The Konoha Big Bathhouse exploded that day.
No, it should be said that the entire street, including parts of the area outside Konoha Village, was surrounded by violent vibrations and noises.
The white-haired middle-aged man who was running and hiding in the front had a numb look on his face.
Jiraiya had originally just come back as a routine to report the latest information to his teacher, and by the way, he also wanted to do some leisure activities that could relax his body and mind for the first time in a long time to collect materials.
Although he is helping the old man collect information, writing is his main job now.
How can a conscientious writer not choose good materials?
And speaking of this, he was a repeat offender. Apart from flipping over when he was a child, he was only caught and beaten by Tsunade later. Therefore, he did not think there would be any accidents this time, and he went to the "feng shui treasure land" carelessly and began to happily collect materials.
And then nothing happened.
If he had known that he would meet these people, he would definitely not choose to show up today.
But there is no "if" in the world, and he can only run away in order to save his life.
Behind him, along with the earth-shaking attack, came a roar like that of a ferocious beast:
"Die in pieces, Peeping Tom!"
A large hole had been hammered into the ground outside, and spider-web-like cracks spread all the way to the wooden wall of the bathroom.
Right in front of the rising smoke was a white-haired man running at an inhuman speed.
Because he was running so fast, people could hardly see his face clearly. They could only notice his long white hair and a conspicuous red coat.
Behind him were several women who were simply dressed but looked murderous.
Their anger was so vivid that it was almost tangible, causing everyone who saw it to instinctively step away.
The man in the front created clones to try to mislead their pursuit direction.
But it didn't work.
Uchiha's fire escape technique is superb.
The red-haired woman's extraordinary strength didn't even give those □□ a chance to remember her existence.
Punch after punch, holes appeared on the ground as if hit by a meteorite. The area they passed through was like being hit by a tornado.
Although the young woman with glasses did not show any lethal performance, she was always able to detect men's disguises most accurately and guide the other two with the simplest language.
Like a ruthless guide.
——How did you find out?
But the worst thing is not just that.
In addition to the three young women, there were several men of different ages also following him.
Forget about the others...
"Why is the Uchiha here too!?"
Don't you Uchiha always play with your own people in your own clan territory? ? ?
When did you come to the public bath?!
Jiraiya roared in his heart while dodging a kunai stabbed by a curly-haired Uchiha.
Although the boy was young, the angle of his attack was very tricky. If he was not an experienced veteran, he might have been hit.
Before he could finish his thought, he flexibly twisted his waist in an S shape and dodged another Uchiha's shuriken with sparks.
This child is younger, but the shuriken and the sparks on it are not toys for 'playing house'.
If you get hit, you will definitely get hurt.
However, these two seemingly extremely sophisticated killing moves were just feints.
The shurikens and kunai that he just dodged were actually tied with steel wires. These steel wires spread around him were his real killer weapons.
"Varied--"
The white-haired man looked panicked, as if he had never expected that the two could have such a back-up plan.
Itachi couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his little face as he faced an enemy for the first time.
"Itachi, don't relax!"
However, the next second, along with Uchiha Shisui's reminder, the white-haired man smiled brilliantly and disappeared into the net woven from steel wires.
It turned out to be just a shadow clone.
"Did he escape?!"
Might Guy, who was a step late and only had time to wrap himself in a bath towel, looked resentful.
"Damn it! If I could be faster..."
His face was full of reluctance.
There was both anger towards the voyeur and dissatisfaction with himself for not being able to be of any use.
"I've been too lax...Okay, today I'll walk home handstand--and then do 10,000 one-handed push-ups!"
The boy added a code for himself without any hesitation.
The person who escaped, Jiraiya, was now patting his chest in relief.
So terrible.
I haven't been back to the village for a while. Are the children in the village so scary now?
Especially the two
Zhiha.
How old is he? He doesn't look like he's even in ninja school yet.
At this age, he is able to achieve this level of ability and coordination.
I'm afraid that Uchiha will become a rising star again.
But it's not a big deal. Who is he? He is Master Jiraiya.
This kind of thing must have been done at least eight hundred times before, how could it be so easy to be caught by a few juniors?
Then where would the face of the immortal Chonghe Chongmo be placed!
However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a gust of wind blew past him.
"Minato huh?"
Jiraiya certainly knew the identity of the visitor - after all, he was the apprentice he had personally raised, there was no way he could not recognize him.
The other party had no intention of hiding his identity and said cheerfully:
"Master, long time no see."
