I'm Uzumaki Naruto, I don't need approval

Chapter 116 116. Passionate fool and middle-aged uncle

Until they left the izakaya, Naruto and Jiraiya maintained a tacit understanding and did not interfere with each other's information acquisition.

This made Namikaze Minato in the sealed space breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't want to see Naruto and Jiraiya fighting, otherwise his clone, which was condensed by chakra, might collapse due to emotions.

Naruto also wondered if he was too paranoid, and there was no reason for Jiraiya to go to the country of Whirlpool, which was isolated overseas.

After all, putting aside his unexpected factor, even if Uchiha had the idea of ​​​​escape, he would flee to Iwagakure and Kumogakure. These two villages have the strength to compete with Konoha head-on.

After leaving the izakaya, we returned to the ship heading to the Country of Whirlpool.

Shiro, who was holding the seal scroll, said with some doubts: "Master Menma, the uncle I saw at the izakaya just now also appeared on the boat. Could he be a ninja who is deliberately following us?"

Naruto looked at Shiro in surprise, then remembered Shiro's talent as a ninja and nodded.

Just as stand-ins are attracted to each other, the ninjas on the ship will naturally pay attention to their counterparts. After boarding the ship heading to the Kingdom of Whirlpool, Jiraiya also discovered Naruto and Shiro.

While at the izakaya, he suspected that these two people were mist ninjas from the Kingdom of Water and were performing missions in the Kingdom of Fire.

Adhering to the principle of not provoking disputes in the Ninja Village, he did not pay too much attention to the two people, nor did he use illusions to obtain relevant information from them.

But these two people actually boarded the ship heading to the Kingdom of Whirlpool, which made him begin to doubt the content of the Mist Ninja's mission.

After all, Uzushio Village went to ruin decades ago. Today, the Uzumaki Country is already a gathering of criminals and wandering ninjas, and there is nothing worthy of Kirigakure's covetousness.

He went to the Country of Whirlpool, firstly, to track down Orochimaru, and secondly, because news of Uchiha's activity spread here.

What is Kirigakure doing? Could it be that Orochimaru is secretly cooperating with Kirigakure?

Help Uchiha defect to Kirigakure Village?

With doubts in his heart, Jiraiya approached where Naruto and Shiro were. Before approaching the two, Jiraiya suddenly stopped. He saw the 'Kirigakure Ghost Man' Mochi Zabuza.

Zabuza is very famous among the Jonin of all countries, not because of his strength, but because of his behavior of killing all the students in his class during the graduation examination and forcing the senior management of Kirigakure to change the content of the examination.

Mochi Zabuza also noticed the sneaky Jiraiya and immediately frowned.

Just as he was about to step forward to scold him, he looked at Naruto who was standing aside. Naruto didn't say anything and he didn't dare to act rashly.

After looking at each other awkwardly for a few seconds, Jiraiya scratched his head and said sheepishly: "Sorry, I just saw a familiar figure from behind. I thought you were acquaintances, but I didn't expect that I recognized the wrong person."

"Mistaken recognition of the person?" After getting Naruto's permission, Zabuza said coldly: "I believe that ordinary people recognize the wrong person, but it is doubtful that a ninja recognizes the wrong person. Why are you following us?"

Jiraiya choked for a moment, and when he was thinking about how to escape, Naruto said: "Zabuza-senpai, please relax. We are traveling to the Country of Whirlpool this time, and we are not performing any special mission..."

Traveling to the Country of Whirlpool... Zabuza felt helpless to complain, but he could only follow Naruto's words and start acting: "Ninjas should not take it lightly even when traveling. What if they are attacked by hostile ninjas on the way?"

After being scolded by Zabuza, Naruto became a little listless, and then asked Jiraiya: "This uncle should be a ninja, too. Are you a chuunin or genin? Do you also plan to travel to the Country of Whirlpool?"

"I should be considered a chuunin..."

Jiraiya randomly made up an identity and excuse, and said: "However, I am not traveling to the Country of Whirlpool, but to see what job opportunities there are. These days, the business has been taken away by the Great Ninja Village. We small village ninjas , don’t even know how to live..."

"It turned out to be the chuunin of Xiaonin Village..."

Zabuza showed a disdainful expression, and said in his true colors: "I am a Jonin of Kirigakure Village. It's best not to let me discover your tricks, otherwise the Ninja Village behind you won't be able to protect you."

Jiraiya nodded quickly and said, "That's natural. I just want to go to the Country of Whirlpool to make a living. If it upsets a few adults, I'll leave right away. I'll leave right away."

Jiraiya acted very well, and Naruto also began to increase his intensity and said to Zabuza: "Zabuza-senpai, this uncle is still a chuunin at such an old age. He shouldn't pose any threat to us. Don't embarrass him anymore. ”

"Whatever you want, but if you always have this mentality, you will suffer big losses in the future."

Zabuza snorted coldly, and then left the deck with Shiro. He was worried that if he continued to play the role of a stern elder, he might be scolded in the future. What if he was resented?

Besides, would a ninja that Menma-sama could take seriously be an ordinary ninja?

On the surface, he is said to be the chuunin of the small ninja village. If he really believes it, then he is the one who cannot be protected by the ninja village behind his back.

After Zabuza left, Naruto completely let himself go and integrated into the role of an inexperienced genin boy. He asked curiously: "Uncle Ninja, how long have you been a ninja? Do you have any interesting adventure stories during this period?"

A series of questions that Jiraiya didn't know how to answer.

But one thing he also confirmed was that the boy in front of him must have just become a ninja, and he also had an innocent attitude towards the profession of ninja. This kind of stupid boy was the most suitable for extracting information.

After using several mission experiences to win Naruto's favor, Jiraiya asked in a subtle way: "Menma, is your trip to the Country of Whirlpool really just a tourist trip this time?"

Naruto showed a vigilant look: "Of course it's just a trip, don't try to get information, I'm a professional."

Jiraiya smiled and said: "That's really a pity. I originally thought about whether I could help in some way and make some money. After all, ninjas of my age don't have many commissions to accept..."

Naruto said vigilantly: "Stop lying, senior has told me a long time ago. I can't believe an old man like you. If you want to know why we went to the Country of Whirlpool, first tell us the reason why you went to the Country of Whirlpool." .”

"Didn't I say that I will go to the Country of Whirlpool to see if there is any commission? If it doesn't work, just find a wandering ninja organization to join. You can't starve to death because of lack of money. You will understand in the future."

Hearing this, Naruto calmed down his vigilance and looked at Jiraiya in disgust: "When I reach your age, I have already become a jounin in the village, so I won't be so pitiful?"

"Okay, your ninja story is over, it's time for me to go back and interact with Zabuza-senpai."

After watching Naruto disappear on the deck, Jiraiya said with some emotion: "It's good to be young. Minato and Orochimaru were also such idiots back then."