"Wow!"

Naruto followed Jiraiya and walked step by step into this mountain fortress shrouded in steel. While looking around, observing the surrounding environment, he couldn't help but let out continuous exclamations.

The structure of the ghost is completely different from other buildings in Konoha Village. For Naruto, who has been living in the village, is used to seeing wooden buildings, and has never left the village, this all-steel metal building structure

It seems very novel.

He looked left and right like a curious baby, as if he was very curious about everything. He even took a few more glances at the guards passing by.

"Naruto, what you are seeing now is a top secret that ninety-nine percent of the people in the village don't know." Jiraiya walked and told Naruto about the importance of ghosts: "Everything here, what you see

, everything you heard is a secret, so you can’t tell anyone about it after you go out.”

"Yeah." Naruto nodded repeatedly, nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice.

It turns out this is such an important place.

When Jiraiya said this, Naruto became even more excited. Who doesn't understand the importance of top secrets? Even if he is not an official ninja, he also knows that when ninjas perform missions, only S-level missions can

It is called top secret, and from here on out, even though the things in the village are not missions, since they are called top secret, they must be crucial things.

Being able to see such an important thing, although he still didn't know what he could do, Naruto still felt a little vaguely excited and extremely excited.

"..."

However, Jiraiya's mood was not as happy as Naruto's. He turned his head and glanced at Naruto who was jumping up and down. He didn't say anything, but just sighed silently in his heart.

As a top-secret command post established to deal with Akatsuki and Black Zetsu, the affairs carried out in the ghost are naturally crucial. However, Naruto himself does not know yet, how is he unimportant to the Leaf Village?

To be honest, Jiraiya has been asking himself, is it really right to let Naruto come into contact with ghosts at such an early age?

Can the twelve-year-old Naruto bear the heavy burden he will shoulder?

Jiraiya didn't know, although he admitted that Naruto had grown a lot compared to previous years. Although he was still a student, during the war, he was already qualified to go to the battlefield.

However, going to the battlefield is different from this matter. At least there is someone to take him with him, and he has the help of his companions and commanders. But what Naruto has to go through, almost no one can help him.

However, what Koharu said does make sense. With the current development situation, Xiao has entered the sight of the great powers several years in advance. The existence of the Samsara Eye has aroused the worries and ambitions of the great powers. With the joint cooperation of the great powers, there is no

People can hide very perfectly.

In this case, even Nagato hiding in the rain ninja village may not be able to hide it for long. After all, the ninja world is only so big. When nothing is found in all possible places, everyone will naturally turn their attention to the only one.

The Land of Rain hides its secrets, and not even Nagato can stop it.

Maybe he could send people to other places to play tricks and attract the attention of the five major countries, but Akatsuki only had so many people in total. Even if he was making tricks, how long could he be deceived?

Therefore, in view of this situation, the top management of the Fire Country unanimously believed that the decisive battle with Akatsuki would probably take place in these two years.

The role of Naruto and Kyuubi is reflected here.

Whether it is dealing with Akatsuki, Obito and Black Zetsu hidden behind Akatsuki, or even more terrifying enemies, Naruto, or the power of the Nine Tails in his body, is indispensable. In other words, Konoha Village

Now we need a jinchuriki who can quickly form combat effectiveness.

Therefore, in the face of a possible war, it is probably a bit difficult to wait for Naruto to grow up step by step like in the original work. As a ninja of Konoha, Jiraiya feels a little cruel to Naruto, but Koharu has something to say when he goes to sleep.

That's right, as the Jinchuuriki of the Nine-Tails, Naruto will one day face his true self. So, instead of letting him witness the reality on the battlefield without any preparation, it is better to let him stay in a safe and calm place.

State below all this.

It was also because of this consideration that at the meeting a few days ago, both Tsunade and Nara Shikaku voted in agreement.

Naruto...

He stared at Naruto's back in front and sighed in his heart.

Perhaps, at this moment, it is time for you to prepare for your own future. Although it will be a bit cruel, you must eventually learn to survive on your own strength.

This is your fate, please don't blame me.

Naruto, who was immersed in the excitement of participating in a top-secret event, did not notice that behind him, a complicated light flashed in Jiraiya's eyes.

The two of them had their own thoughts and walked all the way inside along the gate. In addition to the main entrance, there were two inspection posts inside. Only after passing two inspections could they truly enter the interior of the ghost.

Like the previous one, the interior of the ghost is also completely made of steel. The silver-gray walls and corridors have flashing lights, which looks very sci-fi. As the crystallization of Konoha technology, the ghost uses all the most cutting-edge high technology.

The items were several levels more advanced than the civilian electrical appliances in the village. Looking around, there were a dazzling array of high-tech items and large machines of unknown origin, which made Naruto feel like he was in another world.

