A weekend evening.
Hagoromo told Naruto and the others to rest tomorrow, and then have a meal together on the last day of the weekend.
The reason, as it turns out, is the middle-aged man in front of me drowning his sorrows in alcohol.
Jiraiya first sighed, then picked up his cup again and drank deeply.
"Jiraiya- senpai, you'll get drunk easily if you drink like this." Seeing Jiraiya's state, Hagoromo couldn't help but advise him.
"Don't underestimate me, you little brat."
Jiraiya gave Hagoromo a disapproving look, then poured himself another cup.
"Senior brother, could you please tell me why you've called me here? After all, if you get drunk, I'll just be wasting your time."
Hagoromo said helplessly, "For someone who's already a little drunk..."
That's really quite troublesome.
Whether Jiraiya was truly drunk is another matter.
"Hey kid, you're pretty good."
Hearing this, Jiraiya, half-drunk and half-awake, spoke to Hagoromo.
It's here...
"It's alright, at least I can protect myself," Hagoromo said conservatively.
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya 'Jiraiya eyes widened in disbelief. Wasn't he afraid of losing his teeth after saying that?
Which family possesses the strength to defend itself and defeat the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?
"Come on, now I understand how you managed to escape from Orochimaru."
Jiraiya had to admire such a cautious attitude.
Which young powerhouse would be like Hagoromo Yi, lacking even a hint of spirit?
Hagoromo didn't respond, but simply smiled and picked up her cup to take a sip of tea.
That's right, while drinking tea in the izakaya, the owner's surprised expression was impossible to hide.
If Jiraiya ordered a ton of drinks, the izakaya owner might have thought Hagoromo was there to cause trouble.
"Alright, how's Naruto?"
Jiraiya stopped playing riddles with Hagoromo and went straight to the point.
"Hasn't Jiraiya been secretly observing us for several days already?" Hagoromo asked nonchalantly.
After all, Jiraiya had been able to sense Hagoromo's completely undisguised behavior for the past few days.
"I think it would be better for Jiraiya to go and find Naruto directly."
Hagoromo put down her teacup and spoke slowly.
He genuinely didn't understand why Jiraiya was acting so awkwardly.
They'd rather hide in the shadows than face the world.
"Never mind, Naruto... In short, I can't see Naruto for the time being."
Jiraiya shook his head, still unwilling to accept this choice.
It wasn't that Jiraiya want to see him, but rather that he always believed that if he had been there, he might have been able to change something.
At least Naruto isn't alone now.
Alright, Hagoromo gave up trying to persuade him; Jiraiya's image was indeed heroic.
But who can understand the psychology behind this?
"However, you've done a great job teaching Naruto," Jiraiya said, changing the subject.
"It seems that this is one of my strengths," Hagoromo said with a smile.
"Too..."
Jiraiya remained silent, thinking of his disciples.
Minato is dead, and the whereabouts of the others are unknown.
"By the way, Jiraiya- senpai, what are you planning to do after this period of time?"
Hagoromo then deliberately steered the conversation by asking a question.
"We're continuing to track an organization that seems to have become more active lately, and has given itself away a bit."
Jiraiya didn't elaborate much, only giving a vague response.
Hagoromo nodded. In the original story, it seems that Jiraiya had been tracking Orochimaru all along, and through this, he learned about the Akatsuki.
Thus began a targeted investigation.
After all, it allowed him to get his teammate, the genius Orochimaru, to join him.
They are a force to be reckoned with.
"Okay, that's enough."
After saying Jiraiya stood up and said, "We haven't found anything in Konoha these past few days."
That's why I turned my attention to you, but... it doesn't matter anyway.
After saying that, Jiraiya waved his hand and walked out of the shop.
Hagoromo frowned, wondering if she had overlooked something.
"Um... sir, would you like to settle the bill?"
Just then, the owner of the izakaya (Japanese pub) appeared in front of Hagoromo, holding a long bill in his hand.
Hagoromo:???
No way, does that mean I have to pay the bill just because I had a cup of tea?
Looking up, Jiraiya was nowhere to be seen.
On the rooftop outside the shop, Jiraiya couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
Having tricked Yu Yi out of a sum of Hagoromo, my mood has improved a lot.
Only...
Jiraiya's smile didn't last long before his face slowly turned solemn.
That day, in the Hokage's Office, he clearly felt the old man's gaze linger on Hagoromo for a moment.
However, I have been secretly observing for a long time these past few days.
But they couldn't find anything different about the Hagoromo.
No, the biggest difference is that it has been less than a year and a half.
Hagoromo's strength was already quite different.
Or perhaps Hagoromo has been concealing her strength and hasn't revealed anything.
Or perhaps, Hagoromo truly is a genius.
The old man rarely responded to my questions, simply telling me to go and see for myself.
Jiraiya shook his head and leaped away.
What he could discern was that, at most, he could glean from some details that many of the changes in Konoha were actually due to Hagoromo.
However, the old man was the one drawing all the fire from the front.
Otherwise, with the few disciples that Hagoromo currently has, she's already enough to make the village's ninja clans take notice.
What game is the old man playing?
As the evening breeze blew, Hagoromo slowly walked out of the izakaya and looked up at the roof.
He shook his head, ignoring it, and turned to head towards the Hokage Building.
He planned to visit his master to learn more about the Yin Seal technique.
After all, this Ninjutsu wasn't in the sealing scroll.
My current Yang Release Chakra is insufficient to sustain the activation for an extended period.
Then it would be necessary to refer to Tsunade's Yin Seal, or to imitate this technique.
However, it seems that Yin Seal requires a vast amount of medical knowledge to accomplish.
So far, he has only received the Mystical Palm Technique and a few basic Medical Ninjutsu as rewards.
This is far from enough to comprehend the Yin Seal.
Moreover, the same Sealing Jutsu is also a problem.
With the disappearance of Kushina and Minato, Konoha's existing Sealing Jutsu are actually only ahead of the major ninja villages.
Or perhaps we could try contacting Minato Namikaze?
The thought popped into Hagoromo's Minato Namikaze.
That state was clearly not right.
If I approach Minato Namikaze now, he'll probably agree, but there's not much he can do.
As Yu Yi pondered this, she suddenly stopped in her Hagoromo.
Even if I can't teach in person, I should be able to compile a scroll, right?
Thinking of this, Hagoromo turned and headed towards Naruto's house.
Improving your Sealing Jutsu first, and then researching will likely be much more effective. As for medical knowledge...
We can just ask the old man for help then.