"Would it be convenient to talk about... Naruto?"
Jiraiya went straight to the point.
He has decided to take Naruto disciple.
This decision was made not only because Naruto might be the legendary Child of Prophecy, but also because Naruto very similar to him.
Through spending time together, Jiraiya really grew to like Naruto, who seemed a bit silly but was actually very persistent and responsible.
Naruto's fate is very similar to Jiraiya's.
Hinata swallowed the dumpling in her mouth and said softly, "It's convenient!"
Jiraiya grunted in agreement, nodded slightly, and casually picked up another skewer of grilled squid to start eating.
'Call--'
A gentle breeze blew by, and strands of hair brushed against Hinata's lips, making her feel a little itchy.
Hinata smoothed her hair, opened her mouth, bit down on a dumpling, and used her right hand to pull the skewer off the dumpling.
It's so delicious!
Jiraiya turned to Hinata: "Say it!"
Hinata rolled her eyes at Jiraiya: You asked me if it was convenient to say, and I said yes, that's all!
Jiraiya: "..."
"What exactly is going on with the Nine-Tails inside Naruto?"
Hinata swallowed the dumpling and explained, "The Nine-Tails is just the Nine-Tails, nothing's wrong!"
Jiraiya.
He felt that continuing to ask like this wasn't a solution; he needed to be more direct.
"You can borrow the Nine-Tails' power because you reached some kind of agreement with the Nine-Tails?"
Hinata nodded. "Yes!"
Jiraiya looked at Hinata expectantly, waiting for Hinata to continue.
Hinata picked up a skewer of grilled squid and started eating.
"..."
Jiraiya's forehead veins throbbed. You just said "uh" and that's it?
Aren't you going to say anything more about something as important as the Nine-Tails?
That's Tailed Beasts!
It is the guarantee that the Five Great Shinobi Villages can stand in the Shinobi World, and it is also the most powerful war weapon treasured by the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Twelve years ago, the Nine-Tails almost destroyed Konoha.
Even the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, died while sealing the Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails is so powerful, and when I asked you if you had made a deal with Nine-Tails, all you replied with was an "Mm"?
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem to make any mistakes!
Jiraiya took a deep breath and continued to ask, "So what exactly was the agreement you reached with Nine-Tails?"
Hinata and casually said, "It's nothing!"
Jiraiya gave Hinata a deep look, but decided not to press her further, since everyone has their own secrets.
As long as Hinata doesn't intend to harm Naruto, that's enough.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya said calmly, "If it's a secret, then don't say it, and don't tell anyone."
Hinata said cutely, "It's not a secret, you can actually tell us!"
Jiraiya: Well then, you bastard, say it!
Since it wasn't a secret, Jiraiya's curiosity was immediately piqued by Hinata.
That's Nine-Tails!
If we could know the secrets of the Nine-Tails, or even Nine-Tails weaknesses, Konoha would no longer need to fear the Nine-Tails, and even Naruto could freely use Nine-Tails chakra.
Jiraiya looked at Hinata, his face full of curiosity, and asked, "Tell me, what secret do you and Nine-Tails have?"
"Could it be that the Nine-Tails lent you its power because you're cute?!"
Hinata fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
After a long pause, Hinata suddenly turned to Jiraiya and said with a serious expression, "That might be part of the reason!"
Three black lines slid down Jiraiya's forehead.
Are you kidding me?
Hinata picked up a skewer of dumplings and started eating them by herself.
Jiraiya now even contemplating killing Hinata.
If you say it's a secret, then I won't ask.
Isn't that enough?
But you told me it wasn't a secret, which really piqued my curiosity, yet you stubbornly refused to tell me.
Jiraiya snorted lightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Fine, don't say if you don't want to!"
Hinata stuck out her tongue and said softly, "I really want to say it! It's so hard to keep a secret inside!"
Jiraiya raised an eyebrow at Hinata, signaling her to speak.
Hinata enjoyed the scenery and food, completely ignoring Jiraiya.
Konoha is so beautiful!
Tranquil, peaceful...
Jiraiya, in a fit of pique, picked up a skewer of dumplings and started eating them.
Hinata glanced at Jiraiya.
They have absolutely no sense of propriety; no wonder they haven't been able to catch up with Tsunade for decades.
Jiraiya was getting anxious as the bag of food was almost finished, Hinata remained completely relaxed.
The last skewer of grilled squid.
Hinata and Jiraiya reached out their hands at the same time, then stopped at the same time...
Their eyes slowly met...
'Bite!'
Jiraiya had a sudden flash of inspiration; he seemed to have suddenly understood.
With a sheepish grin, Jiraiya withdrew his hand and chuckled, "Little Hinata, how about I buy you a big bag of snacks later?"
Hinata remained silent.
Is that not enough?
Jiraiya reluctantly said, "Then how about adding a big meal? A super luxurious one..."
Hinata smiled at Jiraiya with her eyes crinkling, revealing an expression that said, "This child is teachable."
"It's nothing really!"
"You should know that my Dojutsu power can see through the seal and into the Nine-Tails inside Naruto!"
Jiraiya nodded.
Hinata continued, "Through my Dojutsu power, I can talk to Nine-Tails and say some things to Nine-Tails."
Jiraiya hurriedly pressed, "What did you say?"
Hinata suddenly fell silent, staring blankly at the scenery of Konoha.
Jiraiya clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "One more meal!"
Hinata seemed to suddenly come to her senses and said to herself, "Where was I? Oh! Right, I was talking to Nine-Tails about something."
"It's nothing really."
"That Nine-Tails is actually quite lonely. It also longs for companions and recognition."
Hinata paused here, just about to continue.
But then Jiraiya suddenly said, "Let's have another meal!"
Wow! They're even answering questions faster now.
Hinata glanced at Jiraiya and continued, "Chakra contains our spiritual energy. People can understand and recognize each other through chakra."
"But this is on the premise that both of them must open their minds and allow their chakra to merge without any guard..."
"I've bumped fists with the Nine-Tails. I know it, and it knows me."
"We understand each other's truest thoughts, so Nine-Tails and I became good friends."
"That's why Nine-Tails listens to me so well and lends me its power!"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya suddenly murmured, "... Is that so?"
When people understand and accept each other, hatred can be eradicated and true peace can be achieved.
This is the dream that Jiraiya has always wanted to pursue.
But as time went on, Jiraiya sometimes began to think that it was an unattainable fantasy, a fantasy that could never be realized.
But now...
Hinata and Kurama (the Nine-Tails) were able to understand and accept each other, becoming partners who could fight together and trust each other implicitly.
What a remarkable achievement!
Jiraiya gazed intently at Hinata, feeling that this somewhat mischievous, greedy, cunning, and unreliable girl was radiating an extraordinary light.
At this moment, the light was so dazzling.