In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Sakura secretly gave a helpless smile, then frowned again.

Tsunade didn't beat around the bush with him and went straight to the point.

"There's news for Jiraiya."

Chapter 281 Next time, I hope to travel by Yamato instead of on foot

"The lecherous sage is accepting another disciple?" Naruto was stunned. "If we don't share the same ideals, we can't work together. Then I will definitely betray my master."

"What a mess."

Tsunade said, supporting herself with her hands. She felt her back and waist ache after hearing his jokes, and she almost forgot what she was going to say.

"Jiraiya has sent a message saying he is currently tied up. He is probably in the Land of Hot Water and wants you to meet up with him to start the investigation of the Land of Rain."

"Hot Spring Country? Isn't that where the hot spring girls go?" Naruto said with a complicated expression, "Can't get away? Could he be..."

He thought to himself that this old comrade had a complicated background. Could it be that he had fallen into depravity and wanted to drag his apprentice into the water? This would not do. He had principles.

Tsunade couldn't bear to listen any longer, mainly because she felt that Jiraiya really looked like someone who would do such a thing. However, she also didn't believe that either of the master and disciple pair could be good people, so she said impatiently.

"Should I send someone to take you there? Or should you go by yourself?"

"I don't know the way." He spread out his hands and said.

"Then I'll send someone to take you there." Tsunade decided, then added with a frown, "Jiraiya is always frivolous, so forget it, you'd better behave yourself."

Hearing this, Sakura chuckled behind Tsunade and licked her lips towards Naruto.

Naruto's mouth twitched, thinking that Tsunade was too nosy. His current strength had already surpassed the lecherous sage. The Myobokusan Sage and the Wetbone Forest Sage should both change their masters.

When I see Jiraiya again, I should let him call me Naruto-sage.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade." He responded very sincerely.

.......

"Naruto, I will be responsible for your escort mission. Just call me Yamato." said a senior ninja wearing a face guard similar to the second generation Senju Tobirama.

"Why are you here?" He looked up and down at the elegant and easy-going Captain Yamato.

He has short brown hair and wears a face guard similar to that worn by Senju Tobirama. He wears a black combat uniform underneath and a jonin green vest on top. A jonin Yamato, a ninja known for his Wood Release technique.

"you know me?"

Yamato was completely bewildered. This codename had only been given to him by Lady Tsunade not long ago. Not long ago, he was still working under the codename Tenzo in the Anbu directly under the Hokage.

"Ah, I got the wrong person. He looks too much like Sensei Kakashi." Naruto said cryptically.

"Really? Haha, you're the first person to say I look like Kakashi-senpai." Yamato was obviously happy. "We'll see each other often in the future."

"Okay." He smiled.

After the two of them prepared, they set off without much talk, heading towards their destination, the Land of Hot Springs. Yamato was easygoing, but he spoke very little.

Naruto didn't say much along the way, as he had been planning to blackmail a bodyguard. Yamato's appearance didn't surprise him, but rather made his journey much easier.

Even when we are out in the wild, we always fall asleep in the wooden house built by Yamato. With Yamato here, who would want to sleep in the wilderness?

After meeting Jiraiya, who knows what kind of ditch he'll have to sleep in while carrying out his mission. Naruto is a very pragmatic person, and he enjoys himself whenever he can.

Although he didn't talk much along the way, he was always generous in praising Yamato whenever he could. It was just a matter of words, and it didn't cost him anything.

At night, heavy rain suddenly hit the mountains and forests.

Outside the window, there was a raging storm, with lightning and thunder, a noise like the wailing of hundreds of ghosts. He saw trees more than a dozen men thick being snapped and collapsing in the thunderstorm.

Only the wooden house stood still like a magic needle that stabilized the sea, which made people feel more and more that Yamato was very powerful.

Fell asleep quickly the next day.

The rain stopped, and the mountains and forests, washed by the heavy downpour, were lush and green. The dazzling green covered the sky, and everywhere was filled with the smell of fresh earth after the rain.

"Captain Yamato, how far is the Land of Hot Springs?" he asked.

"It's not far. If we don't rest, it will probably take another day." Yamato thought he was in a hurry to meet up with Jiraiya, so he said after thinking for a moment.

In reality, Naruto just didn't want to leave Yamato's cabin.

"No need, just keep going as normal, I'm not in a hurry." He shook his head like a rattle, "Captain Yamato has arrived in the Land of Hot Springs, how about we soak in the hot springs together before we leave?"

