That evening, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked out of the Konoha Police Force with a livid face, followed by a dejected Jiraiya.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was supposed to be enjoying some quality time at home today, but Tsunade brought him embarrassing news. His beloved student Jiraiya, had been caught spying and was now in jail at the Police Force, needing his bail. Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sarutobi Hiruzen master of voyeurism with impeccable skills, would never have been fooled by Jiraiya's crude methods. However, out of respect for his student Hiruzen Sarutobi his pride and went anyway. Luckily, the honest Shisui was on duty, and Hiruzen Sarutobi managed to bail Jiraiya out.
"How could you do something like that, with your skills, and still end up falling into the bathhouse?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Jiraiya, and said with exasperation, his finger almost poking Jiraiya's head.
"Teacher, I was also a victim! I've always followed your teachings..."
Jiraiya Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly covered his mouth with Jiraiya hand. "There are so many people here, you're obviously trying to drag me into this!" Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Jiraiya, and Jiraiya shut up.
"Remember this, what you did has nothing to do with me."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't forget to issue a verbal warning at the end, saying that he had been working hard to build up his persona and couldn't let Jiraiya tarnish it.
"Um."
"Teacher, where's Tsunade?"
Jiraiya knew that Tsunade was present.
"She came to inform me and then left; I don't know anything about it."
"Hey, are you planning to make a move on her?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen nudged Jiraiya with his shoulder with a Jiraiya grin.
"Forehead."
Jiraiya was speechless for a moment.
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. As your teacher, I naturally hope that you can find your own place in the world. But are you sure you can hold onto Tsunade, this thorny rose?"
"If you're not confident, I still advise you not to get involved, or you won't even be able to remain friends."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, acting like someone who had been through it all, was trying to persuade Jiraiya.
"Teacher, when did you learn so much? I remember you and your wife met through a blind date! How come you seem to have such a deep relationship?"
At this Jiraiya seemed to be getting to know his teacher for the first time.
Sarutobi Hiruzen thoroughly enjoyed Jiraiya's surprised gaze. It was worth it for Sarutobi Hiruzen to be forbidden from studying after retirement, all so that he could enjoy this kind of look.
"These are all my life's experience! If you weren't my favorite disciple, why would I tell you this?"
"Master, didn't you say before that your favorite disciple was Orochimaru? How come it's me now?"
Jiraiya asked in disbelief.
"Can I return this? I don't even want this disciple who's as stupid as a pig anymore. How could he expose his teacher's dirty secrets in public?"
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen Zhan regretted coming to bail out Jiraiya.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was wondering what to say, Orochimaru arrived.
"Teacher."
Orochimaru was still very polite, but Orochimaru Jiraiya Byakugan.
"Orochimaru, what do you mean by this? Did you come here to laugh at me?"
Jiraiya was provoked by Orochimaru; who was he looking down on?
"Hey, you've gotten smarter after a day in jail! Want to go back in for another time?"
Orochimaru watched Jiraiya, who appeared strong on the outside but was weak on the inside, with great interest. This time, Jiraiya had actually guessed correctly. Orochimaru had come specifically to see Jiraiya make a fool of himself. The fact that Orochimaru could put aside his experiments to come see Jiraiya showed that the two had a special relationship. Although they usually seemed to dislike each other, their feelings for each other were genuine.
"You..."
Jiraiya was quickly defeated; he never won a verbal battle against Orochimaru, not even once.
"Let's go. Are we going to stay here and become a laughing stock?"
Orochimaru spoke up, after all, the identities of these people were not simple, and the two Hokage were simply too eye-catching.
"Teacher Matsushita".
After his heroic deeds, Karot retired from public life and met his mentor.
"Karot."
Matsushita was overjoyed to see Karot was the most significant figure in his ninja career, and Matsushita was extremely proud to be Karot's teacher. The two then went to a teahouse for tea.
"Teacher, I heard from Sanada that you've gone back to teaching at a vocational school?"
"Yes! After the war ended, I had this idea: to teach my students what I learned on the battlefield so that they could adapt to ninja life more easily in the future."
"After I shared this idea with the Lord Hokage arranged for me to become a teacher at the school."
Matsushita explained to Karot his reasons for becoming a teacher, revealing his great satisfaction with the position.
"And you, Karot? Where have you been all this time since you left Konoha? Every time I went to the Hatake Clan's ancestral home to look for you, all I got was news that you hadn't returned yet."
"Among them Kazumi went the most times."
Matsushita wouldn't even allow anyone to speak well of his student. As her teacher, he was well aware of Kazumi's feelings for Karot, but Karot had no intention of thinking that way at all; all Karot could think about was training.
"Me? I've been cultivating outside all this time!"
See, I knew it. Matsushita Karot finished speaking, Matsushita acknowledged that he had indeed guessed correctly.
"Karot, haven't you ever thought about getting a girlfriend?"
Matsushita, as Karot's teacher, asked with a serious expression.
"Teacher, you're just like my father, wanting me to find a girlfriend. I'm perfectly fine on my own! Why do I need someone to waste my time?"
Karot asked, quite puzzled. Even his teacher now wanted him to find a girlfriend. He greatly admired Orochimaru's life, focusing on doing what he loved and not letting anything else distract him.
"Is that what you think, Karot?"
Matsushita was greatly surprised by Karot's idea. He had considered many possibilities, such as Karot disliking men or having some unspeakable secret about that aspect of his Karot, but he never expected that Karot's reason would be like this.
"Kazumi, I might not be able to help you."
Matsushita thought to himself, he didn't know what to say to the disciple in front of him.
"Teacher, are you alright?"
Seeing Matsushita standing there in a daze, Karot waved his hand in front of Matsushita's face, trying to bring Matsushita back to his senses.
"It's nothing, I was just a little shocked by your idea."