Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

If someone is critically injured and on the verge of death, and drinks Rumi Uzumaki's blood, the top-notch medical effects are no joke. They can even reattach severed limbs, and as long as they have a breath left, they will definitely not die.

However, Hiruko did not allow anyone else to drink her blood.

"Old man Minato, Hiruko, what brings you both here?"

"It's just a minor injury, hahaha, sorry to have worried you all," Jiraiya said, lying on the bed with a laugh.

At the same time, these words also made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a little relieved. It seemed that Jiraiya still knew to keep the information to himself.

In that case, things might still turn around.

Minato Namikaze asked, "Jiraiya-sensei! Who injured you?"

"I remember your mission was to track down the mastermind behind the Land of Rain. Are they really that powerful?"

"Not really, it was just my carelessness," Jiraiya said, feigning embarrassment.

"Once I'm healed, leave this to me. I'll definitely handle it."

"The people behind the underground bounties, could they be operating in Amegakure, or perhaps they're connected to those countries west of Amegakure?" Hiruko suddenly asked.

Seeing that no one objected, he continued, "I just received news from the Ninja World United Merchants Association that they encountered a giant purple toad that came from the Land of Rain."

"Now it seems they're after Jiraiya."

Should Minato Namikaze send his ANBU to investigate?

If it really is related to Hanzo of the Salamander, I suggest we re-examine the relationship between Konoha and Amegakure.

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Hanzo is too cunning. After I spared him last time, he still managed to get involved with the underground bounty organization. I need to re-examine this matter carefully."

"However, it's still unclear whether this matter has anything to do with Amegakure. Isn't it a bit too impulsive to act rashly?"

Jiraiya quickly reassured him, "Yes, if Konoha and Amegakure go to war because of information withholding, I will become a sinner against Konoha once the matter is investigated."

Hiruko immediately said, "That's precisely why we need to investigate. Otherwise, we could have directly formulated an operation plan against Amegakure."

"By the way, please tell me in detail how many people the other side sent to injure Jiraiya to this extent? They must have sent at least two Kage-level shinobi."

"This..." Jiraiya had never had any direct contact with anyone from the underground bounty organization.

Although he did investigate some intelligence in the Land of Tea and the Land of Iron, it was mostly related to the Land of Rain. How could he possibly report truthfully every time he encountered an enemy?

Seeing Jiraiya's appearance, Minato Namikaze realized that something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong, Master Jiraiya?"

"Is it inconvenient to talk about it?"

"Minato, can I handle this alone?"

After a moment of silence, Jiraiya spoke: "..."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze knew that Jiraiya had definitely lied, but he didn't want to pressure his teacher, so he asked, "Is this your personal matter, or is it related to the village?"

"Teacher! If it's a personal matter, then I can refrain from interfering."

"If it involves the village..."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya knew that this was Minato Namikaze's bottom line.

But regarding Nagato's affairs, he didn't want to involve the village; he wanted to take responsibility for his own problems.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing nearby, also began to comfort him, saying, "Minato, leave this matter to me."

Minato Namikaze immediately became angry and raised his voice, saying, "You can leave it to the Third Hokage to handle, but at least let me know what happened."

"If something happens in the future that threatens the village, I, as the Hokage, might not even know anything about it."

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze's words, the ward suddenly fell silent.

Jiraiya's expression was somewhat complicated, but he finally spoke: "It's a long story."

"During the Second Shinobi World War, I spent three years in Amegakure, during which time I took on three disciples."

He then recounted the entire incident, including how Danzo sent Root ninjas to kill his disciple.

There's also the matter of Nagato's Rinnegan.

His injuries were sustained during his battle with Nagato.

This series of reports greatly worried Minato Namikaze.

My own teacher actually...

Chapter 143 Tsunade's Battle!

Danzo secretly sent men to kill Jiraiya's disciple, but they were severely injured by Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan.

More importantly, Nagato, as the leader of the Akatsuki organization, also incurred the enmity of Konoha because of Danzo.

Minato Namikaze secretly rejoiced, thankful that he had forced Jiraiya-sensei to tell the truth today.

If I had been soft-hearted just now and let Jiraiya fool me, wouldn't Konoha have to face a terrifying enemy with the Rinnegan in the future?

However, when Minato Namikaze faced Jiraiya, who was using techniques inspired by his teacher's sentiments, he realized that things were getting a bit tricky.

After all, he is my teacher, and if something happens to me, my teacher will definitely support me.

So... Minato Namikaze would only be very happy.

However, just thinking about Nagato's Rinnegan abilities made Minato Namikaze feel a bit uneasy.

That technique completely countered my instantaneous, hand seal-less ninjutsu, reflected all attacks, generated a powerful attraction, and even had a resurrection mechanism.

