Mysterious Sound

"Times have really changed!"

Walking down the street, Jiraiya, clutching a few books, couldn't help but sigh.

Of course.

He had no ulterior motive in buying all of Teacher Ooki's books.

He just wanted to take them home to study and learn Teacher Ooki's advanced writing techniques.

This was for learning!

He never expected that after only a few years away at war, a new literary giant would emerge in the Ninja World, and he was only just finding out now!

He felt utterly ashamed!

And he had originally come to sell books to fund his travels.

But…

Now he was buying books instead!

And his own books had been returned!

But Teacher Ooki was truly a genius!

He could write stories that made one blush, blood surge, and imaginations run wild.

Worth every penny!

A good book!

Impressive! Truly impressive!

"It's a shame I don't know where Teacher Ooki actually lives!"

At that moment.

"Jiraiya~"

Hearing a familiar shout, Jiraiya quickly hid his books.

Then.

He propped his right hand on the wall beside him, tossed his head back slightly, and the corner of his mouth curled up, revealing a smile he thought was quite handsome. "Yo, Tsunade! Long time no see!"

"...Didn't we just get back together the day before yesterday?" Tsunade looked at him strangely, her eyes filled with suspicion. "What are you up to, acting all shifty! Don't tell me you were peeping at someone bathing again!"

"Hahaha~! How could that be? I've been studying diligently lately! Reading books to enrich myself!"

After he spoke.

Tsunade: (￢_￢)

"Oh, never mind that!" Jiraiya quickly changed the subject, looking curiously at the cute little girl with short black hair standing next to Tsunade. "Who's this? Your daughter? Why isn't she blonde! What a cute little sister!"

"What are you talking about? Stay away from Shizune! You perverted toad!" Tsunade punched him directly, then said calmly, "She's Dan Katō's niece. She has no family left in Konoha, so I decided to bring her with me!"

"Dan's niece?" Hearing Tsunade's words, Jiraiya was slightly stunned, then fell silent for a moment. He looked at Shizune, who was shyly shrinking behind Tsunade, then at Tsunade, who looked calm, and sighed with melancholy, his expression turning serious. "It's decided!" He paused again. "When are you planning to leave?"

"The day after tomorrow!"

"So soon?"

"It's already late. If I didn't have some clan matters to take care of, I would have left long ago!" Tsunade sighed, a fleeting look of confusion in her eyes, then she looked at Jiraiya with a smile. "By the way! Are you looking to buy a house?"

"???"

"Forget it! With you being a broke writer! How could you afford a house! Never mind, I didn't ask!" Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya with disdain, then fell silent again. "Are you planning to leave too? When are you leaving?"

"This is my training! You know this! I go out to train periodically! It should be the day after tomorrow too!" Jiraiya touched the books he was carrying, a confident smile on his face. "When you see me next time, I'll definitely be a bestselling literary giant!"

"Are you going to look for some Child of Destiny again? I think there's one thing Orochimaru said that's right, you're just asking for trouble. But why should I care so much about you?" Tsunade grumbled. "Where are you planning to go this time?"

"Destiny will guide me to where I need to be!" Jiraiya said mysteriously, but seeing Tsunade raise her fist, he quickly added, "If possible, I'll probably go to the Land of Grass!"

"The Land of Grass? That small country that was just rebuilt not long ago?" Tsunade recalled the Grass Ninja she saw in the Land of Rain that day. "What are you going there for?"

"What for? To pursue my dreams, of course!" Jiraiya raised his head, the corner of his mouth curving slightly, his eyes filled with hope, as if gazing into the distance. "The war has made me neglect writing for many years, so this time I'm going to settle down and learn some writing techniques, read more, think more! Tsunade, let me tell you, I've met a great writer this time..."

However.

Before he could finish speaking.

"Forget it! I don't want to hear it! Who knows how long it will be until we meet again!" Tsunade waved her hand, interrupting Jiraiya, and then, with Shizune, continued walking forward. "I wasn't exactly eager to see you anyway. If you came to find me, it must be for something very troublesome! So, it's best if we don't meet!"

Saying that.

Her figure gradually moved away, leaving Jiraiya, who had been excited to share his encounter with a new literary giant, frozen in place.

Watching Tsunade's departing figure, Jiraiya's face still held a faint smile as he stood there, watching in silence.

After her figure had disappeared.

He said leisurely, "I wish you find someone who will help you stay strong again, Tsunade!"

After speaking.

He stretched comfortably and muttered to himself, "Teacher Ooki... what kind of experiences did he have to write such blood-pumping books?"

Although he hadn't found out who Teacher Ooki was, based on what the shop owner said... all their books were signed from the Land of Grass. Therefore, according to his analysis, Jiraiya the Great:

"Teacher Ooki must be in the Land of Grass!"

"Achoo~"

Kusana rubbed his nose, feeling as if someone was talking about him.

But after thinking about it, he dismissed it.

After all, there were too many people in the Land of Grass who missed him!

He lowered his head and continued to look at the affairs of the Land of Grass.

The war had only recently ended, and the Land of Grass had only just begun its reconstruction during the tense period of the Second Great Ninja War. Therefore, everything in the Land of Grass was in its initial stages.

Two meetings confirmed the development route for the Land of Grass over the next five years: construction, poaching... recruiting talent, developing the population, economy, agriculture, people's livelihood, and military, all on the path to becoming a strong nation.

Everything was progressing steadily.

As for the school... it was completed, and his textbooks were compiled.

Although the weather was cold... judging by the time, it was almost time for school to start.

However...

Kusana looked at the documents in his hand and fell silent.

[Academy Haunting Incident!

According to investigations and worker descriptions: While working, they allegedly heard strange sounds coming from underground, even hearing sounds like "poop, poop," accompanied by eerie laughter.

The sounds were indescribably bizarre, and many workers claimed to have heard them.

This caused considerable panic!

The current situation is unknown, suspected to be a haunting. There have been no casualties, and these strange sounds have not reappeared since.

]

Kusana: "..."

Could it be that a White Zetsu just happened to pass by the construction site, curiously made a sound, and was coincidentally heard by the workers!

Speaking of which, Kannabi Bridge was located within the Land of Grass, a vital route connecting the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire!

Later, during the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Obito was crushed by rocks and then taken back by White Zetsu.

And the White Zetsu at that time... were digging a tunnel nearby!

A tunnel that could lead to the Five Great Nations!

Honestly, with such an ability, why didn't they do something better? They went to dig tunnels?

If they had focused on logistics, they would have become the number one logistics company in the Ninja World long ago!

Of course, he didn't care about this. He even dared to bring back Nagato, the son of Mrs. Fusang... so why would he worry about a group of White Zetsu?

Moreover, these White Zetsu were still hiding for their millennium plan and would not expose themselves because of a small country like the Land of Grass.

Kusana looked at the mission [Black Zetsu: Goodbye Mama, One More Time!] and said calmly, "No one can stop the children of the Land of Grass from going to school!"

With that said.

He wrote on the document.

[School Opening]!

Two large characters!