He was in Konoha, exuding an aura of dominance.

But he couldn't speak.

His sphincter was working hard; he couldn't give up, even if it was just to save face in front of all the students!

Hang in there, my sphincter muscles!

Show me the same unwavering will you have on the battlefield!

Isogen didn't give him time to awaken his sphincter's will. He slammed a heavy punch into Jiraiya's outstretched arms. The force was so great that Jiraiya almost thought he had encountered a young Tsunade.

He pounded the fifty strings while shouting.

"This person is a spy disguised using shapeshifting magic, not a student!"

The shouts carried through the windows to the outside world, and were heard by students in the corridor and other classes.

These words were like hot oil poured over the heads of a group of hot-blooded young students.

spy?!

"Charge!"

"Don't try to take it from me, watch this!"

"Blue Ball, let's go!"

"Forget about fairness when dealing with spies, let's all fight side by side!"

Where did you come from, you bandit den!

Jiraiya's face turned as red as a purplish-red. As he fled in a disheveled state, he covered his face with his arms. Despite his stomach constantly slowing him down, he still managed to dodge back and forth between the corridor walls, pillars, and ceiling, relying on his experience in battle.

The commotion startled the school teachers, who quickly jumped onto rooftops and balconies to get a better view of the target.

When a teacher saw a suspicious person being chased by students, she was about to take action, but was immediately stopped by Kobayashi Mika.

He saw that the people rushing to the front and surrounding the man were his own students, the commoner genius Minato Namikaze and the recently emerging prodigy, Yuuka Igarashi, whom he considered a major threat.

It wasn't for 'revenge', but the person he was being chased looked vaguely familiar.

He explained to his colleagues.

"Now that you mention it," the knowledgeable teacher said, looking surprised.

"Hedgehog-like long white hair, and that figure..."

The group exchanged glances, already knowing the answer in their hearts, but unsure how to express it.

"Lord Jiraiya!" came a startled cry.

They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young female ninja who had recently retired and taken on the role of homeroom teacher.

The female teacher was intimidated by the gazes of her seniors, shrank her shoulders, and whispered, "Isn't that right?"

"..."

"Ahem, these must be the students that Jiraiya-sama rarely has time to inspect at the Ninja Academy."

"..." Kobayashi Mika holds a different opinion on this explanation that everyone agrees on.

The fifth string was at the forefront, coupled with Jiraiya's unnatural movements.

"..."

He remained silent, quietly retreating behind the crowd and protecting them in front of him.

At this moment, another obstacle appeared in front of Jiraiya, who was being chased around by everyone.

A boy with a single tomoe appeared in his scarlet eyes.

"Hmph, you dare to cause trouble at the Ninja Academy? I'll send you to the police department!" Uchiha Sanka said coldly.

Jiraiya cursed inwardly.

As expected, they are the evil Uchiha!

"Um, that looks like Jiraiya-sama? What do we do now?" The Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who had been drawn out by the commotion, stood on the periphery, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure with hesitant expressions.

Choza Akimichi strained to open his eyes wide and said in a low voice.

The Ino-Shika-Cho clan is a staunch Hokage faction, and as this generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, they have met the legendary Sannin.

The two looked at Nara Shikaku, who had the most ideas.

Nara Shikaku simply put his left hand in his pocket and decisively pulled down his blindfold with his right hand, entering the darkness.

"I didn't see anything."

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.

About half a minute after Jiraiya left, having confirmed that his disciple was truly gone, Hiruzen Sarutobi skillfully retrieved a crystal ball from a drawer and continued his inspection of Konoha's defenses.

After experiencing the fiery temper of his youth, he thought of Jiraiya, who had just returned to the village to observe his future disciple.

I wonder how these two are getting along.

Thinking of this, he activated his telescope technique and looked towards the ninja academy.

His invented telescope technique only requires understanding the target's chakra characteristics to achieve unlimited surveillance over extremely long distances.

