Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

Like most people, Jiraiya did not sleep last night.

For most people in Konoha, the biggest problem yesterday was the death of a Hokage.

But for Jiraiya, it was not just the Hokage who died, but also his teacher, elders, and relatives.

However, the most painful thing for Jiraiya about this matter was that, in the entire Konoha, except Jiraiya, no one seemed to care about the death of the Hokage.

The Hokage should have been the most powerful and respected person in a ninja village. But at some point, the Third Hokage lost that aura.

He has become different from before. With his connivance, too many mistakes have happened in Konoha. And all these mistakes have eventually led to the current situation.

For the first time, Jiraiya began to regret that he had been away from the village for too long.

He heard footsteps behind him, and Jiraiya could sense that it was Kamikawa Aoba without even turning around.

"Are you so impatient to settle accounts with the Hokage lineage?"

Jiraiya said with a hint of sarcasm. Logically, there was nothing wrong with Kamikawa Aoba's actions. But emotionally, this man was one of the murderers of the teacher. Jiraiya naturally would not have a good attitude.

Aoba didn't care about Jiraiya's attitude.

The good and bad of a person is very complicated. Especially for the Sandai who has two faces. To Kamikawa Aoba, Kakashi, and Uchiha, the Sandai deserves to die.

But to Jiraiya and the Sarutobi clan, he is a good man and a good Hokage.

It’s a pity that they became a minority since some time ago.

"I am here because I have a mission for you to complete, Master Jiraiya. It is a mission that only you can complete."

"Hehe, I wonder what identity you are using to talk to me now, Hokage?"

"No, not right now. But if I fail to complete this mission, then maybe."

"..."

Jiraiya was silent for a while, then spoke.

"You want me to go find Tsunade and come back to be Hokage?"

"That's right. But it's not just that. You also saw the battle between the Hokage and Orochimaru before. Although Orochimaru escaped, he was seriously injured. If nothing unexpected happens, he should go to Tsunade for treatment."

"Tsunade can't possibly treat him. He just killed Tsunade's teacher. How could he..."

Jiraiya didn't believe that Tsunade would treat Orochimaru, who killed Sarutobi Hiruzen. But Aoba knew that Orochimaru had too many cards in his hand.

"Hehe, we can discuss this issue a little bit. First of all, as a disciple of Sarutobi Hiruzen, what did Tsunade inherit from Sarutobi Hiruzen?"

Aoba did not directly tell the reason for the Impure World Reincarnation, but asked Jiraiya from an angle that Jiraiya could not have expected.

This made Jiraiya unable to catch it for a moment.

"she......"

Thinking about it carefully, Jiraiya realized that this question actually made him a little speechless. Because none of Tsunade's famous skills came from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He is different from Jiraiya, although they both have their own systems now.

But in fact, both of them have all five attributes. When they became famous in their early years, they relied on the five elements of ninjutsu to conquer the world. Even now, Jiraiya and Orochimaru's five elements of ninjutsu are first-class.

These are naturally the inheritance of Sarutobi Hiruzen. After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen is famous for the Five Elements Ninjutsu. He was also the master of the Five Elements Great Link Bullet, and dominated the ninja world back then.

But Tsunade... Tsunade became famous for her medical ninjutsu and super strength. And Sarutobi Hiruzen doesn't know either of these...

Jiraiya vaguely guessed what Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to say, but he was unwilling to reveal it.

"What exactly do you want to say?"

“What I want to say is that I taught Uchiha Sasuke Lightning Release and swordsmanship because he has the same lightning attribute as me, and he has good talent and can inherit my Lightning Release.

I taught Naruto the Rasengan because... it was his ninjutsu. He used shadow clones to fight him every day because he was the kind of ninja who needed to grow in actual combat.

I accepted Haruno Sakura as my apprentice because she has rich theoretical knowledge and excellent chakra control like me, and she can inherit my research work.

You see, the bond between a master and his disciple is essentially for a straightforward reason: inheritance. What did Sarutobi Hiruzen want Tsunade to pass on to him? You know, whether it's fighting style or governing philosophy, they have nothing in common."

"......" Jiraiya found that he didn't want to talk to Kamikawa Aoba anymore. Because this guy always made him lose his defense with just a few words, and he couldn't refute it.

Aoba's meaning was clear. Sarutobi Hiruzen accepted Tsunade as his disciple for ulterior motives. Jiraiya didn't want to admit it. Or rather, he didn't want to blaspheme his dead teacher. But he couldn't refute Aoba's words.

The most important thing is that Tsunade's attitude towards Sarutobi Hiruzen seems to explain something. Jiraiya didn't even dare to think about it further because he felt that he couldn't accept that answer.

In fact, Aoba was not sure whether his guess was correct. But it didn't matter, since Sarutobi Hiruzen was already dead. He just needed to fool Jiraiya.

"You know what? If it were me, I would probably do the same thing as Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The Senju clan was the founder of Konoha Village. Tsunade, as the princess of the Senju clan, naturally had an incomparable special status. This status was even not weaker than that of the Hokage.

Even because the Senju clan has been disbanded, Tsunade's status will become more special. After all, she is the last Senju clan in the open.

Therefore, except Tsunade, no matter who sits on the position of Hokage, they will inevitably face a problem. That is, there is another person in the village whose reputation and status are not inferior to his own. This is absolutely unacceptable for a person in power.

Fortunately, this problem is not unsolvable. The simplest way is to kill Tsunade. But anyone with a bottom line would not do this.

So we can use another method, just make her a generation younger."

According to the original plot, when the first generation was in power, Tsunade had already followed him to gamble. After the first generation died, the second generation was in power for at least eight to ten years. Therefore, when the second generation died, Tsunade should have been about fifteen years old.

(There is a huge bug during this period. According to some memories, Tsunade became the disciple of the Third Generation when she was four or five years old. But in fact, according to the timeline above, Tsunade should have been at least fourteen or fifteen years old before Tobirama died.

This calculation obviously does not make sense. Because as long as Tobirama is alive, Sarutobi has not completed his apprenticeship. Theoretically, it is impossible for him to accept a disciple. And according to Tobirama's personality and talent, it is impossible for him to let the little princess of the Senju clan become the apprentice of his apprentice.

According to the Eastern school's master-disciple relationship, Tsunade should be the younger sister of the third generation. But there is no way, Naruto has too many bugs. If you look closely, it is impossible to watch. But this also has its advantages, giving the author more writing space. ).