16 years old, fourth generation Mizukage

Chapter 239 Persuasion
When Jiraiya, who had wandered around the streets and alleys of Kirigakure and collected a lot of information that interested him, returned to the Shuxuekan where Konoha and his party lived, it was already nightfall It's night time.

To his surprise, he listened to the chats among the Konoha students who went to Wuyin Ninja School to take the entrance test, and learned a little about the teaching methods and concepts of Wuyin Ninja School and Konoha Ninja School. It's different, when I was about to go back to my room to sort out today's delivery, but when I was going upstairs, I was blocked by Uchiha Itachi who seemed to be waiting here specially.

"What's the matter, Itachi? Did you run into any trouble?"

Looking at Uchiha Itachi who was hesitantly standing in front of him holding something like a registration form, Jiraiya squatted down patiently, looked at the other party's dodgy eyes, and asked.

"Trouble, it's not..."

Uchiha Itachi hesitated for a while, and finally decided to trust the uncle in front of him who took the initiative to protect him. He took a deep breath, handed the light paper in his hand to Jiraiya, and said in a low voice:

"Well, because I got good grades in the entrance test of Ninja School, a teacher named Yakushito told me about the special courses in Wugao Ninja School, and said that I could choose a few for comparison. The courses you are interested in, try to pass the assessment of those courses..."

"Well, isn't this pretty good?" Jiraiya casually took the paper that Uchiha Itachi handed over, a little confused about what this Uchiha kid was struggling with, "Why, I don't know What course should I choose, so you want to come to me for consultation?"

"No, I have actually passed the assessment of a special course that I am more interested in, but..."

Itachi Uchiha touched his temple hair awkwardly, then pointed to a line of words on the application form with his finger, and said almost mutteringly:
"However, I am worried that my choice of this course will give you, and other people in the village, a bad impression of our Uchiha clan."

"Ah? What can this be..."

Jiraiya subconsciously looked at the place pointed by Uchiha Itachi, and then, the words of relief that he had already reached his lips were immediately slammed back because of the not-so-long text. .

Restoration and research on the history of ninja world, tutor: Kaguya Rei.

If you pass the assessment, you will be given the necessary qualifications to participate in this course. For specific course arrangements, you can ask the instructor himself.

"...You did it on purpose, right, Uchiha Itachi?"

After being silent for a while, Jiraiya forced out an expression that he thought he was kind, and looked at Itachi Uchiha who was awkwardly clutching the hem of his clothes with both hands, thinking about how to defend himself.

"I, I'm just curious..."

"I wonder how Uchiha Shisui became what he is now?" Jiraiya knocked Uchiha Itachi's head angrily, "Or do you mean that your Uchiha clan is ready to completely fall to Kirigakure ? Sending an older star of tomorrow is not enough, so you plan to pack and send your younger one!? Yes, but even if you really plan to do this, don’t do it so blatantly Bar!?"

"No... not really."

Uchiha Itachi covered his head, summoned up his courage, and whispered to Jiraiya who didn't really think so:

"I just want to know...what is the purpose of setting up such a high threshold for someone like the Fourth Mizukage, and at the same time, it doesn't seem to involve ninjutsu and personal strength improvement."

"That's why you sent it to your door for nothing?"

Jiraiya raised his eyebrows, his emotions were no longer as agitated as before, and he showed some demeanor of a famous teacher, I saw him squatting in front of Itachi Uchiha, and put his hands on his shoulders seriously , said earnestly:
"I know that you Uchiha people like to set a goal and never look back. The more genius Uchiha is, the more he has something to stick to... But, after all, you are only a six-year-old child, aren't you? "

"I can understand your desire to get close to and understand Rei Kaguya, but for you who are still very lacking in life experience and knowledge accumulation, he is too mature and too dangerous. In front of him is like a firefly and a scorching sun, there is no comparison, and even before his own thoughts are born, he will be completely changed by his ideas and become an ideological puppet."

"This kind of thing is a tragedy for you, and it may not be a good thing for that guy Kaguya Rei... If you are someone who can make him care, then he must not want you to be a person who only cares about you." He will repeat his ideas without the tools to think for himself, what do you think, Uchiha Itachi?"

"Then, what should I do, Ziraiya-sama?"

Uchiha Itachi, who was obviously persuaded by Jiraiya's speech, showed a confused expression, "If I am not mature enough to maintain my ideas in front of that person... I came to Kirigakure, and What should be done?"

"Also, if I pass the assessment but don't attend the course, how will Mizukage-sama feel?"

"...This, let me explain to him instead of you." Jiraiya rubbed Uchiha Itachi's head, and said gently: "After all, this happened because of my interference, and I will do it." It should be resolved.”

"Eh? But... this way, won't it make it difficult for you, Master Ziraiya?"

"It's okay, I'm Jiraiya, the leader of the Konoha Exchange Group, and it's my responsibility to protect the members! Itachi just needs to wait for the result of my negotiations with Mizukage-sama, and enjoy his time in Kirigakure. it is good."

After some impassioned speeches, Uchiha Itachi obediently returned to the room to rest with gratitude to Jiraiya, and Jiraiya also heaved a long sigh of relief after watching Uchiha Itachi leave. Then he turned around with the application form that Uchiha Itachi had left with him, and looked helplessly at Kakashi Hatake, who had been in a dilemma for a long time.

"If you have something to say, come here and say it, Kakashi...I'm sorry for making you stand there for so long."

"No, I'm the one who should apologize, Ziraiya-sama."

Hatake Kakashi walked down the stairs and said in a low mood:
"Before you found out, I could have left early and stopped eavesdropping on your conversations... But for some reason, I couldn't convince myself to leave, and then I kept giving away the conversations that should only belong to the two of you. After listening, I am very sorry, and when I go back, I will also explain this to Itachi and apologize."

"Oh, I don't need an apology or anything," Jiraiya sighed, looked at Kakashi's listless expression, raised the application form in his hand, and said in a complicated tone: "You can't help but want to finish listening. My conversation with Itachi is because you have some ideas about this, right?"

"As expected of you."

Hatake Kakashi showed a very sorry expression on his face, he looked at the application form in Jiraiya's hand, and said in a low tone.

"Did Uchiha Obito hurt you that much?"

"maybe."

Hatake Kakashi sighed, eyes tired and bitter and said:

"I originally thought that as long as I aimed to protect Konoha's companions and fought hard, I would be able to comfort the spirits of Obito and Rin, and give me a reason to continue living."

"But Obito told me that he is still alive, not only that, but he wants to destroy Konoha and the whole hypocritical world."

"And then, I couldn't see the future anymore."

"I don't know what I can continue to fight for, for the village? For my companions? Or for the so-called tomorrow?"

"However, if the future can't give me an answer, maybe the past can give me a reason to continue fighting."

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