"Stop coming!"

With a neutral sound, a figure flashed out, it was a tall samurai standing in the middle of the corridor, and he directly stretched out his hand to intercept the incoming Jiraiya.

The samurai's momentum was quite fierce, and judging from his flawless stance and the firmness in his eyes, he was probably already calculating from what angle to start attacking.

And when he saw the samurai intercepting in front of the road, he was also a little stunned.

Although the country of demons is a very distinctive country, the people with power, except for ninjas, are just shrine maidens. What's going on with this samurai who intercepted the road front?

I have never heard of the country of Oni cultivating samurai troops.

"Why are the samurai here?"

Jiraiya asked with a frown.

"This is the Land of Iron, and of course the samurai will be here."

The samurai replied meticulously.

"No, what I'm asking is, why do the samurai of the Iron Country mix with the people of the Oni Country?"

Hearing Jiraiya's words, the samurai still replied coldly:

"My name is Risatokaku, and I will follow the orders of Admiral Mifune to protect the personal safety of the Minister of War of the Oni Country during his stay in the Iron Country. You're one of the three ninja of Konoha Jiraiya, right? Please get out of here, or you'll be treated as an attacker! ”

“……”

Jiraiya was slightly annoyed.

He had forgotten that he and the others had entered the Iron Country, and had not reported to the Iron Country.

However, as an important minister of a country, Shiraishi is so thoughtful that even if he visits privately, he will most likely report to the country's daimyo government.

In this way, in order to ensure the safety of Shiraishi in the territory of the Iron Country, the Iron Country will naturally send samurai over to prevent Shiraishi from having an accident in the Iron Country and causing trouble to the Iron Country.

Just by breaking in like this, he didn't have to think about it to know that he would directly cause the hostility of the samurai of the Iron Country, and he would even be expelled from the Iron Country.

The Iron Country's military power is second to none among the great powers.

Its general, Mifune, can be said to be one of the top sword masters in the ninja world today, who has killed dozens of ninjas with one sword, and his strength is not trivial.

Therefore, it is impossible to break in and talk to Shiraishi like this.

If you bring that Mifune Admiral over, things will be quite tricky.

"Then, I'll tell you about it, and I'll say I have something to visit."

Since it is impossible to break through, then, Zilai has decided to take the formal path.

Samurai Rikaku thought for a moment and replied:

"Yes, please wait here."

Samurai Rikaku agreed to Jiraiya's request and was about to head inside, asking Shiraishi for instructions.

However, as soon as he turned around, a figure approached.

It was a shrine maiden of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with long black hair, an indifferent face, and a sense of impersonal affection all over her body.

"No need, Lord Shiraishi is resting, and there are no guests now."

The shrine maiden walked up to the samurai's inner corner and said coldly to him.

Samurai Rikaku didn't know if it was true or not, but since the shrine maiden said so, she also came with Shiraishi's order, so she immediately turned around and said to Jiraiya:

"I guess Your Excellency Jiraiya heard it too, so please go back now."

His job is to monitor and protect the safety of Shiraishi in the territory of the Iron Country, and prevent the short-sighted guy from coming to disturb him, causing a diplomatic conflict between the Iron Country and the Oni Country.

Therefore, under a clear order, even the name of the three ninjas could not shake his beliefs.

"Really? I really have important matters to discuss with your leaders. ”

I was not willing to take a step forward.

Seeing Jiraiya's movements, Samurai Rikaku pulled out the katana in his hand with a bang, and the blade flashed with cold light.

Jiraiya has already stepped into a dangerous forbidden area, and if the opponent suddenly attacks, he is likely to be unable to react at that time, so he must immediately draw his katana to prevent the opponent's sneak attack.

However, Jiraiya didn't pay attention to the samurai Rikaku, and instead focused on the young shrine maiden.

The shrine maiden did not respond, and like the samurai Richaki, she stared at Jiraiya's whole body with a wary gaze to prevent him from attacking.