There was still moisture on the young man's bright golden hair. The water dripped down his hair, finally gathering at the tips of his hair, and then fell down and sank into his collar.
"Long time no see, Minato."
Jiraiya let his guard down and greeted his long-lost apprentice.
"I heard that you are now the old man's important right-hand man? Congratulations."
"No, I just appreciate your trust."
The young man still had a harmless smile on his face.
But when he raised his hand, he pressed it on his master's shoulder.
"You are too modest. Being trusted is proof of your strength."
Jiraiya didn't care at first.
She even responded to his topic.
"The old man is not the kind of person who trusts just anyone."
The implication is that one must trust Minato Namikaze because he is trustworthy.
“Ahahaha, that’s probably it.”
The smile on Minato Namikaze's face deepened.
"Then I can't let you down."
——?
What's the meaning?
Jiraiya vaguely sensed a bad aura.
At the same time, he also noticed that his student's hand had not been removed from his shoulder since it was placed on it.
"Minato?"
"I'm sorry, Master."
Although he said sorry, there was no trace of guilt on the young man's face.
"After all, I can't let everyone down."
Jiraiya finally came to his senses.
Good Home
Man, it turns out that this 'everyone' doesn't refer to those old men, but those evil-like women!
Jiraiya immediately wanted to run away again. After all, he was still a master. He couldn't just stand there helplessly when his apprentice held him down - if he did that, where would his face be?
But Minato Namikaze smiled as if he had anticipated his actions.
"Master, I have engraved the mark of the Flying Thunder God."
——The implication is that it’s useless no matter where you escape to.
Jiraiya: “…”
Unfilial disciple.
How could he teach such an unfilial disciple?
But if he gave up struggling just like that, he wouldn't be Jiraiya!
So Jiraiya still quickly broke free from his apprentice's shackles and posed:
"I am Master Jiraiya of the Mushihei Mushimoshenjin!"
"Oh? So the peeping Tom is actually the famous Jiraiya-sama."
A spooky voice sounded from behind.
A flamboyant aura like a monster and fluttering red hair appeared behind Jiraiya, casting a shadow that completely enveloped him.
"Ku-Kushina..."
The smile on Jiraiya's face froze.
"Although I don't think that Lord Jiraiya of the 'Three Ninjas' would do such a thing, but..." Then, the black-haired intellectual beauty also walked forward.
Unlike usual, a pair of scarlet eyes with magatama were looking straight at each other.
There was still a bright smile on her pretty face, but that smile was filled with coldness and murderous intent.
What appeared in Uchiha Mikoto's hands were not pots and pans or other household items.
But kunai and shuriken belong to the 'killing romance' of ninja.
"Since you are Master Jiraiya, you will definitely not deny what you did, right?"
She approached again.
"How could that be?" A third voice sounded, and the young woman with round glasses looked over with a smile.
"That's Master Jiraiya."
That’s right!
Jiraiya suddenly perked up.
At this time, there are still people speaking for me... What a good person!
However, before he could feel happy, he heard the man's next words:
"Of course he will take responsibility well."
Rather than 'taking responsibility',
Her tone was more like 'execute on the spot'... or something like that.
The bespectacled, harmless orphanage director smiled warmly. Her hands also lit up with the green chakra that is common among medical ninjas, representing vitality.
But as someone who had teamed up with medical ninjas for a long time, Jiraiya knew better than anyone how lethal that green chakra could be.
"Right?" x3
“…”
Namikaze Minato took a few steps back to make room after catching the trace, then shifted his gaze.
That day, the violent noises and vibrations lasted for a very long time.
It is said that someone heard a man screaming.
But the sound was too vague, and there were no words that could be identified as human language, so in the end it was just treated as some random talk like a legend.
——As for the rumors that a certain important figure in Konoha was seriously injured because of the failure of his innovative ninjutsu, that is a matter for later.
For Yu Yue, it was just a matter of soaking in the bath and then rushing out.
She wanted to go out , but there were several children in front of her who were equally confused. She could only put aside what was going on there and concentrate on the girls in front of her.
Fortunately, the children are very well-behaved and have strong self-care abilities.
When the adults leave, they all clean themselves obediently, showing that they are well-behaved and capable.
Yu Yue was indeed relieved.
When Yu Yue came out with the girls after taking a bath, Yakushi Kabuto also came out with the boys after taking a bath.
Everything is in good order.
It cannot be said that one is less.
Almost all of the ninjas ran away.
But after all, it's in Konoha Village, and it's just catching a peeping Tom, so there shouldn't be any problem.
