255Jiraiya is amazing!AI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 255: I, Jiraiya, Am Way Too Amazing
With telepathy active, Naruto was like an off-site member of the Akatsuki Organization, easily learning Nagato's plans.
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This was expected, so he wasn't surprised.
But considering various factors, he planned to inform Tsunade.
Sunagakure was an ally of Konoha after all, and Gaara and Shukaku were friends of his and Kurama.
Although Shukaku might not acknowledge Kurama.
Naruto arrived at the Hokage Office and knocked; he heard a flurry of panic from inside.
"What happened?"
He hurriedly pushed open the door and saw Jiraiyawith disheveled clothes and Tsunade with a slightly flushed face.
Uh, this?
In broad daylight, you guys are actually...?
"Naruto, what is it?"
Jiraiya was thick-skinned and showed no embarrassment at being caught.
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him but quickly regained her composure, looking at Naruto and waiting for him to speak.
"It's intelligence on the Akatsuki Organization."
Naruto sat down on his own and asked with a smile, "Did I interrupt you? Should I come back later?"
"Get to the point."
Tsunade said with feigned seriousness, "Besides, nothing happened earlier. I was just discussing matters with your teacher."
Do you think I'll believe you?
Naruto grumbled in his heart.
But he didn't waste any more words.
Since taking over Root and the Anbu, Jiraiya had been staying in Konoha.
He handled things efficiently and performed very well.
After Naruto revealed his identity, Jiraiya finally realized he could no longer be of help.
The Great Toad Sage's prophecy, along with the responsibilities and obligations bestowed upon him, could be considered concluded.
In that case, he should re-examine himself and recognize his true nature.
So, just like in his youth, he simply began to pursue Tsunade again.
"The Akatsuki Organization will attack Sunagakure in a week."
Naruto said calmly.
"Is this intelligence reliable?"
Tsunade couldn't help but ask.
"Naturally, it's true."
Naruto was just a step away from saying, 'Would I sell you a raw melon?'
Tsunade fell into thought.
It wasn't exactly unexpected.
Because it had happened once before, but was stopped by the Tianming Organization.
If the Akatsuki's goal was the Tailed Beasts, they naturally wouldn't give up.
"There should be more people this time than the last, right?"
Tsunade asked again.
If it were still just two, Naruto wouldn't have needed to inform them.
"It's everyone."
Naruto smiled slightly. "There should be ten people. If you want to gather intelligence, Sister Tsunade, come with me."
This was his true goal.
Giving Tsunade the intelligence in exchange for having her go with them.
The strength of the Akatsuki members could not be underestimated.
Naruto himself didn't mind.
But if other members got injured, it would be troublesome. Karin alone wasn't safe enough; it would be best to bring Tsunade along.
"Ten people?"
A look of surprise appeared on Tsunade's face.
It didn't matter how many ordinary Ninjas there were.
But having ten experts like Uchiha Itachi or Orochimaru was indeed chilling.
It meant the Akatsuki's strength far exceeded Konoha's.
And what about the opposing Tianming Organization?
There were likely more members than just Narutoand Sasuke.
So far, Tsunade knew nothing about the other members besides them.
"I'm going too."
Jiraiya followed up immediately. "With my strength, holding one person back won't be a problem."
"I don't need you to hold anyone back; just protect Sister Tsunade," Naruto said with a smile.
"If anyone gets injured, we'll need you two to treat them."
"Alright."
Tsunade agreed.
An opportunity to understand the two great organizations at such close range might only come once in a lifetime.
It would be a pity to miss it.
Moreover, if Sunagakure was in trouble, they should have gone to help anyway.
Having two of them there would count as fulfilling their duty.
"Fine, I'll take you there when the time comes."
Naruto turned and walked to the door, paused, and said, "Carry on. Don't let me ruin your mood."
He ran off after saying that, feeling great.
After leaving, he went to the Langya Pavilion.
The Akatsuki said there were ten people, but they wouldn't all arrive or show up.
Zetsu, as an intelligence officer and mastermind, certainly wouldn't want to expose his true strength.
And Kazuma was just a tool to make up the numbers.
The remaining ones were Nagato, Konan, Uzumaki Menma, Kakuzu, Deidara, Tobi, Karen, and Kisame Hoshigaki.
That makes eight.
Of course, because Nagato used the Six Paths of Pain, you'd have to add six more to the count.
But looking at the original work, to release super moves like Shinra Tensei or Planetary Devastation, he could only focus his energy on the Deva Path Pain.
The other five paths would temporarily lose control and turn back into corpses.
Given Naruto's strength, it was highly probable Nagato would control only the Deva Path for the battle.
