Chapter 119 Bad News
"How are Yahiko and the others?"
Seeing Lu Nie appearing in front of him, Jiraiya subconsciously stepped forward and grabbed his shoulders, asking in a somewhat anxious tone.
"Still alive." Lu Nie replied.
"So cold." Although he knew that the current situation of the three people should not be very good, since Lu Ni said that they were still alive, Jiraiya's tense heart relaxed a little in an instant. He let go of his hand and forced a smile to reply.
"Yahiko was the most seriously injured, and Konan was well protected by them. I have stabilized the injuries of Yahiko and Nagato." Seeing that Jiraiya was hesitant to speak, as if he was afraid of something and wanted to know something, Lu Nie took the initiative to tell him the situation of Nagato and the other two.
"That's great!" Jiraiya's expression relaxed.
"But given Yahiko's injuries, there's a good chance he won't be able to be a ninja anymore."
After saying this, Lu Nie turned his attention to Minato Namikaze, who should not be here behind Jiraiya.
"Teacher Jiraiya told me the situation using the communication frog. I think you might need a little help from me." Minato Namikaze noticed Shikagawa's gaze and raised his hand to him, explaining why he was here.
Shikagawa looked at Minato Namikaze, who was supposed to be on a mission outside the village, "Is it really okay for you to leave the front line, Minato-senpai?"
"Senior Orochimaru is here, and I have reported to him. If anything happens, I can rush back at any time." Namikaze Minato explained.
"Also, I didn't expect you to have mastered the art of space."
Namikaze Minato looked at Kagawa in amazement. Only those who have come into contact with and learned space ninjutsu can know how complicated this ninjutsu is and how much talent it requires.
Any mistake in space ninjutsu can lead to serious consequences. Therefore, any space ninjutsu can be said to be a forbidden technique due to its dangerousness.
"It was just a success with some technical means." Lu Nie said calmly. "Compared to the Flying Thunder God that can be used for combat, it can only be used for fixed-point teleportation."
"That's great! I had been planning to look for you, but now that you're back, it seems you don't need me anymore." After saying this, Minato Namikaze said goodbye to the two of them and made room for them.
"Next I need a mission outside the village. Although their injuries have been controlled, it will take time for them to recover." Lu Nie looked at Minato Namikaze who disappeared on the spot in an instant, and his gaze fell on Jiraiya again.
"Now that the frontline is short of manpower, the old man will not let you guys idle." Jiraiya forced an ugly smile. "Tell me about the situation, I will be going to the frontline soon."
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Konoha Hokage Building.
Hokage's office.
Bang!
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the hand that hit his desk hard, his eyes hidden in the smoke, moving up the arm, and fell on a familiar and cold face. "I have said long ago that we must control them! If you were not soft-hearted, Hiruzen, this would never have happened! Jiraiya is also an incompetent idiot. As soon as he left, his disciples took the initiative to deliver themselves to him."
Danzo Shimura angrily and mercilessly scolded Hiruzen who was behind the table and Jiraiya who was not at the scene in front of the two consultants.
"It has already happened, Danzo, and nothing can be undone." Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little regretful, but when he thought of Jiraiya's face and his request, he finally closed his eyes in frustration.
"Orochimaru and that brat from the Nara clan are so naive that they actually gave the technology of the Healing Talisman to people from other villages to cooperate with! If the technology of the Healing Talisman is completely circulated, it will be equivalent to betraying the village!"
After receiving the news from the Land of Rain, Shimura Danzo realized that this could be used to undermine the reputation of the Hiruzen faction. In any case, the outflow of something like the healing talisman would cause sensitivity in the village.
Even though the top leaders knew that the production process and technology of the Healing Talisman would inevitably leak out after being snatched away by the Lightning Country, the people did not know about this.
"You've gone a bit too far, Danzo! The cooperation regarding the healing talisman is the result of our discussion." Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned, tapped his pipe lightly on the edge of the table, and said slowly.
"Now is not the time to worry about these responsibilities, but what Hanzo wants to do!" Utane Koharu, one of the consultants, said dissatisfiedly.
"He wants to replace Akatsuki and use the healing talisman as a basis to exchange for the neutrality of the Rain Country." Shimura Danzo snorted coldly. Another reason he didn't say was that Hanzo believed that Akatsuki would threaten the Hidden Rain Village, as well as his position in the Hidden Rain Village and even the Rain Country!
If he was the Kage of the Hidden Rain Village, facing the Akatsuki organization that was out of control, had a complicated background and controlled the sales channels of healing talismans, he would also find ways to get rid of them.
Although the Rain Country was in chaos due to the war, various small ninja groups and forces emerged one after another like mushrooms after a rain.
Sarutobi Hiruzen could naturally guess the reasons, but that was precisely why he found it difficult.
Konoha has now started a war with Iwagakure and Kirigakure. As its allies, the Sand Village of Sunagakure, where the Fourth Kazekage has just been selected, is licking its wounds and has no intention of fully participating in the war. It only sent out a Sand Village team led by Hagura, who were hired to fight against Kirigakure.
As the war was approaching a climax, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not want to push Hanzo into the enemy camp.
"Let me go, Hiruzen! Akatsuki can be destroyed, but I will let Hanzo hand over Jiraiya's three disciples." Shimura Danzo volunteered. Originally, after Jiraiya left, the affairs of the Rain Country should have been taken over by the Root again, but Sarutobi Hiruzen delayed and did not give the mission order.
"Hokage-sama! Hyuga Clan leader Hyuga Hiashi has an urgent military report."
An Anbu wearing a cat-face mask and carrying a short sword suddenly appeared in the room, knelt on one knee and reported to the Third Hokage in front of him.
"Hyuga Hiashi?" Seeing that his goal was about to be achieved, Shimura Danzo's single eye flashed with displeasure after being interrupted, but he still took two steps back. Danzo knew that the emergency that made Hyuga Hiashi come to him on his own initiative must be extremely important.
"Hokage-sama, a member of the Hyuga clan's main branch, Hyuga Kazuji, was ambushed by the Kirigakure's assassination force. The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan may have leaked out."
After entering the Hokage's office, the most polite Hyuga clan leader, with a heavy face, ignored the three elders on the scene and reported to the Third Hokage behind the desk.
When Sarutobi Hiruzen heard the news reported by Hinata Hiashi, the hand holding the pipe shook subconsciously, and a cloud of ash flew out.
(End of this chapter)