The rooftop of the Hokage Tower.
When Akihara Kagura came up, she saw Sarutobi Hiruzen and a white-haired man standing against the wind. Both seemed troubled.
What could be bothering them?
It must be because of my other supervisor, Orochimaru…
Actually, Orochimaru has been doing quite well lately, having joined a powerful new company. You always think about disturbing him, and he would be really annoyed by that…
"Kagura, you're here."
When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Akihara Kagura, he stopped pondering and got down to business: "Speaking of which, I've mentioned before that I wanted to find a Jonin teacher to guide you in your training, but there hasn't been a suitable candidate…"
At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the white-haired man beside him and introduced, "This is Jiraiya, the most outstanding Jonin in the village, who will be your instructor Jonin in the future. You will follow him in your training…"
"Hahaha… brat, have you heard of my name?"
Jiraiya interrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen, taking a bold step with his body, spreading his palm, and striking a pose he thought was cool: "The Sage Elemental Spirit from Mount Myoboku, the Toad Sage Jiraiya!"
"..."
Akihara Kagura was silent for a second.
Akihara Kagura glanced at the new hire gift pack she received from her instructor Jonin and silently gave a thumbs up!
[System notice]: [You have a new superior (Jiraiya), received a new hire gift pack, and unlocked new features!]
[Sage Ascension (Extremely sensitive to Natural Energy, able to easily absorb Natural Energy to synthesize Sage Art Chakra, and activate your own Sage Mode. In Sage Mode, you can use Natural Energy to greatly enhance your Perception Ability, defense, and attack. Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu can be transformed into Sage Art, with a dramatically increased power!)]
This feature is truly excellent.
Even Akihara Kagura had to admit that Sage Mode is a trump card for combat strength, and the enhancement it provides is enormous…
Most importantly…
Even if in the future, I have the opportunity to advance to a Six Paths Level ninja, Sage Mode can still provide significant support because Sage Art Chakra is a qualitative improvement over Chakra!
Akihara Kagura liked this feature very much and earnestly praised Jiraiya with the odd pose, "With such a fondness for cool moves, it seems that Lord Jiraiya must be very popular with women…"
"Brat, you have good eyes!"
Jiraiya's face became even more smug, but he deliberately put on a modest look: "Sigh, no matter where I go, I am inexplicably liked by women, which has been a trouble for me since I was young…"
"Cough cough cough cough…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed violently.
This disciple really had thick skin, not afraid of being exposed in the future. Clearly, he had been pursuing Tsunade, with whom he grew up every day, yet he hasn't succeeded even after half a lifetime!
"I have heard of Lord Jiraiya's name."
The whole of Konoha has circulated the legend of the Sannin of Konoha, so it's not surprising that Akihara Kagura has heard of it. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Third Hokage, now that the legendary Lord Jiraiya has returned to the village, is the village planning to take the opportunity of Uchiha Shisui's suicide to get rid of the Uchiha Clan?"
"Huh?"
Jiraiya's eyes involuntarily widened and he suddenly looked at his teacher: "Hey, old man, I don't want to be involved in something like this!"
"Huh?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes also involuntarily opened wide, and he quickly waved his hand, saying, "Little guy, don't speak recklessly. The Uchiha Clan is part of the village's ninjas, they are everyone's companions, and Konoha would never do such a thing!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was well aware of why Akihara Kagura disliked the Uchiha and tried to reassure, "Kagura, don't hate Itachi. The Earth River Canyon incident happened because of Danzo's wrong orders…"
"I got it."
Akihara Kagura frowned and then asked, "Is the Third Hokage hesitating to deal with the Uchiha because of fear of Uchiha Itachi's more powerful Sharingan?"
"..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression suddenly changed.
When did Uchiha Itachi obtain a more powerful Sharingan? That child had already reached the Three Tomoe Sharingan a long time ago. Does the more powerful Sharingan mean he has the Mangekyo Sharingan?
How did I not know about this?
Uchiha Itachi hasn't reported this to me either!
However, this matter is very likely. Sarutobi Hiruzen understood some of the secrets of the Uchiha Clan; they can awaken or enhance their Sharingan in moments of intense emotion…
Uchiha Shisui, being Uchiha Itachi's close friend, when Uchiha Shisui chose to commit suicide, Uchiha Itachi might have had an emotional surge that allowed his Three Tomoe Sharingan to evolve into a Mangekyo Sharingan!
"How did you know about this?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked with some curiosity.
"I was wondering…"
An expression of doubt flickered in Akihara Kagura's eyes, followed by a flash of killing intent: "Why that defeated opponent wasn't afraid of me when he saw me this time, turns out he has acquired a more powerful Sharingan. Does that guy think that with a Sharingan as powerful as Uchiha Shisui's, he can defeat me? I can still easily kill him now!"
"..."
A drop of cold sweat dripped down Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead.