The Plot Stayed the Same, but the Art Style Went Off the Rails (Children's Picture Book Edition)

"Why? We clearly joined the factory together..."

Tsunade gritted her teeth as she watched Orochimaru's receding figure. Her gaze lingered briefly on his swaying, water-snake waist before she finally lowered her head in defeat, rubbing her soft little belly with a face full of resentment.

"Shouldn't this kind of mission be carried out by an outstanding female ninja like me?"

"Slurp~"

Hearing Tsunade's resentful muttering beside him, Jiraiya wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and frowned in confusion.

"Tsunade, what are you mumbling about?"

"Don't you think something is seriously wrong here?"

Turning to look at the others, who all had the same lecherous look as Jiraiya, Tsunade glared indignantly with her wide eyes.

That was Orochimaru!

"Do you think there's a problem?"

Jiraiya looked around.

"No problem! As long as she's cute, there's no problem."

The usually quiet Hatake Sakumo narrowed his eyes and gave Tsunade an OK gesture. Might Duy and Dan Katō immediately nodded in agreement.

"Dan! You too?"

Tsunade stared in disbelief at Dan Katō, whose head was bobbing like a pounding pestle, and her heart went cold.

"Uh, Tsunade, it's safer to let Orochimaru handle this kind of mission. After all, he doesn't have to worry about being caught by the enemy after being exposed..."

After Tsunade said that, Dan Katō immediately snapped out of his fascination with Orochimaru's beauty and hurriedly tried to explain himself.

"Dan, that might not be true. I have a friend who treasures a copy of Nanny Taimanin no Muzan."

Jiraiya shook his head solemnly, his eyes filled with deep concern.

The others immediately adopted the same grave expressions. Hatake Sakumo clenched his fist and slowly spoke.

"Jiraiya, lend me one so we can talk. No—lend me one from your friend so we can talk."

"Same here!"