Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"Did Tsunade say anything to you?"

As soon as Jiraiya opened his mouth, Ito Toru was a little confused.

And looking at his expression, Jiraiya immediately guessed something.

"She's leaving, isn't she?"

"I don't know if I can say this, this is a bit embarrassing for me, Master Jiraiya."

Ito Toru grimaced.

"Hahahaha! Don't worry. I'm leaving too."

Jiraiya patted his shoulder.

"Huh? Why?"

Toru Ito was a little surprised. You two are Orochimaru's important left and right arms. Now that the left arm has left, is the right arm going to leave as well?

“That’s not going to solve the war.”

Jiraiya's expression turned serious.

I have to say, although Jiraiya usually looks very unremarkable, when he gets serious he still has the demeanor of a master.

“I’m going to find [the answer].”

"Then, I hope you can find the answer soon, Master Jiraiya."

Toru Ito looked helpless. There was nothing he could do to persuade her.

"Hahahahaha, you can just call me Jiraiya from now on. The war is over now."

"Okay, Jiraiya."

"You're really quick to follow my advice, but I like it!"

"By the way, after I leave, Minato will be in your care."

"This... Minato is very powerful, right? I might as well ask him to take care of me."

"That kid is indeed very strong, but how should I put it... Compared to you, he is really too naive."

Can I take this as a compliment?

But why do I feel a little unhappy?

The corner of Ito Toru's mouth twitched slightly.

Am I not naive?

Besides, why do you all have to ask me for help?

I'm just an ordinary Genin, not a wishing tree!

Is Sensei Orochimaru so unreliable?

However, now that you have already asked me to do it, I can't refuse.

Especially when both parties know each other well.

"Okay, I'll take care of them, as well as Jiraiya. If you go to the Land of Rain and the Hidden Grass Village and run into any trouble, you can try to report my name."

"Ok?"

Jiraiya looked at him in surprise.

"I can't believe you like going to bustling places, Ito. Can I buy you on credit if I tell you my name?"

"Not that!"

Ito Toru's face darkened.

It has to be you, Jiraiya, how can you even think of that!

By the way...while you're looking for the answer, do you also plan to experience the prosperity of different places?

With that in mind, it’s no wonder you’re so eager to leave!

"Hahahaha, I'm just kidding."

Seeing that Ito Toru’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, Jiraiya laughed out loud.

"Well, that's about it, I'm leaving now!"

"Please talk to Orochimaru for me."

"After all, if he had asked, I'm afraid I wouldn't have wanted to leave."

"There's no need to talk about Tsunade. She should have the same idea as me."

"……I see."

Ito Toru nodded.

In fact, he could understand a little.

The real reason why Jiraiya and Tsunade left.

Both of them are qualified to compete with Orochimaru for the position of Hokage.

And if the three of them go back at the same time, not only will the credit have to be distributed, but it is also very likely that various forces will take sides, thus forming a situation of three-way control.

This ultimately leads to unpredictable consequences.

None of the three wanted things to develop into this, but if things really came to that point, they would be swept up by various factors.

And now, Jiraiya and Tsunade have left on their own initiative, and everyone has only one option left.

There will be no need for additional infighting.

"..."

Jiraiya walked to the gate of the camp and suddenly looked back as if he had noticed something.

In the far center of the tent, a thin and tall figure was standing there.

Orochimaru.

"Did you notice it too?"

Jiraiya suddenly smiled and raised his hand and waved.

"This idiot..."

Orochimaru remained silent, then raised his hand and waved.

The silent farewell was completed just like that.

Tsunade and Jiraiya only needed to leave like this, but the people who stayed behind had to consider more...

When Toru Ito finished packing his things and returned to the medical class.

Tsunade had already left, and Nawaki, looking a little depressed, sat alone in the empty tent. When he heard some noise, he raised his head and gave a forced smile.

"Ito-san..."

"What about the rest?"

"Sister Nono is taking the children to prepare their belongings. Red Bean will hand the report to teacher Orochimaru. I have nothing to do, so I will stay here."

He didn't mention Tsunade's whereabouts.

"Well, you've worked hard these days."

Ito Toru sat down next to him and looked around.

"It's not an easy task to keep all these things in order. When you go back, maybe you can become a teacher in the ninja school."

"Ah? I'm a teacher?"

Sheng Shu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and the slight discomfort in his heart at the beginning gradually dissipated: "No, I haven't learned anything yet, and I'm going to teach others..."

"I'm not asking you to go now. Besides, destiny won't come until you're ready."

"It's just like reality, it suddenly appears in front of you and forces you to make a choice."

Ito Toru sighed.

"And the options are only bad, or worse."

"Ito-san can be so pessimistic sometimes..."

"Everyone has them, right? I'm not a creature without emotions. Even the Third Hokage probably has sad moments, but as a Hokage, he can't show his emotions and can only hide them in his heart."

"I see!"

Sheng Shu's depressed mood was now completely gone.

"If that's the case, then I have to learn to hide my emotions!! I want to be the Hokage!"

"..."

It's too easy to be optimistic.

Toru Ito was a little speechless, but compared to his dejected look just now, Nawaki was in better shape now.

"That's right! Ito-nii!"

Sheng Shu, who had become full of energy again, suddenly looked over with a burning gaze.

"Can you spar with me? I want to know how much difference there is between my current strength and yours."

"Let's have a discussion..."

Ito Toru was a little embarrassed.

The main reason is that I am afraid of undermining Shengshu’s self-confidence.

After all, he had just seen Rope Tree's [Wood Release] yesterday.

But think about it carefully, if I don't let this kid know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is...

Given Rope Tree's impulsive personality, he might step into an explosive trap in the future.

Therefore, Toru Ito decided to let him see a little bit of the dangers of the ninja world.

"Okay, let's go find an empty space outside."

"Great!"

Rope Tree cheered, having no idea what he was about to face next.