Hinata and Jiraiya Actually...

Itachi Uchiha fell silent for a moment.

For Itachi, Sasuke was his only hope in life. He was willing to destroy his clan and kill the girl he had feelings for for Konoha, but he would never kill Sasuke.

Uh... it feels really weird.

If you think about what happened back then carefully, the Uchiha clan's coup could not have succeeded. Their enemies were not only the Hokage's faction, but also many other clans in Konoha.

Even if Itachi and Shisui both stand on the side of their clans, Konoha still has Jiraiya and Tsunade.

If the Uchiha clan were to launch a coup, the Third would definitely secretly recall the Legendary Sannin and gather the strongest forces in Konoha.

Given that the coup was doomed to fail, Itachi Uchiha's choice to preserve the village and the only remaining bloodline of the Uchiha can only be described as a desperate measure.

If given a choice, who would willingly turn the butcher's knife against their own family?

"Kindness!"

Itachi Uchiha responded. He had been waiting for this day for eight long years. He had already prepared to face Sasuke the moment he wiped out the Uchiha clan.

This is perhaps the best possible outcome.

"That's good!"

After exchanging information with Itachi Uchiha, Hinata had a general understanding of the upcoming situation.

After packing her ninja gear, Hinata left the Hyuga residence and ran towards the Konoha Gate.

Jiraiya had already arrived. Upon seeing Hinata, he greeted her with a smile, "Hi! It's rare that our Lady Hinata didn't throw a tantrum this time."

Hinata spat lightly, leaned against the door frame, closed her eyes to rest, and didn't bother with this old lecher.

The current situation in the Shinobi World has changed a lot compared to the Original Story. Who knows what the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku will say to Jiraiya?

That old Toad has the ability to predict the future; perhaps it sees some visions of the future in its dreams.

Moreover, the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' soul has remained in the Shinobi World, and he may also have connections with the Great Toad Sage.

Jiraiya was completely indifferent to Hinata's attitude, or rather, he was used to it. Unless he spent money, Jiraiya wasn't very popular with women.

"Sigh!" Jiraiya sighed, then suddenly became serious. "I never imagined that in just three short years, the Shinobi World would be in such a state of chaos."

Jiraiya forced a conversation, Hinata could only open her eyes and purse her lips, saying, "Pervy Sage, you should be used to this kind of thing by now, right? Having experienced the Second Shinobi War and Third Shinobi War, do you also think the current Shinobi World is chaotic?"

Jiraiya said bitterly, "Who can get used to war?"

"That's true..."

Hinata said softly, "Although ninjas are associated with killing and war, they also yearn for peace. This path may be difficult, but a peaceful world has no need for ninjas."

Hinata had read online discussions about "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" in her previous life. As technology flourished in the Ninja World, the importance of ninjas naturally diminished.

Ninjas, on the other hand, do not engage in production, do not understand economics, and are useless except for fighting.

"Your perspective is different from what it was three years ago."

Jiraiya's expression turned serious. "It is precisely because this path will be difficult that our generation needs to work even harder."

Hinata said calmly, "People always change. Maybe it's because they've experienced more things!"

Jiraiya asked curiously, "Oh? What major life events could a little girl like you possibly experience?"

"It's nothing major, really!"

Hinata chuckled lightly, "However, often, what changes us are just small things."

At this point, Hinata looked up at the sky and said in an ethereal voice, "Take the Three-Tails incident for example. The Akatsuki wants to seize the Three-Tails -Three-Tails, and Kirigakure also wants it. As an ally of Kirigakure, Konoha will definitely support Kirigakure..."

"But the Three-Tails is also a life form with intelligence and its own will. Since its resurrection, it has never caused any trouble."

"But we never consider the Three-Tails' opinion; Kirigakure even regards the Three-Tails as 'private' property..."

Hinata scoffed.

"How arrogant!"

"It was the First Hokage who forcibly sealed the Nine-Tails, and then the Nine-Tails broke free and took revenge on Konoha... But the Konoha Ninja never considered the cause and effect of the matter, and only pushed everything onto the Nine-Tails, even calling the Nine-Tails the 'Demon Fox'. Even Naruto, who was the Jinchuriki, was implicated because of this!"

"Even the Fourth Hokage, who is hailed as a 'hero,' sacrificed his life to seal the Nine-Tails for Konoha, all for the sake of allowing Konoha to regain its Jinchuriki."

"But what about the Nine-Tails?"

"It never belonged to Konoha. The First Hokage took the Nine-Tails, and over time, Konoha came to regard it as their private property..."

Turning her gaze to Jiraiya, Hinata said calmly, "In my opinion, the Five Great Shinobi Villages and Akatsuki are actually no different when it comes to dealing with the Tailed Beasts."

"They claim to be righteous, but it's just because they have the numbers..."

"Of course, as Konoha Ninja, we don't need to consider whether this matter is just or not; we only need to do what's best for Konoha!"

Jiraiya gave Hinata a deep look, then fell silent.

Undeniably, the ninjas never considered the Tailed Beasts' thoughts. Ever since the Tailed Beasts were divided equally at the first Kage Summit, each village has regarded them as their private property.

Hinata's last words shocked Jiraiya even more.

"Indeed... perhaps what we did wasn't absolutely right..."

After a long while, Jiraiya spoke up, saying, "For the so-called situation in the Shinobi World, for the so-called peace, we have indeed done many wrong things."

"But it is precisely because we have made mistakes in the past that we should seek a new path instead of dwelling on past errors."

Hinata looked up at Jiraiya and chuckled, "That's what I think too... and I've already found my own path."

At this point, Hinata stared directly into Jiraiya's eyes.

"You have your path, and I have mine... So when our paths diverge, how will you choose?"

Jiraiya glanced at Hinata, and for the first time, he dared not look directly into Hinata eyes.

Having lived for so many years, even though Jiraiya an idealist, he knew all too well that when two people have different beliefs and neither can convince the other, all that's left is war.

"Just kidding!"

Hinata suddenly chuckled and said, "I just want to live comfortably, ignoring all my troubles. How can I find any new path?"

Hinata placed her hands behind her head, Hinata eyes crinkling into a smile, and said, "If it weren't for Konoha, I wouldn't bother with this mission!"

'Whoosh!'

With a flash, Naruto Body Flicker Technique appeared at the Konoha Gate.

Sensing something was off, Naruto asked blankly, "Eh? Hinata, did the Pervy Sage bully you?"

Smack!

Jiraiya angrily smacked Naruto on the back of the head, his face full of displeasure. "What are you saying? As a senior, how could I bully a little girl? Don't go around ruining my reputation!"

"Now that everyone's here, let's set off!"