Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo spoke up.

"That makes sense..."

Jiraiya responded. He had dragged out a relationship for over twenty years, but the result was... well, let's not talk about it.

"What's the story behind your strength?"

Jiraiya asked...

Yakumo then took out his notebook and began to write in his diary.

Daily tasks cannot be interrupted!

Yakumo's thinking was simple: since he had already revealed his strength to Jiraiya, he might as well bring him to the same side, which would make it easier for him to assassinate Danzo in the Land of Rain.

"My current strength is entirely due to hard work."

Yakumo then added.

"The Shadow Clone Technique can be used to train ninjutsu and chakra nature transformation."

In the original work, Naruto Uzumaki's strength mainly comes from three ninjutsu: Rasengan, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, and the Sexy Technique series that made Kaguya Otsutsuki momentarily lose her composure.

And... a tiny bit of cheating and verbal sparring.

"I see... You are quite clever..."

Jiraiya admired Yakumo's wisdom. Perhaps even the Second Hokage, who developed this ninjutsu, did not expect that the Shadow Clone Technique could be used for ninjutsu training.

"Then why do you have so much chakra?"

Jiraiya continued to ask questions.

“Extraordinary talent, perhaps,” Yakumo continued in his reply.

In short... no matter who asks, he always gives the same answer: his strength comes entirely from hard work!

"Your name is Jing Yakumo, so your father's surname is Jing..."

"My father's surname is of course Jing..."

Yakumo rolled his eyes.

"And what about your mother? Is her surname Senju...?"

Jiraiya continued to press for answers.

"I don't know about that..."

"Alright... then your swordsmanship... must have been taught by that guy Sakumo, right?" Jiraiya stretched his shoulders and continued to ask.

"That's right..."

"Hiss... Okay, but this doesn't make sense..."

Jiraiya's distressed sigh.

"What about other things...?"

As night deepened, Jiraiya's expression gradually turned to one of existential doubt as he listened to Yakumo's story, his face filled with frustration and despair.

"Old man... you really did find a good undercover agent... I guess his reputation will be ruined by you..." Jiraiya sighed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Yakumo to spy on Sakumo Hatake, but little did he know that his spy had been in cahoots with Sakumo Hatake for a long time…

"Then why did you want to kill Elder Danzo...?"

Jiraiya continued to ask.

"This is a very important question..."

Yakumo raised his head and withdrew his shadow clone.

He answered seriously.

"Danzo colluded with Kirigakure spies... and ordered his men to interfere with the Anbu's pursuit. That night, I happened to encounter that Kirigakure member... If I hadn't been strong enough to barely fight back... perhaps I would have... and... Danzo also contacted outsiders to ambush Hatake Kakashi. I was there that time too. If I hadn't been reasonably strong... perhaps I would be..."

"But...he is, after all, an elder of Konoha..."

Jiraiya's expression was somewhat complicated. Danzo's actions were indeed tantamount to betraying the village, and he agreed with Yakumo's choice. However, he was also well aware that Danzo had sacrificed a great deal for Konoha during World War I and World War II.

"Since we've already exposed our strength, let's just be honest."

Yakumo gazed at the moon and dropped a bombshell.

"Danzo is currently in the Land of Rain, preparing to join forces with Hanzo of the Salamander to target emerging powers within the Land of Rain."

"dawn."

"and then?"

Jiraiya was a little confused for a moment.

Yakumo remained silent for a moment before speaking softly.

"The Akatsuki organization has three leaders, who are three children."

"One of them possesses the legendary Eye..."

"...Rinnegan."

Jiraiya suddenly jumped up, his eyes flashing with anger.

"Traveling through the night...heading to the Land of Rain!"

Chapter 125 Three Extreme Values, Physique 40+

The Land of Grass, on the Edge of a Cliff...

Jiraiya's expression immediately changed drastically.

Anxiety, anger... or worry.

In short, he immediately returned to the cave to pack his things, intending to set off directly for the Land of Rain.

Yakumo could tell…

Jiraiya truly cared deeply about his three disciples: Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan.

At the same time, he was also angered by Danzo's actions, which was exactly the effect Yakumo wanted to achieve.

Rina Uzumaki had no idea what was going on and could only passively follow the two. Eventually, she ended up being carried by Yakumo, since she had not yet extracted any chakra and her body was severely depleted.

The three of them were completely silent. It was clear that Jiraiya was anxious. This was the first time Yakumo had seen such an anxious and forlorn expression on Jiraiya's face.

At this moment, he lost... the composure a ninja should possess, like a frantic father rushing to the hospital to stop his children from dying.

Overnight, the three of them entered the Land of Rain.

A light drizzle was falling from the sky, splashing water as it hit the ground. The three men stepped into the muddy water, their trousers rolled up, and they ran quickly through the rain wearing raincoats and straw hats.

The long march of more than ten hours had turned Jiraiya's face pale, and the wounds on his body were gradually reopening.

Jiraiya was no longer concerned about his own safety at this point.

The next day at noon, the three changed their clothes and entered Amegakure.

Amegakure Village is not large in area. Outside the village is an inland lake that surrounds the entire village. Under the effect of the drizzle, the surface of the lake seems to be covered with a layer of silver gauze.

The buildings here are extremely tall, resembling towers in shape, and drainage systems are almost everywhere, making it seem as if Amegakure is built on water. Among them, the tower where Hanzo of the Salamander lives is the tallest building in Amegakure.

He is also a god in the hearts of the residents of Amegakure!

Jiraiya immediately dispatched frogs to gather intelligence, no longer caring whether their whereabouts would be exposed.

Because of the frequent rain, most pedestrians on the road wear raincoats or carry umbrellas, and most of them are in a hurry. Occasionally, there are people wearing straw hats and walking among the drainage pipes.

Thirty minutes later, Jiraiya confirmed it…

The Akatsuki organization continued to operate as usual. Jiraiya finally breathed a sigh of relief and, along with Yakumo and Rina Uzumaki, randomly found an inn.

"Yakumo, sigh, you should have told me about this sooner..." Jiraiya said, sipping his hot tea, his tone somewhat reproachful.

"Okay, okay...it's my fault."

Yakumo lowered his head and took the initiative to admit his mistake.

He had ulterior motives in this matter…

He feared that Jiraiya would go directly to Amegakure and abandon the mission of the Thirteen Ninja of Sumeru, which could very likely lead to the failure of his quarterly mission.

Yakumo then created four shadow clones to heal Jiraiya, whose injuries had worsened to varying degrees due to the long journey.

Under the green light, Jiraiya's complexion gradually turned rosy.

"As a medical ninja... what I fear most is patients not cooperating with treatment... sigh, my workload has increased again."

Yakumo shook his head.

Rina Uzumaki sat on the edge of the bed, wiping the water stains off her body with a towel. Yakumo had originally planned to open two guest rooms, but Jiraiya refused... his reason being that Amegakure was too dangerous.

Or rather... Hanzo the Salamander is very dangerous.

"Where could Danzo be?" Yakumo stood by the window, muttering to himself. Based on his understanding of Danzo, he would never dare to enter Amegakure in person.

"I'll go out and investigate."

Treatment completed.

Jiraiya changed his clothes and said to Yakumo.

"Wait a minute..." Yakumo raised his hand to stop him.

"I plan to assassinate Danzo in the Land of Rain. I wonder if Lord Jiraiya will stop me?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya fell silent.

He then put the raincoat on.

"I...won't stop it."

A few seconds later, he made up his mind.

Jiraiya immediately showed a relieved expression.

As he hesitated, he remembered what he had been doing on the road…