Escape From Konoha - Vol 2 Chapter 145

“Stop here!”

With a loud sound, a figure flashed out. It was a tall warrior standing in the center of the corridor. He stretched out his hand and blocked Jirai who was walking forward.

The aura on the warrior’s body is quite fierce. Judging from his flawless stance and the firmness in his eyes, I am afraid that he is already calculating from which angle to start shooting.

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

Although the country of ghosts is a very distinctive country, the people with power, in addition to ninjas, are priestesses. What happened to this samurai who stopped in front of the road?

I’ve never heard that the country of Oni has cultivated samurai troops.

“Why are the samurai here?”

Zilai also frowned.

“This is the country of iron, and of course the samurai will be here.”

The samurai answered meticulously.

“No, what I’m asking is, why would the warriors of the country of iron mix with the people of the country of ghosts?”

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

“My name is Rikaaku, and I will follow the order of the general Mifune, and I will protect the personal safety of the Minister of Military Affairs in the country of iron during his stay in the country of iron. You are one of the Konoha Sannin, Jiraiya, right? Please leave here, otherwise, you will be killed as an attacker!”

“…”

Zilai was also slightly annoyed.

He forgot that he and the others entered the Iron Country, and did not report to the Iron Country.

However, as an important minister of a country, Shiraishi is very thoughtful, and even if it is a private visit, he will most likely report to the country’s damingfu.

In this way, in order to ensure the safety of Shiroishi in the country of iron, the country of iron will naturally dispatch samurai to prevent the accident of Shiraishi in the country of iron and cause trouble to the country of iron.

Just breaking in like this, Jirai didn’t have to think about it and knew that he would directly arouse the hostility of the warriors of the Iron Country, and even be expelled from the Iron Country.

The Iron Nation’s military power is second to none under the great powers.

Its general Mifune can be said to be one of the top sword-wielding experts in the ninja world today.

Therefore, it would be impossible to enter and talk to Shiraishi like this.

If the general of the three ships is brought over, things will be quite tricky.

“Then, please let me know, and say that I have something to visit.”

Since it is impossible to break through hard, then Jirai also decided to take the regular path.

Samurai Rikaku thought for a moment and replied:

“Okay, please wait here, Your Excellency.”

Samurai Rikakaku agreed to Jiraiya’s request and was about to go inside to ask Shiraishi for instructions.

However, just as he turned around, a figure came towards him.

She was a witch who was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with long dark hair and an indifferent face, and her whole body was full of inhumanity.

“No need, Shiraishi-sama is resting, and there are no visitors now.”

The shrine maiden walked up to the samurai’s inner corner and spoke to him indifferently.

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

“Presumably Your Excellency Jiraiya heard it too, so please go back now.”

His job is to monitor and protect the safety of Shiraishi in the Iron Country, to prevent anyone with short eyes from interfering, causing the diplomatic conflict between the Iron Country and the Ghost Country.

Therefore, under a clear order, even if it is the name of Sannin, his belief cannot be shaken.

“Really not? I really have something important to discuss with your leader.”

Unwillingly, he took a step forward.

Seeing Jiraiya’s movement, Samurai Rikaku pulled out the samurai sword in his hand with a clang, and the body of the sword flashed with a cold light.

Jiraiya has already stepped into the dangerous restricted area. If the opponent suddenly attacks, he may not be able to react at that time, so he must immediately pull out the samurai sword to prevent the opponent’s sneak attack.

However, Jiraiya did not pay attention to the corner of the samurai, and instead focused his gaze on the young shrine maiden.

The shrine maiden did not respond. Like the samurai Rikakaku, she stared at Jiraiya with vigilant eyes, preventing him from attacking.

Zilai also saw this and cut it.

Although it was not difficult for him to defeat the samurai and the wandering priestess, in that case, the crime of attacking the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Oni was bound to be convicted.

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

Therefore, despite being very angry and helpless, Jiraiya still forced himself to calm down, and finally was unwilling to leave.

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“Sir Shiraishi, Jiraiya has already left.”

After Jiraiya left, the Miko immediately turned back, came to the room, and reported to Shiraishi.

Shiraishi, who heard the news, was also relieved and said, “Have you finally left? What a troublesome guy.”

The witch tilted her head in confusion.

“Trouble? I think with the strength of Lord Shiroishi, there should be no need to be afraid of the so-called Sannin.”

Although Konoha Sannin is very famous and has quite strong strength, but with the current power of the country of ghosts, there is no fear of Sannin.

