Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

The wife of the First Hokage, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and possibly the strongest ninja in the current ninja world, Mito Uzumaki.

This person wasn't invited by Jiraiya.

Instead, upon hearing that Uehara Siming was finally going to become an apprentice, he insisted on making a cameo appearance.

Faced with such a colossal Buddha statue, they dared not fail to make arrangements.

It was precisely because of her involvement that F4 didn't dare to utter a single word.

In short, Uehara Shinmei's presence today was absolutely top-notch, with all the prominent figures from Konoha gathered together.

When the audience from the original ninja world saw this scene, their mouths dropped open and their eyes widened in astonishment.

"Fuck!"

"Brilliant!"

"No, what were they thinking? How could they let Grandma Mito be the host?"

"Uehara Siming may be incredibly talented, but how old is she at this point? There's no need to exaggerate like this, is there?"

"It can only be said that he truly deserves to be called the child of prophecy."

"Lady Mito probably doesn't have much time left, isn't she worried about something going wrong if she goes out like this?"

"It was indeed a grand event, but it was a bit too grand."

"He was moved but dared not move. He even took out photos of the first and second generation and hung them on the wall."

……

The original ninja world was shocked.

The people of the ninja world are inexplicably showing off and behaving like Versailles.

It seemed to carry a natural sense of superiority.

Many people commented that this was just basic stuff for Uehara Siming, and that he had been forced to do countless exaggerated things.

Jiraiya of the Ninja World:

"What's so special about that? In the end, Granny Mito even handed over the remaining power of the Senju and Uzumaki clans to Uehara-kun."

Tobirama Senju (the ghost) of the Ninja World:

"Hanging up photos is so boring. Photos can't move or talk. I don't mind using the Impure World Reincarnation technique at all."

Naruto Uehara from the Ninja World:

"This isn't fair! Why was it that when I became an apprentice, they just found a training ground, gave me a good beating, and that was it?"

Mito Uzumaki (the ghost) of the Ninja World:

"The outcome of the Senju and Uzumaki worlds proves that my choice of Uehara Siming was correct."

He embodies the best qualities of Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara all at once.

His talent was extraordinary, and his spirit was magnificent—both were unprecedented.

"Once someone grows up, they're bound to become someone important; I'm just adding a little insurance to that process."

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Chapter 151 Jiraiya: I must restore the dignity of my teachers!

Compared to the grand scale of the ceremony, the apprenticeship ritual was relatively simple.

Uehara Shimei bowed three times to the photos of the second generation on the wall, to the witnesses including Uzumaki Mito and Sarutobi Hiruzen, and to their teacher Jiraiya.

Once you've presented Jiraiya with a cup of tea and let him take a sip, you've accomplished your mission.

Of course, encouragement and gifts from teachers and witnesses are also essential elements.

The harvest, while not enormous, was certainly substantial.

Jiraiya presented the contract scroll from Mount Myōboku and wore a specially made weighted vest.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him one of his few self-created ninjutsu techniques, the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique (Rank A).

Tsunade and Orochimaru also use ninjutsu, such as Chakra Scalpel (Rank A) and Rashomon Summoning.

Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mizumono all wield bladed weapons, including specially made kunai, giant Fuma shuriken, and poison gas smoke bombs.

Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, presented his gift as a short sword infused with a small amount of chakra metal; it was of extremely high quality.

It wasn't until the middle of the Second Shinobi World War that this sword was replaced by the much sharper Kusanagi sword.

Other guests did not come empty-handed, not even if they only had a kunai or a blank scroll.

Soon, Minato went through the same process and became Jiraiya's disciple and Uehara Shimei's junior brother.

However, just when everyone thought the ceremony was over, the water gate wrist gift appeared.

An unexpected person suddenly stepped forward.

Orochimaru stood up, licking his lips and chuckling.

He gently pressed the bewildered Jiraiya down to the seat where he had been watching the ceremony.

