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However.

After a short while.

The shop owner, trembling, stared at the densely packed figurines in front of him.

They were all the same model.

A Q-version youth with eyeshadow and spiky white hair, his right hand extended in an exaggerated pose.

Toad Sage—Jiraiya!

Just a Q-version.

Big head, small body!

"Hey, hey, hey! Boss, are you messing with me?" Tsunade's face twitched as she looked at the floor covered in figurines. Her feet were completely surrounded, and even Shizune was holding a pile.

The result…

Why is it all this loser?!

And in that lewd pose.

Who wants this guy?!

She immediately glared at the shop owner, "Explain yourself. Didn't you say you had special editions, rare models, collector's editions, and ultimate editions? I've opened hundreds of these, how come they're all this guy?"

"..."

You ask me, who am I supposed to ask!

At this moment, the store manager felt utterly bewildered!

The Kusa Kusa headquarters clearly stated the drop rates when delivering the goods… one blue out of ten, at least one purple out of a hundred, and if you're lucky, maybe an orange. And you know, an orange one requires opening at least a thousand.

The result…

What in the world are these?!

At first, he thought maybe this woman was just unlucky. Perhaps others got a purple one after opening a hundred, while she might need two hundred.

However.

He guessed the beginning but couldn't predict the end.

Two hundred opened, still the same thing. Three hundred passed, still nothing!

Now… the area around her feet was packed, even that row had been cleared, and in the end, it was still this same item.

If just one different one had appeared, it would have been fine.

Even if it were other plain ones, that would have been okay!

However.

What was going on now?!

The entire area was densely packed with the same model of figurine!

This is insane!

The drop rates from headquarters are wrong!

At this moment.

He thought for a moment, walked directly to a shelf nearby, and picked up a blind box from it.

Then.

He hesitated, gritted his teeth, and opened it directly.

However.

It burst! It burst!

It was a purple glow!

That's right.

These boxes were specially made. It was said to be a new Sealing Jutsu created by the Uzumaki Clan. Once opened, it would emit a light that matched the figurine inside the box.

And with his first try… he got a purple glow!

This meant the figurine inside was at least purple, which was very rare.

After a short while.

Looking down at the figurine inside, which showed hands forming seals with giant trees surrounding it—the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju—the store manager felt a wave of relief.

At least it seemed… not all of them were plain Jiraiya.

No problem!

At this moment.

Tsunade, Shizune, and even passing pedestrians noticed the purple glow from earlier and stopped, looking over curiously.

The store manager quickly seized the opportunity to advertise, holding up the figurine he had opened and saying with a smile, "Kusa Kusa Blind Box, just like life, you never know what will happen in the next second!"

She then looked at the woman in front of her. "It seems... there's no problem."

"Then what's with me..."

"Maybe it's just... pure bad luck!"

"..." x2

It was utterly impossible to refute!

Knowing themselves best, Shizune, holding a pile of Jiraiya's figurines, hesitated. She tugged at Tsunade's sleeve and whispered, "Lady Tsunade, maybe we should just call it a day? Let's just leave it at this for today?"

As soon as she spoke.

"Call it a day? Call it a day?!" Tsunade's voice rose sharply. Looking at the figurine of the First Hokage, she gritted her teeth. "You're calling me unlucky? I don't believe it! I refuse to believe I can't get a First Hokage figurine today!"

With a grand gesture, she declared, "Owner, give me another hundred!"

"Coming right up, please wait a moment."

Not long after.

Tsunade was surrounded by another dense cluster of blind boxes. She rubbed her hands together, her eyes glinting with a ferocious look, and directly took one out. "I don't believe it! This time it'll be that idiot again."

As soon as she spoke.

It was quickly opened.

No light.

A blank card.

And it was another Q-version, big-headed Jiraiya!

"..."

A silence fell over the scene, even the passersby were silent.

However.

After a twitch of her lips, Tsunade continued to bury her head in opening the others.

One, two... a hundred.

Not long after.

Her feet were once again surrounded by the same figurine.

"Owner, give me another hundred!"

Not long after.

"Owner, keep it coming, another hundred!"

Still not long after.

"Owner, continue with another hundred!"

