[Naruto·Itachi bg] A clear spring

There is always plenty of rain in the Land of Rain, and the feeling of wetness and sticky sweat sticks to the body, which is very uncomfortable.

In addition, the party who sent the invitation was still late, making Tsunade even more annoyed.

bang——

He slammed the cup on the table hard, and the brand-new table showed cracks.

"Sir, don't be angry..." Shizune's heart trembled at the side, and she secretly glanced at the store manager who was dozing off.Don't let them lose money anymore, they really can't afford it.

"You are such a big man, and you are still late for the meeting!" Tsunade sat down angrily, and the two round objects trembled.

She couldn't be angry... She still had something to ask of this old friend. After all, she owed so much money and she couldn't bear it anymore.Since completing the prophecy, Jiraiya has been collecting materials everywhere to enrich his works. Of course, the places they traveled to are also surprisingly consistent.I heard that his works are quite popular... maybe I can lend some to her.

The air at noon was a bit muggy, and the drizzle still continued.A woman with a stunning figure and beautiful appearance came to the small tea shop. She was very eye-catching.But although this beauty has a good figure, she has a bit of a bad temper. Men who consider that they don't have the strength can only look at her with pity.

Ten miles away, a man who already knew he was late was carrying a beautifully packaged limited edition chocolate, running wildly while stabilizing his newly styled hair style.

"I finally made a date, will I be beaten first now?"

After all these years, have you been beaten less frequently?

The key is to say that formally!out!Come!

Although he said it many years ago...

But this time is different. He has a successful career (writing a book that sells well), and has been relieved of his heavy responsibilities (fulfilling the prophecy). Moreover, his heart has been beating at a super fast rate since last night. This must be a sign that he will succeed this time. .

Thinking of this, he wanted to see his old partner as soon as possible.

Jiraiya, who was immersed in a sweet dream, couldn't slow down enough and collided head-on with a yellow wall of flesh rising from the ground.

Guah——

□□The dragon's plump belly trembled, its open mouth dripped with crystal clear saliva, and its sitting body startled the birds in the forest to fly away.

After being urged by his father Wentai to look for someone for too long, □□dragon was a little hungry.

Wiping away the saliva on his face, Jiraiya saw a familiar old friend in his wet bangs.

"Oh, it's a dragon? What do you want from me?" Jiraiya moved his arms and legs and sat cross-legged, very puzzled.

Ever since his apprentice Minato took office, Bunta and Ryu have basically been at his disposal. Jiraiya, who thinks he has completed the task of teaching the son of prophecy, may not use magic for a long time, so naturally he doesn't need psychic beasts.

"Father said that Minato summoned him, and there was a catastrophe in Konoha." The dragon still pouted, and the only thing that could be seen on its cute face was that it was hungry.

"When did it happen?" When it came to Konoha, Jiraiya suddenly became serious.

"Hiccup-" After eating the limited edition chocolate Jiraiya handed it, the dragon drooled even more. "last night."

"Let's go." The news spread too slowly. Even though he knew it might be too late to go back now, Jiraiya still turned his head.

As for that matter—Tsunade probably knows about it too, let’s talk about it next time.

The rain had stopped, but the sky still looked gloomy.

In the small tea shop, Tsunade handed the purchased snacks to the dirty little girl.

The girl looked at her in surprise, covered her snack and ran away.

"Sir... we don't have enough money anymore." Following Tsunade-sama for more than a year, Shizune has no shame about debts, but she can't run out of money.

"It's okay, someone will pay." As long as he made an appointment with her, Jiraiya never asked her to pay.In this era, the war has stopped, but the regions are still not at peace. There are so many homeless children and she doesn't want to help every one of them.

She has always been irresistible to children with beautiful eyes.

15 years ago, the Land of Rain.

In that battle, they worked together to hold back the man known as the "demigod".After the battle, the three of them were dubbed the "Sannin of Konoha".

After the war, the busy life suddenly became idle. The three of them should have returned to the village. After all, the war had just ended and more than half of the village's outstanding ninjas had been lost.

But Jiraiya decided to stay and take care of the three new disciples. His old partner was always a good teacher.

So she also wanted to bring one with her. It would be really boring to study medical skills by herself.

Then I saw Xiaoling.

On the snow-covered bridge, a pretty girl in white clothes huddled together, watching silently as she smashed the ice on her slippery feet with one punch.

She was going back to the village, but was followed.

The people following her were too weak and she didn't want to take action. "Hey, what's the matter with little one?"

"Pretty sister...can you dig a hole for me?" The blinking little girl's eyes were very clear, different from other wandering children on the roadside.