"After I find Master Jiraiya, I will go back and report." Yamato thought Naruto was being polite. "I have other tasks in the village and cannot be delayed."

Suddenly Naruto had nothing to say. He couldn't let Yamato be carried around as a pendant. Even if Yamato was easy to deceive, Jiraiya would see through it.

After resting for an hour, the two continued their journey.

On the road.

"Captain Yamato, can you build a flying vehicle?" he suddenly asked, posing a nonsensical question.

"Aircraft?" Yamato was a little dumbfounded. Do you think this is a wishing well?

"Yes, since Captain Yamato's Wood Release can transform into various things, it should be no problem to imitate a flying vehicle." Naruto said.

"Well...if you are familiar with the structure, there is really no problem. The main thing is the power source..." Although Yamato felt that Naruto's words were outrageous, he still analyzed it carefully.

"We can develop it. It's an era now, and ninjas still have to travel on foot." Naruto sighed, "Next time, I hope to take the Yamato aircraft."

"........Okay, I'll try." The good-natured Yamato said with a stiff upper lip.

While feeling it was outrageous, Yamato more or less took Naruto's words in. More importantly, Lady Tsunade seemed to have said something similar.

Ninja equipment needs to be upgraded, and preserving the ninja's hard-working lifestyle doesn't mean it has to remain conservative. Even ninjas can enjoy a better quality of life.

For example, to improve the individual combat capabilities of the Anbu and the ability to run long distances, auxiliary equipment must be introduced. The biggest benefit of doing so is to retain the combat power of weak ninjas and avoid meaningless deaths.

In other words, the future is the era of ninja tools. Even if a ninja war breaks out, it won't be as outrageous as one person killing ten thousand people.

If a supernatural being appears, just kill it with super-powerful ninja tools.

Shaking his head, Yamato cast out all the chaotic thoughts in his mind. He would think about those things when he got back. For now, he should complete the escort mission first.

Two days later, Naruto and Yamato arrived safely in the Land of Hot Springs.

Obviously, Yamato did not regard him as a Chunin. He left Naruto alone to find Jiraiya, and Yamato returned to the village first.

As Naruto watched Yamato's departing figure, he was also thinking about the aircraft. It wasn't just a castle in the air; it was still possible to squeeze Captain Yamato.

It's even not impossible for him to create a Wood Release version of the Iron Man suit. With scientific research, it's just a matter of losing billions of hairs.

Captain Yamato, who was already rushing back, didn't know that someone had been targeting his thick brown hair. He just subconsciously felt a chill and shivered for no reason.

The country of Tang is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

The local characteristics are the various hot springs and... various soft girls with milky skin. There are also a few love streets, which are bundled with hot springs.

Naruto didn't know which shop Jiraiya was trying to persuade the prostitute to change her ways, so he could only go from one shop to another. It was like a fledgling bird landing on the mudflats, startling a flock of gulls and herons.

Seeing a boy like Naruto, their eyes almost lit up, and they twisted their willow-like waists. They pulled down their clothes to reveal their smooth skin, and they didn't even charge any money.

"Come on, sister will definitely serve you well."

"Men of this age are the most delicious. The scent of men mixed with sweat is the most delicious in the world. One bite will make you want to stop."

"Come in and play a game with your sister, rock, paper, scissors. If you lose, you have to **."

"Yeah, yeah, it must be very."

As the successor of the new era and the archbishop of Konoha's Pure Love Cult, he had a will as strong as iron and completely ignored the women who came after him.

"Madam, please respect yourself!"

"Don't come close to me, I'm pure love, damn it! Gauze minotaur."

With a bang, Naruto finally found Jiraiya in a shop drinking wine. Seeing him drunk and talking dirty to a woman, his face suddenly darkened.

"You lecherous immortal, damn it! You're using my name to fool around in this love street? How shameless!!"

Jiraiya was startled by the noise at the door, but he quickly regained his composure upon seeing Naruto. He waved the woman away, a familiar smile on his face.

"Hey, Naruto, long time no see."

"Stop trying to change the subject!" Naruto walked over angrily and cleared out all the snacks on the table. "How do you explain it?"

"I didn't use your name." Jiraiya took out the Intimate Paradise and pointed at the protagonist's name and said, "The protagonist's name in my novel is Naruto."

Hearing this, Naruto's face twitched, and he was shocked by the old comrade's question which he asked despite knowing the answer already.

"Don't be so cocky, it's just an imperial decree, isn't it?" Naruto sat down, glanced at Jiraiya, and said, "You rushed to see me, have you figured it out?"

