Konoha's Mission Master

Shizune struggled to get up, but almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Rina Uzumaki reached out and caught her in time.

"Don't move, lie down..."

Tsunade reached out and pressed Shizune back onto the bed, simultaneously forming hand seals to seal the deep purple chakra and putting away the sealing scroll.

"Lady Tsunade..."

Silently spoke, her voice tinged with doubt.

She only remembers getting up to go downstairs for breakfast, then being ambushed and knocked unconscious, and then she remembers a cold energy invading her body.

"I'm sorry, because of my negligence, you were in danger."

Tsunade bowed.

Tsunade said with some guilt, "If Jiraiya had been a few hours slower, Shizune might have been turned into a breeding ground for monsters."

"Lady Tsunade...please don't say that..."

Jingyin spoke with some trepidation.

A few hours later, Tsunade brought Rina Uzumaki to the location where Yakumo and Jiraiya were waiting, and explained that Shizune had woken up and was in good health.

"The abdomen should be examined carefully."

Jiraiya reminded him, involuntarily recalling the image of the blue baby tearing open its mother's abdomen, which looked like a demon from the underworld.

"I know." Tsunade rolled her eyes at Jiraiya.

"No, no, no, the existence of such a weapon is simply a desecration of life, an evil beyond description!" Jiraiya said to Tsunade in an exaggerated tone, hoping she would realize the seriousness of the problem.

"I gave the alien chakra extracted from Shizune's body to Orochimaru for research, hoping that he could find a way to counter that immortal body through chakra."

Tsunade patted her ample chest, as if she had made a very reliable decision, while Yakumo's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

When Orochimaru, who seeks immortality, encounters an immortal demon god, it's almost conceivable that in the future, Orochimaru, draped in a blood-red robe, would be grinning sinisterly as he speaks to him.

“Yakumo-kun…and I praise you, Lord Jashin.”

Yakumo shivered and tried to persuade him.

“Even studying this kind of energy would be a desecration of life. I suggest that it be eliminated…”

As soon as she finished speaking, Tsunade seemed to be deep in thought.

“You’re right, but it’s too late. I gave that energy to Orochimaru before I came here. But don’t worry, Orochimaru may seem cold and sinister, but he’s very sensible!”

Tsunade chuckled.

Yakumo couldn't laugh anymore. The original work didn't specifically show the power of the evil god behind Hidan, but the Curse Killing Technique: Death Possession Blood alone was enough for Yakumo to raise the threat level to the highest level...

If Orochimaru had mastered the Death Possession Blood, and combined it with the reanimated First and Second Hokage... he would be practically invincible.

Their strength is still very weak, and they need to remain cautious.

Three days later, Yakumo and Jiraiya abandoned their foolish act of waiting passively and chose to return to the hot spring resort to continue learning the art of extracting small ailments.

As time went by, Yakumo's skill in extracting minor ailments reached perfection, the threshold of mastery.

Two nights later, Jiraiya and Tsunade drank heavily until they were completely drunk, laughing wildly. The next day, when Jiraiya opened his eyes, he found that the next room was empty. Looking at the empty bedroom, Jiraiya sighed softly.

Tsunade also chose to leave without saying goodbye, just like at Konoha Hospital and the Daimyo's residence. She seemed to dislike farewell scenes, so she always chose to leave under the cover of night.

"Let's go, let's set off!"

Jiraiya composed himself and laughed heartily towards the rising sun. He believed that one day he could persuade Tsunade to return to Konoha, and that one day he could win Tsunade's love.

Jiraiya, Yakumo, and Rina Uzumaki set off.

Return to Konoha.

Before leaving, Tsunade taught Yakumo the two most important inheritances: Super Strength Technique and Yin Seal. Currently, the Hundred Healings Technique and Creation Rebirth Technique are still in the planning stage. At the same time, Tsunade allowed Rina Uzumaki to train Super Strength Technique, but she did not authorize the Yin Seal Technique.

Unfortunately, for Yakumo now, the Yin Seal is a useless skill that can only be stored away in a scroll and gather dust.

After all, as long as he has enough gold coins, his chakra level can keep increasing until it surpasses the total chakra level of this world.

…………

On the border of the Land of Hot Water, three blood-red figures crawled out of the ground. Their clothes were tattered, their bodies were withered and thin with almost no muscles, only distinct skeletons, like beggars who had not eaten for a long time.

Just then... a goat happened to pass by, and three figures pounced on it instantly, their movements like those of wild beasts, and began to devour its flesh raw. Accompanied by terrifying chewing and sucking sounds, their muscles began to bulge.

