Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Shinto also noticed that Chiyo and the others had become overly sensitive ever since they learned about Akatsuki's plan to collect the Tailed Beasts and destroy the world.

This is understandable, given that it's a matter of life and death for the entire ninja world, and the Akatsuki's lineup on paper is so incredibly powerful. If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep if he didn't know how the plot would unfold.

"But speaking of which, don't we also have spies in Iwagakure? How come we didn't hear a thing about the two Jinchūriki of Iwagakure running away with such a big incident? Did those people succumb to temptation and betray us...?"

Shinto couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark while looking at Ebizo.

Look how dedicated the people in other villages are, and how hard they work.

"...Treason is impossible. Those spies who leaked the gas back then were all members of the Third Hokage's clan, so they can still be trusted. Perhaps Onoki just didn't want to make a fuss, after all, it's not a happy thing for a Jinchuriki to run away."

As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher, and after thinking for a while, Ebizo roughly guessed what Onoki was thinking.

If their Sunagakure Jinchuriki escaped, they probably wouldn't make a fuss and would instead have Shinto keep a low profile. Iwagakure doesn't have any fighters of Shinto's caliber, so it's not impossible to solve the problem with money.

They wouldn't blame the village's spies for not reporting anything; after all, espionage is the most dangerous profession, and given Onoki's cunning nature, it's normal that they couldn't outmaneuver him. The Third Hokage sacrificed himself for peace in the ninja world; why would they suspect his family? Wouldn't that be making a hero bleed and weep again...?

"You politicians are always making a fuss. That's why I didn't become Kazekage back then. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Kakuzu has been helping to take care of Sasori for so long, so I should help him out."

After making a sarcastic remark, Masato waved to the two of them and flew into the sky, heading towards the edge of the village.

what?

Do I not need to register with the ninja class before going out?

Let's find out who the leader of the Jonin squad is.

Ever since he became the leader of the Jonin squad, he has never registered his departure from the village, let alone the fact that the current leader of the Jonin squad, Pakura, is his student.

For him, the village was just a place he could come and go as he pleased...

1047. Peeping isn't illegal, but it's immoral.

Before the perfect Jinchūriki of Kumogakure, Little Sunglasses, even debuted, I, who debuted during World War II and didn't chase after Danzo and beat him up, could be considered a perfect Jinchūriki. Although I couldn't be as close as Little Sunglasses to the Eight-Tails and unleash the Eight-Tails' power to its fullest extent, my relationship with the Four-Tails was genuinely good. At least since my debut, I've never heard of the Four-Tails going berserk, and I can also borrow the Four-Tails' power, only I can't have the same tacit understanding as Little Sunglasses and the Eight-Tails.

However, because of Hijiri, it became even more difficult to find out where Rōshi went after leaving Iwagakure.

Finding a disguised old man in the vast sea of ​​people is incredibly difficult. Even if you train your Observation Haki to the maximum, finding Roshi is not easy. Starting from Sunagakure, I used my Observation Haki to scan every place I went, but I still couldn't find Roshi's whereabouts when I arrived in the Land of Rivers.

However, a clump of white hair was found moving around in a bathhouse in the capital of the Land of Rivers. At first glance, one might mistake it for Kakashi having finally regained his senses and returned to normal.

However, upon closer inspection, Shinto was greatly disappointed. It turned out to be another white-haired Jiraiya who had been living off the white hair of the Hatake clan for decades.

Jiraiya, perched on the roof of the bathhouse, lifted a tile and skillfully performed the Super Fan Technique within the bathhouse. To be honest, even Shinto couldn't believe that this guy's Sage Mode was only half-baked.

"Hey! Jiraiya from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire! What are you doing up there in the bathhouse? Get down here!"

As someone who takes it upon himself to maintain the peace and development of the ninja world and cannot tolerate any illegal or disorderly conduct, Shinto arrived at the entrance of the bathhouse and used his Observation Haki to shout towards Jiraiya on the roof, trying to make sure that everyone in the bathhouse could hear him.

