Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

As for Akira Hatake, he sensed that he was now caught in the middle of Jiraiya and Tsunade, in a dilemma...

Without saying much, during the remaining support time, Akira Hatake was not as lively as usual, and he didn't even ask Tsunade about his doubts about medical ninjutsu.

Tsunade was happy to have some peace and quiet. If Jiraiya hadn't suddenly interfered, she would have experienced a small leap in strength tonight.

Unfortunately, Tsunade was interrupted by Jiraiya, which was the main reason she was so angry this time.

"Lady Tsunade, my chakra is almost depleted... This is all I can do for tonight."

Akira Hatake wasn't lying; his chakra was indeed almost depleted, something Tsunade could sense at a glance.

"Go back now, and remember not to be late next time."

"It won't happen again, Lady Tsunade."

Akira Hatake felt like he'd been granted a pardon and had no intention of staying in Tsunade's office for even a second longer. Using his remaining chakra, he connected with the Flying Thunder God kunai he'd left at the Hatake residence, and his figure vanished instantly.

"This brat...can he be scared too?"

Seeing Akira Hatake leave in a panic, Tsunade smiled, then looked out the window with a hint of helplessness, "Jiraiya, stop hiding..."

"Hahaha... You're still as perceptive as ever, Tsunade. I didn't expect you to find out."

Having his hiding place exposed, Jiraiya opened the window from the outside and leaped into Tsunade's office. Surprisingly, most of the injuries he had just sustained had already healed.

This is related to Jiraiya's own strength, and of course, it's also because Tsunade showed mercy.

Even so, Tsunade couldn't help but give Jiraiya a deep look, her words tinged with admiration, "Jiraiya, it's been years since I last saw you, but your strength hasn't diminished at all; you've become even stronger..."

"Of course! Don't you know who I am? I am Jiraiya, the toad sage of Mount Myōboku!"

Jiraiya is anything but modest. In front of Tsunade, he will always be the goofy loser he was as a child, and of course, his lecherous nature will never change.

"Alright, alright, you really haven't changed at all." Tsunade was too lazy to argue with Jiraiya anymore. After a moment of silence, she still asked with concern, "How have you been these past few years...?"

"It's the same as before, nothing much has changed."

Jiraiya had already relaxed. He found a chair in the corner of the office, sat down without any hesitation, and crossed his legs.

"And you, Tsunade? Have you been happy these past few years?"

"Same as you." Tsunade gradually felt like she was catching up with an old friend, her fiery temper subsided considerably, and she completely ignored Jiraiya's somewhat shifty and lewd gaze.

"That's good. I've worried about you a lot these past few years." Jiraiya then changed the subject, "By the way, Tsunade, that kid just now was... Sakumo's child?"

It's no wonder that Jiraiya could immediately recognize Akira Hatake; the Hatake clan's hair color is simply too conspicuous in Konoha.

White hair is not uncommon in the ninja world, but silver hair is really rare, and Konoha only has the Hatake clan as the only exception.

“I knew it…” Tsunade also sat down, looking somewhat helpless. “His name is Hatake Akira, the eldest son of the Hatake clan. I think you’ve met him before.”

"I have seen him, but Konoha has changed a lot in the years since I left, so I can't quite tell the difference." Jiraiya scratched his head, then asked the question that concerned him most, "What were you and Hatake Akira doing in the office just now?"

"Nothing special, it's just that Akira Hatake is helping me with my training."

Tsunade really wanted to keep it a secret, but knowing Jiraiya as she did, she knew that the more she kept it from him, the more Jiraiya would want to get to the bottom of it.

Rather than letting Jiraiya figure it out himself, it would be better for Tsunade to tell him directly, thus preventing Jiraiya from causing any trouble.

"Him?" Jiraiya was somewhat skeptical. "Could a brat like him be of any help to you?"

"Don't underestimate Akira Hatake. He has an ability that is similar to a bloodline limit, but surpasses it. He is almost perfect in terms of support. In terms of this ability alone, Akira Hatake should be the strongest in the ninja world!"

"This... such a high evaluation?!"

Jiraiya gasped. Given Tsunade's pride, very few people deserved such high praise from her.

Even though he still had some doubts, Jiraiya was already 90% convinced; the remaining 10% was just his curiosity at play.

"Once you experience it for yourself, you'll understand that my assessment underestimated Akira Hatake's abilities." Tsunade concluded with this sentence, then fell silent about Akira Hatake, not wanting to create another competitor who would pester Akira Hatake for training assistance.

Eating alone is always the best choice.

Even if it's impossible to do so, it's good to have one less participant.

"Besides Akira, is there anything else you want to say to me?" Tsunade was adept at changing the subject, especially when dealing with Jiraiya.

"Of course there is!"

Upon hearing this, Zaira decisively abandoned his intention to continue asking Hatake Akira about his specific abilities, and instead began to excitedly recount the interesting things he had encountered during his years of wandering.

Chapter 92 Sakumo Hatake's Request.

The next morning, Jiraiya, who had chatted with Tsunade all night, showed no signs of fatigue.

After bidding farewell to Tsunade, Jiraiya immediately went to the Hokage's office.

"Old man, I'm back!"

Jiraiya, completely unaffected by Hiruzen Sarutobi's imposing presence, kicked open the Hokage's office door and swaggered in.

