Chapter 160 Flying Thunder God Delivering Packages?
"There were really no other candidates before, and since you yourself have the desire to become Hokage, and your abilities and character are excellent, I put you forward..."
"What I just said is something that all leaders must face.
Even if it is just a small four-person team, when it is necessary, the captain must decide to complete the mission at the cost of the lives of his teammates, or to abandon his teammates in times of crisis."
"So I think it's all pretty much the same.
Whether you become Hokage or not, as long as you remain a ninja, you'll always have to face it.
There's nothing more to say."
"Now Souji is the Hokage, you can avoid this kind of trouble.
Hmm... if what he promotes really succeeds, you might even be able to save yourself from other things.
After all, what he pursues is to make ninjas no longer 'people who fight using ninjutsu'.
Then naturally there will be no more life-or-death missions."
"A ninja is just 'someone who uses ninjutsu.'
That guy's idea of a ninja as 'someone who can endure everything' is much more realistic than I thought, but it's actually more interesting."
Jiraiya burst into laughter.
"To be honest, even I'm tempted by his idea.
If we stop limiting ninjutsu to combat and start using it in all aspects of life, then I'd probably be..."
Jiraiya thought for a moment, then smiled smugly.
"I guess I'll be a novelist!
However, I'm unsure how to incorporate ninjutsu into a novel.
Is it possible to develop a ninjutsu technique called 'Ninjutsu Pen' to write novels myself?"
"Teacher, how could there be such a ninjutsu..."
Minato said helplessly.
"Jiraiya-sensei, do you really want to become a novelist?"
Kushina asked curiously.
"What do you mean 'want to become'?
I am a novelist right now, okay?"
Jiraiya said irritably:
"My 'The Story of My Strong Willpower' is almost finished.
I was planning to print and release it after this great war, but now, thanks to that guy Souji, it's been done much earlier than expected.
I'll take care of your matter these next few days, and then I'll go and submit the manuscript to Konoha Publishing House."
"A testament to perseverance and resilience..."
As Jiraiya's disciple, Minato naturally knew about the novel his teacher was writing.
Minato knew that Jiraiya had spent three years in the Land of Rain adopting and teaching three children ninjutsu.
These three children and he inspire the protagonist of the story of perseverance and resilience, and each of their traits is reflected to some extent in the protagonist.
The plot is a rather clichéd story of an ordinary person growing into a hero.
Although the story is rather clichéd, he had read the original manuscript and thought it was quite good.
The protagonist's character design and the dialogue spoken in the climax were quite inspiring and touching.
However, aside from this advantage, the story itself is rather poorly written.
Many parts are inexplicable, the pacing is off, and the writing style is rather weak.
Intuitively, I'm afraid…
Even with the gimmick of the teacher being one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, it's unlikely that many people would be willing to spend money to buy it and appreciate it...
Minato was thinking this, but Jiraiya, completely oblivious to his thoughts, continued to smile happily and say:
"I also have a rough idea for the next one!"
"Um, what are you planning to write about next, teacher?"
the two asked politely.
"I'll tell you about this later..."
Jiraiya, who had been speaking happily, suddenly started stammering.
The next book... is planned to be titled "Intimate Paradise," but it will no longer be a traditional hero-coming-of-age adventure story like "The Legend of the Strong-Willed Ninja."
Instead, it will be an adult novel themed around the lively, interesting, and witty daily lives of couples.
There's nothing wrong with adult novels; Jiraiya's hobbies of beautiful women and lewdness are well-known in Konoha, and he's not afraid to talk about it now.
Mainly...
Many of the characters and storylines were inspired by people he knew in his life, such as Minato and Kushina...
Minato is one thing, but if Kushina knew she'd become a character in an adult novel, and that her life with Minato had been included in the plot, she'd probably hunt him down...
So I really don't dare to say it now.
I can only wait until the book is released and sold.
At worst, I'll just run away then.
Now that Tsunade is back, I should take a look at her when I have time.
Seeing that huge expanse of snow-white skin on her, I'm thinking of making her the female lead...
Jiraiya imagined all sorts of poses, actions, and storylines involving the female protagonist, Tsunade.
After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly realized that he was about to drool.
Minato and Kushina were also looking at him with very puzzled expressions, so he quickly stopped fantasizing and controlled his facial expression.
"Ahem, let's put my novel aside for now and get back to the main topic.
Now that you've decided to go and support Souji, we need to think about what to do next."
"Teacher, what do you mean?"
"The key is to take some actions to support Souji to achieve the best results."
Jiraiya explained:
"For example, are you going to go find Uncle Mitokado and Teacher Utatane right now, make it clear that you refuse to compete with Souji, and then go and persuade each of the major ninja clans to agree with Souji's idea?
Or are you waiting until the day of the vote to suddenly switch sides to Souji's side and launch a surprise attack on them?"
"I think we should explain this to the two advisors as soon as possible, otherwise it would be really irresponsible."
Minato replied:
"I believe that Souji-san doesn't just want to win the vote, but more importantly, he wants to gain everyone's approval."
"If I suddenly announce my withdrawal on the day of the election, many people will be confused, and it will be hard to say whether the election can be held smoothly.
If it is because there is no opponent, and Souji wins without a fight, then those who oppose him will be very dissatisfied, and Souji will not be able to convince the public."
"That's right.
We still have to do everything fairly and squarely.
Otherwise, even if Souji wins, we won't be able to convince everyone," Kushina agreed.
Jiraiya nodded and said:
"Alright, let's do it this way.
Go tell Uncle Mitokado and the others to resign and withdraw from the competition."
"As for whether they have no one else available or who they can put forward to compete, that's their business.
Let them worry about it."
"However, in my opinion, it's impossible to find anyone of any significant standing to compete with us, unless Orochimaru comes back right now."
Jiraiya laughed loudly:
"If nothing unexpected happens, the outcome is already decided.
With our support, the Souji can be said to have won for sure."
"You can do what I do and think carefully now: if you didn't have to fight anymore, what would you do?
What kind of life would you live?"
"Haha... I really couldn't have thought of that for a moment..."
Minato smiled helplessly at his teacher's overly optimistic words.
What should I do next?
Minato thought for a moment, but suddenly couldn't think of anything.
My greatest skill is the Flying Thunder God Technique, but if I don't use it for combat, what other applications can I use it for?
You can't exactly use the Flying Thunder God Technique to deliver packages, can you?
(Intimate Paradise Series: Whirlpool Couple Edition)
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