"I didn't say you, Tsunade. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Whether it's as a Hokage or a master, it's completely unqualified from all angles!"

Jiraiya's gaze changed from the usual indecent looking at Tsunade, cold and sharp, full of threatening feeling. Surprisingly, Tsunade didn't refute him, just lowered his head silently.

"Don't talk about it, Jiraiya. "Three generations took a puff of their pipes. "It's better to give her some time. ”

"That's true, but there's no time for her to figure it out now. ”

Jiraiya pressed the shoulders of the three generations, and his one-meter-nine size completely suppressed the three generations and Tsunade.

"The old man and I almost collided with Naruto on the way here. Look at that guy's recklessness, I'm afraid he went to Sasuke. What a fool, just like I was back then, and I set off without any preparation. ”

Jiraiya showed a look of reminiscence and regret on his face, as if he was thinking back to all the things he had done when he stopped Orochimaru, and he didn't feel like reprimanding Tsunade at all.

"However, I don't think Naruto, a kid, will definitely go down my old path. He'll definitely be able to bring Sasuke back. Even if I can't do it once, I will definitely do it twice or three times, and this kid has completely inherited the ninja that I will never give up. ”

"Don't say anything like that. Naruto can't compare to Sasuke in any way, whether it's once, two or three times, he will just fall in front of reality like you. ”

Tsunade clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, and he smiled as strangely as sarcastically.

"So you're not qualified as Hokage, Tsunade. It wasn't Sasuke who really brought you back to Konoha but Naruto, but did you have the intention to pay attention to Naruto? Do you know how strong Naruto is now, just make an assertion!"

Jiraiya stepped forward, looking down at Tsunade with a face like iron out of the corner of his eye, as if he was defending Naruto's dignity.

"That little imp is a fool, yes, but he works very hard. In order to catch up with Sasuke, he works hard every day, and his strength has improved a lot compared to half a year ago, and even I don't underestimate him. Sasuke is also very clear about this. ”

"To be honest, I've taught Naruto a lot of tricks. But maybe I haven't made up my mind to take him as an apprentice, and I haven't taught him deeply. But that fool still relied on his perseverance and belief to move forward, and even accomplished what the fourth generation failed to do. ”

"You mean!"

Tsunade and Miyo were shocked, and Jiraiya just nodded slightly.

"That's right, this was originally the result of his hard training for this exam, and it was also somewhat thanks to the training that Sasuke had trained him in the early days. The relationship between these two is better than we thought. ”

Jiraiya's eyes are faint.

"Anyway, I'm Naruto's master. But Naruto's strength was not obtained from me, every penny was obtained by his own efforts. In fact, all masters are just people who show the way to their disciples, and what really depends is on their personal efforts. Both Naruto and Sasuke did a very good job of this. ”

"So what can we, as Masters, do? The only way to do this is to believe in them. Believe in their legacy, believe in their choices, believe in their possibilities. Even if it's just a fool. ”

"So, do you believe Naruto?" asked Tsunade softly.

"Of course, I always believed in him. If anyone can catch up with Sasuke's genius, only Naruto's crane tail can do it. ”

Jiraiya finally showed a sunny smile as usual, as if the clown's mask was put back on his face.

"But what about you, Tsunade, have you chosen to trust Sasuke since he brought you back to the village?"

In the past six months, Sasuke has been leaving the village. Every time Tsunade felt Sasuke change, it wasn't just growth, it was a change in thinking. Every time Tsunade was anxious, even a little afraid, what if Sasuke turned into a cold person?

So he tried his best to educate Sasuke, enlighten him from the side, and even quietly made arrangements that he didn't know. But is this what Sasuke believes? Looking at Jiraiya, who seemed to be cynical in front of him, Tsunade suddenly felt that he was far worse than this man.

"Well, why don't you trust him once? Look at his choice, when it's really irreparable, it's not too late to clean up the portal. ”

Jiraiya patted Tsunade's shoulder, revealing the signature idiot grin.

