Tsunade had only come out for a stroll under the pretense of fetching documents, never expecting to stumble upon such major news. Jiraiya really had some nerve—he actually dared to launch a nighttime raid on Widow Village?
Of course, Jiraiya was not beaten to death by Tsunade in the end. Instead, he went with Naruto to the entrance to receive their guests, weighed down by worry.
After the two sides exchanged a few pleasantries, they found a private room in a small restaurant. This was not something they could discuss out on the street.
After taking a sip of tea, Tokiwa spoke. "Lord Jiraiya, the promise you made in person back then still counts, doesn't it?"
"Well... of course it counts." Jiraiya hesitated for a moment. As the great Toad Sage, he could not exactly go back on his word.
Tokiwa said, "Then please have your disciple compete with Miss Shizuka."
Jiraiya looked at Shizuka. She seemed about Naruto's age, and inspiration suddenly struck him. Turning his head, he said, "Naruto, what do you think about this...?"
"Me? What am I supposed to think? I'm not your disciple. Your disciple is in the Hokage Office."
Pretending not to understand what he meant, Naruto casually egged him on. "How about you bring both of them to my house later? Then we'll see whether my mom beats you to death first, or beats them to death first."
Cold sweat instantly poured down Jiraiya's face. When he had made that agreement back then, he had never considered that Minato and Kushina were already dating at such a young age. What the hell had I been thinking? How had I dared?
"Stop messing around, Naruto. Are you trying to find yourself a stepmother?"
"Who's messing around? You're the one who secretly found me a