The next morning, Minato, Kushina, and Naruto saw Jiraiya off at the village gate.
In truth, Jiraiya had intended to slip away quietly, but in the end, he couldn't refuse their warm farewell.
"Do you really have to go, Lord Jiraiya?"
"Haha, I should have left long ago, Minato. You're my most outstanding disciple. Seeing you reach this point today makes me truly happy. The Great Toad Sage was absolutely right when he said you'd become an unprecedented Shadow. No one could have done better than you.
My dream is to travel the Shinobi World. It's time for me to embark on a journey for myself, no longer to seek the Child of Prophecy, but simply for my own sake."
"It's all thanks to your guidance all this time." Seeing that Jiraiya had put it this way, Minato didn't try to stop him. Anyway, he could just buy a ticket when he wanted to come back.
Kushina asked, "Aren't you going to say goodbye to Tsunade Nee-san?"
Jiraiya's expression faltered, but he quickly smiled and said, "Tsunade is probably still fast asleep. I already said goodbye to her yesterday. We drank quite a bit of sake. That's good, that's just fine."
Naruto thought for a moment and said, "Pervy Sage, if you have the chance, go see Nagato and Konan. They're doing pretty well in your Frog House."
"Alright."
Jiraiya took a deep look in a certain direction of the village, slung his pack over his shoulder, and strode away.
"Goodbye."
"Really, staying in one place for too long can make you feel a bit lost when you set off again," Jiraiya sighed after leaving Minato and the others' sight.
Jiraiya patted his cheeks, put one hand on his hip, and pointed the other at the sky, striking a pose he thought was cool, and cheered himself on: "Alright, the Great Hero Jiraiya's new journey, set sail!"
"Tch! Still as much of an idiot as ever," Orochimaru's voice came from not far away.
"Huh?" Jiraiya was taken aback.
Tsunade's voice followed closely behind: "Before the Great Hero sets sail, how about having a drink with an old friend?"
Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru and then at Tsunade, and a smile appeared on his face: "Sounds good."
The three of them sat down on the roadside. Tsunade took out a sake pot and three cups from a strange place and filled them up.
The three clinked glasses and drank them dry.
Disappearing from sight along with the sake were years of conflict and animosity, and remaining on their tongues was their deepening friendship.
Jiraiya picked up the sake pot and poured sake for Tsunade and Orochimaru: "What are your plans for the future?"
"Staying in the village, it's a way of atoning for the things I've done in the past. Besides, I've also encountered something I'm interested in," Orochimaru said, a light seeming to shine in his eyes. "Technology is truly fascinating, as if there are no limits. There are so many things I want to research."
Jiraiya laughed: "If that's how you feel, Sarutobi-sensei would probably be very happy."
Tsunade asked, "Speaking of which, that Yakushi Kabuto from the orphanage seems to be running to your place a lot lately?"
Orochimaru explained, "He's a very talented child. He's working as my assistant now. I want him to inherit all my Ninjutsu and research results."
"Ha, Anko will cry." Tsunade knew that Anko was still very attached to her former teacher.
Orochimaru raised his cup as a gesture and then drank the wine in his cup: "That can't be helped. She's not suitable to follow me."
Watching Orochimaru pour wine for them, Jiraiya asked, "What about you, Tsunade?"
Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya: "Me? Making money to pay off my debts."
Even Orochimaru was surprised: "Weren't your gambling debts cleared long ago?"
Tsunade nodded, saying nonchalantly, "Yeah, they were cleared originally, but later on, transportation became more and more convenient, and it became easier to sneak out to find casinos."
"..." Jiraiya and Orochimaru raised their glasses in unison, "Truly, you are one of a kind."
"Haha!"
After finishing a pot of sake, the three stood up, Jiraiya slinging his bag over his shoulder: "Then let's part ways here. Speaking of which, Orochimaru, Tsunade and I erected a grave for you in the woods over there, but later someone flattened it. I was originally planning to take you to see it, what a waste, hahaha!"
"Is that so?" Facing Jiraiya's teasing, Orochimaru chuckled sinisterly, a small snake emerging from the ground, biting Jiraiya's calf, then crawling onto Orochimaru's body.
"Huh? What are you doing?" Jiraiya felt uneasy.
Orochimaru turned to leave, waving his hand: "This snake is poisonous, you'll die in ten minutes. Remember not to waste that grave when the time comes."
"Don't go, you bastard Orochimaru! Give me the antidote! Hey!" Jiraiya collapsed to the ground, his leg numb.
"Hehe~" Tsunade laughed, the way these two were trying to trick each other was exactly like when they were kids.
Jiraiya, not knowing if he was taking advantage of the situation, grabbed Tsunade's thigh, tears welling up in his eyes: "Save me, Tsunade!"
"Let go!" Tsunade lifted her leg, unable to shake him off, "Seriously, one million."
"Why don't you just rob me!"
"Isn't that what I'm doing?"
Jiraiya gritted his teeth: "...Fine!"
Five minutes later, Jiraiya was jumping around: "I'm leaving."