What’s more, that Jiraiya was once a prisoner of the country of ghosts, so he wouldn’t have any fear.

“Well, to a certain extent, he is indeed a tough guy. Especially if he doesn’t get into the oil and salt, even I can’t deal with a person like him at all.”

Shiraishi smiled helplessly.

Should it be said to be stubborn, or to hold on to empty prophecies.

In short, if it was a real battle, he was confident that he would be able to defeat Jiraiya again without any burden.

But if it is just a battle of speeches, it is estimated that it will be a battle of half a catty, and in the end, no one can do anything.

In a sense, Jiraiya is also a person who insists on his own path.

Stand firm on the way of the savior to save the world.

Different road non-phase plan.

A person like Jiraiya, no matter how many times he said it, would never agree with his thoughts anyway.

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

Since it was a waste of time, there was no need to argue with Jiraiya any more.

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

Other than that, Shiraishi couldn’t find any other solution.

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“…Speaking of which, you are what the lecherous immortal said, to become the person of the fifth Hokage?”

At the dining table, Naruto finally summoned up the courage to ask this sentence.

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

“Five Hokage? That kind of thing, I haven’t agreed to it yet. Don’t talk nonsense, kid.”

Tsunade snorted.

“Why? Don’t you want to be Hokage?”

Naruto asked incomprehensibly.

“The position of Hokage is not so easy to sit in. Even if you sit up, it is full of helplessness and compromise. It’s better to be at ease now.”

Tsunade said his opinion.

“how come?”

“Then what about you, why should you care about this kind of thing? You should be just a sub-nin in the village right now. No matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with you.”

Konoha’s Naruto election system, the most important thing is the Joinin voting.

As long as enough Jounin votes can be obtained, even if the election is defeated, there is a high probability of turning defeat into victory.

Therefore, people like Naruto are not qualified to participate. The changes in Hokage have nothing to do with Shimonin.

“That’s because my goal is to become Hokage!”

When Naruto firmly said such words, Tsunade and Mute both looked sideways slightly and gave Naruto a surprised look.

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

“Master Tsunade!”

Silent face.

Although she also knew that a Genin said such a thing, it was a bit over his own power.

But in front of the younger generation, directly laughing at it, it is really a loss of identity.

“Cough, don’t worry, mute, I didn’t mean to laugh. I just thought it was funny.”

Tsunade waved his hand.

“interesting?”

Silent tilted his head.

“Yeah.” Tsunade sighed, resting his hands on the table, Tsunade stood up, leaned forward slightly, and stared at Naruto’s face with serious eyes.

“What, what?”

Naruto was taken aback by Tsunade’s actions.

“You seem to be a little interesting. After the farce in the village, you should know your life experience, right? Although the person who framed you at first was Danzo, the one who acquiesced to his behavior and chose not to do anything was my teacher, the three generations. Hokage… Strictly speaking, he is also an accomplice. So, do you still believe in things like Hokage? The game between adults is quite dirty.”

“…”

Hearing this, Naruto also fell silent.

“Master Tsunade, you’re going too far, he’s just a child!”

Mute stepped forward to block.

“No, Mute, after so many twists and turns, he can no longer be treated as a simple child. Naruto brat, are you complaining about the three generations of Hokage in your heart now?”

“This kind of thing… I did think about it. But I think Grandpa Naruto also really wants to be nice to me, and you also said that he did it because of difficulties. That’s why I thought… No, yes I want to be a Hokage even more!”

Naruto stared at Tsunade’s eyes, this time there was no tension in his eyes, he became firmer.

“why?”

Tsunade’s eyes flickered.

“I’m stupid. I’ve been told since I was a child. After I became a Genin, I was often lectured by Kakashi-sensei, saying that I had a poor foundation and didn’t know anything. Sasuke’s mood when he left Konoha was actually thinking about it 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 act recklessly… Therefore, I think if I become Hokage, will I understand this?”

“…Really? You’re an idiot, but it’s not a bad thing to be an idiot.”

Tsunade seemed to sense what Naruto was thinking, so he sat down again and refilled himself with wine.

The atmosphere at the dining table was once again deserted, and it seemed very quiet.

Just when Naruto was a little restless, Jiraiya walked in from the outside and walked towards this side.

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

After he sat down, Tsunade sneered and said, “Why, have you been lectured again? That guy is not a guy who can be easily shaken. No matter how many times you talk to him, the result will not change. .Recognize this cruel reality.”

