"How long are you going to hide?"

The cunning monkey sneered:

"Shimura Danzo hasn't taken any action yet, so you've been hiding?

"That old fellow, as a disciple of the second Hokage, has been holding a high position in Konoha ever since he failed in his bid for the position of Hokage.

“It has been nearly forty years now.

"This man has served three Hokages and his position has not fallen. He is a man of great foresight and cunning.

"He has been waiting for so many years, could it be possible that he would be waiting for just a few days?

"If you ask me, Danzo Shimura will never act rashly before he is sure that you died in the Hidden Rain Village."

“Then tell me.

"What do you think we should do?"

Jiraiya asked angrily.

On the other hand, the cunning monkey Jie, who had always been at odds with Jiraiya, was in a very bad mood because his two previous proposals had been rejected.

I only heard him sneer coldly:

“What to do?

"Wouldn't it be easier if you really died?"

"Damn you stinky monkey, I've put up with you for so long!"

On this side, he couldn't stand the cunning monkey, who kept mocking him again and again.

Jiraiya finally stood up, rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the cunning monkey.

"Why? Am I afraid of you?

"I don't know who it was that I led people to chase across half the country!"

On this side, the cunning monkey was equally unwilling to be outdone.

I saw the whole monkey leaping backwards, leaning forward and arching its back, baring its fangs angrily, looking extremely wild and violent.

"Why are you talking about this again?!

"Sasuke! Get your monkey back here!"

Jiraiya was extremely furious. Facing this summoning beast, he could neither hit it nor scold it. He could only vent his anger on the other side's summoning contractor, Uchiha Sasuke.

"Makes sense."

On this side, facing the farce in front of him, Uchiha Sasuke fell into deep thought.

"That makes sense, why don't you just do it now."

Jiraiya urged angrily.

"Damn it, Konoha will be destroyed if it has a pervert like you as the Hokage!"

On this side, the cunning monkey has completely lost his dignity.

He was lying on the ground, jumping up and down like a shrew, cursing loudly:

"Old man, you better die quickly and make way for Uchiha Sasuke.

"Sasuke's strength plus mine will ensure that Konoha's foundation will last forever.

"You've lived a ridiculous life. Before you die, you've done some good for the ninja world!"

"Asshole, asshole."

Jiraiya pointed at the cunning monkey excitedly, his fingers trembling, his face flushed red, and he said incoherently:

"If it weren't for Sasuke, you would be a monkey-brain box now!"

"I mean, what Houju said makes a lot of sense."

On the side, Uchiha Sasuke still looked thoughtful.

"what?"

Hearing this, Jiraiya froze in place, unable to believe his ears.

At the side, the cunning monkey Jue couldn't help but be stunned.

He retracted his fangs awkwardly and stood up like a normal person again.

After Uchiha Sasuke's words, the room suddenly became quiet again.

“Master.

"Or you'll die?"

Here, Sasuke seemed to be completely unaware of everyone's reactions. He looked delighted and looked at Jiraiya, then spoke sincerely.

"."

"you"

Here, Jiraiya just felt like his heart was about to break.

He looked at Sasuke in disbelief and asked sadly:

"Do you really think so? As for the Hokage, I'm always available."

"I mean, fake your death!"

Uchiha Sasuke shouted excitedly.

"suspended animation?"

Jiraiya was stunned, still unable to react.

On the other side, the cunning monkey Jie showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

He put his hands behind his back, regained his calm demeanor, coughed lightly, and said slowly:

"This is not a bad idea."

"right?"

Uchiha Sasuke responded, and then turned to Jiraiya and said:

"Master Toad, Hou Jue did go too far just now.

“But the logic behind it makes sense.

"Shimura Danzo has been dormant for many years, and the last time he showed his head was after the death of the Third Hokage.

"Now, Master, your position is stable. After I came back from the Sand Village, he became even more honest and frightening.

"For this kind of person, if he is not 100% sure of success, he will never take action easily."

On the side, Jiraiya finally understood what Sasuke meant and nodded silently.

"However, I'm afraid it's a bit too difficult to implement it."

The cunning monkey pondered:

“Jiraiya has a special identity.

