The Protagonist of Shippuden Is Dead!

"I'm starving! My wallet is starving!" Naruto Uzumaki lamented his empty frog wallet with a dejected face, a heavy atmosphere surrounding the blond boy lying on the ground.

Jiraiya nearby, looked somewhat embarrassed. He had only intended to create a desperate atmosphere for Naruto and deliberately demoralize his disciple, but he hadn't expected such an unexpected situation, and had even lost a significant portion of his savings.

"I feel like clutching my wallet and wailing! Every single penny of this is soaked in the blood and sweat of every word I wrote. Just think how hard it has been for me to gather material all these years!"

Jiraiya sighed inwardly.

Please accept my condolences.

Dōmeki patted Naruto's shoulder reassuringly, hoping his gentleness could bring a little warmth to the poor child.

"The frog killer!"

Naruto's body trembled, but the gentle tone sent chills down his spine.

Moreover, despite always considering herself a big eater, she was utterly helpless in front of this man.

He was trembling with anger and cold. Why were his seniors and teachers exploiting him, a lowly Genin, in such a way?

Jiraiya chuckled wryly as he tucked his wallet into his clothes, barely managing to appease the shop owner who had almost forced Naruto to stay and wash dishes to pay off his debt. Only then did he glare at Dōmeki with his bewildered eyes.

"Kid, you can eat way too much! You've completely emptied my travel budget!"

Dōmeki scratched his face. "I did tell Lord Jiraiya beforehand that I have a rather large appetite!"

"Besides, I had no idea that someone as important as the Sannin would betray a good kid like Naruto!"

The red-haired boy immediately and confidently turned the tables, accusing Naruto, his unreliable master, of the opposite.

Naruto watched the two blaming each other and shifting blame, and he felt that adults were truly despicable!

"Next stop: hot springs, hehe!"

Jiraiya waved his hand, indicating his magnanimity in forgiving past transgressions and urging everyone to look forward.

Naruto Uzumaki was visiting the hot spring town for the first time, obediently followed behind the two. However, his almost nasal nostrils completely betrayed his lecherous nature.

After all, he was a genius and freakish ninja who developed the "Sexy Jutsu" from a young age, and the "Great Harem Technique" derived from it has killed countless masters of Konoha.

The "Reverse Harem Technique" even achieved the super-advanced feat of being effective against Otsutsuki Kaguya in a single blow!

Dōmeki hugged Naruto's shoulder, who was pretending to be serious and not looking at him, and sighed sincerely.

"Truly worthy of being Lord Jiraiya's student! Such perfect chemistry!"

Jiraiya suddenly turned around and glared at Dōmeki. For some reason, the boy's words made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Kid, what do you mean? Do you really think that I, a handsome, virtuous, and respected old man, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, am a lecherous brat like Naruto?"

Dōmeki released his arms from Naruto's shoulders, took a sudden step back, and then innocently spread his hands.

"That's not what I said..."

"It's actually the people of Konoha who have given their approval!!!"

Jiraiya suddenly looked up, only to find that he was surrounded by countless pairs of crimson eyes at some point.

Under the lights, one by one, young women approached, gritting their teeth.

"Sisters, it's that bastard, the peeping tom in the women's bath!"

Sweat dripped incessantly from Jiraiya's forehead as he muttered his explanation in a low voice.

"Ladies, you must have mistaken me for someone else. I am one of the Sannin..."

"Sannin, Jiraiya of the Legendary Sannin whose name is associated with the color yellow, not only ostensibly conducted voyeuristic research throughout the Shinobi World, but also secretly published erotic literature that poisoned the minds of all the Shinobi World youth!"

One of the girls, who seemed to be the leader, stepped forward and explained Jiraiya's identity and his subtle actions, word by word.

Then, Jiraiya, heard the tone of the conversation change abruptly.

"The wise and insightful Third Generation Lord issued a statement today, confirming that his actions in being falsely accused of being a lecherous old man were indeed despicable, however..."

"The Third Hokage is still ashamed of having taught a disciple like Lord Jiraiya, and with a repentant heart, he publicly reveals all the evil deeds you have committed. Therefore, Lord Jiraiya..."

"Just accept your fate!"

Jiraiya, who was shouting "You betrayed your apprentice!" was immediately overwhelmed by countless fists and kicks.

Naruto stood to the side, laughing gleefully, but the next moment, a loud male voice rang out.

"That blond brat is also Jiraiya's student!"

Naruto's smile froze as he looked at the girls who were staring at him. And the direction and tone of that voice definitely belonged to Jiraiya-sensei!

"You've ruined your apprentice!"

Naruto Uzumaki let out the same wail, instantly receiving the same treatment Jiraiya.

Although he didn't know what Jiraiya meant by the life-risking training method, at this moment, Naruto Uzumaki felt that he was facing a life-or-death crisis.

"Tricking one's disciples has been a tradition in the Hokage lineage since ancient times!"

Jiraiya had already escaped using his clones, stood beside Dōmeki and offered a forced explanation.

The red-haired boy, however, gave an expression of deep agreement.

Unlike the joyful trip of Jiraiya and his companions, the atmosphere on the other side of Konoha was not so harmonious.

By chance, they encountered the Jonin Baki, who was secretly leaving his lodging inn. Gekko Hayate forcibly suppressed his cough and quietly followed him.

As a highly responsible Konoha examiner, Gekko Hayate relies on his intuition to believe that Sunagakure harbors a tremendous secret!

Driven by a sense of responsibility, he disregarded his own safety and used his Kekkei Genkai — Transparent Release —which Jiraiya coveted, to follow after them.

Sure enough, under the moonlight, Gekko Hayate learned from Baki and a stranger from Konoha Ninja about the astonishing operation— the Konoha Crush Plan.

Gekko Hayate tensed up instantly, and his aura was slightly leaked out in a split second.

Fortunately, Baki, who had secretly conveyed the Fourth Kazekage's orders, was completely unaware and was about to leave after completing his mission.

The seemingly mild-mannered white-haired, bespectacled young man chuckled.

"It seems our partner Sunagakure, is just as careless, actually letting that little bug follow us!"

"I must suggest to Lord Orochimaru that we reconsider our attitude towards cooperating with you!"

The elite Jonin of Sunagakure Jonin changed color and fixed his gaze on a certain empty spot.

Gekko Hayate stared in disbelief at the young man pushing up his glasses, then his expression turned solemn.

A ripple appeared in the air, and Gekko Hayate revealed his form by drawing his Ninja Blade.

"The Dance of the Crescent Moon!"

A moment later, the Konoha Special Jōnin lying in a pool of blood had only one thought flash through his mind.

Sorry, Yugao! It seems our date won't be possible!