"War." Jiraiya took a drink of alcohol, slightly drunk, and said, "Why can't the ninja world maintain peace forever?"
No matter what method is used...
From the Warring States period until now, the ninja world has been in a cycle of peace, war, peace, war...
It has never changed!
Jiraiya truly felt a bit tired inside. Originally, he planned to find the Child of Prophecy to bring true peace to the entire ninja world. But after coming to the Land of Whirlpools and seeing the different system, especially the peaceful and serene scene before his eyes, he even thought Uzumaki Jun was the Child of Prophecy. So he stayed by his side, intending to see how he would change the ninja world. But he never expected...
He would disappear at this critical moment!!
Jiraiya reached out and put his arm around Orochimaru's shoulder, muttering, "Where do you think that kid Uzumaki Jun went?"
No one in the entire ninja world has found him. Who could possibly make such a powerful ninja disappear so suddenly?
"Slap." Orochimaru knocked Jiraiya's hand away, looking at his shoulder with disgust, and said, "It can only curb war to a certain extent, but it cannot completely prevent war from happening."
He looked at Jiraiya, leaning on the table, drunk...
"Over the past few years, I have also read the red book written by the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools. It is indeed very interesting."
"Using laws to restrain civilians and ninjas, while simultaneously elevating the status of civilians, transforming ninjas from killing tools into other positions..."
Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly...
"If this method could truly be expanded, it might indeed achieve peace."
Moreover, he had seen some information from the research institute. The ambitions of the Land of Whirlpools' Daimyo are certainly not as small as the ninja world!!
He looked up at the sky...
"The universe?"
"Wha, what is it?" Jiraiya waved his hand in front of Orochimaru's face, his face drunk, and said, "But now the Five Great Ninja Villages have started a war again. What should we do now?"
Minato he...
It seems he isn't having an easy time in Konoha!!
"Hmph." Orochimaru glanced at Tsunade, who was also drunk nearby, then looked at Jiraiya, narrowed his eyes and said, "It depends on whether you dare or not."
"Konoha's higher-ups have long been rotten. Not only Danzo, who constantly stirs up trouble in Konoha, but also our teacher..."
A dangerous smile appeared on his lips...
"The Third Hokage."
Look at Minato and you'll know...
Even if he takes office, those stubborn old higher-ups still control Konoha...
How could Minato possibly have a chance for reform?
Unless our teacher also supports Minato, otherwise, forget it.
However...
Jiraiya and Tsunade seemed not to have heard Orochimaru's words at all. They were already drunk and passed out, falling onto the table with a "thud".
Lying there quietly...
On the other side, Hiruko, who wasn't drinking, suddenly looked up, staring strangely at Orochimaru...
He could feel inside...
His good friend...
Seems to want to cause some big news.
Then, looking at Jiraiya and Tsunade lying on the table, he sighed helplessly and said, "It seems these two will have to spend the night here again."
That might be for the best...
At least if they're unconscious, they won't have to struggle with their inner conflicts anymore.
Hiruko stood up, stretched, and walked towards his room...
"I'm going to rest too. I have things to do tomorrow."
He, the Dean of the Land of Whirlpools Biological Institute, better not get involved in this.
As for Orochimaru...
He narrowed his eyes, watching Hiruko leave, then nodded slightly, licked his lips, and murmured, "Some things..."
Someone has to do them.
If not him, then it's Jiraiya...
As for Tsunade...
Orochimaru sighed and shook his head...
After all, Konoha was founded by the Senju clan.
...
Looking at the three little ones quietly cultivating immortality, Uzumaki Jun nodded slightly. Then, he directly found a spot to lie down, resting his head on his hands, gazing calmly at the twinkling stars in the night sky, and murmured, "I wonder if it can really succeed?"
You must know...
Right now, those three little ones are just slightly smarter animals.
Perhaps it's because of long-term exposure to this environment saturated with natural energy that they underwent special mutations, but...
He still couldn't sense any natural energy aura from them. Maybe if they stayed here longer, they could eventually get used to natural energy.
But...
Uzumaki Jun sighed inwardly...
He couldn't wait that long!!
He had tried every possible method these past few days. He even tried transferring natural energy to them himself...
None of it worked!!
Uzumaki Jun shook his head and murmured, "I almost turned Chimuko's three pets into stone."
He wondered if the world would self-repair and find new three little ones if these three were killed?
Of course...
He was just thinking about it. He didn't really intend to skin and roast the toad, stew the white snake, or squash the slug!!
He stretched...
Nights in May aren't too cold, nor too hot, perfect for outings.
So, sometimes one might just fall asleep on a large rock without realizing it.
He missed the Land of Whirlpools, missed Mikoto, missed Itachi, missed Kushina...
Uzumaki Jun reached out his hand, as if trying to grab a star in the sky, but...
Now, unable to use ninjutsu, he simply couldn't get up there!
He could only watch quietly, simply enjoying this peaceful night...
During this time, when he had nothing else to do, he would re-study the ninjutsu he knew before, hoping to find a way to break the current situation, and...
He even learned the ninjutsu formulas and seals developed by the Elder and the others.
One could say, now he could teach Itachi, and wouldn't be laughed at by Mikoto for having poor basics anymore.
He could pat his chest and shout...
He no longer relied solely on the system!!
Although...
It was also because he directly exchanged ninjutsu from the system early on that he could master ninjutsu so quickly...
He didn't know how much time had passed...
Uzumaki Jun turned his head to look at Gamaru and the others, then nodded with satisfaction...
It seems they are seriously cultivating immortality.
Cultivating immortality requires enduring loneliness. Just look at how long Jiraiya and Naruto had to eat bugs to know...
Loneliness can always make people feel sick.
Suddenly...
"WOC."
Uzumaki Jun stared dumbfounded at Gamaru, who was glowing all over...
What's going on?
Glowing for no reason?
Is Gamaru a fluorescent toad that glows at night?
Impossible.
Why wasn't this noticed before?
After a moment of stunned silence...
He seemed to understand something and hurriedly moved closer to Gamaru...
Sure enough...
He looked at Gamaru excitedly...
These faint glows around Gamaru were the natural energy he was absorbing. And this time, Gamaru didn't turn to stone?
Why exactly?
Uzumaki Jun looked around but didn't see anything particularly special...
He had tried cultivating at night before, even staying up until the early morning of the next day, but still didn't succeed...
So how did this toad manage it now?
This feeling...
The method is right before his eyes, but he can't figure it out. It's really frustrating.
Uzumaki Jun paced anxiously back and forth...
And then...
The white snake and the slug also noticed something unusual about the toad's condition. They came over, looking puzzled at the glowing Gamaru...
Why is the toad glowing?
Then...
The white snake hesitated for a moment, then directly climbed onto that large rock. This time, it didn't whip the toad with its tail, but instead, imitating the toad, slowly closed its eyes...
Not long after...
Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes, watching the now also glowing white snake. Now he seemed to understand why this was happening...
He looked down at the large rock where Gamaru and the white snake were sitting...
This rock has a problem!!!
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