Becoming a Ninja from Naruto

Chapter 123 The Problem of the Great Toad Immortal
Konoha BBQ restaurant.

The late night barbecue restaurant is still open.

When Shihara Emiya and his group came in, everyone at the table looked surprised and wanted to say hello, because except for Shihara Emiya whom they did not know, the others were seniors in Konoha Village worthy of their respect.

"The Third Hokage-sama!"

"Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya are back!"

"Kai, Hong, Kakashi, you guys are here too..."

A smile appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, but when he saw an old-looking ninja sitting among the group of young people, the smile on his face suddenly turned awkward.

Because this person is his son Asuma Sarutobi.

However, Asuma Sarutobi had been a bit rebellious since he was a child. Sometimes he admired his father, and sometimes he disliked his father and often had conflicts with his father. Later, he simply left the village and wandered around. He joined the daimyo of the Land of Fire and became one of the daimyo's twelve guardian ninjas.

this kind of thing...

This has always been extremely embarrassing for Sarutobi Hiruzen, the father.

According to common sense, the task of protecting the Daimyo of the Land of Fire should be the responsibility of Konoha, which is affiliated with the Land of Fire. However, Asuma Sarutobi, the son of Konoha's Hokage, actually joined another organization that was clearly in conflict with Konoha.

fortunately.

A few days ago, a civil war broke out among the guardian ninjas under the daimyo. Asuma Sarutobi must have seen things clearly and chose to return to Konoha.

but…

The relationship between father and son is still somewhat awkward.

"Asuma."

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen did not want to teach his son here, so he gave an order: "Remember to go to the Hokage Building to re-register tomorrow."

"understood."

Asuma Sarutobi picked up a cigarette unhappily.

"Don't fight with the old man, Asuma..."

Jiraiya came over enthusiastically, patted Asuma's shoulder, and smiled as he hugged one of the silver-haired young men: "Kakashi, how are you feeling recently?"

"..."

Hatake Kakashi looked at Jiraiya weakly.

His mood?

Uchiha Obito, the companion who was once entrusted with life and death, became a traitor. He also secretly created the Nine-Tails Rebellion many years ago and killed so many people, becoming the object of contempt of the entire Konoha.

Hatake Kakashi was silent for a while, his eyes fell on Tsunade, and he greeted her: "Lady Tsunade..."

"Long time no see, Kakashi..."

Tsunade waved to Hatake Kakashi. She had just recovered from her emotions. She just greeted Hatake Kakashi and followed Emiya Shihara, and introduced him softly: "Kakashi is the son of Sakumo-senpai..."

"..."

Hatake Kakashi subconsciously looked at Emiya Shihara's back.

"I've seen it."

Emiya Shihara continued walking without even looking back, but praised him nonchalantly, "He has practiced Storm Release very well."

"We'll go there first."

Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly followed Emiya Shihara's footsteps and seemed to inadvertently order: "Everyone go back and rest early."

"I have to go, too."

Jiraiya patted Hatake Kakashi's shoulder hard.

In fact, Jiraiya knew about Hatake Kakashi's recent situation, so he sat close to him to comfort him. In a sense, they had a resonance, because Jiraiya believed that his friend Orochimaru had also defected, and Orochimaru's ability to get into trouble was no less than that of Uchiha Obito.

After the group left.

The young ninjas at the table couldn't help but start a discussion.

Although the theme of today's party was mainly to welcome Asuma Sarutobi, it was inevitable that the topic of former classmate Uchiha Obito came up. Talking about this topic made the atmosphere at the table a little heavy. Fortunately, Emiya Shihara and his group came in so that they could change the topic.

"Is something big going to happen in the village?"

Kurenai Yuhi looked back at Jiraiya's back, and seemed a little surprised at the return of Tsunade and Jiraiya: "Tsunade-sama and Jiraiya-sama have been recalled. Also, who is that person? It seems that the Third Hokage respects him very much..."

"Could it be a messenger from the daimyo?"

Might Guy immediately touched his chin.

"Certainly not."

Asuma Sarutobi lit the cigarette in his mouth. He had been with the daimyo for a long time and had never seen Shihara Emiya.

"This is not something we should worry about."

Hatake Kakashi shook his head and didn't want everyone to talk about this topic, because he was an Anbu ninja and knew that Emiya Shihara had an extremely mysterious identity.

Hatake Kakashi stood up and picked up his clothes. "That's enough for today. We have our own missions tomorrow."

Sit behind the screen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others remained silent.

They had been waiting for the young people outside to disperse.

After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen is someone who knows Emiya Shihara very well.

After traveling together in the ninja world for ten years, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that Emiya Shihara could easily reveal shocking secrets.

however…

Today is a little strange.

Because Emiya Shihara really didn't say a word, just quietly helped Tsunade grill meat and pass drinks, like an elder taking a child out to play. Only Jiraiya, who couldn't hold back, spoke first, first asking a topic that he was concerned about, because he once had a disciple who had the same pair of eyes: "Speaking of which, Lord Emiya's eyes seem..."