“No, I didn’t see him in person, he was intercepted by the warriors of the Iron Country.”

Ji Lai also shook his head and smiled wryly.

“Ok?”

The ending was a bit unexpected.

However, she also instantly understood the key.

“Yeah, he is already the ruler of a country, and it’s really difficult to meet him. If he breaks in, he will be charged with assault… I didn’t expect you to consider such a realistic issue. I I thought you were going to break in.”

Tsunade gave Jiraiya a surprised look.

“What’s that? In your eyes, am I so easy to lose my cool?”

“I don’t know about normal times, but you always play with your spirits at critical times.”

Tsunade meant something.

“I was worried about your safety, and so are you. Stop interacting with him. He is Konoha’s enemy. If you entangle with him, there will be no good results.”

Zilai also said earnestly.

Tsunade just drank the wine and didn’t answer, as if remembering something from the past, the expression on his face became even more lonely.

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

Because there is no mute and Naruto to disturb, the two can also talk candidly and openly, without having to cover up.

“I haven’t seen you for such a long time, Tsunade, you are still as beautiful as before, as if the years cannot carve marks on your face.”

Walking along the snow-covered lead, Jiraiya’s eyes converged on Tsunade’s white skin as smooth as a girl’s, revealing the color of admiration.

“It’s just using ninjutsu to cover up aging. Even me, sometimes it hurts spring and autumn.”

“Having said that, now is not the time to do this kind of thing. As I said before, the village urgently needs you to go back and take over the position of Hokage. Whether it is me or the rest of the senior management, I expect you to be the leader.”

“Even if I go back, what’s the point? You can do this kind of thing. Anyway, there is a think tank of the Nara clan to make plans, no matter who is Hokage.”

Tsunade was unmoved.

“If it’s this kind of shirking of responsibility again, you were not like this in the past. Especially when you proposed the medical reform, your confidence and momentum scared many people, even Sarutobi-sensei. Same.”

Jiraiya also sighed in a nostalgic tone.

“Idiot, an old woman in her fifties, how could she still retain the enthusiasm of young people. Moreover, there were more people who said that I was disregarding the overall situation. If it wasn’t for the defeat on the front line, I don’t know when it would be taken seriously.”

Tsunade snorted coldly and glanced at Jiraiya in dissatisfaction.

He was too embarrassed to speak.

Because when Tsunade proposed the medical reform, there were very few people who supported it. Most of the Shangnin, including the high-level people, were thinking about something, and it took a long time to implement it.

Even he did not join the few camps that supported Tsunade at first, but stood in a neutral position, neither supporting nor opposing it.

“What’s the matter, are you speechless?”

“No. I was just thinking, if I spared no effort to support you at that time, would I be able to replace that guy and stand by your side to be one step closer to you.”

Zilai also regretted.

“Even if you chose to support me at that time, I couldn’t have taken a fancy to you as a pervert. Compared to you, you are undoubtedly a better ninja.”

Tsunade spoke without hesitation, and the words also revealed a touch of softness and nostalgia.

In that era, although Sannin was the role model of the ninja in the village, there were still a few elite Jōnin who could be compared with Sannin, among Konoha.

Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo, Join Kato Dan who mastered the technique of spiritual transformation… These were all outstanding generations of Konoha at that time. Compared with Sannin, these Konoha Joinin are not inferior.

It can be called the golden age of Konoha.

“I know that he is your favorite person, just like the rope tree. Because of this, you should return to Konoha, take over the position of Hokage, and fulfill their will. You don’t want to let their will be dusted. Bar?”

He also said it intentionally or unintentionally.

“I don’t know if you are an idiot, or a cunning old man. Are you going to use emotional cards on me? That kid who said he wanted to become Hokage was also brought here on purpose to bring back my past memories, right?”

Tsunade seemed to see through Jiraiya’s intentions and saw Jiraiya’s cunning.

Zilai also scratched his head pretending not to know, and smiled: “How is it possible, you know, I have always been a big fool. I can’t think of such a clever way. The reason why I brought him here is because The village is not very safe now, and I want him to see the world and come out to relax.”

“It’s okay to use such words to deceive ghosts. I’m not a child, so I can’t even see this conspiracy.”

Tsunade looked up at the falling snowflakes and let out a breath of white.

“So, what’s your answer now, Tsunade?”

Zilai also stopped, the smile on his face disappeared, and he became serious.

