Chapter 109 Jiraiya’s decision

Then Naruto showed an expression of "I see, that's what it is" and secretly sighed in his heart, Itachi was indeed not an ordinary person. Even though he was careful again and again, he was still exposed. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked solemnly, "Do you have any information about the other tailed beasts?"

Itachi was silent for a moment, his eyes revealing a trace of contemplation. "The information I have at the moment is limited. One-tail: belongs to the Sand Village in the Wind Country, Two-tail: owned by the Cloud Village, Three-tail: originally belonged to the Mist Village, Four-tail: controlled by the Rock Village, Five-tail: belongs to the Rock Village. Six-tail: belongs to the Mist Village, Seven-tail: controlled by the Takigakure Village, Eight-tail: belongs to the Cloud Village, and the Nine-tail is in your possession. We have now assigned our respective tasks, and we will collect the tailed beasts in groups of two. If you want to take action, Naruto-kun, you will need to speed up. I wonder what I should do now?"

Itachi's words were steady and serious, and every word seemed to carry a heavy weight. He looked at Naruto quietly, waiting for his response.

After listening to Itachi's words, Naruto pondered for a while and said, "I'll do these things myself, you continue your mission. I've been in Konoha for long enough, it's time to go out for a walk. Are you going to visit Sasuke when you come back this time?"

Itachi lowered his eyes slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "No, I can't go see him yet. My presence might cause him more trouble."

Naruto looked at Itachi with some emotion in his heart. He knew that Itachi had deep feelings for Sasuke, but in order to protect Sasuke and the entire ninja world, Itachi had to make many difficult choices.

"Okay, then you just be careful. If you need anything, feel free to come to me." Naruto said.

Itachi nodded, "Naruto-kun, take care of yourself too. But it looks like my mission is indeed doomed to fail now."

After saying that, Itachi turned around and prepared to leave. Just as he took a few steps, he stopped again and looked back at Naruto.

"Naruto-kun, you must be careful when handling matters concerning the tailed beasts. The people in Akatsuki are very powerful, so you must be careful when dealing with them." Itachi warned again.

Naruto nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

After Naruto left, Kisame woke up from the illusion. Seeing Itachi turning around to leave, he asked in confusion, "Mr. Itachi, where are we going?"

Seeing Kisame's puzzled expression, Itachi didn't explain too much, but simply uttered a few words, "Let's go, our mission is going to fail."

Kisame became even more confused, and quickly chased after him and asked, "Mr. Itachi, what is going on? Who is that mysterious man? Why can't we complete our mission?"

Itachi was silent for a while, then slowly said: "The man just now is someone we cannot mess with. As for his identity, you don't need to know. This mission was cancelled because with him around, we couldn't successfully capture the Nine-Tails."

Kisame widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "Mr. Itachi, is this person more powerful than our Akatsuki organization?"

Itachi raised his eyes slightly and said calmly, "His strength is unfathomable. Continuing the mission will only bring greater risks."

Although Kisame was unwilling, he also knew that Itachi's judgment was always accurate. He sighed helplessly: "Okay, where do we go now?"

Itachi continued to walk forward and said in a low voice: "Let's go back to the organization and report the situation to the leader first."

On the other side, on a building somewhere in Konoha, Jiraiya stood there alone, his long white hair fluttering gently in the breeze. His eyes were deep, and he seemed to be observing something intently with a telescope in his hand.

Just when he was about to do something, Mitomonen and Utane Koharu slowly approached. Their steps were steady and their expressions were solemn, as if they had something important to discuss with Jiraiya.

Jiraiya, whose interest was disturbed, asked in confusion: "What do you two want from me?"

Mitomon En said: "Needless to say, you should also know why we are looking for you."

Jiraiya stood up, turned around and said, "Hasn't everything about the Hidden Sand Village been resolved?"

"The Hidden Sand Village announced that everything was planned by Orochimaru, and their Third Kazekage also died at the hands of Orochimaru. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, Jiraiya. We have unanimously discussed that you are the most suitable person to be the entire Hokage in the entire village at present."

Jiraiya was slightly startled, with a look of surprise on his face. "I want to be the Hokage? That won't work. I'm used to being free, and I'm not suitable to be the Hokage."

Mitokado En frowned and said, "Jiraiya, the situation is turbulent now, and Konoha needs a powerful and prestigious person to lead. You are one of the three ninjas, very powerful, and you once taught the Fourth Hokage. You also have a high prestige in the village. You are the most suitable candidate."

Utane Koharu also advised: "That's right, Jiraiya. Konoha needs you to step up now and lead everyone through this difficult time."

Jiraiya shook his head and said firmly: "I am really not suitable to be the Hokage. Besides, I believe there are more suitable candidates in the village. Besides, I am not the only Sannin."

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu were slightly stunned when they heard Jiraiya's words. Mitokado En asked, "Are you talking about Tsunade? She has been away from the village for a long time, and we don't know where she is now. Moreover, it is still unknown whether she is willing to come back to be Hokage."

Utatane Koharu also said, "Yes, Jiraiya. Tsunade has always been resentful about some things in the village, and she may not come back. Now we need a definite candidate to lead the village."

Jiraiya sighed and said, "I will go find Tsunade and see her attitude. But I still think I am not suitable to be Hokage. I prefer to live freely, explore the world, and do what I like."

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. They knew Jiraiya's character, and once he made a decision, it was difficult to change it.

"Okay, since you insist, we won't force you. But you must find Tsunade as soon as possible and ask her to come back and consider becoming Hokage. Konoha really needs a strong leader right now." Mitomon En said.

Jiraiya nodded and said, "I'll do my best. But before that I have to take someone with me."

Mitomon Yan frowned slightly and asked, "Who are you going to take with you?"

Jiraiya raised his lips slightly and said, "Naruto. This kid has great potential. Taking him with me to find Tsunade will also give him more experience. Moreover, he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. In this turbulent situation, I can also better protect him."

Utatane Koharu said with some concern: "Naruto is still young after all, and he may encounter various dangers on this trip."

Jiraiya's eyes were firm as he said, "It is precisely because you are young that you need more experience. I believe Naruto has enough ability and potential to cope with all challenges. Moreover, with me here, nothing will happen to him."

Mitokado En and Utane Koharu looked at each other and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll leave it to you. I hope you can find Tsunade as soon as possible and stabilize Konoha as soon as possible."