While peeping isn't illegal, it's incredibly immoral...

Holy crap!

"boom!"

"Splash!"

Jiraiya was startled by the sudden shout and lost his footing, instantly falling into the bathhouse.

"..."

The bathhouse, which had been filled with laughter and playful banter, fell into an eerie silence after the sound.

"Ah! There's a pervert!"

"Damn it, someone's spying on us!"

"You pervert, die..."

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

"Duang!"

"Ah, help..."

Suddenly, a beautiful symphony of sounds mingled with screams of agony echoed through the bathhouse...

"You bastard, is this really funny? (-"-Angry)"

Half an hour later, in a tavern, Jiraiya, his face bruised and swollen, angrily asked...

"Speaking of which, you're a renowned figure in Konoha, so why are you doing such pointless things? Didn't you take the villagers who are suspected of being mine to train? What are you doing here?"

Ignoring the furious Jiraiya, Masato asked while drinking his sake.

According to the plot, the savior should be by Jiraiya's side, using his cheat codes, at this point. However, he looked around and didn't see the savior. Something felt off. Could it be that the savior's cheat codes have been fully activated?

No way!

The second male lead in the show had to stay by Snake's side for almost two years before he finally awakened his true potential and escaped.

"What a boring thing! This is great human body art! That brat is cultivating his relationship with the Nine-Tails in the village. Bringing a burden like that is such a hassle."

After Jiraiya habitually made a sarcastic remark, he spoke of Minato's foolish son with a look of disgust, then, as if remembering something, he clutched his chest in lingering fear.

He finally understood why Naruto, despite being the son of the super genius Minato and possibly the grandson of Shiki, was still so weak.

At first, he genuinely believed that Naruto's lack of strength wasn't due to a lack of talent, since he was capable of developing the Harem Technique that could instantly defeat him, so his talent must be considerable.

The best explanation is that the Nine-Tails' chakra was constantly causing trouble in Naruto's body, preventing him from learning any ninjutsu, and thus his strength couldn't improve over time.

However, after he persuaded Tsunade and Nawaki to return to Konoha, he instructed Naruto to observe the Nine-Tails' situation at will. However, after a series of rather complicated operations, he realized that he had misunderstood the Nine-Tails.

Naruto is simply slow-witted and has a small brain capacity. Apart from the Rasengan, Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and Summoning Jutsu that he already learned in Konoha, his brain can't hold any other ninjutsu. Plus, the Nine-Tails' chakra suddenly erupted on the way, almost making him go down to find his teacher to sign in. So, he had no choice but to interrupt Naruto's teaching, send Naruto back to the village, and then run off to find his best friend.

"...Listen to me, let go. You and Orochimaru are really not a good match. Although he can attack and defend, his ambitions lie elsewhere. Why are you so persistent?"

Hearing this guy say he's gone out looking for his best buddy again, Masato is really impressed by his perseverance. It's almost as strong as his perseverance in trying to seduce Tsunade. He's been searching for over ten years and hasn't given up. It's true that male-male relationships are eternal.

"(⊙_⊙)...No, I have to find that bastard and get to the bottom of this. By the way, have you ever heard of the Akatsuki organization?"

Although Jiraiya didn't quite understand, he roughly understood that it meant for him to give up. Jiraiya resolutely didn't shake his head, and then, seemingly not wanting to talk about his relationship with Orochimaru, asked with a serious expression.

"I've heard of them. They seem to be a well-known mercenary group in the Land of Rain. Why bring up this organization out of the blue?"

Shinto nodded and asked, feigning curiosity, "Jiraiya-ko, you've been in the ninja world for so many years, you're not just wasting your time. Although you've been using the guise of gathering intelligence for Konoha to find good buddies and study human anatomy, you must have gathered quite a bit of information. The Akatsuki have kept a low profile all these years, but they haven't been staying in the Land of Rain all the time, so it's normal for Jiraiya to have found out about them."

