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Hiruzen Sarutobi's tightly furrowed brows relaxed once more, because Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, had returned!

"Is the mission complete?"

"Ah, although it was quite tough, we managed to finish it successfully!"

Jiraiya touched the back of his head, speaking in a relaxed tone.

He then stopped smiling and adopted a serious expression.

"The village is facing a very difficult situation recently. Leave any challenging tasks to me..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya, who had a serious expression on his face, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Then, I'll leave it to you..."

Jiraiya then accepted a secret mission to secretly travel to the battlefield of Iwagakure, because according to intelligence, the Abby Duo had made another move after confirming that Iwagakure was holding back Minato Namikaze, but their specific movements were unknown.

However, fearing that the villages of Iwa and Kumo would once again launch a pincer attack on Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately decided to send Jiraiya to the front lines to provide support.

Even though we are currently negotiating peace with Iwagakure, the war cannot be allowed to remain in its current state just because of the current situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting calmly on his fishing platform, stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

"I'm just curious. What kind of expression would that silly son of Onoki have if he found out that some of the legendary Sannin of Konoha had appeared?"

"They'll probably announce a ceasefire quickly, deal with these Iwa ninja who treat stones like treasures, and then use their resources to deal with the Kirigakure ninja."

"The Cloud Ninja and the heavily weakened Sand Ninja can't cause any trouble!"

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that victory was already within reach.

While I was thinking in my office, a knock came at the door, and a somewhat chilling voice came from behind.

"Teacher, I want to go and see the Hidden Mist Battlefield..."

A man with long black hair, long golden pupils, and a thin build pushed open the office door. His pale skin and imposing presence made him appear like a venomous snake ready to strike at any moment.

"I need a reason..."

"I heard that the Kirigakure bloodline ninjas have caused a lot of casualties to the Uchiha clan. I want to go to the battlefield to provide support. After all, too many casualties among the new generation of ninjas is not a good thing..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a long time. Tsunade had been out of the village for a long time, disappointed by the deaths of her lover and younger brother, and there had been no news of her. Orochimaru, after the death of Nawaki Senju, had become increasingly gloomy and had become very close to Danzo Shimura.

"Well then, you can go now. Oh, by the way, Jiraiya's back, but he's gone out on another mission..."

"That idiot, it seems he's given up on finding the so-called Child of Prophecy and is now focused on helping the village fight. That's for the best..."

Of the three disciples, Hiruzen Sarutobi valued Orochimaru the most, so he stopped worrying about the others and nodded in agreement to Orochimaru's request. Upon hearing this, Orochimaru rarely showed a smile.

Orochimaru's idea of ​​supporting the front lines was not simple; he just wanted to collect more bloodline ninjas as research material. Of course, the Uchiha ninjas who "accidentally" died in battle were also included in this collection plan.

Having packed his bags, Jiraiya set off through the night, only to encounter an unexpected enemy not far from the village...

About 30 kilometers from the village, Jiraiya, who was speeding along by stepping on trees, suddenly flipped over, and a long sword appeared where he had been about to land.

Holding the Executioner's Blade, Juzo Biwa's face was full of excitement, and his eyes flashed with killing intent.

"I never expected to run into Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, here. Your file is in the village; every Jonin has a copy!"

Jiraiya did not respond to the other party. After landing, he used the Substitution Jutsu to teleport to a large tree. At the spot where he had been standing, a ball of lightning fell and blasted a large crater.

Black Hoe Raiya, wielding a thunder blade and radiating murderous intent, slowly emerged from the forest.

"His reaction was incredibly fast; no wonder he's one of the strongest shinobi in Konoha!"

Jiraiya looked at the headband on the other person's head with a solemn expression and spoke in a serious tone.

"Where are the patrol teams on the outskirts of the village...?"

"Hey, here I am!"

Several terrified heads were thrown from the bushes, followed by a steel wire that flew out swiftly. Jiraiya slightly turned his head and narrowly avoided the sneak attack.

Wearing a Kirigakure ANBU mask, he flicked the wire lightly, retrieved the Kuribara Kushimaru from his hand, and pointed the blade of his long sword, Sewing Needle, at Jiraiya.

"These guys are so boring. They died before we could even really torture them..."

"Let me test your skills against the legendary Sannin of Konoha. Your screams of agony will surely give me some fun!"

"Hey, don't just steal my prey!"

"I've been holding back this night raid plan for ages!"

Pipa Juzo bared his sharp teeth, glared fiercely at Kurihara Kushimaru, and spoke with great dissatisfaction.

Raiga Kurosuki raised his lightning sword high, the blade instantly crackling with lightning. He then leaped forward, attacking Jiraiya who seemed completely unconcerned.

"Whoever grabs it first gets to keep it!"

"Thunder Blade Technique, Thunder Dragon Tornado!"

Suddenly, the Thunder Blade summoned lightning out of thin air. The Black Hoe Thunder Fang Blade spun, and a tornado formed by lightning struck towards Jiraiya.

"After you've watched the show, just die!"

Jiraiya did not respond. Instead, he flicked his hair behind him. His anger had already risen when the heads of the Konoha ninjas flew off. If it weren't for the fact that these people would reveal some information while arguing, he would have already taken action!

"Ninjutsu? Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya's long silver hair suddenly hardened, enveloping his entire body. While withstanding Raiga Kurosuki's attack, he sent his opponent flying into the air. Then, countless tiny silver hairs hardened like steel needles and frantically attacked his opponent.

Seeing this, Raiga Kurosuki quickly dodged and then half-squatted on a nearby tree branch. Jiraiya, seeing this, praised him.

"You reacted quickly. Judging from your headbands and strange ninja tools, you must be the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who are said to be able to conquer a small country in one night. Where are the other four?"

"Didn't you act together?"

"You should worry more about yourself, Lord Jiraiya of Konoha!"

Kushimaru Kurihara's wire flew back and forth in the air, as if he were painting, except that the canvas used for paint was replaced with a human body.

Jiraiya, however, was extremely cautious in his response. Although he didn't have much information about his opponent, the toughness of the steel wire deterred him from close combat.

Jiraiya puffed out his cheeks and then unleashed a large fireball, forcing one of the ruthless duo, Kushimaru Kurihara, who was standing close to him, back.

"Looks like I'll have to show some real skill. After I take you all down, I'll interrogate you to get information on the others!"