Naruto: Nawaki was already dead, how could you bring him back to life?

"He actually..."

Nono looked at Chiba with surprise, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Regardless of strength or status, the three legendary Sannin were all top-tier figures in Konoha, yet this young man before them was able to gain the approval of all three.

Many people dream of becoming disciples of the Sannin and direct descendants of the Hokage, but he directly refused... Nono admitted that she was becoming more and more curious about Chiba.

"Ah this?"

Chiba was somewhat bewildered to suddenly become the center of attention.

He didn't know why Jiraiya suddenly took a liking to him, and Tsunade and Orochimaru also joined in the fun...

Chiba was thinking that he could write a novel himself, and he would call it: "Naruto: At the beginning, the three legendary ninjas of Konoha were eager to take me as their disciple".

"I'm sorry, Jiraiya-sama, I don't have any plans to become an apprentice at the moment."

Faced with Jiraiya's hand hovering in the air, Chiba could only refuse with an apologetic expression.

He actually quite liked Jiraiya, or rather, very few Naruto fans would dislike Jiraiya, this great hero.

However, Chiba already possesses a system, so becoming an apprentice might not bring any substantial benefits; on the contrary, it would increase the risk of the system being exposed.

"Well, well, no need to apologize. I was too abrupt, hahaha."

Jiraiya waved his hand, then put it behind his head and laughed heartily.

Tsunade glanced at Chiba, snorted coldly, and didn't say anything more, intending to communicate with Chiba privately.

"In that case, Chiba, there is one more thing I need to ask of you."

Soon, Jiraiya's smile vanished, and he stared intently at Chiba, saying, "I intend to entrust you with an important mission for me."

Jiraiya wasn't sure if Chiba was the child of prophecy spoken of by the Great Toad Sage, so he planned to put Chiba to a "test".

"What mission? Tell me in detail!"

Upon hearing that there was an important mission, Nawaki immediately became interested and moved closer to Jiraiya with shining eyes.

"..."

Jiraiya didn't say anything, but looked at Nonou beside him, his intention quite clear.

There were some things that Danzo Shimura's men were not comfortable saying here.

"My lords, since there is nothing else here, I shall take my leave."

Nono understood, and she bowed slightly to the three Sannin in turn, then walked straight past Chiba and headed out of the cave.

"We are from different worlds. You are bathed in sunlight, while I am mired in darkness..." Nonou did not turn back.

ε=(?ο｀*))) Sigh~~

Watching Nono's departing figure, Chiba felt a pang of sadness. That white-stockinged mature woman... she really was...

Snapped!

Seeing Chiba's dejected state, Tsunade finally lost her temper and slapped him on the head.

0(:3)～ (',3_ヽ)_

Faced with Tsunade's monstrous attack, Chiba simply lay down on the ground without uttering a sound, displaying true tough-guy style.

Young people are so healthy, they can fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

Jiraiya: Σ(???ノ)ノ

Orochimaru: (°ー°〃)

Suddenly, the two recalled some unpleasant childhood memories, and silently retreated, putting distance between themselves and Tsunade.

"Hey sis, why are you hitting my brother?!"

Nawaki was displeased and, oblivious to his own mortality, rushed up to Tsunade, sticking his neck out and loudly questioning her.

"Ok?"

Tsunade narrowed her eyes and gave a soft snort. Nawaki was so frightened that he took two steps back and shakily raised his arms to block her way.

"Sis, you can hit me, but if you hit my brother... you can't hit me anymore!"

A brother in my heart, but when something happens, I can't get through on the phone.

"idiot!"

Tsunade countered with a powerful punch, and Nawaki instantly collapsed to the ground, lying neatly alongside his best friend.

"Jiraiya, what do you plan to have Chiba and the others do for you?"

Taking advantage of the two being unconscious, Tsunade frowned slightly and looked at Jiraiya, asking a question.

"Don't worry, it's not a dangerous mission."

Jiraiya explained, "I can't get away right now, so I plan to have them look after those three children for me for a while."

Chapter 21: Chao Ge Appears, Is Xiao Nan Going to Change Careers?

