Jiraiya's Talk no Jutsu

"Shiyu!?" Jiraiya was taken aback, his first reaction being that Orochimaru was using Shiyu's name to deceive him.

"Impossible! Shiyu has already left Konoha, so how could he be here?" Jiraiya said in disbelief.

"Haha! Jiraiya, what if it's true?" Orochimaru then urged again, "Shiyu, don't just sit on the sidelines and watch the fight. If you show up, I can go to the Shinobi Village with you as quickly as possible, right?"

"The Shinobi Village? Shiyu? Is it true? Could it be that Shiyu really founded the Shinobi Village? Or is it that Shiyu and Orochimaru are really colluding?" Jiraiya then questioned.

"Lion Attack Technique!" Jiraiya that Orochimaru still didn't speak, Jiraiya simply flicked his hair, which then wrapped around Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru! I won't let you go!" Jiraiya said firmly.

"They say a forced relationship is never sweet, Jiraiya, don't you understand that yet?" Orochimaru's body turned into a wooden stake.

"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!" Jiraiya knew that Orochimaru was good at both offense and defense, and would definitely launch an attack while defending, so he immediately took precautions.

As expected, Orochimaru's Shadow Snake Hand had already attacked, but due to Jiraiya's defense, Orochimaru's attack not only failed but also backfired on him.

"Hey, Shiyu, stop this guy for me!" Orochimaru shouted.

"Shiyu isn't here at all! Are you still trying to deceive me now?!" Jiraiya naturally didn't believe Shiyu would be here.

"You two are the legendary Sannin, don't you want to seize this opportunity to settle your differences?" A voice rang out, startling the two of them.

"Haha! Shiyu, Jiraiya and I have fought before, I knew you were nearby! Why did you finally show up?" Orochimaru asked.

"Shiyu?! Is it really you? Why are you with Orochimaru?!" Jiraiya very surprised.

"Isn't that a bit harsh to say?" Shiyu's figure finally appeared in the forest. Shiyu was still dressed in a white robe, which gave him a bit of the feeling of the Sage of Six Paths.

"Why are you starting to look more and more like the legendary Sage of Six Paths?" Jiraiya hadn't seen Shiyu for over three years, so he was somewhat surprised.

"I'll leave this place to you. I'll continue on my way," Orochimaru said.

"Orochimaru, continue heading north. Someone will be there to meet you. Don't try to change your route; I'll find you immediately," Shiyu warned, both threatening and intimidating.

"I will never let Orochimaru leave Konoha!" Jiraiya then gave chase, but Shiyu immediately blocked Jiraiya with an Earth Wall.

"Brother Jiraiya, I have something left to you by the Fourth Kazekage. Don't you want it?" Shiyu said.

"Minato?" Jiraiya knew he couldn't catch Orochimaru anytime soon, so he asked, "What did Minato give you?"

"Before Minato died, he sealed the Nine-Tails into his child Naruto. Minato entrusted me with giving you the key; one day Naruto will need it." Shiyu then tossed the scroll to Jiraiya.

"What's this?" Jiraiya asked after a quick glance.

"This is the key to unlocking the Nine-Tails' seal. Minato and Kushina both trust this child. If things really come to that, then you should unlock it for him," Shiyu said.

"Why don't you keep something so important for yourself?" Jiraiya asked. "If the Light of the Shinobi World were to be this child's teacher, what's wrong with that? Shiyu, you promised Minato, so isn't it possible for you to return to Konoha?" Jiraiya asked.

"Jiraiya, you're still lost in the world you've created. Minato is dead, so naturally I'll agree to help him. But Konoha, do you really understand his dark side? How many things were things the Third Hokage and Danzo were forced to do?"

"After the Third Shinobi World War, Danzo officially established Root. Although his intention was to train the Anbu, he actually planted spies and informants among the Konoha Ninja. As far as I know, they will soon take action against the Uchiha Clan, right?"

"If you were a member of the Uchiha, and your entire clan was wiped out, would you have defected? If your eyes were taken, would you have waited for a fair trial?" Shiyu bombarded Jiraiya with a series of questions, Jiraiya.

"But Orochimaru? What does that have to do with you? Why did you help him defect?" Jiraiya asked.

"Note that I did not help him defect. His defection was inevitable. As I have said, Konoha's darkness has a long history, and there must be ninjas to bear the burden of that darkness for Konoha. This time, Konoha simply chose Orochimaru."

Shiyu looked at Jiraiya seemed about to object, and then immediately spoke.

"I merely provided Orochimaru with a safe place. If you Jiraiya, continue to pester me, don't blame me for defeating you again. Remember, I went to Mount Myōboku and received guidance from Lord Fukasaku."

"I don't want the immortals of Mount Myōboku to end up fighting amongst themselves. Since our identities are those who guide and bring about great changes in the era, then let's do our best to guide our Child of Prophecy well."

Shiyu's words caused Jiraiya, who was about to move, to stop.

"You mean there's more than one Child of Prophecy?"

"Of course! Naruto is one of them! There's another one, but I want to warn you in advance: take care of your students first." Shiyu was about to cause trouble for the Akatsuki Organization again.

Jiraiya was once again somewhat confused.

"There's an organization called Akatsuki. It was originally a peaceful organization, but because of the intervention of a villain, its leader was killed. Now, this villain is secretly using your three students, making them the nominal leaders, and preparing to recruit some ruthless villains to destroy the entire Shinobi World," Shiyu continued.

"Nonsense, isn't my student Minato?" Jiraiya said.

"Aren't there Nagato, Yahiko, Konan? Have you forgotten the three boys you saved in the Land of Rain?" Reminded by Shiyu, Jiraiya immediately thought of the three students from before.

I heard they're dead.

"They didn't die at all. I had already subdued Hanzo and seemed to have genuinely accepted them. However, over the course of three years, for some reason, Hanzo was suddenly killed by Nagato. I was very puzzled by this."

"Think about what level Hanzo is? Can you take down Hanzo? And with Nagato's strength alone! Jiraiya, Jiraiya your fellow disciple, let me remind you, without peak Kage Level strength, even if you find them, you're doomed."