Me and countless me

"How should people choose their ending?"

At this moment, Jiraiya looked at the Hokage Rock in the distance, and the Shadow Rock that was about to be completed and belonged to Minato Namikaze, and his mood was very complicated.

He was very hesitant now, because the village had calmed down again, and he should leave.

But he also knew that the peace of the village was just a false one, and his teacher and his teammates would never agree with Minato Namikaze's choice and such radical ideas.

He didn't really agree with it.

But he also knew that it was impossible for the ninjas to give up the benefits they had already obtained, because even a ninja like him, as long as he was willing and had paid for the village, could get a lot of benefits. He really couldn't imagine how happy those Chunin and Genin, and those ninjas who had followed him but were now disabled would be.

And when they lost, they would be so disappointed.

The village must not become lifeless, and a shadow who lost everyone's recognition would definitely not be the future of the village.

"I should leave."

Putting down the wine glass, Jiraiya said his choice.

He could neither betray his teacher to help his disciple, nor could he betray his disciple and everyone's expectations to help his teacher.

Then the only thing he could do was very simple.

Leave.

Jiraiya raised his head and drank the last drink he had in Konoha Village, and thought of many things in his heart.

Teacher, Orochimaru. Minato, Kushina, Tsunade, many, many, so this glass of wine was quite bitter, so bitter that he could not enjoy the feeling of being tipsy, and could only feel the pain brought by drinking.

But at this moment, the soaked Orochimaru appeared.

Jiraiya saw that the other party's long hair kept dripping water, and there was a terrible cold air on his body, as if he was going to kill himself, which made him shiver and have a bad premonition.

He definitely did not bring good things.

And after the other party spoke, Jiraiya was more certain of this matter.

"You are here, Jiraiya."

Orochimaru's voice was cold and hoarse, as if he was going to kill someone, so Jiraiya had to put down his wine glass and look at his best friend and brother seriously.

"Why are you here when you're not in your own lab? Orochimaru? Are you going to drink with me?"

He was a little afraid to face Orochimaru, after all, Orochimaru was about to become the Hokage, but that was in the past.

The current Hokage was his disciple.

"I have something to tell you, and... why don't you go find Tsunade, but drink here?"

Orochimaru tried to make himself look more affectionate, but this warmth made Jiraiya feel a chill on his back, and made him completely understand that warmth was not suitable for him.

"Ha..."

Jiraiya wanted to laugh, but when he saw Orochimaru sitting in front of him, he still couldn't laugh.

"You know how badly I was beaten by Tsunade when I was pursuing her... and you were also beaten for helping me."

Jiraiya poured wine for Orochimaru. He could feel that Orochimaru was very sad, but looking at the Hokage Rock behind Orochimaru, he didn't dare to say a word of comfort.

Because he was afraid that after he said it, his relationship with Orochimaru would become as bad as Tsunade's.

He had tried so hard to pursue Tsunade, but was rejected so harshly by Tsunade that he was almost killed. He still doesn't dare to face Tsunade directly.

He only gambled on his love and it turned out like this, but Orochimaru gambled on his dreams, ideals, and...

The face of Sarutobi Hiruzen flashed through his mind, and Jiraiya sighed.

He was not his master's favorite disciple, nor was he Tsunade's most beloved disciple. Even Tsunade's love was definitely not as much as Orochimaru's.

Who doesn't like a genius and sensible boy?

Thinking of this, Jiraiya didn't wait for Orochimaru to speak, and drank the wine in his glass directly, and then poured himself another glass.

Seeing Jiraiya's depressed look, Orochimaru couldn't help but persuade him: "Face is not everything, Jiraiya, otherwise it will be the same as that time."

Jiraiya paused while pouring the wine, then sighed helplessly and forced the topic to end.

"Duan loves her very much and is very caring. In the future, there will be people who care about and love her. She is a great beauty."

At least they care about and love her more than I do.

Jiraiya's words blocked Orochimaru's mouth, and made the two of them drink a glass of wine at the same time.

Orochimaru was silent for a while, then poured wine for Jiraiya and himself before speaking.

"Then do you still want to find the child of prophecy?"

Jiraiya felt worse after hearing this, but still shook his head and said firmly: "Not for the time being... After all, Minato did a good job... I may be old, but he is indeed very popular, isn't he? The new world should naturally be handed over to the young."

He sighed for a long time and picked up the wine glass.

Although they can even be considered young people in terms of age, considering the lifespan of ninjas, they should all be dead.

Just holding his own wine glass, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel confused, so he asked a question that made Orochimaru feel confused.

"Orochimaru, are you happy being a ninja?"

He recalled carefully and found that except for the day when he became a genin, he had never been happy in his ninja career. In other words, he had never been happy when he made actions and choices as a ninja.

