Naruto: I wrote in my diary that I exposed the Otsutsuki's arrival.

Chapter 230 Jiraiya: Then you can bet I'll die!

Chapter 230 Jiraiya: Then you can bet I'll die!

However, although it is a pity, it is not wrong to say that Jiraiya was like a frog in a well who perished in the sea. Jiraiya's death was largely due to the limitation of his vision. The frog in the well did not know the vastness of the world. When he came to the sea, death was his final destination.

Jiraiya was familiar with the methods of the conventional ninja world, and indeed, few could have captured him. After all, Jiraiya in Sage Mode was definitely at the level of a Kage.

However, he encountered a near-unbeatable peak mortal level expert, a Kage-level being. Even a Kage-level gatekeeper is beyond the capabilities of a Kage-level opponent.

Throughout the centuries, countless ninja masters have emerged in the ninja world, but only a handful have reached the level of Kage. Yet, he encountered just one.

And she was his disciple! The Hokage lineage truly has a tradition of patricide!

"Sage Mode? Kage-level?" Itachi Uchiha wrote these words in his notebook.

Before that, there was also Layman Guoxin!

Although he didn't know much about cloning technology, he had vaguely heard about it and roughly knew what it was all about.

In other words, Koshin Koji can basically be regarded as another Jiraiya, one of the Three Sannin.

In Kitahara Kaede's diary, the concepts of Kage-level, Strong Kage-level, and Super Kage-level were mentioned, but the specific distinctions were not very clear.

They only knew that Super Shadow level should be very, very strong, but they didn't know what exactly distinguished Strong Shadow level.

Because this is simply Kitahara Kaede's own account.

There was no such concept in the ninja world before this. Even the concept of Kage level was proposed and solidified by Kitahara Kaede. There was no specific tier for Kage level before.

It's just that he's a figure on par with the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"In other words, Jiraiya is Kage-level in his normal state, but with the enhancement of Sage Mode, he becomes a powerful Kage-level being, Sage Mode?"

Uchiha Itachi had heard of Sage Mode.

After all, they are a powerful clan in the ninja world that has been at odds with the Senju clan for over a thousand years, so they are familiar with Sage Mode.

Especially considering that Hashirama Senju, a former great enemy of the Uchiha clan, possessed Sage Mode.

Therefore, in his judgment, this Sage Mode should be similar to the Cursed Seal state that Sasuke previously demonstrated, which can greatly enhance combat power.

In the Cursed Seal II state, Sasuke Uchiha possessed the power to briefly engage in combat with himself.

If it weren't for the Mangekyou Sharingan being so overpowered, and the third power Susanoo providing support, Sasuke would probably have taken advantage of him even in his current state.

Unfortunately, although the Uchiha clan knew about Sage Mode, no one could learn it or find a way to do so, so he had only heard of it but had never seen it.

"Jiraiya was already very strong, and with the so-called Sage Mode, he reached the level of a Kage, as Kitahara Kaede mentioned. So, he still has no chance against a so-called Super Kage?"

Uchiha Itachi mentally assessed the so-called Kage-level strength.

If we follow this standard, then the strength of this so-called Kage-level expert would far exceed everyone's imagination, especially the strength of Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki organization, who destroyed the entire Hidden Leaf Village in one move.

Is such skill only enough for a goalkeeper?

If that's the case, then Jiraiya's defeat was entirely justified.

"Even Sage Mode was forced out? And you're still no match?"

After Minato Namikaze finished cleaning up the dishes, he came out and saw the entry in his diary, which foretold his teacher's future demise. Even though he had prepared himself mentally to some extent beforehand, he was still very upset.

He also knew something about Sage Mode, because he had recently been learning Sage Mode and had already visited Mount Myōboku.

He has recently completed his training. He has a talent for Sage Mode training. Although his progress and level cannot compare with his son Naruto, he has already surpassed his teacher Jiraiya.

Having personally experienced the enhancements of Sage Mode, he gained a deep understanding of the strong Kage level as defined by Kitahara Kaede. It can be said that with the blessing of Sage Mode, while not invincible, if one simply wants to escape, the obstruction of one or two Kage-level opponents is useless.

Even so, he was still defeated, which shows how terrifying he is at the level of a super-shadow.

However, he was also a bit troubled by the so-called tradition of patricide in the Hokage lineage. Judging from the situation Kitahara Kaede had shown so far, you know what, you really have to admit.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was killed by his student Orochimaru, who in turn was killed by Sasuke Uchiha, who was considered his direct disciple.

Master Jiraiya died at the hands of his own disciple once again.