Then he took out a new banner from his storage scroll and brazenly covered it over the banner announcing Jiraiya's acceptance of disciples.

A series of large characters clearly read:

"Orochimaru's Ceremony for Accepting Disciples, Third Hokage's Disciple from Ryuchi Cave."

This time, not only was Jiraiya stunned,

Uehara Shinmei and Namikaze Minato, who had just become disciples, also twitched at the corners of their mouths.

This snake looks quite handsome, yet it stole Jiraiya's chicken.

Jiraiya immediately refused to comply and was so angry that he jumped up and down for a while.

"Alright, you Orochimaru, do you know that I've been preparing for this ceremony for a full half month?"

I sent out the invitations, I invited the people, I set up the venue, I spent the money, and you just threw in a banner and that's it?"

"Since it's over between you two, what's wrong with letting me make use of this trash?"

Orochimaru grinned wickedly, a hint of smugness lurking in his eyes.

He wasn't proud because he had gained an advantage, but because he had tricked Jiraiya.

The two argued for a while,

In the end, Nawaki also completed the apprenticeship process in the same way, witnessed by everyone, and Jiraiya even gave him a ninjutsu as a gift.

Interestingly,

As Orochimaru stepped down from the central seat representing the teacher,

Everyone in the room instantly and simultaneously focused their attention on Tsunade.

Expectations, longings, doubts, and so on are all present, as if saying it's your turn.

This left Tsunade both amused and exasperated.

However, she had no intention of taking on any disciples, and there were no suitable candidates at the moment, so she had to give up.

Not long after successfully becoming an apprentice—no, I should say, after successfully accepting a disciple.

With the support of Tsunade and Orochimaru, and the tacit approval of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya became the vice-commander of the intelligence department.

Because of the existence of ninja clans, Konoha's internal system leaned more towards a feudal system.

Each family, department, and senior executive has enclosed and operated their own territory.

Becoming the vice minister meant that he could recruit ninjas and begin building his own loyal force.

This does not refer to colleagues and subordinates in the intelligence department, but rather to their own retainers or vassals.

Many famous or well-born ninjas also have similar members, but those in higher positions can do so openly.

According to the idea that a vassal's vassal is not my vassal,

This kind of private force is generally loyal to only one person, and in most cases, even the Hokage finds it difficult and rare to mobilize them beyond his rank.

And because of the grand and spectacular apprenticeship ceremony that took place some time ago,

Many believe that the future Fifth Hokage will inevitably be one of the three who became his disciples that day.

It was born from Uehara Shimei, Namikaze Minato, and Nawaki, the first grandson who had dropped the Senju surname.

Based on the continuity of the lineage, the odds of Jiraiya becoming the Fourth Hokage remain consistently high.

For a time, applicants flocked to the position, including many from ninja clans.

Because of his exceptional talent in sealing techniques, and for certain reasons that he couldn't openly discuss with outsiders,

Not long after meeting Kushina, Uehara Shinmei moved into the Senju clan's territory.

In the Senju clan's territory, there was a three-story building with a balcony.

Jiraiya fiddled with a pile of ninja documents on his desk, his brows furrowing deeply.

"Why would even ninjas from the Yamanaka and Aburame clans come to sign up?"

Private retainers, to put it nicely, were called retainers; to put it bluntly, they were no different from servants.

In the vast majority of cases,

They are all ordinary ninjas with mediocre talent and no way to get ahead, who risk their lives for resources.

The Yamanaka and Aburame clans are not only ninja clans, but also second-tier powerful clans, second only to the top aristocratic families.

They have their own unique traditions, and the clan leader's status is not low.

On the other side, Uehara Shinmei was also reviewing these documents.

However, compared to Jiraiya's scratching his head, his expression was quite amusing.

"They're just spies. If they dare to come, you can take them all in. They'll learn what it means to throw good money after bad."

"You fucking talk to me properly."

Jiraiya slammed his right palm heavily on the table with a loud crack.