Chapter 52 - New mission (1/2)

The next day, Minato woke up refreshed, having his first nap in a month. Even if he can't tire mentally or physically, sleeping always bring him a kind of comfortable feeling.

Doing the morning rituals of a civilized human being, that he didn't have the opportunity to do on his mission, he set out of his house full of vitality.

Entering Kushina's room without knocking, he found it pretty messy with all sorts of Fuuinjutsu scrolls on the floor, indicating that she worked hard during his absence, making him glad. Skipping in the direction of her bedroom, he entered, finding her sleeping with some drool leaking out of her mouth, mumbling ”Beat...Minato...One day...”

Ignoring her impossible to reach dreams, Minato tried to shake her awake, but she always responded with the legendary 'Five more minutes'. Being fed up with that, he decided to take things in his owns hands. But when he was going to act, he sensed a huge presence approaching his apartment.

”Lucky girl” Mumbled Minato, deciding to see what this guy wanted before waking her up.

Exiting Kushina's apartment, he returned into his. If he waited for the presence in front of his door, he will appear suspicious, as if he knew that somebody was coming. He doesn't really want to expose all of his cards.

Not even a minute later, somebody entered by the window of the living room ”Yo, Minato-gaki”

”Jiraya-sensei? What are you doing here in Konoha? I thought you were busy spying in the Land of Rain.” Exclaimed Minato in surprise but not really surprised.

”Sensei asked me to come back, I have some other task to accomplish” Hesitating a bit, he continued ”And skirmishes already broke out in Ame, the war will begin at full blast in some months. When the time comes, even you will be dispatched in dangerous places. I know you're strong, far stronger than I was at your age, but you still must take care of yourself. A young genius can only be so much strong, no matter how talented he is” Declared Jiraya with all seriousness. Minato has chances to be the child of prophecy, he does not want him to die in this war. Or worse, be tainted and losing the qualities that could make him the savior of the world, letting him become its destroyer instead.

Minato would have been a bit touched if he didn't know that this guy said all of that just for a stupid prophecy. He doesn't dislike Jiraya per se, but this guy lost himself long ago when the Toad Sage made him believe that without him finding the child of prophecy, the world will be doomed.

”Nevermind that depressing stuff, sensei asked me to look for you, he has a special mission that needs someone like you”

Minato smiled, it seems he will not have to do those useless escort missions anymore.