Naruto: Random Flying Thunder God Technique? Intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

However, his sharp eyes quickly noticed that there seemed to be some dark purple viscous liquid on the corner of Shiranui Xiao's mouth, like the juice of some unknown fruit.

The fruit, dripping with dark purple juice, and the way it burst into uncontrollable laughter upon its return.

He subconsciously connected Shiranui Sho's behavior with the case of someone going mad after accidentally ingesting certain hallucinogenic fruits.

"Oh no! Quickly, go and fetch Tsunade-sama!!"

Thinking it wouldn't be a big deal, Minato, who had already taken off half of his ninja vest, quickly put it back on and pulled the doorknob, ready to break down the door.

"Wait, I'm okay!!"

Shiranui Sho coughed lightly, and after calming down, called out to Minato.

He didn't feel embarrassed about his earlier burst of laughter.

His raid and withdrawal were a perfect success. It's not too much to laugh about it, is it?

Faced with Minato's suspicious gaze, he explained, "I just encountered something happy."

As she spoke, Shiranui Xiao grabbed a few tissues from the table and wiped her mouth, leaving dark purple marks on the pristine white tissues.

Recalling the taste of the fruit he had just swallowed, the juice that still lingered in his mouth and emitted a dark, foul odor made him smack his lips.

Seeing that Minato was still looking him up and down with an expression that questioned his mental state, Shiranui Sho gave an analogy.

"Suppose an Uchiha suddenly awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan and gains the immense power to realize his ideals, wouldn't it be reasonable for him to laugh wildly?"

For their generation, Madara Uchiha and the Mangekyou Sharingan were not distant legends.

"I heard that those eyes can only awaken after losing a close relative or loved one. You probably can't laugh then, right?"

Minato scratched his blond hair and pointed out the inappropriate part of his friend's words.

However, Minato's eyes lit up and he became interested, drawn in by another layer of meaning in the words: "Could it be that you, Sho, have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

To be honest, he didn't know much about his friend's parents.

After all, these were deep-seated pains for the two orphans, which they were unwilling to mention to others.

But what if one of his friend's parents was an Uchiha, and he inherited some kind of bloodline limit that could make his eyes turn red?

"no."

Shiranui Sho gave a brief answer.

He's just a commoner ninja with impeccable revolutionary credentials, where would he get his bloodline limit?

"..."

After sitting silently on the sofa for a while, Minato got up again.

"How about we ask Lady Tsunade to take a look at you?"

"Wait, the thing is actually like this..."

To avoid wasting Konoha's medical resources, Shiranui Sho sorted out her thoughts and decided to give a general description of the situation.

Five minutes later, Minato Namikaze suddenly realized.

"You mean, the Flying Thunder God Technique teleported you to a vast ocean, where you had to compete with a three-meter-tall, black-bearded man who looked like a wild boar for some kind of devil's fruit?"

Then you also have to be constantly on guard against a six-meter-tall giant who might wake up at any time and kill both of you, so it feels like walking on thin ice.

"Luckily, you succeeded in the end, so you laughed wildly in surprise?"

"That's roughly correct."

Shiranui Xiao nodded. He had, of course, embellished the facts, but kept the general outline of the event while glossing over the key parts.

The fact that the Flying Thunder God Technique could cross worlds was too astonishing. Even though he trusted Minato, he didn't completely trust the village's higher-ups, so he didn't intend to reveal it easily.

This led Minato Namikaze to listen to it as if it were a myth.

"Oh, I see."

Once Minato Namikaze was sure he hadn't misheard, he decisively got up and left the sofa.

This time, no matter how Huo Xiao explained, he couldn't stop him; Huo Xiao rushed straight out the door and left in a hurry.

……

One hour later.

Shiranui Sho leaned against the sofa in Minato's house, looking utterly despondent.

Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze, one tall and one short, stood side by side on one side, looking solemnly at the voluptuous blonde beauty in front of them.

The blonde beauty had fair skin and looked to be only in her early twenties; her thick clothes could no longer conceal her ample bosom.

She was wearing a distinctive green coat with a large "gambling" character on the back.

At this moment, Tsunade frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes scanning Shiranui Xiao from head to toe.

Finally, her gaze settled on the other person's collar, where she noticed some dark purple stains.

"I heard from Minato that you ate a dark purple fruit and felt very excited and happy?" Tsunade asked.

Shiranui Sho hesitated for a moment before saying, "There's nothing wrong with the description itself, but it sounds a bit strange?"

Who wouldn't feel excited and happy after eating the Dark Fruit?

Was he wrong to do that?

However, when these words came out of Tsunade's mouth, they took on a different meaning.

Tsunade sighed: "In that case, it's possible that the fruit you ate had some kind of nerve-stimulating effect. Even I find this area quite tricky."

"Tsunade-sama, is there any hope for Sho?" Minato's eyes reddened.

"Tsunade, can you please save Xiao!" Jiraiya subconsciously took a step forward, his brows furrowed.

"Let me finish! You two idiots, master and disciple!" Tsunade's lips twitched, and he said impatiently.

Shiranui Xiao's lips twitched, and she quickly said, "I'm really not sick!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade waved her hand impatiently and said...

"Most people who accidentally ingest hallucinogenic herbs or fruits say they're fine. Hmm, but you don't seem to have any symptoms at all..."

