Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

"Charge! Come and chase me!" Minato noticed that it was a child who was only five years old. His body was surrounded by spiritual pressure, and a ripple of wind appeared around his body, carrying him through the air.

"You brat, don't run!" Several Death Gods chased after him, panting.

"If I don't run, do you think I'll let you catch me? Hehehe." The boy turned around and stuck out his tongue provocatively.

Suddenly, the boy felt his body suspended in mid-air, his Zanpakuto's power frozen, and a shadow looming over his head.

He looked up blankly, only to see a smiling face.

Jiraiya nimbly grabbed the boy and jumped onto the roof of a house.

"Tch, if you ever catch me, you idiot lecherous Grim Reaper," the boy said with a sullen expression.

"Hey kid, this is the 56th time I've caught you. How about it? Want to consider becoming my disciple?" Jiraiya asked with a smile, completely unconcerned.

"Tch, I don't want to be a little pervert," the boy said firmly.

"Jiraiya-sensei?!" Minato Namikaze exclaimed in surprise.

Clearly, he hadn't expected to see Jiraiya dressed in the clothes symbolizing the Grim Reaper here.

"Oh dear, it's Minato. This is the 38th time today, isn't it? It's really frustrating," Jiraiya muttered to himself, rubbing his forehead.

"Has Jiraiya-sensei already seen 37 versions of myself?" Minato Namikaze smiled helplessly. "Do they all want to return to the ninja world to be with Naruto Uzumaki, just like me?"

“Yes.” Jiraiya nodded, and couldn’t help but sigh, “The love of parents for their children is truly great. Not only you, but even Kushina Uzumaki came.”

"We want to do everything we can to make up for the mistakes we made in the past," said Minato and his wife, their faces filled with regret.

“The past is the past, let’s embrace a new beginning.” Jiraiya nodded.

"Ugh, I think I've said that sentence twenty or thirty times already." Jiraiya said with a troubled expression.

"Captain, you can't just stand on someone else's roof." At that moment, Karin Uzumaki appeared like a ghost next to Minato and his wife, adjusted her glasses, and said expressionlessly.

"Ahem, Karin, weren't you on official business? Why are you still haunting me?" Jiraiya awkwardly jumped off the roof and came to Minato and his wife, still holding the little boy with a resentful look in his hand.

"I'm worried about leaving you alone, Captain. You're the captain of the Soul Society's Shinigami Division now. You need to set a good example and not just laze around all day." Under the strange gazes of the Minato couple, Karin began her lecturing.

“Everything you do is watched and imitated by others, so you absolutely cannot do anything that violates the rules. According to the regulations of our Shinigami Squad, Shinigami are strictly prohibited from causing trouble to residents. You are always jumping up and down on people's rooftops, which has already caused a great deal of impact,” Karin said seriously.

"But the problem is, I'm very skilled, they won't find out, and I haven't been complained about." Jiraiya explained weakly, somewhat unconvinced.

"Wrong!! It's too late to fix a mistake after it's already happened; the damage has already been done. Since you know the behavior is wrong, why not correct it in the first place?"

"Karin, I was wrong, I was wrong, please stop talking." Jiraiya looked pained.

"Hahaha, well said, you lecherous older sister!" the little boy laughed wildly.

Karin's gaze immediately fell on the boy, her murderous intent locked onto him.

"According to the rules of the Seireitei, those who maliciously offend the Grim Reapers can be imprisoned."

The boy immediately fell silent in fright.

"Karin-neechan, I was wrong."

"Kid, I think you should become my disciple. That way you won't have to be afraid of Karin anymore," Jiraiya said with a grin.

His words, however, earned him two eye rolls.

"You can't run around like that anymore. Flying over the Seireitei is prohibited." Karin's tone softened considerably as she adjusted her glasses.

The boy nodded vigorously, looking as dejected as Jiraiya.

"Come back to the Shinigami Squad with me. And you too, I've already submitted your application to join our squad. From now on, you're one of our members."

Karin spoke calmly, watching the boy's desperate gaze.

Watching the three walk away, Minato and his wife, as well as the Hashirama brothers, were all quite emotional.

"Is this what the Seireitei is like now? It looks so joyful and harmonious," Hashirama couldn't help but remark.

"Jiraiya was Naruto's teacher in the previous video, right?" Tobirama couldn't help but ask, his eyes flashing.

It seems that most of the ninjas who were previously hostile to the Seireitei have now joined the Seireitei.

Is this the capacity of the Seireitei?

"How is the ninja world now?" they asked the accompanying Shinigami.

"It's very peaceful. All the ninja villages have joined the Seireitei and become districts, managed by Captain-Commander Sasuke. The person you just saw was Jiraiya, one of the squad captains. He's skilled in combat and reconnaissance, has a very easygoing personality, and is very popular," the Shinigami said with admiration.

"It is said that the Captain-Commander was once Jiraiya's disciple."

"Jiraiya actually took Sasuke as his disciple? That's really unexpected." Tobirama's eyes flashed with surprise.

Jiraiya should have been part of the Third Hokage's faction, and he would have distanced himself from the Uchiha clan, let alone take on any disciples.

Clearly, a lot of things happened to Jiraiya in that world as well.

They continued following Death into the Soul Society.