Although Kitahara Kaede was joking, there was some truth to it.

"Have Nagato and Yahiko become this strong?"

Jiraiya also saw the diary. Others only speculated about his strength in Sage Mode, but he knew it for sure, and the more he knew, the more shocked he became.

It's unbelievable that the children I saved back then have now become such terrifying beings.

However, he never regretted saving people back then, which was against his principles of chastity.

It was just a feeling of emotion in my heart.

Meanwhile, Sasuke Uchiha was also reading his diary by the moonlight, because he was very interested in the Akatsuki organization, especially its leader, who was capable of destroying Konoha with a single move. How could he not care about him?

Kitahara Kaede made him sound like he was the best in the world, and he was a little unconvinced. Could he possibly be stronger than him in the future?

[The Tale of Jiraiya, the Gallant: The Frog in the Well Finally Scattered into the Ocean!]

Just then, a video appeared in the diary, and Uchiha Sasuke quickly clicked on it to watch.

The scene begins with Jiraiya finding Tsunade in the Hokage's office in the Hokage Building, telling her that he knows the hiding place of the Akatsuki leader.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade, who was now the Fifth Hokage, immediately stood up and said, "What?"

Really? Tell me in detail.

"Based on this intelligence, immediately formulate a surprise attack plan."

Shizune, who was holding the piglet, quickly suggested something.

Seeing Tsunade's anxiety, Jiraiya became less anxious and instead invited her to go for drinks.

Tsunade was furious at the invitation.

"Idiot, I'm the Hokage! How could I possibly drink in broad daylight? Don't you feel bad for the ninjas who have important missions to perform?"

However, no sooner had she finished speaking than the two of them appeared in the izakaya, and Tsunade even drank a bottle of sake in a very bold manner.

"You... at least take some responsibility for what you said."

Even Jiraiya in the scene couldn't help but comment.

Tsunade, who was off-screen, couldn't help but blush a little. In her whole life, besides gambling, drinking was her only activity.

Only by drinking can she forget many painful things she didn't want to remember.

"Haha, that really suits Tsunade's personality."

Jiraiya couldn't help but laugh as he read the conversation between the two in the diary.

However, this is definitely Tsunade.

"This is one of the Legendary Sannin? The future Hokage? That's so unreliable. I'd rather be the Hokage."

Sasuke Uchiha couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. Seeing what the future Hokage would be like, he suddenly wondered if this Hokage had always been unreliable.

He even felt that if he were to become Hokage, he would definitely be much more reliable than those two old men.

Even if that loser became Hokage, he would definitely be better than the two of them.

In the video, the two old friends, who rarely get together, even brought up Orochimaru, who has become a taboo subject.

Tsunade wasn't too supportive of Jiraiya going to the Land of Rain, since they didn't even know how powerful the enemy really was.

Based on what we know so far, the Akatsuki organization is by no means a weak force.

How could the leader of the Akatsuki, who could command such powerful individuals, be an ordinary person?

Faced with Jiraiya's determination to go, Tsunade simply said with a touch of sadness, "Come back alive."

She couldn't refuse Jiraiya's mission request this time, because it was very necessary to find out the information about the leader of Akatsuki. There were only two people in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who could carry out such a task.

Others had no other choice when facing a group of Kage-level powerhouses.

As the Hokage, she was destined not to go, and at this time, only Jiraiya could shoulder this heavy responsibility.

"If even you die, I..."

"Tsunade said in despair.

"Will you be sad for me? I'd be very happy then," Jiraiya said, feigning nonchalance. "But it probably won't be as sad as it was back then, will it?"

"Idiot," Tsunade couldn't help but say.

"Then let's gamble with your favorite kind of gambling," Jiraiya said. "You bet I'll die. You always lose anyway, but when I come back alive, hahaha, just kidding, just kidding, I'll thank you. Men become stronger after being dumped. In other words, a man who can't laugh it off isn't a real man. You have to be able to use these things as inspiration."

After a couple of lighthearted banter, Tsunade said seriously, "If anything happens, contact me immediately using the toad, and I'll be right there."

"Don't worry about it. You can't leave the village. The village is now built around you," Jiraiya immediately refused.

Because he knew very well that if even he was going to be left there, then adding Tsunade wouldn't make a difference.

Watching himself turn away in the video without ever confessing his feelings for Tsunade, Jiraiya sighed.

No, to be precise, she probably already knew, since she hadn't really hidden her feelings too much.

But at the very last moment, this trip meant never coming back. There was no proper farewell, no formal confession, and I still feel a little unwilling.