Konoha Year 59 On July 14th, as soon as it got dark, Konoha Ninja wearing black mourning clothes began to gather in the direction of Hokage Building o
Three days ago, after Minato Namikaze bravely announced the news of Sarutobi Hiruzen's sacrifice, the Jonin Division members who knew the inside story almost dropped their jaws when they heard the news.
The vast majority of Jonin Division members cannot accept the fact that Third Hokage sacrificed himself to save Jiraiya, who became an ordinary person.
In the world of ninjas, how can ordinary people compare to the aging Kage!
Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen is 64 years old, everyone still believes in Third Hokage's strength.
Although there is some "consequentialism" when discussing this matter, ninjas are like this. Everyone only looks at the results. Jiraiya who has become an ordinary person is far less valuable than Third Hokage who is alive.
Several quarrels broke out at the meeting. Minato still underestimated the task-result-oriented ninja. Some middle-aged Jonin even accused him on the spot. "Jiraiya is the sinner of the village!"
There are also those who support the Jiraiya plan. Just to refute the accusations, we can only say "what if": "If the Lord Jiraiya plan succeeds, the village will eliminate all hidden dangers and become more prosperous!"
The two sides ended up having a heated argument. Minato finally understood why the two consultants were "in coma". Some ninjas looked at him with complaints in their eyes...
This matter has been quarreling until yesterday afternoon. It was not until Tsunade returned that the two sides stopped arguing. The most important thing at the moment is the funeral of Third Hokage. At the same time, more Konoha Ninja must be given an explanation.
When the sun rose, a dense crowd of Konoha Ninja had gathered on the roof of Hokage Building. No one spoke, but everyone involuntarily looked at Jiraiya in front of them.
In addition, many people noticed that Danzo did not appear, and only two consultants were next to the photo of Third Hokage. Obviously, the previous news of enemy invasion was highly likely to be true.
Tsunade, who was wearing black mourning clothes, looked at the portrait of her teacher in front of her, with a lonely look on her face. Although 64 years old was already an advanced age among ninjas, she still could not accept such a result.
"Lord Hokage, don't blame yourself, this is my father's choice."
"Brother Jiraiya will also cheer up, and he will definitely inherit his father's will!"
Asuma on the side clenched his fist again when he heard his elder brother's whisper, and the ninja Sarutobi Clan beside him quickly held down Asuma.
The two brothers have argued too many times in the past few days, and they can't let others see Sarutobi Clan's jokes now.
"Teacher Sarutobi should have continued to witness the growth of the younger generation in the village."
"Sorry, I also lost my ability to judge calmly at that time. This should not have happened."
"As for the remarks of some members of Jonin Division, I will impose restrictions. Heroes should not be treated like this."
Tsunade responded in a low voice, remembering Sarutobi Hiruzen's smiling face when she made the last request, and clenched her fists for a moment. If she could be calmer, she would have stopped the teacher's reckless behavior.
Outside Hokage Building, more and more people gathered. As 5 o'clock arrived, the bell also rang.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, who had been lying in Konoha Hospital for several days, looked at their old friend from the front and spoke in a low voice, "We are holding a funeral here to mourn Third Hokage who illuminated the village and other heroes who made sacrifices."
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Sarutobi Hiruzen's two old friends saw him off. Tsunade and all Konoha Ninja behind him lowered their heads one after another. Jiraiya, who was standing at the edge, shrugged his shoulders and cried silently again.
Kakashi couldn't help but look sad as the two consultants took turns talking about Third Hokage's contribution to the village. Might Guy on the side couldn't stop crying. It was Third Hokage who gave him permission to enroll.
At this time, the brains of Ebisu, Genma Shiranui, Namiashi Raidō and others were still in a state of confusion. In just a few days, too many things had happened, and Third Hokage suddenly died.
Gekko Hayate, Kotetsu Hagane, Izumo Kamizuki and others were even more confused at this time. Chunin was unable to learn more information. The news that had been circulated made them unable to understand the direction of the matter.
Umino Iruka stood in front of his parents and cried. He was able to enter Ninja Academy not only because of his parents' help, but also because Third Hokage was optimistic about him and specially promoted him.
Thinking that the old man could no longer pay attention to the children's growth, Iruka cried more and more sadly. His parents told him the whole story, but he couldn't understand it at this time. "Why did Lord Jiraiya do that?"
Many young ninjas have the same confusion as Iruka at this time. Life is obviously getting better and better, and there is obviously no war, so why did such a big conflict suddenly break out.
The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly depressing. After Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura finished their farewell speeches, the cloudy weather became brighter.
"Third Hokage-sama..."
