Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

That guy, Shūzawa, not only knows how to utilize these powers well but has even mastered them. How could Tsunade not be surprised?

“My grandfather, was he like this back then?”

Thinking of this, Tsunade felt a bit overwhelmed.

Shūzawa's abilities, from beginning to end, were all her grandfather's, and he increasingly resembled her great-grandfather.

And she herself, besides inheriting a 'passive skill,' didn't inherit anything else?

In a bad mood, Tsunade turned to look at Jiraiya; her fists were itching again.

“Hey, you, you still haven't explained why you came here!”

“Woah, don't hit me!”

Seeing Tsunade suddenly turn hostile, her fist already clenched, Jiraiya knew he was in trouble if he didn't explain clearly!

Just now, after sensing the aura of Sage Mode, he couldn't help himself and jumped in through the door.

As a result, he was beaten up by Tsunade. If he didn't explain now, he might really end up in the hospital!

“I came here to convey something, especially to this kid!”

“Looking for Shūzawa?”

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and continued to ask.

“What's wrong now? Explain clearly!”

“It's like this, wait a moment.”

Seeing that Tsunade didn't seem to be planning to attack, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he quickly formed hand seals, and a small barrier immediately surrounded them.

“An soundproof barrier? Is that necessary?”

Tsunade snorted softly but didn't stop him. Although Jiraiya was basically synonymous with unreliability in her eyes,

this guy wouldn't mess up on important matters. Tsunade also wanted to hear what he had to say.

“Alright, although this is your territory, it's better to be careful to avoid eavesdroppers.”

Jiraiya explained to himself before speaking seriously.

“Shūzawa, the two people we brought back from the last mission, there's a result now.”

“Oh?”

Shūzawa blinked, and he immediately understood what Jiraiya was talking about.

“Kabuto and the headmaster, how are they doing now?”

“They…”

Jiraiya pursed his lips. He had already seen the general records and understood the tragic fates these two carried.

He glanced at the curious Tsunade, thought for a moment, and took out a scroll, handing it to Tsunade while saying,

“They're doing well now, don't worry so much. And didn't I say that the investigation into the two of them is almost complete, now it's almost…”

“Bastard!”

Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, Tsunade, who was beside him, let out a low growl. Clearly, she was angered by what was recorded in the scroll!

The scroll that Jiraiya gave her was actually the experiences of Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nonō this time.

It could be said that what was recorded here was truly the darkest side of Danzō, and his purpose was really hard to resist thinking about.

“Too terrible, that damn guy!”

“It's indeed a bit terrible. Alright, don't be angry. At least this time, there's a good outcome.”

Jiraiya shook his head slightly. He also sighed somewhat in his heart, but he couldn't help but secretly look at Shūzawa.

In fact, Jiraiya was really curious about what Shūzawa understood, or how much he understood?

Through questioning Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nonō, they both said that their battle with Orochimaru caused all actions to cease, and Shūzawa only accidentally discovered them.

They didn't explain too much about other things, and even Yakushi Kabuto noticed the clues.

All of this seemed to indicate that Shūzawa was unaware, but there was no doubt that, in Jiraiya's eyes, Shūzawa was an extremely intelligent person!

Past mission experiences and Shūzawa's performance all proved this.

Moreover, this kid was also deeply influenced by Danzō, doing whatever it takes to get things done.

He was really worried about what earth-shattering things Shūzawa would do if he noticed something.

You must know that Danzō is the Hokage Assistant in the village…

Although, he really hated Danzō in his heart, he really couldn't let go of what happened to Konan!

Even if he still had to conduct more investigations, what Shūzawa said was really something that a guy like Danzō could do.

It's just that, if something really happened, it wouldn't be good for anyone.

Besides that, he also had a worry.

Just as he thought, Shūzawa was a person deeply influenced by Danzō. He was somewhat worried that Shūzawa would be completely brainwashed by Danzō.

If that were the case, the situation would only be worse.

“They're doing okay now, but they need to be stationed in Anbu for the time being.”

Jiraiya sighed in his heart, shook his head, and said.

“You know, for such spies returning to the village, the best way out is to temporarily join Anbu and wait for the storm to pass.”

“I see, then I can go to Anbu to see them.”

Shūzawa nodded. It was good that the interrogation was over. When he came back, he had specifically reminded the two of them.

Just truthfully tell the mission information, don't involve too much else, especially about Shūzawa himself.

Admittedly, Anbu has people from the Yamanaka clan who can investigate memories, but this will cause huge damage.

Therefore, it is generally used to deal with enemies and the dead, and it is easy to commit taboos to deal with one's own people.

“Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you.”

After saying this, Jiraiya shook his head helplessly again.

