Konoha: Starting from being adopted by Tsunade

"Tsunade, this is the first time I've seen you speak so highly of someone."

Jiraiya spoke with emotion and said jokingly, "Those who don't know would think you are not talking about apprentice, but teacher."

"Hmph, how can the old man compare to him?"

Tsunade said without hesitation, "If you want to say he's my grandfather, he's pretty close."

Jiraiya was even more surprised when he heard this.

He knew the status of Senju Hashirama in Tsunade's mind.

It can be said that no one can match it.

In addition to strength, there are also emotional factors.

But she didn't expect Natsume to be compared to her.

Not simple.

Jiraiya smiled heartily and said, "It seems I will have to stay a few more days to get to know him better."

"He won't disappoint you."

The corners of Tsunade's lips curled up slightly and she said, "Although I'm not sure if he is the Son of Prophecy you are talking about, he is indeed qualified to be the Son of Prophecy."

"Um."

Jiraiya nodded. If nothing else, he recognized Natsume's strength very much.

He is experienced and has seen many tailed beasts.

Each one possesses destructive power and deterrent power that is unmatched by ordinary people.

There are only a handful of people in the entire ninja world who can defeat them.

"Tsunade, I find that your temper has improved a lot."

Jiraiya looked at her and said with a smile.

"Yeah?"

Tsunade raised her eyebrows and said, "No one bothers me, so I won't lose my temper."

"Well, it looks like I'm the one annoying you."

Jiraiya's smile turned into a wry smile.

"You? I've long stopped being annoyed."

A smile escaped from the corner of Tsunade's lips unconsciously, and she said, "You see Natsume is so good now, but she was actually quite naughty before."

Jiraiya was slightly startled.

Tsunade's expression looked too happy.

Reminds him of when Rope Tree was around.

Do you think of Natsume as your younger brother?

Jiraiya suddenly felt enlightened.

No wonder the reviews are so high, to the point of distortion.

According to Tsunade, Natsume is not only powerful, but also exceptionally good at handling Konoha's government affairs.

It can be called all-round invincibility, it is simply an enhanced version of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato.

"Tsunade, it seems that your retirement life is quite good."

Jiraiya drank a glass of water and said, "I'm still a little envious, but it's a pity that I can't retire yet."

Tsunade glanced at him and knew he was talking about Mt. Myoboku.

Her impression of the Great Toad Immortal is actually relatively average.

Because it has intervened in so many things, it is difficult to say that it is a psychic beast, more like a certain force.

At the same time, its contractors are undoubtedly the busiest.

In other words, driven.

Tsunade herself, as a contractor of the Shiggou Forest, lived quite a comfortable life.

The same goes for Orochimaru, except for using the snake of Ryuji Cave in battle, he is almost free from any restraints on weekdays.

Only Jiraiya was busy all day long.

"Want to stay for dinner?"

Tsunade put away her thoughts and smiled, "Natsume's cooking skills are very good, you can try it."

She knew the status of Mt. Myoboku in Jiraiya's mind.

Therefore, she understood that whatever she said was useless.

If it was really useful, Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't be able to defeat him.

As a ninja, Tenten ignored the Hokage's orders and ran outside.

Fortunately, he was the apprentice of the Hokage, otherwise, he would have been regarded as a traitor.

"Need not."

Jiraiya resisted for some reason.

Maybe she noticed that Tsunade cared too much about Natsume.

It gave him an inexplicable feeling of loss.

But he wasn't qualified to say anything.

Because he was busy with the mission of Miaomu Mountain, he was somewhat indebted to the Leaf Village.

After all, he was not there during many crisis moments.

For example, the Nine-Tails Rebellion.

If he were just a ninja from Konoha Village, he would naturally not be absent and would have the opportunity to save his student Namikaze Minato.

"I'll come over another day and treat you to a drink then."

Jiraiya stood up and said, "I will be in Konoha during this time."

Tsunade nodded.

"Then, I'll leave first."

Jiraiya waved his hand, opened the door, and reached the street.

He exhaled and thought for a moment before deciding whether Natsume was the legendary child of prophecy.

So Jiraiya jumped up and arrived at the Sarutobi clan's territory after a few ups and downs.

"Hey, old man, where are you fishing? Can you catch it?"

"What? You were sarcastic to me, the teacher, as soon as you came back?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, holding a pipe in one hand and a fishing rod in the other.