"It's really troublesome."

After hearing Jiraiya's words, Orochimaru coldly replied, "I told you long ago that we should have killed those three back then; it would have been a good thing for them."

"Enough, Orochimaru, I don't want to hear that anymore!" Jiraiya, who was usually very good-tempered, suddenly roared in anger.

"Hmph, do as you please. Trying to meddle in everything will only hurt you."

Orochimaru lost interest in the ensuing conversation, casually left a comment, and turned to leave the cave.

"...In that case, I have no objection."

Upon hearing that there was no danger, Tsunade's eyebrows slowly relaxed, and she then asked with some confusion, "But why are you suddenly so concerned about this kid, Chiba?"

"It's just some speculation," Jiraiya replied ambiguously. "I'll tell you once it's confirmed."

"Ok."

Tsunade nodded slightly upon hearing this, secretly glancing at Chiba on the ground, a hint of domineering tenderness flashing in her eyes.

"You brat, there's nothing I can't get if I set my sights on it. I'll get you sooner or later, hmph!"

Tsunade knew that the two of them were now of vastly different statuses, and Chiba probably hadn't even considered that possibility.

But it doesn't matter, it's just a few years apart. In a few years, those few years will be insignificant.

……

"What?! We're supposed to take care of the kids?!"

Nawaki and Chiba, being possessors of the Senju bloodline, soon regained consciousness.

Upon hearing the details of the mission, Nawaki jumped three feet high in anger: "This wouldn't even qualify as a D-rank mission in Konoha! How can this be called an important mission?!"

Chiba didn't speak, but instead looked thoughtful.

When Jiraiya said he would take care of "three children," could he be referring to Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko? But what was Jiraiya's intention in making this request?

Because of the information asymmetry, Chiba pondered for a while but couldn't come up with a solution.

"Listen to me, Rope Tree."

Jiraiya ruffled Nawaki's hair and said with a smile, "I assure you, this is a very important mission. I'll have the village classify it as an A-level request. How about that?"

"Hmm, that's more like it... Okay then."

Rope Tree pouted, not very happy, and reluctantly agreed.

Jiraiya then looked at Chiba, who nodded and said, "I have no objection, Lord Jiraiya, please give your orders."

Meanwhile, Kosuke remained silent throughout; he was like a brick, ready to be moved wherever needed.

Seeing this, Jiraiya smiled with satisfaction.

"Very good, I'll leave those three children in your care. Please guide them in their cultivation when you have time."

……

"Look, it's right ahead."

Guided by Jiraiya's shadow clone, Chiba and his companions arrived at an inconspicuous hill. On the other side of the hill, there was a small wooden house.

"who is it?!"

The people inside the wooden house seemed to have heard the noise, and a childish, slightly nervous voice came from inside.

The next moment, the door opened.

A boy with short orange hair, who looked only six or seven years old, walked out of the house with a kunai in his hand and a wary expression.

"Holy crap, Brother Chao!"

Upon seeing the orange-haired boy, Chiba almost blurted out.

Yahiko, it really is Yahiko!

That unfortunate kid who founded the Akatsuki organization, but died prematurely and was turned into Pain!

Despite having already guessed, Chiba was still quite excited to see "Brother Chao" in person.

"It's me, Yahiko."

Jiraiya, the shadow clone, stepped forward and patted Yahiko's head with a smile: "You've already learned to protect your comrades. You've done well, Yahiko."

"Hehe, Jiraiya-sensei~~"

Yahiko's face lit up with joy. He turned and shouted towards the cabin, "Konan, Nagato, come out quickly! It's Jiraiya-sensei!"

Soon, two more children, about the same age as Yahiko, came out of the wooden house.

One is a little girl with blue-purple hair tied in a bun, and the other is a shy boy with red hair who only looks at people through his bangs.

"Konan, Nagato, come here quickly, let me introduce you."

Jiraiya smiled and waved to the two children. After they came over, he began to introduce them to everyone.

"..."

Chiba didn't listen to what Jiraiya said; instead, he stared blankly at the young faces of Nagato and the other two.