Chapter 135 [134] Big Toad Immortal

"Snapped."

The chess piece falls.

Clicking on the shogi cross grid made a crisp sound.

Angle row oblique finger.

Under the shade of the tree, Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato's master and apprentice were taking advantage of the early morning when there were few people and found a leisurely place on the street to pass the time.

However, the difference between the two people's concentration states can be seen with the naked eye.

The white-haired Jiraiya stared at the chessboard, one foot on the wooden stool, concentrating on the position of each chess piece, and stroking his chin with one hand, looking like he was trying his best.

Minato Namikaze, who was sitting across from him, just sat upright, looking at the ground casually as if his eyes were blank, watching the ants on the ground slowly carrying food scraps as they passed by, looking a little absent-minded.

Ever since he met Aida Masaki a few days ago, Minato has always looked like this listless person.

Jiraiya specially dragged him to play chess for this reason.

"Snapped!"

"Aha~!"

Jiraiya yelled, dropped a piece, and picked up an incense cart from the other side of Minato's chessboard:

"I knew you were going this way!"

"Look, what is the dragnet from the Toad Immortal! It's time for my performance next!"

The white-haired burly man shouted cheerfully, and it seemed that just a little fun in the game could make him happy. It was completely impossible to tell that this guy had just been in a cold war with his teacher a few days ago.

When Jiraiya faces the people closest to him, he always strictly abides by the principle of "not bringing external pressure to those around him."

Whether it was Minato, his disciple, or the woman he hadn't dared to take that step for decades.

That utterly heroic smile always makes it easy for people to think that he doesn't take anything to heart.

"Snapped."

However, in the face of Jiraiya's aggressive offensive, Minato just lowered his head and glanced casually, and then resolved it with a clean move.

I don’t know if I had half a second to think.

"Eh?!"

"Can the situation be broken like this?"

"Let me think about this."

Seeing Jiraiya's pretending to be worried, Minato's lips pursed slightly and then pursed again.

Finally, I couldn't help but ask:

"Jiraiya-sensei."

"Why did you choose me as your disciple?"

"If it were someone else."

Jiraiya didn't even raise his head, staring at the chessboard and said casually:

"Hey Hey hey."

"Do you want to question your teacher's excellent eyesight?"

“I had to choose a lot before I found such an outstanding successor like you!”

"Don't think that because you are good at chess, you can question authority, Minato-kun!"

"You are my chosen son of prophecy!"

"Ah! I'll fly your car!"

As if he had found a way to break the game, Jiraiya yelled and picked up the chess piece, then dropped it with a snap.

Minato didn't even look at it this time, he directly pointed at this deliberately exposed flaw, took away a dragon horse, and continued:

"But...prophecy is such a thing"

"Is it really accurate enough?"

Just as Jiraiya finished his sentence, he suddenly paused.

He raised his head and looked at Namikaze Minato, seeming to be considering his words. Finally, he returned to his calmness and spoke with complete sincerity:

"Watergate."

"As a teacher, it may be irresponsible to say this."

"But to be honest, in terms of ninja talent, I have never seen anyone who can be superior to you."

"Others may have outstanding blood successors, huge chakras, and extraordinary brain power, but you are the only person I have ever seen who can combine all of these perfectly like you."

"Even Orochimaru is quite different from you."

"So."

At this point, Jiraiya continued to drop a chess piece, with a cheerful and calm smile on his face:

"In this world, if there is one person who can save the world as the 'Son of Prophecy'"

"I think it must be you!"

"This is the most correct judgment I have ever made in my life!"

"General!"

The last laurel horse fell.

However, Jiraiya's whole body disappeared with a 'pop', and slight Chakra fluctuations spread around him.

It's reverse spiritualism.

However, Jiraiya didn't see it.

Minato Namikaze sat there quietly as if he didn't notice anything, and closed his eyes helplessly.

His fingertips slowly slid across the chessboard, pulling the flying car at the corner to move sideways.

Eat the Guima and point directly at the Jade General.

Against the general.

Checkmate.

From beginning to end, Jiraiya's response and feedback were within the scope of his design.

Namikaze Minato lowered his head and looked at the chessboard in front of him:

"Just because it is your personal judgment."

"That's why I feel worried,"

"Jiraiya-sensei."

The sunlight falls on the leaves overhead, making a subtle rustling sound when blown by the wind.

Minato's voice became more and more subtle: "Are you really looking for the 'Child of Prophecy'?"

"Or, do you want to find that fool who is in line with your ideals and expectations and refuses to accept reality?"

"teacher."

Ideal and reality, fullness and skinny.

The collision between the two always makes people feel tormented from the bottom of their hearts.

Especially at the awkward age of sixteen when nothing is finalized.

Children who are wiser than adults,

It's always painful.

Myoki Mountain.

Jiraiya, who was still sitting in a sitting position, staggered and almost fell to the ground. Two stubbles on his chin were even pulled off, and he gasped in pain.

When he saw Fukasaku Sennin standing next to him with a furious look on his face, he grinned and asked angrily:

"Boss! What's the matter, so urgent?"

"I am in the process of connecting with my dear little apprentice and enlightening my heart!"

"The spiritual communication between master and disciple is very important, why does it have to be at this time?"

Fukasaku Sennin took a deep breath: "Stop nagging! Come with me quickly!"

"The Great Toad Immortal is awake!"

"I want to see you by name."

Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, put away his usual joking demeanor, his expression became more serious, returned to his vigorous and resolute appearance on the battlefield, and quickly followed Fukasaku Sennin up the mountain.
To be continued...