"Okay."
"I'm really leaving."
"Go on then."
"No, why are you following me?"
"Who's following you? I just happen to have a debtor over there, so I'll travel with you for a while."
"Ah?... Oh, okay."
"You're paying for food and lodging along the way."
"Oh, okay."
"You're also paying for my gambling money."
"Oh, okay."
"Let me punch you once."
"Oh,... why?"
"My hands are itchy."
...
"Tsunade-sama really left," Shizune said, finishing her day's work and picking up Tonton to pet it a few times.
"Buu~" Tonton snorted in Shizune's arms, honestly feeling a little insecure right now. The last time Naruto saw it, he said that the pig hadn't grown at all in three years and should be roasted as soon as possible to cut losses.
"Yeah, she said she's going to pay off her debts." Sakura stretched. The medical department has been completely handed over to the two of them by Tsunade, and there are quite a few things to do, especially with many patients coming from afar. Konoha Hospital is even planning to open branch hospitals in other villages.
Shizune complained, "Why didn't I see her so eager to pay off debts before? Lord Jiraiya left, and she left too, ultimately leaving all the trouble to us. It's always like this."
"Haha..." Sakura chuckled dryly.
Looking at the setting sun outside the window, Shizune stopped complaining about the unreliable Tsunade, put down Tonton, and tidied up the documents on the table. "Let's call it a day. We should get off work too."
"Okay." Sakura picked up a small basket and followed Shizune out the door.
At the hospital entrance, a cool-looking white-haired man with a mask leaned against the wall, raising a hand to greet them, "Yo!"
"Kakashi?"
"Kakashi-sensei?"
Sakura looked left and right, teasing, "How nice, Shizune-nee-san, someone came specifically to pick you up from work~"
Shizune gently nudged her. "Stop it, aren't you going to find your Zuo Zhu?"
"What 'my Zuo Zhu,' don't talk nonsense!"
Shizune pointed to the basket Sakura was holding. "Isn't it? Secretly making things for him while at work, be careful I deduct your salary!"
"Honestly, just say it if you want to get rid of me!" Sakura fled in panic. "I won't disturb you!"
"What's that, so mysterious?" Kakashi walked with Shizune naturally.
"It's a special Soldier Pill. Sakura has been researching the recipe for a long time, saying she wants to ensure there are absolutely no side effects."
"Why suddenly make something like that? There aren't many combat missions."
Shizune explained with a smile, "Isn't Zuo Zhu working at the Energy Company? I heard he's been competing with the Cloud Village people lately. 'Even if it's the Land of Lightning, don't even think about beating me in Lightning Release'—it's pretty much for that reason. Zuo Zhu is working very hard every day to boost performance, and Sakura is worried about his health."
The Uchiha clan is a clan of love. Whether it's Fire Release or Lightning Release, they can both be used to generate electricity for love.
Kakashi imagined Zuo Zhu's performance and said helplessly, "That does sound like something he would do."
"What about you? Weren't you pestered by Guy for a match today?" Speaking of this, Shizune was a little resentful.
From all aspects, Guy is a good person, but he completely lacks awareness of the atmosphere. Sometimes when she and Kakashi go shopping, a big foot flies towards them, saying things like, 'Let's have a battle of Youth!' It's very difficult to deal with.
Kakashi smiled. "Well, thanks to Kimimaro, we probably won't have this trouble much anymore."
"Kimimaro? What did he do?"
"Ah, he coaxed Guy, Rock Lee, and Gan, Wen, and Cui away, saying he found powerful opponents and wanted to compete with them." Kakashi, knowing the inside story, smiled a little mischievously.
"Powerful opponents, Kimimaro, from now on..." Shizune remembered the rules of a certain place. "It wouldn't be Nadeshiko Village, would it?"
"Haha~" Kakashi laughed gloatingly, then took out two tickets from his pocket. "Killer Bee's concert, want to go see it?"
"Sure."
Shizune and Kakashi stepped into the Flying Thunder God Magic Array and arrived in the Land of Demons in the blink of an eye.
The two walked out of the Magic Array and headed towards the venue. Looking at the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd, Shizune exclaimed, "So many people! No wonder he's a world-renowned rapper."
Kakashi nodded, "Yeah, I didn't expect that old geezer to be so amazing. I remember his hit songs 'Small Bowl of Thin Noodles' and 'Duck, You're Too Ugly' were inspired by Naruto."
"Naruto actually has musical talent..." Shizune stared blankly in a certain direction in the crowd, "Naruto? No, is that the Fourth Hokage-sama?"
Kakashi followed Shizune's gaze and called out, "Lord Minato?"
"Hmm? Kakashi and Shizune." Minato had just come out of a store, holding a bottle of soy sauce in his hand.
Kakashi asked, "Lord, what are you doing?"
Minato smiled, "I'm just buying some soy sauce, and dealing with the Mōryō of the Land of Demons while I'm at it."
