Chapter 422
["From this situation, it can be seen that the strength of Pein has little to do with their original bodies. It is even possible that an ordinary person can be transformed into a Pein. The plan to defeat all Peins to disintegrate the enemy's combat power is useless. As long as the original Nagato is not defeated, there will be as many Peins as you want."]
[The green-haired ninja with a bun was very disdainful of Jiraiya's naive question, but still gave a reason for his action, which was just because of the information that there were ninjas infiltrating the village. ]
[Jiraiya knew that it was impossible to convince this ninja infected by the atmosphere of war verbally, so he threw a smoke bomb and fought with the other party. Unexpectedly, Jiraiya, who took the initiative to attack, fell into a disadvantage. ]
["Since you are also a ninja, I can't let you go. Give up. This is the fate of us ninjas!"]
[The green-haired ninja said to Jiraiya who was half-kneeling in front of him. After that, he didn't listen to him and rushed into Jiraiya's arms and stabbed the kunai in his hand into his chest. 】
["What is Jiraiya doing? He was actually embarrassed by a ninja from the Fuma clan."]
["One side has the intention to kill, and the other side has no intention to fight. It is already amazing that Jiraiya can fight like this."]
["Compared with Jiraiya now, the gap in strength is still quite large. It may be because of the lack of actual combat experience."]
["It's obvious, just like Naruto, the reason why he can improve his strength to that level in a short period of time is entirely because there are endless enemies appearing to deal with him. Some people really rely on actual combat to improve their strength."]
["Want me to let go? Give up... "Jiraiya who was stabbed turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared, and his real body appeared behind the green-haired ninja: "This is impossible!"]
[After speaking, Jiraiya swung the kunai in his hand, and the kunai scratched the man's forehead, leaving a horizontal wound. The green-haired ninja quickly pulled away and said with a grim face: "Even if you knock me down, there will be another assassin attacking that village. As long as we live in this cursed ninja world, there will be no peace!"]
[Watching the green-haired ninja leave, Jiraiya could not refute what he said, and couldn't help but feel unwilling to be powerless.]
[At about the same time, the unstoppable chain of wars began, and Jiraiya was forced to suspend his journey and return to Konoha.]
["It is said that you are looking for the reformer of the ninja world, but it is also a journey to establish your own ninja way. Here we have already seen the first clues. "]
["When you see Jiraiya say "don't give up", you know what the situation is, but there is nothing else. He can't refute what this man from the Fuma clan said, right? ”]
[“According to what you said, Jiraiya didn’t grow much until his death. After all, he only understood the concept of never giving up until his death, and then threw all the problems to his disciples to complete.”]
[“It depends on your own understanding. Throwing problems to disciples can also be said to be passing on the concept. Moreover, the never giving up he said here is a little different from the never giving up he said before he died. It’s like the never giving up you said verbally and the never giving up Naruto said. Can you say they are the same thing? ”]
【On a rainy day, pale Tsunade rushed into a dark room panting, where Jiraiya and Orochimaru were waiting.】
【“Because it’s a war now...” Orochimaru took out the necklace Tsunade gave to Nawaki from his arms expressionlessly, and his words were conveyed.】
【Tsunade, who understood, knelt down weakly, covering her face and crying. Jiraiya put his arm around her back, his face heavy: ‘In the ninja world, in order to erase this sadness, I must find a reformer, and must choose the one who can bring peace.’】
【I have never been more eager to find the one who can bring peace to the world, but the current war has hindered Jiraiya’s steps. He has to temporarily put down this task and rush to the battlefield of the Rain Country with Orochimaru and Tsunade.】
[“Who died?”]
[“I still don’t understand when I see the necklace Orochimaru took out. It’s either Tsunade’s younger brother Nawaki or Kato Dan. ”]
[“I actually saw a little sadness on Orochimaru’s face!”]
[“He wasn’t so perverted from the beginning. He must have been a good kid when he was young. That’s why the Third Hokage thought so highly of him.”]
[“It seems that this dead man not only hit Tsunade, but also Orochimaru. Is that why he wanted immortality so much later?”]
“Oh my… the annoying memory appeared again.” Orochimaru looked at the painting on the sky with cold eyesThe experience at that time was the biggest shock he had ever received since his parents' death, but he was always able to control his emotions, so no one else could see it.
["As expected, we are going to the Land of Rain. The next battle will be with Hanzo the Salamander!"]
["Jiraiya's fate also begins from here. The child of prophecy is waiting!"]
[It was still rainy. Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade were panting as they looked at the huge Salamander opposite them, and the man standing on it, who stood at the top of the ninja world - Hanzo the Salamander. 】
【"I'm afraid Konoha will win this battle, so I'll let you go." The salamander Hanzo, wearing a gas mask, said condescendingly, but Jiraiya didn't appreciate it at all and said, "We don't need your pity! We can continue to fight!"】
【Tsunade, who was supporting him, quickly stopped him. The salamander Hanzo didn't get angry about this, and said in the same tone: "You three are very strong. You can survive in this situation. From now on, I, Hanzo, will call you the three ninjas of Konoha. As the price of survival, each of you will bear your own honor."】
["Hey! There is no battle scene! Just skip it!"]
["It's a pity that the battlefield was full of people because of the poisonous roots of the salamander There were no other witnesses, so I thought I could see it with my own eyes. ”]
[“Hanzang let Jiraiya and the others go because he was worried about Konoha’s revenge. Just like he said, Konoha is about to win. If Jiraiya and the others were killed at this time, there is no guarantee that the Third Hokage would transfer the main force to deal with the Hidden Rain Village. After all, the Third Hokage at that time was not the old man who only thought about peace later.”]
[“Maybe there is a reason in this regard, but it is not entirely true to say that Hanzo was afraid of the Third Hokage. Hidden Rain Village is his home ground. Even the Third Hokage can only fight the opponent to a 50-50 match in that environment. If he is forced into a corner, Konoha will definitely not be able to get away with it.”]
(To be continued)