Shifting the Trouble Elsewhere, Jiraiya Took the Hit!

"Uchiha Hiko!!!"

After school, Tsunade glared at Hiko through gritted teeth. She did not dare trouble the teacher, so she naturally pinned all the blame on Hiko.

There was going to be a good show!!!

The bratty kids around them immediately lost all desire to leave. One by one, they waited to see what kind of passion would erupt between Hiko and Tsunade!

Hiko, who had been about to head to the Training Ground, was stopped by Tsunade. Seeing the adorable way she gritted her teeth, he instantly understood where the little girl's enormous anger had come from. It was all because of the teacher's remark about romance.

"The teacher said it, so don't blame me. Besides, I, Uchiha Hiko, have no interest in romancing you, Tsunade. Girls who aren't cute at all are far too violent."

"..."

Danger ahead, high energy!!!

In an instant, everyone moved away from Hiko. Even Orochimaru, who was not afraid of Tsunade, was no exception. Not being afraid did not mean he wanted to get caught in the crossfire. Watching a show was one thing; getting burned was no fun.

Tsunade's adorable little face immediately darkened. She clenched her fists, looking ready to punch Hiko straight in the face.

A little girl was still a little girl. Even if she was mature for her age and clever beyond her years, she was ultimately only five. Hiko laughed inwardly. If I can't even handle a five-year-old, then I've lived more than twenty years for nothing.

"Don't hit people. If you hit me, it just proves I'm right, so calm down."

Seeing that Tsunade was truly about to lose it, Hiko clicked his tongue, shook a finger, and corrected her.

"Uh..."

Hiko had guessed right. Tsunade had wanted to explode, but his words made her pause. They seemed to make some sense, so she endured it and pointed a soft, fair little finger at Hiko in displeasure.

"It was all because of you that the teacher misunderstood!! Who would want to romance you?"

Hiko shrugged indifferently. He stared at Tsunade for several seconds, making her feel a little guilty. She took two steps back and snapped, "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before?"

Hiko rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, "I've seen pretty girls, but I've never seen a pretty girl who isn't cute. Orochimaru, would you be willing to date Tsunade?"

Who could not shift trouble onto someone else? She was just a Little Brat. Dealing with her was far too easy.

"Hmph!!"

When Hiko redirected the question at him, Orochimaru froze for a moment. He stepped past Hiko and Tsunade, snorted, and said, "Boring!!!"

Then he left without looking back. He was willing to watch the show, but that did not mean he wanted to get involved in this mess.

"Then what about you, Jiraiya?"

Orochimaru's attitude practically said that Tsunade was worthless. Just as her expression had recovered somewhat, it darkened again when Hiko redirected the question to Jiraiya.

Jiraiya, who had been watching with a cheeky grin, subconsciously let out an "Ah~~," made an exaggerated face, hurriedly backed away several steps, and shouted, "What kind of joke is that? Dating her? I'd rather die, uh..."

"Tsunade, listen to my explanation."

"That's not what I meant!!!"

After being mocked by Hiko for so long, then ignored by Orochimaru, Tsunade finally could not hold back when it came to Jiraiya's exaggerated disgust. However, her fury did not erupt at Hiko—it erupted at Jiraiya.

Jiraiya had not expected Tsunade's pent-up anger to finally explode on him.

"Tut tut~~"

Watching Tsunade chase after Jiraiya, Hiko chuckled and slipped away.

"Isn't it a little unfair to shift the trouble onto someone else like that?"

The moment Hiko left the classroom, he ran into Orochimaru leaning against the corridor wall. When he saw Hiko emerge, Orochimaru calmly said this.

"You had a hand in this trouble too, didn't you? None of us should criticize the others."

Hiko replied with a smile, waved, and left.

Orochimaru truly was Orochimaru. Even at such a young age, he was already shrewd. But so what?

At only five years old, Orochimaru was handsome—really handsome. Though his looks carried a sickly pallor and feminine softness, compared to him, the gap really was enormous.

The Orochimaru of the future...

Whenever Hiko thought of Orochimaru's snake-like tongue, his whole body felt uncomfortable. He had no idea how Orochimaru could like that, turning himself into neither human nor ghost.

Was making himself look like that to gain strength really worth it?

If Hiko had been Orochimaru, he would have started plotting for the Sharingan long ago, rather than waiting until Uchiha Itachi shocked him before deciding to obtain one. He had even kept nurturing Uchiha Sasuke, only to get himself trapped in the end.

What did it mean to raise a tiger only to invite disaster? This was exactly it!!!

Hiko would never have been able to stand it. He would rather act early. Orochimaru could even transplant Senju cells, yet he had not acted. The facts proved that peaches were not so easy to pick. Even if you had nurtured them yourself, you might not be able to pluck them in the end. You might even get snagged by the branches.