Chapter 159: The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant

"Your disciple is really ruthless, don't you think! Jiraiya."

In the Hokage Building, Orochimaru revealed a wicked smile and said to Jiraiya in a hoarse voice!】

"Orochimaru, shut up!"

At this time, Jiraiya didn't have the heart to bicker with Orochimaru, but Tsunade, who was on the side, couldn't stand it anymore and stood out to say!】

"Hehe, back then, if you had listened to me, the tragedy in the video wouldn't have happened! So, your heart is still too soft, right? Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru didn't pay attention to Tsunade and continued!】

"Hmph, perhaps! But I have never regretted taking the three of them as disciples! Even if they parted ways with me for their respective dreams, it's the same!】

For them, I only feel pity, not hatred!"】

Jiraiya shook his head and replied to Orochimaru!】

"Your thoughts are still as naive as ever! Jiraiya."

Orochimaru sneered and said with some irony!】

"Perhaps! In your eyes, these behaviors are childish, but in my eyes, they are not. No matter how extreme Nagato's thoughts are, his goal is just to work hard for his own ideals. Perhaps he walked the wrong path!】

But these aren't all his fault! If it could be done over again, I would still take them as disciples, but this time, I would lead them onto the right path!"】

Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru seriously and said!】

"You really haven't changed at all!"

Orochimaru smiled slightly. After speaking, he stopped paying attention to Jiraiya and put his attention on the video!】

【"Must convey Pain's true identity to Big Brother!"】

At this time, Jiraiya was already confused, and he wanted to tell Fukasaku the password for Pain!】

【"Pull yourself together, Little Jiraiya!"】

Fukasaku shouted anxiously on the side!】

【"It's no good, was my throat destroyed? Damn it, how can I..."】

Jiraiya's mouth moved, but he couldn't make a sound.】

【"It's no good, I'm starting to lose consciousness! Am I going to die? Did I fail?"】

Although Jiraiya was very unwilling, at this time, his consciousness was becoming more and more blurred!】

"In the end, I still died without any value, right?"

In the Hokage Building, Jiraiya looked at the video and said with some self-mockery!】

"Don't give up lightly until the last moment, keep watching! Maybe a miracle will happen!"

Tsunade couldn't stand Jiraiya's decadent appearance and spoke out!】

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade with some surprise. In his impression, the number of times Tsunade comforted him could be counted on one hand! Looking at Tsunade's serious face, a glimmer of hope rose in Jiraiya's heart again.】

【"A ninja's survival doesn't matter how they live, but how they die is important. A ninja's life value isn't decided by how they live, but by what they do before they die. Thinking back, my life was full of failures."】

Perhaps it was the flash of memory of a dying person, at this time, Jiraiya's mind was filled with the memories of his life!】

【"Always rejected by Tsunade, couldn't stop my friend, couldn't even protect my disciples and teacher. Compared to the great achievements reached by the Hokages, my actions were not worth mentioning at all, they were all boring things!"】

【"I also wanted to die like the previous Hokages. Whether a story is wonderful is always decided by the ending! Failure is also a kind of fun. I firmly believe that this kind of trial can hone myself and have survived until now!"】

【"In contrast, I want to complete a great achievement that can offset all the failures of the past and die as a great ninja. Originally, it should have been like this, but this ending..."】

Jiraiya thought with some self-mockery!】

【"I actually died like this. The Great Toad Sage prophesied that I was the guide for the changer, and the choices I made related to the stability or destruction of the Ninja World!】

Defeating Pain here to stop the Akatsuki and save the Ninja World, as a result, even this choice failed!】

【"It's really shameful! To think that this is the ending of the Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant! What a boring story."】

"No, actually, Teacher, you have already done very well."

Listening to Jiraiya's confession in the video, Minato said with some unbearable heart!】

"Exactly! If your life was all failure, then how are most people in the Ninja World supposed to live!"

Kushina smiled slightly and followed her husband's words!】

"Thank you." He knew Minato and his wife were comforting him, so he said softly!】

【"No, that's not the case at all. This story is great! The stories inside are all adapted from the teacher's various legends, just like an autobiographical novel. The protagonist of this book, the will to never give up until the end is really too handsome! Really like the teacher, this protagonist!"】

At this time, the video turned, and the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, appeared in the image.】

【"Is, is that so!"】

Hearing the Fourth's praise, Jiraiya was a bit embarrassed!】

【"So I have an idea, if the child I give birth to in the future could also become a ninja like the protagonist, that would be great! So, can I use the name of the protagonist of this novel?"】

Minato requested with a smile!】

【"Hey, is this okay? This is a name I thought of casually when I was eating ramen!"】

Regarding Minato's request, Jiraiya said with some surprise!】

【"Naruto, a great name."】

At this time, Kushina also appeared in the video!】

【"Really, in this way, didn't I become a relative who named him? Do I really have this qualification?"】

Jiraiya scratched the back of his head with his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed!】

【"Precisely because you are the teacher, you have this qualification. You are an outstanding ninja with true ninja talent. There is no ninja more outstanding than you!"】

【"Yes, that's right, I once gave that child..."】 ===== CHAPTER 161 =====

"Just as I said in the video, Master Jiraiya, no matter what, in my heart, you are always an outstanding ninja!"

In the Hokage Building, Minato listened to his own voice in the video and said with a smile!

"I didn't expect this! The two of us would also appear in the video!"

Kushina and Minato looked at each other and smiled slightly!

"But you two should thank Jiraiya; if Minato had named him, perhaps the name of our hero of the ninja world would have become very strange!"

Orochimaru came out to pour cold water as usual!

"Orochimaru, aren't you talking a bit too much today?"

Tsunade glanced at Orochimaru and said!

"Heh heh, am I? I don't think so!"

Orochimaru's tone was the same as always, without the slightest change!

"He just can't stand Master Jiraiya's decadent appearance and wants to comfort him, but doesn't know how to start!"

Yakushi Kabuto was indeed the person who understood Orochimaru best; he could tell what Orochimaru was thinking from a single action, but he only dared to think these words in his heart and didn't dare to say them out loud!

【"Upright and honest, never breaking one's own oath, and never giving up easily no matter what—if this is your ninja way!

Naruto, as your teacher, how can I give up easily? If you ask why, a disciple's ninja way is surely inherited from their master!

Right, Naruto!"

In the video, Jiraiya's consciousness, which had been muddled, suddenly began to clear!

He struggled hard and used his last bit of perseverance to crawl up!

Then he signaled to Fukasaku with his eyes!

"Understood."

As expected of someone who had known Jiraiya for many years, with just one look, Fukasaku knew what Jiraiya was going to do!

Fukasaku quickly took off his top and immediately jumped in front of Jiraiya!

And Jiraiya gathered his final chakra to leave a secret code on Fukasaku's body!

The intense pain caused Fukasaku's expression to change drastically, but he didn't move a single step, only gritting his teeth and holding on!

"Never giving up easily—this is the true choice I should make."