Chapter 72 - Chapter 74 (1/2)
Inside the land of fire, on a tree branch stood a young boy with slicked-back dark brown hair. He was smiling widely even though he was surrounded by multiple masked individuals. The boy had on the black kung fu outfit of his father's dojo and the people surrounding him had on the classic anbu outfit.
”If you would just come with us, you won't be harmed. We just want to talk to you.” One of the masked men said. They had on no headband so it made it impossible to identify their allegiance.
”How about you tell your Raikage that I'm not interested in becoming his experiment. And if you want me to come along with you, you'll have to catch me.” He said and smiled provocatively at the group.
”You'll regret that kid. Get him!” The supposed leader of the group said and the ninjas around the boy drew their weapon.
”RASENGAN!” From above the enemy leader, an old man with long white hair suddenly appeared and smashed a small blue energy ball into the back of the enemy ninja.
*boom* The branch that the ninja was standing on was blown to hell together with the ninja that got firmly planted into the ground below.
The stranger did a quick acrobatic move and with the help of the recoil of his attack, readjusted himself in mid air and landed on another branch.
”Legendary Sannin! Great Toad sage! JIRAYA HAS ARRIVED!” The man yelled with arms stretched widely in the air.
”Retreat! We can't fight that man!” One of them said and they all jumped away immediately and disappeared.
”There we go! You're welcome kid.” Jiraya turned to the kid that was the target of this group of villains.
”What the hell, old man. You just ruined my mission!” He yelled at the old man with an annoyed expression.
”WHA... Be grateful, you brat!!” Jiraya said after recovering from the unexpected answer from the boy.
”I needed them! You just scared them away... dammit!” He fell on his back and sighed out loud.
”I'm sorry? I guess...” Jiraya tilted his head in confusion and continued talking.
”So anyways. What is a kid doing all the way out here? It's dangerous you know.” Jiraya did like Hiruzen and took out a pipe from who knows where and started to smoke.
”Failing a mission because of an old man interfering.” He waved his hand and a spiral appeared beside him.
”What do you need, young lord?” The masked man that appeared from the spiral asked with respect.
”Those that escaped. Capture them all before they make it back to their village.” The boy said with many different emotions swirling inside of him.
”It will be done.” The man said and disappeared from the place in a spiral. All the while Jiraya was watching this with careful eyes.
'That Sharingan? I wonder if Kakashi knows yet..' Jiraya questioned to himself but on the outside he kept his silly and unaware expression going.
”So what's your name kid? Mine's Jiraya. But you already knew that!” He smiled at the boy.
”Gildarts! But you already knew that, didn't you, Jiraya?” Gildarts looked at Jiraya with eyes that shone with intelligence that a 15-year-old boy shouldn't have.