The investigation mission in the Rain Country is indeed dangerous. If Jiraiya runs in alone without any intelligence support, he will surely die.

But before that, Jiraiya was still adamant and insisted on going it alone. I don't know what happened, but the old comrade changed his mind again.

"What's the point of thinking it through? You're so disrespectful." Jiraiya took a sip while still tipsy. "We'll talk about the Rain Country investigation later."

"I'm going to reveal a big news to you first. Don't be surprised when you hear it."

Hearing Jiraiya's familiar fishing tone, Naruto became wary, wondering what evil this old man was up to. Was he trying to drag him into some prophecy?

"Wait, I don't think you need to tell me anything if it has nothing to do with me." Naruto stood up and was about to leave.

"Since you're here." Jiraiya pulled him back, "Why don't you listen to it first before you leave?"

"You lecherous sage, you should be a kind person. Have you dug a pit for me to jump into?" Naruto frowned and said to Jiraiya with dissatisfaction.

"I'm the only genius in the Uzumaki clan. You can't do such immoral things. You'll be struck by lightning."

"What nonsense! Am I that kind of person?" Jiraiya felt a little guilty, but he quickly recovered. "How could I possibly harm you?"

"Usually, murderers will try to prove their innocence right away." Naruto looked at him coldly and shook off Jiraiya's hand. "If you've done something serious, don't drag me into it."

"I just took the Nine-Tailed Fox out of my body, and I haven't had a good life for a few days. Don't force some weird things on me, otherwise I really won't recognize your master-disciple friendship."

".......Okay." Jiraiya coughed to hide his embarrassment, "I, Jiraiya, will never cheat my disciples. Things have to start from..."

For the next half hour, Jiraiya recounted his experiences over the past six months.

"Stop." Naruto rubbed his forehead, unable to listen any longer. "So you found the Child of Prophecy, only to discover that he was in Orochimaru's hands, and now Orochimaru has disappeared?"

"To be precise, he was killed by Uchiha Sasuke." Jiraiya said as he picked up his wine glass and took a sip.

"So what are you going to do?" he asked.

He knew that Jiraiya believed in the old toad's prophecy almost without a doubt. Even though he had spent half his life searching for the child of prophecy to no avail, he never questioned the authenticity of the prophecy.

"Now that we have lost the clues, we naturally need to resolve the most important issues in the village first." Jiraiya said, "In two days, you will follow me to the Land of Rain for investigation."

"You lecherous sage, why do I always feel that you are preparing to trick me?" Naruto did not respond to him.

"How could that be?" Jiraiya took a sip of his wine strategically. "It was you who kept clamoring to go to the Land of Rain, and now I've agreed, haven't I?"

"The trip to the Rain Country is likely to be dangerous. My current strength is not inferior to yours." Naruto said slowly, "I want to act with you, not because I am afraid that you will die there."

"Slutty immortal, please don't be ungrateful when I protect you. Who knows who will be the teacher and who will be the disciple in the future."

Hearing this, Jiraiya's face turned pale.

"Nothing big or small."

"Ah."

"I also asked about something while I was there." Jiraiya said without giving up.

Naruto glanced at him sideways, feeling somewhat reluctant, but considering that he had promised to resolve the troubles in the Land of Rain as soon as possible, he still nodded reluctantly, motioning him to continue.

Who is the disciple and who is the teacher? The order of seniority has been reversed. But Jiraiya didn't mind and continued.

"I've traveled extensively over the years and have noticed one thing: Ninjutsu seems to be gradually declining. Perhaps in the future, ninjas will disappear, as if they had never existed."

"It's just a decline." Naruto leaned back on the chair and said heartlessly, "It was fine before there were ninjas."

"If you have the time, lecherous sage, you'd better develop technology. To put it bluntly, ninjutsu is unstable after all, and success or failure depends on bloodline limits."

"What do you know? Ninjutsu is irreplaceable." Jiraiya retorted.

"Tsk." He leaned back in his chair and stared at Jiraiya. "Ninjutsu is a power that appears out of thin air. It wouldn't be surprising if it disappears one day."

"The Third Hokage is known as the Master of Ninjutsu, but there is no limit to the number of ninjutsu you can learn. No matter how many ninjutsu you learn, no matter how powerful you become, you will eventually die and turn into a handful of dust."

Jiraiya was stunned, and the words of someone in his memory reappeared.

Naruto (Orochimaru): "If ninjutsu must have an end, it would be immortality."