This made it impossible for Jiraiya to resist, and there were even cyborgs turned into mechanical firepower.

But this is not all the information the Rinnegan possesses.

Jiraiya hadn't even finished testing the waters when he was struck by the power of the Rinnegan. Luckily, he ran fast, or he would have been stuck there.

"Let the village handle this matter," Minato Namikaze said after a moment of silence.

Then, seeing that Jiraiya seemed a little anxious and wanted to speak, he interrupted him and said, "Jiraiya-sensei, you can also participate, but you must obey the village's decision."

“He’s so young, yet he can defeat you with his still-immature Rinnegan. He might become a major threat in the future.” As he said this, Minato Namikaze glanced at Hiruko unconsciously.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the meaning was quite clear.

If left unchecked, given the potential of the Rinnegan and the other party's hatred for Danzo, it's not impossible that Konoha, Danzo, and the Fourth Hokage could be implicated.

Hiruko then spoke up, saying, "What they do in private might be tolerable, but once the village is involved, it is absolutely unforgivable."

"And that's not all; the roots are also connected to Hanzo."

"Minato, immediately bring Danzo back, and at the same time, have him bring back all his men outside."

This time, Minato Namikaze faced Hiruzen Sarutobi without a trace of a smile.

He wasn't against villagers going out to work; such things were inherently difficult to prohibit. But he hoped they wouldn't cause trouble for the villagers like Beiliuhu did, and even better if they could occasionally help the village.

It should be noted that at least a third of the women in Biluhu's household were women he picked up from outside.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly and said, "I understand. I'll send a message to Danzo later and arrange a high-level meeting at the Hokage Building tomorrow."

After saying that, Minato Namikaze left the room somewhat angrily, and Hiruko followed him out.

After the two of them left, Hiruzen Sarutobi angrily pointed at Jiraiya and shouted, "You bastard, why didn't you come back to me?"

"What if you die there?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was almost driven to his death by his rebellious disciple.

"Old man!"

"If I don't send you a message, are you not planning to come back?"

"I thought that if I didn't send you a message, you would come back to me on your own, but I didn't expect you to go to Amegakure on your own and cause such a commotion." After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and said, "Now how do we resolve this?"

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and left the ward.

"Instead of getting entangled with this idiot here, we should go and discuss a plan with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi left, Jiraiya was alone, his expression revealing his dejection.

From the moment he heard the news, he knew that his old habit of acting impulsively had resurfaced.

After Jiraiya awoke, Tsunade left quietly.

Tsunade naturally felt friendship towards Jiraiya, her teammate who had always harbored feelings for her, but she never had any romantic feelings for him.

Now that Jiraiya has awakened, she naturally has to leave, after all, she still needs to consider the situation on Hiruko's side.

Jiraiya watched Tsunade leave, feeling little emotion, as he had already let go of the past.

After calming down and reflecting, he could only conclude that he had acted too impulsively.

Even now, he remains deeply worried, fearing that if the Rinnegan falls into the hands of someone with immense ambition, it will cause extremely serious damage to the currently peaceful ninja world.

The next day, Minato Namikaze summoned a group of Konoha's high-ranking officials to the Hokage's office.

The leaders of the Anbu combat squad, the intelligence squad, Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru, Hiruko, and others were all present.

"I have gathered you all here today to discuss an important matter, which dates back to half a month ago."

After Minato Namikaze briefly explained the origin and course of events, the atmosphere in the Hokage's office instantly became as heavy as it had been in the hospital ward the day before.

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya. He hadn't expected that this seemingly carefree guy would provoke something as troublesome as the Rinnegan.

Suddenly, his interest in research rekindled.

"Let me first state my decision."

"I already discussed this with the Third Hokage yesterday, and we will recall Danzo immediately."

"His Root members must return to Konoha within five days, or they will be treated as rogue ninjas." Minato Namikaze's words were the most forceful he had ever spoken since becoming Hokage.

In the past, even as the Hokage, he always had a warm and sunny demeanor. But today, he was like a warrior about to go to the battlefield, dealing with all the potential enemies.

Koharu, who was transferring dorms, wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Minato Namikaze: "Transfer advisor, let me finish speaking first."

"Regarding Akatsuki leader Nagato, it can now be determined that, due to Danzo's extreme hostility towards Konoha, the order to hunt down Nagato and Konan will be issued, tentatively classified as S-rank."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya became anxious and was about to speak in his defense when Hiruko interrupted him, saying, "Jiraiya, there's no need for you to rush to defend yourself."

"Even your master was severely injured. Can you guarantee that any of the other ninjas in Konoha will survive their attacks?" These words made Jiraiya swallow back what he was about to say.

Indeed, Nagato poses a great threat to Konoha now.