Konoha On January 1, 1949, the first day of the new year, Konoha commercial street returned to its pre-war bustling scene.
Within Hokage Building, after the Jonin Division meeting, Sannin all stayed.
Orochimaru, who was wearing black casual clothes, glanced at Danzo in the corner from time to time, with a slight curve in the corner of his mouth.
Jiraiya had just returned to the village and had a rare break. After being called out by Sarutobi Hiruzen, he looked impatient. Before a few people could speak, he took the initiative and said, "Teacher Sarutobi, you are not going to discuss Hokage's position again, are you? You are not 60 years old yet, there is no need to be in such a hurry to retire."
Orochimaru glanced at the nervous Jiraiya, and chuckled sinisterly, "Jiraiya, you are still so slow. Teacher Sarutobi has made a decision, and a new era is about to begin.
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Jiraiya yelled, then scratched his long white hair. When he looked at Tsunade, he finally noticed that it was different from before, and subconsciously whispered, "Why do you feel younger? You must be 35 years old, right?"
Tsunade Veins stretched out at the corners of his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he solemnly said, "I officially accept the teacher's proposal!"
"What?!"
Jiraiya was startled and screamed again. He found that several people in the room were looking at him, and he could only smile awkwardly for a moment.
"Okay, Jiraiya! There's nothing surprising about this."
"Tsunade not only inherited the bloodline of Lord First Hokage, but is also an extremely outstanding successor to Will of Fire."
Sarutobi Hiruzen reminded aloud with a helpless look on his face. He noticed that the faces of the two old friends were not very good. He coughed lightly and added, "This is why I kept you. As Tsunade's companions who fight side by side, you also need to take on more responsibilities."
Tsunade and Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya at the same time. The latter hesitated awkwardly. After a while, he finally managed to say, "I still have an important task for Mount Myoboku. Tsunade, how about letting Minato help you?"
"Orochimaru, what's that look in your eyes? I'm not suitable for holding important positions. I can continue to collect intelligence outside the village."
Orochimaru Although he expected that his companion who had known him for many years would say this, he still felt disappointed and couldn't help but taunted. "Child of Prophecy? You actually naively believe that?"
"If you want to change Shinobi World, how can you rely on the power of one person?"
"You are not so naive as to think that one Child of Prophecy can end all disputes, right? Facing Five Great Nations, a ninja can't do anything."
Tsunade also guessed Jiraiya's reaction. Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again as before, he took the initiative to change the topic. "It's okay, Jiraiya, it's too early to discuss these now."
"This time we want to hear your views on the conflict between Iwagakure and Kumogakure. The information you sent mentioned that Third Raikage may join the battle. Is the information reliable?"
Feeling guilty, Jiraiya laughed dryly and explained in a low voice, "Kumogakure's Tailed Beast has a problem. Although it is not clear what the specific situation is, Kumogakure seems to have given up on dispatching Jinchuriki."
"Third Raikage joined the battle to make up for the loss of combat power. At present, they are still looting Land of Earth"
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"In order to cope with possible fighting, Ōnoki withdrew a large number of personnel from Land of Grass.
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Without waiting for the two consultants to express their opinions, Orochimaru took the initiative to arrange. "If a war breaks out, I will go to Land of Rain, and Jiraiya will continue to Land of Grass."
"Minato Namikaze goes to Land of Hot Water, Shu Furukawa goes to the eastern region to prepare for Kirigakure."
"No matter what Third Raikage wants to do, we must hold the front line. Jiraiya, you don't want Hokage to appear on the front line, right?"
Jiraiya, who was stared at by Snake Eyes, was no longer modest and agreed immediately. In the end, he did not forget to brag. "Even if Raikage comes in person, I will still have the confidence to stop him."
Orochimaru did not refute, but deliberately looked in the direction of Danzo, and said slowly in a low and hoarse voice, "Very good, we will help Tsunade end the war as soon as possible. A new era is about to begin. Only by adjusting the direction appropriately can the village be more prosperous."
"As for the so-called darkness, I will bear it!"
When he thought that he could complete his research with more help from the village, Orochimaru stretched out his long tongue and licked it excitedly.
The two consultants and Danzo squinted their eyes and remained silent. They had a hunch that Tsunade would not accept the existing model, and she and Orochimaru had no intention of sharing power.
Jiraiya pretended not to know anything, Tsunade expressed his opinion seriously, and Sarutobi Hiruzen just smiled and nodded.
When Danzo saw this scene, he felt complicated, and a thought came to his mind, "If Uchiha can rebel again, maybe I still have a chance."
Tsunade went to the meeting early, and Shu Furukawa was also pulled out of the house by Shizune. He followed Medical Corps to the Land of Grass front line and witnessed the girl grow a lot after the death. "It's rare to see teacher Tsunade so motivated! All the documents were taken care of."
"My physical condition seems to be much better, and I always feel that the teacher is younger."
"Really, I don't want to be with the teacher anymore!"
Shizune flashed back and forth in front of Shu Furukawa, seemingly showing off her figure.
She has grown taller and is no longer the "little carrot head" she used to be.
Shu Furukawa also noticed the changes in Tsunade. After using Spirit Transformation Technique's skills to assist her in her practice, Tsunade became excited. "Yes, the teacher must be determined to take on more responsibilities!"
"Hokage?"
Shizune ran to Shu Furukawa and tried to whisper in her ear to ask. After receiving a positive answer, the girl cheered. "Teacher Tsunade is really amazing!"
Many villagers on the commercial street praised Shizune's words one after another. The girl's face turned red, she hid behind Shu Furukawa, and whispered in a low voice, "You won't be blamed by Master Third Hokage..."
"That's Hokage, let's go, don't be late, didn't you have an appointment with Lin?"
Shu Furukawa greeted him and followed him. Shizune hesitated for a moment, pulled his sleeves with a blushing face, and then wrapped his arms around him. He lowered his head and was very excited in his heart. "I finally stood next to Xiu."
Late at night, Shu Furukawa's spirit body was still searching hard in White Zetsu Clone. He just wanted to determine the location of the Madara Uchiha base as soon as possible.
No clues were found in the area of Land of Grass. He recently moved to the northern area.
The spirit manipulated White Zetsu's body to emerge from the branches. He carefully identified the surrounding situation. Except for the mounds, there were branches. He asked helplessly, "Katsuyu, can you feel the breath of God Tree here?"
We have arrived at the west side of Valley of the End, close to the sideline of Land of Iron. Shu Furukawa didn't have too many expectations because there were no relevant clues in his memory.
"Master Xiu, it should be deep underground, a bit far away from us."
Katsuyu's crisp response made Shu Furukawa stunned. He looked along the tentacles in the direction of Land of Iron and murmured to himself, "No wonder I can't find any clues in Kannabi Bridge."
"In this direction, the distance is further. How does Madara Uchiha control Kirigakure? We need to go to the east to check."
"The old guy's power is really terrifying."