Hatake Tatsuya in Naruto

"Second Kazekage died in the last few years of the second Ninja war? It's not long, but just in case, I'll go there."

Tatsuya never looked at the pile of "potato chunks" in the corpses nearby again and began to contemplate his next course of action.

The original story took place approximately a few years later during the Third Ninja War, and it was triggered by the disappearance of the Third Kazekage. Based on this inference, Shamon Second Kazekage must have died within this time period.

Let's proceed.

Tatsuya is still very interested in facing Puppet Technique and the second user of the Magnet Style, the Kazekage. It's an opportunity to challenge himself and possibly elevate his abilities to a higher level.

"Um?"

Tatsuya turned his eyes to the left. There were four individuals approaching. Similar to the criminals in Conan's world.

Tatsuya, also a killer, didn't immediately leave because of the arrival of outsiders. Instead, he decided to wait in place. It wasn't because he had the same thought process as the criminals in Conan, but rather because he intended to eliminate any potential threats completely.

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However, upon seeing the specific individuals approaching, Tatsuya let go of the sword's handle. There was no need to deal with potential threats now.

Because the person who approached was someone Tatsuya knew—Toad Sage Jiraiya, one of the Sannin.

"Is it you Tatsuya?"

Jiraiya and Tatsuya stared at each other in surprise. Jiraiya recognized Tatsuya due to his iconic white hair, and after a moment of scrutiny, he called out Tatsuya's name.

"I didn't expect to meet you here, Jiraiya."

Tatsuya, the transmigrator, hadn't anticipated encountering Jiraiya in the Land of Rain.

He recalled that Tsunade had mentioned it before. Jiraiya had followed the battle between the Rain Country and Hanzo, rather than rushing to the next battlefield with Tsunade and Orochimaru. Instead, he stayed in the Land of Rain to take care of the three orphans—Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato.

"Really? Plans can't always keep up with the changes," Tatsuya said with a shake of his head. Then, his gaze shifted toward Nagato in his childhood, especially focusing on the iconic red-haired bangs of the Uzumaki clan. It symbolized the immense power of the Rinnegan, making Nagato one of the top combatants in the world.

Is it worth trying to extract it?

Tatsuya couldn't help but have some evil thoughts. However, he had no desire to covet Rinnegan's abilities, nor did he want to force mismatched eyes into his body, sucking his vitality every time he uses them.

Rinnegan was already on par with the capabilities given by the system, and its potential growth was unknown. Tatsuya just wished he didn't have to deal with the troubles caused by Rinnegan.

But he quickly pushed these thoughts aside. After all, the current Nagato had nothing to do with it, and there was no reason to gouge out someone's eyes.

"Why have you, who always lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, appeared in the war-torn country of rain? What's going on?" Jiraiya asked, puzzled.

"I am going to assassinate Second Kazekage," Tatsuya calmly revealed, causing shock to spread across the faces of the four teachers and apprentices in front of him.

"Assassinate Second Kazekage..." Jiraiya swallowed hard. Though he knew Tatsuya's true strength, the idea of such a terrifying task still sent shivers down his spine.

"I'll explain the specifics later," Tatsuya said, turning his attention back to the young trio.

"So these are the apprentices you adopted in the Land of Rain," Tatsuya said, ruffling Konan's hair affectionately. She was a confidante and had lived a difficult life in this war-torn country.

Konan blinked with a slightly surprised expression, wondering why this person touched someone's head the first time they met. It felt a bit frivolous.

"Well, I'm here today to say goodbye to them. Now that they have the power to protect themselves in this war-torn country, I should return to Konoha," Jiraiya said, and the atmosphere became sad.

All three of them lowered their heads, their voices tinged with sorrow. "Teacher..."

"Then come with me," Tatsuya said to Konan, not saying much about the three children who shared the same tragedy. There was little he could say, for he couldn't tell them not to trust a certain masked man—who, after all, was still just a six-year-old kid.

"Hatred will only lead to more hatred. It's wrong for you to do this!" Konan suddenly raised her head and shouted at Tatsuya.

"What?" Tatsuya looked down at the stubborn young girl and chuckled, then pinched her cheek. "So naive, you'll easily be crushed by the world."

Konan puffed up her cheeks, considering Tatsuya's words as those of a nasty man in her heart.

"Jiraiya, it's alright for you to believe in the words of your predecessor, but don't teach bad habits to kids," Tatsuya said, amused, turning to look at Jiraiya.

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