After returning home, Jiraiya still couldn't figure out what Great Toad Sage meant.
Naruto's eyes are those of Blue Eyes, how could it become Red Eyes?
Wait, did Minato mention before that when Kushina lost control and entered the Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak state, the eyes turned into the vertical pupils of Red Eyes like Nine-Tails?
Does the eye that controls life and death really refer to Rinnegan?
While Jiraiya was deep in thought, a somewhat helpless female voice sounded.
"Teacher, it's time to eat."
Konan has Chakra inside his body sealed at this time, and Iron Chain is also attached to his ankle. There is an additional Chakra Sealing Runes on Iron Chain that can seal Chakra of Konan.
If it weren't for Jiraiya, she might have entered Laboratory of Orochimaru.
"Okay."
Jiraiya sat down at the dining table and then picked up the chopsticks.
"Konan's craftsmanship has improved a lot. It smells so good. I'm going to start it!"
After saying that, Jiraiya started to enjoy the meal.
At this time, Konan was completely naked, and the Ring on her hands, the Lip Piercing under her lips, and the Navel Piercing on her abdomen had all been removed and destroyed.
Because Nagato may locate the specific location of Konan because of those things.
She looked at the teacher's undefended look and secretly clenched her hands.
"If you like it, then Teacher Jiraiya you can eat more."
Hearing the strange tone of Konan, Jiraiya took two bites of rice and put the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
He chewed casually and swallowed the food in his mouth, then looked at Konan with a smile.
1"Yahiko's body is in the hands of Naruto. I will help you fight for it. As for Nagato, he was not killed by Naruto. He should have escaped."
After hearing that Nagato was safe and sound, Konan was relieved.
"I'm really sorry to trouble you, teacher."
"What kind of trouble is this..."
Jiraiya lowered his eyes, and his gaze fell on his hands, which were slightly rough from years of Hand Seals and holding pens.
The lights on the ceiling cast light on his hair, but mostly covered up his face, which was always cheerful and heroic, revealing a deep and sad exhaustion.
He was silent for a long time, so long that Konan almost thought the conversation was over, and then he slowly spoke, his voice low and hoarse with regret:
"After I left Land of Rain... I have been secretly inquiring about your news."
Jiraiya's eyes seemed to have penetrated time and space, returning to those years of traveling alone and searching for clues.
"I heard that you did a good job at Land of Rain and helped many people who suffered during the war.
"But then the news stopped.
Land of Rain seems to have undergone drastic changes inside, and it is sealed tightly.
I used many methods and finally..."
Jiraiya's voice became harsh,
"What I got was... a message that I almost couldn't believe."
He raised his eyes and looked at Konan. Those eyes, which were always full of energy, were filled with pain and regret that were too thick to be resolved:
"They said Yahiko is dead, and all three of you are dead."
"I was..."
Jiraiya smiled bitterly and shook his head, as if he didn't want to recall the mood at that time, "I thought... I really lost you three apprentices forever. I thought that we parted ways at Land of Rain, which meant goodbye forever."
Jiraiya still remembers the scene when the four of them were wearing Frog Costumes in that hut.
Yahiko and Konan accepted it quickly. At that time, Nagato was really shy, like a little Girl!
Time has really changed a lot.
That cute little Girl has turned into this cold look now.
He looked at Konan again, his eyes were extremely complicated, filled with joy of regaining something, unspeakable heartache, and deep powerlessness and self-blame:
I am your teacher. I failed to protect you in the troubled times. Now when we meet again, this is the scene again...
Am I a failure..."
Jiraiya thought again of what Orochimaru said before.
When others need you, you are always not there.
During the war, it was clear that Nawaki had just died, and even though he knew the importance of Medical Ninjutsu Ninja, he did not stand firmly by Tsunade's side.
Later, there was turmoil in Land of Rain, and he was no longer with his three apprentices.
Then there is Nine-Tails' Attack, who is not in the village.
Finally, I was absent from Naruto's entire childhood. When he most needed an adult who could protect him from wind and rain, he was still not there.
Endless regret tempers Jiraiya's heart.
My life is really a joke!
The atmosphere at the dinner table became silent.
There was only the faint Konoha evening breeze coming from outside the window, and the rustle of the leaves.
The lights seemed to dim a bit, shrouding the master and apprentice in a heavy and sad silence.
Konan lowered her head, tears finally rolled down uncontrollably and fell in large drops, dripping on the back of her tightly clenched hands with white knuckles, spreading out into a small dark stain.
She thought of Land of Rain's continuous rain, of Yahiko's warm and firm smile and ideals, of Nagato's painful and paranoid transformation, of the blood-stained Paper Flowers flying in her hands, of the "Akatsuki" organization's path that went further and further, eventually leading to destruction and hatred...
All the struggles, all the pain, all the sins... In the eyes of the teacher, are they proof that he has failed to fulfill his responsibilities?
"It was Teacher Jiraiya who taught us Ninjutsu so that we can stand firm in Land of Rain and help those in need..."
"It was you, in that war-torn Land of Rain, who gave us three orphans the strength to live, not only to fill our bellies, but also... the strength to protect ourselves and each other."
Her voice gradually became calmer, with the warmth of memories:
"It is you who taught us the meaning of 'Ninja', which is not only about killing and missions, but also about protecting important people and creating a peaceful world where children no longer have to experience war and loss."
Konan also thought of the days when she was a child and studied Ninjutsu next to Jiraiya. She always felt that that time and later when Akatsuki was first founded were the happiest times in her life.
The reliable teacher is like a father, the cheerful Yahiko, the sensitive Nagato who will definitely stand up for his friends...
"It was you who ignited the fire in our hearts and made us believe that even if we are in the mud, we can look up to the stars and rely on our own hands to help those who are struggling in the same suffering as us."
Konan's tone was extremely sincere, even with a hint of pleading:
"Please don't... take our faults on yourself."
"You have given us the best enlightenment, the most precious gift. It is we... who have failed to live up to your teachings."
If she had been stronger and not caught in a trap, Yahiko would not have died...
If they were stronger, First Akatsuki Organization wouldn't be nearly destroyed...