4: 30 in the morning.
In the study room of Tsuka's house, there was an old uncle in his 40s or 50s. His smile was extremely wretched, and his laughter made people's hair stand on end. His ten fingers were nimble and ingenious, drawing out an unsightly scene. The artistic conception of this scene was really enough to make people retreat.
"Jiraiya -sama, if you have something to say, just say it, I am not interested in wine and women." Aoyama stiffly interrupted Jiraiya's racing, and his expression became even more unfriendly. His anger from waking up still hadn't subsided.
As a normal 16-year-old youth, it wasn't that he wasn't interested, but to discuss this with a 50-year-old uncle in the middle of the night … sorry, he really didn't have the energy to do it.
Looking at Aoyama's unfriendly expression, Jiraiya reluctantly ended his preaching. He smacked his lips regretfully, probably because he felt that Aoyama was too rigid.
"Alright, I just want to chat with you, I am preparing to leave the village today …"
… …
Awkward silence, under the pale light, the two stared at each other.
"Hehe … this, brat, say something!" Jiraiya broke the silence.
Aoyama rolled his eyes and said snappily, "What can I say? If you want to leave then leave, why don't you go and have a heart-to-heart talk with Hokage-sama and come to my place? “
After that, there was another moment of silence, but this time, Jiraiya's face was slightly red.
"You brat, I underestimated you. You are young, but your eyes are very crafty!" Jiraiya muttered, then pretended to cough lightly, "I looked for you because I want to ask you, brat, what are you going to do next? Akatsuki … is even more unfathomable than I expected. "
Aoyama curled his lips and drank a mouthful of tea to refresh himself. He wasn't surprised, Jiraiya only looked for him to talk about those few things. They didn't have any personal relationship, and talking through the night was purely his imagination.
"Protect yourself, do business according to the rules."
This was Aoyama's next course of action.
"Protect yourself … Do things according to the rules … You are still young, but the way you handle things is rather experienced!" Jiraiya rubbed onto his chin and a hint of surprise could be seen in his eyes.
"Hehe …" Tsukuyomi laughed. "People are always forced. Let's not talk about that Uchiha Madara, just that Yin-Yang face's Mokuton, to be honest, not many people in the entire ninja world would be able to withstand it. I don't want my subordinates to make unnecessary sacrifices."
The so-called True Eight Syllables was not just for Aoyama. It was not his work alone. This was the result of an internal meeting in Root. According to Aoyama's information, Tong was the leader.
With Ah Fei and Zetsu's strength, other than Aoyama himself, anyone in Root who bumped into them would definitely die. Thus, protecting oneself was the best course of action. As for doing business according to the rules … That meant that Aoyama wouldn't relax his pursuit of Akatsuki. After all, this was his duty. The two might seem contradictory, but in reality, they weren't. It all depended on how one looked at it.
"I am preparing to bring Konan and Naruto away and continue to train. The battle in the future might not be something that can be dealt with by ordinary means … So …"
"Are you going to Mount Myoboku?" Aoyama interrupted Jiraiya.
"You know about Mount Myoboku … Oh right, you have contracted with the big snake in Ryuchi Cave." Jiraiya was startled at first, then he came back to his senses and patted his head. I am so confused, I forgot that this brat in front of me also knows immortal arts. It is not strange for him to know about Mount Myoboku.
"That's right, I am preparing to let Naruto train in immortal arts, and also … to let him learn how to control the power of the nine tails …" Jiraiya said stutteringly.
Aoyama immediately felt strange. Why is he stuttering when speaking? Blinking his eyes, he looked at Jiraiya who was stuttering, and his heart stirred. Control the power of the nine tails, a light flashed past his mind, and he immediately understood.
"You mean to say that you want to borrow Jue, right?" Aoyama asked probingly.
"Jue?"
"Jue, the one under me who knows how to use wood release."
"That's right, it is him. I was thinking if I can borrow him, together with Tian Zang from the dark department, the two of them should be able to help Naruto." After saying it clearly, Jiraiya's words became nimble again.
"So that's the case … Let me think about it." Aoyama's brows slightly wrinkled. This matter was a bit out of his expectations. It seems like this was the real purpose of Jiraiya's visit.
After thinking for a short period of time, Aoyama agreed.
"I agree to this matter, and … I can give you another person, it is very worth it, right?"
Looking at Aoyama who was smiling, Jiraiya's face flashed with a hint of suspicion, and he asked, "What's wrong? In your root, other than that brat called … Jue, is there a second person who knows how to use wood release? "
"No, how can there be so many people who know how to use wood release? This is not like digging potatoes, there is no need to pull a long string." Aoyama rolled his eyes. "The person I am talking about is a member of the Uzumaki Clan."
"What? Uzumaki Clan … "Jiraiya cried out in surprise. Since the destruction of the country of Uzumaki, the members of the Uzumaki Clan were scattered all over the continent, and the number of members of the Uzumaki Clan was also incomparably small. He only knew two of them, Kushina and Nagato.
"Wait … Let me think for a moment, the Uzumaki Clan member you are talking about, could it be that …" Jiraiya pinched the space between his brows and racked his brains. He did not wait for Aoyama to speak.
"Oh right, it is called Aromatic Phosphorus, right? That red-haired little girl … Hiss! I didn't expect her to be a member of the Uzumaki Clan. "Jiraiya sucked in a mouthful of cold air, and his face was full of surprise.
"How is it, Jiraiya -sama, a wood release ninja and an Uzumaki Clan member, if we can get their help, Naruto's cultivation will definitely be twice the result with half the effort." Aoyama smiled and said.
"Haha! Good brat, it would be impolite for me to refuse then. " Jiraiya slapped his thigh and laughed out loudly. He was also an open-minded person, not only did he successfully borrow a wood release ninja, he even got an Uzumaki Clan member, how could he not be happy?
"Oh right, there is one thing that I need to say. If it is Jue, it is easy to talk about it, but if there is also Aromatic Phosphorus, the departure might be delayed for a while. I will give the order here and then wait for her to pack up …"
"I understand, it is indeed very troublesome for a girl to go out, but it doesn't matter, in any case, we are not in a hurry. This time, Akatsuki has suffered a huge setback, and I reckon that he will not be able to recover in a short period of time." Jiraiya waved his hand heroically, indicating that he did not mind waiting for a while.
After hearing what Jiraiya said, Aoyama cursed endlessly in his heart. Since you are not in a hurry, why the hell did you come over at 4 am to disturb me …
"That's good, that's good." Aoyama replied weakly and drank a mouthful of tea. Looking at Jiraiya whose eyes were shining brightly, the corner of Aoyama's mouth twitched. After placing down the teacup, Aoyama looked at the alarm clock. It is only 5 am, it is still very early.
"Let's wait for a while more, Jiraiya -sama, it is too early to go out now! I will go and prepare some breakfast … "
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