Besides, regarding the Six Paths of Pain, the other five paths weren't actually that strong; they could be countered if known about in advance.
He remembered that in the original work, Konohamaru even took down a Pain by himself.
That could be considered having the protagonist's aura fully maxed out.
Anyway, Naruto treated it as if there were eight people.
He called a meeting for all members.
The same number as last time.
"The Akatsuki Organization will attack Sunagakure next week. Initial estimates say there are eight people. Any thoughts? Those who want to go can speak up."
"Leave that guy with the Sharingan to me."
Sasuke was the first to speak.
He had long wanted to exchange blows with Obito.
But the previous two battles were just brief exchanges, nothing deep.
He really wanted to know who this Uchiha actually was and what his story was.
"Sure," Naruto nodded.
Sasuke now had the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, so his Dōjutsu Power surpassed Obito's.
But crushing him would be impossible.
Because Obito had the boost from Hashirama cells, Kamui was quite broken, and he had more combat experience, so it would likely be a well-matched battle.
It was just as well; Sasuke had been holding back for so long, he could release some tension so he wouldn't stifle himself and affect the great cause of expanding the Uchiha clan.
"Is Deidara still alive?"
Sasori was the second to ask.
Naruto was somewhat surprised.
He thought Sasori wouldn't be interested.
It seemed he still had some feelings for his former teammate, Deidara.
"He's alive. You can be his opponent then."
Since their teammate bond was deep, they definitely couldn't be separated.
How to put it? Let's get twisted.
Naruto looked at his few Shadow Clones again.
Merlin wasn't for fighting.
The Fool and the Lord of Heavenless could deal with two.
Let it be Uzumaki Menma and Kakuzu.
Four great "Best Actor" candidates putting on a show under the Rinnegan.
It would really test their acting skills.
"Kisame Hoshigaki."
Naruto looked at Zabuza and Haku and asked, "How about it? He's from your village, right?"
"No problem," Zabuza replied.
Kisame Hoshigaki could be considered his peer.
Both were from the second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and knew each other well.
"Neji, your opponent is named Konan."
Naruto took out a portrait and said, "She has a paper-controlling secret technique and excels at long-range attacks."
Neji nodded.
The old Neji might have found Konan troublesome.
But after inheriting Shirou Emiya's archery, he was no inferior.
Unless Konan used her six hundred billion exploding tags.
Finally, only Karen was left.
Naruto hesitated slightly, wondering whether to leave her to Hinata or Jiraiya.
Finally, considering his wife didn't have a competitive personality, he decided to give the fight to his teacher.
Yeah, and let Karen put on a touching scene of "kind father and filial disciple."
With all preparations done, he just waited for his senior fellow Nagato to pay a visit.
But before that, Naruto sent a message to Uzumaki Menma to see if he could complete the active achievement related to Konan.
Although holding a concert right before a big battle was a bit like "the singing girl knows not the grief of a fallen nation, still singing 'Flowers in the Rear Courtyard' across the river," he might as well do it since he was free.
And he estimated that with Konan's current fame, she wasn't far from the final step.
A week passed quickly.
Naruto didn't see the achievement trigger.
Upon inquiry, it turned out Konan had rejected Uzumaki Menma's request.
The reason was related to Karen.
She said she was going to personally teach her Ninjutsu.
It seemed that because of Karen's special identity, Konan's attitude toward her was different from others.
More akin to Nagato and Yahiko.
However, one thing caught Naruto's attention.
Uzumaki Menma said that the day before yesterday, Yakushi Kabuto visited on behalf of Orochimaru, hoping to cooperate with the Akatsuki to deal with the Five Great Villages.
The result was that he was kicked out without even seeing Nagato.
Because of the Rinnegan, Nagato had developed an invincible aura and naturally wouldn't cooperate with a traitor.
Not killing Yakushi Kabuto was already the greatest mercy.
This was a minor yet significant matter.
But through intelligence, Naruto roughly deduced Orochimaru's thoughts.
Perhaps there would be action soon.
Even if he was rebuffed by the Akatsuki, given his personality, it wouldn't affect what he wanted to do.
Naruto was quite happy.
After all, another achievement was beckoning him.
Oh wait, two.
Uchiha Itachi was also waiting for him to carry on the family line.
Strange to say.
Orochimaru desired immortality, while Uchiha Itachi now hoped to end his life as soon as possible.
The Fool, you are truly wicked.
Naruto shook his head and went to the Hokage Office.
The two of them were already prepared.
More precisely, it was Jiraiya.
He had already summoned Fukasaku and Shima, ready to enter Sage Mode at any time.
"Little Naruto."
The two Sages greeted him.
