Chapter 274 New and Old

"Hiashi?" Even if Hiashi was as calm as he could be, he couldn't hold it in.

"Broken..." Far away at the Allied Forces headquarters, Tsunade felt mixed emotions when she received the battle report.

Jiraiya was even more restless, and even felt an inexplicable sense of guilt, and he didn't dare to look at his lover beside him.

Luo Yi was quite happy to witness this scene, and without much thought, he made a suggestion, "First of all, I admit that I have my own selfish motives. Secondly, I suggest that Neji fight against Uncle Hizashi, and Senior Brother Jiraiya fight against Senior Dan."

There was a moment of silence all around.

"Are you a devil?" Zitie's face turned pale. Is this something a human can come up with?

"No," Tsunade on the other side of the "Space Rift Video Call" retorted earlier, "I think this is the best arrangement. Commander-in-Chief, Jiraiya, is this okay?"

Ai was silent for a few seconds, "I have no objection."

Jiraiya was silent for a few seconds, and finally raised his head, with a bit of bravado and a bit of determination, "No problem, there is no one in the world that I, the hero Jiraiya, dare not face!"

A lover’s first love is no exception! Hahahaha!

Ningji, who originally belonged to the Second Team, was surprised for a while when he received the temporary transfer notice. Then when he learned that the reason was that he had to face his deceased father in person, he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Luo Yi's arrangement... Thank you." The boy gritted his teeth with an indeterminate amount of force and stepped into the portal specially prepared for him.

...

A wasteland about thirty kilometers south-east.

Daily difference & break: "..."

If we say that this is a destined reunion, it would be a bit cruel: the joy of reunion, but also a life-and-death struggle.

"Long time no see, father." & "You have grown up, Neji."

"Long time no see, Duan." & "You've grown old, Jiraiya."

Hizashi's white eyes appear even more lifeless in his black eye sockets, and the bandages wrapped tightly around his neck seem to hint at the tortures he endured during his lifetime; in sharp contrast is the "bird in a cage" sealing ritual on his forehead.

Even after death, it follows you like a nightmare from which you will never wake up.

"Father, I'm saddened that you've been used and manipulated by bad people and have become an enemy that endangers the peace of the ninja world. But no matter what, I'm very happy to see you again." Neji made a soft fist stance, with veins bulging at the corners of his eyes.

"I heard that you are already a jonin of Konoha. Now you are fighting for the village instead of your family?" Hizashi's heart made of impure earth was filled with mixed emotions.

"No, I fight for this world." Neji tapped the word "Ninja" on the forehead protector with his thumb.

Putting aside the barriers and prejudices between countries and villages, this time all ninjas fought side by side.

"It sounds really nice." Hizashi rolled his eyes out of a little anger.

He only loved his family and was willing to die for his sons and brothers; but he hated his family and everything that made the Hyuga clan branch bear a heavy fate.

"Come, father, please watch me grow."

"True Baguazhang"

"I'm...looking forward to it."

"Soft Fist"

Not far away on the other side.

"Really? You and Tsunade...are finally together." Dan, with his filthy body, found it difficult to express a mixed expression and could only express it in a complicated tone.

"I hope you understand that I'm not showing off, but I'm promising you that I will take good care of her and make her happy every day for the rest of my life." Jiraiya clenched his fists, serious and honest.

I didn't expect that just facing Tsunade's first love would require so much courage. Was he being tricked by his junior brother?

"You don't have to look so sorry for me." Duan smiled bitterly, "To be honest, I felt really bad for you at first. You and Tsunade have known each other since childhood, and you trained together under the Third Hokage, but I..."

"When it comes to feelings, there is no such thing as first come first served." Jiraiya was quite surprised, but he was more relieved than ever to be able to make his point clear. "Now I can proudly tell you that I have liked Tsunade for decades, from childhood to adulthood!"

"Haha... In terms of time, I'm indeed not as good as you, but in terms of how much I like her, I don't think I'm less than you." Duan forced a smile.

In the last few seconds of his life, he was deceived by Tsunade and thought that he could really survive the fatal injury, so he was unable to say those words.

The next sentence of "I still want to become Hokage, so I can't die" is, "If I really die, please remember that I still love you until I die."

