"Are we going to meet Tsunade right away?"
When Jiraiya heard Naruto's words, his expression became complicated. He really wanted to see Tsunade, but he was also afraid that once he did, he would not know what to say.
Naruto turned to Jiraiya and asked, "Jiraiya-sensei, what's wrong? Didn't we come out here to find Tsunade and bring her back to Konoha?"
"It's nothing. I'm fine." Jiraiya steadied his emotions and spoke.
Suddenly, Naruto gave him a teasing look. "Jiraiya-sensei, don't tell me you like Tsunade, do you?"
The moment he said that, Kakashi, Sakura, Sasuke, and Kurama—all eight eyes—instantly stared at Jiraiya with looks of gossiping curiosity.
"Hahaha..."
"How could that be? Not me, I don't, don't talk nonsense." Jiraiya twisted his head about. If his body could move, he would have been wriggling all over.
"Eww!" Anyone with eyes could tell from Jiraiya's awkward behavior that he liked Tsunade. Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Sakura, and Kurama all gave him looks of disdain.
"Come on, what do I have to say for you to believe me?" Jiraiya's face flushed bright red as he snapped in embarrassment.
"Yeah right, you old pervert, you're full of it." Naruto sneered, then continued, "Jiraiya-sensei, be brave. If you like her, you like her. It's not something shameful. When you like someone, you need to seize the chance quickly. Otherwise, when you no longer have the chance, you'll regret it."
"Besides, you're already so old. If you don't hurry up and confess, then even if you do end up with Tsunade, you'll be willing but unable."
In the world of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Naruto had inferred from the information he received that Jiraiya liked Tsunade. In that world, even though Jiraiya liked her, his cowardice kept him from confessing. After Jiraiya died, it became