Ziraiya saw this and cut it.

Although it would not be difficult for him to defeat the samurai and the wandering shrine maiden, it would inevitably lead to the crime of attacking the Minister of War of the Oni Country.

At that time, it will not only be himself who will be troubled, but Konoha and the Land of Fire. At the same time, in order to give an explanation to the country of ghosts, the country of iron will inevitably echo the country of ghosts and stand in the same camp.

Therefore, although he was very angry and helpless, he still forced himself to calm down, and finally refused to leave.

……

"Lord Shiraishi, Jiraiya has already left."

After Jiraiya left, the shrine maiden immediately turned back and went to the room to report to Shiraishi.

Baishi, who heard the news, was also relieved and relieved, and said, "Are you finally gone?" What a troublesome guy. ”

The shrine maiden tilted her head in confusion.

"Trouble? I don't think with the strength of Lord Shiraishi, there should be no need to be afraid of the so-called three ninjas. ”

Although the Konoha Sannin is very famous and has quite strong strength, with the current strength of the Oni Country, he will not have any fear of the Sannin.

What's more, the prisoner who was also a prisoner of the Oni Country will not have any fear.

"Well, in a way, it's a tough guy to deal with. Especially if oil and salt don't enter, even I can't deal with people like him at all. ”

Shiraishi smiled helplessly.

Should I say I am stubborn, or I cling to a false prophecy?

In short, if it is a real battle, he is confident that he can defeat Jiraiya again, and there will be no burden.

But if it is just a battle of words, it is estimated that it will be a half-catty battle, and in the end, no one can help anyone.

In a sense, Jiraiya is also a person who sticks to his own path.

Firm in the path of the savior to save the world.

The Tao is different, and it is not conspiratory.

No matter how many times he says it, he won't agree with his thoughts anyway.

Then, continuing to talk to him is also a pointless waste of time.

Since it's a waste of time, there's no need to argue with Jiraiya.

If you want to make a person like Jiraiya succumb to his own ideas, you can only make him disappear from this world and let him go to another world with his own beliefs......

Other than that, Shiraishi couldn't find the rest of the solution.

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“…… In other words, are you the one that the lustful fairy said, who wants to become the fifth generation Hokage? ”

At the dinner table, Naruto finally mustered up the courage to ask the words.

Maybe it was because the aura that Tsunade gave him was too strong, or maybe he was shocked by the momentum on Tsunade's chest, and it wasn't until after Jiraiya left that he slowly spoke.

"Five generations of Hokage? I haven't agreed to that kind of thing yet. Don't talk nonsense, little ghost. ”

Tsunade snorted.

"Why? Don't you want to be the Hokage? ”

Naruto asked incomprehensibly.

"The Hokage's position is not so easy to sit in, and even if he sits on it, it is full of all kinds of helplessness and compromises. It's better to be at ease now. ”

Tsunade said his opinion.

"How so?"

"So why should you care about such a thing? You should just be a shinobi in the village now, no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with you. ”

Konoha's Hokage election system, the most important thing is the Shangnin vote.

As long as you can get enough votes for the upper ninja, then even if you lose the election, there is a high probability that you will turn defeat into victory.

Therefore, a shinobi like Naruto is not qualified to participate. The Hokage's changes don't have much to do with Shinobi.

"That's because my goal is to become the Hokage!"

When Naruto said this kind of thing firmly, Tsunade and Shizune both looked sideways slightly, and glanced at Naruto in surprise.

Immediately, Tsunade burst out laughing, as if he had heard some extremely funny joke.

"Tsunade-sama!"

Mute with a straight face.

Although she also knew that it was a bit overwhelming for a shinobi to say such a thing.

But in front of the juniors, it is really a loss of identity to laugh directly.

"Ahem, don't worry, mute, I don't mean to laugh. Just found it interesting. ”

Tsunade waved his hand.

"Interesting?"

Mute tilted her head.