They had learned about the Tianming Organizationfrom Jiraiya and were 99% sure that Uzumaki Naruto was the child of prophecy.
Because of this, their attitude had become more harmonious than before.
Regardless of their motives, the toad clan was indeed good at judging the situation.
Among the Three Great Sage Regions for Summoned Beasts, they were the earliest and only ones to actively contact Ninjas and teach Sage Mode.
Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest were more laid-back.
Naruto responded and touched Tsunade and Jiraiyawith each hand.
The scenery before them changed.
Waves of wind carrying yellow sand rolled everywhere.
"Why didn't we go directly to Sunagakure?"
Jiraiya looked around and determined the location was likely the harsh Desert of Illusions, which was also uninhabited.
"If we fought in Sunagakure, it would mean many people would die," Naruto explained.
"As the saying goes, when the city gate is on fire, the fish in the pond suffer."
"How are you sure the Akatsuki will take this path?"
Jiraiya asked again.
"Because I have special intelligence techniques," Naruto said with a smile.
"But this is a secret of the Tianming Organization, so it's not convenient to tell you."
"After all, I also..."
Jiraiya's voice came to an abrupt halt.
He realized Tsunade was right there, so it wasn't appropriate to say he was some Dharma King of the White Lotus Sect.
Besides, that hadn't been publicly confirmed yet.
He wasn't familiar with the White Lotus Sectmembers at all.
Tsunade glanced at him but said nothing, instead asking the question she cared about most.
"Where are the other members of your Tianming Organization?"
"I'll go pick them up."
Naruto didn't plan to reveal the Teleportation Array for now.
His body disappeared and quickly reappeared.
"Karin?"
Tsunade suddenly saw Karin among the seven people, and her heart felt complicated.
She wasn't very surprised.
After all, even Sasuke had joined the Tianming Organization.
But thinking about it, didn't it mean that as the Hokage, she had been infiltrated by spies from very early on?
And they were even in a master-disciple relationship.
If the Tianming Organization struck hard, Konohamight have changed its course overnight.
She continued to scan the others.
Neji was in disguise, so she didn't recognize him.
She had seen The Fool and the Lord of Heavenlessbefore.
Sasuke, Zabuza, and Haku went without saying; she was already familiar with them.
Only Sasori made her look shocked.
"Aren't you a member of the Akatsuki Organization?"
Tsunade pointed at him and couldn't help but ask.
Jiraiya, standing beside her, had a similar expression.
After all, it was he who had told Tsunade about Sasori of the Red Sand's identity and even investigated it with Sunagakure.
And now you tell me he's a member of the Tianming Organization?
My mind is blown.
All that investigation was for nothing.
"He was indeed with the Akatsuki before," Narutoanswered for him.
"Because he was moved by the Tianming Organization, he decided to turn over a new leaf and step onto the path of righteousness."
Those words made all nine people look at him.
Simply shameless.
No self-awareness at all.
"Is there something wrong with what I said?"
Naruto shrugged, meeting their gazes.
"No wonder you're the leader," Jiraiya said dryly.
Full of sarcasm.
Naruto raised an eyebrow, about to retort, but then received a message from Uzumaki Menma.
The Akatsuki were about to arrive.
"Teacher Jiraiya, don't be surprised in a moment."
Naruto returned to the topic at hand. "Do you remember the question you asked Merlin back then?"
"What question?" Jiraiya shook his head; he had asked Merlin too many questions to remember.
"The paid consultation one, where you asked about the leader of the Tianming Organization and then the leader of the Akatsuki."
Naruto reminded him.
Jiraiya immediately remembered.
Merlin's answer at the time was that he knew them and had dealt with them.
Looking back now, there was indeed no problem.
The leader of the Tianming Organization was Naruto; that was more than just "knowing" him.
But what about the Akatsuki?
He suddenly had a bad premonition.
"The leader of the Akatsuki is Nagato," Naruto said, looking at him.
"Nagato?!"
Jiraiya immediately became restless.
This news was so explosive that his head began to buzz.
He never dreamed it would be his former disciple, Nagato.
The boy who possessed the same eyes as the Six Paths Sage, whom he once thought was the child of prophecy.
How could this be?
"What about Yahiko and Konan?" Jiraiya asked again.
"The three of them were the founders of the Akatsuki, but Yahiko died in an ambush set by Hanzou and Danzo."
"..."
Jiraiya thought back to Merlin's answers—they were all true, including the connection to Danzo.
The Tianming Organization and the Akatsuki Organization, two groups that made the Ninja World tremble.
And their leaders are actually my disciples.
I, Jiraiya, am way too amazing.
His thoughts suddenly drifted far away.