Chapter 42 Main Quest 1: Change the World with Words

After paying off his debts with the eight tailed beasts outside, Shingon returned to Konoha. During the time he was away, it was his shadow clones who acted on his behalf in the village. As soon as he came back, he wanted to find his shadow clone to exchange identities, but before he could go home, he was stopped by someone.

"Hey, kid, let me ask you something."

Zhenyan turned around and saw an uncle wearing a red robe, long white hair, and a forehead guard with oil-lettered characters.

The white-haired uncle was sitting on a bicycle, one foot on the ground, one hand on the handlebars, and the other hand raised, as if to greet him.

"Uncle, are you talking to me?" Zhenyan asked to confirm.

The white-haired uncle nodded: "It's you."

Shingon walked forward and looked at the forehead guard on the uncle's forehead with curiosity. As far as he knew, the pattern on the forehead guard of Konoha was leaves, the pattern on the forehead guard of Sand Village was an hourglass, and the pattern on the forehead guard of Kumogakure was clouds... In short, the pattern on the forehead guard corresponded to the name of the village, and this was the first time he saw a forehead guard with the word "Oil" printed on it...

"Uncle, are you a ninja from the Hidden Aburami Village?" Shingen asked curiously.

The white-haired uncle couldn't help but be stunned. He asked, "Little boy, you don't even know who I am?"

Zhenyan shook his head honestly: "Uncle, are you a ninja from another village?"

Hearing what Zhenyan said, the white-haired uncle actually jumped up, he stepped on the seat of the bicycle with one foot, opened his hands, and made a strange pose: "Listen carefully, I am the white-haired boy toad master who is invincible in the world, no matter east, south, west or north, the romantic and suave Jiraiya-sama who can stop children from crying at night! *"

"Ah..." After hearing this long self-introduction, Zhenyan finally knew the identity of the white-haired uncle, "It turns out that the uncle is a famous erotic writer in the ninja world!"

Jiraiya's body tilted and he almost fell off the bicycle. After he regained his balance, he stared at Shingon and asked, "Kid, who told you that?"

True Words: "Kakashi."

Most of what Shingon knows about Jiraiya comes from Kakashi and the book "Intimacy Paradise" in Kakashi's hand.

"Kakashi?" Jiraiya got back on his bike and said angrily, "I'm going to teach that brat a lesson right now!"

"Kid, do you know the address of the Fourth Generation's house?" Jiraiya asked Shingen.

"Uncle Kuraya, my name is not Xiaogui, my name is Uchiha Manabu." Manabu spoke.

When Jiraiya heard the name of Shingon, his eyes flickered, but soon he acted as if nothing had happened and emphasized to Shingon: "Uchiha's little brat, you should also remember that the name of this Toad Sage is Crazy Demon Jiraiya!"

"Ah?" Shingon was a little surprised, "So Uncle Jiraiya's last name isn't 'Jiraiya'?"

Jiraiya: “…”

"Jiraiya! Crazy Demon Jiraiya!" Jiraiya emphasized again.

"Okay, Uncle Laiye." Zhenyan said, and then asked, "Uncle Laiye, what are you doing at Uncle Shuimen's house?"

Jiraiya: “…”

Before, Shingon openly went to various ninja villages to find the tailed beasts to collect debts. One of his purposes was to attract the attention of Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya. Now that Jiraiya is back, it means that his plan should have succeeded.

But Shingen remembered what Jiraiya had just said. He felt that Kakashi was going to get beaten...

Jiraiya naturally did not come back to beat Kakashi, but Shingon's behavior had caused quite a stir in the ninja world, and now all ninja villages were on alert. Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze, who had sneaked into the Rain Country to investigate, immediately took it seriously after hearing the news.

Judging from the intelligence they had obtained, the enemy was most likely the organization they were tracking down, but during the period of turmoil in the ninja world, they had been in the Rain Country, and there had not been any major movements in the entire Rain Country and the Hidden Rain Village, at least they had not noticed anything unusual.

The only thing that was found out was that the bicycle processing factory that has become very popular in the ninja world recently is in the Rain Country.

The Land of Rain has always been trying to survive in the gap between the three major countries. It is understandable that it seeks development during the truce period, but is it really as simple as it seems? Does the Hidden Rain Village in the Land of Rain really have nothing to do with that organization?

Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze did not investigate further because the attack on the Jinchūriki of each village was more urgent.

There are now two Jinchūriki in Konoha Village. Kushina is investigating in the alien ruins, so there is no need to worry about her safety. Namikaze Minato is worried about Naruto who stayed in the village. After discussing with Jiraiya, the two decided that Jiraiya would return to the village to protect Naruto, while Namikaze Minato would stay outside and continue to track down the person who attacked the Jinchūriki.

This was the main reason why Jiraiya came back.

Thinking about these things, Jiraiya looked at Shingon and suddenly asked, "Kid, you said your name is Uchiha Shingon just now?"

"Yes, Uncle Laiye, have you heard of me?" Zhenyan asked curiously.

"I heard from Minato that you're a very interesting brat."

"So it was Uncle Minato who said that." Mana understood.

"And I heard that you and Naruto are neighbors now."

Jiraiya suddenly mentioned Naruto, but Shingen didn't hear anything unusual. He just nodded and said, "Yes, if Uncle Raiya wants to go to Uncle Minato's house, I'm just on my way."

"It's indeed a convenient route." Jiraiya glanced at the back seat of his bicycle and said to Shingen, "Get on and help me show the way."

Shingon didn't hesitate to give Jiraiya a ride. He sat behind Jiraiya and told him the address of the Fourth Generation's home.

Jiraiya stepped on his bicycle and took Shingon to the northeast corner of Konoha. On the way, he observed the situation in Konoha Village and found that there were many bicycles in Konoha. He spoke casually, "I heard that you were the one who introduced bicycles to Konoha in the beginning?"

"Yes." Zhenyan talked about the original intention of finding someone to customize the bicycle, "I think it's too tiring for everyone to run around every time they go out."

"Bicycles are indeed very convenient." Jiraiya's voice came from behind with a smile, "Especially after using chakra, the speed is faster than that of ordinary ninjas running."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiraiya suddenly released his chakra, and the bicycle under his feet suddenly accelerated, and flew forward like an arrow from a bow...

Shingon was so unsteady that he almost fell down. Fortunately, he grabbed Jiraiya's clothes in time. However, just as he stabilized himself, the two of them arrived at their destination, and Jiraiya braked sharply again...

When he realized something was wrong, Zhenyan subconsciously tightened his grip, but he still flew out uncontrollably...

Everything happened in a very short time. When the man was in mid-air, Shingon's thoughts were still a little behind him. In front of him was only a fluttering red. He blinked and looked again. It turned out that he had grabbed Jiraiya's outer robe and took it down...

Jiraiya, who was without his coat, stopped steadily in place. He squinted at the air and found that Shingon didn't even adjust his posture and fell straight to the ground from mid-air. Seeing this, Jiraiya stepped forward in an instant and caught Shingon steadily.

After Shingon landed safely on the ground, he was still a little shocked. He looked at Jiraiya and accused him, "Uncle, you are driving dangerously!"

"Sorry, sorry..." Jiraiya scratched the back of his head and smiled embarrassedly, "I was just too impatient." As he spoke, Jiraiya bent down to pick up his robe that had fallen on the ground. When he raised his head again, the cynical look on his face was no longer there.

Jiraiya suddenly leaned forward and approached Shingon. His eyes were as sharp as arrows, staring directly into Shingon's eyes: "But, you don't even know the most basic physical skills?"

Jiraiya is usually laughing and joking, just like an old naughty boy. People who don't know him would find it hard to guess that he is one of the three famous ninjas in the ninja world. But the fact is that everyone who has gained a title in the ninja world is not simple, and Jiraiya has always been a wise man who appears foolish.

Apart from bicycles, Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze did not find anything else unusual in the Land of Rain. However, before bicycles became popular in the ninja world, the first place they appeared was Konoha.

How did Shingo, a man from Konoha, get in touch with the craftsmen of the Hidden Rain Village to make bicycles?

Or does Shingon itself have some connection with the Hidden Rain Village, or even with the mysterious organization that they have not yet traced?

The Jinchuriki of each village were attacked one after another. He was able to escape unscathed after attacking the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast. This person must have the ability to control the Tailed Beast. As far as Jiraiya knows, the only person in the Ninja World who possesses this ability is Uchiha's Sharingan.