"What's the matter?"

Jiraiya sat next to him, glanced at the bucket, and couldn't help but smile, "Why aren't there any?"

"I just started!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen glared at him and said, "And keep your voice down, don't scare my fish."

"Okay, okay, okay."

Jiraiya lowered his voice and stopped talking.

Half an hour later, Sarutobi Hiruzen still found nothing.

He threw the fishing rod away and said, "It's all your fault that I didn't catch a single fish."

"...?"

Jiraiya's eyes widened and he said, "Old man, you are going too far. I didn't say a word."

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was very skilled in using the topic changing technique.

"About Natsume."

Jiraiya's expression became serious and he asked, "Old man, what do you think of him?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned, obviously not expecting this problem.

He took a puff of cigarette and said with emotion: "He is a despairing genius."

"That's true in terms of strength."

Jiraiya nodded and said, "What about character? For example, old man, you are best at the Will of Fire."

"Not bad."

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of something, got up and entered the room, and quickly got a bunch of information.

"This is?"

Jiraiya took it doubtfully.

"There are some parts of Natsume's understanding of the Will of Fire when she was in school that even surprised me."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, "No matter what his character is, everything he has done so far has been beneficial to Konoha."

"I'll take it back and take a look."

Jiraiya put away the information and said, "I heard from Tsunade that he is very capable in government affairs."

"Indeed."

Sarutobi Hiruzen showed surprise on his face and said, "Let me talk to you from the Konoha Police Department."

After listening, Jiraiya had only one feeling.

This is definitely the legendary child of prophecy.

From Jiraiya's point of view, one cannot become a child of prophecy just by having strength alone. Wisdom must be added.

After all, he is the one who wants to bring peace to the shinobi world.

Peace cannot last long if it relies solely on strength.

You can find out by referring to Senju Hashirama.

"Natsume's strength, to what extent?"

Jiraiya thought for a moment and asked.

Speaking of which, he still had a little bit of worry.

What if Natsume is the one who destroyed Mt. Myoboku? The joke is really big.

But it’s easy to tell whether it is or isn’t.

Just look at the strength.

"Very strong."

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered and said, "Sage mode plus wood escape, in terms of expressiveness, is only slightly worse than the first generation master."

His judgment was based on various legends among Senju Hashirama.

For example, Uchiha Madara and Kurama didn't even beat him.

Especially since he learned more details from Uzumaki Mito's account.

Senju Hashirama can be said to have the absolute upper hand.

And the most powerful tailed beast, the Nine Lamas, was like a little chicken in his hands, without any threat.

In comparison, Natsume beating Shukaku didn't seem so outrageous.

He even used the forbidden technique of Wood Release, the True Thousand Hands and the Buddha on the top.

If it were Senju Hashirama, there would be absolutely no need.

"Can you compare to the Immortal of Six Paths?"

Jiraiya was secretly relieved, but he asked again just in case.

Because according to Fukasaku Sage, only the Six Paths Sage could destroy Mt. Myoki.

"Of course it's incomparable."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned for a moment, remembering the prophecy made long ago, and asked, "Are you still looking for the ninja who might destroy Mt. Myoboku?"

"Um."

Jiraiya sighed and said, "But there's no trace."

"So you suspect Natsume?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and asked, "He is the Hokage now. As a ninja of Konoha Village, how can you guess like this?"

"Feel sorry."

Jiraiya smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm just asking casually. Natsume doesn't have special eyes, so it can't be him."

"I still have to remind you that you are a ninja from the Leaf Village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him and shook his head, but said nothing more.

"I see."

Jiraiya said with a serious look.

"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner. It's been a long time since we've gotten together."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up and smiled again.

"Old man, I have to visit the Uchiha clan."

Jiraiya scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Let me eat with you when I get back."

"Is it for the so-called prophecy again?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hands with some dissatisfaction and said, "Go ahead."

Jiraiya turned and left.

It didn't take long before we arrived at the Uchiha clan's residence.

"I'm sorry, Jiraiya-sama, for keeping you waiting."

Uchiha Mikoto took a deep breath, and after making sure that no one would notice anything unusual, she opened the door and entered.

She had fought fiercely with Natsume before and was resting, but when she heard the news that Jiraiya came to the door, she was so frightened that she immediately woke up.