“Duan and Roshu are both for the prosperity of the village and sacrificed at a young age… They are all excellent ninjas who have inherited the will of the first generation of adults, just like you in the past. For ancestors, for colleagues and friends to die without Sad ninjas, even desecrating and betraying their will, are just brutal and cold-blooded thugs. Just like Orochimaru who betrayed the will of the village, and Chiba Shiraishi.”

Jiraiya walked in front of Tsunade, grabbed Tsunade’s shoulders with both hands, and looked directly into Tsunade’s eyes with serious eyes.

From Tsunade’s eyes, he could see his own figure.

“I’m sure you’re not that kind of person, Tsunade. Now, it’s time for you to make up your mind!”

Seemingly unable to bear Jiraiya’s attitude, Tsunade pushed Jiraiya away directly and told him to stay away from him.

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

Tsunade took a breath, tried his best to suppress his inner irritability, and said to Jiraiya.

“What else can be verified? You are not really bewitched by Chiba Shiroishi and want to meet him again, right? He just turned his back on Konoha’s traitor, even if he is cleared of the crime of betrayal, it will not change this fact. You are a proud Konoha ninja who inherited the will of fire, don’t be misled by the rhetoric of betrayal!”

“Don’t say it, Jiraiya, I also have my own judgment. Give me… a little more time to prepare.”

After speaking, Tsunade kept his face silent, and passed by Jiraiya.

“Tsunade……”

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

He didn’t know what Tsunade was thinking in his heart, and he didn’t know what to worry about about being a Hokage.

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“Tsunade-sama, you are back.”

In the hotel room, Mute was sorting out the sundries in the room, and when Tsunade pushed the door in, he got up and saluted.

“Ah, back.”

Tsunade stepped aside and fell directly on the floor, choosing to empty his mind and make himself more relaxed.

“Why are you so tired?”

Silent blinked.

“It’s not that idiot Jiraiya, who has been chattering in my ear, and he’s almost annoying him.”

Tsunade lay on the floor, still didn’t get up, just complaining about Jiraiya’s troublesome personality.

“Lord Jiraiya is also out of concern for you. After all, you are the same three endures.”

Mute had to explain it that way.

“This kind of name fell apart after Orochimaru left. What about that kid?”

Tsunade turned his head and asked.

“Are you talking about Naruto-kun? He is practicing in the next room, saying that this way, he will be one step closer to Hokage.”

Thinking of Naruto’s sworn appearance, Mute couldn’t help but smile.

“Do you like him very much?”

Tsunade asked.

“Well, how should I put it, although I’m a little naive, but I have a dream to pursue. From this point of view, I can’t hate it. Maybe I will become a great ninja in the future.”

Mute your opinion.

Although it was only the first time she met Naruto, she didn’t dislike Naruto’s stubborn pursuit of her dream in terms of how she felt after the meeting.

“Then your evaluation is quite high, but it is not easy to become a Hokage as a person. That’s it.”

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

To get rid of the fate of weapons and become the ruler himself, Tsunade can imagine the resistance encountered.

“Because of this, it’s a bit incredible, Ren Zhuli wants to become a Hokage or something…”

“Simple idiots daydreaming.”

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

Mute noticed something and said with a smile.

Tsunade hummed softly, her eyes were calm, and people couldn’t see what she was thinking about.

“Just a question for you, mute, what will you do if I leave Konoha?”

“…” Mute thought for a moment, then shook his head and replied: “Sorry, Master Tsunade, I don’t know either. But since it is Master Tsunade’s decision, he must have his own ideas. Master Tsunade also said that everyone Their thoughts are independent, and they cannot blindly cater to others… But in my impression, after Tsunade-sama left Konoha~www.mtlnovel.com~ more than once, he catered to the village’s practices, choosing to remain silent and ignore it.”

Speaking of which, there was also a sigh in Mute’s eyes.

Because she is the closest person to Tsunade, she has followed Tsunade to travel around the world over the years. During her travels, she not only lingered 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 that she has not returned to Konoha for a long time, so what is she worried about.

“Sure enough, you’re the best assistant, mute. It’s great to have you by my side.”

With a rare sincere smile on Tsunade’s face, he sat up from the floor.

“Please don’t praise me too much, Tsunade-sama, even me, there is still a lot to learn.”

“That being the case, I need your help now with one thing. Is it okay?”

“Yes, please leave it to me, Tsunade-sama.”

Without hesitation, Mute nodded in agreement.