Until...

Even the shelves in the shop were filled with the same Q-version Jiraiya figurines. The shop owner finally noticed that something was wrong.

You have to know, in just this short time...

Quite a few passersby had come over and bought a few out of curiosity.

As a result.

They had all opened at least blue-lighted cards, and some had even opened orange-lighted ones!

Even the little girl accompanying him had drawn a purple one.

All of them were instant hits.

It was as if all the blank cards had been bought by the blonde woman in front of them.

The shop owner's respect immediately grew. He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and looked at the somewhat frantic woman. "Esteemed guest... may I ask your name?!"

If he were to open them like this, he'd probably go mad too!

"I've long heard that the Land of Fire has a legendary whale... cough, Bodhisattva, who is known throughout the Ninja World for saving people from suffering and hardship, and has saved countless gambling houses on the brink of bankruptcy. Could it be that you are..."

Before he could finish speaking.

Tsunade glared at him, "What? Do I need to register my identity to buy something from you?"

"No, no... that's not necessary."

"If that's the case, then hurry up and give me as many as you have."

"Got it, coming right up! To express our apologies just now, our shop is giving you a discount coupon. For every ten blind boxes you open, you get one free. Please accept it."

"...That's it?" Tsunade looked at the light gift in her hand.

[Spend ten blind boxes, get one free blind box!]

She carelessly crumpled it into a ball, showing off her wealth. Impatiently, she waved her hand, "Hurry up and get them for me!"

Then.

She shoved the coupon directly into Shizune's arms, rubbing her hands together angrily. "I refuse to believe I'll draw that idiot again!"

Was she planning a major score?!

Shizune, clutching a pile of Jiraiya figurines, trembled. Looking at Tsunade, surrounded by the Jiraiya merchandise, she whispered, "Lady Tsunade, you... should stop!"

She.

Seemed to have made the wrong choice.

This thing couldn't stop Lady Tsunade either!

However.

"Stop? Don't be ridiculous, I still don't believe it! Today, even if it's that annoying Orochimaru, I'll accept it!"

"Hachoo, hachoo."

This was in a bustling city within the Land of Fire.

At this moment.

A young man with long black hair, fair and smooth skin, rubbed his nose, completely unconcerned about the sneeze he'd just had. He was staring at a movie theater's billboard with a look of surprise.

Regarding movies...

He already knew what they were.

It was just... he thought he saw Jiraiya on it. No, he also saw himself and Tsunade.

Although they looked different, combined with the title "Sannin Wreak Havoc in Grasswood," he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Especially the guy on the poster, who looked somewhat like Jiraiya but also not quite, he recognized him instantly... such a frog-like creature could only be that idiot Jiraiya.

That's right.

He was one of Konoha's Sannin—Orochimaru!

Having completed his mission, Orochimaru had been planning to return to the village immediately.

However, after seeing this bizarre thing before him, he deliberately stopped.

Orochimaru hesitated for a moment, then bought a ticket and walked in, a sinister smile on his face. He murmured, "I have to see what Jiraiya is up to in the Land of Grass!"

After Jiraiya and Tsunade left, he had been busy in the village.

Besides working on his own experiments, he also had to take on some more difficult missions under the old man's arrangements.

Of course, he didn't mind. To become Hokage, one had to earn recognition, and completing high-level missions was the best way to gain the approval of other ninjas.

Orochimaru found his seat according to the ticket and sat down.

Before long.

The movie began!

[Grasswood Professional Certification?]

After a string of commercials, the movie officially started.

When he first saw the three familiar small figures training, a nostalgic smile appeared on his face.

Although they were different from how they were back then, it didn't stop him from enjoying it.

"Truly nostalgic! But Jiraiya is such an idiot!"

However.

Time passed, little by little.

By the time the movie was nearing its end.

Orochimaru stared silently at Jiraiya and the shy Tsunade on the screen.

Completely bewildered!

Deeply shocked!

"?! "

What in the world was this!

A few days later.

On the other side.

The Land of Grass.

After reviewing the revenue data compiled from various sources, Kusana's face broke into a smile. He nodded with satisfaction and murmured to himself, "It looks like... we won't be short on money for a while!"