Uchiha's personal opinion

"Hmph! The Heavenly Eye is only set up in public places, and those ninja clans have already gained a lot of benefits, so how could they possibly object!"

Orochimaru, reeking of alcohol, sneered repeatedly, "Do you think the police department only consists of those patrol teams on the streets?"

"The Skynet system's surveillance footage is backed up to the police department, the local police station, the Ministry of State Affairs, both houses of parliament, and the governor's office! If you mess with the patrol teams on the street, those Uchiha Jonin will be here to beat you up in no time!"

"Within the sealing team's barrier, once your chakra fluctuations are locked, you absolutely cannot escape!"

"Now that you're back in the village, stay put! Don't cause any trouble!"

"The teacher is gone, times have changed! No one can protect you, you idiot!"

After another barrage of rants, Orochimaru simply picked up the sake jug and gulped down a whole bottle of sake.

This scene left Jiraiya completely dumbfounded.

"Is this guy... still Orochimaru?"

Is this the same Orochimaru who drinks so excessively?

Jiraiya was extremely shocked and felt a mix of emotions, so he bought a bottle of sake to calm his nerves.

"...Is Jiraiya, the Jonin, here?"

A voice came from outside Orochimaru's mansion.

Jiraiya frowned upon hearing this and looked at the drunken Orochimaru.

Orochimaru waved his hand, signaling for him to leave.

Although he didn't understand why, Jiraiya had no choice but to get up and go outside to see who had come to see him.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Jiraiya, reeking of alcohol, pushed open the door and saw a Jonin of the Uchiha clan with a fan emblem on his clothes standing at the door with several ninjas from the Ministry of Political Affairs.

However, Jiraiya harbored some resistance towards these current "Konoha orthodox" figures, so he merely asked them questions at the entrance without inviting them inside.

"Jonin Jiraiya, according to the Konoha Co-governance Act, the House of Representatives has granted you the status of a representative based on your Jonin rank. In your absence, you have also been nominated as the Vice Chairman of the Konoha House of Representatives' Committee on the Management and Protection of Ninja Beasts and Summoning Beasts. Would you be willing to accept this status and participate in the affairs of the House of Representatives?"

The political ninja didn't mind Jiraiya's negligence and simply recited the words in a formal and methodical manner.

"What kind of ridiculous identity and position is this?"

Jiraiya asked, frowning.

"All Konoha Jonin can be granted the status of a member of the House of Representatives to participate in the oversight of village affairs. At the same time, the various committees under the House of Representatives are mainly composed of people from various professional fields and have the power to oversee and propose matters in their respective fields."

The political ninja explained, "Because you possess a summoning contract with Mount Myōboku, one of the three sacred sites for summoning beasts, you were unanimously elected as the vice chairman of the Ninja Beast Summoning Beast Management and Protection Committee through an absentee election in the House of Representatives."

"What a piece of junk!"

Jiraiya complained, "But if it's a deputy position, then who is the director?"

"The director is Uchiha Shiina, the Jonin and chief of the Northern District Police Station."

"This is what the government ninja replied."

"Can the Uchiha clan really have summoning beast contracts with sacred lands? Why is he able to serve as the head of the department?!"

Jiraiya frowned and questioned.

"He has a ninja cat."

The leading Uchiha Jonin answered.

"...Okay, I accept."

Jiraiya was speechless.

Circumstances dictate that, since the Uchiha clan is now in charge, and they're willing to give me a position as a favor, I won't mind taking it.

It's also a good opportunity to see what kind of quality this "Konoha co-governance" thing that Uchiha Tokumitsu came up with really is.

The government official muttered a few more words about precautions and responsibilities, then left.

"Hey! Orochimaru, I'm an official again!"

After closing the door and returning indoors, Jiraiya immediately jumped up, waving the letter of appointment in his hand at Orochimaru and saying, "I'm still the vice-chairman! And I even skipped the election, which means I'm still quite popular in the village!"

"Humph!"

Orochimaru stared at the letter of appointment with drunken eyes, then grumbled disdainfully.

"It's just a worthless and penniless position to supervise some cats and dogs, and it's a useless deputy position at that. Look how happy you are!"

"What you're saying..."

Jiraiya had also had a bit too much to drink. "And what about you? With your popularity, what kind of position can you expect to get?"

