Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

He now understood that Hideki wasn't threatening him at all, but rather telling him how Danzo would use this incident to get at his teacher.

"You bastard…"

Jiraiya's body even trembled slightly, he was so angry.

Of course, he wasn't angry at Hideki, after all, the mission details needed to be reported, and Hideki couldn't fabricate them at will.

Not only could he not be angry at Hideki, but on the contrary, he had to thank Hideki for reminding him.

As expected, being with Hideki meant he was destined to be tricked!

"Also, Captain Jiraiya, Pakura, the Sand Village representative, also knows quite a bit about the situation."

Hideki blinked. He knew Jiraiya had already understood, and he continued with a smile.

"But don't worry, I've already been in contact with the people from the Mist Village, has Lord Jiraiya forgotten?"

"You mean…"

Jiraiya sighed resignedly, looking at Hideki and asking helplessly.

"The people I contacted are all under Gengetsu Hōzuki. We can wait and see what Gengetsu's side will do."

The smile on Hideki's face became even brighter as he said quietly.

"Maybe, we can pull in another ally for Konoha.

An ally who won't attack Konoha for no reason, an ally who can trade and exchange resources.

Even if we can't become allies, at least we can reduce our pressure in the Land of Waves and the Land of Whirlpools. Isn't that contributing to Konoha?"

"…"

Jiraiya's breathing became rapid, not from excitement, but from being frightened!

Even if Hideki didn't say it explicitly, how could he not know what Hideki meant? This was going to cause a huge uproar!

"Do you know what you're saying?"

"What did I say? Captain Jiraiya?"

Hideki blinked and gently patted Jiraiya's shoulder.

"We're all working for Konoha. For the village, sometimes we have to do certain things, after all, we all yearn for peace."

"…"

Jiraiya pursed his lips, not daring to take up the topic, while Hideki continued to smile.

"So, for Konoha, we really need to work hard. And doesn't Captain Jiraiya want to see his disciple too?

I believe that if Gengetsu's side responds, and we put in some effort, we can not only create a good environment but also make Lord Jiraiya's dream come true."

"…"

"So, Captain Jiraiya, don't hesitate, hesitation leads to defeat! For our dreams, it's time to go all in!"

"…"

Recalling Hideki's passionate speech in the afternoon.

For a moment, Jiraiya felt that this guy would have been even better in an izakaya?

Let this guy spout nonsense, and he might even be able to inflate bread to 500,000 ryo a piece.

"Alright, that's enough."

Jiraiya sighed, unwilling to recall the events of the afternoon or continue the topic.

Just glancing at the calm and collected Hideki, he felt extremely annoyed.

But when his gaze passed over Pakura, he suddenly thought of something and revealed a sly smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, Yugao, I'm fine now."

Turning his head, he smiled at Yugao and then deliberately continued.

"She's our ally, and she's also injured.

Although Hideki has helped her deal with it properly, Hideki isn't a medical ninja.

I still need to trouble you to help her, make sure to examine and treat her properly, okay?"

"Okay, Captain Jiraiya."

Yugao didn't understand why, but she nodded and walked towards Pakura.

Jiraiya immediately lowered his head and pretended to be dozing, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.

"…"

Hideki, who was on the side, suddenly widened his eyes, looking at Jiraiya in disbelief, and then looking at Yugao and Pakura in astonishment.

At that moment, he understood that he had been tricked by Jiraiya!

The tense situation in the Mist Village continued.

Especially when many ninjas arrived at the front line and saw the completely destroyed forest, the deep pits in the ground.

And even though several days had passed, the chakra aura that still permeated the area, they knew this matter wouldn't be easily resolved.

"Who on earth could cause such destruction?"

This thought constantly echoed in the minds of everyone, after all, everything before them was truly terrifying.

But no matter what, they needed to search carefully now. The entire Mist Village had already mobilized!

"Elder Gengetsu, you shouldn't have come here."

On a high mountain not far from the search area, Zabuza Momochi stood beside Gengetsu Hōzuki with Kisame Hoshigaki. He glanced at Mei Terumi, Ao, and Zabuza not far away and said in a low voice.

"You are highly respected. Even if you're just inspecting, it would be fine. There's no need to take such a risk. What if those guys…"

"Kisame, don't worry so much about me."

Gengetsu smiled and shook his head, seemingly still very amiable.

"Back then, I was also an excellent ninja. I've seen the battles of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju. The battles now can't compare to those days."

You also know that was back then?

Zabuza cursed silently in his heart. Shouldn't a hero not mention his past bravery? Although you were indeed powerful back then, how many ninjas can resist the erosion of time?

But he still didn't dare to say these words. Despite his appearance being as 'anthropomorphic' as Kisame's, he wasn't stupid.

"I know your worries, Kisame."

Gengetsu glanced at the somewhat conflicted Zabuza and smiled, shaking his head.

"But I won't be reckless either. Mei and Ao are both extremely excellent ninjas, and Zabuza is even more of an elite in the village.