"You all go down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was holding a meeting with some ninjas, looked troubled. He waved to dismiss everyone before looking up at Jiraiya.

"So many years have passed, and you're still the same. When will you ever become more mature?" Hiruzen Sarutobi both loved and hated Jiraiya.

What I like about Jiraiya is his personality, and what I dislike about him is also his personality.

This may sound contradictory, but that's exactly how Jiraiya's personality is when he's not dealing with important matters. He's essentially a more powerful version of Naruto Uzumaki in every way.

Unconventional, but intelligent.

She's easygoing and carefree, but also very thoughtful.

He may seem confused, but he understands things better than anyone else.

"Old man, it's been years. Don't start lecturing me the moment we meet." Jiraiya didn't take it to heart at all, pulling up a chair to sit opposite Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Old man, how have you been?"

"Heh, it's been so long since I left the village, and I'm sure you've been thinking of me. I thought you'd forgotten that Konoha still had me as your teacher!"

After a few words of banter, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya gradually returned to their harmonious master-disciple relationship, and their conversations slowly became more varied.

First, he recounted what he had seen and heard during his travels over the past few years, the content of which was similar to what he had discussed with Tsunade the previous night.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't just listen passively. After Jiraiya finished speaking, Hiruzen started rambling on about the various events that had happened in the village.

"Old man... Sakumo... he really has no chance?"

"Sigh! It's a miracle that Sakumo survived. Becoming a ninja is impossible now..." Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. "Tsunade clearly stated in the medical report that Sakumo's chances of recovery are only 1%."

Jiraiya remained silent. He could distrust anyone, but he could never distrust Tsunade.

"Old man, I'm going to check on Shuomao."

Jiraiya stood up, his voice low and somber, completely devoid of his previous exuberance, and the worry in his eyes was left undisguised.

He had a good relationship with Sakumo Hatake, and he still found it hard to accept what had happened to his old friend.

"Go ahead, come to my place tonight, let's have a few drinks."

"Ah."

Jiraiya nodded slightly, then walked out of the Hokage's office without looking back, heading straight for Konoha Hospital after leaving the Hokage Building.

……

It must be said that this world has the extraordinary power of ninjutsu, which makes everything extremely efficient.

In just one night, the place destroyed by Tsunade and Jiraiya was restored to its original state. If the materials used to repair the walls and passageways hadn't been so fresh, no one would have known that the place had been damaged.

Holding a bouquet of flowers and carrying a fruit basket, Jiraiya pushed open the door to Sakumo Hatake's room.

Jiraiya was stunned when he took his first look inside.

At this moment, Hatake Sakumo had a gentle smile on his face, while the Chunin Ena sitting next to him was looking at him with affection.

Crit!

"Shuo Mao... I thought you would be disheartened, but I never expected... that you would have a second spring?"

However, Jiraiya quickly recovered and his words became somewhat frivolous.

Hatake Sakumo, who was familiar with Jiraiya, didn't notice anything amiss. On the contrary, Ena, a Chunin, blushed and hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Lord Jiraiya..."

Before he could finish speaking, Hatake Sakumo reached out and grabbed Ena Chunin, patting her hand behind her back to signal her to leave.

Jiraiya didn't hold it against her. After Chunin Ena left in a panic, he placed the bouquet and fruit basket he was carrying on the bedside table in front of the hospital bed.

When are you two getting married?

"When I've fully recovered."

"Aren't you just wasting her time?!" Jiraiya glared at Sakumo Hatake. "You haven't even asked her name yet."

“Ena, Hanai Ena.” Hatake Sakumo rolled his eyes. “You don’t need to worry about my affairs. But you… if you don’t change your personality, you’ll never have any hope in your life.”

"Hey, are you the patient or am I the patient?" Jiraiya was a little indignant, but his heavy mood had clearly improved a lot.

The fact that Sakumo Hatake can argue with himself shows that his mentality is not problematic, which can be considered a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

As long as one's mindset remains intact, even if one can no longer become a ninja, living the life of an ordinary person is not bad.

But Jiraiya was unaware that Sakumo Hatake's health was improving day by day, and the authenticity of some of the medical reports submitted by Tsunade was negligible.

"Heh, I just can't lift the knife anymore, otherwise I would definitely have a good spar with you."

“It seems you have a really good mindset, which puts my mind at ease…” Jiraiya quickly got back to the main topic, “You know, of all the old buddies from back then, only a few of us are left.”

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Sakumo Hatake fell silent, nodded, and said nothing more.

"Sigh, I won't go into the details of why you did it. You have your reasons for doing this, after all, you are Sakumo!" Jiraiya took out an orange from the fruit basket. "Want one? I'll peel one for you."

“Eat, why not eat!” Hatake Sakumo didn’t stand on ceremony. “I still remember how many drinks you owe me. Consider this as interest on your debt.”

"Hey, you've become much more cheerful. You weren't this direct before."

Jiraiya lowered his head and focused on peeling an orange, mentioning some of the changes in Sakumo Hatake, but then changed the subject.

"Sakumo, if there's anything you need me for, just let me know. I'll do my best within my capabilities."

"There is indeed something I need your help with."

"...Don't you think I was just joking to make you happy?"