"To be honest, I thought you would let him go directly," Kyōichi said.
"I really wanted to do that, but he requested to come over. Moreover, this matter indeed needs an explanation. After returning to the village, I will tell my sensei," Minato sighed.
On the side, Kakashi couldn't help but ask "Sensei, that person just now..."
Everyone knew who Minato's sensei was.
One of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya!
A famous figure in the ninja world.
However.
This legend actually had three Ame ninja disciples?
It was incredible!
He felt like his worldview was being overturned. Compared to this, Kyōichi's profound questions and answers were not what these six children cared about most.
After all...
Many things, they couldn't fully understand.
Including shisui.
He was only five years old, how could he know so many profound principles? But he was somewhat different from the other five - he had carefully memorized Kyōichi's words.
But at this moment.
He was no different from Kakashi and the others, all curious onlookers waiting for Minato to reveal the answer.
"My sensei... once taught them for a period of time. Calling them disciples is not wrong. Although he didn't explicitly say so, my sensei thought of them that way in his heart," Minato thought and didn't hide anything.
This matter...
Could not be hidden.
Many high-ranking officials in Konoha already knew.
Kakashi's eyes widened.
Three disciples from another village...
And.
He quickly calculated the timeline -
After the Sannin's famous battle, Jiraiya had not returned to the village for several years.
It turned out during those years, he was teaching disciples outside.
Minato looked curiously at Kyōichi and asked "Logically, you shouldn't know about this, but from your actions, it seems like you already know..."
"I've heard some fragments, and additionally, that girl was too obvious," Kyōichi said without hesitation.
Seeing Minato, Konan's first reaction seemed to be wanting to say something. He was certain that Konan was struggling with whether to establish a connection to leave.
But Yahiko stopped her.
No doubt.
Among the three, Yahiko was the most comprehensive in his thinking. Konan was more concerned about their small group of three, while Yahiko only cared about the two of them.
The difference in attitudes destined that after Yahiko's death, the other two would not be worth worrying about.
So.
Even if Yahiko did not die by Hanzo's hand, his future would still be full of danger.
Kyōichi narrowed his eyes.
"Konan?"
Minato thought about it and agreed.
Konan's attitude was quite obvious. When she saw him, she looked familiar and seemed to have something to say.
Judging that they knew each other was not surprising.
Minato sighed softly.
This matter...
He didn't know if it was good or bad.
"When you return to the village, do not say a single word about this, understand?" Kyōichi turned to look at the six children.
This matter was important.
If Danzō wanted to manipulate it, he could completely use this to make Minato and Jiraiya's reputation in the village plummet.
"It's fine..."
Minato seemed unconcerned.
But.
Kakashi and the others nodded heavily.
They rushed towards Konoha, with Kyōichi and Minato walking side by side at the front.
Minato asked in a low voice: "That red-haired one, does he have some kind of close-range special ability?"
"I don't know what it is, but it feels very dangerous, so I deliberately avoided it. From the noise created, it should be a secret technique that repels surrounding objects."
"Just as I thought."
Minato was satisfied with his curiosity, then couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted.
After hesitating for a while.
He said: "I know you might not believe me, but I suspect he is related to Habanero."
"Habanero?"
"Cough cough! Sorry, slip of the tongue. I mean Kushina."
Minato momentarily spoke casually, directly using the nickname instead of Kushina, forgetting that Kyōichi was not from the same generation and might not have heard about Kushina.
"Because of the red hair?"
"Not just that. The hair is one aspect, mainly because his chakra volume is very large, and his physique is also strong. It gives a feeling similar to the Senju."
Minato analyzed.
Although he had gone with a clone before, he had sensed Nagato's condition at close range and was basically not wrong.
Of course.
Kyōichi knew even more clearly.
Nagato was indeed related to Kushina - his mother was from the Uzumaki clan.
However.
That was all.
Minato spoke more than usual. Kyōichi listened silently, feeling that Minato was actually somewhat anxious, possibly worried about Jiraiya's situation.
But.
This matter...
He couldn't help.
The only thing he could do was to keep silent and not spread it externally.
After a brief exchange, they separated.
One in front, one behind, to prevent any potential attacks.
However.
Entering the Land of Fire, Kyōichi and Minato each used perception techniques to explore the surroundings, then slightly relaxed.
Safe!
During their rest, Kyōichi took a moment to look at the system panel.
[Completed teaching about the 'Akatsuki' organization problem]
[Evaluation:
First stage: Good
Second stage: Extremely Excellent!]
[Rewards: Water Release - Black Rain Technique, Dance of the Shikigami]
Seeing the rewards, Kyōichi was stunned for a moment.
Although the first stage reward was very ordinary, just a Amegakurr Village's Black Rain Technique, but the second one...
Dance of the Shikigami!
Konan's paper folding secret technique.
The technique itself was only B-rank difficulty, but it represented an infinite possibility of ninjutsu.
Even.
Konan hadn't developed it to this stage yet. Her current paper technique was more about disguise, combining into shields, shuriken and other weapons, without specifically developing the Dance of the Shikigami or God of Paper.
That was a later development.
Not bad.
Kyōichi received the reward, taking advantage of the current rest to carefully comprehend and integrate the knowledge of the Dance of the Shikigami.
As for the Black Rain Technique.
This thing had no difficulty. The only thing worth mentioning was that its ninjutsu principle made Kyōichi understand how to convert chakra into black oil.
If it could be combined with paper folding and explosive tags...
Kyōichi's eyes brightened.
This was a good approach.
Try it later.
"Minato, that Konan's paper folding technique is quite interesting."
"Sensei never mentioned it, so it should be a newly developed technique."
"It has research value. I'll think about it later."
Kyōichi mentioned it "casually".
Minato didn't mind and discussed the paper folding technique with him, even providing some insights.
On the road, they communicated and exchanged ideas frequently.
By the time they reached Konoha.
Kyōichi and Minato's relationship was much closer than before, with fewer formalities between them.
Back in the village.
Without time for much small talk, Minato went to find Jiraiya.
Big matters were important!
Fortunately, Jiraiya hadn't left the village.
Worried about Minato, he had deliberately delayed his departure.
What happened afterward, Kyōichi didn't know. He only knew that the next day, Jiraiya came to visit, carrying a bunch of food and drinks.
His expression was happy with a touch of complexity.
Kyōichi found it hard to guess what Jiraiya's reaction was when he learned everything yesterday, but from his current state of bringing gifts...
The result didn't seem too bad?