Now that he has been reborn into the Impure World Reincarnation, it seems that there is a chance to make up for this regret, but judging from the current situation, it seems that there is no need to make up for it.

"When I first woke up, I learned that I had been dead for more than 30 years. I was worried that she would end up living alone." Duan sighed and laughed at himself.

"Humph, as long as I'm alive, you don't have to worry about whether she's alone!" Jiraiya clasped his hands together, ready to use his strongest Sage Mode from the beginning, "Jiraiya's Heroic Story, the dramatic chapter of the fierce battle between rivals in love, is about to begin!"

"Oh? It seems that you know how to deal with my "Spiritualization Technique". Then I will also do my best." Duan said and made a seal that was not in the textbook.

These two special battles were just the tip of the iceberg of this great battle. In this vast wasteland, thousands of allied ninjas fought against White Zetsu and other reincarnations.

...

The battle lasted nearly an hour.

[Ningji VS Hizashi] ends with Neji defeating his father and using a sealing technique to restrict the actions of the reincarnated body; [Jiraiya VS Dan] ends with Jiraiya using the "Unbreakable Illusion" of the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, to subdue him.

Other reincarnations were also gathered together one after another.

"Sealing technique...sealing technique again, Neji, have you also learned the skills of our main family?" Hizashi was extremely angry.

Until Ningci smiled silently and slowly took off his forehead protector.

Seeing his son's smooth forehead, Hizashi was extremely shocked, "Where's your...curse seal? Why is it gone?"

He witnessed with his own eyes how the people from his family put Neji in the "caged bird" state.

"Three years ago, a very powerful man came to Konoha and the Hyuga family. He helped me remove the seal, and he also helped me get out of the "cage"..." Neji was grateful.

"Wrong," Luo Yi, who had been paying attention to this side, heard the voice and said, "Brother Ningji, I will take the credit for removing the curse, but it is your desire for freedom that freed you from the shackles of your mind... Of course, your family, friends, and even your opponents also helped."

"Haha...you're right." Neji immediately thought of a certain golden-haired hedgehog.

"Hello, Uncle Hizashi, or to be more precise, 'Uncle-in-law'. I am Luo Yi. I am very happy and sorry to meet you for the first time in this way." Luo Yi greeted politely.

"Uncle Hizashi, I'm Hanabi, and this is our first meeting." The little girl bowed slightly in a more polite manner.

"They are my little daughter and son-in-law." Rizu put one hand each on the boy and girl's shoulders.

"Are you showing off to me, Hiashi?" Hiashi was surprised for a moment, and finally figured it out, "Hanabi, it's nice to see you; Luoyi, thank you."

If it is said that Rizu's youngest daughter did not suffer the fate of a "bird in a cage" because of the favoritism of the clan leader, the freedom that his son had lost and regained is indisputable evidence.

The young man in front of him, named Luo Yi, was enough to conquer the father with just two sentences.

"We are a family, there is no need to be so formal. A thousand ships pass by the side of a sinking ship. The enlightenment and dedication of the predecessors are spiritual food for the younger generation, helping us grow."

"Heh... the so-called will of fire..."

A few meters away.

"How shameful, little Jiraiya. You need two old guys' help to fight your love rival. I shouldn't have played with you if I had known." Shima Sage cursed.

"Don't say that, mother. It's really a pleasure to have some fun with the younger generations." Shenzuo Shengren was cheerful.

"That's a nice thing to say, but will you cook dinner?" The housewife fairy had none of the demeanor of a fairy.

"Ahaha..." The old immortal laughed.

The two toads were quarreling, and the two rivals looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

"I won't say anything like 'Don't worry, I'll leave Tsunade to you'. Even if I were dead, I'd still feel uncomfortable letting her go to you." Duan said with a cheerful expression, half joking and half serious.

"Hey... I don't like such hypocritical statements either. I'm glad that I can have a fair fight with you and snatch Tsunade from you." Although Jiraiya's expression didn't seem as happy as he said.

"'Upright'..." Duan glanced at the two immortals who were arguing next to him, "Forget it, there's still time, can you tell me more about Tsunade?"

"It's a long story, but I think you can go meet her yourself..."