"yes." Tsunade sighed and propped his hands on the table, and Tsunade stood up, leaning forward slightly, staring at Naruto's face with serious eyes.

"W-what?"

Naruto was overwhelmed by Tsunade's actions.

"You seem to be a little interesting, after the farce in the village, you should know your background, right? Although the person who framed you in the first place was Danzo, it was my teacher, the third Hokage, who acquiesced in his actions and chose not to act...... Strictly speaking, he is also an accomplice. In this case, do you still believe in such a thing as the Hokage? The game between adults is quite dirty. ”

“……”

Hearing this, Naruto also fell silent.

"Tsunade-sama, you're going too far, he's just a kid!"

Mute stepped forward to block.

"No, Mute, I've been through so many twists and turns, I can't treat him as a simple child anymore. The little imp named Naruto, you're complaining about the three generations of Hokage in your heart right now, right? ”

"This kind of thing...... I did. But I think Grandpa Hokage also really wants to be good to me, and as you said, he did it because he had a hard time. That's why I thought...... No, I want to be the Hokage even more! ”

Naruto stared into Tsunade's eyes, this time without any tension in his eyes, and became firm.

"Why?"

Tsunade's eyes fluctuated for a moment.

"I'm stupid, I've been told since I was a child, and after becoming a shinobi, I'm often lectured by Kakashi-sensei, saying that I have a very poor foundation and don't know anything. Sasuke's mood when he left Konoha is actually thought about carefully, I don't know. Maybe I'm really lacking in heart, I don't know how to deal with many things, and I only know how to do everything...... So, I wonder if I'll understand this if I become the Hokage? ”

“…… Is it? You're a fool, but it's not a bad thing to be a fool. ”

Tsunade seemed to sense Naruto's thoughts, so he sat down again and refilled himself with wine.

The atmosphere at the table was cold again, and it seemed very quiet.

Just when Naruto was a little fidgeting, Jiraiya walked in from the outside and walked this way.

His depressed face showed that his trip was not going well.

As soon as he sat down, Tsunade sneered and said, "What, was you lectured again?" That guy is not something that can be shaken casually, and no matter how many times you try to talk to him, the result will not change. Let's recognize this harsh reality. ”

"No, I didn't see him in person, he was intercepted by the samurai of the Iron Country."

Jiraiya shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"Huh?"

This ending was a bit unexpected for Tsunade.

However, she also instantly understood the key to it.

"Yes, he is already the ruler of a country, and it is indeed a bit difficult to meet him. If you break in, you will be charged with assault...... I didn't expect you to think about such a realistic question. I thought you'd break in. ”

Tsunade was surprised and glanced at Jiraiya.

"What is that? In your eyes, am I such a person who loses my cool so easily? ”

"I don't know about it in normal times, but you're always pushy at critical times."

Tsunade meant something.

"I'm worried about your safety, and so are you, stop dealing with him. He is Konoha's enemy, and if you entangle him, nothing good will come of it. ”

Jiraiya said earnestly.

Tsunade just drank and didn't answer, as if he remembered something, and the look on his face became even more lonely.

◎

After coming out of the izakaya, Tsunade and Jiraiya did not return directly to the inn, but took a walk through the streets of the town.

Because there is no mute and Naruto to disturb, the two can also talk openly and honestly, without having to hide it.

"I haven't seen you in such a long time, Tsunade, you're still as beautiful as ever, as if time can't carve a mark on your face."

Walking on the snow-covered road, Jiraiya's eyes converge on Tsunade's white and smooth skin like a girl, revealing a look of praise.

"It's just that it uses ninjutsu to cover up aging. Even for me, sometimes I'm sad. ”

"That being said, now is not the time to do such a thing. As I said before, the village now urgently needs you to return to succeed the Hokage. Whether it's me, or the rest of the higher-ups, expect you to be able to take the lead. ”

"What's the point of me going back? You can do this kind of thing, anyway, you have the brains of the Nara clan to make plans, and whoever is the Hokage is the same. ”

Tsunade was unmoved.

