Konoha: The Salary Is In Place, But Gokage Kicks It Out

In the Hokage's office, Danzo was talking to the Third Hokage about something.

"Hiruzen, those body arts are very important. I think it is necessary to talk to Sam."

The eyes of Danzo and Hiruzen are not comparable to those of ordinary ninjas. At a glance, they can see how important the [Shaved] and [Finger Pistol] techniques used by Sam in battle are. If they are easy to practice, it could raise the average combat effectiveness of Konoha Shinobi to a higher level.

The Third Hokage bit his pipe and puffed. After a while, he said, "I will have someone look into it."

Upon seeing this, Danzo didn't say much. He knew that his old friend already had a plan in mind.

"In that case, I will take my leave."

After Danzo disappeared, the Third Hokage turned slightly to look out the window.

"Come in now, Jiraiya."

"Heh heh."

Jiraiya laughed sheepishly outside the window. Silver-white hair hung from the window, followed by Jiraiya's mischievous head.

"Didn't I see you chatting with that guy Danzo, teacher? I'm sorry to disturb you."

At this time, Jiraiya was still very young, and the red markings by the corners of his eyes were not so long.

The Third Hokage looked helplessly at his proud disciple.

"You're already a man known as one of the Konoha Sannin, but still so careless no matter what you do."

The Third Hokage criticized in dissatisfaction.

But Jiraiya naturally didn't take it to heart. He didn't know how many times he had been criticized by the Third Hokage since he was a child.

He quickly changed the subject and said, "Teacher, is there any S-level mission for you to call me this time?"

Ninjas of this level, like Orochimaru and Jiraiya, wouldn't be called for general tasks. Only S-level missions required their involvement.

The Third Hokage shook his head and pushed a document in front of him.

"I called you back this time to prepare for you to take on students."

"Take on students?"

Jiraiya scratched his nose.

"I said teacher, you know my character. No matter how you look at it, I'm not suitable for leading students, right?"

It's okay if Jiraiya didn't say it, but when he did, the Third Hokage's face changed instantly.

He snorted coldly, "You can teach students in the Land of Rain, but now you can't teach back in Konoha?"

Jiraiya fell silent for a moment, scratching his head in embarrassment.

The students mentioned by the Third Hokage are Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan from the Land of Rain. Jiraiya, along with Orochimaru and Tsunade, killed countless enemies in the Land of Rain during World War II. In the final battle, Hanzō of the Salamander, known as the demigod, dubbed them the Konoha Sannin.

But Jiraiya, perhaps due to guilt toward the people of the Land of Rain or something else, even took in the three children from the Land of Rain that they met on the way. He became their teacher and taught them for several years.

You know, this was just the end of World War II, and Konoha was in need of manpower. In the end, this guy stayed in the Land of Rain for a few years. It's also understandable that the Third Hokage is dissatisfied with him.

In his opinion, Jiraiya, as an apprentice, has excellent fighting ability and shares the same hobbies as himself. But the shortcomings are still too obvious. He is easily swayed by emotions.

Rich emotions have always been mutually exclusive with the ninja profession. If you want to be an excellent ninja, you must treat yourself as a weapon and get rid of unnecessary emotions. Otherwise, it is very likely that because of mercy, more harm will come to the country.

If Sam were here, he would definitely applaud. "Sir Third Hokage, you are absolutely right."

Jiraiya was rarely speechless.

"Since the teacher's words are good enough, I can only reluctantly become their teacher."

Jiraiya took the file and carefully checked the student information on it.

I have to say that although Jiraiya seems to be doing nothing on weekdays, as long as he agrees to something, he will get serious. Knowing the information about one's future students is what a responsible teacher must do.

"Christina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, and Sam Hughes?"

Jiraiya frowned, scratching his head vigorously.

"Teacher, if I remember correctly, this Christina should be the Nine Tails Jinchūriki?"

The Third Hokage nodded slightly and added, "The other two, Sam Hughes and Minato Namikaze, are the most outstanding students in this assessment battle."

Jiraiya felt instantly overwhelmed.

"Why do you arrange it this way?"

The Third Hokage tapped the pipe in his hand.

Jiraiya's meaning was obvious. Since all three are geniuses, and one of them is the Nine Tails Jinchūriki, shouldn't they be separated to avoid being targeted by the enemy? Why arrange them together? If something goes wrong, the price will be too high.

"I want to form a team with a more terrifying role than Hatake Sakumo. If successful, they will become Konoha's super-sharp blades, piercing the enemy's chest."

"If it fails...."

"A young leaf can't always be in the shadow of a giant tree, can it?"

"And I trust your strength, Jiraiya."