Wild boar... eaten raw.

Bison...eaten raw.

Two hours later, their appearance had completely returned to normal, and they were soaking in the stream to wash away the bloodstains and mud from their bodies.

Children, youth, and the elderly.

Three figures donned new blood-red robes, concealing their pale faces... and gazed in the direction of Konoha.

A sinister laugh, followed by a whisper.

"Konoha, Jiraiya, this grudge will be avenged."

"The perfect holy child must be created quickly."

"All for the coming of my God!"

"Hehehe... Let's split up and go our separate ways."

The three figures in blood-red robes advanced in three directions, gradually suppressing their sinister aura.

After the Blood Robe Priest is separated, his immortality will be greatly weakened, and he will temporarily lose the immortality attribute from the evil god.

The three people's goals are...

The Land of Grass, the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Rain.

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Chapter 141 Jiraiya confronts the Third Hokage

The first day of May, Sunday.

As soon as Jiraiya and Yakumo stepped into the gates of Konoha, an Anbu member appeared and took Jiraiya away. Hiruzen Sarutobi had too many things he wanted to learn through Jiraiya.

Yakumo led Rina Uzumaki directly to Minato Namikaze's house and handed her over to Kushina Uzumaki, thus fulfilling his initial plan.

Will I ever see you again?

Rina Uzumaki lowered her head and asked Yakumo a question.

"We'll probably see each other often."

Yakumo replied, "Remember... to train hard."

He deeply understood that in the ninja world, only by holding power in one's own hands could one have the power to choose.

A few seconds later, Yakumo continued.

"You must diligently cultivate your skills."

"Uh-huh!"

Rina Uzumaki smiled happily.

At this moment, in the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed his hands on the table, his gaze towards Jiraiya filled with scrutiny. Jiraiya, meanwhile, lay sprawled on the sofa, head held high, staring back at Hiruzen Sarutobi, looking every bit like a rebellious youth about to defy his father.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't take Jiraiya's rudeness to heart.

The atmosphere between the two was very subtle. This silent confrontation had lasted for a long time. Hiruzen Sarutobi had many questions he wanted to ask, but he knew that Jiraiya would not easily tell them.

"Ahem." Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat.

Who exactly is the person from Kusagakure who helped you?

In the distance, ancient trees flourished and green grass stretched as far as the eye could see, its green waves undulating with the breeze. But as Hiruzen Sarutobi questioned him, the temperature inside the house suddenly plummeted to freezing.

"I don't know," Jiraiya replied, shaking his head.

“A few months ago, that person appeared in Konoha and injured me. Not long after, he also appeared in Amegakure. He is very likely the murderer who assassinated Elder Danzo. Do you really not know?” Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and stared intently at Jiraiya, asking coldly.

"I don't know." Jiraiya shrugged.

Jiraiya knew that person's identity, a fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi was absolutely certain of, but for some reason, Jiraiya was unwilling to reveal it.

"Ugh...cough cough cough cough."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped into his chair, glancing at the imposing Jiraiya, and silently shook his head without uttering a word.

At that moment, light shone through the window, casting Hiruzen Sarutobi's not-so-tall shadow on the floor, a hunched and thin figure.

Jiraiya's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of reluctance in them.

"I really don't know, but I guess he doesn't have any ill intentions towards Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes darted around rapidly, a glint of light flashing in them, before he casually asked a question.

"Then why did he kill Elder Danzo?"

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke lightly, his words contained a hidden murderous intent. If the mysterious person proved guilty of assassinating Danzo, then Konoha could issue a bounty on him to the entire ninja world.

From the initial scrutiny and questioning to the current deliberate show of weakness, Hiruzen Sarutobi has only one goal: to find out the true identity of that mysterious person through Jiraiya.

Jiraiya slowly shook his head and said with great certainty.

"He had nothing to do with Lord Danzo's death."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head and stared at Jiraiya.

Suddenly, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that the person before him was no longer the simple boy he could manipulate, but the Toad Sage who had commanded great battles and carried out hundreds of S-class missions.

"He's really... grown up." Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed.

It turns out that he had been overlooking Jiraiya's growth all these years, because Orochimaru and Tsunade were true geniuses, making Hiruzen Sarutobi always proud of them. But compared to the two of them, Jiraiya was much less impressive. He was always making silly jokes and laughing in a nonsensical way, like a child who would never grow up.

But today… that child has grown up and is even capable of fighting against him, which makes Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a surge of anger.

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.

This was a way of getting rid of them, and the master and disciple parted on bad terms.