Chapter 15: Takemi: Let's Go Back to Konoha, Jiraiya-sama

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Chapter 15 of "Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?" opens with suspenseful action: "Sorry, I can't handle this situation either." Inside an inn in the Land of Waves, an... Keep going!

"Sorry, I can't handle this situation either." Inside an inn in the Land of Waves, an old man checked Kakashi's condition and spoke with some helplessness. "After all, I'm not a ninja, and he doesn't just have a superficial wound." "It's fine, thank you for your trouble." Jiraiya seemed prepared for this situation. He nodded and then saw the old man out. "It seems you will need to wait until you are back in Konoha. It's a shame Tsunade is nowhere to be found, otherwise, it would be much easier with her here." After seeing the old man off, Jiraiya returned to the room and looked at Kakashi lying on the bed, immediately reverting to his usual carefree demeanor. "But it doesn't matter, you don't look as bad as I thought. You'll be fine when you get back." "Thank you, Jiraiya-sama." Kakashi still seemed somewhat weak. After taking a hit from Itachi's Tsukuyomi, even though Takemi had disrupted it halfway, his spirit was still traumatized. It looks like he really does need to first return to Konoha. After all, in the entire Ninja World, putting aside other things, when it comes to Medical capabilities, Konoha is definitely the best. Moreover, after seeing Jiraiya, Kakashi's nerves relaxed somewhat. Itachi and Jūzō had left, but it was hard to say if they would come back. With Jiraiya here, the situation wouldn't be as dangerous. "Alright, stop thanking me, you should rest well." Jiraiya shrugged, saying nonchalantly. "You guys are really lucky, I just happened to be investigating Orochimaru's whereabouts nearby and saw your signal flare. But kid..." As he spoke, Jiraiya turned to look at Takemi. "You're really bold, using that method to deceive them. Weren't you afraid of them seeing through it?" 'With Itachi, that traitor, there, it was highly unlikely.' Takemi muttered softly in his heart. He shook his head and said, "Jiraiya-sama, they are rogue Ninjas, aren't they? They definitely wouldn't want to encounter Anbu, so there's no harm in trying, right?" Jiraiya said, "There's no harm, but it was too risky in that situation." Jiraiya pursed his lips. He had a vague feeling that Takemi, like Tsunade, liked to gamble. It was just that Takemi was lucky and won the bet. Jiraiya said, "Forget it, anyway, you got through it. But kid, you only have one life, it's better not to take risks easily in the future." "Yes, yes, I understand." Takemi nodded repeatedly, he didn't want to argue with Jiraiya. Moreover, he didn't want to listen to Jiraiya lecturing him anymore, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Jiraiya-sama, what are your plans next?" "Me? Naturally, I'll continue investigating Orochimaru's whereabouts." Jiraiya didn't mind answering. Anyway, his mission was well known. On top of that, Takemi was Kakashi's disciple, so he naturally wouldn't hide such a minor thing. Touching his chin, he seemed to be deep in thought as he spoke, "Speaking of which, it's strange. I've been tracking Orochimaru, and I got a strange piece of information. Orochimaru seems to have joined an organization." "It's really hard to imagine that he would actually make such a decision, it's incredible." 'What's so incredible about that? Itachi and Jūzō were once in the same organization as him! It's just that now Orochimaru has been kicked out of the group.' Takemi chuckled without speaking. It's hard for powerful rogue Ninjas to gather together. After all, they might have had grudges against each other during war between their villages. Secondly, ninjas always strive for superiority, and gathering powerful rogue ninjas together will inevitably lead to internal strife. Especially someone like Orochimaru, how could he possibly submit to others? Unless... There is a stronger force to suppress them. This is why there is only one 'Akatsuki' in the Ninja World. Moreover, Jiraiya's investigation had a certain delay. He still remembered when Jiraiya had asked Kakashi for Naruto's guardianship, saying 'Orochimaru just left the Akatsuki,' which already explained a lot. But this is also normal, the Akatsuki members are all experts, and it's not yet time for them to capture Tailed Beasts recklessly. So, naturally, they don't easily go into public eye. As for Orochimaru being in the Land of Waves, it's highly likely that he's on his way to the Land of Water or on the way back, his target naturally being Kimimaro. [New side mission] Just as he was thinking, suddenly his system flashed again. [Jiraiya-sama, the cherry blossoms in our hometown are blooming] [Take Jiraiya back to Konoha] "..." Seeing this mission, Takemi was stunned for a moment. Although he was somewhat relieved that there was no such outrageous mission as [Let Jiraiya and Pain smoke on the ruins of Konoha] this time, it wasn't a simple matter to trick Jiraiya back to Konoha. Especially since he still had an Orochimaru to chase. "However, what if the reward comes from Jiraiya? I can't miss out on that." Takemi fell into contemplation, and finally decided to give it a try. After all, he did possess some 'small' intelligence advantages. He pondered for a while on how to proceed. "Is that so, Jiraiya-sama?" Takemi's face instantly became a little downcast, and he sighed, "I thought you would come back to Konoha with us." "Hey, hey, hey, what would I go back to Konoha for? Don't you dare harm me!" Jiraiya's eyes widened when he heard this. In a sense, Konoha was a place of sorrow for him. He didn't want to go back unless it was absolutely necessary, and besides, if he went back, could he easily get out? "After all, Kakashi-sensei is in this state right now, if we encounter rogue ninjas like Itachi again, we probably..." Takemi glanced at Kakashi lying on the bed, then looked at Jiraiya. "But Jiraiya-sama has a more important mission, and we naturally cannot force him. We can only hope that no more accidents happen." "In fact, even if they do, it won't be Jiraiya-sama's problem, we can only blame ourselves for being too unlucky..." "..." Jiraiya's face became a little stiff, he felt like he was being held hostage, why was this brat's mouth so venomous? "Alright, Takemi, I'm fine." Fortunately, at this moment, Kakashi quickly spoke to smooth things over and changed the subject. "Jiraiya-sama, let's talk about Orochimaru's matter, so I can report back." "No problem!" Takemi didn't speak, but his eyebrows subtly raised, while Jiraiya relaxed. After thinking for a moment, he spoke with extreme seriousness, "Actually, I've pretty much already said everything that needs to be said, the most important thing is that organization." "This organization is deeply hidden, I don't know who the members are. I don't even know what the organization is called." "But an organization that Orochimaru is willing to join is probably not simple, and a while ago, I got some information." "Someone allegedly saw him near the port in the Land of Waves, that's all the information I have at the moment." "So mysterious?" Kakashi frowned. If even Jiraiya couldn't find more information, it showed how troublesome this was. "It's the Land of Waves again." Suddenly, Takemi, who was nearby, spoke 'timely'. "Itachi and Jūzō are also in the Land of Waves, and if I remember correctly, during the Third Great Ninja War, the Uchiha fought against Kirigakure in the Land of Whirlpools." "Hmm?" Takemi's words instantly stunned both of them, and the next moment, their expressions became somewhat inexplicable. "It's really incredible that these two can team up." Seeing this, Takemi stopped pretending. "And both of them are ruthless and arrogant individuals, one was a former genius who killed his entire family, and the other was one of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist..." "If they can get together, does that mean others can too?"

Chapter 15: Takemi: Let's Go Back to Konoha, Jiraiya-sama

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