In addition to these devices, the internal roads are also extending in all directions. There are as many as five floors. Plus various passages and secret rooms, as well as illusions and drugs hidden in each floor, it can be said that this place can be regarded as a small maze.

, if outsiders enter, even experienced jounin will be lost under the harassment of various illusions and drugs.

However, Jiraiya naturally did not belong to them. He bypassed various traps, passed through a large hall, and then led Naruto all the way to the corridor at the front of the first floor.

This is a blocked passage, with nothing on both sides and only white walls. Except for the road behind the two people, there is no door or passage.

"?"

Naruto was stunned for a second when he saw this. He looked to both sides, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he couldn't help but turn his head, wondering why Jiraiya wanted to lead him to death.

However, before he could ask anything, Jiraiya had already walked forward quickly, walked to the center of the corridor, then stretched out his palm, the blue chakra in his palm flickered, and lightly touched the wall on the right.

Pressed lightly.

Black tadpole-shaped runes flashed across the wall. It turned out that the wall invisible to the naked eye was actually covered with various enchantment spells.

Click!

Immediately afterwards, there was only a thin sound, and a hole suddenly opened on the wall on his left side, opposite to where his palm was pressed.

It turns out that there is a hidden door there.

Inside the gate is a large venue of at least a thousand square meters, about one to two hundred meters long and wide, and thirty to fifty meters high. The venue is brightly lit, and many people are already standing there.

"A lot of people."

Naruto said secretly in his mind and followed Jiraiya in.

The crowd inside the house formed several interlocking rings, which were roughly divided into three groups.

In the outermost circle sit three or five middle-aged men all in white. They wear tall hats. The front of the hat is inlaid with a Konoha Village forehead protector, and the top of the forehead protector is printed with a triangle.

and several circular symbols. This special outfit that is different from ordinary ninjas clearly shows their special identity - the Konoha Barrier Class.

The barrier team that usually sits in the center of the village and maintains the giant barrier outside Konoha Village would actually appear here. If other people in the village saw it, they would be shocked.

However, for Jiraiya, this was a very normal time. After just a quick glance, he ignored the barrier class at work and walked straight inside.

Behind the barrier class, there is another circle of ninjas with roughly the same costumes as Konoha ninjas. There are about a dozen of them, and each one of them carries a huge scroll behind his back. This is the seal class of Konoha.

Everyone's expressions were very serious. After seeing Naruto and Jiraiya come in, almost everyone's eyes were focused on the two of them.

No, in other words, most of them were concentrated on Naruto.

Everyone present knew who the protagonist was this time.

Being watched by so many people, Naruto felt a little nervous for a moment. He followed Jiraiya in a hurry, looking at the crowd around him with curiosity and fear, although he wanted to know what they were doing.

What to do, but after noticing the serious atmosphere in the hall, he opened his mouth, but still didn't ask, and just followed Jiraiya and continued walking inside.

Walking further inside, behind the sealing class is the center of the hall. At this time, there are already people waiting here.

Moreover, these people are basically people that Naruto is familiar with or has met before.

The former Hokage Sandaime grandfather.

The current Hokage, Tsunade's mother-in-law. (Tsunade: Boy, if you have the guts, say it again!!! Jiraiya: Childish words are unbridled, childish words are unbridled...)

The old-fashioned old lady who occasionally appears in Grandma Tsunade's office (now Koharu).

He dresses almost the same as his younger brother Shikamaru, but he has become a much older man (Shikaku Nara).

I once met my older brother (Itachi) who always talked about being a cool guy after school.

Mr. Yukimura is kind to me.

There was one person left that Naruto didn't recognize very well. He was a young man with short black hair and a forehead protector similar to a face protector.

This is Tenzo, who belongs to the ANBU directly under the Hokage. He would never show up openly on weekdays. Not to mention Naruto, this was even the second time Yukimura saw him.

At this moment, almost all the high-level officials of Konoha Village gathered here.

Several people were standing together and talking about something.

"You are here."

Seeing the arrival of the two men, Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his head and greeted them.

At the same time, Naruto found that he seemed to be the focus of everyone again.

This made him feel a little depressed, and also made his excitement calm down a little.

"Um."

Jiraiya nodded and said with a slightly serious tone.

Naruto looked at Jiraiya beside him, his blue eyes wandering for a moment, and he seemed to notice something from this slightly serious atmosphere.

"Are you all ready?"

Jiraiya made eye contact with the others, stepped forward, and asked.

"It's almost all arranged." Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and said. He turned around and glanced at the barrier team maintaining the barrier and the sealing team silently preparing. His eyes moved, and finally his eyes stopped on Naruto.
To be continued...