A day later, Li Mizuki's team returned to Konoha with Jiraiya and met with the three generations of Hokage for the first time.

"Jiraiya, you...... You're back?! The third generation looked at his apprentice in front of him in disbelief and said.

"Well, I'm back." Jiraiya sighed.

"You've been gone for 12 years!"

“…… Has it been so long? Jiraiya's eyes were a little misty.

"You haven't been back since the death of Watergate's Kushinai!" Miyome said in a somewhat miserable tone, "You and Tsunade, one by one, are gone, leaving me, the old guy, to guard Konoha alone, thinking that you can come back one day......"

"It's a thing of the past!" Jiraiya suddenly interrupted him, "It's long in the past, don't mention it again." ”

"......" Miyome looked at him and silently took a puff of smoke, "Will you leave when you come back this time?" ”

"I haven't thought about it yet," Jiraiya shook his head and said, "Actually, the main purpose of my return this time is to see the child of Mizuto and Kushina, who is now a ninja!" ”

"Well, Naruto is already a qualified ninja, and his temperament is very similar to that of Kushina's childhood." The corners of Miyome's mouth opened as he smiled kindly, "Now Kakashi is his instructor. ”

"Oh, Kakashi, a disciple of the Water Gate?" There are also some surprises in the arrangement of the three generations, "That's right, there is more than enough, passing on the torch, in line with the concept you have been advocating." ”

"I also want to ask you, do you really not want to be the Hokage?" The third generation suddenly asked solemnly.

"I answered this question explicitly more than 10 years ago!" Jiraiya replied solemnly, "I'm not interested in the Hokage, and I've never thought of taking over the Hokage in my life!" Otherwise, I wouldn't have directly asked Watergate to be the Hokage back then! And because of this, he hated Orochimaru......"

The two were silent again.

"By the way, Jiraiya, am I wrong, or is it really so? Why do you look younger than when you left Konoha?! The third generation asked, "Isn't it, are you learning from the sendrum, and you want to keep your youth?" ”

"Hehe, I wouldn't waste my chakra so much!" Jiraiya smiled, "Besides, I'm a big man, why do I care so much about my appearance?" I am 'given' like this! ”

As he spoke, he also told the three generations what happened in the valley of the end that night.

"The mysterious person who suddenly appeared, powerful and can easily crush you?! A drop of blood made you what you are now?! Miyome felt like he was listening to a mythical story, "I really hope it's not true!" ”

"But it's happening!" Jiraiya said in a deep voice, "At first, I couldn't accept it, for example, the people in the village couldn't recognize me for a while!" But think about it, that person's realm has obviously reached the 'God of Ninjas', and he can even use immortal arts, and can absorb the 'Dao Seeking Jade'! Come to think of it, he can't be measured by the common sense of the ninja world. ”

"......" the third generation silently took a puff of cigarette, "The new 'ninja god', since the first generation and ...... After the death of the two adults, no one can get this title anymore! ”

"Yes, although it is difficult to accept in my heart, this is indeed the most reasonable explanation." Jiraiya sighed, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, Orochimaru used the cells of the first generation of the eyes to create Tenzo, a wood escape powerhouse, and now the mysterious man 'Dragon' uses a drop of his blood to make me young, it's not incomprehensible!" ”

"They are all people who are beyond the ordinary, and they really can't be treated with common sense." The third generation said silently, "It's just that the sudden appearance of such a powerful person with an unknown purpose in the ninja world is really reassuring." ”

"The good news is that this person has no ill will towards us for the time being." Jiraiya said, "Although I don't know if that drop of blood has a negative impact on me, but I didn't die on the spot, it means that the 'dragon' doesn't want to kill me, that is, he doesn't want to intensify the relationship with Konoha." ”

"That's good news," Miyome said quietly, "but it's foolish to put our own safety at the risk of others, and we need stronger strength to defend ourselves." Jiraiya, the village needs the fifth Hokage! ”

"I'm going to go find Tsunade later," Jiraiya nodded, "Come to think of it, her identity and strength are worthy of the position of the fifth Hokage." ”

"But her phobia ......"

