The Thief Never Leaves Empty-Handed, Tenten Doesn't Trust Naruto's Character

Although Naruto had a premonition beforehand, he was finally relieved when he heard that Jiraiya had escaped Jiraiya and survived.

"Trapped in a glacier? With so many tricks up his sleeve, surely the Pervy Sage can get out?" he asked in astonishment.

"Jiraiya fell into a deep crevice in the ice. Gama Ken threw him out, but the surrounding area was an ice field. The temperature was too low, Mise Toad couldn't stand it."

The Mise Toad is a Toad skilled in Transformation Jutsu, capable of turning into a house to temporarily shelter Jiraiya. However, in such extremely cold weather, it probably wouldn't last.

Upon hearing this, Naruto could almost picture Jiraiya's miserable state. He had fallen into a slippery, icy crevice in the glacier, Gama Chuu was too small to lift him out.

Gama Bunta probably couldn't withstand the sub-zero temperatures, so only a master like Gama Ken, who was good at enduring hardship, could step in and use his enormous body to blast open the glacier crevice.

Seizing the opportunity in that instant, he hurled Jiraiya like a sandbag. With a scream, he was launched into a perfect parabola.

It has to be said, Jiraiya really had a lot of ways to save his life.

"Did those two people fall from the sky together?" Naruto asked. "I mean, were they close to each other?"

"Probably, but I didn't ask for the specific details. Jiraiya told me all of this." The Scroll Toad was embarrassed, almost getting steered off-topic.

"So how are they now?" Tenten asked first.

"They're alright. Jiraiya had some thick clothes stored in Gama Chuu's stomach and gave them to the two of them," said Scroll Toad.

"However, what they lack most right now is food. It's so cold that there aren't even mosquitoes, and they're very hungry."

"Hungry?"

In the Far North, the cold wind howls.

"It's so cold! There's nothing here at all!" Rock Lee complained, huddled up with snot and icicles hanging from his nose, looking up at the vast expanse ahead.

"There's a stretch of ice ahead, and there are schools of fish below." Neji's voice trembled. "Just hang in there, we'll be there soon."

"You two little rascals, wait for me!" Jiraiya behind, annoyed.

Achoo!

In this icy wasteland, Jiraiya was equally helpless. He had been inexplicably sucked into the water and ended up here in the Far North even a living creature was hard to find.

If it weren't for his tenacious vitality, exceptional skills, and daring, an ordinary person might have already perished in that glacial crevice.

Having narrowly Jiraiya death, Chakra was weak and his chakra was almost completely depleted. He originally planned to rest for a day or two before trying to contact Naruto.

Two people fell from the sky, landing in almost the exact same way as me.

Damn, is the door in the sky?

After rescuing the two, Jiraiya's life became even more difficult. Fortunately, one of them was from the Hyuga Clan, and his Byakugan proved invaluable in the freezing cold as he searched for food.

With a whoosh, the three of them finally managed to get a few fish as food after much effort. At that moment, all three of them almost teared up at the sight of this hard-won food.

To escape the blizzard, the three took shelter in a cave dug out of the deep snow. Without an open flame, they had no choice but to make do with slicing raw fish.

At this point, the three of them didn't care about the fishy smell anymore; they were just glad they had something to eat.

"Lord Jiraiya, were you also swept underwater and ended up here?" After eating some raw fish and regaining some strength, Neji Hyuga started thinking about the mission.

Although things went awry, they eventually managed to find Jiraiya, so the mission can be considered a success. Now, the main task is to figure out how to get back.

"Yes, just like you guys." Jiraiya blushed, coughed awkwardly, and didn't mention that he had been trapped in a glacier crevice for two or three days.

"How are we going to get back?" Rock Lee wasn't too averse to eating raw fish, and after regaining some strength, he asked, "By underwater?"

"You fell from the sky, not from underwater," Jiraiya reminded him. "Don't worry about that for now. I've already had the Scroll Toad contact Naruto."

"Don't you have a companion? Maybe she and Naruto were teleported together. This underwater gate in the Land of Rice might be a Spatial Transfer device."

"Tenten?" Rock Lee cried, "If Tenten came with us, we wouldn't go hungry. Tenten has everything."

"If I'm with Naruto Tenten, I should be quite safe," Neji said. "Lord Jiraiya, what is this Spatial Transfer device you mentioned?"

"Well, it's not a secret. Konohagakure did something similar before; it was a legacy left by the Second." Jiraiya's expression became somewhat unnatural as he said this.

"Yes, they are Ninjutsu devices that can distort space for teleportation, sending things to the battlefield in a specific direction, which bought Konohagakure some breathing time at the time."