"When I was with Naruto, I encountered Itachi Uchiha and Kisame, an S-rank rogue ninja from Kirigakure. I suspect that Hanzo of the Salamander is very likely dead, and the Akatsuki organization is now ruling the Land of Rain. Itachi Uchiha and Kisame are very likely members of this organization."

Jiraiya, with a serious expression, after building up the atmosphere, looked around mysteriously, as if he were a secret agent making a rendezvous.

"So what? Hanzo of the Salamander wasn't that strong to begin with. It's just that his poison was a bit of a problem. In this world, life and death are all predestined. It's normal for him to die. As for Uchiha Itachi and Kisame, although they were rogue ninjas, were they rogue ninjas from your Konoha and Kirigakure? What does it have to do with them? It's not wrong for them to accept them because they value talent. What exactly are you trying to say?"

Masato looked up at the sky speechlessly. It was really exhausting to act alongside such an illiterate person; he talked for so long without getting to the point.

1048. They've been hiding their whole lives, can't they just band together?

"No, it's not just Itachi Uchiha and Kisame. I also saw your nephew Sasori and Onoki's disciple a while ago. The uniforms they were wearing were exactly the same as Itachi Uchiha and Kisame's. I suspect they are all in the Akatsuki organization now!"

Seeing Masato's nonchalant attitude, Jiraiya, in an attempt to make the other man realize the seriousness of the situation, frantically waved his arms and legs, occasionally scratching the white hair on his forehead. He hadn't washed his hair in ages, causing dandruff to fly everywhere.

"...And then what? My nephew and Onoki's disciple are also rogue ninjas in terms of their status. It's reasonable for that organization to take them in, since they are homeless in the ninja world, to value their talents, right?"

Masato looked at the dandruff in his glass, unable to bring himself to drink it, and put down the glass as if to say, "Please begin your performance."

However, I was quite surprised that this guy had run into his nephew. Hmm, that makes sense; his nephew seems to be hunting Orochimaru right now, so it's reasonable that he'd run into Jiraiya, who's also searching for Orochimaru...

Earlier, after Sasori revealed the Akatsuki's purpose to his father, he casually mentioned that he and Deidara were going to hunt down Orochimaru. However, no one paid attention at the time. Chiyo and the others were focused on the Akatsuki's plan to hunt down the tailed beasts and create a super nuclear weapon. Shinto was too lazy to care. In the ninja world, killing Orochimaru was even more difficult than conquering Kaguya and becoming the stepfather of the Six Paths.

My Snake Uncle is a Lu Bu (a legendary Chinese zodiac animal), his movement is unparalleled!

"Hey! Do you even understand? Itachi Uchiha, Kisame, your nephew Sasori of the Sand, and Onoki's blond disciple—these are all rogue ninjas with names in the ninja world, and they're all in the same organization. Don't you think that's dangerous?"

Seeing that Shinto still looked completely indifferent, Jiraiya got impatient and rubbed his head repeatedly before counting on his fingers and saying something to him.

"...What danger? They're rogue ninja, they've been hiding their whole lives, aren't they just sticking together for warmth? Besides, they haven't done anything major illegal or disorderly all these years, have they? Aren't you overthinking it? You're suspecting them just because they're sticking together for warmth without any evidence. That's not the core philosophy of Konoha. How did Hiruzen Sarutobi teach you? Don't forget what you learned after he died. Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. If you think something's suspicious, I'll go with you to the Land of Rain to see what's going on. If they're plotting something, don't go and alert them. I called you because I wanted to ask if you've seen Roshi from Iwagakure. That bastard's disappeared, I've looked everywhere and can't find him."

Judging from Jiraiya's appearance, Masato knows that this guy is probably planning to go to the Land of Rain for a stroll, just like in the original story, and then be discovered by Nagato, get beaten up, and finally jump into the river with low health, just like Uchiha Shisui, and die.