After quickly changing clothes, he hurried over.

It's too late to take a shower.

"It doesn't matter."

Jiraiya looked her over.

His face was rosy and he was full of energy. He seemed to have escaped the shadow of genocide.

This would make it easier for him to ask.

"Mikoto, I came here this time because I want to ask you something."

Jiraiya considered his words and asked, "How did you escape that night? Is it related to the mysterious Wood Escape master?"

Uchiha Mikoto suddenly remembered all the conditions she had promised Natsume before.

Some of them are quite excessive.

She sat on the chair and subconsciously folded her slender legs.

I always feel like something is about to leak out.

Uchiha Mikoto held back her uneasiness, took a deep breath, and said, "This issue has been made very clear in the information submitted to Konoha."

"Feel sorry."

Jiraiya thought she was dissatisfied because she mentioned something sad, so he explained, "There is indeed an explanation, but I want to know more details."

"what's the situation?"

Uchiha Mikoto asked with a forced smile.

Jiraiya suddenly felt guilty.

But for Miaomu Mountain, I have to ask.

"After he rescued you, did you realize his purpose?"

Jiraiya asked, suppressing his emotions.

"I feel like it's for the Mangekyō Sharingan."

Uchiha Mikoto thought for a moment and said, "Now that I think about it, he often uses some means to help us open our eyes."

"But hasn't he already obtained Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Jiraiya asked confused.

"Perhaps there are more powerful eyes above this."

Uchiha Mikoto guessed.

Jiraiya's first reaction was disbelief.

Because he remembered that Uchiha Madara seemed to be the Mangekyō Sharingan.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems reasonable.

How could the Mangekyō Sharingan alone destroy Mount Myoki?

If there really is a higher-level eye, its power must be devastating.

"Of course, this is just my opinion."

Uchiha Mikoto shook her head and said, "A few years later, he found that none of us had the talent to open the Mangekyo Sharingan, so he gave up on us."

"give up?"

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes and said, "Although it is a bit presumptuous, I still want to ask, this person is not a kind person, why didn't he kill you? Is it related to his identity?"

What he thought at this time was that this person might be from the Uchiha clan. Otherwise, he would not know the Mangekyō Sharingan so well.

Uchiha Mikoto showed hesitation on her face.

When Jiraiya saw this, his heart suddenly moved, and he quickly said: "Don't worry, I won't tell the second person what happened today."

"He revealed his name, but I don't think it's possible."

Uchiha Mikoto hesitated and said, "He said his name is Uchiha Madara and he is our ancestor, so he won't kill us."

"Uchiha Madara?!"

Jiraiya suddenly stood up, his face full of shock.

Although Uchiha Madara is not as good as Senju Hashirama, he is also a legendary figure in the ninja world.

The important thing is that even if he hadn't died, he would have been nearly a hundred years old by now.

At such an old age, he should have been lying in bed waiting to die.

How can he be as active as that mysterious strong man who can jump and jump?

And he didn't think anyone could survive the hands of Senju Hashirama.

Jiraiya frowned and sat down again.

But if Uchiha Madara is alive, he does meet the conditions.

Evil and powerful.

He has special eyes, comes from Konoha, but hates Konoha.

It seems reasonable to attack Miaomu Mountain.

No matter what, the top priority is to find him.

Jiraiya came back to his senses and asked, "Mikoto, in the past few years, besides him, have you seen any other strangers?"

"Stranger?"

Uchiha Mikoto had a thoughtful expression on her face.

Jiraiya didn't rush him and waited quietly.

Although he was quite anxious.

After all, you can't find someone else just by knowing a name.

Especially Uchiha Madara.

After a while, Uchiha Mikoto seemed to remember something and said: "There is indeed a person, but I have only met him once, so I don't have a deep impression."

"How does it look?"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.

"He is a ninja wearing a black trench coat embroidered with red clouds and a hat with wind chimes on his head."

Uchiha Mikoto paused and then said, "He is a rebel ninja, but I have no impression of that forehead protector. It is a downward arrow."

"Takigakure Village!"

Jiraiya suddenly became excited.

Because of her status as the clan leader's wife, Uchiha Mikoto hardly goes out, so she doesn't know much about Xiao Ninja Village.

But he was different. He knew it was Takigakure as soon as he heard it.

And this is undoubtedly a very definite clue.

Four thousand words.