From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 355 Uchiha Sasuke: What if I can become a disciple of Lingzun?
Early the next morning, Kakashi gathered with the three little ones under his command.

Konoha was very efficient. They cleaned up the village in one night and prepared a public funeral for the members who unfortunately died in the incident.

The Sandaime Hokage, who was supposed to be the protagonist of the funeral, personally held a memorial ceremony for the victims.

Dressed in solemn black clothes, Kakashi, Naruto and the other two stood among the crowd.

Beside them, Gekko Hayate, who was originally very unlucky in the story and died before he even appeared as the protagonist of Naruto Shippuden, survived this time by chance and stood with his lover Uzuki Yugao, mourning the dead.

At the funeral, Sarutobi Hiruzen, in the name of the Sandaime Hokage, officially declared war on the Sand Village, and all the ninjas were very supportive.

In the past, Konoha had a relatively high anti-war sentiment, which was why Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed a bit 'weak' after assuming the position of Hokage.

Because those hawks don't need to consider public opinion, but as the Hokage, he does need to consider public opinion.

But this time, the civilians of Konoha also suffered heavy losses. Not to mention that every family was in mourning, but many people were affected. The anger and hatred towards the Sand Village was at its peak at this moment. When Sarutobi Hiruzen said that he wanted to start a war, they all supported it. After all, this was revenge!

As Sarutobi Hiruzen's order for Hokage came down, the war machine of Konoha began to operate.

After the funeral, Kakashi took Naruto and the other two for a walk on the road and talked about related things.

"The Chunin Exam will continue. You Genin don't need to participate in this war, but I, the teacher, have to go to the front line." Kakashi said a little helplessly.

He is a relatively anti-war guy. After all, he has experienced war since he was a child, and all the people he cherished around him died one by one with the outbreak of the war. If he has a choice, Kakashi will not support war.

But unfortunately, he had no choice this time.

At this point, Kakashi paused for a moment, looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto, Master Jiraiya will come to see you later. He has planned to accept you as his personal disciple. Master Jiraiya is very powerful and the pride of Konoha. He also has enough prestige in the entire ninja world and is one of the 'legendary three ninjas'. He will take you out of the village to practice. You must stay with him and work hard."

"Ah?" Uzumaki Naruto was obviously hearing this for the first time and looked a little at a loss.

Haruno Sakura was even more surprised when she heard this: "What about Naruto's Chunin Exam?"

"It depends on Lord Jiraiya's arrangements. There are plenty of opportunities to take the Chunin Exam, but there are not many opportunities to train with Lord Jiraiya." Kakashi said calmly.

Uchiha Sasuke, who was standing by, felt a little complicated when he heard this.

On the one hand, he was very happy for Naruto. Although he would never admit it, after they had lived and died together in the Land of Waves, Uchiha Sasuke had already regarded Uzumaki Naruto as his only close friend.

His best friend was noticed by an important person and was going to practice. He was sure that he would become even more outstanding when he came back. This made him happy.

On the other hand, he was indeed a little envious. He thought that his desire for power far exceeded that of Uzumaki Naruto. If possible, he also wanted to practice with Jiraiya. After all, according to what Kakashi said, Jiraiya was obviously stronger than him, the 'No. 1 Technician of Konoha'.

"Three Ninjas?" Uchiha Sasuke murmured in his heart.

The figure of Orochimaru flashed in his mind. Ever since the encounter with Orochimaru in the Forest of Death, Uchiha Sasuke had secretly inquired about the information about Orochimaru. Compared to Uzumaki Naruto, who was confused, he knew more about the value of the 'Three Ninjas'.

Orochimaru is an S-rank rebel ninja of Konoha and one of the 'Legendary Three Ninjas' together with Jiraiya. His strength is unquestionable.

Although I didn't witness it with my own eyes, I heard that he was the one who planned the riot in the village, and that he once forced the Third Hokage into a desperate situation. Is this strength enough to deal with Uchiha Itachi?

Obviously, Sasuke didn't know that his brother could kill Orochimaru in an instant with just a glance.

Before hearing that Uzumaki Naruto was going to train with Jiraiya, Uchiha Sasuke was still able to control his thoughts. He followed the advice of teacher Kakashi, curbed his desires, and was not guided by the power of the curse.

But at this moment, he always felt that the curse mark on his neck was slightly hot, and he unconsciously thought that if he really went to find Orochimaru, followed Orochimaru, and gained enough power...
As if noticing Uchiha Sasuke's absent-mindedness, Kakashi realized something and spoke to comfort him, "Sasuke, you can't relax just because Naruto is gone. During the selection competition for the Chunin Exam, that spiritual master praised you in person. He thinks you are a true genius. If you practice hard, you will definitely become a very good and powerful ninja in the future."

"Spiritual Master." Sasuke listened to this and retracted his thoughts that had just drifted away. He couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Kakashi, who exactly is Spiritual Master? He seems to covet the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox in Naruto's body. Is he an enemy? But he doesn't look like one. And even the Lord Jiraiya you just mentioned seems to respect him very much?"

