Chapter 639
"Well, this aspect does need to be investigated..."
Jiraiya pondered for a moment, took out a scroll from his arms and handed it to Itachi: "Then let's act separately next. Take this, it is a summary of Konoha's information about Uchiha Obito during this period. Please find his trace while investigating the Infinite Moon Reading."
"...Okay." Itachi took the scroll from Jiraiya with complicated eyes. When Obito was mentioned, he couldn't help but think of the past cooperation with Afei, and all of this was actually due to Uchiha Madara's pursuit of peace.
Even though Itachi had a deep understanding of Uchiha's character, even though he himself was also unpredictable to others, but here, Itachi really couldn't understand what Uchiha Madara was thinking, and could only hope to find relevant clues in the next journey.
Just like that, with Naruto and Sasuke looking at each other unconvinced, the four of them split into two teams and left the town in different directions.
"Where are we going next?" Naruto followed Jiraiya on the deserted dirt road. Jiraiya took out a map and pointed to a location: "Let's go here next."
Looking at the words "Swamp Country" written on the map, Naruto raised his eyebrows slightly: "This is not..."
"Yes, it is the place where the monster is sealed. Our next task is to go there and cooperate with the witch of the Demon Country to completely eliminate the monster."
"Didn't you say before that you want to study and see if Shion can absorb the power of the monster? Why do you suddenly want to eliminate it?" Naruto asked curiously. Jiraiya looked at the task scroll passed over and answered.
"The research has been completed, and the final result is that the Wuliang is a combination of pure negative emotions. Unless you undergo specific transformation like Huangquan, you will not be able to pry open the power of the Wuliang. Even so, you must be careful not to be affected by its power. Therefore, in order to avoid some ambitious people from causing trouble by trying to use this thing, the five major countries have decided to completely eliminate it after discussion to avoid future troubles."
At this point, Jiraiya teased Naruto with his elbow: "Originally, this task was not yours. I specially I asked for it for you."
"What's that expression on your face? What do you mean?" Naruto looked at Jiraiya with disdain, and Jiraiya showed a funny expression: "I heard that the miko lady has been clamoring to go to Konoha..."
"Boring, no wonder my mother told me to be careful of you! I'm only fourteen years old this year!"
Naruto said, and walked in front of Jiraiya with an angry face. Looking at his back, Jiraiya pursed his lips and said nothing: 'Why are you pretending to be serious? Just for the seduction technique you developed, you kid won't lead others astray...'
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Because there is no time limit for the task, Jiraiya took Naruto to collect writing materials in various places while leisurely moving towards the destination.
It took them ten days to finally reach the territory of the Bear Country. As soon as they arrived, Jiraiya was attracted by the local special services, leaving Naruto, who was disguised, to stay alone in a small town.
"Hey, why can't you move your legs when you see a woman, you lecherous immortal... You were so handsome when you died in the sky..." In a roadside tea shop, Naruto lay on the table and cursed Jiraiya unconsciously.
Just when Naruto thought he was going to stay here for most of the day with nothing to do, the sky, which had been away for two months, lit up again at this time.
"Hey! Fortunately, there is a sky screen this time. Um... I remember today's keyword is... "Sun/Future", which feels a bit strange..."
[Under the gloomy sky, due to Boruto's lateness, Sarada stepped in a puddle of water in annoyance and complained to Mitsuki who was also waiting beside her.]
[As she was talking, Sarada suddenly asked Mitsuki what her future goals were, but she heard from Mitsuki that everything was based on Boruto. She was speechless and said, "Hey, I don't want to criticize you, but don't you have your own will?"]
[Hearing this, Mitsuki smiled nonchalantly: "This is what I decided."]
['Yes, this... is what I decided...']
[The scene changed, under a crescent moon, deep in a cave hidden in the mountain wall, Mitsuki slowly woke up in a bright medical room, and the moment he opened his eyes, he saw Orochimaru's feminine face.]
["As expected, it is indeed a story about the future. After all, the keyword is there. ”]
[“To be honest, I would rather have more content about the Fourth Ninja World War, the future of several decades is still too far away from me. I am not sure if I can live to that time. ”]
[“Actually, it’s not that bad. The content shown in the future can be analyzed backwards to get a lot of useful information for the present.”]
[“Is the content of the sky curtain this time the story of Mitsuki? But it is actually related to Orochimaru again.”]
[“You know what, didn’t someone discuss whose child this Mitsuki was before? Now it seems that he does look a bit like Orochimaru.”]
[“Can someone like Orochimaru give birth to a child? No matter how you look at it, it’s just like those degraded artificial bodies of Hashirama, just artificial people made by Orochimaru.”]
[“There is still a difference. At least Mitsuki has gone to Konoha to be a ninja. Orochimaru said before that he owed Naruto a favor. This is probably what he was talking about.”]
[“The story has just begun. Don’t discuss it so excitedly! ”]
【Before Mitsuki could figure out the situation, Orochimaru handed him a cup of potion and asked him to drink it in a gentle tone. After Mitsuki accidentally choked and broke the cup, Orochimaru's attitude did not change at all. He picked up the broken cup casually, explained some things to Suigetsu, and then left the medical room directly.】
【Mitsuki stared blankly at Orochimaru's leaving back. In Suigetsu's greeting, Mitsuki looked at his palm with a confused expression: "Who... am I?"】
【The scene changed, and Orochimaru appeared in a dark room. While fiddling with the broken cup in his hand, he said to a mysterious man in a black robe holding a lighter in front of him: "This is the sixth time. I hope it will go smoothly this time..."】
["Tsk tsk, if I didn't know Orochimaru's nature, I would really think he was a good person by looking at his gentle tone. ”]
[“To be honest, he doesn’t look like a fake. When Orochimaru was talking to Naruto and Sasuke before, his attitude was just as peaceful. It feels like his personality has really changed a lot.”]
(To be continued)