"It's this kind of shirking responsibility again, you in the past are not like this. Especially when you first proposed medical reform, that self-confidence and momentum scared many people, even Mr. Ape Fei. ”

Jiraiya sighed in a nostalgic tone.

"Stupid, an old woman in her fifties, how can she still retain the blood of a young man. Moreover, there were more people who said that I didn't care about the overall situation, and if it wasn't for the defeat on the front-line battlefield, I don't know when I would have been able to pay attention to it. ”

Tsunade snorted coldly and glanced at Jiraiya dissatisfied.

Zilai was embarrassed and speechless.

Because when Tsunade proposed the medical reform, there were very few people who agreed with it, and most of the top shinobi, including the high-level, were thinking about something, and it took a long time to implement it.

Even he did not join the minority that supported Tsunade in the first place, but stood from a neutral point of view, neither supporting nor opposing.

"What's the matter, can't you speak?"

"Nope. I'm just wondering if I had spared no effort to support you at that time, would I have been able to stand by your side and be one step closer to you instead of that guy. ”

Zilai also regretted it.

"Even if you chose to support me at that time, I wouldn't have taken a fancy to you as a pervert. Compared to you, Broken is undoubtedly a better ninja. ”

Tsunade did not hesitate to speak, and his words also revealed a touch of softness and nostalgia.

In that era, although the three ninjas were the model ninjas in the village, there were still a few elite ninjas who could be compared with the three ninjas, and there were still a few in Konoha.

Konoha White Fang Banner Mu Shuo Mao, who has mastered the art of spiritualization, Kato Broken ...... These are the masterpieces of Konoha at that time, and compared to the three ninjas, these Konoha shinobi are not inferior.

It can be called the golden age of Konoha.

"I know he's the one you love the most, just like the rope tree. That's why it's all the more important for you to return to Konoha and succeed the Hokage and fulfill the legacy of both of them. You don't want their legacy to be dusted, do you? ”

I also said intentionally or unintentionally.

"I wonder if you're a fool or a cunning old man who plans to use the emotional card on me? That shinobi imp who said he wanted to be the Hokage was also brought here on purpose by you to bring back my memories of the past, right? ”

Tsunade seems to have seen through Jiraiya's intentions and seen Jiraiya's cunning.

Jiraiya scratched his head pretending not to know, and smiled: "How is it possible, you know, I've always been a big fool." I can't think of such a clever idea. I brought him here because the village is not very safe now, and I also want him to see the world and come out for a break. ”

"It's okay to lie to ghosts with this kind of talk, and I'm not a child, so I won't even be able to see this little bit of conspiracy."

Tsunade looked up at the falling snowflakes and exhaled a white breath.

"So, what about your answer now, Tsunade?"

Jiraiya stopped, the smile on his face disappeared, and he became colorful.

"The broken and rope trees are all sacrificed for the prosperity of the village, at an age when their ambitions have not been rewarded...... They are all excellent ninjas who have inherited the will of the first adult, just like you in the past. For the ancestors, the ninja who does not feel sad for the death of his colleagues and friends, and even desecrates and betrays their will, is just a brutal and cold-blooded thug. It's like Orochimaru, who has betrayed the will of the village, and Chiba Shiraishi. ”

Jiraiya walked up to Tsunade, grabbed Tsunade's shoulders with both hands, and looked directly into Tsunade's eyes with serious eyes.

From Tsunade's eyes, he was able to see his own figure.

"I'm sure you're not that kind of person, Tsunade. Now, it's time for you to decide! ”

It seems that he can't stand Jiraiya's attitude, and Tsunade directly pushes Jiraiya away and keeps him away from him.

“…… Give me a little more time to think about it, I need to verify something. ”

Tsunade took a breath, trying to suppress the irritability in his heart, and said to Jiraiya.