We've known each other for so many years. The Third Shinobi World War is over, and the Fourth Shinobi World War is about to begin. At that time, the ninja world will become one family. Although I can't give Jiraiya too much information, it's still necessary to give him some advice. After all, there are more and more friends of the same generation these days. If one day you don't even have a friend to chat with, it will be really lonely and cold.

He doesn't cultivate immortality, nor does he preach the supreme state of detachment from emotions...

"So the Four-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwagakure has escaped? But what business is it of yours if their Jinchuriki escapes? (⊙_⊙)?"

Jiraiya looked completely bewildered.

Jiraiya couldn't understand it. He hadn't even heard of such a big thing as the Four-Tails Jinchuriki running away, which meant that Onoki shouldn't be in a hurry. Why did this guy seem to be in a hurry than Onoki, having already crossed the Land of Fire to come here?

“Strictly speaking, both the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails ran away, but Onoki knew he couldn’t handle his underlings, so he made a deal with my brother Kakuzu, asking Kakuzu to help him get the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails back. Kakuzu went to get the Five-Tails’ Jinchuriki, and I was just doing him a favor since I had nothing else to do.”

Masato shrugged. There was nothing he couldn't say. Anyway, if word got out, it would be Onoki who would be embarrassed, not him.

If you can't even keep an eye on two Jinchūriki, what kind of leader are you...?

"Hiss... Ohnoki is really..."

Jiraiya gasped, a sharp pain shooting through his teeth. This guy was his old rival, someone he'd fought with for decades. His teacher was dead, and Ōnoki was really going to ruin his reputation in his later years.

It's one thing to be unable to keep an eye on a Jinchuriki, but for a Tsuchikage to actually go and do business with a notorious rogue ninja, if word gets out, Onoki's reputation will be ruined.

Kakuzu, the famous bounty hunter rogue ninja, holds a unique position among rogue ninjas in the ninja world. He is a veteran ninja from the same era as the First Hokage. In terms of seniority, even Chiyo, the old lady who served four generations of Sunagakure, cannot compare to him. He is definitely the top dog in the rogue ninja circle.

However, Kakuzu also has the worst reputation. Over the years, he has killed countless people to pay back debts. The number is too many to count. He has killed people from every country and village. Because he is too strong and is all alone, even large villages can't do anything to him.

However, one thing is clear: the five great ninja villages have always stood on the side of justice, which is on the moral high ground. Rogue ninjas like Kakuzu have always represented evil. Especially for leaders of great ninja villages like Onoki, the most taboo thing is to associate with rogue ninjas who use lives to pay off debts. Not only would it damage their own image, but it would also make their reputations look bad if others found out.

Now both Jinchuriki of Iwagakure have been lost, and instead of sending his underlings to search for them, Onoki has gone to do business with a rogue ninja like Kakuzu. If word gets out, Onoki will lose all face.

"It's their business if they lose face, it's none of your business. Just tell me if you've seen Lao Zi or not, I have to go find him, I don't have time to waste with you."

Shinto impatiently waved his hand, interrupting Jiraiya's contribution to climate change in the ninja world.

"...Of course I haven't seen him. I only just found out that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki ran away, how could I possibly have seen Rōshi? But...aren't you overthinking it? This place is several countries away from Iwagakure. Unless he can fly, how could he have gotten to the Land of Rivers in such a short time? Traveling on foot, he's probably still within the Land of Fire..."

Jiraiya, speechless, offered his analysis.

This guy always travels by flying, he has no idea how arduous it is to travel on foot...

"...Yeah! How come I didn't think of that! I didn't realize that after all those years of living it up, not only have you gained experience, but you've also become much more insightful. I'm going to wander around the Land of Earth for a bit. I'm off now."

Masato looked at him with admiration, as if they were meeting for the first time. He had almost forgotten that he flew in the sky, while Roshi was a tractor running on the ground—couldn't he possibly catch up with a fighter jet...?