Orochimaru was too lazy to answer such a stupid question, so he beckoned with his finger, and a flower snake took out a letter of appointment from the cabinet and placed it on the table in front of the two of them.

"The Chakra Technology Development and Research Ethics Committee? And you're the director?!"

Jiraiya read out the title on his letter of appointment, "You think you have any morals?!"

"It's just a nominal position; the real power lies with the Uchiha clan and the higher-ups of Sakumo's Reform Society! It's nothing special!"

Orochimaru, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, grabbed a bottle of sake and poured it into his mouth.

The bottle was empty, and Orochimaru tilted his head back and poured himself a few drops of wine down his throat after a long while.

"...Never mind, let's all drink less."

Jiraiya suddenly felt a pang of sadness.

He still couldn't understand how the proud, calm, and solemn Orochimaru of yesteryear had become like this.

"By the way, where is the teacher buried? I plan to go and pay my respects."

After tidying up, Jiraiya prepared to leave, asking a question before departing.

"...in the cemetery."

Orochimaru answered with his eyes closed.

"Monument to the Heroes?"

Jiraiya countered with a question.

"...No, it's in the regular area."

Orochimaru said quietly.

"……I see."

Jiraiya suddenly felt as if his heart was being torn apart, and his eyes seemed to be blinded by sand and dust, becoming red, swollen, and sore.

"Wake me up when you come over tomorrow..."

Orochimaru said something, then buried his head and continued sleeping.

"I see……"

Jiraiya nodded, closed the door, and left.

The moonlight in the sky still shone with a cold and bright light, and even in the Konoha mansion district, one could still hear the hustle and bustle of the commercial area.

Jiraiya tightened his clothes, feeling a bit cold.

He had originally intended to visit Tsunade, but he quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind.

"Forget it, I'll just find a hotel to tide me over for today..."

Jiraiya sighed and silently walked towards the hotel district he remembered.

……

"Lord Deguang, this is information on the three holy sites compiled based on records from various ethnic archives. Please review it!"

Inside the shogunate's residence, a servant ninja respectfully presented a scroll to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

"very good!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu took the scroll and nodded in satisfaction.

The visitor to Mount Myōboku gave him a strange sense of foreboding. Just in case, he arranged for his ninjas to gather internal intelligence and documents from various ninja clans and integrate the so-called data from the three holy lands.

After the seal on the scroll was broken, a pile of documents appeared on the table along with the smoke.

Uchiha Tokumitsu picked up the top table of contents and started looking at it.

Mount Myoboku, Shikkotsu Forest, Ryuchi Cave...

The existence of these three so-called sacred sites for summoning beasts is an open secret among the Jonin of the ninja world.

But no one knows where they originated, how long they have existed, or how powerful they are.

Even their attitude towards ninjas in the ninja world is unknown.

In addition, the document also mentions a term that Uchiha Tokumitsu was familiar with—

"Celestial Arts!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu extracted the relevant files from the pile of documents according to the main catalog.

It is a classic text of the Uzumaki clan.

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow and began to carefully peruse the document.

This record of the Whirlpool Clan is based on the Shikkotsu Forest lineage, so it contains many accounts of the Slug Immortal.

However, regarding the general information, Uchiha Tokumitsu knew more in his previous life than this contractor from who knows how many years ago, but the content related to Sage Mode was rather unremarkable.

According to the contractor, there are three essential conditions for Sage Mode: first, one must possess a large amount of chakra; second, one must have keen sensory abilities; and third, one must have superb chakra control skills.

Coincidentally, all three of these qualities are possessed by Uchiha Tokumitsu!

Uchiha Tokumitsu raised an eyebrow and continued reading.

However, according to records, this Vortex Contractor did not successfully cultivate the Shikkotsu lineage. Instead, he almost turned into an unconscious slug due to the erosion of natural energy, and from then on, he no longer considered the issue of immortal arts.

In addition, Uchiha Tokumitsu consulted other materials and found that the records of various ninja clans were not as detailed and comprehensive as the content in his previous life's memories, and were basically of little use.

Even the locations of the so-called three holy sites are unknown.

"what!"

In the last volume of documents, Uchiha Tokumitsu came across a rather interesting perspective. After reading the summary, he realized it originated from the Kaguya clan.