"What else is there to verify? You shouldn't really be bewitched by Chiba Shiraishi and want to meet him again, right? He just turned his back on Konoha as a traitor, and even if he cleared the charge of treason, he couldn't change this fact. You're a proud Konoha ninja who has inherited the Will of Fire, so don't be misled by the rhetoric of the ninja! ”

"Don't say it, I also have my own judgment. Give me ...... again A little preparation time. ”

After saying that, Tsunade had a silent face and passed by Jiraiya.

"Tsunade ......"

Jiraiya watched Tsunade's figure drifting away, and his heart was mixed for a while.

He didn't know what was going on in Tsunade's heart, and he didn't know what to worry about when it came to becoming a Hokage.

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"Tsunade-sama, you're back."

In the hotel room, Shizune was tidying up the clutter in the room, and when he saw Tsunade push the door in, he got up and saluted.

"Ah, it's back."

Tsunade stepped aside and fell straight to the floor, choosing to empty his brain and make it easier for himself.

"Why do you look tired?"

Mute blinked.

"It's not that stupid guy from Jiraiya, who has been chattering crookedly in my ear, and I'm almost annoyed to death by him."

Tsunade was lying on the floor, still not getting up, just complaining about Jiraiya's troublesome personality.

"Jiraiya-sama is also out of concern for you, after all, you are both three ninjas."

Mute had to explain it this way.

"This kind of name has fallen apart after Orochimaru left. What about the shinobi imp? ”

Tsunade asked, turning his head.

"Do you mean Naruto-kun? He cultivated in the next room, saying that in this way, he would be one step closer to the Hokage. ”

Thinking of Naruto's sworn appearance, Shizun couldn't help but smile.

"Do you like him a lot?"

Tsunade asked.

"Well, how to say it, although it's a little naïve, but there are dreams to pursue, and from this point of view, it's a little annoying. You might become a great ninja in the future. ”

Mute and speak your mind.

Although it was only the first time she had met Naruto, she didn't hate Naruto's stubborn pursuit of her dreams from the way she saw them.

"Then your evaluation is quite high, but as a human pillar force, it is not so easy to become a Hokage. Since the establishment of the one country, one village system, only the four generations of Mizukage of the fog have really done this. ”

Because it is a human pillar force and the most important deterrent weapon of Shinobi Village, the road ahead is bound to be bumpy.

Wanting to get rid of the fate of weapons and become the ruler himself, the resistance encountered in this can be imagined by Tsunade.

"That's why it's a little incredible, Renzhu wants to be a Hokage or something......"

"Simple fools are just daydreaming."

"So, what about Tsunade-sama? I think it's almost time for you to make up your mind. ”

Shizune sensed something and said with a smile.

Tsunade hummed softly, her eyes were flat, and it was impossible to see what she was thinking inside.

"Let me ask you a little question, Shizune, what would you do if I left Konoha?"

......Shizune thought for a moment, shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry, Tsunade-sama, I don't know. But since it was Tsunade-sama's decision, I guess I have my own ideas. Tsunade-sama also said that each person's mind is independent and cannot be catered to others...... But I have the impression that after Tsunade-sama left Konoha, he pandered to the practices in the village more than once, choosing to remain silent and ignore. ”

Speaking of this, there was also a hint of sigh in Mute's eyes.

Because she is the closest person to Tsunade, she has traveled with Tsunade over the years, and in the process of traveling, she has not only wandered in casinos in various countries, but also actually visited many places.

She is the one who can perceive Tsunade's inner thoughts the most, and she also knows what she is worried about when she has not returned to Konoha for a long time.

"Sure enough, you're the best assistant, Mute. It's great to have you by my side. ”

Tsunade had a rare sincere smile on his face and sat up from the floor.

"Please don't praise me too much, Tsunade-sama, even I still have a lot to learn."

"In that case, I need your help right now. No problem, right? ”

"Yes, please leave it to me, Tsunade-sama."

Without hesitation, Shizune nodded and agreed.

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