Madara, let's change the world together!

"Mikoto, remember to come, I'll be waiting for you."

Kiyoshi nodded in a friendly manner to Mikoto, then led the two away from the shop.

The store manager watched them leave, his heart surging with emotion.

As for Mikoto, she just promised to visit Kiyoi Ai's caravan later.

Hopefully, she can achieve her wish.

Chapter 141 The Current Status of the Three Legendary Sannin of Konoha

Just after Kiyoi Gen and the others left, Jiraiya also left the dango shop and began strolling around the eastern shopping street.

This time, his gaze wasn't fixed on the pretty women passing by, but rather he kept scanning the izakayas on both sides of the street.

Based on his understanding of Tsunade, he knew that she had been drinking constantly over the past few years, changing places to drink, and occasionally gambling.

If it weren't for their substantial family wealth, they would probably already be borrowing money everywhere.

At this time of day, Tsunade is most likely at an izakaya (Japanese pub).

If you can't find it, try looking at the casinos in the southeast.

Fortunately, he found the other person at a less crowded hotel around the corner.

Long, pale golden hair, a beautiful face, and a proudly full bust.

In terms of appearance, Tsunade is indeed one of the most beautiful women.

As for the others

His once bright and piercing eyes were now clouded by the smell of alcohol, losing their former sparkle.

His once confident and resolute face had become dull and lifeless due to the washing away of sorrow.

At least, that's how Jiraiya saw it.

The woman he loves shouldn't be like this.

"clatter."

Tsunade heard approaching footsteps and looked over, propping her drunken head up.

White hair, a headband with the character "油" (oil) on it, and a red sleeveless jacket.

With just a glance, Tsunade knew who it was.

"I told you to stop bothering me!"

She grabbed something and threw it away.

"Snapped!"

Jiraiya caught the bottle that was thrown at him, his expression serious.

"Tsunade, let's have a proper talk."

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Tsunade frowned; she wasn't like this when Jiraiya came to persuade her yesterday.

Is something important to you?

"Go ahead."

Jiraiya sat down next to Tsunade, his eyes fixed on the table in front of him.

"You know I've gone traveling, right?"

The flush on Tsunade's face, caused by drunkenness, lingered for a long time.

"Ah."

She already knew about this.

Jiraiya had been traveling in the Land of Fire before World War II, returned during the war, and then left again after the war ended.

"I've seen many places."

"I traveled all over the Land of Fire, went to the City of First Sun, and also strolled around the borders of the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Frost, and the Land of Lightning."

"Oh."

Tsunade seemed completely unconcerned. She picked up the bottle with her left hand, poured the last bit of liquor into a glass, and then drank the glass in one gulp.

"Tsunade, I think you can go here to clear your mind."

Jiraiya took out the gold coin that Kiyoi Gen had given him and placed it on the table.

gold?

Tsunade picked it up and casually glanced at the intricate carvings on it.

"It looks quite valuable, probably gold-plated."

"What's the use?"

Jiraiya took a bottle of sake and poured himself a glass.

"A pass to the inner city of Sunrise City; it would be very pleasant to vacation there."

"Spending some time there would probably make you feel much better."

Tsunade didn't care at all.

"and then?"

"There are all kinds of delicious wines there, as well as rare delicacies."

"That's not bad."

Tsunade hesitated for a moment, but still put the coin in her pocket.

If we were to simply throw this gift away, it would be a disservice to Jiraiya's kindness.

Whether or not to go depends on my mood.

"Tsunade, I'll be leaving in a month at most."

Jiraiya spoke casually, but his tone was firm.

"Again, for the so-called prophesied child?"

Tsunade smiled dismissively.

"Destruction and change? What a joke!"

She took a swig of her drink and stopped talking.

Jiraiya simply got up without arguing.

The Great Toad Sage made many prophecies, and they all came true.

The few that didn't come true, upon reflection, turned out to be simply because they hadn't correctly understood the meaning of the prophecy in the first place.

He will become an excellent ninja. Minato is an excellent disciple, and he will definitely surpass him in the future.

He didn't have many ties to the village; his greater role was traveling outside, providing intelligence to the village, and writing books to reflect on life.

That's what he should be doing.

"I am leaving."

"Yuan is a remarkable master; try to avoid conflict with him."

Tsunade watched Jiraiya's departing figure and chuckled.

What a remarkable name!

Pooh!

Kiyoi Gen then took his three wives for a stroll around Konoha Village.

Apart from the one hiding in the shadows, the other two were in good spirits.

Although Kiyoi Gen wanted to get to know some of the famous people in the village, he didn't want Hiruzen Sarutobi to pay too much attention to him.

Everything needs to be done more naturally.

So, after wandering around for half a day, the four of them returned to their temporary accommodation and enjoyed some intimate time together until evening.

At night, Kiyoshi sat at a small table, wrote down several names on a draft paper, and also pulled up the information about these people that had been entered into the system.

Ai has already made contact with Mikoto Uchiha, and judging from her personality, Mikoto is a good person to get to know. Perhaps through her, Ai can also deepen her connection with ordinary members of the Uchiha clan.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki wanted to get to know Jiraiya through him right now, but that would be too abrupt and not appropriate.

Sakumo Hatake is currently not on missions and is taking care of his child at home because his son Kakashi is not yet three years old and his wife was frail and passed away last year.

Kiyoshi looked at the name on the paper and sighed.

It's hard to get to know people these days.

At that moment, a shadow appeared on the ground next to Kiyoi Gen, and Aino's little head popped out from it.

She jumped lightly, her soft little feet landing on the ground.

“Yuan, I’ve figured it out.”

"Orochimaru is currently using volunteers to study Hashirama cells, under the instructions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura."

Kiyoshi nodded slightly.

If Kiyoi Gen were to evaluate Orochimaru, he would summarize him in two words—

Reason and the thirst for knowledge.

It was this very personality that made Orochimaru the one who mastered core technologies.

When Orochimaru's parents died, he and his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi came to their graves to pay their respects and saw the remains of the white snake.

After learning from his teacher that "the white snake symbolizes good fortune and rebirth," a seed was planted in his heart.

It was war that allowed this seed to take root and sprout.

He witnessed too much death during the Second Shinobi World War, especially the death of his disciple Nawaki, which deeply affected him.