Seeing the sun appear, Kushina whispered with a sad look on his face, while Minato on the side pursed his lips and stopped talking. He knew that trouble was still to come.
During the flower-laying session, when Jiraiya was the first to step forward, a middle-aged ninja sneered. Fortunately, his companions on the side reminded him in time, but there was still some agitation at the scene.
Putting the white chrysanthemum in front of him, Jiraiya looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in the photo, and his tears became violent. He would rather he had not survived. Such a result was too cruel.
"Jiraiya, live well!"
"Even if Chakra cannot be refined, even if you lose all your power, you who inherit the will of Hiruzen Sarutobi must still live."
Mitokado Homura warned in a low voice. He had not spoken to Jiraiya since he came back. When he saw the appearance of the former Sannin, he immediately warned in a low voice that he did not want to see an accident happen.
"Yes, I understand."
Jiraiya responded, and Utatane Koharu sighed slightly, looking at Jiraiya's dejected appearance and simply comforted him, "Even ordinary people can help the village, don't live up to Hiruzen Sarutobi's expectations."
Jiraiya nodded vigorously. He did want to "end his life", but the second life was given to him by the teacher, and he was not qualified to do that.
Tsunade didn't say much after stepping forward to lay flowers. At this time, she had completely calmed down. Since what happened could not be changed, as Hokage, she could only focus on the present and pursue happiness again.
At the end of the flower-laying ceremony, the quarrel reappeared, and a young man named Mizuki, Chunin, suddenly angrily accused i
"Why are you still protecting that guy?!"
"He killed Master Third Hokage, and was identified as the murderer by Three Great Shinobi Villages. We need to know the truth of the matter!"
As the echoes appeared, Tsunade and others not far away frowned slightly. Fortunately, the Yamanaka Clan ninja took action silently.
After using "Mind Transfer Jutsu", the controversy was successfully settled.
"Lord Hokage, Sunagakure, Iwagakure and Kumogakure have issued statements one after another."
"Teacher Jiraiya and Land of Iron are currently receiving more criticism. There is no way to hide the current situation, and problems may arise in the teacher's situation."
Minato reminded Tsunade in a low voice that he had been dealing with envoys from other ninja villages in the past few days. He tried to fight against Three Great Shinobi Villages's joint "blaming" behavior, but in the end he was unable to stop it.
"Is there no movement of Kirigakure?"
Tsunade nodded and asked what he was thinking. Minato shook his head and responded in a low voice again, "Kirigakure Ninja Although there were casualties on Five Kage Summit, Fifth Mizukage did not express any opinions."
"Kirigakure seems to be experiencing power turmoil, and a group of people led by elder Genji seems to have been deprived of power."
Tsunade always feels a little uncomfortable when thinking about that young woman Mei Terumi. Thinking back carefully, there was something wrong with the way she looked at Shu Furukawa when she visited last time...
"I understand, the more important thing now is the whereabouts of Danzo, other things will come later."
Minato immediately lowered his head, but when he thought of "Shinobi of the Darkness" who was caught in Root, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart again, "Did Root also hide a secret?"
Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan behaved extremely low-key at the funeral. Members of both tribes left. Neither tribe had anything to explain.
Fugaku Uchiha was still lying in the hospital. Hyuga Hiashi returned home soon after attending the funeral to visit his imprisoned brother.
The separation went against the Main Family's wishes, Hizashi Hyuga was severely punished, and Caged Bird Seal exploded, giving him a splitting headache.
In the underground cell, seeing his brother being tortured like this, Hyuga Hiashi sighed in his heart, waved to the Main Family members behind him to leave, and then whispered, "Why do you do this? You should know that reform is not achieved overnight."
"Changing the system cannot be accomplished in one generation. The child Neji has a very good talent. I even want to betroth Hinata to him."
"As long as Cursed Seal doesn't happen, Caged Bird will be replaced sooner or later."
Seeing his brother's excitement, Hizashi Hyuga's pure white pupils flashed with guilt, but soon his expression became determined again. "I know you are right, but family separation is different from the Main Family after all. The mark on the forehead reminds us all the time."
"Brother, I want Neji to live a different life! He should be born free."
"Members of the branch family will not have any problems in Land of Water, because the strong can protect everything!"
"Although I don't know what the future will be like, I believe that the members of the branch family in Land of Water will definitely live a happier life. After all, they have always longed for true freedom."
Thinking of the information he had learned these days, Hyuga Hiashi took a long breath. After all, ninjas rely on their strength to speak. Three Great Shinobi Villages dare not arrest him, and the same goes for Konoha.