As the technique was activated, scenes from the Ninja Academy gradually appeared on the crystal ball.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, which initially held a slight smile, gradually turned to shock, confusion, and bewilderment. His pupils dilated, and his eyes were filled with awe.

After a long silence, a member of the secret service appeared, his knuckles lightly tapping the table.

"Go to the Ninja Academy." Hiruzen Sarutobi carefully chose his words.

“Call back Jiraiya, Gogaku Yuka, Minato Namikaze, and Kobayashi Mikaku.”

.

This was the first time Hiruzen Sarutobi had seen Jiraiya like this.

His face was ashen, as if he had lost all meaning in life; his newly changed trousers were very fashionable.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette; the office was filled with swirling smoke, creating a man-made fairyland.

"Tell me what happened."

Chapter 9 Wishes Fulfilled

My heart pounded with excitement, and my hands trembled.

Jiraiya, his face filled with grief and indignation, looked up to the sky and roared.

"You beast!"

Its voice was filled with grief and indignation, which was quite remarkable.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips twitched slightly, and his hand holding the pipe trembled. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Yoka Igarashi, who seemed completely unconcerned.

Yes, that's a very strong mentality.

He understood Jiraiya's feelings. Ninjas who could teach at the Ninja Academy were generally quite knowledgeable and could recognize Jiraiya's identity. Furthermore, the core members and future heads of Konoha's various clans would also attend the Ninja Academy.

While not all of these young people had ever met Jiraiya, most of them certainly knew this legendary Sannin.

In other words, Jiraiya lost face in front of most of the future Konoha leadership this time.

With a light cough to interrupt Jiraiya's outburst, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked kindly at the two students present and asked them about the ins and outs of the matter with a smile.

Igarashi glanced at the gray-white Jiraiya and said calmly, "A normal person entering the ninja academy wouldn't use transformation jutsu to approach students in the classrooms, so I suspect he's a spy."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly.

The Ninja Academy holds a special position. Since the Ninja Village is a military base, the Ninja Academy is a military base within a military base. In particular, this military base is a place that can cultivate extraordinary powers such as ninjas.

Most ninja academy students aren't that vigilant. They assume anyone using transformation techniques is a spy and can't distinguish the transformation techniques of spies who can infiltrate Konoha and enter the ninja academy.

Especially since Jiraiya was already a strongman who could rival the Kage, there were many independent ninjas in the major ninja villages of the ninja world who could see through his transformation technique, but a ninja academy student who was still studying could see through it.

This is far too much for a ninja academy student.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalls information about Gojūgen.

Both of her parents were ninjas who sacrificed themselves for the village. She used to live in an orphanage, but a month ago she moved out of the orphanage and back to the house her parents left behind.

A very clean identity.

But the orphanage he stayed in was somewhat special.

Yakushi Nonou knew something about this wandering shrine maiden, including but not limited to Danzo's control over her.

He did not interfere.

Even intelligence talents of Konoha's level, such as Nono, are extremely rare. Ninja battles are battles of intelligence; the more you know, the more advantageous you are in battle.

Even a shadow can be killed by a kunai.

This wandering priestess was sent out on a mission by Danzo a month ago.

'The timing of this child's move from the orphanage matches up to this point.'

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was obscured by smoke.

A child who lost his parents at a young age and grew up in an orphanage knows the character of Pharmacist Nonou.

She would have retired long ago if it weren't for the children at the orphanage.

Of course, retirement is just a more respectable way of saying it. Even if such high-ranking intelligence personnel retire, they will be rehired by the village because such talent is valuable.

"It seems this was a misunderstanding," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a chuckle.

There was nothing to say about it.

He would have run away long ago if he hadn't been called over.

One of the legendary Sannin, a renowned powerhouse in the ninja world, was outmaneuvered by his own child in his own village. If word got out and spread to other villages, the scene would be quite something.

He shuddered.

Can't be bothered.

"You did a great job."