Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"J-Jiraiya-sama?"

Shisui was still in shock as he looked at the aftermath of the horrific explosion less than a meter away from him. When it touched the unfolded scroll, it was like a huge cloud of dust being sucked into a vacuum cleaner, and was slowly sucked into Jiraiya's scroll!

That terrifying power, as if it had encountered a more supreme law, was slowly compressed and shrunk, until it finally became the word "explosion" and was completely contained within a small scroll!

Such a terrifying explosion power... was actually blocked!

Because the distance was extremely close, Shisui could feel the horror more than anyone else. If Jiraiya had not taken action, he would probably have been injured or disabled!

Therefore, he was also the most shocked one.

"Phew - it's so dangerous, so dangerous."

After completely absorbing the explosion, Jiraiya finally showed a relieved expression on his face. He patted the melted snow on his body and looked back with a smile.

"Don't be afraid, kids!"

"Because the legendary Toad Sage, the hero Jiraiya has arrived!"

"Jiraiya-sama!"

Rope Tree let out an excited monkey cry, and then like Tarzan, he controlled the vines that grew on the tree, reached out and grabbed them, and with a swing-like operation, he leaped over and landed neatly in front of Jiraiya.

"Why are you here!"

Because of Tsunade, he has a good relationship with Orochimaru and Jiraiya, especially Jiraiya, who treats him like his own brother.

So Jiraiya's appearance at this moment made him surprised and happy.

"Haha! I happened to be traveling nearby and heard some fighting noises. I didn't expect it was you guys fighting!"

Jiraiya laughed as he carefully put the scroll away and looked the Rope Tree over with great emotion.

"However, Nawaki, your growth really surprised me. I didn't expect that you have already mastered the ability of Wood Release..."

This is no ordinary ability!

Jiraiya's thoughts were in flux, and almost immediately he thought of the legend of the Child of Prophecy.

Although Nagato's Rinnegan could also be a manifestation of the Child of Prophecy.

but……

In front of the knowledgeable Jiraiya, this ability is not considered too impressive.

After all, one of his students is a guy named Minato Namikaze...

He is also a strong candidate for the Son of Prophecy.

And another one, Ito Toru, whose ninjutsu is not that good, but whose mind and planning can make him a strong candidate...

But Jiraiya adhered to the attitude of fairness, justice and openness, and felt that we should still wait and see whether it would happen in other countries.

As a result, after such a look, we found quite a few powerful newcomers with potential who were suspected to be the children of prophecy.

This made him even more confused. Are there so many sons of prophecy in this world?

Now Rope Tree has revealed his ability of Wood Release again. As we all know, that is the Wood Release that was used so brilliantly by the first Hokage!

Now reappearing...

Is this another child of prophecy?

The more Jiraiya thought about it, the more overwhelmed he felt. Even the order seemed a little chaotic. He could only temporarily dismiss these thoughts.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least Shengshu was indeed his beloved junior, and this could not be changed.

"Jiraiya-sama."

Shisui and Shizune, who had been hiding nearby, finally reacted at this time and came forward to greet Jiraiya.

"A boy from the Uchiha clan?"

He didn't pay much attention when he attacked. It was not until now that Jiraiya noticed Shisui's identity as an Uchiha. He immediately looked a little strange and looked at Nawaki again: "Are you... on the same team?"

"Yes, and Shizune too. Her medical ninjutsu was taught by Ito himself. It's very powerful!"

Nawaki admitted it generously and didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.

"Master Jiraiya, let me tell you, Shisui's body-flickering technique is extremely powerful! Sometimes even I can't beat him!"

“Yeah, I saw this.”

Jiraiya nodded slightly, and at the same time he complained in his heart that it was normal that you couldn't win...

When I first met you, you were the weakest one in the class. Who could you beat?

In comparison, Shisui's talent for the instant body movement technique surprised Jiraiya a little.

He had actually been here for a while and originally wanted to take action directly, but when he saw that this kid could actually fight against a senior ninja and not be at a disadvantage, he became curious and wanted to see what he could do.

The result was beyond Jiraiya's imagination.

The cooperation between these two Genin actually forced the three Iwagakure ninjas to use their last trump card.

Being able to achieve this is already a remarkable achievement!

Moreover, among these three Iwagakure ninjas, there is a jonin, and the other two are chuunin who are good at stealth techniques!

If they were allowed to sneak through successfully, who knows how much chaos it would cause to the Konoha troops behind!

"Anyway, you did a great job!"

Jiraiya looked at the two little brats in front of him with admiration, and felt very pleased in his heart.

He saw hope for Konoha's future in these two people. Perhaps, they would become the new force to protect the village.

