Naruto started to become stronger by becoming a disciple of Tsunade

At this time, there may be spies from enemy countries appearing in Konoha.

The team on duty at the gate of Konoha has an unshirkable responsibility to find those spies.

At this tense moment, Jiraiya suddenly returned.

It was naturally an inspiring thing for Konoha.

Even those secret enemy spies, after seeing Jiraiya, immediately realized that although Konoha was in shambles, it had not yet reached the point of decay and collapse.

"Hmm!" Jiraiya changed his usual funny style.

He greeted the captain on duty at the gate with a calm face.

Then he wrote his name in the register.

"Lord Jiraiya, you don't need to register!!" Seeing this scene, the captain on duty at the door said to Jiraiya carefully.

Anyone can see that Jiraiya is in a bad mood.

"Don't worry, just follow the rules!" Jiraiya gently patted the captain on duty on the shoulder.

Then he strode into the village.

Looking at the ruins of Konoha.

From these destroyed buildings, we can see how fierce the battle was.

"The opponent is the Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast!!" Looking at the ruins of the battle.

Jiraiya sighed.

"The third generation old man, his strength hasn't declined much?" Jiraiya looked at a deep groove on the ground.

Being familiar with the fighting style of the Third Hokage, he recognized it as the work of the Third Hokage at a glance.

After all, he was a student brought up by the Third Hokage.

Jiraiya stood on the ruins of the battlefield and closed his eyes slightly.

In his mind, he quickly simulated the original battle scene.

Looking at the traces left by the aftermath of the battle.

The battle to stop the Kyuubi last night seemed to be replayed.

A lot of this went through Jiraiya's mind.

After all, he didn't see it with his own eyes, so even if Jiraiya had rich combat experience, it would be impossible for him to fully reproduce the situation.

"The old man Third Hokage tried his best!!" Just as Jiraiya was reviewing last night's battle.

A hoarse voice sounded in Jiraiya's ears.

Hear someone's voice.

Jiraiya suddenly turned around and attacked with a knife.

With a slight sound of wind.

A falling leaf was hit by the knife.

Suddenly it split neatly into two halves.

The fracture is extremely smooth.

Snapped!

The owner of the voice simply raised his forearm to block Jiraiya's powerful knife.

blocked.

"Orochimaru!!"

Jiraiya opened his eyes and looked at his former companion.

Jiraiya found that he was increasingly unable to understand this guy Orochimaru.

"Humph!!"

"Hey guy, I can understand how you feel, but I wasn't in the village at the time." Orochimaru's golden snake pupils suddenly shrank.

Orochimaru had just returned to Konoha.

Just a little earlier than Jiraiya.

After returning to Konoha, Orochimaru's first thing was the same as Jiraiya's. He first went to the battlefield where the Third Hokage and Minato Namikaze were trying to stop the Nine-Tails.

Orochimaru stared at Jiraiya intently.

As if staring at prey.

"If you attack again, I won't be polite!!" Orochimaru let go of Jiraiya's arm.

Said unceremoniously.

"Sorry, I was impulsive!!" Jiraiya withdrew his arm and calmed down.

"I understand." Orochimaru nodded.

The disciple that he had trained with great effort actually died in battle in the village.

It’s hard to describe this feeling.

He stepped forward and stood side by side with Jiraiya.

"I'll go check on the old man." Jiraiya looked at the ruins of the battle.

He turned and walked towards the Hokage's office.

Looking at Jiraiya's back.

Orochimaru immediately looked back at the ruins of the battle.

It seems that the Third Hokage really tried his best.

Although the possibility of the village plotting against the current Hokage is not high.

But Konoha had the precedent of Konoha White Fang long before.

So this time, after Jiraiya came back, he first went to the ruins where the Nine-Tailed Fox was wreaking havoc.

Jiraiya didn't distrust the third-generation old man, but he didn't dare to trust the other people in the village.

I didn't expect to meet that guy Orochimaru.

As expected, Orochimaru also had doubts about the Nine-Tails incident.

Walk to the Hokage Building.

"Even the Hokage Building was damaged?"

Jiraiya looked at the newly reinforced Hokage Building in surprise.

A look of shock.

From what Jiraiya observed just now, the Nine-Tailed Fox should not have invaded here.

And judging from the neat cut marks.

It doesn't look like the Nine-Tailed Fox's work at all.

The attacks of the tailed beasts have always been powerful and powerful, and they can defeat powerful opponents with their own strength.

Never do any of that elaborate work.

If someone can be killed with two punches, they will never try to take a detour just to save a little energy.

"Is there an invasion from other forces?" Jiraiya thought puzzledly, stroking his chin.

Konoha is in urgent need of manpower right now, and the ninjas who used to guard the door of the Hokage Building are no longer there.

They were all busy with post-disaster reconstruction work.

Jiraiya walked straight in.

Tuk-tuk-tuk! !

Knocked on the door gently.

"Come in!!" The familiar and weak voice of the Third Hokage came from inside the door.

"Old man!!" Jiraiya pushed the door open and came in.

Looking at the slightly pale Third Hokage, Jiraiya asked with concern.

"Jiraiya, you're back!" When the Third Hokage saw Jiraiya, there was an obvious hint of joy on his face.

As soon as Jiraiya and Orochimaru returned to the village, the Anbu told the Third Hokage the news.

So when he saw Jiraiya, there was no surprise on the Third Hokage's face except for joy.

"Well! Your injury is not serious, right?" Jiraiya nodded, looking at the Third Hokage who seemed to be in poor health.

"Don't worry, I won't die. That kid Doujie has already taken care of my body."

"It's just that the battle was too intense." The Third Hokage showed a smile on his face, as if he was happy that Jiraiya cared about him.

"Cough cough cough!!" Before he could finish his words, the Third Hokage started coughing uncontrollably.

Looking at Jiraiya, he wanted to step forward.

The Third Hokage waved his hand and asked him to stop.

"It's nothing serious, cough cough!!" Wait until the coughing subsides.

The Third Hokage looked at Jiraiya who was standing in the middle of the office.

"I'm sorry about Minato!!" Seeing Jiraiya, the Third Hokage actually apologized to him.

In the ninja world, where respect for teachers is a tradition, this is an incredible thing.

Although betrayal and even murder of masters are common in the ninja world.

But it is indeed a tradition in this world to regard teachers as leaders.

"I want to know the whole story." Jiraiya nodded, as if he agreed with the Third Hokage's apology.