Mount Myōboku
Ryuuchi Cave
Slug Forest
Three sages who had existed since the time of the Sage of Six Paths suddenly felt a surge of natural power rising.
Great Toad Sage immediately used reverse summoning to call Jiraiya, who was busy looking at art.
Jiraiya, with a perverted look on his face, hadn't even reacted when he was summoned.
"Jiraiya, take our congratulations. We're celebrating the birth of a new holy ground."
Jiraiya scratched his messy white hair. Great Toad Sage was always so hard to understand.
Then, a complex charm appeared in Jiraiya's hand.
This charm was a major contributor to the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan. A sage's charm!
"What's this?"
"A congratulatory gift for the new holy ground."
In Slug Forest, Tsunade was also reverse summoned. The huge Slug Sage created a Slug clone that was a little different.
"Tsunade, you have to go back to Konoha to deliver a congratulatory gift for me."
Tsunade was very puzzled, holding a dice cup in her hand. "Slug Sage? For who?"
"The new holy ground."
Only Ryuuchi Cave remained calm and made no move, perhaps because snakes naturally dislike being in the light?
However, our Swain was completely unaware of all this.
He was still worried about his holy ground not having enough natural power.
Nine Tails said, "Are you really not treating foxes like people? I've already worked so hard, what more do you want?"
Gyuki always felt lucky at times like this. Sometimes, knowing less wasn't a bad thing.
The newly joined Matatabi calmly lay on the huge cat climbing frame. For this humble and polite Two-Tails, wasn't staying home the true nature of cats?
Orochimaru's cursed seal had already been abandoned by Swain, because he found that it was nothing compared to the aura he occasionally released.
Swain always felt like his holy ground was missing something.
Even though crows were almost everywhere and he had three tailed beasts as trump cards, why did it still feel so empty?
"This is so confusing! Uchiha guard squad, gather at the entrance of the holy ground in ten minutes!"
With Swain's order, the crows that had been sent out all spoke with the same message.
Some of the guys who were secretly sending messages to their female relatives now had red eyes.
Don't ask me why not their faces, it's because their eyes can turn red.
Ten minutes later
Swain looked at the impressive crowd and felt touched. "These are all my grandsons..."
"Everyone, I mean, everyone in the clan, starting today, each person will take a new crow and give it to a friend who is from a clan other than the Uchiha in Konoha! It must be given to people from other clans, understand? Whether they are ninja or villagers, come back to report before sunset tomorrow. If anyone doesn't complete the mission! Then I will take back your honor as Uchiha! Sharingan!"
"Do you understand?!"
Under the dual pressure of respect and fear, everyone shouted in unison, "Yes!"
However, the next problem would be difficult... Asking the proud Uchiha people to give gifts? It would be easier to just stab them.
Except for Shisui and Itachi, almost everyone else began to struggle mentally.
Shisui didn't have many true friends, but he was well-liked, so he could just pick someone.
Itachi was thinking about whether to give one to Captain Kakashi, but if not, there were also foxes, hawks, and cats...
Swain's idea was simple, to start popularizing the crow communication network.
After letting it develop for another week or so, they could start selling them normally.
At that time, the first step towards creating the most powerful intelligence organization would be taken.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had received information from Tsunade, was thinking about how to persuade Tsunade to return to the village when he heard two familiar voices speaking outside the office.
"Long time no see, Tsunade."
"Long time no see, Jiraiya."
"You... are you doing well? After all these years, you're still the same as before!"
The Third's worried face immediately lit up with joy.
His two students had returned.
It was as if he had gone back to his childhood, with the fiery Tsunade, the silly Jiraiya, and the precocious Orochimaru...
My most satisfactory student, where are you?
In Konoha's holy ground, a woman silently providing cursed seals suddenly sneezed.
That's right, Swain felt like something was missing, so he called Orochimaru to work, responsible for releasing cursed seals.
But how big exactly was a place that could accommodate nine tailed beasts plus countless crows?
Orochimaru could only cry silently, trying to convince himself that things would get better.
He couldn't win, and he couldn't run away.
What is despair? In Swain's words, who told you to use soul fragments? No matter where you run, I'll catch you.
The Third Hokage, a great ninja of his generation, had always hoped that his three students would reunite. He never imagined that at this very moment, all three students were actually in Konoha, but he didn't know it.
"Teacher, you've gotten old."
Tsunade sighed, and then saw Sarutobi Hiruzen's concerned face. "Tsunade, you're back. You must be tired after being gone for so long? Come, sit here next to your teacher."
This was the Hokage's office, and that seat...
Tsunade shrugged. "Don't treat me like that idiot Jiraiya. I came back this time because Slug Sage has something to ask me to help with. I didn't even bring Shizune.
I won't take over as Hokage."
When Jiraiya heard about taking over as Hokage, he also advised, "Tsunade, look at how old Teacher is, why don't you?"
Bang!
Heavenly Foot of Pain, the floor tiles of the Hokage's office were destroyed.
A Third Raikage and a Fifth Hokage were the worst for secretaries.
"Jiraiya! Why don't you become Hokage?!"
"I have to gather material..." At this point, Jiraiya realized he had slipped up. How could he talk about gathering material in front of Tsunade? He immediately covered his mouth.
The Third sighed deeply. "I hope I can hold on until Naruto grows up. I see Minato's shadow in him.
Forget it, you guys go be busy, I'll stay here for a while."
The Third couldn't help but think that it was a good thing Naruto wanted to become Hokage, otherwise this position might be given to who knows who.
The leader of Root really wanted to jump out and grab the Third's hand and stab himself with it, "Me! Me! I want to be Hokage!"
But who cares if he wants to be Hokage? In the original story, he could be an acting Hokage for a while, but now, with Swain's dislike for him, he would probably be killed for stepping into the holy ground with his left foot first.
Anyway, he had been a scapegoat for his whole life. What did it matter if he had a rushed death?
Danzo didn't have a good student to sacrifice himself gloriously for.
"Um, Tsunade, actually, I have a way to revive your brother," Jiraiya suddenly said.
Then, he slapped himself hard.
"What?!" Tsunade grabbed Jiraiya, her monstrous strength unconsciously activated, crushing Jiraiya's arms into pieces.
"Ah! Tsunade, heal me first, heal me!"
"Right, sorry Jiraiya, I... I." Tsunade was incoherent. She knew very well that Jiraiya wouldn't lie to her, never would.
"Actually, Great Toad Sage gave me a charm that can revive anyone, but the only problem is that this thing is supposed to be a congratulatory gift for the Konoha holy ground.
And also, it needs a little bit of Nawaki's DNA."
As for why it was Nawaki, Jiraiya admitted that he was being selfish.
He made the choice for Tsunade.
Because there was only one Sage's Charm, and Tsunade would definitely want to revive two people.
Nawaki and Dan.
Jiraiya chose Nawaki from his heart.
"I will definitely persuade the owner of the holy ground! Jiraiya, who is the owner of the holy ground?"
Jiraiya scratched his nose. This was a bit difficult... "It's Senior Swain."
"Swain, that old liar?!"
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