Jiraiya can't remember how long it's been since he returned to the village.

Since the end of the Second Ninja World War, due to the dream lover Tsunade and Kato broke off the relationship, the seemingly indifferent Jiraiya casually found an excuse to stay in the country of rain, and by the way, taught the two apprentices he accepted.

He originally wanted to find an opportunity to take the two of them back to the village to join Konoha, but with the Konoha Civil War, the teacher Sarutobi fell into the hands of Uchiha Tokumitsu, so the matter had to be stopped.

After being output by Uchiha Tokumitsu, he suddenly felt a little homesick, so he came up with the idea of going back to the village to see.

It's just that it's normal for people to be cowardly in their hometowns.

Standing in a small hill about three kilometers away from Konoha, Jiraiya looked at the shadowy Konoha city wall in the distance, and his heart was mixed.

In what state did he return to Konoha ?

The disciple of the three generations of apes flying to the sun?

One of the so-called "three ninjas" that was given after being defeated in the hands of Sanshoyu Hanzo?

Or is it an ordinary Konoha Shinobi?

Just when Jiraiya was at a loss, a patrol roared.

The Uchiha ninja who was the leader obviously knew Jiraiya, a former big man, so he just asked a few random questions, and then roared away with the team.

Zilai also touched the oil word forehead guard on his forehead, and he was even more confused.

Although he is somewhat mentally prepared for his current embarrassing identity, being ignored like this still makes him a little overwhelmed.

Although Jilai also behaved approachable in the past, it was just his performance, in fact, most of the Konoha ninjas were in awe of him because of their identity and strength.

Suddenly being treated like an ordinary person, I was a little uncomfortable.

But then Jiraiya adjusted his mood and walked towards Konoha.

……

Konoha is still so prosperous.

The Konoha Central Business District, which is full of illegal buildings, is still bustling with people.

Zilai also restrained his breath and walked silently on the street.

It's like a lonely person who suddenly walks into a bustling metropolis, which seems a little out of place.

Konoha is more prosperous than it used to be.

Zilai also looked around the left and right, and among the crowds, it was useless to say whether it was a wealthy businessman wearing gold and silver, or a Konoha villager who was dressed plainly but neatly, or a Konoha boy running back and forth, all of them were full of energy and high spirits.

This seems to be a little different from the Konoha in Jiraiya's impression.

He originally thought that after the civil war, Konoha might experience a period of martial law, and the streets of the village would be somewhat depressed, but he didn't expect it to be even more prosperous and lively than in the past.

So what's the problem?

Jiraiya stood there and looked carefully, but he still couldn't see why.

If there is one change in Konoha, it is that there are more police officers patrolling the streets.

Although most of them are of average strength at the lower ninja level, the number is more than before, I don't know how many times.

Zilai also stood in a corner and observed, and in about ten minutes, two teams of police officers had already walked through the street.

"Even the density of patrols has increased a lot compared to before......

Zilai also silently calculated.

He didn't know what he was calculating, but he was subconsciously paying attention to the differences from Konoha in the past.

Moreover, judging by the various hair colors and body shapes of the police officers patrolling the streets, it is not difficult to see that many of them are not Uchiha people; This also shows that in today's police department, it is no longer regarded by the Uchiha clan as a forbidden place to isolate outsiders.

According to the intelligence analysis that Jiraiya has learned, it should be the so-called police academy student who graduated from the police preparatory school of the Uchiha clan.

Silently perceiving it, he also found that the strength of those police academy students was quite good, whether it was chakra fluctuations or vigilance, at least it was much stronger than those graduates of the ninja school who could only do three-body arts.

At this time, the sharp-eyed Jiraiya also noticed various notices posted on a bulletin board on the opposite side of the road.

Although there were some obstacles to the coming and going, he still saw a few headlines on the notice board.

"Resolution on Strengthening the Management of Public Security and Health in Konoha ......"

"Notice of the Ministry of Police on Severely Cracking Down on the Manufacture and Sale of Counterfeit Goods......

"Konoha Ninja Beast Psychic Animal Breeding Management Treaty ......"

"It is forbidden to arbitrarily beat and scold foreign merchants ......"

