Konoha Village, Izakaya.
"The true fragrance theorem is everywhere."
Looking at Tsunade, who had just sat down and gulped down a large bottle of sake, Adam couldn't help but sigh.
Jiraiya also sighed:
"You should at least take responsibility for what you say!"
"That was great, Jiraiya. What exactly is the matter, and why did you drag Adam along?"
Tsunade, having finished an entire bottle of sake, leaned forward and asked Jiraiya with a bold air.
Jiraiya's expression became a little more serious:
"I've found out that the mysterious leader of the Akatsuki Organization, Pain, is very likely hidden in Amegakure."
"Amegakure, that's a closed Village. Even the Chunin Exams' review process is extremely difficult each time. Pain is actually hiding there."
Tsunade's brows furrowed instantly.
Through the Yamanaka clan's memory probing of Kakuzu and Hidan, they already knew that the leader of Akatsuki was a mysterious Ninja named Pain, but neither of them knew the specific detailed information.
Amegakure has always been at the junction of the three Villages, and now it is very closed. If they wanted to apply to enter and capture Pain, Amegakure would definitely not agree.
If they forcibly broke into this three-Village junction with a Ninja unit, it would inevitably cause misunderstanding, making the other Villages think that Konoha was going to start a Ninja World War.
So if Pain was hidden in Amegakure, it would indeed be very troublesome.
"I plan to secretly infiltrate Amegakure."
Jiraiya picked up his sake cup and drank it in one go.
Tsunade immediately rejected the idea:
"No, it's too dangerous for you alone!"
The danger of Akatsuki was obvious to all, not to mention its leader, Pain, was in Amegakure, which was not on good terms with Konoha.
As a junction of three Villages, Amegakure had suffered greatly from war in the past and had always held significant hostility towards Konoha.
Its long-unseen leader, Hanzou, was an extremely powerful Ninja who had bestowed upon them the title of the Three Ninja, and was known as a demigod.
Jiraiya, however, shook his head with a smile:
"Some things, someone has to do them. Besides, I am Jiraiya, one of the Three Ninja."
Tsunade wanted to retort, but finally sighed:
"You always get stuck with the short end of the stick."
Currently, the only way was to go to Amegakure to find out information about Pain, clarify Akatsuki's ultimate goal, and then obtain conclusive evidence of Akatsuki. Only then could a Five Kage Summit be initiated to completely eliminate Akatsuki's existence.
If Akatsuki continued to develop, it would not be good for Naruto, who possessed the Kyuubi, nor for Konoha, nor for the entire Ninja World.
And it seemed that in Konoha, besides Jiraiya, there was no other suitable candidate who could do these things.
As a friend, she was worried about Jiraiya venturing into Amegakure alone, but as Naruto, letting Jiraiya infiltrate Amegakure to gather intelligence was the best choice right now.
"A reminder again, I saw Jiraiya's forehead was dark today, indicating a death calamity. He probably won't return from this trip!"
At this moment, Adam spoke.
He was worried that Jiraiya might truly know he would die but wouldn't say it, which would make his script difficult to perform.
Indeed, hearing Adam's words, Tsunade almost jumped up from her seat.
"What did you say, Jiraiya will die on this trip?"
"Yes, he will surely die!"
Adam nodded with a sincere expression.
Tsunade immediately waved her hand and rejected it:
"Jiraiya, abandon this mission! I forbid you from going to Amegakure!"
She had just agreed because she knew the mission was extremely dangerous, but with Jiraiya's abilities, there was a high probability he could still return alive.
But now it was different. Since Adam had predicted Jiraiya's death and confirmed that he would surely not return from this trip, she naturally couldn't let Jiraiya go to his death.
"Tsunade, you are now the Fifth Generation Naruto, don't be so agitated.
Listen to me, I must go to Amegakure. If we don't figure out Pain's identity and purpose, we will be very passive later.
Since Adam has already predicted my death, we should now try to find a way to avoid this situation from happening, instead of giving up directly."
Jiraiya placed his hands on Tsunade's shoulders and comforted her with a smile.
Since he had brought Adam along, he had no intention of hiding anything.
"Adam, can you make a more detailed prediction like last time?"
Tsunade turned to look at Adam.
Last time, Adam made a prediction and saw scenes about Kakuzu and Hidan, which allowed her to adjust her response plan in time.
This time, she also wanted Adam to look again to see if he could get some useful information.
Based on her understanding of Jiraiya, going to Amegakure was a must. Even if she forbade him, Jiraiya would secretly go for the peace of the Ninja World.
The key was that there were no other masters in the Village who could replace Jiraiya right now.
Unlike before, when Asuma could be replaced by Kakashi.
"Of course, as long as you..."
Adam was about to agree but was interrupted by Jiraiya.
"No need, that would harm your lifespan. However, I still need your help.
Adam, I know your strength is very great.
So I thought that if something really goes wrong, you could just lend a hand."
Adam could easily defeat Kakuzu and Hidan, so his strength was not inferior to his. And he could also summon Adam from Mount Myōboku, just like Naruto.
As long as they coordinated the timing with Adam, then at a critical moment, he could summon Adam to assist him and retreat safely.
Of course, if he could retreat safely on his own, then there would be no need to trouble Adam and no need to owe another favor, repaying it with Konoha's Ninjutsu.
"Okay, but it's still the same, I have conditions.
If I really need to take action, then like last time, I need you to exchange it for Ninjutsu."
At this moment, he also understood Jiraiya's meaning.
Worrying about his lifespan consumption was only one aspect; more importantly, he was afraid of making him exert too much effort, which would mean more top-tier Konoha Ninjutsu to pay.
However, he was not worried. Jiraiya didn't understand Nagato's Six Paths of Pain, but Nagato understood Jiraiya very well. There was also Konan nearby, and Obito secretly.
No matter how careful Jiraiya was, he would still have to ask him for help in the end; he would absolutely not be able to escape by himself.
"What Ninjutsu do you want?"
Tsunade asked.
Let alone one Ninjutsu, she would be willing to exchange ten Ninjutsu for Jiraiya's life.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Adam directly stated the Ninjutsu he wanted.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique, that's an extremely difficult Ninjutsu. Since the Second Naruto created it, only the Fourth Hokage has fully mastered this Ninjutsu. Are you sure you want this Ninjutsu?"
Jiraiya and Tsunade showed surprised expressions.
The Flying Thunder God Technique was definitely one of Konoha's top-tier Ninjutsu, but it was too difficult to master. Even a genius like Orochimaru hadn't mastered it.
"I'll choose this technique. For me, many Ninjutsu are actually useless, and recently I've heard many legends about the Fourth Hokage in the Village, so I'm very curious about his Ninjutsu."
Adam smiled.
With the Flying Thunder God Technique, or if he later learned Apparition, even without Naruto and Jiraiya summoning him, he could instantly appear wherever he wanted with these two techniques, no longer restricted.
Even if it was only for an hour each time, it would be enough.
"Okay, if you really save Jiraiya, then I can promise you this Ninjutsu."
Without much hesitation, Tsunade agreed.
The Flying Thunder God Technique was indeed precious, but it was not as precious as Jiraiya, and Adam was also a person from another World.