Tsunade took another careful look at the whites of Shiranui Sho's eyes and lips; the colors were normal.

If Minato Namikaze hadn't described how Sho laughed wildly after eating the strange fruit in such a convincing way, she really wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with Sho Shiranui.

"It's been over an hour since this kid ate the unknown fruit. Since he can still talk to us normally, there shouldn't be any major problems."

In short, observe for a while longer, and come see me again if any other symptoms appear.

After explaining the details in one breath, Tsunade yawned and prepared to leave.

"Um, Tsunade-sama!"

Suddenly, Shiranui Sho, who seemed lost in thought, called out to Tsunade. The blonde woman turned her head instinctively, revealing her exquisite profile.

Faced with that questioning gaze, Shiranui Sho slowly asked, "Excuse me, where is the Second Hokage's tombstone?"

"Second Grandfather's...tombstone?" Gangshou was taken aback.

"I have learned the Flying Thunder God Technique left by the Second Hokage, so naturally I should go and visit his grave."

He, Shiranui Sho, kept his word and said he would offer incense to Tobirama, so now he absolutely had to go and visit his tombstone.

"..."

Tsunade didn't speak immediately, but her charming yet spirited eyes softened without her realizing it.

She thought for a moment before replying.

"Come see me in a few mornings when you're free. I'll be home most of the time, and I can help you with the paperwork too!"

Chapter 19 Joining the Dark Division?

Inside a small restaurant in Konoha.

After a satisfying meal, the three of them leaned back in their chairs in unison, the afternoon sunlight falling perfectly on the corner of the table, reflecting a leisurely pace of time.

Jiraiya had already arranged to have lunch with Shiranui Sho and Namikaze Minato today.

After giving Xiao a thorough explanation of her grief, Tsunade rushed off to the battlefield.

The three of them didn't just sit idly at Shuimen's house. Seeing that it was almost time, they simply went out and found a small restaurant to sit down and chat while eating.

"Ah, that feels so good!"

Jiraiya rubbed his stomach without any regard for his image, let out a burp, and squinted his eyes.

This shop is an old establishment in Konoha.

Back then, the old man often brought him, Tsunade, and Orochimaru here for meals. Over the years, the four of them seem to have drifted further and further apart, and they have begun to miss those days.

"Tch, am I getting old too?" Jiraiya scoffed.

However... it seems like it's not bad from another angle now?

He looked at the two boys sitting on his left and right opposite him, and a hint of gentleness appeared in his usually unserious eyes.

From student to master, he never knew when he had become capable of handling things on his own.

Looking at the laughing teenagers, he vaguely saw the three white-haired boys, black-haired boys, and blonde girls playing around with each other again.

But when did things start to gradually change?

"Jiraiya-sensei, what did you say you were going to tell us yesterday?"

Shiranui Sho's question pulled Jiraiya out of his strange thoughts.

After regaining his senses, he was stunned for a moment, then punched his left palm with his right fist and said in a daze, "Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you guys about this."

"That's how it is..."

Jiraiya organized his thoughts, his gaze sweeping over the two disciples one after the other. His expression wasn't overly serious, but it was much more solemn than usual.

He said seriously, "The old man has considered your situation and thinks you should be given some responsibilities to toughen you up."

"Old man" is, of course, his affectionate nickname for his teacher, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon hearing this, Shiranui Sou immediately understood.

In short, get ready to serve the villagers!

His previous guess was correct; the higher-ups in Konoha did indeed intend to focus on developing them.

He and Minato were promoted to Jonin, and they were also Jiraiya's disciples. Coming from commoner backgrounds, they had no connection with the ninja clans of Konoha.

Perhaps they had already come into the sights of Konoha's higher-ups long before they rescued Kushina Uzumaki.

This rescue of Kushina Uzumaki was just a turning point.

Choosing ninjutsu from the Book of Sealing is both a reward for them and a way to further instill a sense of belonging to the village in them.

For the Third Hokage, handing over the power of Hokage to someone from another ninja clan might lead to their clan becoming too powerful, while handing it over to someone from his own clan might invite criticism.

At the same time, differing political views can also lead to turmoil at critical moments of power transition.

At this point, the best option might be to train children from commoner backgrounds to take over, allowing the will to be passed down along the bond of the master-apprentice relationship, ensuring that the policy direction is largely consistent.

In this way, since it is not a "hereditary" system that is directly passed down to the next generation of one's own family, the other ninja clans in the village will not strongly oppose it.

This has nothing to do with the Yin-Yang cycle; it can be said to be inevitable.

"We are duty-bound to contribute to the village!"

Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up; he clearly hadn't thought that far ahead, but was genuinely happy for the village's trust.

Minato, Shiranui Sho's good brother, is indeed a rather pure person.

Of course, this may also be why Xiao is willing to trust him.

As long as you don't betray the village, Minato Namikaze will always be your most reliable comrade and strongest support.

"I am also willing to follow the Hokage's arrangements!"

At this point, Shiranui Sho, of course, would not say no.

Moreover, this matter doesn't seem to have any negative impact on him at the moment.

Objectively speaking, the Third Hokage's arrangements were indeed giving them an opportunity to hone their skills. By following the will of these higher-ups, they could gain more.