Therefore, the Uchiha Itachi who defected from Konoha is highly suspected, but it is clear that Uchiha Itachi alone could not have done that. Moreover, according to the intelligence they received, there were indeed two people who took action. So who was the helper? Could it be a fellow Uchiha clan member?

The Uchiha clan has been exterminated now. If the helper is also an Uchiha, then is it related to the two surviving Uchiha in Konoha Village?

Jiraiya thought a lot about it, which was why he took action to test it after confirming Managa's identity.

At this moment, Jiraiya was exuding an outward aura and firmly locked onto Manabu's gaze. It seemed as if his gaze could penetrate the pair of clear, mirror-like eyes in front of him and see through Manabu's heart.

Jiraiya wanted to know whether the series of events, such as Shingon's accidental assistance to Minato Namikaze in sealing the Nine-Tails, the introduction of bicycles to Konoha, and the move to the next door of Naruto, the Jinchūriki, after the Uchiha clan was exterminated, were coincidences or human calculations. Jiraiya wanted to know whether Shingon was really as harmless as he seemed.

"Yes." Shingon answered Jiraiya's previous question, "I have no talent for cultivation and have never attended a ninja school, so I don't know Taijutsu."

Shingen answered very calmly, meeting Jiraiya's gaze without any hesitation.

"Is that so..." Jiraiya's expression suddenly relaxed, and he returned to his initial nonchalant look. He raised the corners of his mouth, stretched out his hand, and patted Manabu's shoulder as if he wanted to comfort Manabu...

At this moment, a yellow figure suddenly rushed out of the house next door, rushed over to Zhenyan, and said excitedly: "Brother Zhenyan, I have completed a very powerful task!"

Shingon was thrown back and stumbled a step, just missing Jiraiya's hand. He lowered his head, looked at the excited Naruto and asked, "What mission?"

"The Land of Waves, Teacher Kakashi took us to the Land of Waves." Naruto gestured with his hands as he told Shingon about his heroic deeds during the mission.

It turns out that during the time when Shingon quietly left Konoha to collect debts, Kakashi had already led Team 7 to complete the mission in Wave Country.

Shingo was happy that the main quest was completed, and was also happy that Naruto and Sasuke returned safely after gaining experience.

But as he listened, the smile on his face began to fade, so Zhenyan had to interrupt Mingren and asked, "You said you got the spoils?"

"Yes." Naruto gestured with his hands open, "It's a very large sword."

"Where is the knife now?" Zhenyan couldn't help but ask, and at the same time, the bad premonition in his heart grew stronger.

"With Sasuke."

As Naruto finished speaking, the door of another house next door opened, and Sasuke walked out, holding Zabuza's beheading sword in his hand...

Mantra: “…………”

Shingon hired Zabuza to help Naruto and Sasuke gain experience. Now the two kids have snatched Zabuza's sword. It seems that he needs to compensate Zabuza for another sword. But as far as he knows, Zabuza's sword is not an ordinary sword. There are only seven swords of the same level in the ninja world...

Shingon wanted to cry but had no tears. He began to calculate in his mind how much money he would have to spend to buy a sword to compensate Zabuza. At this moment, Sasuke came over and handed the beheading sword to him.

Shingon looked at the knife, then at Sasuke, and asked, "What is this for?"

"We have discussed giving this sword to Brother Zhenyan." Mingren answered from the side.

"Give it to me?" Shingon never expected that Naruto and Sasuke would give the sword to him. After all, this was their first time going out on a mission, and also their first time getting trophies. Such a commemorative item, and also a practical weapon, shouldn't they keep it for themselves?

"Thanks to Brother Shingen's teaching us the art of talking, we were able to defeat the enemy this time." Naruto explained the reason.

Shingon took the beheading sword and felt relieved when he looked at Sasuke and Naruto. Who said that a younger brother can't be a caring little sitter?

At this time, Naruto noticed Jiraiya who had been standing next to him. He looked at him curiously and was about to ask who this uncle was when Kakashi walked out of the room.

"Teacher Jiraiya." Kakashi had already received the message, so he was not surprised to see Jiraiya at this time. Instead, the look he gave Shinon was a little different from before.

