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Chapter 117 Immortal Ascension: Today is a Fated Encounter!

The rooftop of the Hokage Building.

When Akihara Kagura came up, she saw Hiruzen Sarutobi and the white-haired man standing against the wind, both of them looking like they had something on their minds.

What could possibly bother them?

It must be Orochimaru, his other boss...

Actually, Orochimaru has been doing quite well lately. He even got a job at a very powerful new company. You guys are always trying to bother him, which annoys him a lot...

"Kagura, you've come."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Kagura Akihara, he stopped thinking and got down to business: "Speaking of which, I've mentioned before that I wanted to find you a Jonin teacher who could guide your training, but I haven't found a suitable candidate yet..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, having said this, looked at the white-haired man beside him and introduced him, "This is Jiraiya, the most outstanding Jonin in the village. He will be your future Jonin mentor, and you will train under him from now on..."

"Hahahaha... Kid, have you heard of my name?"

Jiraiya interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi, taking a sudden step to the side, opening his palms, and striking what he thought was a cool pose: "Jiraiya, the Toad Sage, a celestial spirit from Mount Myōboku!"

"..."

Akihara Kagura remained silent for a second.

Akihara Kagura glanced at the welcome gift she received from this Jonin instructor and silently gave him a thumbs up!

[System Notification]: [You have a new superior (Jiraiya). You are rewarded with a Newcomer Welcome Pack and will unlock new features!]

[Sage Ascension (Extremely acute perception of natural energy, able to easily absorb natural energy to synthesize Sage Chakra, unlocking one's own Sage Mode. In Sage Mode, one can use natural energy to enhance their perception, greatly increasing defense and attack. Ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu can be transformed into Sage Artes, with their power increasing dramatically!)]

This feature is truly excellent.

Even Akihara Kagura had to admit that Sage Mode was a trump card that could be used to significantly boost combat power…

the most important is…

Even if I have the opportunity to become a Six Paths level ninja in the future, Sage Mode will provide a great boost, because Sage Chakra is a qualitative improvement to chakra!

Kagura Akihara really liked this trait, and earnestly praised Jiraiya for his strange pose, saying, "Since you like doing cool moves so much, it seems that Jiraiya-sama must be very popular with women..."

"Kid, you have a good eye!"

Jiraiya's face immediately became even more smug, but he deliberately put on a humble expression: "Sigh, no matter where I go, I'm always inexplicably liked by women, which has been a source of trouble for me since I was a child..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed violently.

This disciple is incredibly shameless. He's not afraid of being exposed in the future. He's been pursuing Tsunade, whom he's known since childhood, for most of his life and still hasn't won her over!

"I've heard of Lord Jiraiya's name."

The legend of the Legendary Sannin is known throughout Konoha, so it's no surprise that Akihara Kagura had heard of them. He looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Third Hokage, the legendary Jiraiya has returned to the village. Is the village finally going to take advantage of Uchiha Shisui's suicide to wipe out the Uchiha clan?"

"what?"

Jiraiya's eyes widened involuntarily as he glared at his teacher: "Hey, old man, I don't want to get involved in this!"

"what?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened involuntarily, and he quickly waved his hand, saying, "Little one, don't talk nonsense. The Uchiha clan are ninjas of the village, comrades of everyone. Konoha would never do such a thing!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew perfectly well why Kagura Akihara hated the Uchiha clan, and he spoke up to comfort her, saying, "Kagura, don't hate Itachi. The Tsuchikawa Gorge incident happened because of Danzo's wrong orders..."

"I see."

Kagura Akihara frowned and asked again, "Why aren't you eliminating the Uchiha? Is the Third Hokage worried that Itachi Uchiha has a more powerful Sharingan?"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression suddenly changed.

When did Itachi Uchiha acquire a more powerful Sharingan? That child already had a three-tomoe Sharingan. Was the more powerful Sharingan the Mangekyou Sharingan?

How come I didn't know about this?

Uchiha Itachi didn't report this to him either!

However, this is highly likely to happen. Hiruzen Sarutobi knows some secrets of the Uchiha clan: the Uchiha clan members can awaken their Sharingan or advance their Sharingan when they are emotionally charged...

Uchiha Shisui was Uchiha Itachi's best friend. When Uchiha Shisui chose to commit suicide, it is indeed possible that Uchiha Itachi, in a moment of intense emotion, caused his three-tomoe Sharingan to advance into the Mangekyou Sharingan!

How did you find out about this?

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a hint of curiosity.

"I was still wondering..."

A flicker of doubt crossed Akihara Kagura's eyes, followed by a flash of murderous intent: "Why wasn't that defeated opponent afraid of me this time? So he's gained a more powerful Sharingan. Did that guy think he could defeat me just because he got a Sharingan as powerful as Uchiha Shisui's? Killing him now is still as easy as turning my hand!"

"..."

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead.

