Following in His Master's Footsteps

The Land of Fire, the Dense Forest.

After parting ways with Naruto Sasuke at the border of the Land of Water, Shinki sped towards Amegakure.

The Land of Rain is located in the center of the Five Great Nations. If Shinki start from the border of the Land of Water and travel in a straight line, you need to cross the Land of Fire.

"Damn it, why can't I use the Flying Thunder God Mark on Jiraiya- sensei?"

The Shinki murmured.

Just then...

His expression suddenly froze!

This feeling is like Jiraiya- sensei stroking his own hair...

The Shinki turns back.

I don't know why.

His eyes were filled with tears.

In the dense forest.

He seemed to see the phantom of Jiraiya- sensei standing behind him, his eyes filled with expectation and pride...

A tear slid down Shinki's cheek.

A gentle breeze ruffled his red hair and caressed his cheek.

It was like Jiraiya- sensei wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

When Shinki closed his eyes and opened them again, they had transformed into blood-red Mangekyō Sharingan!

Those windmill-shaped Pupil Patterns are still changing!

The Land of Water.

Naruto was on his way, felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart.

Suigetsu, who was not far from Naruto, looked surprised.

"Naruto, there's an old man standing behind you."

"Yeah?"

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, he suddenly knelt down on the ground, appearing to be in Kunai.

Sasuke rushed over immediately and asked with concern, "Are you alright? Naruto?"

Naruto clutched his chest, his voice hoarse and choked with sobs. "I don't know... I feel like... the Pervy Sage just... was here..."

The Land of Fire.

Konohagakure)

The golden rays of the setting sun bathed the earth, casting a long shadow of Tsunade as she sat on Park bench.

At this moment, Tsunade was all alone, appearing lonely and forlorn.

Fortunately, a few children were playing happily nearby, adding a touch of life to the scene.

A gentle breeze suddenly blew across the open space.

A Toad hopped to Tsunade's feet...

Tsunade pursed her lips, her body convulsing uncontrollably.

Jiraiya.

"I should... have gone on a date with you... sooner..."

Just as the Shinki finally reached the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

A masked member of the Anbu blocked Shinki's path.

"Yamato- sensei?"

Shinki asked, puzzled.

Yamato removed his mask, forced a smile, and awkwardly greeted Shinki: "Long time no see, Shinki."

"Was it a coincidence, or does the village need to see me?" Shinki asked directly.

"The Lord Hokage has something very important to discuss with you and wants you to come back," Yamato said.

Could you elaborate on what happened?

Shinki already had a guess in his mind, but he still stubbornly asked.

This question made Yamato look troubled.

Finally, Yamato managed to stammer out, "The Fifth Hokage will tell you in person."

It wasn't difficult for Shinki to return to the village, because he had placed a Flying Thunder God Mark in the Hokage's Office.

Right after Yamato finished speaking, Shinki's body vanished from the spot.

Yamato looked speechless.:(||๐_๐

That kid's Flying Thunder God Technique should be able to teleport people, right?

Why didn't you take me back with you?

Even though I didn't teach you much, I'm still your teacher, you know!

Inside the Hokage's Office.

Shinki's figure suddenly appeared.

Upon arriving, Shinki glanced around and noticed that the Hokage's Office was quite crowded.

Not only were there numerous Toads from Mount Myōboku, but also high-ranking officials from Konoha.

"You're back, Shinki."

Tsunade, resting her head on her hand, greeted him, looking extremely tired.

"Hmm. What is the important thing that Master Tsunade wants to say?" Shinki asked.

Upon hearing Shinki's question, Tsunade avoided eye contact, lowering Shinki head to say, "Jiraiya..."

"They died in battle."

Although he had a premonition, Shinki's heart still ached when Tsunade said those words with certainty.

Fragments of past memories kept flashing through his mind.

The Master Jiraiya.

That Sage from Mount Myōboku Toad with his exaggerated entrance...

"Sorry."

Shinki said with a somber look in his eyes.

If he had arrived at Amegakure sooner, perhaps Master Jiraiya wouldn't have been in this predicament.

"You don't owe anyone anything. Jiraiya never intended for you and Naruto to be involved in this."

He even burned the Flying Thunder God Mark you had placed on his clothes before he left.

Even so, Shinki still felt that if he had arrived at Amegakure sooner, the outcome would have been different.

I will kill Pain.

Shinki's voice wasn't loud, but his tone was unusually firm!

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Just then, Tsunade called out to him from behind, "Wait!"

"Your opponent is Pain, who possesses the Sage's Eyes. Even with your Wood Release, you might not be a match for him."

"Shinki, the main reason I called you back today is to have you decipher the last message Jiraiya left behind."

After Tsunade finished speaking, Sage Fukasaku, who was standing by the desk, turned around...

Shinki saw that there was a string of numbers on the back of the Sage Fukasaku.

Sage Fukasaku said, "At that time, my wife and I were summoned by Jiraiya. to help him transform into Sage Mode and fight Pain for a long time."

"Unfortunately, Pain's numbers are vast, and his methods are endless and incredibly bizarre."

"Finally, under the relentless attacks of the six Pains with Rinnegan, Jiraiya's throat was slit, rendering him speechless. With his last Chakra, he wrote this message on my back..."

Tsunade said, "Did you hear that? Six pairs of Rinnegan. The opponent is a completely unknown enemy."

Even if you went there rashly, you might lose your life on the spot.

"And that Jiraiya guy not only left us with this crucial information, but also had Toad bring back a body of Pain..."

Shinki fell silent upon hearing this, staring intently at the numerical code behind the Sage, lost in thought.

Tsunade explained from the side, "The Code Deciphering Division has already reviewed this message; none of Konoha's decoding methods work."

"So I think this might be a legacy between you and your master, something Jiraiya left for you and Naruto."

"Okay, I will cooperate with the Code Deciphering Division to decipher this message."

Shinki nodded, knowing that now was not the time for sorrow.

"There's one more thing, I want to dissect Pain's body."

Tsunade nodded without hesitation.

Shinki is the best medical-nin in Konoha, even better than her master.

It would be best if he were the one to dissect Pain's hard-won corpse.

In the following days, Shinki, in cooperation with the Code Deciphering Division, successfully deciphered the message left by Jiraiya.

[This item is a Ye Yi chair (the genuine product does not exist)]

When he received this message, Shinki was dissecting Pain's body.

He discovered that black carbon rods were inserted into various parts of Pain's body.

The main function of these Black Rods is to receive Chakra.

Furthermore, Shinki discovered that the cells inside Pain's body had long since lost their activity.

In other words, he was already dead.

By connecting all the known information, the answer becomes obvious.

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