Advanced Ninja

Jiraiya overheard their somewhat cryptic conversation and asked in confusion:

Are you speaking in riddles? What's the situation with Kirigakure and Iwagakure? Is there some inside story?

"These are all classified information, but I believe Jiraiya could know them."

Naraku beside Tsunade, held a teacup, gently blowing on it to warm it, and answered softly.

Naraku had previously shared some private information about Orochimaru with her, but he didn't discuss anything about Uchiha Zensui.

If Orochimaru had always been connected to the Hokage, then Naraku's claim of ignorance regarding Orochimaru's shocking Shinobi World Hidden Stone Collapse Operation was something Tsunade, with her intelligence and political acumen, found hard to believe.

Upon hearing this, Namikaze Minato looked at Naraku. As the newly appointed Hokage, he was unsure whether or not this classified information should be released.

He felt that Sannin Jiraiya a legendary Sannin of Konoha, and his teacher. With such a status, he must have been one of the most prominent figures in Konoha during the era of the Fifth Namikaze Minato, Minato Namikaze.

However, Naraku hadn't even discussed this information with him before stepping down, which shows the importance and confidentiality of this intelligence. Namikaze Minato, who lacked experience as Hokage, was somewhat unable to make a decision.

"Let me speak."

Naraku noticed Minato's gaze, hesitated for a moment, and then continued:

"Orochimaru's sins are too numerous to count. He was designated as an S-rank rogue missing-nin to Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Orochimaru is one of the legendary Sannin, and you know how strong he is. Moreover, he's cunning, treacherous, and possesses considerable intelligence.

"Okay, I got it. Get to the point."

Everyone present knew these things, and Tsunade casually interrupted Naraku.

"Cough cough..."

Naraku covered his lips with his hand and coughed. He felt somewhat embarrassed, his authority diminished in front of Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya.

Namikaze Minato gave a slightly embarrassed chuckle and said softly:

"Well, I think it would be better to explain in more detail..."

Namikaze Minato, like Naraku, was a weak and submissive husband, completely subdued by Kushina at home. Upon seeing Tsunade's rough and tough demeanor, he couldn't help but lament that he and Naraku both in the same boat.

Jiraiya waited with a serious expression for Naraku to continue. As for Tsunade's personality, Tsunade was not surprised at Jiraiya with her in the same ninja team since childhood. At the same time, Jiraiya knew that although Naraku seemed serious and composed, he was actually a magnanimous person just like him.

Naraku was about to say, "These are the important points, eldest sister," but after coughing, he thought better of it and didn't say it.

"In the tenth year of Konoha, the Orochimaru incident was exposed, shocking the Konoha. For a time, public sentiment was in turmoil, and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, personally went after Orochimaru."

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi, known as the strongest Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen in his pursuit, allowing Orochimaru to escape...

In the 52nd year of Konoha, the Anbu team I commanded located Orochimaru's whereabouts...

Naraku slightly altered the events, making it difficult to say that he had been monitoring Orochimaru for a long time and that Orochimaru was captured by him shortly after escaping the Anbu's pursuit in year 51. Instead, he changed it to the year 52.

"In the fifty-second year, I led several Anbu squads to find Orochimaru and successfully trapped Orochimaru in a barrier."

However, Orochimaru is my wife Tsunade's longtime companion...

Naraku up his teacup and took a small sip.

Tsunade picked up the teapot, and after Naraku put down his teacup, she filled it for Naraku, saying softly:

"Orochimaru's crimes should not be taken into account by anyone."

Jiraiya realized that Naraku's last words were flattery, but he wasn't in the mood to discuss them at the moment. Orochimaru was a thorn in his side, and he had been tracking Orochimaru's whereabouts, wanting to bring Orochimaru back to Konoha.

After waiting for a while, Jiraiya, seeing that Naraku remained silent, asked:

"Then what?"

Naraku licked his lips, preparing to fabricate a lie on the spot. Even though Naraku had been Hokage for many years and was adept at deception, he couldn't go too far. After a moment's thought, Naraku said softly:

"In the end, I couldn't bring myself to kill Orochimaru directly. Instead, I persuaded Orochimaru to return to Konoha and face Konoha's judgment. I also promised him that I wouldn't kill him."

Although Orochimaru felt very guilty, he did not want to return to Konoha.

He promised me that he would never conduct those cruel experiments again, and that he would eliminate all threats to Konoha from outside the Konoha, thus making amends to the village.

After careful consideration, I agreed to Orochimaru's request. At the same time, I placed Orochimaru's file in my directly subordinate Anbu units as proof of his identity when he returns to Konoha Orochimaru. "

Naraku's words were a mixture of truth and falsehood. The truth was that Orochimaru and Naraku had indeed maintained a cooperative relationship.

On the other hand, Orochimaru doesn't feel any remorse at all. He's a genius or madman obsessed with Ninjutsu, a mad scientist. Not only does he not feel remorse, but after creating the Living Corpse Reincarnation Impure World Reincarnation, he further improved it, making it even more outrageous and cruel.

Jiraiya frowned, asking with some confusion:

"Orochimaru, in alliance with Sunagakure, attacked Iwagakure. I heard that Orochimaru was skilled in using the Second Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation Ninjutsu, and it was through this Ninjutsu that he defeated the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki."

I've read about the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu in the Scroll of Sealing; it's an extremely cruel Ninjutsu. Orochimaru, does he really feel any remorse? If he does feel remorse, why would he use such Ninjutsu as Impure World Reincarnation?

Jiraiya traveled through the Shinobi World, the Land of Earth was in chaos. He rushed Land of Earth immediately to investigate and learned many details about the collapse of Iwagakure. He even learned about the Ninjutsu that Orochimaru and Ōnoki were using.

Naraku nodded and said seriously:

"Yes, I think Orochimaru hasn't reformed at all and is still researching those evil and cruel Ninjutsu. But over the years, Orochimaru has submitted a lot of important information."

In particular, the information about an Akatsuki played a role in my life when I was the Fourth Hokage.

However, the question of how Orochimaru will be used in the future is a matter for the Fifth Hokage. In short, I believe that Orochimaru is no longer bound by Konoha, but he will not be an enemy of Konoha either.

Naraku acknowledged Orochimaru's role to some extent, while also warning Namikaze Minato that Orochimaru might no longer be bound by Konoha's influence and would be difficult to control and command.

"After all, he's missing-nin, and an S-rank missing-nin ninja at that. Most S-rank ninjas have their own ideas, and there's nothing that can be done about it."

Naraku added a sentence.

S-rank ninja is a general term for ninjas who are renowned and whose strength exceeds that of Jonin. Jiraiya belongs to the S-rank. He rarely stays in Konoha, returning only a few times a year, and it is difficult to even find him unless there is a specific reason.

The Sannin, or other well-known ninjas, are almost all in the S-rank category. Kazuma and most members of the Akatsuki also belonged to this category. However, even though they are all S-rank, their strength varies.

"Is that so...?"

After Jiraiya about Orochimaru's recent life, Jiraiya's mindset became somewhat turbulent.

Jiraiya investigating an organization called Akatsuki, but the information he submitted did not receive the same attention and affirmation as Naraku had previously given, because Orochimaru had also provided information about Akatsuki.

Jiraiya knew that Orochimaru had been in the Akatsuki. His investigation into Akatsuki stemmed from his pursuit of Orochimaru. After learning about Akatsuki, Jiraiya valued it more than Orochimaru, because official Akatsuki members had to be S-rank.