Although I know every word, after getting together, it is a little different from Konoha's previous grammar habits, and even the reading is a little unfamiliar.

All of this is a little different from the Konoha in his impression......

I'm even more confused.

What the hell is wrong with the village?

“…… How long are you going to stand here, nerd? ”

A cold voice came from behind Jiraiya.

Jiraiya's neck tightened, and he immediately shrank his head and ran forward, trying to escape the range of the usual ninja knife swing.

"It's me!"

A cold, pale hand pressed against Jiraiya's shoulder, stopping his movements.

Although there is a mental calculation or no intention, it can also be seen from this that the strength of the people who come is still above the self-come.

"It's you......"

Feeling the familiar touch of the cold palm, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed his tense nerves: "Orochimaru...... Why are you still so elusive, kid! ”

Jiraiya turned around and slammed his fist into the shoulder of Orochimaru, who was thin in stature.

Orochimaru didn't move, just looked at him with the eyes of a fool.

"Hey! How did you know I was back? ”

Jiraiya pretended to be vicious and said, "Have you been paying attention to me!" ”

"And ...... Isn't there a control over psychic beasts in the village? Do you dare to put snakes all over the village? ”

Jiraiya pointed to the bulletin board on the opposite side of the road.

"Don't deliberately divert from ......"

Orochimaru frowned and said, "You've been wandering outside for too long, and you've been out of touch with the village!" ”

Although the punch that Jiraiya had just hammered in the shoulder didn't touch his body, he still felt some pain.

"This nerd's strength has increased again......"

Orochimaru thought silently in his heart.

Perhaps, there is still a chance for his own plan......

But after thinking about it, even his own teacher fell into the hands of Uchiha Tokumitsu, with his own strength, even if he added Jiraiya, a nerd, how could he get Uchiha Tokumitsu?

"Let's go......"

Orochimaru turned and left.

"Hey! You haven't said how the hell you found me! ”

Jiraiya hurriedly followed, hooked Orochimaru's neck, and said with a big grin: "Uchiha Tokumitsu, that little cub is not allowed to put psychic ...... in the village."

Before he finished speaking, he was covered by Orochimaru.

"You're really stupid!"

Orochimaru scolded angrily: "Scolding people in the village, do you want to go to the police department prison to eat free prison food!" ”

"Woooooo

Jiraiya struggled for a moment, and Orochimaru also let go of his palm. By the way, I rubbed it on my fair clothes without leaving a trace.

"This nerd is really greasy......"

Orochimaru scolded in his heart.

"Hey! You still haven't said how you know me~"

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru with anticipation.

Konoha is still Konoha.

People are still those people.

But Konoha is no longer the Konoha of the past.

After returning to the village full of apprehension, Jiraiya finally met an acquaintance he cared about, and naturally he was in a very different mood.

"Did you encounter a police patrol outside the village?"

Orochimaru said angrily.

"Right~"

Jiraiya looked like he suddenly realized, "What did they tell you?" ”

"It's really cheap!"

"With such a broken mouth, it doesn't look like a cold Uchiha at all."

"By the way, what about the Garrison Patrol Force? Is there a new institution in the village? ”

"Isn't the power of the Uchiha clan boundless?"

"I heard that it was the Senpai of Shuo Mao and the patriarch of the Uchiha clan who served as the so-called Chairmen of the two houses, so why does it seem that they are all Uchiha clan words?"

Jiraiya kept talking in his mouth, and he didn't care if Orochimaru replied or not, he just poured out his words to himself.

Orochimaru stopped.

“…… Do you live here? Right? ”

Jiraiya asked inexplicably.

“…… If you don't say a word, you can die! ”

Orochimaru said helplessly: "Also, don't be too unscrupulous, the village is not the same as before......"

"By the way, there are heavenly eyes everywhere now, don't go and peep at the female soup anymore!"

After saying that, Orochimaru continued to walk forward.

"Sky Eye? What is the Sky Eye? ”

Jiraiya hurriedly followed in the footsteps of Orochimaru.

“…… Come back with me! ”

Orochimaru, who was so noisy that he couldn't love it, finally got angry.

(End of chapter)