“Don’t ask unpleasant questions!”

Tsunade glared at Jiraiya with some dissatisfaction and said in a deep voice: "Lord Emiya brought me here to eat barbecue, don't try to find out any damn information here!"

"..."

Jiraiya's curiosity froze.

"There's nothing that can't be said."

Emiya Shihara reached out to stop Tsunade and said nonchalantly: "I once tried to change the ninja world and transplanted the eyes of the Six Paths Sage. Therefore, at a certain time, my body possessed the Samsara Eye. The current Impure World Body happened to be at that time when I possessed the Samsara Eye..."

"Uh…"

Jiraiya wanted to ask something again.

However, when Jiraiya saw Tsunade's angry eyes, he could only lower his head and eat the barbecue by himself. It was rare for him to see his good friend happy for a while.

Forget it.

Jiraiya had a plan in mind.

It seemed inconvenient for him to ask anything in front of Tsunade, so he could only plan to quietly go to Myoboku Mountain in a few days to ask some questions about Emiya Shihara.

just…

Recently, Jiraiya has been a little confused about his fruitless journey to find the Child of Prophecy, and is trying to get more guidance from the Great Toad Sage.

result…

When Jiraiya really left Konoha and rushed to Myoboku Mountain to meet the Great Toad Sage, he mentioned casually that Emiya Shihara had been resurrected again. He finally got some information about Emiya Shihara from the Great Toad Sage again.

On Mt. Myoboku.

In the highest temple in the Toad Kingdom.

The Great Toad Sage sat in his seat, closed his eyes and listened quietly to what Jiraiya said about what happened to the resurrected Emiya Shihara.

"Is it Emiya Shihara who possesses the Rinnegan?"

The face of the Great Toad Sage looked a little old, and its eyes were still closed, but it seemed as if it saw the terrifying figure that once stood proudly above the Ninja Village: "That existence that makes people admire and fear..."

"fear?"

Jiraiya was a little surprised.

Because even if he knew the other party's identity and knew that the other party's strength was definitely strong enough, he could not feel any fear from Emiya Shihara.

That man…

Beneath the seemingly cold and arrogant appearance...

He has extraordinary patience with everyone.

Even though Jiraiya and the other party did not have a close relationship, the other party would not care about his offense and would answer his questions seriously.

"good."

The Great Toad Sage nodded calmly, and slowly opened his eyes, as if he had returned to the past: "Little Jiraiya, now that you have seen the ninja world become like this, can you see that he still has the desire to change the world in his heart?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I can't do this..."

Jiraiya thought that the Great Toad Sage really overestimated himself.

Although Jiraiya, who is in his forties, can be said to be insightful about the world and his reputation and status in the ninja world are not low, but in front of Emiya Shihara he is not even a small figure. How can he guess what Emiya Shihara is thinking!
"But we don't have much time."

The Great Toad Sage showed a little regret on his face and shook his head gently, as if he was a wise man who saw through everything: "Little Jiraiya, do you think the current ninja world needs someone to change it?"

"Of course I do!"

Jiraiya sat on the ground in annoyance, rubbing his temples hard: "Otherwise I wouldn't be searching the world for the child in the prophecy... Speaking of which, what does it mean that there is not much time left!"

That prophecy...

This is also the reason why Jiraiya keeps taking action.

According to the prophecy made by the Great Toad Sage, Jiraiya will accept a disciple, and his disciple will bring changes to the ninja world and will completely change the entire ninja world. However, it is impossible to judge whether this change will bring stability or destruction to the ninja world.

That’s exactly it…

Jiraiya has been looking for the disciple he will meet in his destiny. He is eager to find the disciple who can change the world, and hopes that he can guide that disciple to bring stability to the ninja world.

I have been searching for so many years...

Isn't it just to be able to change the world?

As a result, the Great Toad Sage asked himself whether the ninja world needed to change?
"Do not."

The Great Toad Sage shook his head slowly but firmly. His eyes looked a little old, but they were filled with wisdom accumulated over thousands of years. "Little Jiraiya, my question is, if the child in the prophecy does not exist, as a ninja, do you think the current ninja world needs to change?"

"Let me think..."

Jiraiya immediately touched his chin, nodded and said: "The current ninja world seems to be peaceful, but there are still fights between ninja villages. Someone must be needed to change all this, right?"

After Jiraiya finished speaking, he remembered the story about the Ninja Clan told by the Great Toad Sage, and a little yearning appeared on his face: "It would be best if this era could be like the Ninja Clan in ancient times, where people could understand each other. In that case, there would definitely not be so many fights in this world anymore."

"..."

The big toad immortal fell silent suddenly.

Jiraiya looked at the silent Toad Sage and suddenly felt a little uneasy. Was there something wrong with what he said?

"but…"

“Even in those days…”

The Great Toad Sage closed his eyes again, recalling Emiya Shihara's former grand ideal: "There are still people who want to correct the flaws of the times..."

(End of this chapter)