Jiraiya was never stingy with praise for such outstanding juniors.

"Hehe~ Actually it's not that great~"

Shengshu felt a little embarrassed by the praise and scratched his head.

Shisui on the side also nodded slightly and said: "Yes, if it weren't for your arrival, Master Jiraiya, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to survive. Thank you very much."

As he said this, Shisui thanked him solemnly again, his face full of gratitude.

"Alright, alright, no need to say extra thanks. Where are Orochimaru and the others? Do you know where the main force is?"

Jiraiya waved his hand casually, then asked the question that concerned him most.

"I know! We also need to go back to the camp to report the situation here to Teacher Tsunade. Lord Jiraiya, do you want to come with us?"

Sheng Shu replied quickly.

"Okay, hahahaha! Let's go then, lead the way!"

Jiraiya waved his hand, then followed the three of them towards the camp.

Along the way, Sheng Shu seemed very happy and kept talking about his feelings of participating in the war again: "Last time I felt that I didn't play any role and the war was over. This time I really feel involved!" His voice revealed a sense of excitement and anticipation.

Then, Nawaki said with confidence: "Those Iwagakure ninjas who want to provoke us will definitely be taught a lesson!" He clenched his fists tightly, with a burning fighting spirit in his eyes.

Jiraiya, who was standing by, saw how excited Nawaki was and couldn't help but remind him, "Calm down a bit, Nawaki."

"Those guys from the Rock Ninja are not simple. Don't underestimate them."

Jiraiya traveled to the Iwagakure Village and was deeply impressed by the village. The Iwagakure Village gave people the feeling of a rotten and stubborn stone, but it contained great power.

This rock-like character makes the Iwagakure Village both closed and stubborn, but it is precisely this character that gives them extremely firm will and tenacious fighting power.

In addition, the Land of Earth has relatively abundant resources, unlike the Land of Wind, which is resource-poor. Facing such an enemy, it is often the most difficult to deal with.

Therefore, for the current situation, Jiraiya thought it was a miracle to be able to gain the advantage at the beginning.

Of course, he also knew clearly in his heart who was the hero behind this victory.

Soon, Nawaki led Jiraiya to find the camp of Konoha. After a strict password check, they successfully entered the camp.

"Orochimaru-sensei is in the tent up ahead, Master Jiraiya."

"Well, do you want to go in together?"

"We won't go in yet. Brother Ito has already made arrangements. All important enemy situations and battles we encounter must be submitted to the Intelligence Analysis Department first, and then they will be screened and put up there."

"There's this kind?"

"Yes! So Jiraiya-sama, you go ahead and we will be there shortly. The enemy's infiltration intelligence level must be very high! It won't be long before we see each other again."

After the three of them waved goodbye, Jiraiya stared at the direction they left, lost in thought. After a moment, he gently lifted the tent curtain and strode into the tent.

The temperature inside the tent was almost the same as outside. There was only a weak charcoal fire burning, trying its best to add a touch of warmth to the tent.

And Toru Ito, Orochimaru and Tsunade, who had just arrived, were sitting around a table, studying the map attentively and exchanging opinions with each other.

"Therefore, I firmly believe that this is the most ideal place for the battle! However, the complete plan will have to wait..."

Ito Toru said this in a firm tone, seeming to be confident in his own judgment. At this moment, the three people noticed someone entering, and they turned their heads at the same time and saw Jiraiya walking slowly towards them.

"Jiraiya! You came just in time!"

Tsunade's face lit up with a delighted smile, and she said impatiently, "We have already discussed the battle plan, now we are just waiting for you to join us!"

"what?"

The smile that had just appeared on Jiraiya's face froze, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

Why do I feel like my whereabouts have been predicted?

But he was very sure that he was not being followed and no additional information had been leaked!

Looking at Jiraiya's confused look, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a strange light.

In fact, when they began discussing the plan, Orochimaru and Tsunade considered whether to send a message specifically to Jiraiya, as he was an indispensable fighting force.

But Toru Ito firmly stated that there was no need to worry because Jiraiya would definitely come to participate.

After all, all three ninjas were present in the original work, and Jiraiya was seriously injured.

"Master Jiraiya will definitely come!"

If such unfounded and confident words had not come from Toru Ito, Orochimaru and Tsunade would have definitely thought it was just an inappropriate joke if it had come from anyone else.

However, Jiraiya actually arrived as promised, which surprised Orochimaru greatly.

"Please come here, Master Jiraiya." Ito Toru invited with a smile on his face.

"We are discussing how to successfully launch the Battle of Kikyo Mountain!"