Yes, Ugetsu is not a voyeur.
But when it comes to arresting people, it needs to be done by professionals.
Yu Yue smoothed her hair which was still damp.
As for afterwards...
That's when it's time to let the professionals in.
Then, a man who was tied up, with a bruised face and obviously seriously injured, was brought to Yu Yue.
To be honest, this is a relief, but it's also pretty scary.
I always feel that it wouldn’t be strange if he disappeared in the next second.
"...Let me first confirm whether the person can really survive?"
It looks like he's breathing out more than he's breathing in.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like he'll be taken away by a professional team in the next second.
"No problem."
The one who answered Ugetsu was Uchiha Mikoto.
The beautiful and gentle housewife always has a soft and kind smile.
"Master Jiraiya is one of the three ninjas. He will definitely not be affected ."
——It’s almost swollen as big as two pig heads and you still think it’s a minor injury?
Yu Yue once again refreshed his understanding of ninjas.
So what is a "serious injury" to a ninja? Is it really the kind that means he will die in the next second?
But then again, Ugetsu never expected that this 'Peeping Tom' was actually someone who seemed to have a very high status in Konoha.
What to say?
Is this the quirk of the rich and powerful people in the ninja world?
"What does Miss Yu Yue want to do with him?"
Yakushi Nono asked the question as a representative.
"...Am I coming?"
Ugetsu pointed at herself.
"As a victim and the host of this event, you are certainly qualified."
The three women had no intention of giving him any face at all and smiled as they gave Yu Yue all kinds of advice.
Pharmacist Nono even pushed up his glasses and provided various information.
I don't know where she found it.
Even the incidents when he was a child, such as being buried in the earth and falling from the eaves, were never let go.
If Jiraiya hadn't reacted quickly to stop her, his dark history of having six ribs and wrists broken by Tsunade and several of his internal organs ruptured would have been dug out.
——Who is this woman and why is she so scary?
Jiraiya looked at the other person with his eyes as big as ping-pong balls.
Sometimes, compared to an enemy you can fight face to face on the battlefield, someone who knows all your dark history and can read it out in public is more terrifying.
After all, the former would at most leave a bowl-sized scar on the ground with the head, but the latter would be a public execution, and the punishment would follow you for as long as you live.
As long as you are alive, there will be people who remember these dark histories, and they will be brought up for discussion from time to time.
"Stop talking."
Jiraiya let out a vague cry with his face swollen as if he had been in a hornet's nest.
Uzumaki Kushina also 'thoughtfully' revealed Jiraiya's identity... He was even writing a book, and was actually an author.
some things.
There was no further violence though.
But all the men present - young and old - shuddered and looked at the ladies in front of them with awe.
horrible.
It's so scary.
Never offend them in the future.
Otherwise, you wouldn’t even know how you died… That’s why they say people who are not angry normally are the most terrifying when they get angry.
Isn't this a living example?
——I really have to thank Lord Jiraiya for his selfless dedication in taking the risk for everyone.
Otherwise, if it happens to me someday...
hiss.
"Not only that, but he's also a well-known author with works like 'The Legend of the Strong and Perseverant Ninja'."
“Is he a writer?”
Yu Yue was shocked.
"That's right!" After hearing this, Jiraiya was fine again.
"I am the one and only Chonghe Chongmo Immortal and a best-selling author."
When he mentioned this, the pain in his body was gone and his speech became clearer.
Obviously very proud of who he is.
"Since you know, why don't you ..."
"Lord Jiraiya?" Uzumaki Kushina's red hair moved again without wind.
"What else?"
“Not yet…”
Jiraiya shrank again like a deflated balloon.
"No, nothing."
However, Yu Yue's eyes lit up.
"Really?"
A well-known writer... In other words, someone who has his own traffic and fans?
That would be wonderful...
It’s a pity that this work doesn’t sound like a big IP…
wrong.
Actually, it is possible.
Yu Yue had a flash of inspiration.
Anyway, her current merchandise also borrows the image of ninja.
Then the story of the ninja can be used to create an IP.
It just so happens that he is a famous author.
Then shaping it will be twice as easy with half the effort.
If he works hard, he can write three, four or five books a year, and he can update three, four or five versions himself.
At the same time, there can also be seasonal, regional, event-limited products with various special offers.
For example , New Year, summer activities, and swimwear.
pity
The Ninjago World Festival is limited...which is a shame I have to say.
The more Yu Yue thought about it, the more she felt that this was a wonderful thing.
But it did not show on her face. She still had a wooden expression and looked at Jiraiya in front of her as if she was ready to collect the debt.
