Chapter 229 A Long-Awaited Meeting (Subscription Required)

"Has Uchiha Itachi still not passed on any intelligence to you? Information about members of the organization..."

After the formal meeting,

Jiraiya and Tsunade were the only ones left in the Hokage's office.

The relationship between the two of them was more than friends, but less than lovers.

After the reunion, the friendship between the old friends became more unbreakable because they had a common goal.

They both hoped to get rid of the mess of Konoha as soon as possible and then pass it on to others.

So as the Hokage, Jiraiya gave Tsunade a lot of authority, allowing her to know a lot of things,

including the fact that Uchiha Itachi was an undercover agent in the Akatsuki organization.

Jiraiya sighed, "It was Danzo's root who was responsible for handing over to him before, but now..."

His expression was somewhat helpless, "The last time Uchiha Itachi entered the village, I didn't know that he was lurking in the Akatsuki organization as an undercover, so I beat him up."

"This also means that he may not know that there are still people in the village who know his identity. After all, the old man and Shimura Danzo left too suddenly. If it weren't for Naruto sorting out the daily notes left by the old man, there were very few remaining records, I wouldn't even know."

"An undercover without any handover person and no trace left, is Uchiha Itachi still an undercover now? Does he still think that he is a part of Konoha in his heart?"

Jiraiya couldn't confirm this.

"These things left by the old man are really annoying."

Pulling his thinning white hair in distress, he looked very annoyed, "Let's not talk about whether Uchiha Itachi is willing to stand on our side, just talking about Uchiha Sasuke is enough to give us a headache."

"That kid has good talent, and under the impetus of the hatred of exterminating his clan, he dare not relax a bit, and Naruto is chasing him next to him."

"Talent, hard work, goals, competitors, he has met all the conditions required to become a strong man, and his future combat power will definitely not be inferior to you and me."

"And if he knows the truth at that time, how should we face him in Konoha?"

Jiraiya's face has shown some old age and many wrinkles.

The best way, of course, is to keep a close eye on him like the village used to treat Uchiha Sasuke.

Under the guise of protecting his life and safety, he was spoiled and his growth was restricted.

But whether from the perspective of right and wrong or friendship, Jiraiya, as the fifth Hokage, could not do such a thing as harming the family of a hero.

If he really did such a thing, then he, who knew about Naruto's childhood experience and went to confront the third Hokage with great momentum, might become like a clown.

"Well... the old man is like this."

Leaning against the window, Tsunade glanced at the crowd below from where the sun could not reach, "In addition to Uchiha Sasuke's matter, there is also Naruto. If I, his master, had not stayed in Konoha, he might have followed the Hyuga people and ran to the Rain Country."

"One thing at a time, can't they cause less trouble and not complicate things? That's why I don't want to go back to the village! This feeling is so aggrieved and uncomfortable!"

...

"I thought you would follow me anyway, but I didn't expect you to choose to stay in the village."

Standing in the Hyuga clan land, Naruto, who returned from the Rain Country, looked at the people carrying luggage in front of him in a daze.

Although it was not a separation of life and death, but a simple migration,

but when he thought that everyone would no longer be in the same village and no longer belong to the same force, he felt inexplicably melancholy.

"After all, this is the village that my father and mother once protected."

Naruto turned his head, "And there is also Tsunade-sensei, and... Jiraiya."

Ryosuke hesitated for a moment, "It seems that you have begun to like this village?"

"You can't say you like it."

Naruto shook his head, "With that kind of past, how could I like this village."

"I'm just used to staying here. Compared to going to a strange place, I still choose to stay in this village that I have basically never left since I was born."

"Of course, if my combat power reaches a stage in the future and cannot go further, I may consider leaving the village and looking for a solution outside."

After a pause, he added, "And with my identity, if I leave with you Hinata, perhaps the relationship between Hinata and Konoha will fall into a deadlock."

"I don't want to embarrass the teacher. When I think of the possibility of being caught in the middle and unable to make a choice, it is difficult for me to continue thinking about this problem."

A very rational choice, and a very rational thinking.

"Congratulations."

Ryosuke was happy for him from the bottom of his heart, "You have really improved, and you don't need me to talk too much anymore."

The words he had originally intended to persuade were no longer useful.

"Uzumaki... Naruto?"

At this time, a doubtful voice sounded, coming from far away.

The familiar voice made Naruto turn around, and when he came to his senses, he saw a girl with long flowing hair walking towards him steadily.

"...Hinata?"

He looked at the girl in front of him with some uncertainty, who exuded a noble and upright aura.

This girl's behavior was completely different from the girl who had always relied on Ryosuke in his memory.

"Long time no see, Naruto-kun, we haven't seen each other since graduation, right?"

Coming in front of them, Hinata greeted Naruto politely.

Although Naruto often came to the Hyuga family,

but basically, his purpose of coming to the Hyuga was only for Ryosuke, so she rarely had the opportunity to see this childhood classmate and her husband's friend when she later participated in the affairs of the clan.

"You've changed a lot."

After Hinata spoke, Naruto confirmed her identity and smiled kindly, "There's a feeling... of being Koharu's advisor."

After a pause, he felt something was wrong, "I mean in terms of temperament, it feels like she'll give me a task at any time and ask me to go and execute it."

"You've changed a lot."

Hinata smiled gently, "Completely different from when we were in school."

The long-lost classmates did not make the two of them very enthusiastic, but extremely polite.

Although Ryosuke was there, they were not very familiar with each other, and the number of times they spoke might not exceed ten sentences.

"Father urgently called us back, it seems that he has something to announce."

After a polite exchange, Hinata turned her head and looked at Ryosuke next to her, "I think this conversation may take a little longer and will delay it for a while."

