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Maintaining good relations with the Hyuga clan has its advantages; any activity by the outer patrols will be immediately reported to the Uchiha clan.
"Understood, the follow-up examinations are up to you."
Kawasaki has handed over the routine maintenance of the defensive reconnaissance barrier to Keiming.
After Qiming, Yizhi, and Dadi became familiar with the barrier.
Kawasaki then selected several talented members of the tribe and trained them so that they could be rotated in the future.
Kawasaki knew Jiraiya very well.
After all, he was the ceiling before the power level collapsed. If he hadn't been tricked into becoming obsessed and seeking death by the toad, Pain probably wouldn't have attacked Konoha so easily.
However, his private life issues are too serious. When the Third Hokage recalls Jiraiya, Jiraiya will definitely go to see Naruto.
Since Kawasaki has already helped Naruto, they can't let Jiraiya lead Naruto astray.
Kawasaki leaped several times and headed towards the guard team.
Shortly afterward, he emerged from the guard post and carefully put away the scroll in his hand.
Inside the Hokage Building.
"Old man, I'm back."
Jiraiya casually climbed through the window into the Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage had already received news of Jiraiya's return.
He was already used to Jiraiya's carefree attitude.
The Third Hokage didn't even look up; he was still processing official documents.
"Is there any news about Orochimaru?"
Seeing that the three generations ignored him, Jiraiya wrinkled his nose.
Although he was nominally pursuing Orochimaru, he later became lax and spent his time soaking in hot springs to gather material.
He leaned back in the chair, sitting at an angle.
"No, we only know that he ran north, but we don't know his exact location."
At this moment, the Third Hokage raised his head, lit his pipe, and took a deep drag.
He said somewhat wearily:
"Konoha is going through a turbulent time. Now that you've come back, you might as well stay."
Seeing the Third Hokage's increasingly aged face, Jiraiya also stopped smiling.
In just a few years, the third-generation fire god looks ten years older.
The former glory of the ninja heroes is completely gone.
Teacher, you've really gotten old.
"Old man, how did you get so old?"
Jiraiya's tone was complex, containing a mix of sadness, worry, and anger.
"Humph!"
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage became angry and slammed his pipe on the table.
"Isn't it because you're unwilling to shoulder this burden? Otherwise, would I have aged so much?"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya scratched his head sheepishly.
“Old man, do you know I don’t like doing these things?”
The Third Hokage understood Jiraiya's personality and stopped dwelling on the matter, instead directly asking the Uchiha.
"You saw the new Uchiha territory when you came back, right?"
Jiraiya nodded. "Why did they move so far away?"
The Third Hokage said helplessly, "The oppression of the Uchiha in the past was too great, and coupled with Danzo's actions, the Uchiha are now unwilling to associate with Konoha."
Regarding Danzo's coveting of Uchiha Shisui, he gouged out his eyes, nearly causing the entire Uchiha clan to rebel.
After such a long time, the news finally spread throughout the entire ninja world.
Now even the most remote countries have heard about this, and the Hokage clan of Konoha has become the laughing stock of all ninja villages.
Jiraiya naturally heard the rumors as well, and he never had a good impression of Danzo.
Even regarding Orochimaru's betrayal, Jiraiya suspected that Danzo was involved.
But Danzo was too cunning; Jiraiya couldn't catch him out at all.
Fortunately, the Third Hokage has already ordered the dismantling of Root.
"But it's not appropriate to leave the Uchiha clan all alone outside the village right now."
The third generation leader helplessly spread his hands:
"There's nothing we can do now. The Uchiha clan just gave us a 'big gift,' but they didn't explicitly say they were going to rebel."
"They even handed over the power of the garrison. What reason do you have to make them move back to the village?"
Jiraiya scratched his head; he'd never been good at this kind of thing.
"Even if I come back, there's nothing I can do."
The third generation shook his head:
"The Uchiha clan now has two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, and no one in Konoha can control them."
"kaleidoscope..."
As one of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya was well aware of the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Old man, you don't want me to test Uchiha Kawasaki, do you?"
Jiraiya asked.
The Third Hokage glanced sideways at Jiraiya:
"Does this mean I have to take action myself?"
Jiraiya could only reluctantly agree:
"Okay, I'll find an opportunity."
"I'm going out for a stroll!"
Before he could finish speaking, and without waiting for a response from the third generation, he leaped out of the window in a flash.
...
"There's something perverted!"
Screams erupted as countless women poured out of the hot spring inn.
Jiraiya, who said he wanted to go out for a walk, ended up at a hot spring inn, spying on the waitresses in order to find inspiration for his book.
Unexpectedly, there were members of the Hyuga clan inside, and they were immediately exposed.
Jiraiya had no choice but to run away immediately.
News of a peeping tom at the hot spring inn spread quickly.
The Hyuga Security Force, which was patrolling nearby, arrived quickly.
A man dressed in red with white hair was being chased by a large group of people.
"Damn peeping tom!"
"catch him!"
Hyuga Hayato, who was on patrol, spotted his younger sister in the crowd. His heart tightened, and he quickly gave chase.
"Aiko, what happened?!"
Hyuga Aiko turned around and saw that it was her brother. Without stopping, she ran and explained.
"My friends and I came to the hot springs to relax when we suddenly heard a disgusting laugh... I rolled my eyes and saw that this guy was hiding in the corner, spying on us while we were bathing!"
Hinata Isato is furious!
It's been so long since Konoha has had a monster like this. Do they think our police force is invisible?!
Chapter 47 Showdown with Kawasaki!
So they gave chase.
But the person in front was agile, and with a few leaps, he left the ordinary people behind.
Behind him were only Hyuga Hayato, his sister, and his teammates.
The group leaped across rooftops and walls, watching the figures ahead grow ever more distant, when suddenly several members of the Root organization blocked their path.
They could only watch helplessly as the peeping tom slipped away.
.....
"Nakamura Kazuya, what do you mean?!"
Hayato Hyuga was furious; his own sister had been spied on.
To let someone escape while you're a member of the security force is an utter disgrace!
The visitor was none other than Kazuya Nakamura, whom Danzo had used to infiltrate the police force and seize power.
Unexpectedly, Fugaku Uchiha only put him in charge of patrols, and when Hizashi Hyuga came to power, he didn't give him any opportunities either.
They were effectively pinned to their patrol positions, unable to do anything else. Even Danzo frequently questioned him about it.
Now that there's an opportunity to cause some trouble for the Hyuga clan, why not?
"Hayato Hyuga, this is our Root organization's patrol area! Everything here is under our team's jurisdiction!"
"Your Root organization has been disbanded by the Hokage! What kind of Root organization are you still calling yourselves!"
Hyuga Hayato said with dissatisfaction.
Upon hearing this, the three Root members gathered around, their faces grim.