Although there are different voices within the clan, the Old Mans only dare to complain privately. As for the discarded branch members, they should regard them as gifts to the strong...
"Just wait for another half month! Hizashi, you will be grounded for the next few years."
"Manage the separation well so that nothing like this happens again."
"The village has tightened supervision on us and Uchiha Clan, please remember to act with caution."
Hyuga Hiashi turned around immediately after explaining. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard his younger brother whisper again, "Sorry, brother..."
Recalling Neji Hyuga's talent, Hyuga Hiashi shook his head slightly and walked away slowly. He could understand his brother's reluctance. Neji's talent was too good, and the status of the separated family was indeed not worthy of that child.
Hyuga Hiashi did not participate in the Jonin meeting. No matter what happens in the village, as long as it abides by its identity, Hyuga Clan will always remain prosperous.
When he came to the dojo, Hiashi saw his two daughters still practicing Gentle Fist. He couldn't help but observe carefully. Hanabi Hyuga was only three years old a few months ago. Although he was young, he performed the gestures well.
Although the eldest daughter Hinata Hyuga has made progress, it is not in line with his expectations at all. Hiashi looks at Hinata and feels a little melancholy. Without Neji's "kissing", the heir has problems again.
His father's gaze made Hinata more and more nervous. Amidst Hanabi's cheers, he made mistakes in his moves. In the end, his flaws were revealed and he was knocked down by the young sparring partner Chunin.
"Sister!"
Hanabi whispered nervously, but Hinata shook his head. When he saw his father walking up to him, he immediately bowed his head and apologized. Then, with a look of hesitation on his fair face, he asked in a very small voice, "Father, where is brother Neji? Did he really leave like everyone said?"
"This is not something that a ninja of your age should care about. The Eight Trigrams Palms just now can be mastered by even people with thin blood. You need to keep working hard."
"Practice again, this time I will teach you personally!"
Hyuga Hiashi responded in a deep voice. The father's majesty made both girls lower their heads. Hanabi secretly saw her sister working hard.
Come on An, she knows how much effort Hinata has put into learning the secret technique.
Looking at her daughter, Hiashi felt disappointed again. Neji performed much better than her daughter at this age. "I can only place my hope on Hanabi!"
In the afternoon, silence returned to Hokage Building. Searching for the whereabouts of Danzo was the top priority at the moment. How to solve the identity issue of Jiraiya was temporarily put on hold.
At this time, only Minato and Jiraiya were left in the room. The two consultants had recovered and there were no other ninjas. Utatane Koharu simply pointed out the topic. "Jiraiya, before planning this operation, why didn't you inform us in advance?"
"Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi has died, Uchiha Clan has the power of Mangekyō Sharingan, and Danzo may be captured by your allies!"
"How do we explain to others? How do we recover Danzo?"
"Stop hiding anything from us. I hope you can explain the whole story clearly."
Mitokado Homura also stared at Jiraiya with a serious expression. Perhaps because Jiraiya lost his power, the attitude of the two consultants was completely different from the past and became extremely tough.
Jiraiya, who was sitting on the sofa, put his arms on his knees and leaned forward. He raised his head after hearing the question, with a numb look in his eyes, and then told the whole story.
After hearing Minato's dissuasion many times, Tsunade suddenly became angry. She didn't expect her old friend to be so stubborn!
The two consultants frowned when they heard "Mangekyō Sharingan" being persuaded. With such a dangerous power, Jiraiya should have reported it earlier!
Minato also felt a little uncomfortable when he heard how Jiraiya used intelligence to find Obito Uchiha. It was still difficult for him to accept cooperation with the subordinates who tried to kill his wife and children...
As the narration continued, the expressions of everyone in the room became ugly. Especially when they heard that Shu Furukawa owned "Rinnegan", Mitokado Homura couldn't hold back at all. "What a stupid move!"
"Tailed Beast, Rinnegan! Your self-righteousness..."
Utatane Koharu didn't wait for his old friend to finish what he said, and immediately opened his eyes and interrupted, "Don't make any judgments after the plan fails. Ninjas always only look at the results of the mission. If Jiraiya succeeds, then everything will not be a problem."
"The top priority is to solve your physical problem. Is it still possible for Tsunade, Jiraiya to recover?"
The angry Tsunade took a long breath, looked back at the test report given by Konoha Hospital, and finally shook his head and responded solemnly■
"Not only were there problems with his body's cells and meridians, his spiritual energy was also shrinking after his resurrection."
"It is almost impossible to extract Chakra from cells. Even after it is extracted, the meridians cannot carry it."