“Ahem.”
She cleared her throat.
"I am outraged and regretful that Lord Jiraiya, one of the Three Ninjas, would do such a thing, but everyone here is a generous person and will not sentence you to death for this...right?"
Yu Yue said, looking at the people around him.
After looking at each other, they nodded to Yu Yue.
I agree with Jiang Yuyue's statement.
"In that case, I believe that as long as Master Jiraiya can atone for his sins, I believe everyone will be willing to give you a chance to make amends."
Jiraiya: ...
Instinct seemed to be sounding the alarm.
"It just so happens that we have a new project ready to go online. I believe that Master Jiraiya will spare no effort to help us free of charge, right?"
Ugetsu smiled and moved closer to Jiraiya, emphasizing some of the words.
The girl's smile is kind and sweet.
But in Jiraiya's eyes, he was like a demon from hell.
He tried to look to his apprentice for some help.
However, the friendly young man with beautiful blond hair just smiled slightly, then looked away and came to his wife to ask about her well-being.
Jiraiya:?
Is that what I taught you?
Are you just going to watch your master die without helping him?
His eyes swept over the other men present.
Let’s not talk about those Uchiha for now, let’s talk about the others.
The boy with the pot-cut hair looked indignant, while his disciple, Kakashi Hatake, had a look of pity, sympathy and helplessness in his single exposed eye.
——God knows how he could express so much meaning with just one look in such a short time.
As for the teacher's son who was his last hope...
Asuma Sarutobi looked like he was leaving it to chance, then turned his head away.
It seems that I can't bear to continue watching.
Jiraiya:……???
What is going on?
Hasn't he been back to Konoha for a while?
Why have the people in Konoha changed their appearance?
Seeing your compatriots suffer but standing idly by?
"That's only if I can do it..."
"Of course you can do it!"
Ugetsu's voice was as firm as ever.
"You are Jiraiya from the Sannin!"
"You're a well-known best-selling author. This is tailor-made for you. If you can't do it, then others can forget about it!"
The girl was so sure that even Jiraiya himself felt that it was reliable. Especially when everyone else was acting strange, it was touching to see someone taking him so seriously.
——Although he still doesn’t know what kind of job this is.
"Believe me, your potential is limitless, it just hasn't been fully revealed yet."
Are you so sure?
"One day, your name will be known all over the country and the world!"
Yu Yue said in a decisive tone.
"As long as you cooperate with me."
“…That’s not impossible.”
"What do you want me to do?"
"Just continue with your old job and write novels."
"……ha?"
"I will give you the subject matter and the script, and you just need to write it in this direction and publish it - I will take care of the rest of the publicity and promotion work."
Jiraiya was full of question marks.
But then again, isn't writing about writing your own story?
This practice of specifying subject matter content...
This is not Jiraiya's style.
Jiraiya was a little hesitant, but Ugetsu's face appeared in his sight again, and Jiraiya heard the girl say to him lightly:
"After all, Master Jiraiya wouldn't want today's events to spread all over the world and cause trouble for the Third Hokage and the entire village, right?"
That must be the devil's whisper.
Although there were some minor accidents during the team building activity at Yu Yue Store, it ended very successfully overall.
Everyone was satisfied and got what they wanted.
——There was only one person, who was slightly injured.
Well, in a physical sense.
Jiraiya lay on the hospital bed, using his only remaining hand to check the temporary demand list that Ugetsu gave him.
Rather than saying it was the 'only remaining' hand, it would be more accurate to say that Pharmacist Nono focused on treating the least injured hand so as not to delay his reading of Miss Ugetsu's request list.
The other parts.
For example, the ruptured internal organs, dislocated and fractured legs, and the remaining hand were basically maintained in the state of 'treating, but not completely treated'.
Of course, for ninjas, these injuries are not fatal and need not be taken seriously.
Just this result...
"When did the women of Konoha become so fierce?"
Jiraiya couldn't help but mutter under his breath.
"The women of Konoha have always been fierce."
A familiar hoarse voice came, and Jiraiya couldn't help but look towards the door.
Then a long-haired figure that looked so familiar walked out of the shadow at the door.
"Orochimaru..."
"First of all, I don't want to come to visit the patient."
As Orochimaru spoke, he casually threw the fruit basket he was using to visit the patient at Jiraiya.
It hit him right where his internal organs had been ruptured from the beating he had received earlier.
"puff--"
Jiraiya, who was hit hard for the second time, barely managed to avoid spitting out blood.
