You Can't Handle Her!

When Hyuga Bin and Hatake Kakashi left the Hokage Building, they were already wearing specially made jonin flak jackets.

Their appointments would also be publicly announced throughout Konoha for a month.

Before parting, Hyuga Bin and Hatake Kakashi agreed to have barbecue that evening before heading home.

The three jonin flak jackets Sarutobi Hiruzen had issued at once, along with their appointment documents, needed to be taken home first.

By nightfall, Hyuga Bin and the other four had gathered on the food street and begun that evening's barbecue.

Entertainment in the ninja world was extremely limited, so Hyuga Bin and Hyuga Masayuki's group of five could only eat and drink, then eat and drink some more.

Although those under fifteen were not allowed to drink alcohol or enjoy the pleasures of the Red Light District, Hyuga Bin could sneak around without any problem.

However, Hyuga Masayuki vetoed Hyuga Bin's idea of drinking.

Besides being Hyuga Bin's team leader, he was also Hyuga Bin's elder, so naturally he had to keep an eye on him.

Precisely because they had not been drinking, the gathering ended rather hastily before nine in the evening, and they each said goodbye and went home.

With nothing better to do, Hyuga Bin did not return to the clan compound with Hyuga Masayuki. Instead, he wandered the streets to digest his meal.

Then, as he passed a certain street, his Byakugan-enhanced vision, far sharper than an ordinary person's, vaguely caught sight of someone lying prone on a rooftop.

Below that rooftop was the Women's Bathhouse.

Nine at night was exactly when girls were taking their baths.

Hyuga Bin did not need to think about it. At this hour, in Konoha, where Uchiha's brutal law enforcement had made public security exceptionally good, the only man who would dare peep into the Women's Bathhouse could only be the lecherous Jiraiya.

Hyuga Bin could not help laughing.

Always peeping on other women. No wonder he can't win Tsunade over.

Just as he was about to pretend he had not seen Jiraiya and walk past, Hyuga Bin received his fourth option task of the day.

[Option A: Shout toward the Women's Bathhouse, "There's a pervert on the roof!" Reward upon completion: Special Refined Kunai (D-rank reward).]

[Option B: A thug like Jiraiya should be taught with fists. Rush up and beat him up, making him realize the error of peeping into the Women's Bathhouse. Reward upon completion: Water Release—Water Ball Technique (C-rank reward).]

[Option C: Out of curiosity, you decide to take a spot beside Jiraiya and team up with him to peep. Reward upon completion: Wood Release—Three Bedrooms and Two Living Rooms Technique (B-rank reward).]

[Option D: Take the initiative to stop Jiraiya's peeping. Reward upon completion: Random Attribute Points +0.1.]

After choosing Option D, Hyuga Bin directly called out to Jiraiya on the rooftop, "Lord Jiraiya."

Jiraiya's body jolted in fright.

Turning around and seeing Hyuga Bin some distance away, he finally jumped down from the roof and slowly walked over to him. "You're Bin-kun, right?"

Jiraiya had heard Tsunade mention Hyuga Bin, and combined with the handsome young man before him, he made the correct judgment.

After all, among the Hyuga Clan, someone this handsome... currently, there was only Hyuga Bin.

"Mm. What was Lord Jiraiya doing just now?" Hyuga Bin nodded and asked Jiraiya, pretending not to understand.

"I was gathering material and looking for inspiration." Jiraiya laughed it off.

"I see." Catching the scent of alcohol on Jiraiya, Hyuga Bin felt like drinking. He immediately asked, "Lord Jiraiya, would you like to have a drink together?"

He had wanted to drink at dinner just now. Going home to sleep without drinking made him feel like something was missing.

"Sure." Jiraiya accepted Hyuga Bin's invitation.

He was a drinker by nature, and faced with an invitation from Tsunade's "prospective disciple," he naturally would not refuse.

Ten minutes later, inside a dimly lit Izakaya.

Hyuga Bin, transformed into the appearance of a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old, sat side by side with Jiraiya at the bar.

Two bottles of shochu and some small snacks to go with the drinks sat on the counter before them.

Hyuga Bin filled Jiraiya's cup, then poured one for himself and raised it. "Lord Jiraiya, cheers."

"Cheers."

After several rounds of drinks, Hyuga Bin and Jiraiya became more familiar with each other, and the conversation opened up.

Hyuga Bin took the initiative to mention his chance encounter with the Akatsuki Organization trio several years ago.

"A few years ago, when I was on a mission in the Land of Rain, I ran into Lord Jiraiya's three disciples."

"You mean Yahiko and the others?" Jiraiya was somewhat surprised. After teaching the three of them for several years, he had begun traveling around and had not seen them in a long time.

"Yeah, I had a pretty pleasant chat with them. I told them that the next time I traveled to the Land of Rain, I'd bring them books published by Lord Jiraiya." Hyuga Bin nodded.

During his brief time with the three, Hyuga Bin had felt that Yahiko had a good personality, Konan was quite cute, and Nagato Uzumaki was somewhat introverted.

If Yahiko had not died, all three of them would have been decent people, worth getting to know.

"I see. I'll give you a few copies tomorrow. When you have time, help me deliver them to them."

"I've been wanting to read lately too. I'll finish them before giving them to them." Hyuga Bin nodded with a smile.

As the night went on, Hyuga Bin and Jiraiya's conversation grew increasingly animated.

They talked from ninjas to life, from life to art, from art to creation...

Especially when it came to creation, Hyuga Bin had been an avid reader before transmigrating. Countless ideas and stories were stored in his mind, leaving Jiraiya unable to get enough.

Eventually, they started talking about love.

By then, Hyuga Bin and Jiraiya had already drunk several bottles of shochu and were arm in arm, utterly close.

"Lord Jiraiya, regarding you and Lady Tsunade... there are some things I don't know whether I should say." Hyuga Bin felt that although he was drunk, his mind remained clear, so he believed his logic was still perfectly sound.

"Say them!"

Jiraiya was sprawled over the bar, his eyes tightly shut.

Hyuga Bin, his gaze already somewhat unfocused as he draped an arm around Jiraiya's shoulders, spoke earnestly.

"Lord Jiraiya, if you trust me, listen to my advice. Lady Tsunade is someone you can't handle. Her waters run deep...

No, she's a woman who's been hurt. It'll be difficult for her to fall in love with anyone again."