The implication was to remind Ryosuke that if he wanted to have dinner with Naruto, he might have to make another appointment.

"I understand, you go back first."

Ryosuke nodded, hearing what she meant, but he didn't plan to go home immediately.

Hinata seemed to have expected that he would not leave immediately. She politely said hello to Naruto and turned away.

Looking at her back as she left, Naruto tilted his head, "I always feel... very unfamiliar."

"After all, we haven't seen each other for a while. When we were in school, you didn't say much, right?"

Ryosuke replied casually, found a small notebook, and began to record the unfinished work in his hand.

"No, no, no, I'm not talking about us."

Naruto waved his hand, "I mean... you two."

He turned his head and looked at Ryosuke seriously, "A normal couple shouldn't be so unfamiliar, right? She seems to be very indifferent to you."

"When you were in school, you seemed to have a good relationship. Could it be... that you have entered the weak period of marriage? I heard that this stage often occurs between couples."

"As a man, you should be more accommodating to your wife, Ryosuke."

As for his serious advice, Ryosuke stopped recording and looked at Naruto strangely, "... You are single, are you spreading... Can you teach me some experience?"

"Hey, hey, hey, although I don't have any practical experience, I still have a lot of theoretical knowledge!" Naruto retorted, "I have read Jiraiya's intimate paradise for more than a hundred times without missing a word."

"Jiraiya-senpai?"

Ryosuke half-closed his eyes, "Hasn't he been alone for so many years?"

But he gave up the argument, "Forget it, Hinata and I have a good relationship, you don't have to worry about this, but... didn't you look down on these love affairs before? What? Have you come to your senses?"

He looked at Naruto with a subtle look.

"Ahem... that's because I'm too young."

Naruto scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed by Ryosuke's look. "In fact, on the way to the Rain Country to carry out the mission this time, I discovered a lot of things that I had never noticed before."

"Although I have joined a team and went out to carry out missions before, I was only a Genin at that time."

"And this time I followed the big team to carry out the mission. During this process, I saw a lot of problems that I would never have thought about before, such as the exploration work before setting up camp, mutual cooperation during battle, etc. These are all things I didn't care about or understand before."

"Especially the Hyuga family's team, when the leader issued an order, everyone in the team coordinated to carry out the order, which really shocked me and made me really feel the power of a team and companions!"

Looking at Naruto's expression when he explained, Ryosuke could probably guess his emotional changes.

So he was lonely...

Compared to having a family and a family,

Naruto can be said to have only one friend in the first half of his life.

Although later, after facing some crises, he gradually shifted his focus to improving his strength, but after all, humans are social animals, and he is still relatively young.

When he saw other people around him gathering together in such harmony and facing the enemy, he would of course feel envious and yearning.

"I always thought that even if no one liked me, I could live well on my own, and emotions would only hinder my growth."

After explaining the cause, Naruto said with some self-mockery: "I even thought that family would become a burden to you, Ryosuke, and the relationship between you and Hinata would become a stumbling block for you to become stronger."

"But I didn't expect that I was the first to realize the mistake. People can't always be alone, especially living in such an environment."

"To be honest... after realizing this, I envy the relationship between you and Hinata. I think about having someone who can speak from the heart by my side, and I'm actually looking forward to it."

"It seems that you have also reached puberty "The age of the period."

Ryosuke smiled and returned his gaze to the notebook in his hand. "When a man reaches a certain age, the male hormones in his body will promote the rapid development of the body."

"In addition to physical growth, there will be different levels of changes in the mind. He will begin to desire to contact with the opposite sex around him, and even have the desire to mate..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Before Ryosuke introduced the general situation, Naruto interrupted his explanation in a panic, "Hey, hey, can you not use such a calm tone and say such explicit and shameful words."

These simple knowledge popularizations are like an exciting piece of music, straightforward and explicit.

Completely different from the soothing symphony of the intimate paradise, the lingering tune.

"Forget it, forget it, I should go back."

Looking at the smile on Ryosuke's face, Naruto turned around angrily.

But just after walking a few steps, he turned around and reminded Ryosuke, "But before leaving the village, you must contact me."

"Thank you very much for your help over the years. If it weren't for you, I might have become a tool in the hands of someone."

"No matter what happens in the future, I must solemnly treat you to a meal before leaving to practice for you."

"I know, I know." Ryosuke said without raising his head, and the record book in his hand had densely recorded the personnel statistics and material statistics of this batch of migration teams.

Although Naruto said it very solemnly,

But in fact, even if he left Konoha, he could come back at any time, so the feeling of parting was not so strong.

They Hyuga did not intend to destroy the relationship with Konoha for the time being,

And even if the relationship was a little broken, with Ryosuke's ability, he could sneak into Konoha at any time and not be discovered.

After recording the situation of this batch of migration, Ryosuke put away the record book and prepared to go home.

But at this time, he suddenly thought of the problem of the Akatsuki organization and had some thoughts in his mind.

"I almost forgot one thing. Maybe when we eat, I need to ask Naruto about his current relationship with the Nine-Tails."

If we plan to indulge the Akatsuki organization's actions and let them collect all the tailed beasts and summon the sacred tree, then we must need the Nine-Tails in Naruto.

As for the problem that the vitality of the Jinchūriki will be taken away after the tailed beasts are extracted, Ryosuke can easily solve it now.

But... after all, we still have to consider Naruto's feelings. If Naruto has a good relationship with the Nine-Tails in his body, then maybe he needs to think of some other ways to fill the gap.

For example, he can use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to summon Minato Namikaze and offer the other half of the Nine-Tails in his body as a sacrifice.