"As a Hokage, you should be given a state funeral after your death.

"It's hard not to show your true colors when you're in front of everyone."

"Looking for Tsunade's help?"

Jiraiya's heart moved and he asked.

"Can you trust it?"

The cunning monkey asked.

"Absolutely trustworthy."

Jiraiya answered without hesitation.

“Does she have any relevant ninjutsu?

"Don't tell me you just asked her to make a fake death certificate for you."

The cunning monkey narrowed his eyes, and although his tone was calm, he still couldn't hide the sarcasm in his expression.

On the other side, Jiraiya was speechless.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

"I say, this is not playing house."

The cunning monkey shook his head:

"You are gambling with your reputation as Hokage and Uchiha Sasuke's future.

"There can be no room for error."

On the other side, Uchiha Sasuke could no longer hold back and rushed out of the study.

A moment later, he came in with a small medicine bottle in his arms.

“This is the Ghost Sleeping Secret Medicine.

“After taking it, you will enter a state of suspended animation, which will automatically end after a period of time.

"From beginning to end, the user's performance will be no different from that of a dead person, enough to fool anyone in the world."

Uchiha Sasuke placed the medicine bottle on the desk and spoke to the two people in front of him with a burning gaze.

"This"

Just as Jiraiya was about to reach out, the medicine bottle on the table was picked up by the cunning monkey Jie.

"time."

The cunning monkey Jue had a serious look on his face and asked while observing the secret medicine.

"What time?"

Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but be stunned.

“Suspended death time.

"How long can it last?"

The cunning monkey asked.

"."

On this side, Uchiha Sasuke immediately searched for relevant information in his mind.

Then he slowly answered:

"24 hours."

Hearing this, the cunning monkey slowly put the medicine bottle back on the table, shook his head and said:

"It's too short, a funeral would take at least two days.

“After the burial, Shimura Danzo may not take action right away.

"By then, we also have to consider Jiraiya's transfer and second hiding spot. There are too many variables."

After the words were spoken, a hint of disappointment appeared on everyone's face.

"That"

Here, Uchiha Sasuke thought for a moment, then took out a gray-white puppet doll from his arms and gently placed it on the table.

"Here, this might be useful."

"what is this?"

The cunning monkey asked.

"Mind puppet, yes."

Uchiha Sasuke was about to answer but was interrupted by Jiraiya's words.

"Wait a moment, I just wanted to ask you."

Seeing Sasuke taking out another gadget, Jiraiya finally couldn't help but ask:

"Why do you have a magical item every now and then? Where do they all come from?

"Is the Uchiha clan so wealthy?"

"Um

"These were all obtained from Orochimaru."

Uchiha Sasuke hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not tell the truth.

“What is its function?”

On the side, the cunning monkey Ju didn't care about this at all and continued to ask.

"Well, this should be something from the ancestors of the mountain clan."

Uchiha Sasuke answered:

"Similar to the 'Heart Transfer Technique', it can transfer a person's soul into this puppet."

Uchiha Sasuke explained in detail.

After a pause, Sasuke added one more sentence:

“There’s no time limit on this.”

"So, after the transfer, the main body is in a dead state?"

The cunning monkey asked.

"No."

Uchiha Sasuke shook his head and replied:

"It's the same as the Heart Transmigration Technique. The main body will fall into a deep coma at that time."

"No, the risk is too great."

The cunning monkey decisively rejected Sasuke's proposal:

"Shimura Danzo will definitely come to see the 'corpse' in person.

"Besides, if we do this, we must ask the medical ninja to assist in issuing a death certificate.

“Things are accomplished through secrecy.

"The more people who know, the greater the risk."

"Can't it be done?"

Uchiha Sasuke asked in confusion.

"It can't be done."

The cunning monkey shook his head decisively.

Here, Uchiha Sasuke thought for a moment.

He reached out and picked up the Ghost Sleeping Medicine on the table and asked:

"Well, can I fake my death?"

"I can fake my death, but the time is too short."

The cunning monkey replied.

Then, Uchiha Sasuke picked up the puppet again and asked:

"So, is this long enough?"