If it's really as Akihara Kagura said, and Uchiha Itachi may have indeed awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, then why didn't that child report this to him?

really…

Is it still because of distrust?

"Hey, old man!"

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was deep in thought, Jiraiya suddenly appeared beside him, nudged his shoulder, and whispered, "Isn't this kid's personality... a little too extreme?"

"This is all Danzo's fault..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi responded softly, then coughed a few times before saying to Kagura Akihara, "Kagura, you don't need to worry about the village anymore. From now on, all you need to do is let go of your resentment and train diligently with Jiraiya."

"But…"

"No buts!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sternly stopped Kagura Akihara from having any unrealistic ideas.

"Old man..."

Jiraiya's face fell, and he muttered under his breath, "Now I understand why you made me teach him. It's going to be a real hassle to correct this brat's ways..."

"Jiraiya, only you in Konoha could have done this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his disciple with unusual seriousness and advised, "Teach Kagura well. I believe in his talent, and you won't regret it..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want Jiraiya to refuse this matter.

Jiraiya only muttered a few words, but didn't object in his heart, because he knew a little about Akihara Kagura's talent from Hiruzen Sarutobi...

If what Hiruzen Sarutobi said is true, Kagura Akihara may indeed possess the power to change the ninja world and bring peace to it.

This little guy…

It is indeed possible that he could become the child of prophecy.

As a summoner of Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya knew of a prophecy once mentioned by the Great Toad Sage: that a ninja would change the ninja world.

That ninja…

He will be a disciple taught by Jiraiya.

Over the years, Jiraiya has been traveling around. Recently, in addition to tracking Orochimaru, he also wanted to find the legendary Child of Prophecy. He had encountered the legendary Sage's Eye and had also taught the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. In the end, all of these disciples lost their lives.

This time…

Will fate favor him in life?

"All right."

Jiraiya looked at Akihara Kagura, a smile playing on his lips, and extended his palm: "Perhaps this is a fateful encounter in the future. Then let's formally introduce ourselves. I am Jiraiya, the Toad Sage from Mount Myōboku!"

"Akihara Kagura, a Wood Release ninja from the Dark Laboratory."

Akihara Kagura extended her palm and gently touched Jiraiya's palm, calmly revealing her true origins.

"..."

Jiraiya felt a strange unease.

The dark laboratory that Akihara Kagura mentioned was most likely illegally built by his old friend Orochimaru when he was still in Konoha. He was a victim of his old friend Orochimaru!

A child who grew up in a dark laboratory, whose childhood trauma may never heal, coupled with his long stay within the Roots of Shimura Danzo…

This is a child who is very difficult to heal.

Jiraiya sighed inwardly and began to plan how he should teach the child. The first step was definitely to leave the vortex of Konoha.

"Hey, old man."

Jiraiya looked at his teacher and said directly, "I'm taking this little guy out for some training tomorrow. You don't have any objections, do you?"

Jiraiya's idea was very simple.

Besides wanting to take Akihara Kagura out for training to temper her character, another purpose was to help Akihara Kagura avoid the conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha clan.

Jiraiya didn't want Akihara Kagura to have the opportunity to participate in the harsh political struggles, lest her already darkened heart be further tainted.

"You are his teacher."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, with his pipe dangling from his mouth, offered no objection.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also wanted Kagura Akihara to leave for a while to avoid a more intense conflict with Itachi Uchiha, which would provoke the already sensitive Uchiha clan.

Itachi Uchiha may have concealed the fact that he possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, yet he was still willing to act as a spy for the higher-ups in Konoha, proving that the young man was also capable of considering the bigger picture.

In comparison.

Kagura Akihara is a bit of a problem.

Because of the Tuhe Canyon incident, Akihara Kagura's personality was already extreme. Before Jiraiya taught her to change her mindset, it was impossible for her to reconcile with Uchiha Itachi.

"Then I'll take a stroll around the village!"

Jiraiya led Akihara Kagura down from the platform of the Hokage Building and instructed, "Before you leave, pack your things and say goodbye to your friends!"

"There's nothing to tidy up."

Akihara Kagura didn't have anything particularly important to her.

Kakashi Hatake's beautiful kunai is engraved with his Flying Thunder God mark. He had already returned it to him back in the Land of Grass. He never took back the Flying Thunder God kunai, which also helped Kakashi learn the Flying Thunder God technique.

In addition, the gifts from Tendo Shisui and Orochimaru were all sealed inside the scroll, which could not be easily exposed.

just.

Akihara Kagura has quite a few people she needs to say goodbye to.

"Go and say goodbye to your friend!"

Jiraiya pulled a pair of binoculars from his pocket and said with a grin, "It's been a long time since I've been back. I've come to see the scenery of my hometown!"

"Um."

Akihara Kagura nodded silently.

Konoha Hospital.

Kabuto Yakushi is a medical ninja.

