Uchiha Chen doesn't know exactly when Second Great Ninja War ended, but as time came to September, the atmosphere at Base became increasingly tense.
Not only because of the war situation, but also because of the years of war, every ninja's heartstrings have reached a point where they are about to collapse.
From Uchiha Chen's point of view, Sunagakure was at the end of its rope. In the previous war, they had to rely on human lives to survive.
But you must know that there are still ninjas in Konoha Village who have not been transferred, and Hidden Sand Village is almost out of time.
Surrendering was the right choice in this situation, but Suna Ninja persisted. Does Third Kazekage think there is still a possibility of a comeback?
Another Jonin Meeting, this is already the eighth time this month.
When Uchiha Chen entered the big tent, there were already many ninjas here. They smiled and said hello to a few familiar Jonin. He also sat down quietly, preparing to listen to what Orochimaru would say next.
"... Eh? Huh?"
Uchiha Chen couldn't help but doubt his own eyes. He seemed to have caught a glimpse of a figure he hadn't seen for a long time.
——Jiraiya.
Yes, it is indeed Jiraiya. Uchiha Chen is a little confused and confused. After all, we haven't seen each other for two years, but Jiraiya is still as charming as before.
The painted face is full of a sense of justice, the curved corners of the mouth are proud but not coquettish, the slightly red cheeks make people feel infinite warmth, the eyes looking to the right are full of joy and make people think about it, and the gentle eyebrows hide the merit and fame.
Ah, as expected of Jiraiya.
It's really amazing. Only he can peek at Tsunade's waves in that shameless and decent manner, which is completely different from someone like me who only dares to peek out of the corner of his eye.
Uchiha Chen couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Jiraiya indeed did not insult the name Pervy Sage!
But Tsunade's clenched fists seemed to indicate that she was not happy and might explode at any time.
But Jiraiya is Jiraiya, and Ninja Way, who never gives up no matter what the circumstances, is indeed worth hearing a hundred times.
... This is probably why he was able to cultivate Naruto.
Orochimaru obviously didn't notice that his two friends were about to start a fight, and he had an unconcealable smile on his face.
"Everyone, this time the village has supported another group of ninjas." He coughed slightly and continued, "In order to make up for the lack of combat effectiveness, Jiraiya is leading the team this time."
Hearing Orochimaru mention himself, Jiraiya, who was watching the ball in a civilized manner, had no choice but to stand up and say hello to the ninjas in the tent.
Although everyone knows Jiraiya and knows his strength, in terms of prestige and credit, Jiraiya is far behind Tsunade and Orochimaru.
No, it should be said that it is far worse than Uchiha Chen.
So even though everyone has smiles on their faces, they actually feel mmp in their hearts. I fought tooth and nail on the battlefield, and you just disappeared for two years.
Why are you coming back now?
This is the whole situation of Jiraiya. It is a bit embarrassing but there is nothing we can do about it. He needs a hard fight to fit into this environment, preferably one where he's almost dead but doesn't die.
If Uchiha Chen wants suggestions, he thinks it would be a good idea to confront Third Kazekage head-on, or attack Sunagakure Base alone. He felt it necessary to mention it to Jiraiya after the meeting.
"Ahem, that's about all the extra stuff, let's get down to business."
Orochimaru also felt something was wrong in the atmosphere, and quickly changed the topic. "At the end of the last battle, we lost nearly fifty Jonin in total. The injured were not included in the statistics. There are about a hundred Jonin available now.
The number of Chunin is slightly more, but it is only more than two hundred. According to the information sent back by the intelligence ninjas who were monitoring outside, the Suna ninja currently maintains almost this number. "
"Then there is the specific team allocation plan. The original Jonin team will be maintained as long as its teammates are not missing."
"The list of team leaders is here. Ninjas who are missing a team can come and get one after a while."
The rest of the time is spent on exchanging intelligence. If there are things that the intelligence ninjas come back from the frontline reconnaissance, Orochimaru will pick out those that they think are difficult and discuss them specifically. Finally, after discussing tactical coordination for a long time, Jonin Meeting finally ended the meeting.
Just as Uchiha Chen left the tent and walked towards the rest area, a voice came from behind.
"Hey kid, wait for me."
Uchiha Chen turned around and looked back, only to see Jiraiya limping over. At the same time, he covered his face with his hand, looking extremely sad.
"...?"
He was beaten like this in just a few minutes. What kind of evil thing did Jiraiya do?
"Chen, long time no see."
Jiraiya said calmly, with her long white hair swaying gently in the wind and a calm smile. He has not been beaten for two years. Not only does he not feel any discomfort, he even enjoys it.
"Uncle, long time no see."
Jiraiya walked around Uchiha Chen twice, and then sighed, "We haven't seen each other for only two years, and you are already Jonin."
Obviously even in Land of Rain, he has been paying attention to the situation of Konoha. When he first heard the rumors about Uchiha Chen, he almost thought they had the same name.
How terrifying this talent is!
Fortunately, Nagato gave him a lot of confidence. In just two years, he had already mastered the changes in the nature of the five chakras.
It is indeed the legendary Child of Prophecy.
"Uncle, are you going to see Minato?"
"Yes, yes, my lovely disciple." Jiraiya nodded. "Although we usually communicate with each other, we haven't seen each other for two years.
Thank you for taking care of him. "
"Haha, don't say that, Minato and I are good friends after all."
"By the way, uncle, were you just beaten by teacher Tsunade?"
Uchiha Chen asked pretending to be ignorant.
Jiraiya shook his head desperately, trying to maintain his little dignity.
"Orochimaru That guy actually taught you to be such a ninja who lacks common sense! Do you think Tsunade she can beat me? If I hadn't seen how pretty she is, I would have beaten her long ago."
Jiraiya spoke with great pride, but felt helpless in his heart. Nawaki clearly said in the letter that Tsunade only likes him now, and he is the kind of person who is so devoted that he can't even drive him away. His self-confidence was inflated, but he didn't expect to be slapped in the mouth by reality just after he came back.
Tsunade just doesn't like Kato Dan. I think it's because he doesn't like men!
Jiraiya thought so.
After all, the only way to reject the charm of Mr. Jiraiya is if he likes women.
While talking, the two walked through the long Base and walked towards Training Ground. At this time, Minato would usually practice at Training Ground.
A person's success is not random or accidental. Take Minato for example. He is very talented, but the most terrifying thing is that he is very talented and works very hard. As long as this kind of person doesn't die, he will come forward sooner or later. This is what Uchiha Chen appreciates most about him.
"That's right." Just when he was thinking wildly, he suddenly looked at Jiraiya: "Uncle, I heard from senior Sakumo that you are writing a new novel."
"Yes." Jiraiya said with some pride, ""Tale of the Gutsy Ninja" will definitely be the novel that changes Shinobi World."
Uchiha Chen nodded. He also wanted to read this legendary novel, so he quickly asked, "How much have you written? Is it almost finished?"
Jiraiya blushed and held out four fingers.
"Four hundred thousand words?"
(Shakes head!)
"It can't be 40,000 words, right?"
"Ahem, four words."
"..."