“Yes.”
“If this plan of yours succeeds, not only will Danzo die for a suitable reason, but the threat the Land of Rain poses to Konoha will also diminish significantly, and most importantly, Konoha will immediately gain quite a few Elite Jonin…”
As he said this.
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about the three children Natsuki had mentioned, his eyes filled with anticipation.
“Lord Third Hokage, are you willing to…”
Natsuki was about to say something.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted him, saying, “Just call me Teacher when we are in private.”
“Teacher Hiruzen, are you willing to accept those three children?” Natsuki continued.
“Of course, I am willing.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed, “Nagato is originally from the Uzumaki Clan, which is closely related to the First Hokage’s Senju Clan.
I fully support the original intention he, Konan, and Yahiko have to end the war.
These three children are not only Jiraiya’s disciples but also yours, which makes them my great-grandchildren in training.
Konoha’s doors will forever be open to them!”
Hiruzen Sarutobi had long been aware of the Akatsuki Organization’s growing influence and their initial desire to achieve peace.
Although the ‘Akatsuki’ Organization founded by those three children advocated achieving peace without resorting to military force.
Hiruzen Sarutobi’s idea was different.
For him, military strength was the most effective means to achieve peace!
The battle between the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara made all nations fully realize the First Hokage’s terrifying power.
This led them to fear the First Hokage and subsequently revere the Land of Fire.
But with the death of the First Hokage, signs of conflict emerged, leading to the outbreak of the Ninja World War.
After a brief period of peace, they welcomed the current Second Great Ninja War.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the setting sun outside the window and muttered, “It is naturally an excellent thing if Nagato, who possesses the Rinnegan and is also from the Uzumaki Clan, can join Konoha.
If all the Konoha Ninja are world-renowned Elite Jonin, and our military deterrent reaches its peak, spreading the Will of Fire to other nations, I believe that peace should not be far off then.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi’s vision was far-reaching.
He considered not only the current era but also the next.
You’re back, Natsuki!”
Outside the window, Jiraiya, wearing a red coat and wooden clogs, was holding a white-haired man and waving at Natsuki without restraint, laughing loudly: “This Great One just finished a mission and returned, too!
Don’t leave after you finish reporting to Teacher Hiruzen.
We’ll go drinking together.
I’ll wait for you!
And konohas white fang, I caught him too!
Haha!”
The white-haired man Jiraiya was embracing wore a Hokage sleeve on his left arm and carried a short blade on his back.
It was Sakumo Hatake, known to the world as konohas white fang.
Clinging to Jiraiya’s red outer coat was a very handsome little boy, twisting his small hands and tugging at Jiraiya’s long white hair.
It was Sakumo Hatake’s son, the merely three-year-old Kakashi Hatake.
“Teacher Hiruzen, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first.” The moment Jiraiya appeared, Natsuki no longer wanted to talk much with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
His mission in this life was [To ensure Jiraiya has no regrets in his life].
In the original storyline, with Yahiko’s death, the Akatsuki Organization eventually took a path of betrayal, massive slaughter, and cruelty, becoming Jiraiya’s regret.
But now.
The storyline was being changed by him.
He wanted Jiraiya to know that the three beloved disciples Jiraiya took in the Land of Rain were fulfilling the will Jiraiya left them and were striving to contribute to peace.
Jiraiya would surely be happy once he knew.
“Do you want to go drinking with Jiraiya?” Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, smiling around his pipe.
“Yes, I do.” Natsuki was beaming.
“Would you mind inviting me??”
“Huh?”
Natsuki was momentarily stunned.
“What’s wrong?
When I was young, I even drank the Second Hokage under the table.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi happily put down his pipe and pulled a case of wine he had treasured for years out of the Hokage Office: “We are currently in the middle of a war, and you are all Konoha’s top combat forces performing missions.
It’s rare for us to gather.
Since you are heading to the Land of Rain for a mission tomorrow, why don’t we just have Jiraiya and Sakumo Hatake come up, and we can drink and chat together?”
Natsuki immediately opened the window and waved at Jiraiya and Sakumo Hatake: “You two, don’t wait for me, come up!
Lord Third Hokage has a mission you need to execute right now.”
After saying that, he closed the curtains.
“We have to execute a mission so soon?
Ugh, Teacher Hiruzen is really annoying.” Jiraiya sighed, lowering his head, feeling somewhat dejected.
Since the curtains were drawn, it must be a very important mission.
Sakumo Hatake patted Jiraiya and chuckled, “Don’t blame Lord Third Hokage.
We will have plenty of time to gather once the war is over.
After all, right now, we bear the responsibility of protecting Konoha.”
Sakumo Hatake took Kakashi home, then came to the Hokage Office with Jiraiya.
They pushed the door open.
But they heard a light clinking sound.
The sound of wine bottles clinking together.
The Hokage Office was filled with the smell of alcohol.
Before them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had already changed out of his Hokage attire and was sitting with Natsuki.
The two of them were tilting their heads back, holding bottles, and gulping down wine.
Seeing this scene.
Sakumo Hatake’s usually serious expression couldn’t help but freeze.
Jiraiya smelled the alcohol, and his eyes nearly popped out: “What is going on?”
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