Upon hearing the term "Second," Neji Hyuga's eyelids twitched violently. He naturally understood why Jiraiya being vague; the device was probably some kind of dishonorable village, a veritable meat grinder on the battlefield.

After all, the Second was a ruthless person who needed to constantly compress sentences even when studying textbooks, and his achievements were so numerous that only a few sentences could be released.

Neji hesitated, as if he wanted to say "that door."

"Don't worry about that door. The most important thing is to figure out how to leave after we get in touch with them." Jiraiya waved his hand dismissively.

"Never think about going back the way you came; it's very dangerous."

"That's about all the information we have. Jiraiya is probably in the Far North. Have him try heading towards the Land of Snow."

"If you can reach the Land of Snow, you can find Kazahana Koyuki, tell her my name and ask for her help. Kazahana Koyuki will help them leave there."

Naruto thought for a moment, then looked up and continued speaking to the Scroll Toad.

"We are currently on Land of Whirlpools Island. We plan to return to Konohagakure in a day or two. Tell them not to worry about us and to leave the glacier as soon as possible."

"Alright!" The Scroll Toad was about to leave when it suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, Jiraiya told you to stay away from the gate and never go back the way you came."

"Huh? Why?" Naruto asked, puzzled. "Did he say anything else?"

"No, he just asked me to remind you." After saying this, the Scroll Toad turned into white smoke with a bang and disappeared again.

Watching the Scroll Toad disappear, Tenten stared blankly at Naruto, seemingly realizing something. She opened her mouth and cautiously asked.

"Naruto, have you already found the location of the door? Tell me, let's go to another place."

"Um."

He was somewhat speechless. Why didn't Jiraiya finish his sentence? Damn it, perhaps he felt he couldn't find the door he came from. But he had already set his sights on the Anywhere Door and was determined to steal it.

Regardless of any strange space, the Four Symbols Seal absorbs it directly into the Sealing Space to suppress it.

Moreover, although he didn't know how to use the Anywhere Door or what its working principle was, it didn't stop him from wanting to possess this strange thing.

Although I didn't understand it and was greatly shocked, I just really wanted to touch the good stuff!

"But... Naruto," Tenten's expression suddenly became conflicted, "Didn't Lord Jiraiya tell you... not to go near that thing?"

"Oh, it's okay, I'm just going to rub against her. Ugh, I'm just going to take a look from a distance." Naruto put a hand on Tenten's shoulder and said sincerely.

"Tenten, we've known each other for so many years, don't you trust my character?"

"Huh?" Tenten's expression changed.

If Naruto to tell her anything else, even private matters like length or duration, she would choose to believe Naruto. But when it came to gambling with his character, Tenten suddenly felt uncertain.

Because of his presence, the success rate of the mission in the Team 3 increased by 10%, while the complaint rate skyrocketed by 600%.

She and Naruto praised her character.

"Um... why don't you want to reconsider, or wait a little longer?" Tenten was genuinely terrified, afraid that this King of Hell would do something outrageous again.

"I can't wait any longer, I have to go now!" Naruto took a deep breath and looked deeply into Tenten's eyes. "Tenten, you have to believe me."

"Ah, okay." Tenten smiled helplessly. What else could she say?

Should she let him go alone? But if something happens to Naruto, she won't be able to leave. They're on a deserted island, completely cut off from contact with Konohagakure.

Even if Naruto made contact with Konohagakure for her, Tenten couldn't just stand by and watch her friend go on an adventure. Since she couldn't stop her, she had no choice but to go along.

"Thank you, Tenten." Naruto revealed a triumphant smile.

He didn't want to go down alone. Since he had decided to take Tenten with him, he would never let the other people in Konohagakure know about the existence of the Land of Whirlpools's fissure.

Whether he'll succeed is another matter, but with the experience of the first attempt, Naruto can at least guarantee he won't capsize in a ditch, and he definitely won't die in a crevice.

As darkness fell, Naruto stopped traveling and instead pitched a tent on the spot.

With that, the mission to find Jiraiya was complete. Now that they had found him, the three of them were reunited, and they were certain they could find their way home.

Now he can focus on his own things, after all, as the old saying goes, "Since you're already here."

Night falls.

Tenten took a bath in the inflatable bathtub that Naruto had built, and then, as if performing some kind of ritual, very devoutly wrapped herself in the blanket.

He was muttering to himself, seemingly praying for something.

Seeing this, Naruto was speechless. He thought to himself that he was just going to scout ahead tomorrow, not to go down to the eighteenth level of hell. Was it really that scary? Besides, he had already promised to come back if there was any danger.

"Tenten, if you're really scared, why don't you wait for me outside tomorrow?" Naruto suddenly said.

"Ah! No, I'm not scared at all." Tenten Tian forced a smile, her movements stiff. "Really, it's okay."