"But Sasuke is the one who accepted the advice of the Great Toad Immortal, I don't think you have that chance. ”

Tsunade took a breath, his chest rising and falling.

"Okay, let's leave this little ghost alone this time. The current task is to continue to hold the middle ninja exam, the strength of the village is not enough, and there is an unknown purpose of the thunder shadow staying here, and I, the pillar of Konoha, really can't leave. ”

His voice trembled a little, and even his body did not calm down. Jiraiya clearly understands this from the feeling of the hand.

"Don't worry too much, the old man and I will help you. As for Sasuke's side......"

"As for Sasuke, I'll leave it to me. ”

Shikamaru, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, causing everyone to look at him in surprise. However, given Shikamaru's superior intelligence, Tsunade and Jiraiya did not ignore his words, but motioned for him to continue.

"If you decide to continue with the middle ninja exam, there are only a few middle shinobi who are full of physical strength and have no tasks. And I know Sasuke very well, and he is the most suitable person to be the captain of the search team. And I promise to be able to pull out a team that can target Sasuke without alarming everyone. ”

Shikamaru took over and silently changed the crusade team that Tsunade had said earlier to a search team. The nature of the two teams was completely different, but Tsunade did not react in the slightest. Shikamaru took out a kunai and began to lightly draw a rough map of the area around Konoha on the ground.

"Sasuke is a master of flying thunder gods, and the amount of chakra is too large to be matched by his peers. It stands to reason that if he wanted to leave the village, he would be able to do it without knowing it. But Sasuke didn't do that, and I think it was a signal he left us. ”

"Signal?"

Jiraiya asked.

"Well, that's the signal!" Shikamaru accentuated. "Sasuke is by hitting ...... Wounded Izumo senpai they came to tell us that he left. ”

"Why? Why did Sasuke do this?"

Miyo frowned and took another puff of his cigarette.

"Because he's waiting for someone. Waiting for someone to find him. ”

"Wait for someone, wait for whom, Naruto?"

“…… Probably, but for sure. If Sasuke wants to fight, he will definitely choose a battlefield. And on the border of the land of fire and the land of Tano, there is only one place where Sasuke can let go of his hands to fight, and it is very meaningful to him. ”

As he spoke, Shikamaru drew a × on the sketch he had drawn, and then circled it heavily.

"Meaningful place...... No, that kid isn't a place to destroy memories, is it the End Valley?!"

Tsunade looked at the approximate location drawn by Shikamaru and hesitated to say the location.

"That's right, there is a waterfall in that place, which is a boost for Sasuke's water escape and thunder escape. And the Valley of the End itself is a special place for the Uchiha clan, and if I were Sasuke, I would definitely be waiting in this place. ”

"That's good, Nara kid. In this way, at least there is a direction that can be referenced. ”

Jiraiya praised Shikamaru twice. Shikamaru didn't show the troublesome look he used to have, nor was he embarrassed, but sweated on his forehead, and his eyes began to glow.

"I know Sasuke very well, we treated each other as rivals when we were still in ninja school, which was much earlier than Naruto, although I lost the first time and was quickly left behind. However, it may sound a little arrogant, and I feel that the person who is waiting for Sasuke is not Naruto but me. ”

Shikamaru put his hands together again and hung down naturally, entering the thinking mode.

"Naruto is very hard working and strong, I can't compare. But Naruto is even worse than Sasuke, and the only one who has a chance to defeat him and make him wait even if he exposes his whereabouts is probably my command. If we gather all the strength of our session, there is probably still a glimmer of hope. ”

"It's such a challenge, it's the first time I've encountered such a bad situation and so few chess pieces in my hand. ”

Shikamaru, who had his eyes closed, analyzed it with sweat streaming down his face. Although he was anxious, he looked very excited.

"However, this challenge that Sasuke-kun has launched against all of our companions, I must play it as a brain, no, I must play it for a long time. ”

This time, it's definitely going to win, it's definitely going to surprise that guy.