Inside Konoha Hospital,
"You want me to help you clean up your mess?"
Looking at the old man with a kind smile on the hospital bed, Jiraiya replied coldly: "I said, I won't stay in Konoha for too long. I will leave when the situation in the ninja world stabilizes."
"So, if you want me to take Naruto as my disciple, I must let him leave Konoha with me."
During this time in Konoha, Jiraiya did not rush to find Naruto, but secretly searched for candidates who might be the son of the prophecy.
The son of the prophecy will always be at the top of his heart, and all other personal relationships with his children will be put at the back.
However, the old man announced Naruto's life experience and clarified the rumors about the demon fox's incarnation, which made him feel less resentful towards the old man.
Naruto's childhood was already full of darkness and malice, and he couldn't imagine how a child could survive it.
What's even more rare is that after encountering these evil intentions, Naruto can still be as gentle and elegant as Minato, becoming the little sunshine in the eyes of most people.
But Jiraiya knew very well that this was not the case.
He once saw Naruto hiding in bed alone at night crying silently, and he also saw Naruto using shadow clones and transformation techniques to take the appearance of his parents and say good night to each other...
Obviously, Naruto is not without negative emotions such as sadness and pain.
He just left the negative and pessimistic side to himself, and the positive and optimistic side to everyone.
Because of this, Naruto's sensible look after knowing the truth made Jiraiya feel even more distressed.
"Jiraiya, don't refuse in a hurry. I know very well that you are looking for the child of prophecy."
Facing Jiraiya's cold words, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled bitterly: "Although I don't believe in the so-called son of prophecy, have you ever thought that Naruto may be the person you are looking for?"
Naruto, is the child of prophecy?
"impossible."
Jiraiya frowned and subconsciously retorted: "Since the child of prophecy can change the ninja world, he must have power and wisdom that ordinary people cannot match. He is probably someone like the first Hokage."
"Although Naruto's strength and wisdom are far superior to those of his peers, he is still a little behind Kakashi and Minato when they were young. How can he bring change and peace to the ninja world?"
What's more, the Great Toad Immortal made it very clear that the child of prophecy should be facing a difficult choice.
According to Jiraiya's observation, Naruto has no tendency to destroy the ninja world, so he naturally does not need to guide him in any way.
In this way, Naruto does not meet the prophecy of the prophecy child.
"Given the current situation in the ninja world, you should stay in the village for a while. Why not observe Naruto while you are teaching him?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen paused, his eyes flickered and said: "...Just think of it as compensation for Minato's children as you, the teacher."
As soon as these words came out.
Jiraiya immediately swallowed the rejection that was on his lips, and a faint look of guilt appeared on his face.
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew his apprentice very well.
Under Jiraiya's lustful and rough surface, there is a kind and soft heart.
This is both his strength and weakness.
He must feel ashamed of Minato and Naruto.
"...You win, old man."
Jiraiya's momentum weakened, and he sighed deeply and said: "I will accept Naruto as my apprentice and teach him everything I can, but I will never become Hokage. I just don't even think about it."
"Also, you've been sitting for too long, so you might as well move your position."
There are some things he really doesn't want to say too harshly or directly.
But he didn't want the old man to repeat his old tricks and let Naruto continue to make Minato's mistakes.
So he had to say these words.
"I understand."
Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled relievedly: "Old man, I am really tired too."
This sentence truly comes from the heart.
Every time he met little Naruto and felt the respect that little Naruto had for him, that strong feeling of guilt kept invading him.
This feeling has overtaken his attachment to the position of Hokage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen just wanted to train Naruto quickly and let him sit on the position of Hokage safely.
"hope so."
Jiraiya looked at him deeply, then turned and walked out of the ward.
Now that he agreed to teach Naruto, he had to figure out how to have a good relationship with Naruto.
"Given Naruto's delicate and intelligent temperament, it would be best to directly state his identity and apologize to him."
Jiraiya thought as he walked to the corner of the corridor.
But that's it.
Jiraiya, who was thinking, accidentally bumped into someone at the corner.
Bang! !
With his size of nearly two meters, the man was knocked to the ground without any resistance.
"Hiss! You..."
"Ah, I'm so sorry!"
Before the other party could say anything, Jiraiya subconsciously leaned over and apologized.
Seeing that the other party apologized, Sasuke couldn't help but choked, but he didn't want to embarrass the other party.
It was the other person's height that made him feel offended.
"...Really, you have to watch the road!"
He rubbed his butt and stood up, looked at Naruto aside and complained, "Why didn't you remind me?"
Naruto glanced at Jiraiya and retorted with a smile on his face: "Who told you to walk and talk without looking at the road?"
"Damn it! It was obviously you who suddenly talked to me!"
While the two were fighting, Jiraiya straightened up at the same time.
But after seeing the two people in front of him, he suddenly stood there blankly.
The boy he hit was wearing a high-collared blue short-sleeved shirt, white sleeves and shorts. The Uchiha clan emblem on the clothes proved his identity.
——The only remaining Uchiha clan member, Uchiha Sasuke.
But the boy next to Sasuke was the root cause of Jiraiya's daze.
The boy was wearing white casual clothes, with long blond hair hanging down to the corners of his eyes, a pair of clear and pure blue eyes, and a smile on his face that added a bit of gentleness and kindness to him.
"Minato...no, Naruto?"
Jiraiya moved his mouth slightly, muttering silently to himself.
I was completely unprepared to meet Naruto suddenly here.
Wouldn't it be a little abrupt to meet him now?
Should we observe him secretly for a while and then find a better opportunity to "encounter" him?
Thinking of this, Jiraiya subconsciously wanted to escape.
But Naruto wasn't going to give him this chance.
In other words, this scene is what he wants.
"Excuse me, do you know me?"
Naruto and Jiraiya looked at each other and asked knowingly with smiles on their faces.
Jiraiya's steps stalled, and the expression on his face froze.
Seeing the familiar smile on Naruto's face, Sasuke also turned to look at Jiraiya.
His eyes gradually turned to sympathy and pity.
With Sasuke's understanding of Naruto.
As long as he shows this smile, he must be holding back nothing good.
"Did this white-haired guy offend Naruto?"
(End of chapter)