What he was about to say next was the key to his coming this time, but just thinking about it made him a little overwhelmed.

Could it be that he can't escape it…

“What is it? Speak.”

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and directly asked, while Shūzawa also looked curious.

“Be prepared at any time, we may be leaving for Kirigakure soon.”

Jiraiya glanced gloomily at Shūzawa before saying in a helpless voice.

“This time, I will still be leading the team as before.”

After saying this, Jiraiya fell silent, as if tragic memories were attacking his brain again.

Shūzawa blinked, not expecting the Kirigakure mission to come so quickly!

He had been waiting for this mission, although he wasn’t sure of the departure date, he hoped to resolve it as soon as possible.

“Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure have all been messed with by me, how can Kirigakure be short one?”

Thinking of this, Shūzawa couldn't help but laugh.

“I understand, Captain Jiraiya, I am ready at any time.”

“Captain…”

Jiraiya felt a little overwhelmed hearing the word 'Captain', especially looking at Shūzawa's smile, he seemed to understand something—

Finally, there's a captain, finally, there's someone to help me take the blame!

“Using Yang Release in conjunction with Sage Mode?”

Konoha, inside the Hokage Building.

After Jiraiya left the Senju ancestral home, he went straight here and told Hiruzen Sarutobi what he had discovered.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, with his pipe in his mouth, seemed a little dazed. As the 'Professor', although he couldn't compare to Shūzawa's acquired abilities.

He had a deep understanding of the basic theories of various techniques and was involved in various aspects.

It's hard to say whether Orochimaru's dream of learning all ninjutsu and understanding the operation and rules of all techniques was influenced by him.

He certainly knew the power of Yang Release and understood how difficult it was to master this ability.

The same went for Sage Mode. Even though he hadn't learned it, both the First Hokage and his disciple Jiraiya knew it, so he knew a little bit about it.

At first, he thought Shūzawa had learned Sage Mode in the same way as the First Hokage, by gaining the recognition of Shikkotsu Forest.

Even if there were some differences, it didn't seem like a big deal.

But now, hearing Jiraiya's explanation, he realized how adventurous Shūzawa was and how high his talent was!

“Indeed, it’s unbelievable.”

Jiraiya nodded in agreement and sighed.

“Natural energy is already difficult to control, and Yang Release is even more bizarre, yet he actually…”

“Can you do it?”

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked curiously before Jiraiya could finish speaking, and Jiraiya's face immediately froze.

After a while, he said helplessly.

“I have difficulty even using Sage Mode normally, let alone Yang Release.

Being able to directly control the Yang Release within the body like that kid, I'm afraid only the legendary First Hokage could do that, right?”

Jiraiya didn't really understand the First Hokage that well. When he and Tsunade became Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciples, the Second Hokage had already died.

He only grew up listening to the legends of the First Hokage, but he didn't really know the specifics, only that the First Hokage was incredibly powerful.

“Indeed, I’m afraid only the First Hokage-sama could do that.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. He was in a very good mood now. The higher Shūzawa's talent, the better for him!

He never denied that he had selfish motives, nor did he think he was a good Hokage, after all, everyone has emotions and shortcomings.

But he had always upheld the will of the First and Second Hokage, and he always put Konoha first!

The better Shūzawa's talent and the stronger his strength, the better it would be for Konoha!

“This kid is really becoming more and more like the First Hokage-sama.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, having forgotten that a year or two ago he thought Shūzawa had 'Minato Namikaze's shadow'.

Even if he remembered, he probably wouldn't admit it. Although Minato was excellent, he couldn't compare to the First Hokage.

Especially Shūzawa, who looked like a Senju no matter how you looked at it.

Whether he admitted it or not!

A new generation of Hashirama Senju, how exciting is that!

“Indeed, Shūzawa might slowly become the new First Hokage, no, the Fifth or Sixth Hokage.”

Jiraiya shrugged indifferently, but soon his face became serious.

“However, old man, there are some things you need to pay attention to.

One is the safety of this kid. You know, the more he grows, the more likely he is to be targeted.

Besides that, old man, what do you plan to do about Danzo?”

Speaking of Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face suddenly stiffened, and the original smile disappeared at that moment.

What Danzo had done was really a headache, and this guy was really unscrupulous!

He had been following up on the matters of Kabuto Yakushi and Nono Yakushi, and after understanding Danzo's methods, he immediately blocked all information.

Ensuring that the information that these two were still alive must not reach Danzo's ears!

Making people loyal to Konoha kill each other, and they were the closest people to each other, how could anyone do that?

Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi also thought that Danzo might want to use this to lock down Shūzawa, otherwise, Orochimaru would not have appeared there, with the purpose of transferring hatred!