16 years old, fourth generation Mizukage

Chapter 105 The Leaving of Konoha Sannin

"Oshemaru!!! Don't run away! Come back with me!"

Seeing Jiraiya who was lingeringly chasing up again with the support of the Konoha intelligence system, Orochimaru sighed helplessly, and finally stopped his escape, standing in a tree that had experienced countless times. On the towering ancient tree in the wind and rain, he looked down at Jiraiya who was wearing the Konoha Ninja uniform.

"You really don't want to give up, Ziraiya... To you, am I really someone worthy of your stalking?"

"That's needless to say!?"

Listening to Orochimaru's question, Jiraiya also roared at him angrily like an irritated lion:
"Our Konoha Sannin's name was only won through countless times of fighting side by side and relying on life and death. How could I not pay attention to a friend like you who once entrusted his life to each other!?"

"Oh my friend……"

Hearing Zirai say this term so solemnly, even Orochimaru's eyes could not help but fluctuate a little, but soon, he adjusted his emotions, shook his head and laughed:

"We are all grown-ups who have found our own path. Jiraiya, children's friends games, can't convince me..."

"How will you know the result if you don't try it!?" Jilai also has no intention of giving up, "I will never watch my friends go down the evil path from which they cannot turn back!"

"Ji Lai Ye, you are still so naive."

Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya with pity, and said quietly:
"Why until now, you still look at the world with the set of things you learned from ninja school? Endless wars, prophecies from immortals, the passing of old life, the birth of new life, these things, Is it not enough for you to break away from the pure ninja identity and learn to look at the world from a different perspective?"

"What do you want to say... what do you want to say, Orochimaru!?"

"Look, you, like Sarutobi-sensei, are pathetic people whose souls have been bound by the so-called ninja way..."

Orochimaru shook his head, and his hands began to form psychic marks.

"Sarutobi-sensei intends to take away my memory, make me give up the results I have obtained through research, forget the different perspectives I have gained through those research, and become a fool like you who only knows how to think in a ninja way, continue Sacrifice for the prosperity and development of Konoha..."

"Don't you think it's funny? When Danzang was alive, he was able to acquiesce in everything that Danzang did in secret. Even if Danzang made a behavior that crossed the line, he only verbally warned him, but actually let Danzang go. Possessing a force that is hardly weaker than his Hokage...

But after Danzo died, he suddenly became stern and selfless, suddenly he couldn't rub the sand in his eyes, suddenly he was going to liquidate me, a disciple who had cooperated with Danzo, and suddenly he was going to make me The mistakes I made once paid the price of sealing the memory..."

"He didn't give me the position of the fourth-generation Hokage candidate, and he didn't give me the position of the second-generation root leader. Now, he wants to turn me into a fool like you who only has the village and ninja in his mind. , to continue dedicating and sacrificing for the fourth generation of Hokage he chose..."

Seeing Jiraiya whose face turned blue and white, Dashemaru let out a sigh of relief, and said with a gloomy and sneering tone in a cheerful tone after venting his emotions:

"Whether it is a village or a country, it is true that someone has to make sacrifices in order to stumble forward, but why should I be the one who was sacrificed? It was hard for me to recognize the reality of this world. With the sacrifices of others, I found the path I expected, if I follow you back, wouldn’t those sacrificed in my hands be wasted in vain?”

"Enough, Orochimaru!"

Ji Lai also roared loudly, and he rose up from the spot, with a complex expression that no one could tell what emotion he was in. He released a high-speed rotating big jade spiral pill with his right hand, and aimed at the big snake with all his strength. Attack in the direction where the pill is.

"Is this your answer, Jiraiya? What a disappointment... Rashomon."

The white smoke from the psychic technique exploded, and the huge Ghost Face Gate crossed between the two of them, blocking the attack of Dayu Spiral Pill.

Although Jiraiya's shot was quite serious, Rashomon's defensive power finally canceled out all the power of the Dayama Spiral Pill, leaving only a tooth-piercing sound of metal twisting. The moment the offensive dissipated, Orochimaru's counterattack followed——

"Wind Escape Great Breakthrough!"

The fierce storm came from behind the fallen Rashomon, and hit Jiraiya who didn't make any defense for some reason, tore his Konoha Jōnin uniform into a mess, and tore the white lion-like The messy-haired Zilai was also blown far away, and after breaking many big trees one after another, he sat slumped on the spot without moving like a broken marionette.

