"Is that so? You've been through so much, no wonder you've become like this." Jiraiya sat on the ground, sighing.
"I'm sorry, Teacher." Konan and Nagato lowered their heads, not daring to look Jiraiya in the eye. Although Jiraiya had been resurrected, they had indeed killed him once, and that guilt could not be erased.
"Teacher, it's mainly my fault. If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have become like this," Yahiko said shamefully.
He had already heard everything and didn't know what to say to these two, who were like younger siblings to him, as everything they had done was for him.
"Silly children, I am your teacher, how could I blame you?" Jiraiya said with a smile. "However, your behavior of not asking for help from your teacher when you encounter danger makes me a little sad. In your eyes, is this old man unable to help you?"
"Sorry..." The three lowered their heads, looking like children being lectured by their parents.
"Haha, thankfully everything is over. As senior disciples, you must take good care of your junior disciple from now on."
As he spoke, Jiraiya embraced the three of them, comforting them softly. Experiencing their master's warm embrace once again after many years, the three finally shed tears.
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Sunagakure Village
At the village entrance, sand swirled with the endless, desolate desert stretching out.
"Kankuro, can't you hurry up?"
"Isn't it to prepare more things? Besides, you don't need to be so anxious, there's still plenty of time before the Five Kage Summit." Kankuro said helplessly.
"Gaara is already the youngest Kage at this Five Kage Summit. Do you want him to be looked down upon by other Kage because he's late?" Temari said with her hands on her hips.
"Tch, I think you just want to see that Byakugan guy quickly," Kankuro muttered.
"Huh? What did you say?"
"No, nothing, nothing."
"Good, in any case, making sure Gaara isn't underestimated is our mission." Temari clapped her hands, settling the matter.
"Yes, yes, I understand." Kankuro nodded repeatedly.
"Alright, let's go," Gaara said calmly, and the three of them left Sunagakure Village.
Iwagakure
A short, elderly blue-skinned man floated in the air, bending his body and constantly patting his lower back, occasionally complaining.
"Seriously, you brats never let me rest, making this old man travel through mountains and rivers to attend a summit at my age... You're still laughing, you're still laughing, you don't understand the hardships of old people."
Onoki felt a pang of sadness. He was old and should have retired long ago, but there was no choice. None of these brats ever made him proud. The only disciple he was satisfied with had gone and become a rogue ninja in the Akatsuki organization.
He had no choice but to continue in this position. It was truly difficult for him at such an old age.
Beside him, a beautiful girl named Kurotsuchi with short black hair smirked slyly, showing no respect for her elders, and playfully said, "Old man, why don't I become the Fourth Tsuchikage? You don't need to cling to the position anymore."
On the other side, a burly, somewhat overweight man burst into laughter. The simple-minded man immediately reached for the bag of luggage that Onoki had thrown on the ground.
However, the stubborn Onoki didn't seem to want to accept Akatsuchi's kindness and quickly stopped him, picking up the bag himself.
Crack!
"Ah!! My back!"
Onoki, as expected, strained his back and grimaced in pain. His eyes widened instantly, becoming like a Byakugan, stimulated by the pain.
"Hahaha, old man, you're going to make me die laughing." Kurotsuchi held her stomach, watching Onoki's performance and laughing heartily, completely without ladylike demeanor.
"Old man, this is what happens when you try to save face and suffer. How about it? Why don't you let me be the acting Tsuchikage?"
Kurotsuchi's carefree attitude made the elderly Onoki feel a blockage in his chest. How could he have such a scatterbrained granddaughter? He felt that she would eventually make him spit blood from anger.
But he still stubbornly said, "Stup-stupid girl, I am Two Scales Onoki! The Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, how could I be stumped by such a thing? Watch closely, I can lift this luggage myself!"
Then, Onoki's back cracked again.
Losing consciousness, he was finally put on Akatsuchi's back like a statue and taken towards the Land of Iron.
"Sigh." Kurotsuchi rubbed her forehead and sighed, "Such a stubborn old man."
Kirigakure
A group of Kirigakure ninja gathered at the village entrance, seeing Terumi Mei off.
"Mizukage-sama, give the other villages a run for their money."
"Mizukage-sama, go early and return early."
Such voices echoed throughout the Kirigakure village entrance. However, she, the person involved, paid no attention to what others were saying.
She stood at the village entrance with a smile like a blooming flower, looking up at the sky, her heart filled with excitement.
He should be attending this summit, shouldn't he?
"Really, he hasn't come to see me for so long." Terumi Mei playfully twirled her hair, smiling. "You're forcing me to do something."
"Hmm?" Tayuya, who was nearby, pricked up her ears and immediately became vigilant, asking sternly, "What do you want to do to Neji?"
"Heh heh." Terumi Mei strode forward to Tayuya, looking down at her, shaking her head repeatedly with a look of pity.
"You're still too young to know these things. We'll talk about it when you're older... in every aspect." After speaking, Terumi Mei proudly showed off her figure.
"You, I..." Tayuya was furious and immediately disregarded her status to chase and wrestle with Terumi Mei.
"Can't you two be mindful of your image?"
Haguyama sighed helplessly, watching them. What was this? But she hadn't seen Neji for a long time either.
At the same time, in Kumogakure.
"Have the Kage from all the villages been notified?"
"Yes, I believe they should have departed by now," Mabui said truthfully, holding a stack of documents. "Also, Samui should be on her way back."
"Mhm, Konoha has dealt with the Akatsuki the most. They must have a lot of information we don't know," A put on his Raikage hat and turned to look at the scenery outside the window, two lines of tears gradually flowing down his face, "Bee, wait for me, big brother will definitely save you."
"Hmph, Darui, let's go!"
A flipped over and appeared in front of Darui and C. Impatient, he didn't use the main entrance but rushed out the window with them.
Mabui looked at the broken window and thought to herself: Maybe it's better not to repair this window.
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