"Whether he is an enemy or not is a situation with great variables. It can be said that his position is erratic and cannot be confirmed, but at least for now, he cannot be considered an enemy. However, we must also be vigilant against him." Kakashi said ambiguously.

As if he felt that his statement was a bit difficult to understand, Kakashi organized his words and said, "To be precise, Lingzun is not a ninja, so his position is completely different from ours. He has a very noble identity. He is the supreme existence of Ryuchi Cave, one of the three holy places in legend. The title Lingzun came from Ryuchi Cave. Although I have never seen him in person, it is rumored that he is a real dragon." "Dragon!?" Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura all exclaimed, their tone somewhat incredulous.

"Yes, a real dragon, just like the one imitated by the Fire Dragon Bullet Technique." Kakashi described it, and then said: "Logically speaking, the three holy places don't care about worldly affairs. As the most honorable existence in the three holy places, the Soul Master has not appeared in the world for a thousand years, but for some reason, he has become active again recently, and according to the current intelligence, he has a good relationship with the dangerous Orochimaru. According to him, if he is in a good mood, he will also respond to Orochimaru's summoning technique. This is the main reason why we think his position is erratic and he may become an enemy. On the other hand, the Soul Master seems to be very interested in the tailed beasts. As you know, the tailed beast of the Sand Village has been snatched away by him."

"Orochimaru" Uchiha Sasuke felt even more complicated.

It was the first time he heard of Ryuchi Cave and the three holy places, and he was very curious. But Kakashi mentioned Orochimaru just now, and it seemed that Orochimaru had a closer relationship with the Reizoku.

And the Spirit Master said that he was very talented and gifted. So if I use Orochimaru as a medium, will I be able to get in touch with the mysterious but definitely very powerful Spirit Master?

If I could come into contact with the Spiritual Master, with my talent that he praised, could I become his disciple? What would I learn? What would I master?
If he succeeds, will he be one step closer to revenge on that beast Uchiha Itachi?

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sasuke felt inexplicably excited and excited.

But after a moment, he suppressed all these thoughts.

Just as Kakashi was saying this, Jiraiya came over from across the street carrying a large scroll, smiled and said hello: "Kakashi, I'm here to ask for someone."

"Master Jiraiya." Kakashi greeted respectfully, "I can give you the person, but where is the goods I want?"

"You guy." Jiraiya shook his head with a bit of amusement, then took out a book from his waist, handed it to Kakashi and said, "I haven't published it yet, just read this book yourself, don't spread it around."

Kakashi, who had been a little 'lifeless' just now, was now completely excited. He held the unknown book without a cover and nodded seriously, saying, "Don't worry, I will protect it as a treasure."

"I still believe what you said." Jiraiya patted Kakashi's shoulder, then looked at the three little ones.

"Uchiha Sasuke? The Rei-zun called you and Uzumaki Naruto the two pearls of our Konoha. I think you must be a person with outstanding talent. Work hard." Jiraiya praised.

After he finished speaking, he turned his attention to Uzumaki Naruto, patted his chest, and said proudly: "Little boy, feel proud, I, the Toad Sage Jiraiya of Myoboku Mountain, plan to accept you as my personal disciple!"

"Teacher Kakashi, this guy is so arrogant. Can I not be his disciple?" Uzumaki Naruto said with a look of disgust.

"Stupid boy!" Jiraiya slapped Naruto on the head and cursed, "How many people want to be my disciple but don't have the chance, and you're still looking down on me?"

Kakashi on the side said softly: "Naruto, the Fourth Hokage is the disciple of Master Jiraiya. Don't you want to become a Hokage? He has a lot of experience in teaching Hokage."

"What!?" Uzumaki Naruto suddenly became excited and said, "The Fourth Hokage's teacher? Toad Sage, I want you to help me practice!"

"Hahaha, you want to become Hokage? That's a great ideal. I think you really have the qualifications. Okay, I'll give you a morning to pack your luggage and say goodbye to your friends. At noon, we will gather at the village gate and I will take you out to travel and practice." Jiraiya said with a big laugh.

Looking at Jiraiya and Uzumaki Naruto talking and laughing here, with a promising future ahead of them, Uchiha Sasuke inexplicably felt lonely and helpless in his heart.

What's the point of just being praised for your talent?

"Orochimaru, Ryuchido, and the Spirit Lord." These thoughts flashed through Uchiha Sasuke's mind one after another, and a seed was planted.

Power, he needs power, and he needs power urgently!
Especially, listening to what Kakashi teacher said just now, he will soon rush to the front line to participate in the war between the Sand Village. Uchiha Sasuke has never experienced war, so he can't quite understand the meaning of this, but he at least understands that Kakashi has gone to the battlefield and will not be able to come back in a short time.

This means that for some time to come, he will not have a teacher who can help him improve.

The pursuit of power will be slowed down as a result.

This is something he absolutely cannot accept.

Once the flame of revenge is ignited, it will never be extinguished until everything is over. This flame devours hatred, and the flames nourished by it will naturally make people extreme and stubborn.

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