"I've been thinking about this all these years when I've been traveling," Jiraiya said with his hands on his chest, "and I have some thoughts about her illness." ”

"Are you sure?"

"I don't dare to say that I am completely sure, but it is also six or seven percent."

"That's good!" The third generation said slowly, "More than fifty percent sure is worth a try!" ”

"By the way, Mr. Richo, I came back this time, and I still need to tell you something." Jiraiya said solemnly, "This time Konoha is going to hold the middle ninja exam, I'm afraid it won't be calm, I heard that Orochimaru seems to have made some moves recently, I'm afraid it will be launched during the middle ninja exam!" ”

The third generation took another puff of cigarette silently, and said in a deep voice: "I already knew about this matter." ”

"Oh? Did you already know? ”

"The team leader you met before coming back this time, named Li Shuimu, do you have any impression?"

"The silver-haired young man? It seems to be a special ninja, but I can feel that his strength seems to be quite strong. Zilai also recalled his impression of Li Shuimu, "He is quite a calm person, and he is qualified as a captain." ”

"His original name was 'Mizuki', and the surname 'Li' was recently added. He was originally a teacher at the Konoha Ninja World School, and he was also a shadow boy left in the village by Orochimaru. ”

"What?!" Jiraiya was surprised. "Since he's Orochimaru's shadow, why would you let him lead the team on a mission?"

"More than three months ago, when Naruto graduated from the ninja school, he tricked Naruto into stealing the Book of Seals, and after the defeat, he confessed to what he had done." Miyome said lightly, "At the same time, he also provided a lot of information about Orochimaru to the village. After our investigation, Orochimaru had an inexplicable relationship with Tanokinokin's Ninja Village. This time, as one of the participants, the Otoshinobi Village will send someone to the Land of Fire, and I'm afraid that Orochimaru will use the ninjas of the Otoshinobi Village to do something during this period. ”

Hearing this, Jiraiya's expression was a little complicated. The comrades-in-arms who were close in the early years are now strangers, but Orochimaru is not only rebellious, but also an enemy, which makes him very sad.

"Mizuki's move is undoubtedly a betrayal of Orochimaru, and it is a merit to the village. And then he volunteered to be imprisoned for three months to atone for his sins, which naturally regained the trust of the village. "By the way, there's one more thing you need to know about him. ”

"Huh?"

"Mizuki was once put a curse mark on his body by Orochimaru, although it can be exchanged for powerful power, but the price is to consume his own vitality."

"Curse seals? I seem to have encountered it, as if it was a strange power that Orochimaru bestowed on his subordinates. ”

Miyome continued, "Mizuki's explanation is that he stole the Book of Seals in order to please Orochimaru, and begged Orochimaru to remove the curse mark from his body. Later, in desperation, he wanted to forcibly remove the curse mark, but instead of thinking about it, he devoured the spell mark, and then practiced a new rookie mode. ”

"What?! New Immortal mode? He?!! "I was really shocked.

"A new immortal technique that is different from the three holy lands, I have seen it, although it is difficult to believe, but it is a fact." Mizuki himself said, "According to Mizuki himself, it should have been sublimated from his original spell mark, called 'Tiger Immortal Technique', because after using it, the momentum is very similar to the 'King of Beasts' tiger." ”

"What ?!!!" Jiraiya's voice was louder, "Tiger Immortal!?" ”

"Huh?!" Seeing Jiraiya's reaction, the three generations couldn't help asking, "What's wrong, is there anything wrong?" ”

"That ......" Jiraiya swallowed and foamed with difficulty, "The mysterious person 'Dragon' I met before, the immortal technique he used is the 'Tiger Immortal Technique'!" ”

"Aha?!!!"