"The forbidden technique used by Teacher Sarutobi was obtained by Xiu from Chiyo. Even if it is theoretically improved, accidents may occur when performing ninjutsu."
"I should have thought of this earlier. Teacher Sarutobi is not omnipotent. After all, this forbidden technique cannot be tested."
Although he had already guessed such a result, Jiraiya still showed extremely disappointed eyes at this time. His messy long white hair made him look older. "Although the action failed, I have no regrets."
"It turns out that there is no problem with Great Toad Sage's prophecy. I have helped everyone lock down the monster."
"This is my mission. In the future Child of Prophecy will end all this and bring true peace."
"I'm sorry Teacher Sarutobi, I should be the one who deserves to die."
Minato couldn't comment on the teacher's thoughts. He noticed that the three people in the room were frowning at this time, and immediately changed the topic and asked, "Teacher Jiraiya, besides the two immortals at Mount Myoboku, who else can contact Obito Uchiha?"
"Anbu Ninja has not found his whereabouts in Land of Waves. He may have broken the agreement...
Hearing "Mount Myoboku", guilt appeared in Jiraiya's eyes again, and Sage Fukasaku died in front of him. "There is no one left. I never thought that the power of two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan would fail."
"Sorry, Minato, I have caused you trouble again...
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura became angry and wanted to scold Jiraiya, but Tsunade gave them a quiet look, Minato showed gratitude and then gave his own solution. "I will go to Mount Myoboku. Although Sage Shima is still in grief, I think she will help."
"Leave it to me, Danzo-sama! This time, Anbu and Root ninjas also followed Xiu and left."
"Root ninja?"
Mitokado Homura subconsciously questioned, Minato did not respond, but handed the list to the two of them that they had compiled in the past few days.
"Aburame Torune, Yamanaka Fū, letter..."
Seeing that the seeds of Root's secret development had been emptied by less than half, the two consultants showed helplessness on their faces. Now that Danzo is missing, it is even more difficult to restore Root's vitality.
"Jiraiya, just stay in the village for now!"
"After you adapt to your body, you can go and live temporarily in Land of Fire's capital city, just in time to replace Asuma."
"Land of Fire Daimyo still respects you very much. After the turmoil in the village subsides this time, you can make your choice freely."
"Don't be willful, Teacher Sarutobi's will cannot be let down."
Tsunade warned with a calm expression. Jiraiya wanted to say something but was stopped by Minato. Ordinary people went to work for the Daimyo on behalf of the village. This was already a good arrangement.
After the meeting ended, and after the three people left, Tsunade had a look of loneliness on his face, lying alone on his desk, feeling empty in his heart.
"Put it on! Put it on!"
The pink pig came close to Tsunade and barked a few times. A look of worry appeared on Tonton's face. Tsunade leaned down and held the pig in his arms, then murmured to himself, "Xiu, what should I do?"
As night fell, in the eastern waters of Land of Water, Mei Terumi led a group of Anbu members to cooperate in capturing Three-Tails in the deep sea.
Fourth Mizukage Yagura explained the relevant matters before his death. Regarding the matter of entrusting Tailed Beast to Shu Furukawa, the existing Kirigakure Ninja has no objections. Those who have objections have long since died...
"Master Mizukage, do you really not need our help?"
"Yes, after all, we are in the deep sea, and Master Xiu's psychic beast may have problems."
The two Anbu asked in a low voice. Mei Terumi just held on to the railing of the ship and chuckled a few times. His eyes were full of happiness and he calmly responded, "It's just Three-Tails. Xiu is the man who has mastered the power of Nine-Tails..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the calm sea surface suddenly began to surge violently, and bursts of roars appeared. At the same time, there was a crisp cry of Aoda: "Damn turtle! Be careful, I will eat you!"
"I really don't want Master Xiu to see me like this, I'm a beautiful snake girl!"
Among them, Aoda had to activate its body in order to pull Three-Tails to the surface. For a while, the corners of its head were extended and its body became thicker.
Transforming Natural Energy into Senjutsu Chakra, Aoda ignored Three-Tails's slapping attack, entangled it tightly and forcibly pulled the huge Tailed Beast to the surface of the water.
"Roar!!"
"It hurts, Master Xiu!"
When Aoda appeared dragging Three-Tails, beast roars and shouts appeared at the same time. The huge waves made Kirigakure Ninja cry out, and the huge Tailed Beast felt full of pressure.
"Mizukage-sama! Do you really not need to help?"
"It was over in an instant!"
Mei Terumi whispered lazily. She was already thinking about how to counterattack Shu Furukawa tonight. The arrangers have been too busy recently, so she has not been able to succeed until now.
