Naruto shouted angrily, but the disappointment in his eyes could not be concealed.

This incident caused an extremely heavy blow to him.

His good friends, respected teachers, and the Third Hokage, who he still doesn't know what complicated feelings he has for him, all left him one after another... It was difficult for Naruto to accept this fact.

It was as if the brain had been violently stirred by someone with a tachyon, and it was a lake of slurry inside, and I was at a loss what to do.

"It is indeed too early for you. But the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. These are top secret information and have not been announced yet... However, since you have a close connection with these parties, I think it is not wrong to hide it from you.

What a good thing."

Jiraiya touched Naruto's head to express comfort.

Over a long period of time, he has become accustomed to all kinds of hardships.

This is not the first time he has experienced the death of a loved one.

It is also not the first time that I have been betrayed by a friend.

"Lovable Immortal...are you not sad at all? You are Grandpa Hokage's disciple, right?"

Naruto lowered his head and asked.

Last night he secretly cried profusely by himself. If Jiraiya hadn't been directly guarding him in the morning, he might have sneaked out of the village alone and embarked on the road to find Kakashi and Sasuke.

Jiraiya took out the generous palm that was placed on Naruto's head, still smiling and said: "Of course it's sad, but I have experienced this kind of thing countless times, and the tears in my eyes and in my heart have already flowed away.

.So, I will no longer shed tears. No matter how painful and sad things are, enduring it and inheriting their legacy and surviving is what we, the living, should do."

"I do not understand."

"I also hope you don't understand."

Jiraiya said meaningfully.

But in the world of ninjas, this is something you have to understand.

When Naruto comes to understand this matter, that's when he matures.

Growth is a long process of enduring grief.

This process is innate from birth to death.

"Okay, I don't object to you looking for Sasuke and Kakashi, but even if you find them, what can you do now? You can't even defeat Uchiha Sasuke, let alone Kakashi.

.Now your only mission is to become stronger. Moreover, let me reveal one more thing to you."

Jiraiya said mysteriously.

"What's up?"

"The person we are going to look for this time is called Tsunade. She is a peerless beauty."

"Now isn't the time to look at beautiful women, is it? That's not what I'm interested in. It would be better to teach me stronger ninjutsu!"

Naruto glared at Jiraiya dissatisfied.

"Humph, a brat is a brat, and she doesn't understand the charm of women at all. She is a member of the Sannin like me, and in the future, she will also be the fifth generation Hokage of the village."

Jiraiya said with his hands on his hips.

"I'm a Sannin with you... so she's at least fifty years old, right? A great beauty... Do you have such strong tastes, lustful sennin?"

Naruto looked surprised as if he was meeting Jiraiya for the first time.

"No, from the appearance, she should be only in her twenties. In order to avoid debt, she sometimes becomes a teenager or younger to confuse others. It can be said that she is a loli, a girl, and an adult woman.

Beauty all in one.”…

Naruto listened to Jiraiya's succinct analysis and took a step back in disgust.

"……abnormal."

"You who developed the art of seduction shouldn't have the right to criticize me. I heard that when you were in the ninja school, you were secretly reading inappropriate books and periodicals."

Jiraiya looked at Naruto with disdain.

Just when Naruto was about to open his mouth to refute, Jiraiya suddenly looked solemn, swept towards the tall bushes next to him, and said in a cold voice:

"Who is it? Come out!"

As he said that, he protected Naruto behind him, with murderous intent in his eyes.

"Eh? What happened?"

Naruto, who still didn't understand what happened, was a little confused about the current situation.

The bushes trembled, and four figures walked out of it.

These four people wore ANBU costumes, and three of them wore masks that were more colorful and colorful than ordinary ANBU.

The leader did not wear a mask, but he also wore a black half-mask on his face, with only his nostrils and mouth exposed.

All over the body, only this bit of skin is exposed, while the rest of the body is covered by clothes.

"Please don't release your murderous intent, Jiraiya-sama. I am Aburame Takene, the captain of this team."

Takegen raised his hands to show that he was not hostile.

"Why are the people from the roots here?"

Jiraiya frowned. Although his murderous intent had subsided, the warning in his eyes had not disappeared.

"We are a team sent by Lord Danzo to protect Uzumaki Naruto. This matter has also been approved by Mr. Shikaku."

Takegen took out a document and spread it out for Jiraiya to look at.

"No, it's not the first time you have forged documents. In the past, you even dared to forge documents from the Hokage. The documents you have now are not convincing at all."

Jiraiya pointed at the root without any courtesy, distrust clearly written on his face.

"..."

I took root and fell silent, speechless.

This does seem to be a problem.

I didn’t expect that all my usual excessive behaviors would be met with counter-questions here.

"Besides, Naruto doesn't need the protection of your roots. Please go back. If you continue to follow me, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Although Naruto was a drag, Jiraiya was confident that he could suppress these four root ninjas.

"This is not possible, Jiraiya-sama. We must ensure the personal safety of the Jinchuuriki. When the ANBU is short of manpower, this part of the work should be taken over by our roots. Moreover, the Iron Country is not a safe zone. According to

The news came back from there not long ago that a troublesome guy appeared there."

Takegen said in a deep voice.

"Tricky guy?"

"Chiba Shiraishi!"

"What!?"

Jiraiya winced and his face became horrified.

"That man, like us, is also looking for Tsunade-sama, and is trying to do evil to Tsunade-sama."

"Damn it, how could it become like this?"

I thought it was a leisurely mission, but I didn't expect something like this to happen, which made Jiraiya's face covered with cold sweat.

"This is why we have to follow. The inside of the village is not stable, but the outside of the village is also not peaceful. Even if you, one of the Sannin, protect you personally, you may not be able to guarantee the safety of the Jinchuriki."…

"hateful!"

No longer wanting to hear what Gen had to say, Jiraiya grabbed Naruto's shoulders, disappeared from the spot, and ran forward as fast as he could.

"Now is not the time for a leisurely walk. Come with me quickly, Naruto!"

"Wow, ah, ah, lascivious fairy, what are you doing all of a sudden!"

It was like a chicken being lifted up by Jiraiya. Before Naruto realized the seriousness of the matter, he was dragged away by Jiraiya.

Tie Gen and others looked at each other and followed.

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Although it is only November, heavy snow has already fallen over the Iron Country.

In this extremely cold permafrost town, Shiraishi is staying in one of the hotels.

The sky outside has darkened and it has entered night.

When the white snowflakes fall, their shadows can be faintly seen on the window paper.

The nights in the Land of Iron are colder than the days. Shiraishi, who came to attend the Five Kage Conference in the past, naturally understands this.

And because there was no special reason to go out at this time, Shiraishi just sat in the room, protected by the warm fireplace, taking out a notebook and writing on the paper with a signature pen.

When writing words, Shiraishi will also inadvertently make thinking movements.

Because he received a gift from Indra a while ago, Shiraishi, after handling the government affairs at hand, has been studying the information left by Indra during this period, so as to further understand the existence of seal and technique.
To be continued...