Dimly lit aisle.

A moving man was wrapped in white paper and couldn't move.

Suddenly, the shadow on the ground behind him twisted, and a tall white-haired man crawled out of the man. The man made a seal in his hand and shouted softly: "Fire Escape - Flame Bomb!"

A hot stream of fire suddenly spurted out from his mouth like wind, burning out all the papers in front of him and around him.

The humid air suddenly became dry in a small range, and the temperature also rose a lot.

Xiaonan, hiding in the shadow, looked at the twisted shadow from a distance, and an incredible look flashed across his orange eyes, "Toad Flat Shadow?"

And when she turned her gaze to the man crawling out of the shadow, her gaze suddenly stopped!

Although I haven't seen him for many years, and although the man's face in front of me has been carved with traces of time, Xiaonan still recognized him at a glance, "...Teacher Jiraiya."

Yes, that is the teacher of the three of them, the teacher who protects them in the war, a ninja who feels incredible.

Incredible means that when Orochimaru was about to kill Konan and the other three, Jiraiya took action to stop him and stayed to take care of Konan and the others until they had the ability to be independent.

As a Konoha ninja, it is indeed incredible that it treats the three people born in the Rain Kingdom like this, protecting them in the war, and teaching them all together.

The familiar face was reflected in Xiaonan's eyes. The teacher who had great kindness to them was still so handsome. Whether it was the messy lion's hair or the others, it was no different from what I remembered, but Xiaonan shrank slightly, her body hidden in the shadow.

Xiaonan should have been happy that a teacher who had not seen for many years appeared in front of him, but he had to refuse this happiness.

Because of her current identity, because - they have already stood opposite, and now they are - Xiao!

So, Xiaonan subconsciously shrank his body. Even though she thought Jirai didn't see her, she forgot her signature silhouette.

Last night, she was sleeping in the frog training uniform specially customized for them by Teacher Jiraiya. Unexpectedly, she actually met Teacher Jiraiya today.

To the three of them, Jiraiya is not just a teacher, but even like a qualified father.

Three homeless orphans and Jiraiya formed a short family. The period when the four of them were the best time in Xiaonan's memory.

Vaguely, some sealed memories emerged from my mind uncontrollably, as if I took Xiaonan back to that rainy day.

The simple wooden house is located in the wilderness, and the rain keeps floating, making it cold and hungry outside.

However, as soon as you return to the wooden house, there will be warm flames and delicious food.

The four of them sat around the table, and a huge grilled fish was placed on the table. Teacher Jiraiya used the fire escape technique, just like the paper fire escape ninjutsu that burned Xiaonan just now.

"It's so amazing, Yahiko, he can catch such a big fish." Teacher Jiraiya praised in a marvelous voice.

Yahiko accepted calmly and responded with a smile, "It's just a small matter."

Xiaonan used chopsticks to hold a small chopstick and put it into his mouth, "It's so delicious! Right, Nagato?"

"Yeah!" the red-haired boy nodded.

...

Three years later.

The handsome white-haired man stood in the rain, hugging his hands, looking at the three of them with satisfaction.

"In this way, I can go back to the village with peace of mind."

The three teenagers also stood in the rain. When they heard the man's words, their expressions changed.

"In the future, you will have to live on your own. You have worked really hard over the past three years."

Yahiko, who never cried among the three, had tears in the corner of her eyes for the first time, looking at Jiraiya.

"Stop crying, Yahiko, people will think you are a coward." Teacher Jiraiya comforted.

Yahiko lowered her head and closed her eyes hard. He thought that tears would not flow again after closing her eyes, but humans are a strange species, and even if they close their eyes, they cannot stop the tears of emotions from flowing.

Jiraiya's eyes moved to the graceful Xiaonan. Xiaonan's beautiful face, tears rolled down her white cheeks. She just stared at Jiraiya, biting her lips and silently.

"Xiao Nan, you should become a beauty. Let's see you when you grow up." Jiraiya smiled freely.

"This country is still very poor, and there should be many sad things in the future. We have to rely on your strength to change this country."

Jiraiya's eyes turned to Nagato, "Nakato, you have grown up, aren't you?"

Then, the tall man turned around and disappeared into the reluctant gaze of the three of them, and disappeared into a storm. It was the last time the three of them saw Jiraiya.

Now, Teacher Jiraiya has once again come to the Kingdom of Rain and comes to them, but the situation of the three of them has become different.

Xiaonan, hidden in the shadow, bit her lip lightly to wake herself up, "Why did it remind me of that memory again..."

She shook her head, stared at Jiraiya again, suppressed the feelings in her tone, and said lightly in her heart:

"Teacher Jiraiya, you shouldn't have appeared here."

After saying that, she disappeared from the shadows.

In the aisle, the ninja from Rain Ninja Village was suppressed by Jiraiya.

Jiraiya got up and glanced at the shadow behind him, his eyes a little complicated, "Paper Ninjutsu, Konan, are they really you?"

His voice echoed in the empty aisle, but no one answered. Xiao Nan's figure had long disappeared in the shadow behind him.

Seeing that the attacker was gone, Jiraiya felt lost. He simply knocked out the captured ninja and appeared in the Yu Ninja Village in his true form.

Since the trace has been discovered, why should he hide it?

Jiraiya's eyes looked at the tall tower in the west, which was not far away, and you could get the answer you wanted.

Why didn't he see the answer to his future self in Naruto's memory, and the truth hidden in Naruto.

His steps were heavy, but he still walked forward step by step without stopping. His back was tall and straight, but sadness and joy flashed in his eyes.

Happy that his three disciples seemed to be alive, but sad that they actually became Xiao!

This kind of relationship Jiraiya had also had many years ago, when facing Orochimaru who defected to Konoha.

Now it seems that he cannot save his close friends or his disciples.

Jiraiya, who was free and easy, had an unruly smile on his face, and his steps suddenly accelerated, and he rushed towards the tower west of Yu Ninja Village like a moth to the fire.

He wanted to meet the disciples who became angels and gods as soon as possible!

As for what kind of results will be, he doesn't care.

Whether it is life or death, he will never retreat because he is Jiraiya and he is their master!

No matter what the apprentice becomes, the master should always meet him. This may be the master.

Jiraiya suddenly felt sad and thought of the third generation of Naruto.
Chapter completed!