Orochimaru showed a somewhat surprised expression at first, but then, he shook his head, turned around with the same complicated expression and left the venue where the two fought briefly, and turned towards the place he had established in the process of performing tasks in the early years. Go to a hidden stronghold.

"Your heart is shaking a lot, Jiraiya... I don't know if today's conversation will become the last straw that crushes your heart?"

"If so, the name Konoha Sannin will exist in name only, right?"

……

Jiraiya lay among the ruins of the forest, staring blankly at the sky.

Every part of the body was in pain because of being sent flying so far by Orochimaru's wind attack just now, but compared to the pain in Jiraiya's heart, the physical pain seemed a bit insignificant.

Before catching up with Orochimaru this time, he had considered very seriously, if he could bring Orochimaru back to the village, what would he do to prevent him from having such a big resentment towards the village and the teacher.

Mistakes are all pushed to the dead Danzo, and try to downplay the subjective initiative of Orochimaru in those anti-human human experiments and forbidden art research at the root. After all, how much Orochimaru has done for the village, how much blood has been shed? It can be seen that as long as the top management does not take the initiative to publicize the mistakes that Dashewan has committed, time will soon dilute the negative public opinion on him.

As for the matter of sealing the memory, Jiraiya has also made up his mind to completely bind himself to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's memory does not need to be sealed, he can continue to conduct research and experiments without harming other people's lives, and as the person who monitors Orochimaru, he is responsible for supervising his every move.

Although this idea may not be able to completely convince Konoha's senior management, at least it can let them see their own attitude. In the case that the external environment of the village is not so good and cannot afford the loss of Kage-level combat power, including Hitomi Sarutobi The Konoha executives, including Zhan, should be willing to take a step back and stop being so aggressive in trying to trace the guilt of Orochimaru...

"But now, how can such words be said?"

Jiraiya recalled the look in Orochimaru's eyes just now, and closed his eyes with a wry smile.

In those eyes, there is no trace of nostalgia and recognition for Konoha.And although Orochimaru's remarks about Sarutobi Hiruzane have personal grievances in it, for Jiraiya who also knows the development of the village over the years, the problems that Orochimaru said do exist.

"Mr. Sarutobi...Danzo should be like Orochimaru in my eyes to you, right? Although I know that he is on the wrong path, I can't help but want to favor him, defend him, let Let him continue to be active in front of his eyes with a reasonable identity..."

"But if that's the case, I want to persuade Dashewan to come back, it's impossible to realize it."

At this time, various and chaotic thoughts emerged from the bottom of my heart. For a while, Jiraiya's mind was full of Sarutobi Hiruzen's earnest teachings to himself, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, and for a while, he was fighting side by side with Orochimaru to perform missions. Absolute trust, for a while it was the debate between myself and the increasingly gloomy Orochimaru over the years, and for a while it was the resolute cold eyes of Oroshemaru just now...

"Go out for a walk."

Jiraiya opened his eyes and sat up from the ground with a sigh.

He can't tell what he wants to do now, and he doesn't know what else he can do after being speechless by Orochimaru's few words. He just wants to find a different environment to be quiet for a while, let this For a period of time, I have received too much information and intelligence, and I can relax my head a little bit.

But where do you go to let yourself completely empty your mind?

The moment this question popped up, two strange answers emerged uncontrollably in Jiraiya's mind.

One is the Akatsuki organization run by Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan, and the other is Kirigakure, who is also in the period of post-war reconstruction and transformation.

"Let's go to Akatsuki... At least, I should be able to understand what Nagato and the others think."

Jilai also had a cold war, and quickly ruled out the latter choice, which was quite tempting, but could easily lead him to get stuck in it.

"But if you want to stay in the Akatsuki organization for a while, you can't use the original face... Otherwise, if Yun Yin, Yan Yin, and Sand Yin think that Akatsuki is supported by Kirigakure and Konoha 'Peace Corps', that's a big deal."

"Moreover, Akatsuki absorbed a large number of ninjas from various countries some time ago, and there must be many problems at the same time as the strength increases. If I go to help, Kaguya pity that brat, so she can't laugh at me anymore and say that I am a ninja. Is it irresponsible to let go of the teacher?"

"Well... let's do it like this."

　Next, it's time to get into the plot of Akatsuki's side, eh

　　
　
(End of this chapter)