And Orochimaru also gave the same answer, an answer that seemed extremely bitter after being silent.

"I...I've never felt happy being a ninja."

Orochimaru looked at the rain outside. He felt that ninjas and people were like the rain, falling from the sky to the ground, seeping into the earth with a cry, and then turning themselves into things that nourished the earth.

It cannot be defied or blocked. Only when it encounters the wind can it slow down the time it falls to the ground and change its shape.

But what kind of wind blows and what shape it becomes in the wind cannot be determined by rain.

The two people quickly fell into silence, and Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya and asked.

"What do you think Konoha Village should look like?"

Jiraiya shook his head. The battle of ideas made him not only unable to see clearly his past, but also his future. But he was certain of this:

It is absolutely wrong to just give out money and allow the ninja family and ninjas to expand wildly.

However, it is not right to let the ninjas continue to live their previous lives without giving them money.

But he doesn't think that his idea of ​​becoming a leader is right. This has been the case since he was a child.

When he was young, he listened to the warnings of Sarutobi Hiruzen. When he grew up, he listened to Orochimaru's arrangements. After he became independent, he followed the instructions of the Great Toad Sage.

He never felt that his choice was the right one because he was a loser.

So he longs for someone who can make the right choices, someone who can solve all problems.

"I have no idea."

He gave an answer that was never surprising to Orochimaru, because Jiraiya is such a person. He wants too much, and he also knows too well that this world can never have the best of both worlds, so he is a contradiction. A person who cannot move forward at all because he cares about both gain and loss equally.

The wind cannot blow away, nor can it blow away such a person. So after a moment of silence, Orochimaru finally said what he didn't want to say.

"Do you remember the Kingdom of Rain? The reason why you stayed there."

Jiraiya froze on the spot, and he immediately thought of the son of destiny that he once recognized, the boy that Orochimaru wanted to kill because of his own reasons, and the people around him.

The wine glass in his hand fell, and Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru in disbelief, feeling as if his world view had been overturned.

Could it be said that the son of destiny that he had identified before was not...

"The three people named Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan are not dead. They are fighting for the peace of the Rain Country, but if they continue to let it go, then it may not be possible."

Orochimaru said this calmly. Of course he knew that Jiraiya thought that after Nagato and Yahiko died, he felt that Namikaze Minato was the child of destiny.

But now, Namikaze Minato puts him in a dilemma, but the former disciple, the once chosen son of destiny, is determined to act according to his wishes.

What would Jiraiya be thinking? What would he think of Namikaze Minato? How will you treat two people?

Orochimaru is looking forward to this, and hopes that Jiraiya can see clearly that the only person in this world who can determine destiny is himself, the people themselves.

But Jiraiya's current mood must be very complicated. I will definitely want to see those three teenagers very much, and I will definitely leave anxiously.

This must be an excellent opportunity for Jiraiya, who was already very painful and entangled in the leaf village. Even if other people thought it was ridiculous, it was enough to convince him of Jiraiya's reasons, and...

Excuse.

Just as Orochimaru thought, Jiraiya's mood was very complicated.

"I...I know, Orochimaru, thank you for telling me this! I have to go check on their situation right away! By the way, where did you know about it?"

He subconsciously stood up, but he still couldn't help but look at Orochimaru, wondering why Orochimaru knew about the Kingdom of Rain.

"After Danzo fell, Namikaze Minato and Murata Qingtan knew that I had cooperated with Danzo, so they asked me to handle Danzo's affairs and collect Danzo's various laboratories to avoid losses to the Leaf Village, so I I took my subordinates to take over everything at the root, and after seeing the relevant information, I think... Danzo probably had his own considerations if he didn't tell you before."

Orochimaru calmly drank the wine in his hand and looked at Jiraiya who was obviously happy on his face and smiled.

"Don't worry, the village will be fine."

Orochimaru didn't know if Li Ke and Minato Namikaze knew what he and Danzo were researching, but after the other party had uncovered all the dirty information about Danzo, he asked himself and his subordinates to deal with and take over Danzo. The forces know that they really have no intention of dealing with them, and they are trying hard to win over themselves to their side.

Jiraiya was happy because it meant that Orochimaru would continue to fight for Konoha.

"Well, I feel relieved with you here. I will use the summoning technique to notify Minato, but you will help with the paperwork."

Jiraiya felt that he had finally heard some good news, so he happily gave Orochimaru a thumbs up, showed a silly smile as usual, and then quickly left the tavern and headed towards the village entrance.

Looking at Jiraiya who had no intention of paying the bill, Orochimaru couldn't help shaking his head, knowing that Jiraiya probably lent the money to Tsunade again and spent it on some places where there were more women.

