Slayer: Look directly at the Seraph, standing on the sun

Chapter 819 is finished.

Jiraiya was speechless after hearing Minato's words. He stared blankly at the student he had personally trained, at Minato's eyes filled with ideals and beliefs, and felt an unprecedented sense of pride. Finally, he laughed again and then slapped Minato on the head.

"Haha! You brat! I'll forgive you for talking back to your teacher this time!" Jiraiya joked. "But you forgot one thing, you forgot to mention that we, master and disciple, are equally handsome!"

Minato rubbed the back of his head where he'd been slapped, and laughed along with Jiraiya. The bond between the master and disciple seemed so deep and genuine at that moment.

Watching this scene unfold, Zhang Hai couldn't help but feel a pang of envy. He thought of his teacher, Hatake Sakumo, the legendary ninja known as the "White Fang of Konoha." If his teacher hadn't committed suicide, if he and his teacher could have fought side-by-side, dominating the battlefields of the Third Shinobi World War, that scene would have been truly magnificent. What a pity…

After Jiraiya finished speaking with Minato, he suddenly called out to Zhang Hai, who was standing silently to the side.

“Night, come with me,” Jiraiya said.

Zhang Hai nodded, followed Jiraiya out of the base's house, and gently closed the door. The two sat quietly opposite each other at the table inside. Zhang Hai knew that Jiraiya must have something to tell him, and it was something secret.

"Jiraiya-sensei, do you have a secret mission for me?" Zhang Hai asked directly.

Jiraiya glanced at Zhang Hai with appreciation, pleased with his straightforward personality. However, instead of immediately issuing the mission, he asked Zhang Hai a question that surprised him.

"How is your relationship with Tsunade now?" Jiraiya asked.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Hai's eyes. He exchanged a glance with Jiraiya and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

Jiraiya looked at Zhang Hai with a playful smile on his face: "Nothing, I'm just curious, how's your relationship with Tsunade going these days?"

Zhang Hai was wearing a mask, so his expression couldn't be seen, but Jiraiya was certain that Zhang Hai was rolling his eyes. Zhang Hai simply shook his head, refusing to reveal any information.

Seeing this, Jiraiya pressed on relentlessly, "Hey, don't be so stingy! Tell me, what's there to hide?"

Zhang Hai sighed helplessly and decided to switch from defense to offense. He said in a calm tone, "Tsunade-sensei once mentioned to me that there was an idiot who tried to peep at her while she was taking a bath, and he ended up getting beaten half to death."

Jiraiya's face instantly fell, his smile freezing on his lips. He scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled dryly, "Haha... really? Looks like you and Tsunade have a really good relationship, you even told you something like this." He paused, then added, "In that case, I'm relieved."

After the joke, Jiraiya's expression turned serious again. He took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Hai.

Zhang Hai carefully took the scroll and began to examine it closely. As he delved deeper into its contents, his expression grew increasingly grave. After finishing, he took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Is this intelligence... reliable?"

Jiraiya nodded and said with certainty, "This information was confirmed by Danzo's spies who infiltrated both sides many years ago, so the possibility of it being wrong is not high."

Zhang Hai felt the weight of this intelligence; he finally understood why Orochimaru and Kurenai Yuhi valued Danzo so much. This intelligence was enough to determine the life or death of the Third Raikage.

The intelligence clearly states that the captured ninja from Kumogakure are located deep within Iwagakure's territory. Given his protective nature, the Third Raikage would likely infiltrate Iwagakure himself to rescue them once he learns of this. Especially now, with most of Iwagakure's fighting force focused on the battle against Konoha, the likelihood of a Raikage rescue operation is undoubtedly greatly increased.

Zhang Hai realized that if this information were leaked to the Tsuchikage, and the Tsuchikage learned that the Raikage was going deep into Iwagakure's territory to rescue people, then the subsequent counterattack would be obvious. This was definitely a perfect opportunity to "kill someone with a borrowed knife."

"What do you need me to do?" Zhang Hai's eyes flashed with a dangerous light. "I'd be happy to use someone else to do my dirty work, especially against the Third Raikage. In Konoha, I doubt anyone would dare say they can definitely defeat him."

Jiraiya shook his head and said, "This information is already being passed on, and soon both sides' Kage will know. I know Onoki will take some action, but I'm not sure exactly what it will be."

Jiraiya looked at Zhang Hai with a hint of expectation in his eyes: "My mission for you is to infiltrate Iwagakure. Wait for the right opportunity, and ideally, cooperate with the power of Iwagakure to keep the Third Raikage there forever."

Zhang Hai turned the intelligence report in his hand to ashes and said calmly, "This mission... was issued by the Third Hokage, right?"

Jiraiya's face showed surprise. He looked at Zhang Hai and asked curiously, "Oh? How did you guess?"

Zhang Hai replied calmly, "That's obvious. This kind of mission, where someone else does the dirty work, is not something you would come up with."

Jiraiya pointed to himself and said, feigning anger, "You brat, how dare you doubt my wisdom?"

However, he quickly dropped his nonchalant expression. He patted Zhang Hai on the shoulder solemnly and emphasized in a serious tone, "Ye, this mission is an S-rank dangerous mission. Be extremely careful. Under no circumstances should you reveal your identity."

As he spoke, Jiraiya formed hand seals and summoned a small toad. The toad opened its mouth and spat out an adult male. The man was wearing the ninja uniform of Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village), clearly a ninja from Iwagakure.

"He's a member of a demolition team, capable of making bombs out of clay, and he once caused massive casualties in Konoha," Jiraiya explained. "We went to great lengths to capture him secretly. We originally planned to kill him outright, but since you're here, you can impersonate him and infiltrate Iwagakure."

Zhang Hai stared intently at the Iwa ninja. He knew this was undoubtedly a difficult task, but for the sake of the plan, he had to accept it.

"I understand, Jiraiya-sensei," Zhang Hai replied in a deep voice.

After saying goodbye to Jiraiya, Zhang Hai took the unconscious Iwa ninja to his ANBU squad's rendezvous point. However, when he arrived, he discovered that one person was missing from the squad.

Zhang Hai looked at Hai Yi with a puzzled expression.

Haiyi shook his head with a wry smile and explained, "Lord Ye, after receiving the Third Hokage's order, although the Fugaku clan head agreed, there were many members of the Uchiha clan who opposed it."