Ascension failed, the system took me away

"Minato? Are you alive?"

Jiraiya, who had just returned to Konoha, received a message from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Just as he was marveling at the huge changes in the village, he was invited to the meeting room by the Anbu.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a familiar yellow-haired man.

It was exactly the same as in my memory, a sunny figure.

There was a look of astonishment on Jiraiya's slightly weathered face.

But I sensed that familiar chakra.

That’s right, it was his good disciple, Minato Namikaze.

I was so excited that I wanted to go up and give him a bear hug.

However, he was hit on the head by Sarutobi Hiruzen's pipe, interrupting his spell.

"Jiraiya, you are already an adult, why are you still so irritable?"

"Also, where's Tsunade? Why didn't she come back with us?"

Hearing the teacher's disdainful words, Jiraiya stopped awkwardly, touched his head and smiled foolishly.

"Haha, this isn't just about seeing Minato, I'm a little too excited."

"As for Tsunade..."

"She... I can't persuade her." Jiraiya was a little helpless.

Pull out the chair next to you and sit down.

Minato handed over a cup of cold tea at the right time.

This is also one of the products of the Wood Release project, a bit like mint.

Jiraiya swallowed it in one gulp, and the refreshing fragrance immediately entered his throat.

The refreshing breath rushed straight to his brain, making him feel refreshed.

Even the fatigue brought by the journey has subsided a lot.

"What kind of tea is this? It's delicious. I want another cup."

Minato took the cup and poured a new one.

And Jiraiya asked the doubts in his heart.

"So Sarutobi-sensei, what exactly happened in the village?"

"Such a big change, even Minato is alive."

"Also, I was targeted by something as soon as I entered the village."

I heard Jiraiya's string of questions.

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and spoke slowly.

"It's the village's new barrier that's locking you down."

"All ninjas that enter Konoha will be targeted."

"This way, unstable factors can be dealt with immediately."

"Ensure the safety of the village."

This explanation amazed Jiraiya.

“I didn’t expect the village’s barrier to have developed to this extent.”

"But the chakra consumed to maintain this barrier should be quite a lot."

"Does the village have that many people?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "This is one of the village's secrets. It is not within my area of ​​responsibility, so I have no right to know."

"what?"

Jiraiya was stunned.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's answer made him feel very surprised.

"Sarutobi-sensei, aren't you the Hokage? Is there anything you can't control?"

"I used to do it all, day in, day out, working overtime until midnight."

"Now everyone has their own duties and is only responsible for their own affairs. How relaxing."

"So that's how it is." Jiraiya expressed his understanding.

After all, the teachers are already very old, and their bodies won’t be able to bear working overtime.

"What's the matter with Minato? How is he still alive?"

"Minato...isn't really a resurrection."

Jiraiya was shocked by Sarutobi Hiruzen's answer, and asked hurriedly: "Not considered a resurrection? What does this mean?"

"Let me tell you."

Namikaze Minato took over the conversation with a warm smile on his face.

"Teacher Jiraiya, Kushina and I did die back then."

"I am now a piece of chakra that was once sealed in Naruto's body."

"Originally, we were going to wait until Naruto broke the seal before we could meet him."

"But now it has been extracted by Mr. Bai and attached to a puppet."

After hearing Minato's explanation, Jiraiya roughly understood the situation.

But more doubts also arose.

"How is the seal of the Nine-Tails going? Who is Mr. Bai? And why haven't I seen Kushina..."

Having said this, Jiraiya paused, as if he had thought of something.

He smiled and said, "We should go see Naruto."

"Yes, Jiraiya-sensei, Kushina went to visit Naruto."

"As for the Nine-Tails seal, it has been lifted by Mr. Bai."

"Naruto is no longer a Jinchūriki, nor will there ever be one, and the Kyuubi is free again."

As he spoke, Minato smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Whether it is for Kyuubi or their whole family.

This is a happy outcome for everyone.

Minato, who had once faced the Nine-Tailed Fox at close range, could feel it very clearly.

The countless hatred contained in that huge and terrifying chakra.

If he had had no other choice, he would never have sealed this horrible existence in his newborn child.

As parents, they don't want their children to bear too much.

I just hope my children can grow up healthy and live happily.

No need to face that terrible hatred and resentment.

Jiraiya, who was listening on the side, had countless question marks popping up in his head.

There are even more puzzles than before.

The Nine-Tailed Fox was released?

Are you free now?

Naruto is still alive after being stripped of his tailed beast?

Will there be no more Jinchūriki created in the future?

Who is that Mr. Bai?

……

Jiraiya felt like his brain was shutting down.

Konoha has changed so much that it makes him feel unfamiliar.

I just traveled for a few years, and when I came back it seemed like the times had changed.

It was no longer the Konoha he once knew.

"Sarutobi-sensei, there is no human Chuuriki in this village. What if..."

"Don't worry about that."

Before Jiraiya could finish his worried words, he was interrupted by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The old man stared at his disciple with his eyes fixed on him, his tone somewhat serious.

"Jiraiya, please stay."

“You have seen the development of the village. People are living better now than before.”

"Ninjutsu is no longer used for fighting. We ninjas can also create value through production and bring happiness to people."

"Stay and help in the village."

After hearing his teacher's advice, Jiraiya was silent for a moment.

I wanted to just laugh it off as I did in the past.

“The development of the village is really good, and I am looking forward to it.”

"But Sarutobi-sensei, you know, the Great Toad Sage asked me to..."

"I asked you to find the child of destiny, right?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped off the ash on his cigarette, glanced at him, and said solemnly.

"There's no need for that. The path ahead is very clear."

"There is no need to pin your hopes on the illusory child of destiny."

"Although I don't know how strong the Great Toad Immortal is, he is definitely not as strong as that one."

"As long as that person is willing, he can easily overthrow the ninja world."

"His will is the future of the ninja world."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words were like thunder, making Jiraiya's head buzz.

Somewhat distraught.

why?

Sarutobi Sensei would directly deny the ideal he had been pursuing for half his life.

This was a little hard for Jiraiya to accept.

It wasn't like this before.

However, out of respect for the teacher, he did not refute.

Instead, he asked, "That person? Is that Mr. Bai that Minato mentioned? All the changes in Konoha are because of him? Why can the teacher be sure that he is stronger than the Great Toad Sage!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and did not explain.

As a teacher, he knew very well what his disciple was thinking.

He stood up and walked to the window, overlooking Konoha.

Bustling and thriving.

"You can go to Myoboku Mountain and ask the Great Toad Sage."