Although this request was a bit strange, she rarely softened her heart.

The winter in the Land of Rain is quite short, but there are frequent heavy snowfalls and the ground is frozen hard, making it difficult to dig a hole or make a fire.The deceased civilian ninja can only be left lying around like this, and will naturally degrade.

But this was not a difficult task for her who was extremely powerful. Tsunade helped the little girl bury her mother and watched the little girl methodically chop a piece of firewood and erect a small monument.

The handwriting is quite beautiful, and even if my hands are red from the cold, I can still write very smoothly.

There is camaraderie and resilience.

So she asked, "Is there somewhere you want to go? Do you want to be my apprentice?"

"Okay." The girl did not hesitate, with gratitude in her beautiful eyes.

"what is it call?"

"Well...Xiao Ling."

When he came to his senses, the child holding the snack had run away, leaving a few muddy footprints.

By the way, why hasn't Jiraiya come yet? !

Tsunade, whose anger was rising, was thinking about whether she should restrain her strength when the guy arrived.

"Croak——"

The sound was obviously a buzzing sound, and the frightened forest birds meant that the guy was approaching.

But after waiting for a while, Tsunade felt that the other party turned around and ran away.

Ran away again?Why can't you explain something clearly before running away?

Why is this guy getting more and more cowardly?

Tsunade stepped on the cracked table and ran out of the store.

"Sir..." The master ran away, and of course she couldn't stay to pay the bill. With this thought in mind, Shizune ran faster.

During the year she stayed with the adults, her physical strength improved a lot.

"Sir... I haven't paid you yet." The boss shouted feebly, and the brand-new table completely cracked in half.

Neither paying the bill nor losing money, this is too much!

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The funeral of the fourth generation was extremely grand, and more and more people followed the coffin.

The people dressed in black silently followed their falling sun, including some Uchiha people.

The fourth generation was in his prime, but what was surprising was that he passed away after just one year in office. Before the mess caused by Kyuubi could be cleaned up, the confused people spontaneously sent each other off.

No one cares about the choice of the fifth Hokage.

At the funeral, the third generation announced his return to the world and took over as Hokage.

This gave the people who had endured the catastrophe a little peace of mind, and also reassured the major families, except for the Uchiha clan.

Every time the Hokage takes office, there is a reshuffle of the major forces. Although the fourth generation is quite popular among the people, the major families have been together since the third generation.To get help from the big family, the only choice is Uchiha, who has never entered the center.

For the Uchiha clan, this is also an opportunity to alleviate conflicts within the clan and participate in the core of Konoha.

Not to mention that Uchiha Fugaku and Namikaze Minato were contemporaries, and Mikoto and Kushina were close friends.

This was the best opportunity, and they took it.

What a pity, Uchiha Fugaku sighed and took his eldest son's hand and left silently.

The funeral had ended the day before yesterday, and in the dead of night, Izumi Uchiha couldn't help but come to the memorial monument surrounded by flowers.The memorial tablet is engraved with those who died in the Nine-Tails Battle. In addition to Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina at the top, the next ones are the members of the Ninth Medical Team - Sarutobi Biwako, Kato Kyoichi, Saru Ma Ujimei...and those people she had met a few times but had not yet had the chance to get to know deeply.The flowers placed next to the memorial tablet have not yet bloomed, but the person who mourns him will never come back.

She had thought that she could be an ordinary person, that everything would be stable and that she would no longer have to live in battles and calculations.

pity……

The breeze floats, bringing a strong smell of wine.

The wine bottle rolling out interrupted her meditation.

When I picked it up, I saw it was the sign of Konoha Super Spirits.

Who...comes to the Memorial Monument to get drunk?

When I walked around to the back, I saw an old man wearing wooden clogs and with white hair lying on his back.

Master Jiraiya?

Um...it's so late, is it okay for you to lie down like this?

Uchiha Izumi, who was torn between helping him up and calling someone else, waited until the second drunkard arrived.

Tsunade-sama was blushing, and although she was not drunk, she was already swaying when walking.

Under the moonlight, the backlit girl's face is blurry, with clear outlines, and the color of her long hair cannot be distinguished.

"Hiccup, Xiaoling, give me another bottle."

Wine does not intoxicate people, people intoxicate themselves.Even before I was drunk, I dreamed about my apprentice when I was young. It was really worth it.After blowing into the bottle again, Tsunade felt really sleepy this time.

Okay, now I have to call someone.

She was surprised that the two adults got drunk together late at night, but she could understand it.

The night was dark, and the smell of flowers and spirits floated beside the new memorial monument. After all, the sun that carried everyone's hopes could not shine all the time.