"It's long enough, but it won't fool Shimura Danzo."

"Then, with this and this, can we get the job done?"

Uchiha Sasuke asked in a deep voice.

"Hey, I said"

Here, the cunning monkey's eyes lit up and he immediately smiled:

"You kid, you're really a genius."

On the side, Jiraiya laughed and said immediately:

“Then it’s settled.

"However, you have to explain to everyone in detail all the characteristics of these two objects."

Afterwards, several people discussed many details.

Finally, the time was set for three days later.

October 11, the sixty-fifth year of Konoha.

That day was also the day when the second round of the Chunin Exam ended.

"Do you know why I called you here?"

Konoha, Nanga River.

Heavy fog.

Jiraiya, dressed in casual clothes, stood by the river.

On the side was an ANBU ninja wearing a rat head mask.

"do not know."

The ninja knelt on one knee and answered with his head down.

"What do you think of Sasuke's achievements in the past two years?"

Jiraiya looked at the flowing river in front of him and was not in a hurry to get to the point.

Instead, he asked as if he was chatting.

"I am fortunate to be able to study under you.

"Of course, the small achievements I have made are all due to the cultivation of Hokage-sama."

Under the mask, Uchiha Itachi had a blank expression on his face and answered indifferently.

"Ugh"

Hearing this answer, Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh deeply and said with emotion:

"Oh locust, oh locust.

"you really are."

After a pause, Jiraiya waved his hand, not wanting to say anything more.

On the opposite side, Uchiha Itachi just knelt there silently, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a few breaths, Jiraiya finally turned around and asked:

"Do you remember what the first long-term task I gave you was?"

On the opposite side, Uchiha Itachi's heart moved.

He buried his head deeply in the ground again and answered:

"of course I remember.

"Yes, secretly protecting Uchiha Sasuke.

"But at the same time, you must still strictly abide by the 'three rules' we agreed to before, and never let Sasuke be aware of my existence."

That was when Uchiha Sasuke left Konoha and went undercover for Orochimaru after Hyuga Neji "defected".

Since then, every choice Sasuke made along the way made Uchiha Itachi, who was hiding in the dark and watching secretly, feel heartbroken.

However, the strength displayed in the end and the results achieved were unbelievable to Itachi.

“These days, I feel really bad.

"I'm afraid my body can't hold out for much longer."

Across from him, the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya said in a deep voice.

On the side, Uchiha Itachi was shocked under the mask. He quickly raised his head and said:

“Hokage-sama, you are in your prime, and you must be simply exhausted.

"Please take care of yourself."

"Stop talking this nonsense."

Jiraiya waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Uchiha Itachi's words.

Then, he said again in a deep voice:

“Anyway, if I die, Uchiha Sasuke will be the Sixth Hokage.

"During this process, if anyone wants to make things difficult for him, I want you to protect Uchiha Sasuke at all costs, no matter how much you risk your life."

"Yes."

Uchiha Itachi nodded his head.

There was a surge of emotions in my heart.

I have to say that although Jiraiya didn't say much, he did contain two pieces of information: "feeling unwell" and "Sasuke was appointed as the sixth Hokage."

The shock brought to Uchiha Itachi was really too great.

Although, he also had a premonition in his heart that Uchiha Sasuke would most likely become the first ninja in the Uchiha clan to ascend to the throne of Hokage.

But the speed at which things developed has far exceeded his expectations.

"Let's go."

On the other side, Jiraiya turned around again and spoke silently.

"Yes"

Uchiha Itachi slowly stood up, feeling dizzy.

He calmed himself down and was about to leave.

Behind him, Jiraiya called out to him once again.

"Wait a minute."

Uchiha Itachi turned around.

In front of him, Jiraiya no longer had the majestic look he had before.

The Hokage looked grim, as if he was making a difficult decision.

After a moment, Uchiha Itachi only heard the man in front of him grit his teeth and say:

"if.

"Uchiha Sasuke's life is in danger.

"Then, you don't have to be afraid of those previous rules anymore.

"No matter what, I want him to survive."

Hearing this, Uchiha Itachi trembled all over, as if he had been electrocuted.

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