Since Kabuto Yakushi was no longer working for the Konoha Intelligence Department, the best unit for him was definitely the Konoha Hospital. He would occasionally go on missions with two spies sent by Orochimaru.

"Kagura".

When Kabuto Yakushi saw Kagura Akihara, his eyes lit up.

Since returning to Konoha, they haven't had many opportunities to meet, because Akihara Kagura doesn't have any secret information to pass on to Orochimaru.

"I'm going on a long trip."

"I became Jiraiya's disciple."

Akihara Kagura hesitated for a moment before continuing, "I'm going on a training trip with him tomorrow, so I won't be going to see the headmaster. Just let him know when you go back to the orphanage. You don't need to hide this from him."

"..."

Kabuto's eyes narrowed.

The news that Akihara Kagura revealed was quite shocking!

In addition to Akihara Kagura becoming a disciple of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, she also received a hint that she could tell Orochimaru this news!

Also...

This kind of news could not possibly escape Orochimaru's notice.

"take care of yourself."

That was all the doctor could say; he couldn't even afford the travel expenses.

In order to support the children in the orphanage, Kabuto Yakushi gave most of his salary at the hospital, his mission rewards, and even the activity funds allocated by Orochimaru to the orphanage.

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi allocated a lot of funds to the Konoha orphanage as compensation, the money to raise the children was never enough.

Konoha's Dark Side.

Kakashi Hatake had anticipated this.

This superior, who had been quite kind to Akihara Kagura, did not provide travel expenses. Instead, he made a rather outrageous request: "It's been two or three years since 'Make-Out Paradise' was published. Could you please help me urge the sequel to be released? And when the sequel to 'Make-Out Paradise' is released, could you please get me a copy of the new book with Jiraiya's handwritten signature?"

"I'm a decent person."

Akihara Kagura frowned.

Ever since Kakashi Hatake learned of Obito Uchiha's resurrection, he has spent less and less time reading that book and more and more time training.

I never expected this...

This guy is actually still hoping for a sequel!

"This is a serious matter."

Kakashi Hatake placed his hand on Kagura Akihara's shoulder, his attitude more serious than ever before: "If a piece of intelligence is written in a slightly flippant manner, but the village desperately needs it, would we just not steal it? Kagura, we are ninjas."

"I'll try my best to expedite the draft."

Akihara Kagura felt she couldn't refuse.

Akihara Kagura wasn't curious about what Jiraiya had written; she just felt that her attitude towards Hatake Kakashi was becoming more and more like that of Tenzo.

Akihara Kagura was too young to buy Jiraiya's "Make-Out Paradise," but she did manage to buy an old, unsold book by Jiraiya called "The Story of the Strong-Willed Shinobi," to help boost the sales of her new teacher.

Other than that.

Akihara Kagura bought another pair of glasses cases.

On the Hokage Rock.

Jiraiya sat at the highest point, holding binoculars and surveying the scenery of Konoha, occasionally glancing at his new disciples.

When Jiraiya saw that Akihara Kagura had bought a copy of "The Story of the Strong-Willed Ninja", he had a strange feeling, because very few people appreciated his serious novels.

"Not bad, at least you're reading a serious book!"

Jiraiya smiled wryly, recalling how he sat atop the portrait of the Fourth Hokage, and said with a touch of nostalgia, "Minato, perhaps you had a rather nice junior brother!"

Just as Jiraiya was taking another look at the beautiful scenery of Konoha and observing Akihara Kagura through his binoculars, he saw that guy appear in front of the dilapidated house.

Karin's home.

Karin and Naruto are both taking extra classes.

The roar of a furious woman was almost earth-shattering.

"What are the hand seals for the Water Bullet Technique?! What are they?! You brat, did you even remember them?! Don't you know what ninjutsu the enemy is using when they form hand seals in the future?!"

"If you still can't remember, I'll kill you! You dared to get second to last place in the final exam? You'd better study hard in school!"

"I...I understand...Sister Red Bean..."

Naruto's voice sounded terrifying.

When Akihara Kagura opened the door, she saw Naruto and Karin trembling, both of them frightened by the hot-tempered Mitarashi Anko.

"I'm leaving the village tomorrow."

Kagura Akihara seemed oblivious to everything around her. She casually placed her glasses case in front of Karin, tossed the book to Naruto Uzumaki, and turned to leave.

Karin and Naruto chased after her with gifts, seemingly wanting to ask Akihara Kagura where she wanted to go. The children were trying hard to express their reluctance to part.

On the Hokage Rock.

Jiraiya, holding a telescope, witnessed all of this.

"That child..."

When Jiraiya saw Naruto and Karin, he was so shocked that he almost thought he had traveled through time.

The tall, white-haired man smiled again and placed his hand on the rock beneath him.

"Watergate..."

"That's your junior brother..."

"Today, perhaps it truly is a fateful encounter!"

Second update!

There will be more tonight!

(End of this chapter)