Shu Furukawa suddenly appeared when Three-Tails resisted violently. The red left eye on Three-Tails's humanoid head released murderous intent. The next second, Three-Tails saw Shu Furukawa's eyes suddenly turn scarlet.
"Thank you for being able to hide for so long. Have a good sleep."
When Three-Tails heard Shu Furukawa whispering, his eyes had turned into Three-Tomoe Sharingan. He stopped resisting for a while and floated quietly on the sea.
Aoda hurriedly returned to his normal body shape, and after breaking away from Three-Tails, he wandered in the sea, circling around Shu Furukawa, and from time to time he sent some "moral" words. "I really want to practice under the moon with Master Xiu!"
"Qingqing is still a beautiful girl snake, her form is not that ugly, but her body will become fatter."
"Master Xiu probably likes plump snakes, right? The human one is also plump..."
Aoda was dangling around, always surrounding him. Shu Furukawa had to push away the huge snake head that came to his side and softly comforted z
"You are a snake, you don't need to worry about your figure. If you use Senjutsu Chakra earlier, you won't get beaten."
"Master Xiu must heal my wounds!"
Aoda, who had lost all his integrity, began to twist his body again. Shu Furukawa summoned Amber Purifying Pot from the scroll. In his scarlet eyes, Three Tomoe turned slowly, and Three-Tails soon shouted in agreement.
As a wonderful force surrounded Three-Tails, the huge turtle was quickly sucked into Amber Purifying Pot. Shu Furukawa closed the lid, and Wood Clone appeared. He immediately picked up the jar and returned together.
Kirigakure Ninja looked at each other in shock when they saw the seal completed. The whole process was too easy, but they had experienced the power of Tailed Beast, which was really very powerful.
"Master Xiu is worthy of being the man who slaughtered the Three Shadows!"
"It's so... so awesome! After Master Xiu takes control of Land of Water, we will definitely be able to live a better life."
The Kirigakure Ninja on the boat all exclaimed in admiration. Mei Terumi smiled again, and then jumped on the head of the giant snake Aoda. Just as he was about to speak, an aggrieved voice came from underneath him. "This woman also smells like Lord Xiu!"
"I also want to be like Katsuyu..."
A burst of white smoke appeared, and Shu Furukawa landed on the sea with Mei Terumi in his arms. Although she still looked like a girl, Mei Terumi had long since lost her youthfulness. At this time, she tilted her head and asked curiously, "Are all Three Great Sage Lands's psychic beasts so strange? I always feel that something is wrong."
"Qingqing has a more lively personality. She was raised by me. The recovery of Three-Tails was successful. In a few days, I will let Old Tortoise park near the island of Northwest Sea Area."
Shu Furukawa was about to continue explaining Six-Tails Plan, but Mei Terumi hugged his right arm and responded angrily, "I hate turtles!"
"I must go to Apartment with me tonight! I prepared a very sexy swimsuit..."
"You must like it. We will go to the beach for vacation later. We will get married next year and I will give birth to your child the year after that...
"Your subordinates are still watching you on the ship..."
Shu Furukawa reminded softly with a smile on his face, but Mei Terumi showed an excited smile, took the initiative to hug him and immediately kissed him.
It wasn't until she became deprived of oxygen that Mei Terumi resumed her girlish posture. She buried her head in Shu Furukawa's neck and whispered happily, "Xiu, even the heights match. We will definitely give birth to a perfect child after we get married..."
All the Kirigakure Ninjas on the ship turned their backs and did not dare to look at Master Mizukage's operations. To everyone, Mei Terumi had an unstable personality and was prone to murder. They did not want to offend Mizukage: "As expected of Master Xiu, even Master Mizukage can surrender..."
"It would be great if the two of them could get married as soon as possible. I would rather let Master Xiu lead the village."
"Shut up, are you trying to kill yourself? Only a perfect woman like Master Mizukage can be worthy of Master Xiu!"
When Fourth Mizukage explained the future, a wave of opponents were killed. In the world of ninjas, power is "truth". Now Kirigakure Ninja is looking forward to revolution.
When Shu Furukawa returned to the boat, everyone began to flatter her wildly. Mei Terumi felt comfortable, and she leaned in her arms and pretended to be a little woman.
"Three-Tails was recovered successfully, thank you all for your hard work!"
"After Turtle Island is transferred, we will have to trouble Barrier Division to take action again."
"It is our honor to serve Lord Xiu!"
Shu Furukawa waved his hand in a good mood. This time he would refine Three-Tails. He didn't have to worry about both sides. He directly asked Old Tortoise to come to his door for service, "Try to completely refine it within one year."