"Naruto and Sasuke, the two of you go to the Hokage and hand in this mission report." Kakashi said as he handed the prepared report to Naruto, obviously wanting to get rid of the two of them.

Naruto's attention was attracted by the mission report. When he saw that the instructor's evaluation of the students was excellent, he immediately smiled happily. He also showed it to Sasuke who was standing beside him, but Sasuke was in a very reserved mood. He just glanced at it lightly, then retracted his gaze and went to the Hokage Building first.

Naruto was stunned for a moment, then immediately chased after him. The contents of the mission report reminded him of what happened during the mission. He suddenly said to Sasuke in front of him: "I will definitely perform better than you next time!"

"Wait until you catch up with me first." Sasuke said, and his figure flashed, and he moved forward a long way.

"Damn it!" Naruto said, and accelerated forward. The two of them chased towards the Hokage Building.

Zhenyan looked at the two people's backs as they left, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. It seemed that his efforts were not in vain. After this mission, the relationship between the two seemed to have become much more harmonious.

"You did it." Kakashi suddenly spoke at this moment. He looked at Shingon, and although he was asking, his tone was very affirmative.

"Hmm?" Shinon looked at Kakashi, who hadn't responded yet, "What?"

Kakashi's eyes moved down to the beheading sword in Shingen's hand.

Naruto and Sasuke were new to the party, and they didn't know who Zabuza was, but how could Kakashi not know? Although Zabuza and Haku were both wearing masks, the Severing Sword was too famous, and as soon as Zabuza took it out, Kakashi confirmed their identities.

Zabuza and Haku had been employed by the Uchiha clan before, and their clan land outside the village was retained by the Uchiha clan leader. After the Uchiha clan was exterminated, Shingon asked the Fourth Hokage for help and specially approved the two to continue staying in the Uchiha clan land outside Konoha Village. Therefore, it is estimated that Shingon is the only one who can employ the two.

Shingon also looked at the beheading sword in his hand. He hired Zabuza and Haku just to train Naruto and Sasuke. He never intended to hide it from everyone from the beginning. As long as Naruto and Sasuke didn't notice, his goal would be achieved.

"I'm worried." Shinon said to Kakashi.

Jiraiya, who was standing beside them, looked at the two of them and suddenly laughed, "It seems that a lot of exciting things happened in the village during the time I was away."

After that, Jiraiya walked into the house behind Kakashi and said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, tell me about it. Maybe it can be the material for my next work."

Kakashi glanced at Shingen, and Shingen followed him in.

After listening to Kakashi's description of the mission in Wave Country, Jiraiya turned to the truth and said only five words: "They are ninjas."

"Maybe." Zhenyan said, "But in my eyes, they are just brothers who need to be protected."

Jiraiya looked serious, looking at Shingon, clearly not agreeing with what he was saying: "How long can you protect them?"

Shingon looked at the two people in front of him with overly solemn expressions, and he suddenly smiled. He knew that this was a difference in educational policies caused by different concepts. He also knew that the situation in the ninja world could not be compared with the reality he came from.

When Shingon first arrived, he saw Itachi, who was only seven years old, fighting with adults who were much taller than him, so he could accept the reality of children fighting, because this was determined by the special circumstances of the ninja world.

Just because he can accept it doesn't mean he thinks it is right, nor does it mean that after he has seen and experienced that reality, he can continue to accept the next generation of children repeating the same reality.

"I don't know how long it will take." Shingon answered Jiraiya's question, "It probably depends on when the ninja world no longer needs children to fight."

Perhaps because Shingon's words were a little confusing, Jiraiya and Kakashi were both stunned. Their eyes stayed on Shingon's face for a long time, as if they were trying to understand.

At this moment, Zhenyan gave them the feeling of a plum blossom blooming in midsummer. In the sultry environment, the coolness on his body seemed very out of place, but isn't it that touch of coolness that is most attractive in the summer?

Just like what Zhenyan just said, it was obviously so incompatible with this world, but the people who heard it couldn't help but be attracted by what he said.

Kakashi still remembered that he first learned the truth from a line of words that spread throughout the village.