On the bustling streets, you can occasionally see some novel little props.

For example, sprinklers that can automatically spray water after being injected with spiritual pressure, and tillage vehicles.

Even trash cans that can move on their own.

Everything in the city is imbued with a technological feel.

They had no suitable adjectives left in their minds.

As a fellow researcher, Tobirama could naturally see something different in these things.

"Even without spiritual pressure and chakra, it doesn't mean you're destined to be an ordinary person. There's so much knowledge to learn and so many fields to explore in this world. These are all products of wisdom, special devices created using chemical and physical knowledge—we call them technology." The Grim Reaper said with pride.

"In the words of our founder, Seireitei, the world should not be a single color; every field should shine with its own unique brilliance."

"Therefore, there is no such thing as a monopoly on knowledge in the Seireitei. As long as you are interested, you can borrow any book from the library," the Grim Reaper said proudly.

"How is this possible?" Tobirama exclaimed in shock.

Having a keen understanding of politics, he naturally knew the importance of weighing options, and therefore also understood the enormous drawbacks of open knowledge.

"If we allow people to learn knowledge freely, it could very well foster unhealthy ideas. Aren't you afraid that other political parties might emerge?"

"That idea is outdated." The Grim Reaper rolled his eyes, looking disdainful.

"The current era is one of common progress. The chief commander is not bound by power. In his words, as long as someone is more capable than him, he is willing to step down. The person in that position always has only one goal: to make the people richer."

"Instead of suppressing development, it is better to open up and give everyone access to learning, so that the colors of wisdom can bloom in the Seireitei."

"The Seireitei is desperately short of talent right now. In the past, everyone was focused on developing ninjutsu, so they neglected a lot of basic physics and chemistry knowledge. Even agriculture has fallen behind. These are the foundation of a world and the cornerstone of prosperity," the Grim Reaper said passionately.

"Don't let my identity as the Grim Reaper fool you; I actually have a side job. I'm also an intern at a research institute," the Grim Reaper said proudly.

"I hope to follow in the footsteps of Lord Orochimaru, and at the same time, create technological products that benefit society while protecting the Seireitei!"

"With your eloquence and abilities, you must be a key talent being groomed for advancement in Seireitei, right?"

Such a talent could definitely be a leader in Konoha.

Tobirama thought to himself.

In the ninja world where most resources are monopolized, many ninjas simply act like robots, and few possess independent thought like this Grim Reaper.

Those in power need executors more than thoughtful ordinary people.

"Eh? I'm just a nobody. There are plenty of people like me in Seireitei." The Shinigami frowned.

He immediately realized what was going on.

How could he be speaking to these natives from other parallel worlds about ideas from an era far beyond their comprehension?

When everything you see exceeds your understanding, you naturally won't believe it.

“I shouldn’t be telling you this. Your thinking is still stuck in the old era, so you can’t understand the current concept of peace.” He thought for a moment, but decided to explain anyway.

"People yearn for peace in their hearts. In the past, only those with great strength could protect themselves and their families. But now, after the ninja world is unified, all external threats have been resolved, and people are paying more attention to their spiritual pursuits."

"Instead of yearning for so-called power, I should think about doing something meaningful for the Seireitei, so that at least in the eyes of future generations, I can be seen as a useful person." The Grim Reaper's expression was extremely serious.

"Before, I was just an ordinary person, and I never dared to hope to have anything. It was the establishment of the Seireitei and the appearance of Naruto-sama that changed me. He told us that an ordinary person's life can be extraordinary, knowledge can change destiny, and the future is in our own hands."

“You may think that the peace we have now is so incredible, but I will tell you that as long as you find your own pursuit, peace is actually very simple.”

"Do you have dreams?" Death asked.

"A dream?" Upon hearing this, Hashirama and the others' eyes glazed over, their thoughts drifting further and further away.

Dreams are too ethereal and unreal; I've probably forgotten about them long ago.

"Become Hokage," said Minato Namikaze.

“Me too,” Kushina Uzumaki said.

"But when I was very young, I think I even thought about becoming a teacher," Minato Namikaze said, scratching his head and smiling.

"Eh? I think my dream used to be to live happily with everyone," Hashirama said with a grin.

"I've long forgotten about dreams."

"But I, the Grim Reaper of Seireitei, know that everyone in this world is chasing their dreams. Some want to be scientists, some want to be master craftsmen, and some want to be weather monitors," the Grim Reaper said with a smile.

"Because everyone is on the path of pursuit, no one is attached to those so-called rights."

"You might not believe it, but every time I get off work, the first thing I do is go to the library to read. I might also do some part-time work in the evening. If I want to rest, I just take a day off. I live a fulfilling life and do meaningful things every minute."

"I have always focused on improving myself and experiencing life, and I have never had any thoughts of gaining rights."

"It's not just me, everyone is like this."

"This is the true meaning of peace."

Death's words silenced everyone.

Tobirama was somewhat shocked.

From the Grim Reaper's description, he saw an ordinary person's extreme love for life and his yearning for the future.

This is something that ninjas have never had before.

The ninja village treats ninjas as robots, brainwashing and training them in order to numb their minds and prevent them from considering betrayal.

However, the Seireitei did the opposite and achieved even better results.