own worry, so where is one’s own worry?

It is indeed a pity that he could not become Hokage.

But if you have eternal life, all you have to do is wait.

Ten years, twenty years, thirty years... one day it will be my turn to become Hokage.

So the position of Hokage is not a problem.

The only question then... is whether there is an end to truth.

This is a big issue.

"If you don't think about the future, you'll have immediate worries." Tsunade responded to Orochimaru's concern, "Who doesn't have some worries?"

"Too."

The three chatted for a while.

Orochimaru stood up and said goodbye first.

Sarutobi Ryo opened the curtain and nodded to Orochimaru. After the latter left, Sarutobi Ryo returned his gaze.

This time, there was still no sign of madness in Orochimaru's eyes.

This means that Orochimaru probably won't really follow the path of the original work.

Come to your seat and sit down.

Sarutobi Ryo began to discuss the details of official business.

These matters can only be discussed with Tsunade herself, after all, these matters are under Tsunade's jurisdiction.

Jiraiya felt a little bored listening to these official business.

So he asked, "Sarutobi Ryo, how is your marriage going? When are you going to marry Haiyi's cousin?"

Talking about marriage.

Ryo Sarutobi has reached the same age as Minato.

Everyone knows that Sarutobi Ryo and Yamanaka Inoichi's cousin Yamanaka Kei are childhood sweethearts.

Then, the two of them should soon embark on the road to marriage.

"Ahui doesn't want to have children yet, so she decided to get married later..."

Sarutobi Ryo replied.

Just like in the original work, Konohamaru will not be born until 5 or 6 years later.

Yamanaka Hui's thoughts determined that she would not give birth early.

"I see...youth shouldn't be wasted...having children can definitely be put off until later..."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement.

After all, he is also the kind of person who is willing to get married later.

So I can understand Yamanaka Hui's thoughts.

But the problem is that the girl has already decided to marry Sarutobi Ryo.

It's all settled.

Unlike Tsunade and I, we are floating without roots. We haven't even started yet.

Can things that have been decided be the same as things that have not yet been decided?

Obviously different.

People can have fun until they are 30 and then have children. It's time to get married...

The old man [Sarutobi Hiruzen] is very open-minded.

This kid, Sarutobi Ryo, is not a conservative person.

That little girl is really lucky.

Jiraiya felt that Yamanaka Hui was the most blessed person.

"Tsunade, the two of us..." Jiraiya, still drunk, looked at Tsunade.

"No need to discuss."

Tsunade didn't even raise her eyes and rejected Jiraiya again.

Jingyin on the side was sweating and smiling apologetically.

Jiraiya shrugged and then walked away.

Before leaving, he pretended to be affectionate and said: "Tsunade... I will always wait for you..."

After saying that, he lifted the curtain, feeling very handsome, and disappeared.

"cut......"

Tsunade was very dissatisfied with Jiraiya's behavior.

But she couldn't help but think that the only person who liked her and was willing to be with her was probably... Jiraiya.

Only... Jiraiya?

Tsunade accidentally glanced at Sarutobi Ryo and found that the boy was staring at her.

That burning gaze made her feel a shiver in her heart for no reason.

"Shizune, help me get some wine..." Tsunade said casually.

"Uh... Lady Tsunade, the wine is here." Shizune didn't understand what he meant and was about to take the bottle of wine on the table.

"I told you to go, so you go!"

Tsunade showed her power, and Shizune was so scared that she quickly agreed.

How could she not know Princess Tsunade's temper?

So he hurried out to call the waiter.

There were only two people left in the small private room. Sarutobi Ryo had a blank expression on his face and proposed to Tsunade again: "Tsunade-sama, my suggestion from last time is still valid..."

Chapter 123. Negotiation Again

Sarutobi Ryo's words, combined with his eyes, brought an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Tsunade didn't know where this feeling of oppression came from.

But it really exists.

He is clearly a junior and used to be Naoki's follower, but now he has become like this.

Looking at that stern face, Tsunade raised her massive weapon and retorted: "Humph...you still want to tease me?"

To her, Sarutobi Ryo is a junior, a child.

It's a bit presumptuous to say such big words.

Sarutobi Ryo slowly drank a cup of tea, not in a hurry: "People change with time... Lady Tsunade, I am completely different from the me of the past. My experience in the Anbu has allowed me to witness a world that even Lady Tsunade has never seen..."

Sarutobi Ryo intentionally introduced this to illustrate that his own world was not known to Tsunade.

If she is willing, I can take her to experience it.

"As Master Jiraiya said, youth waits for no one. Some things, even if they still look youthful, when you get older and look back on them, they will be like adults looking back on their childhood and seeing the joys they once had..."

What is past is past.

Time waits for no one.

The right things can only be experienced at the right age.

This has nothing to do with youthful appearance.

It only has to do with actual age and mental age.

Tsunade certainly understood what Sarutobi Ryo said.

Now, she wants to experience some things, but only in the next few years.

Perhaps in a few years, she will fall into emptiness and lose some of the emotions and physical sensations she should have had when she was young.

By then, regretting it again will probably only add to your troubles.

Just like the deaths of Shengshu and Duan back then.

"Times are different now, Tsunade-sama."

Sarutobi Ryo put down his teacup and stood up.