"Are you here to murder me?!"
"Of course not."
Orochimaru raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiraiya lying on the bed with caring eyes.
"It's Miss Yu Yue's new project, and we need your cooperation."
"Huh? Cooperation?"
I can't understand it myself.
"Cooperation on what?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Orochimaru said nonchalantly.
Orochimaru had long been accustomed to Miss Ugetsu's new demands from time to time.
I just never expected that one day I would have to work with my 'old teammates' again.
This made him feel somewhat complicated, and at the same time he really wanted to persuade Miss Yu Yue to find a new partner.
Although Orochimaru believed in Ugetsu's talent in business as much as he believed in his own skills, when it came to his old teammate, he felt a thousand kinds of dissatisfaction and surprise.
No matter how you look at it, he is not a high-quality partner.
Orochimaru paused, looked at him with cold eyes, and then said sinisterly:
"Jiraiya, you won't hold me back, will you?"
Although he was just asking a normal question.
But Jiraiya clearly read the meaning of 'If you dare to hold me back, I will kill you' and 'You'd better not let me kill you myself'.
Jiraiya...Since
I feel even more confused.
He almost shed the precious tears of a grown man.
What happened to Konoha?
Forget about those people, but how come all my old teammates have become like this?
Is this directed at me?
During this time when Jiraiya was doubting his life, Ugetsu was not idle either.
Although it is just adding items on the original basis.
But when it comes to 'IP', it is destined to become a big direction and a big production in the future.
This forced Yu Yue to prepare carefully.
Once you have a mature IP.
Then, the 'hero eggs' and 'dolls' will no longer be small-scale products like they are now.
Instead, it will be formally incorporated into the major category of 'Peripheral'.
As we all know, the surrounding area.
That is a real money-grabbing project.
Any IP can spawn countless peripheral products.
From figurines to badges to towels to colored paper to standees...
Even daily necessities such as stationery, cups, plates and pillows.
There is nothing that cannot be done.
Once you become famous, you can even collaborate with existing brands to produce limited edition products.
If she wants, she can even set a limit for each country.
Going a step further, we can also release a joint model of the five major ninja villages.
If you want to collect a complete set, you have to visit all five major ninja villages.
Even if the collector is a ninja, she can set up special tasks in various places, and only after completing them can she take the redemption voucher to redeem.
If you are more unscrupulous, you can even set up blind boxes here for redemption.
There are three or four models placed there, but the redemption voucher can only be redeemed one at a time.
If you want to collect a complete set, you have to repeat the task multiple times.
This way, you can not only get a wave of labor for free, but also ensure the difficulty of obtaining the surrounding areas is limited.
Thereby ensuring that its value will not depreciate in a short period of time.
As for the management and execution of tasks... each ninja village is full of veterans and knows more than himself.
After the cooperation is agreed upon, you can just hand it over to them and sit back and relax.
As for the fact that ninjas can't work in other places...
The leader of the ninja village must be crazy if they don't even want free labor.
Even if I'm afraid they'll take the opportunity to find out the secrets of my village, then wouldn't it be better to not let them do the tasks within the village?
Ninjas don't just hang around the village every day to take on missions.
For example, helping contractors to farm the land?
What about shipping?
What about repairing houses or boats and bridges?
At worst, you can go to a store and work as a clerk for free for a day or something, right?
These will not affect the confidentiality of their village, so why not do it?
As long as you have a keen eye for work, there are plenty of things in this world that can be delegated without affecting your own work.
Besides, don’t you often take on tasks that you skip?
At least Ugetsu knew about the mission in Konoha's welcoming wind country or the mission in the field country.
Ugetsu believed that these ninja leaders were not so rigid-minded.
The rainy month is beautiful.
Yu Yue's abacus made a crackling sound.
Ugetsu tightened his grip on Uchiha Shisui's hand.
"Shisui! We're going to make a ton of money!"
The girl's eyes were so bright, like light illuminating the darkness.
He liked this kind of light.
So the boy also laughed:
"Congratulations, then."
Yu Yue just held his hand tightly:
"Why would it be congratulations to me? Of course it's us!"
As the chief assistant, how could he possibly lose out?
Now everything is ready, just waiting for Jiraiya to start working.
Of course, she is not a devil. Even though Jiraiya was injured like that, she would still give him a time gate to recuperate.
Therefore, Yu Yue considerately scheduled this meeting for the morning of the day after tomorrow.
After receiving the news, Jiraiya, who was still lying in bed, slowly typed a question mark.
——You call this considerate?!