The Storm Was Coming, and Asura Chose a Sucker

"Hmm?" Tsunade didn't seem surprised by his arrival.

"I left those kids at the training ground near my house. You need to find someone to take care of them right away." Naruto strode to the desk but didn't sit down.

His gaze was downcast, his eyes, as calm as a pool of lake, fixed on Tsunade.

The next second, Tsunade slumped back in her chair with a whoosh and slowly closed her eyes. A look of exhaustion appeared on her face, and she gave in, a rare moment of resignation.

"I see."

Naruto's eyelids twitched, and he sat directly on Tsunade's desk, asking with a serious expression.

"What happened? Could it be that the Pervy Sage has died in battle?"

The Land of Grass.

Jiraiya sneezed several times in a row, sniffed, looked at the devastated and smoke-filled battlefield, and muttered a few complaints.

"He's not dead." Tsunade sat cross-legged in her chair, arms crossed, exuding an air of dominance. "Who told you something happened to the village?"

"I didn't say anything happened to the village. What does it have to do with me?" he muttered. "I just came to check on things, thinking something had happened to you, Lord Tsunade."

"After all, the ninjas in the village have been acting strangely lately; everyone seems to be very busy."

Isn't being busy a good thing?

Tsunade exhaled, instinctively reaching for her wine glass, but instead touched Naruto's leg. She awkwardly withdrew her hand, instead pinching her brow to cover it up.

"Have you forgotten? The Five Great Nations have signed a preliminary cooperation agreement. In addition, Konohagakure and Sand are allies, so it's normal for things to be a bit complicated."

"Lord Tsunade, stop beating around the bush."

"Fine, I'll tell you then," Tsunade said, as if giving up. "Something's happened in Sand. It seems the Akatsuki Organization are planning to capture the Tailed Beast inside Gaara."

"When Jiraiya went to investigate Orochimaru's activities in the Land of Hot Water, information suddenly came back saying that there was something more important to do, concerning the peace of the Shinobi World, and then he disappeared."

"The rogue Sasuke Uchiha has recently become active. He made a brief appearance in the Land of Waves and then disappeared again."

Upon hearing this, Naruto gasped.

These things happening at the same time are indeed a headache. He needs to prioritize, but right now he's more interested in knowing Jiraiya's whereabouts, lest he lose his mind and forget his instructions again.

"Does Lord Tsunade have a way to contact the Pervy Sage?" he asked.

"No." Tsunade.

"Pervy Sage didn't go to the Land of Rain to investigate on his own, since it concerns the Akatsuki Organization." Naruto asked with some concern. "He probably wouldn't, would he?"

"It's hard to say," Tsunade pondered. "With his chauvinistic personality, he might already be in Amegakure."

"Didn't I ask Lord Tsunade to warn him?" Naruto scratched his head in annoyance, his calm and composed mind slowly cracking.

"Huh? You're blaming me?" Tsunade glared at him in surprise, suppressing her annoyance, and pulled out a piece of information from the drawer.

"I don't know Jiraiya's whereabouts, but I have some information. Take a look first."

"Oh." He reached out and took it.

It was a letter, folded several times before being opened, revealing a string of messy handwriting. Naruto immediately recognized the handwriting as belonging to Jiraiya.

"A prophecy?" He looked up.

Tsunade looked at him with a smile, "Jiraiya probably didn't go to the Land of Rain."

"Lord Tsunade, are you teasing me?" Naruto said with a hint of displeasure, his gaze becoming even more unrestrained.

"Hahaha, seeing how you looked when you came in, it would be a shame not to tease you a bit." Tsunade almost popped out, and waved her hand.

"Well, don't be angry."

Seeing Tsunade's expression, Naruto wasn't actually angry. When he entered, he noticed that Tsunade's tired look didn't seem fake, so he figured it wouldn't hurt to let her tease him a little.

Some people only reveal another side of themselves when they are under stress and working at a high intensity. In short, the current situation with Naibai, which is almost completely 404 (a Chinese internet slang term for a page that is considered inaccessible), is actually quite good.

Time flew by, and he truly felt the changes that came with growth. Not just physically, but also in the attitudes and ways of interacting with those around him.

They generally treated him as an adult; there are quite a few stories of sixteen-year-old ninjas falling in love and then being taken down.

He's a mature person by nature, so he adapted to it quickly. It probably means he'll be on his own from now on, and his special welfare payments have long since stopped.

He stared at Tsunade for a long time, his gaze sweeping over her, all traces of his youthful innocence vanishing. She was like snow melting in the winter sun, revealing the green canopy of a tree.

He chuckled, "So the Pervy Sage went to find the Child of Prophecy mentioned in this intelligence report?"

"Hmm." Seeing that he wasn't angry, Tsunade showed a rare, adorable expression, "Why don't you seem angry at all?"

Why would I be angry? Am I just bored?

"Tsk, boring."

