The streets of Konoha Village.
Jiraiya, who had not washed away his dust(?), had a helpless look on his face. As soon as he returned to Konoha Village, he was summoned by his teacher. He was then directly asked to lead a team of brats who had just graduated from the Ninja School. After decisively refusing, he was silenced. Speechless.
In order to take care of Nagato and the others, Jiraiya has been staying outside for the past three years, and this period happens to be a period when the village is in need of manpower. For this reason alone, no matter how unwilling Jiraiya is, he can only accept this task. Rather than becoming a team leader, he would rather take on more tasks.
If Jiraiya was forced, then Orochimaru was voluntary. When the teacher said that Orochimaru would also lead a group of students, he was so shocked that he dropped his jaw on the spot. He even said directly that Tsunade would also lead a group.
Fortunately, there was no reply, but Sarutobi's next words left him quite speechless.
Originally, Tsunade would be arranged to lead a team of students, but it was more important to train medical ninjas, so Tsunade was not allowed to lead the team.
The original idea was this...
Orochimaru led Ye Zi's team.
Jiraiya leads Minato's team.
Tsunade leads Kushina's team.
These three students are all very talented, and Kushina is also the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki.
"How could that guy Orochimaru agree to such a thing?"
Jiraiya scratched his head and walked in the direction of the Ninja School. He really couldn't imagine that cold bastard would agree to such a thing.
When he passed by an tavern, he immediately smelled the aroma of wine coming out of it, which easily aroused the alcohol bug in his stomach.
Smelling the aroma of wine, he stopped immediately, looked up at the still early sky, then looked at the izakaya, and said with a smile: "It's still early anyway, why not have a few drinks first."
...…
There were only six students left in the classroom, namely Minato and Ye Zi's teams. The other students had all been led away by the jounin who came.
Minato's teammates are a man and a woman. The man is a tough-looking man with a dark complexion, simple and honest facial features, and his eyes are so small that they look like they are squinting. The other woman has a delicate appearance, very bright eyes, and seems to have a very gentle temper. girl.
The three members of the team seemed to have a quiet personality, and they were not angry because of the procrastination of the team leader.
Ye Zi knew that the person in charge of his team was Orochimaru two days ago. He had been with Orochimaru for three years and already had a certain understanding. He knew that there must be a reason why Orochimaru hadn't come yet, and even if Orochimaru dragged him to He didn't think it was a big deal since he came in the evening. As for Ren's introverted personality, he wouldn't get angry over such things, or rather he didn't dare to get angry over such things.
Compared to the two of them, Kushina was different. She first showed impatience and complained several times.
Ren just smiled weakly from the side, while Ye Zi stared at the playground outside the window in a daze.
After waiting for a long time, the door suddenly opened.
A handsome man with a pale face walked in.
As soon as Orochimaru entered the classroom, he saw Ye Zi and three others in the corner, and walked straight to where they were.
"L-Lord Orochimaru!" Ren opened his eyes wide. He never expected that his teacher would be Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas. He didn't know whether the emotion that burst out at that moment was fear or excitement.
"Come with me."
After taking a slight look at the team, Orochimaru said a cold word and turned around to leave.
Kushuna was a little unhappy before, but from the moment she saw Orochimaru, any unhappiness was forgotten.
The leader of the team is Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas. It is a rare opportunity in itself, and it is worth waiting no matter how long it takes.
Ren and Kushina were both excited to follow Orochimaru, but Ye Zi had no reaction since he already knew that the leader of the team was Orochimaru.
Seeing Ye Zi and the others following Orochimaru towards the classroom door, Minato's two teammates looked envious.
Snapped!
Just as Orochimaru walked to the door, the classroom door was forcefully opened with a loud noise.
As the door opened, a not-so-strong smell of alcohol first came, causing Orochimaru to frown slightly. When he looked behind the person, a hint of helplessness and indifference flashed in his eyes.
"Jiraiya." There was a calmness in the slightly hoarse voice, and it seemed that he was not surprised at all by Jiraiya's appearance. In fact, Orochimaru didn't know that Jiraiya was back today and would also lead this batch of graduates.
"Oh? Orochimaru." Seeing Orochimaru, Jiraiya was slightly startled, then smiled and said: "What a coincidence." As he said that, his eyes drifted to the three children behind Orochimaru. When he saw the cold-looking Ye Zi Zhi, his eyes stopped for a long time, a little dazed.
This kid does look a lot like Orochimaru.
Looking back at Ye Zi, Jiraiya asked curiously: "Why did you agree?"
Orochimaru knew what Jiraiya was asking and said calmly: "I don't need to answer you."
After speaking, he took a step forward. Seeing this, Jiraiya subconsciously turned his body to the side, allowing Orochimaru to walk out, followed closely by the three students.
Jiraiya stood in the corridor, stroking his chin and looking at Orochimaru's back with a thoughtful look on his face.
"Um...are you Jiraiya-sama?" A crisp voice suddenly sounded, stopping Jiraiya's thoughts.
Looking in the direction of the sound, He saw a timid girl.
"That's right." Jiraiya nodded, not making a fuss about his reputation. Today, he is far less frivolous than he was later.
Hearing Jiraiya's answer, the three students all beamed with joy.
Before, They were envious that Ye Zi and the others were led by Orochimaru, but they didn't expect that their teacher would be Jiraiya.
Looking at Jiraiya, Minato's eyes revealed the light of yearning.
Sensing Minato's gaze, Jiraiya pretended not to notice, but he was thinking about what the teacher had said before he came.
Namikaze Minato...a rare genius and his future student.
He knew very well that the teacher wanted him to train Minato to become the mainstay of Konoha and become an existence like him.
What about Orochimaru...
Is he the child with a cold expression and a temperament similar to Orochimaru's when he was a child?
With such a question, Jiraiya took Minato and the others to start a routine assessment.
At the same time, Orochimaru also brought Ye Zi and three others to a training ground in Konoha.
"Introduce yourself briefly, name, hobbies, and future dreams." Orochimaru looked at the three children in front of him. He originally only needed to know their names, but he was a little interested in Ye Zi's future dreams. So this tradition has not been abandoned.
Ye Zi, what exactly do you want...