With so many pairs of eyes on him, Naruto said innocently, "I can't exactly stab myself."
"Or should I stab Kakashi-sensei? Sasuke? Sakura?" As Naruto's gaze swept over them one by one, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura immediately shook their heads in unison. Better stab Jiraiya.
Jiraiya: (╬￣皿￣)=○
"Lady Tsunade fainted at the sight of blood!!!" Seeing Tsunade collapse to the ground, Shizune hurriedly cried out.
"Don't yell. She only fainted at the sight of blood; it's nothing serious. Help stop the bleeding here first." Naruto stopped Shizune from shouting and pointed at Jiraiya's arm.
Shizune looked over to see Jiraiya wearing a resentful expression, blood still spurting from his arm with a hiss. As a medical ninja, Shizune let out a cry and immediately began treating Jiraiya's wound in an orderly manner.
After Shizune finished treating Jiraiya's injury, Naruto said to her, "Shizune, you can't let your teacher lie on the ground. It's cold there, and she won't wake up anytime soon. Why don't you carry her and come with us?"
Shizune immediately looked troubled and stammered, "But... Teacher doesn't want to go with you. If she wakes up, she'll hit me."
"Then where are you planning to go? Do you have any money?" Naruto suddenly asked.
At the mention of money, Shizune was instantly speechless. She honestly replied, "We don't have any money. Lady Tsunade gambled it all away. We originally had a thousand left, but some street thug stole it."
Seeing Shizune at a loss, Naruto said kindly, "Shizune, we aren't bad people. You know Jiraiya-sensei—he won't hurt Tsunade. And me? I'm Konoha's Fifth Hokage. I definitely won't hurt either of you."
Hearing Naruto reveal his identity, Shizune's eyes widened. She stared at him in disbelief and asked in shock, "You're Konoha's Fifth Hokage? Isn't Konoha's Hokage still