Chapter 247: Intel from Princess Tsunade
No one ever knew what Jiraiya would do.
It seemed that nothing this white-haired old man did was strange.
After Itachi Uchiha's group returned to Konoha, the young Jonin saw his teacher being chased and beaten by a group of women in bath towels. The entire face of the Defense Department was utterly lost…
A woman with blonde twin-tails stood in front of those women, frowned, and shouted at them, "All of you, disperse!"
"But, Lady Tsunade…"
One of the female ninjas stepped forward, trembling, and pointed a finger at the white-haired old man who was hiding behind a utility pole not far away, winking and making faces.
A vein throbbed on Tsunade's forehead. She nodded at her with a grim expression and clenched her fists. "Don't worry, I will teach him a good lesson…"
"…Then we are relieved."
The group of women bowed respectfully and then retreated like a receding tide.
After these women had left, Tsunade turned her head and stared at Jiraiya. "To do such an embarrassing thing right after returning to Konoha…"
"Ahaha… After all, there aren't any good sights at Mount Myoboku…" Jiraiya scratched his forehead, his face flushed red. "Yo yo yo, Tsunade… you knew I was coming back, so you came to welcome me. Did you miss me?"
BAM!
The white-haired old man was sent flying backward by a single punch!
Tsunade let out a long sigh and retracted her fist. "Idiot, I was waiting for someone… You went to Mount Myoboku a few days ago. Don't tell me you were talking about the Child of Prophecy again!"
"The Great Toad Sage is never wrong."
Jiraiya rubbed his aching chest and said with a pained expression, "Although I don't quite understand if there's still a need to search for the Child of Prophecy… the Great Toad Sage said that the Child of Destiny I once met is still alive…"
"Nonsense…"
Tsunade squeezed her fist and glanced at the white-haired old man with disgust. Unknowingly, it seemed that of her old friends, only this guy Jiraiya was still alive…
She didn't know if that was fortunate…
Or unfortunate…
"Hey, Jiraiya, don't work too hard…"
Tsunade let out a light sigh, suddenly squatted down, and grabbed Jiraiya's arm. A pale green medical chakra covered the old man's chest.
"No, this is my destiny."
The white-haired envoy of Mount Myoboku shook his head. He looked at his old friend, whose mood had suddenly softened, and said in a deep voice, "Just like the first time I met the Great Toad Sage back then…"
"Where is there any destiny in this world… Is my destiny then to be unfortunate?"
"It's different, Tsunade." Jiraiya stared into his old friend's eyes and comforted her softly, "The destinies we're talking about are not the same thing…"
"Jiraiya, you're not going to say again that your destiny is to guide the Child of Prophecy, are you? Are you trying to say that the little brat named Nagato you met in the Hidden Rain Village back then is the Child of Prophecy?"
The blonde medical-nin said gently as she treated her friend, "The Sage's Eyes are indeed a little different from ordinary Kekkei Genkai…"
"Yes, and not just the Sage's Eyes…"
Jiraiya nodded and explained softly, "That kid Nagato, at the age of 10, had already mastered all six chakra nature transformations, including Yang Release, and had learned to use thousands of ninjutsu…"
"And what's the use of that?"
Tsunade subconsciously retorted, "The abilities and intelligence on the Rinnegan—the two of us were the first to get them. Even the old man doesn't know about this yet! Do you really think that Nagato can be more outstanding than that little brat Itachi?"
Jiraiya could only shake his head awkwardly. "…"
There was no arguing this point. Even a Kekkei Genkai as powerful as the Rinnegan, passed down from the Sage of Six Paths, had ultimately been defeated by Itachi Uchiha's reconnaissance squad…
And it was a miserable defeat…
The Six Paths of Pain hadn't even really fought Kitahara; they were just background decorations in the battle between Kitahara and the First Hokage, considered innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire…
The detailed combat intelligence on the Six Paths of Pain had not been handed over to the Third Hokage. After Tsunade returned from the Land of Waves, she had taken possession of the intelligence.
The matter was too convoluted. Hiruzen Sarutobi was getting old; it was better not to let him know too much. What if he found out that the First and Second Hokage had already been revived and were staring at him from some dark corner…
He was old. What if something happened? Itachi Uchiha was only eleven or twelve this year; it was a bit too early for him to succeed to the position of Hokage.
The problem was, if she or Jiraiya were to succeed as the Fifth Hokage, according to the weird personality of the Land of Fire's Daimyo, Itachi might have to wait until he was in his twenties or thirties to succeed as the Sixth Hokage…
At least ten years or more…
The enemies of the ninja world were increasing. The Akatsuki was still out there,蠢蠢欲动. That guy Orochimaru was still tirelessly digging up graves, forgetting to eat and sleep. Who knew if he had already reanimated some terrifying figures…
Once a war broke out or some other incident occurred, if the person in the position of Hokage could not satisfy everyone in Konoha, then the village's strength could not be united, and the future direction of Konoha would be very problematic…
Tsunade's thinking was very clear. She just needed to do as her Second Grand-uncle said and support that little brat Itachi in taking the Hokage's seat. It would also gain them a staunch ally in the Hidden Mist Village.
The blonde with twin-tails finished healing the wound she had inflicted, patted the old man's shoulder, withdrew her hand, and said softly, "Jiraiya, we're both getting old…"
"So…"
Jiraiya's expression was uncertain. He looked at the blonde woman, who was still as beautiful as a flower under the Strength of a Hundred Seal, and his breathing gradually became ragged. "Tsunade… are you saying…"
"Itachi Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, those young people have already grown into trunks capable of supporting Konoha. We don't have to…"
Tsunade spoke softly. She looked up and saw a flushed old face, and immediately slapped it. "Straighten out your gaze! Bastard!"
"Sorry…"
The white-haired old man caressed his cheek and respectfully took half a step back. "I understand what you mean…"
"…I don't think you understand."
Tsunade shook her head and turned around, closing her eyes. "If you did know, then I'll tell you some things!"
"Orochimaru is manipulating all of this from behind the scenes. He used those children from the Hidden Rain Village back then, Obito Uchiha, and Zetsu, and then established the Akatsuki…"
"That man used the Akatsuki to wantonly build experimental bases in various countries, conduct large-scale human experiments, search for children with unique Kekkei Genkai and secret arts, and dig up the graves of powerful individuals to create a reanimated army…"
Hearing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but ask with confusion, "But don't we already know all this? That guy Orochimaru has indeed hidden many things…"
"What I'm about to say is what comes next…"
Tsunade stared at him intently and said in a low voice, "Due to being pursued by Itachi and Kitahara, Orochimaru has now abandoned the Akatsuki and has hidden himself again…"
"Even if you want to go out searching, you won't be able to do anything!"
"Everything we are seeing now is just a bait left behind by that guy Orochimaru!"
Author's Note:
Tsunade: That guy Orochimaru did this and that…
Jiraiya: So he's that kind of person…
Orochimaru: I poured my heart and soul out back then, and these are the two friends I got?
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