"Tsk, what a twisted sense of humor," Naruto retorted sarcastically, arms crossed.

"So cold." Tsunade tried to lie on the table but couldn't, so she put the two little Tsunade on the table, looking annoyed.

"What is this Child of Prophecy?" Naruto sniffed.

A loud rumble outside the window, and then a torrential downpour began. The temperature around us dropped sharply, and the sticky feeling on my skin disappeared; the rain felt so refreshing.

Cool raindrops drifted in through the window cracks and down the corridor.

"I don't know, it's probably someone who will change the future of the Shinobi World." Tsunade, looking lazy. "But does such a person really exist? Forget about changing the future of the Shinobi World, save me."

"Yeah, and give me some money while you're at it," Naruto casually remarked.

"Hmm?" Tsunade looked at him and asked, "Are you short of money lately?"

"I don't lack anything, I'm just complaining a bit," Naruto said. "I don't have many places to spend money, so I have enough for now."

"Oh, you need to develop a healthy spending habit," she advised, though the words of a gambler were hardly credible.

"Lord Tsunade hasn't played pachinko in a long time, has she?" he asked.

"Yeah, he hasn't had much personal time since becoming Hokage. I really hope Kakashi can stand on his own soon." Tsunade stretched, her white skin breathtaking.

Upon seeing the news about the Child of Prophecy, Naruto relaxed. The Child of Prophecy was someone else entirely; it didn't matter who it was, as Asura's fate was never good.

As for Asura's Chakra, the system should have squeezed it out for him, which explains the emergence of a new Child of Prophecy. But if that's the case, isn't that thing the system itself?

A sunny, cheerful, and invincible saintly system, except he can't speak.

However, if the system doesn't care, then neither does he. After all, even the Evil God and the Death Reaper have been poached by the system, so there's nothing to worry about.

He should just stick to being his old schemer and use his smooth Talk no Jutsu to break down everyone's defenses.

"Poor Kakashi-sensei, he's so young and he has to be forced to become Hokage." Naruto shook his head and sighed to express his sympathy.

The heavy rain outside the window subsided, and a light drizzle continued.

"Yes, it's really pitiful." Tsunade also expressed her sympathy. "But before that, Danzo was ahead of him. After all, seniority is a factor in this."

"That old guy is such an eyesore," Naruto complained, sitting on the corner of the table.

"Yes, it's an eyesore."

"Let's find a way to remove him, then Kakashi-sensei can become Hokage smoothly," he said casually. "That way, Lord Tsunade can finally rest."

"That's true." Tsunade's face was full of laziness, as if she didn't want to go to work.

The conversation ended abruptly there, as if it were just a casual complaint. But both Tsunade and Naruto knew that if they continued, all that would be left was how to take down that old man.

Danzo has done good for Konohagakure, so we need to make him slip up first before we have evidence to take action against him. Tsunade doesn't have time to target Danzo, Naruto is more concerned about when Jiraiya will return to the village, so the time isn't right yet.

A brief silence fell over the office. Tsunade covered her eyes with one hand, seemingly resting. The sound of rain outside the window was clear, pattering gently into the room.

"There don't seem to be any missions lately," he asked.

"Weren't you only interested in the Jiraiya mission?" Tsunade said lazily. "I originally had a mission assigned to you, but I turned it down for you."

"As expected, Lord Tsunade understands me best. Thank you." He reached out and braced himself against the table, then lifted himself off the surface. "I should be going now."

"Since the Pervy Sage is alright, I'll go back and take care of those three children."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Tsunade's tone remained lazy, her hand still covering her eyes. "Remember to bring some food next time you come."

He walked halfway when he suddenly remembered Kakashi, who had been working part-time, and turned back to say something.

"Give my regards to Kakashi-sensei, and wish him a speedy Sixth Hokage of the village."

"Okay, I hope so too." Tsunade lay back in the chair with her eyes closed.

Naruto reached the doorway and was already on the stairs, a faint scent of perfume still lingering in his nostrils. After a moment's thought, he decided to go back the way he came and give Tsunade a shoulder massage.

Tsunade was yelling incoherently, which was making him a little annoyed.

Naruto: "."

Can you please be quiet?

Tsunade completely relaxed, ignoring him entirely, and glanced at him through her slits of her eyes.

"My breasts are too big to sleep on the table."

He didn't want to hear any explanation, so he could only say something like, "Yes, yes, my shoulders get sore too. Lord Tsunade must have it tough."

Tsunade seemed to appreciate what she heard and nodded solemnly.

"Finally, he uttered a single human word."

Naruto: "."

Before leaving the office, Naruto gave Tsunade light hug, without any other intention, simply as if it was all he could do to help.

Tsunade didn't react much and fell into a deep sleep in the chair.

When they returned to the training ground, Naruto took the three silly kids who had been soaked in the rain home, told them to clean themselves up, and then started teaching them the Rasengan.