"Just... just dealing with it..." Shizune felt that the word was not quite right. She had heard of Mōryō, it was something that the shrine maidens of the Land of Demons had risked their lives to seal generation after generation. But for the Fourth Hokage, dealing with Mōryō was not even as difficult as buying a bottle of soy sauce?
"You guys are here to see the concert, right? Have fun, I'll go first, Kushina is waiting to cook."
Shizune was a little dazed, but Kakashi was used to it, and calmly said goodbye to Minato, pulling Shizune to continue to the venue.
On the other side, Minato had already returned home: "I'm back!"
"Why did it take so long?" Kushina was still holding a spoon in her hand.
"Ran into a little trouble." Minato walked into the kitchen, "Where's Naruto?"
"He just went out, said he predicted there would be a meteor shower tonight, and made plans with Hinata to watch it together."
"Meteor shower?" Minato wondered, "Can that be predicted?"
"Who knows, maybe Lord Orochimaru invented something again."
...
Hinata was wearing a red qipao today, quietly waiting next to the swing at the entrance of the Shinobi School: "I accidentally came early, but watching a meteor shower together, how romantic..."
Buzz~
A white-haired, white-robed figure appeared in front of Hinata, floating in mid-air: "Hinata."
"Who are you?" Hinata assumed a defensive stance, staring at him warily.
"My name is Toneri, and I'm here to welcome you, the Byakugan Princess."
"I don't know you."
"It doesn't matter, you are the best candidate to be my wife. We have a long time. The moon will fall, the earth will be destroyed, and then, we will revive the earth's environment together and create an ideal world together!"
Hinata looked displeased: "No, the world as it is now is the world I want, and I will become Naruto-kun's wife. Don't say such inexplicable things without permission!"
"That's just because your vision is not enough. That Naruto is just an ant in front of me, something that can be crushed at will. Following me is the best choice, Hinata."
"I see, so you want to kill Naruto-kun?" Hinata's aura changed, her eyes plated with a layer of pure blue, and a white robe and ribbons composed of Chakra appeared around her.
"This, this is..." Toneri felt Hinata's change and was a little panicked. This script is wrong!
"Those who want to hurt Naruto-kun are unforgivable!" Golden light erupted in Hinata's hand: "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
Boom! The golden Chakra seemed to penetrate the sky and the earth, hitting Toneri hard. Toneri disappeared without even letting out a scream.
Sensing something was off, Naruto suddenly appeared beside Hinata: "Hinata? What's wrong?"
Hinata reverted to her original appearance: "I dealt with an annoying person."
The two walked towards their agreed location, discussing what had just happened.
Naruto suddenly understood it was Toneri. Hinata did well. If Toneri is taken care of, we don't have to worry about the moon suddenly falling, right?
I'll investigate further later. The lunar landing plan should be starting soon...
These things weren't important for now. Naruto brought Hinata to the Valley of the End. As for why the Valley of the End—as everyone knows, the Valley of the End is Konoha ninjas' marriage registration office. The first couple to get married here were Hashirama and Madara. To commemorate their love, two large statues were specially placed...
Well, actually, it's just that the view here is perfect, and no one will bother them at this time.
On top of Hashirama's statue, Hinata snuggled in Naruto's arms: "Naruto-kun, how did you know there would be a meteor shower today?"
Naruto smiled mysteriously: "I'll tell you after we finish watching. I reckon it should be about time."
"Okay."
...
Far away, beyond the range of Hinata's Byakugan and Tenseigan.
The Two Tails, Four Tails, Five Tails, and Eight Tails squatted on the ground somewhat aggrieved, gathering large stone balls together.
A small white fox floated in mid-air, with a rather bossy air: "It's time. Are you guys ready?"
The Eight Tails complained: "Why do we have to help you do this kind of thing?"
The little fox said smugly: "Because you can't beat me. A bet is a bet!"
"Forget it, let's just hurry up and throw them and go home to sleep," the good-tempered Two Tails advised.
"Here we go!" The Five Tails, Mū King, rolled up a stone ball and slammed it hard with its head, sending the stone ball flying into the sky.
The little fox waved the black staff in its hand, coating the stone ball's outer shell with a layer of Storm Release to make it glow. Worried that the force wasn't enough, it added a bit of repulsive force. And just like that, a meteor streaked across the night sky, flying into the distant sea.
The Tailed Beasts began to take action, presenting a meteor shower over the Valley of the End.
"So beautiful!" Hinata happily gazed at the meteors in the sky for a while, then hurriedly closed her eyes to make a wish.
After a while, Hinata opened her eyes and urged Naruto to make a wish as well.
Naruto knew what was going on, but couldn't resist Hinata's pleading, so he closed his eyes and made a random wish—If you have the ability, let my good brothers experience time-travel too...
After making the wish, Naruto suddenly woke up. A few years ago, the Great Toad Sage had predicted that Minato would become an unprecedented Shadow, which had already come true.
And another prediction was: Naruto would make an unrealistic wish, and then that wish would come true...
Naruto looked up at the sky: "No way?"
(End of the book)
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