Chapter 183

Even if Ryosuke Mizunuki wants to learn Sage Art through the successors of the three great holy lands, the difficulty is not small.

The most difficult one is Jiraiya!

That's right, the most difficult one is Jiraiya, who seems to be the easiest to talk to!

Jiraiya, a ninja with mediocre talent, after entering Mount Myoboku, underwent earth-shaking changes, instantly ranking at the pinnacle of the ninja world; he is a legendary ninja of substance.

Judging from the combat power in the later stages, Jiraiya is also the strongest among the Sannin!

After all, unlike Jiraiya, who specializes in combat and opened Sage Mode, Orochimaru put his skill points into technology, while Tsunade put her skill points into medical care; these two have completely gone astray.

Jiraiya was born from the grassroots, is kind to people, and his conduct is impeccable; he is a good master and a good teammate.

Especially judging from his attitude toward Naruto, Nagato, and others, he is definitely a person who does not lack justice and has kindness in his heart.

But all this cannot cover up a problem.

That is, Jiraiya is the one among the Sannin who is most thoroughly controlled by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

To a certain extent, Jiraiya can even be said to be completely obedient to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

First of all, the opportunity for Jiraiya to become the successor of Mount Myoboku came somewhat inexplicably, which easily makes people suspect whether there was any intervention from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Secondly, it can be seen from the life trajectories of the Sannin in the original work.

After Dan Kato and Nawaki died, Tsunade suffered from hemophobia and had already completely laid flat.

And Orochimaru chose to defect from Konoha in order to conduct forbidden research on immortality.

Such a result shows that Hiruzen Sarutobi's control over these two people was limited and could not interfere with their will at all.

Jiraiya, on the other hand, is the exact opposite; after the two defected and laid flat, Jiraiya still accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's dispatch without complaint.

Walking in the ninja world all day, performing some high-difficulty tasks for Konoha.

Jiraiya's feelings for Tsunade can only be said to be known to passersby...

For this reason, Jiraiya even spared no effort to lose the opportunity to improve his relationship with Tsunade.

After all, at that time, Tsunade had just lost her spouse and brother; everyone knows that this was the best time to take advantage of the situation, but Jiraiya was too busy to take care of Tsunade.

It can be seen how deep Hiruzen Sarutobi, or the village, has control over Jiraiya.

Even when Hiruzen Sarutobi died in the original work, Jiraiya was the only one running around for him.

Tsunade did not even attend Hiruzen Sarutobi's funeral.

If Ryosuke wanted to learn Sage Art by befriending Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi would still be a hurdle that could not be crossed.

Because Jiraiya would inevitably seek Hiruzen Sarutobi's consent on this matter.

Similarly, the situation of Orochimaru at this moment is extremely similar to Jiraiya's.

The first question is, where did Orochimaru's inheritance from Ryuchi Cave come from?

Was there also intervention from Hiruzen Sarutobi or Konoha?

But even so, standing from Ryosuke's perspective, obtaining the opportunity to learn Sage Art from Orochimaru's hands is much simpler than from Jiraiya's hands.

The most critical point is that Orochimaru has ambition and is a self-interested person.

As long as Ryosuke can offer chips that Orochimaru is interested in, there is actually nothing that cannot be traded.

And from the original work, it can be seen from the transactions between Orochimaru, Danzo, and Sasori that Orochimaru's reputation and word of mouth are still okay.

But wanting to obtain the Sage Art of Ryuchi Cave from Orochimaru's hands, at least wait until Orochimaru defects from Konoha; Ryosuke probably cannot wait that long.

Furthermore, the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave is obviously not as easy to talk to as the Great Toad Sage on Mount Myoboku and the Slug Sage in the Shikkotsu Forest.

If the White Snake Sage takes the opportunity to make things difficult, then the difficulty for Ryosuke to obtain Sage Art will be even higher.

Finally, it is also the method that Ryosuke Mizunuki thinks is the easiest.

That is—Tsunade!

The moment he thought of Tsunade, Ryosuke Mizunuki was incomparably moved for a moment.

It is not just because of Tsunade's beauty, and even less because of... ahem, those who understand, understand.

Men, if you say Ryosuke Mizunuki has no thoughts in this regard, that is of course impossible.

But what makes Ryosuke even more moved is the huge benefits that Tsunade carries!

First, Tsunade is a woman.

The intimate relationship established with the opposite sex will be more solid than with the same sex.

And everything in the original work shows that Tsunade is a person who values feelings and righteousness; as long as you can establish a sufficient relationship with Tsunade, you don't have to worry about not getting the method of Sage Art practice.

Second, Tsunade's identity.

First of all, it can be determined and affirmed that the way Tsunade obtained the summoning scroll of the Shikkotsu Forest definitely did not come from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Because Hashirama Senju's Sage Art has already explained everything; the summoning scroll of the Shikkotsu Forest must have been left behind by Hashirama Senju.

As the princess of the Senju, it is reasonable for Tsunade to inherit the property of the Senju.

This is just the present; Ryosuke knows very well in his heart that Tsunade's potential in the future is more than that; she will also inherit the identity of the Fifth Hokage.

This also means that maintaining a friendly personal relationship with Tsunade will 100% turn enemies into friends with Konoha in the future.

And Konoha's friendship is equivalent to the friendship of the Crown Prince.

Just these two points are enough for Ryosuke Mizunuki to set his sights on Tsunade.

In fact, long before the Hidden Rain Village, Ryosuke had already had similar ideas in his heart.

It's just that he didn't expect that he would encounter Tsunade by chance in the Hidden Rain Village.

At the moment, he made up his mind that he must not let go of this opportunity.

The grace of saving a life will be the best way to narrow the distance between him and Tsunade.

Originally, Ryosuke just wanted to escort Tsunade to escape to earn a favor, but he didn't expect to follow Tsunade to the Shikkotsu Forest by chance.

This is like someone who wants to go to the temple on the top of the mountain to burn incense and is worrying about where to go up the mountain, when a cable car that goes straight to the top of the mountain suddenly appears in front of him.

Happiness came too suddenly!

Since heaven gave Ryosuke such an opportunity, he naturally knew that he had to grasp it completely.

However, haste makes waste; Ryosuke Mizunuki knows that the more this is the case, the less he can panic.

Thinking of this, a flash of brilliance bloomed in Ryosuke's eyes.

Whether it is from the perspective of politics and interests, or Tsunade's personal appearance and strength, Ryosuke Mizunuki has absolutely no reason to "let go" of Tsunade.

Ryosuke slowly picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip of the tea in the cup.

He recalled the process of talking to Tsunade just now, and after confirming again and again that there was no mistake, he showed a satisfied smile.

And the reason why Ryosuke would rather reveal the secrets of the Hidden Mist to round out his own statement than make up a reason in front of Tsunade is not just as simple as wanting to have a "clear conscience."

Most importantly, he also wants to use such means to avoid the eyes of the "person behind" Tsunade.

"There are gods three feet above one's head," this saying is just right here.

"Calculating the time, Tsunade should be back, right..."

Ryosuke Mizunuki smiled slightly, as if everything was under his control.

— Author's Notes —

·· Seeking flowers·· ··