This is a fact that sounds a bit cruel.
But Hinata Hanabi does live in such a cruel world.
She was born and raised here. All her memories are buried in that land.
No matter it is beautiful or ugly. No matter it makes her happy or painful.
She couldn't abandon that world.
But at the same time, those memories of the past can never be reproduced.
"Think about it, maybe using Infinite Tsukuyomi to hypnotize yourself would be a quicker method?"
Nanxing suggested seriously.
This is no joke.
Again, when faced with a problem that cannot be solved, escape is not a shameful choice.
And the illusion called [Infinite Tsukuyomi] can at least allow those children who survive in the ninja world to have a happy life.
——If this happiness can last until their death, who can say that they have lived a fake life?
"..."
Hinata Hanabi was silent.
From the perspective of a living “person”, she really could not agree with this suggestion.
But at the same time, she actually understood.
For the children who live in a broken world.
Allowing them the power to "dream" is actually the last kindness she can give them.
……
Let’s put aside the question of how to save the world for now.
Nanxing decided to help her sister-in-law change her mood for the time being.
"I got three new character cards."
This good news made Hinata Hanabi's eyes light up.
But unfortunately, among these three character cards, the people she wanted to meet were not there.
"First, the first one..."
Looking at the [Three Ninjas] character card in his hand.
Think again about the prompt given by the system when completing this task: "Not all ninjas are your friends."
Nanxing thought about it and decided to summon Jiraiya first.
——This is the safest choice.
The man named Jiraiya may look like a fool, but he is a rare hero among ninjas.
He is also a person who is more open to new things and will not get stuck on small issues.
And this is indeed the case.
"Am I...being rescued?"
When he was first summoned, Jiraiya, whose body was covered with black iron rods, was wet all over, like a hedgehog that had fallen into the water.
But after a short treatment, he recovered instantly.
"Hey, the beautiful lady from the Hyuga family."
He greeted Hinata Hanabi.
The face painted with red oil paint showed a puzzled expression:
"Why don't I remember the Hyuga family having such a beautiful..."
"Snapped!"
There was no hesitation at all.
Hinata Hanabi raised her hand, and the palm with the chakra of the Samsara Eye directly slapped Jiraiya, who had just awakened and was still extremely weak, hundreds of meters away.
"next."
My sister-in-law clapped her hands and spoke calmly.
But Nanxing was stunned by what he saw.
I don't notice it on weekdays.
This seemingly gentle and lovely sister-in-law...actually has such violent genes hidden in her body?
……
The second person summoned was Tsunade.
Compared to Jiraiya, she seemed a little rigid.
"here it is?"
She looked around in confusion.
The first person to notice was Haruno Sakura.
"You are... Sakura?"
She was surprised.
In her impression, her favorite disciple has taken over the position of director of Konoha Hospital and has become the pillar of Konoha.
How come it became so small in the blink of an eye?
And then there was the girl with the white eyes standing next to Sakura.
If she was not mistaken, that child should be Hinata Hanabi, right?
But how come she looks so much older, now a real big girl?
"One is smaller, and the other is larger."
This sense of distortion disrupted Tsunade's perception of time, making her feel as if time was out of order.
But soon, she no longer had the heart to think about these things.
because--
"Jiraiya?!!!"
She found Jiraiya, who was slapped away by Hinata Hanabi, but was limping towards her like an indestructible cockroach.
"You are still alive... You are really still alive..."
Tsunade, who was extremely emotional, gave Jiraiya a comrade-like hug.
This is a natural thing.
After all, Tsunade is now over 70 years old and is no longer at the age where she should be considering the distinction between men and women.
Even the current Jiraiya is 54 years old.
For ninjas whose average life expectancy is less than 30 years old, they are already "old men and old women" in the true sense of the word.
And a moment later.
Tsunade's emotions eased slightly.
Nanxing also explained this world and things about the [Character Cards] to the two newly arrived ninjas.
"I see."
"The child of prophecy... turns out to be Naruto."
Jiraiya looked relieved.
He was very pleased with Naruto's growth.
But at the same time, he was sincerely happy for Nagato's return to the right path.
——He is the master of Nagato and others. He has an unshirkable responsibility for not teaching them well and leading them astray.
Therefore, even if he died at Nagato's hands, he had no complaints.
"But, Tsunade, you were crying just now, right?"
"You cried for me!"
"Hahahaha!"
Jiraiya seemed to have thought of something happy and burst into laughter.
This made Tsunade clench her fists subconsciously.
But after hesitating for a long time, she finally gave up the idea of breaking Jiraiya's ribs again.
Let him be proud for a while!
But, then again.
"Now that we are here."
After laughing for a while, Jiraiya suddenly remembered another good friend of his:
"Can we summon that guy Orochimaru as well?"
"If possible, tell him not to try to get close to that Uchiha brat again."
Jiraiya said seemingly nonchalantly.
But in fact, he should be the only one who cares about Orochimaru.
——Only his memory still remains in the time period when Orochimaru failed to take over Sasuke's body and was killed by Sasuke instead.
however.
"Oh?"
Suddenly, a sinister voice sounded from behind Jiraiya.
A long white snake suddenly emerged from the ground and silently crawled behind Jiraiya.
"Are you concerned about me, Jiraiya?"
“This is really touching!”
Orochimaru (Boruto), makes a grand appearance! .
Chapter 151: Not a Friend, But Not an Enemy
Time is a cruel thing.
It can turn a former hero into an old gray-haired man.
It can also make the former princess become old and ugly.
It can also make the former Leng Jun... Well, it can't do anything to Leng Jun.
Not only will she not be able to do anything to Leng Jun, but she will also become his toy, allowing him to manipulate her at will.
You can be male or female, old or young. So-called immortality is nothing more than this.
"O-Orochimaru?"
"How did you become like this!"
Jiraiya was startled by Orochimaru's appearance.
To be honest, the impact caused by Orochimaru's defection was not as great as it is now.
"Why can't I be like this, Jiraiya?"
Orochimaru said with a smile.
This was the kindest smile he could show.
But due to his overly pale skin and dark purple eyeshadow, Orochimaru still gives people a cold and gloomy feeling.
"Everyone changes."