Especially the kind of woman with golden hair, big breasts, and a bold personality, who can be anyone, but not Tsunade's woman.

"Jiraiya, Jiraiya..."

Orochimaru shook his head, not knowing how to say Jiraiya.

But he was sure that Jiraiya would never be with Tsunade in this life.

Because no one in this world can defeat the dead, unless that person can surpass the dead and have the ability to transcend life and death.

Thinking of Murata Kiyotan, who made Minato Namikaze's Hokage do the same thing as the Hokage's assistant, Orochimaru didn't know whether he, as a friend and brother, should laugh at Jiraiya, grieve for his efforts, or laugh at and sigh at Tsunade's choice.

Because the reason why the three of them became what they are now is actually inseparable from each other, and even his decision today is also because of him.

However, the other party has done enough and given them enough opportunities, and it can even be said that they are too kind, and the kindness may be a strategy.

So he can only say one thing about the relationship and life between Jiraiya and Tsunade.

"Ninja, what a rubbish profession."

Watching Jiraiya go away in the rain, Orochimaru once again stepped into the rain and came to the agreed place. The rain also washed away the alcohol and drowsiness on Orochimaru's body at this moment, making him look as sharp as usual.

"Orochimaru, you are here as expected."

Looking at the figure of Orochimaru, Mizutomon En and Utatane Koharu could not help but nod. They did not believe Jiraiya, but believed in Orochimaru, whose position as Hokage was taken away.

Orochimaru nodded, looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen who was silent in the middle, waved his hand and threw a kunai, forcing a ninja hiding in the dark to jump out, and the other party looked at Orochimaru in disbelief, but before he could say anything, he was swallowed by a hidden snake!

Mizutomon En and Utatane Koharu were shocked, because they did not notice the existence of that person at all, even Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help but narrow his eyes.

And Orochimaru also spoke at this time.

"It's too dangerous to talk here. We should set up a barrier. After all, everyone knows the current situation."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mizutomon En and Utatane Koharu had no objections. The facts have proved that Orochimaru's choice is correct.

Even Mizutomon En even praised.

"As expected of Orochimaru, he thinks things through."

So, they saw Orochimaru split several shadow clones and began to arrange them around the house, while Orochimaru's real body was making seals next to Mizutomon En and Utatane Koharu.

But when Orochimaru was halfway through the seal, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"Orochimaru! What are you doing!"

Without time to react, Mizutomon En and Utatane Koharu's bodies were instantly submerged by countless snakes, and the snake venom from the snakes' mouths instantly paralyzed their bodies. Then several sharp blades were spit out from the snakes' mouths that drilled out later, instantly piercing the hearts, brains and throats of the two!

Mizutomon En and Utatane Koharu died on the spot, and they didn't even react that it was Orochimaru who made the move, and their eyes were full of confusion and confusion.

But soon, the two people couldn't even see Orochimaru clearly, because the two detonating tags instantly devoured the bodies of the two people, completely cutting off the last life of the two people, and blasting their bodies into pieces all over the sky!

When Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked, he had never thought that Orochimaru would attack here. A sword light suddenly broke through his chest, and Orochimaru's true body appeared behind him, speaking in an evil tone.

"To test my tolerance, teacher."

But the trembling voice and the moisture in his ears made Sarutobi Hiruzen understand one thing.

"Are you crying, Orochimaru?"

After the silence, Orochimaru replied coldly.

"It's just because you danced with snakes and lost your guard, so... this is just a bored yawn."

Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes, the pain in his chest could not cover up the heart-piercing pain, so when he opened his eyes again, looking at the barrier that had been set up, his eyes were full of determination.

"I understand."

He put his hands together and summoned the ape demon with his own blood. In just a moment, he knocked Orochimaru out!

"Then let me give you a graduation exam!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who broke free from Orochimaru's restraints, covered his chest and roared, while Orochimaru sneered at his teacher.

"With the you now?"

His sword was poisoned, a very strong poison, but if it was the Sarutobi Hiruzen of the past, he would definitely be able to detect it, no, he wouldn't even be hit by him!

He will be killed the moment he reveals his murderous intent!

Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly used the palm magic to seal his wound to prevent more blood from flowing out. He quickly formed seals with his hands, allowing two water dragons to appear beside the two people at the same time and collide with each other!

Sarutobi Hiruzen's water dragon broke Orochimaru's water dragon after a brief stalemate, forcing Orochimaru to use the earth wall to block the attack. In the gap of the broken earth wall, he clearly saw that his teacher was waving the Sarutobi pointing at him and roaring at him.

Just like when he was young!

"Don't underestimate me! I'm the Hokage!"

But looking at the disciple he was once the proudest and most trusted, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but think of a question in his heart.

How should people choose their ending?