Chapter 346 Tales of the Gutsy Ninja

 Hokage Office.

"How is the research going?"

Hiruzen scanned the documents on the desk in front of him, raised his eyes slightly, and looked at Tsunade.

"Most of the research has been completed, this time thanks to Minato's help."

Tsunade said that during this period, Minato helped her solve the difficulties in establishing a ninja medical system.

"Oh, really?" Hokage asked back, but his expression and voice were as if it was a matter of course.

After all, ever since he chose Minato in the Ninja Academy, this little guy has never let him down.

"If there are still such disciples, I hope you can find one for me." Tsunade chuckled. She knew why Minato became Jiraiya's disciple when he was in the ninja school.

Those are the orders of three generations.

"Are you planning to accept disciples? Then after a while, when this class of students at the ninja school graduates, you can become a jonin mentor." said Hiruzen.

Gangshou shook his head and said, "I don't have such plans now. Besides, it may be difficult to find a disciple as good as that young man."

"Yeah." Hiruzen nodded without denying it.

"However, I do plan to start trying to train a group of medical ninjas, so I will select some suitable seedlings from the graduates," said Tsunade.

Hiruzen nodded, then smiled and said, "Let's do as you think. You are now the real pillars of this village."

After leaving Tsunade's laboratory, Minato walked back home, but when he was still far away, he saw a figure lying on the roof.

He flashed and came to the roof, saying, "Sensei, is your practice over?"

The figure on the roof was Jiraiya. He glanced at Minato and said, "Well, it's over for now, but I still failed to enter Sage Mode."

"As a sensei, I never expected that I would be completely defeated by you." Jiraiya laughed at himself.

"Without your guidance, I wouldn't be who I am today. You are the best ninja."

Minato said sincerely that practice and strength are not everything for a ninja, and how to pass on one's will is also a part of being a ninja.

In this regard, he asked himself honestly, he was far worse than his sensei.

"You are getting better at talking." Jiraiya laughed, looked over and said, "Let's have dinner together tonight. I'm leaving the village soon."

Minato was startled when he heard this, and then said, "Leaving the village? Where are you going?"

Jiraiya stared at the blue sky without moving his eyes away, and said, "Do you remember the answer I asked you before?"

"Now you are stronger than me. You have surpassed me in terms of the power to protect my family. So, I can look for the answer with peace of mind."

Minato was trembling, and there was a bit more awe in his eyes when he looked at his sensei.

"If you want to know whether true trust can be established between people, you can't stay in one place," Jiraiya chuckled.

"Yeah!" Minato responded.

On the roof, the master and the disciple had a pleasant conversation until evening.

After Kushina came back, the three of them went to the barbecue restaurant they often went to.

"It makes me miss this place so much," Jiraiya sighed as he looked at the familiar surroundings.

The place where the three chose to sit was exactly the place where he sat on the day he accepted Minato as his disciple.

"Yes, in the blink of an eye, you have all grown up so much."

At this time, the owner of the barbecue restaurant also came over. He was over fifty years old, and both Jiraiya and Minato were grown up under his watch since they were children.

Only Kushina didn't know what it meant, so she asked, "What are you talking about?"

Minato smiled faintly and explained the whole story to her.

"Jiraiya-sensei, where are you going first after leaving the village?" Kushina asked, with a hint of envy in her words. In fact, if possible, she also wanted to travel out of the village.

But they are all ninjas belonging to Konoha, and unless they have a status like Jiraiya, they cannot roam around freely.

What's more, her special identity makes it even more impossible.

"The Land of Hot Springs, right? If we want to travel, that should be a good choice." Jiraiya chuckled.

Minato nodded. The hot springs in the Land of Hot Springs are well-known and it is a nice place.

Kushina's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Jiraiya and said, "Sensei, you are not having any strange ideas again, are you?"

Jiraiya and Minato were both stunned when they heard this. Jiraiya looked embarrassed for a moment, then smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? This time, I am really going out to travel."

However, there was still a hint of doubt in Kushina's expression.

"By the way, let me show you something."

In order to ease the embarrassment, Jiraiya took out a stack of papers from the tool bag behind his waist and placed them in front of Minato and the other man.

The two of them looked up at the same time and saw the four big words "The Tales of the Gutsy Ninja" on the first piece of paper.

Minato immediately realized that this was the first novel written by Sensei Jiraiya.

Minato was deeply impressed by the content of this book, and his child Naruto was named after the protagonist of this novel.

Kushina flipped through it with interest, then looked at Jiraiya with her beautiful eyes wide open and said, "This is..."

Jiraiya had a smug look on his face and said, "This is my first novel. It will tell the story of a true ninja in my mind."

"I will finish this novel during my travels. Maybe I will become a best-selling novelist in the future." Jiraiya took a sip of the request and winked at the two of them.

"Sensei." Suddenly, Minato spoke.

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

Minato hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you leaving the village without saying goodbye to Master Tsunade?"

Jiraiya was slightly startled, his eyes opened and closed, then he smiled and said, "No need, she also has her own things to do. I heard that you have helped her a lot recently."

Minato wanted to say something, but Kushina grabbed his hand from under the table.

What happened between them was not something that he, as a disciple, could interfere with

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In the laboratory of Konoha Hospital, Tsunade, whose research had temporarily come to an end, stood up and stretched his waist, outlining a beautiful arc under the swaying moonlight.

"Take a break for a while, you've been too tired recently." At this time, Kato Duan walked in and said something.

Tsunade nodded slightly, and Kato followed her line of sight, looking at the scenery outside the window, and said, "I heard from the Hokage that Jiraiya will leave the village for a trip tomorrow. As one of the three ninjas, why don't you go and see your friend off?"

When Gangshou heard this, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he said: "No need, he will come back sooner or later anyway."

"I'm going out to relax."

Tsunade left a message and then turned and left the laboratory.

After leaving the laboratory, Gangshou sat on a bench in the hospital. The bright moonlight sprinkled on her cheeks like the softest silk, which was extremely beautiful.

Those autumn-water-like eyes were rippling as they stared at the moonlight in a daze for a long while, and finally turned into a soft laugh.

"Idiot, take care of yourself."

After she finished speaking, she stood up again and walked into the hospital.

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