At this moment, Kakashi was very suspicious that what Mangon said just now was also a mouth-to-mouth move, because looking at the blooming spirit of the young man in front of him, he suddenly had an illusion, just like the phrase "spare his life" that saved Minato's family, every seemingly incompatible mouth-to-mouth move uttered by Mangon might have the power to change the world.

"Hahahahahaha..." Jiraiya suddenly laughed heartily. The truth in front of him reminded him of the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.

The Great Toad Sage said that he was the guide of the "Child of Prophecy" who could bring changes to the Ninja World. Since receiving this instruction, Jiraiya began to travel around the Ninja World, trying to find the prophecy of the Child of Prophecy.

At the beginning, Jiraiya met Nagato who possessed the Rinnegan. He thought Nagato was the child of prophecy he was looking for, so he stayed in the Rain Country to teach Nagato, Yahiko and Konan. But later, he never heard any news about the three of them again. He guessed that the three of them might have died in the war.

After that, Minato and Kushina had a child, and named the child Naruto after the protagonist of his work.

He suddenly had a feeling that perhaps Naruto was the son of prophecy he had been looking for, and that he came back this time not only to protect Naruto, but also because Naruto had become a Genin and he wanted to pass on what he had learned to Naruto.

But before he met Naruto, he met Shingon first. He was indeed a little suspicious of Shingon, but Shingon described to him a "ninja world where children no longer need to fight."

He had never seen such a world before, and he knew that he was dull and perhaps could only be a guide with his shallow knowledge like a frog in a well.

Thinking about this, Jiraiya looked at Shingon and suddenly said, "You bragging boy, are you willing to become my disciple, Master Jiraiya?"

Shingon blinked his eyes before realizing that Jiraiya was asking him a question. He waved his hands and said, "Uncle Jiraiya, I can't do this."

"I have no talent. Not only do I not know Taijutsu, but I am also slow in forming Ninjutsu seals. I don't think I can become a ninja."

"Then you are suitable to be my disciple." Jiraiya said. He remembered when he had just become a ninja. At that time, he, Orochimaru and Tsunade were in a team of three, and he was the one with the worst qualifications.

Shinyan still refused: "Uncle Kuraya, what I want to do has nothing to do with whether I am a ninja or not."

Jiraiya couldn't help but be stunned.

Zhenyan stood up and said to the two men, "I have to go and return the knife first."

Shingon didn't expect Sasuke and Naruto to snatch Zabuza's sword. Now he has to go and see what's happening with Zabuza and Haku.

Shinyan lifted the beheading sword onto his shoulder and waved at the two men with his other hand: "Next time we meet, please invite Uncle Lai Ye to drink Uchiha bubble tea."

Jiraiya stood by the window, looking at Shingon's back as he left, and asked Kakashi, "What do you think?"

Kakashi also looked at Managao's back, watching the wind blow Managao's hair up, revealing the Uchiha clan emblem on his back. At a certain moment, Managao's back seemed to overlap with the person in his memory. That person pointed at the clan emblem on his back and vowed to become Hokage... Gradually the wind stopped, the hair covered the clan emblem again, and the overlapping figure gradually faded away...

These two pure guys who are so naive that they ignore the rules of the ninja world and will never waver once they make up their minds to something, Kakashi thought. He had only seen these two in the Uchiha clan.

Kakashi didn't say what he was thinking, and Jiraiya didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he talked about something else: "Kakashi, I heard someone say that you said I was a porn writer?"

Kakashi: “???”

Kakashi: “…”

Kakashi: “!!!”

...

On the other side, Zabuza and Shiro saw the truth. Both Zabuza, who was always aloof, and Shiro, who always smiled gently, showed resentful expressions this time.

Zhenyan felt guilty when the two of them looked at him, so he quickly handed the sword over and explained, "I'm here to return the sword."

However, when he saw his sword coming back, Zabuzan's expression did not improve, and he still looked at Zhenyan with great resentment.

Before leaving, Zhenyan said to them: Let my two younger brothers understand the dangers of the ninja world, so that they will not suffer losses at the hands of others in the future.

But in the end, when they met the people, they really suffered losses - it was him and Bai, and they also realized the dangers of the ninja world - it was still him and Bai.

Zhenyan's two younger brothers have the ability to stuff toad nests into other people's heads with their mouths and then blow them up. I'm afraid they will bring danger wherever they go...!