With them protecting me, I'll be fine. You should go and take care of your own matters."

"This…"

Kisame Hoshigaki of the Watermelon Mountain was somewhat embarrassed. In reality, he really didn't want to care about Genshi's life or death, but he had no choice!

If he really died within the area he was responsible for searching, then he would become 'futureless,' which he didn't want.

However, after thinking it over, he could only nod. A higher official can crush someone to death, and Genshi was more than just one rank above him!

"I understand. Do you need me to send some people over, or should Kisame stay behind?"

"No need. The excellent elites of the Hoshigaki clan should still follow you to do what needs to be done."

Genshi shook his head, encouraging him.

"Compared to taking care of an old man like me, finding those intruders as soon as possible is more important, isn't it?"

"Yes, then we'll take our leave first."

Kisame Hoshigaki of the Watermelon Mountain ultimately couldn't win against Genshi. He had no choice. He had already tried everything he should do and say, but it was useless.

If something really happened, he could only have Kisame help him prove it.

Turning around, Kisame Hoshigaki quickly left with Kisame and the others. They still had more things to do.

"Finally, they're gone."

Mei Terumi watched their departing figures and couldn't help but shake her head. Then, she opened her mouth with some worry.

"However, Elder, aren't we being a bit too reckless by doing this? After all, those people from Konoha and Sunagakure..."

"Some things require taking risks, and the things we need to do do require their help."

Genshi was very calm. How could he not be clear about how risky the things he was about to do were?

Actively requesting the Fourth Mizukage to come to the front lines to take a look required guarding against the possibility that the Fourth Mizukage might play some tricks.

After all, it seemed that the conflict between him and this Fourth Mizukage was becoming increasingly fierce.

Moreover, his arrival at the front lines, while also bringing the three people who had been marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique, was simply exposing himself completely to the eyes of those people from Konoha.

It could be said that once he was careless, he would undoubtedly die!

However, he was truly doing it for Kirigakure. Since the Blood Mist Policy was expanded, he had been constantly opposing it.

But he was not the Kage.

Even if he had the same rights as the Kage, his 'position' was always the Great Elder. Besides checking the Kage, his main job was to assist the Kage.

"Those Konoha people, that guy..."

Mei Terumi pursed her lips. When she thought that she originally thought Shūzawa was 'sincere' enough, she really wanted to slap herself hard.

Under Genshi's reminder, she went back and carefully checked herself, and sure enough, she found that she had been marked with the Flying Thunder God mark at some point.

This showed that Shūzawa didn't really trust them at all, but had thought about solving them once something went wrong.

"It seems we didn't misjudge your capacity."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from the side. Turning their heads, they saw Shūzawa, Jiraiya, and Pakura walking out of the forest.

Moreover, they also keenly noticed that there were still people around locking onto them, obviously people from Konoha and Sunagakure!

"I was wondering when we would meet, but I always thought it would be quite soon. I just didn't expect it to be a few days later."

"Some things can't be rushed, especially after standing in a higher position, there are more things to think about."

Compared to the somewhat nervous Mei Terumi and the others, Genshi remained calm. He glanced at Shūzawa, who was speaking, and the silent Jiraiya, and suddenly he revealed a smile.

"Konoha really is full of talented people. Even though the famous Jiraiya is here, it's actually a young man who is leading. It's really unbelievable."

I'm just a scapegoat...

Jiraiya didn't speak, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart. He now had a deep understanding of his own position.

"You're wrong to say that. In Konoha, we don't look at age when we do things."

Shūzawa shook his head and sighed.

"Young people need to be nurtured. If you don't give them opportunities, they will never have room to grow. Captain Jiraiya is willing to give me opportunities, and it's enough that he controls the overall situation.

After all, a person's energy is limited. If you do everything yourself, you will eventually collapse and fail to achieve the goal of nurturing young people."

The words sound nice, but are you sure that's the way things are?

Jiraiya complained in his heart. Pakura also looked at Shūzawa suspiciously, thinking that Konoha seemed to be like that?

Not only him, but even Genshi was stunned for a moment, and then he sighed and nodded, thinking of something.

"It seems that Konoha is indeed ahead of all of us. I almost forgot about Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage. It's a pity he passed away a bit too early..."

"Alright, let's not talk about these things. Let's get down to business."

Jiraiya also sighed in his heart when he heard the name of his disciple. He didn't want to be dragged into these sad pasts and opened his mouth directly.

"Elder Genshi, since you have come here, you must already understand the general situation. I am very curious about what you plan to do."

"It's not what we are going to do, but what you are going to do."

Genshi nodded and immediately returned to a serious state.

"Uchiha Obito is your man. Even if he is a rogue ninja, he is using your power. I don't care why he defected.

But Konoha must give an explanation, especially since you ran to Kirigakure and fought, causing so many casualties for us."

"Stop talking nonsense. The reason why there were so many casualties wasn't because of your internal strife in Kirigakure?"