Compared to Minato, when Naruto was playing with Boruto, they happened to run into Jiraiya and Tsunade.
"Aunt Tsunade, Pervy Sage."
Naruto grabbed Boruto's hand and ran quickly toward the two of them.
"Oh, it's Naruto! Is this the child you Karot to take care of?"
Jiraiya asked, glancing at Boruto but not noticing anything different about him. However, anyone entrusted with such matters by Karot must be extraordinary.
"Yes, this is my newly recruited underling."
Naruto said excitedly, as if he had something good to show off to others.
As a woman, Tsunade has her own sensitive side; she always felt that Naruto and Boruto were very similar.
Where are you planning to go?
"Boruto and I are heading to the training grounds. I plan to teach him the Rasengan."
Naruto rarely has the opportunity to act as a teacher, so he is very proactive.
"Training the Rasengan is very dangerous, so I'll go with you! If you get injured, I can help you heal."
Tsunade spoke first, her true purpose being to understand who Boruto really was.
"Really? That's great!"
Naruto shouted happily. Naruto knew all too well how training the Rasengan could lead to injuries. Unlike others, he didn't have a Tailed Beast inside him that could help him heal. With this medical expert by his side, Naruto was completely at ease.
"Hmm? Has the Fifth Hokage already discovered my identity?"
Boruto pretended to be nonchalant as he looked at Tsunade, but Tsunade veteran and would never let anyone see through her thoughts.
Jiraiya wore a wry smile. Since the bathhouse incident, Tsunade hadn't spoken to him for a long time. He'd finally managed to get her to come out today, but Naruto had unexpectedly intervened and thwarted his plans. How frustrating!
"Jiraiya, do you disagree with my decision?"
Seeing the expression on Jiraiya's face, Tsunade asked.
"How could that be? I agree with and support any decision you make, Tsunade."
Jiraiya changed his expression and said ingratiatingly to Tsunade. He had been making good progress these past few days by following the love-chasing secrets left to him by Karot, and he didn't want to ruin this great situation because of his hesitation.
When the four arrived at the training ground, Sasuke and his brother Itachi were training there.
"Sasuke, what are you doing here?"
Naruto asked curiously, recalling Sasuke refused to go out with Naruto earlier that day, citing illness as the reason. He hadn't expected to be caught red-handed.
Sasuke, of course, wouldn't tell Naruto that he wanted to secretly train to surpass Naruto.
"The Tenten, so my brother and I went out for a walk."
Hearing Sasuke's answer to Naruto, Itachi couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Isn't it just that he doesn't want to fall too far behind Naruto and is working harder? That kid has such a strong sense of pride!
"Tsunade-sama, Lord Jiraiya."
Itachi greeted Tsunade and Jiraiya separately.
The field then split into three groups: Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke, Naruto Jiraiya Boruto, and Tsunade and Boruto.
Itachi and Sasuke were sparring, while Naruto was teaching Boruto the Rasengan. Tsunade and Jiraiya sat under the shade of a tree watching Naruto.
"Tsunade, have you noticed something's wrong?"
Jiraiya voiced his doubts, Jiraiya Tsunade wouldn't follow Naruto without a purpose.
"I thought you wouldn't ask."
Tsunade teased Jiraiya.
"You definitely wouldn't tell me if I didn't ask; you always keep things to yourself."
Since the passing of her lover and younger brother, Tsunade's mind has become heavy with worry.
Don't you think Boruto and Naruto somewhat similar?
After Tsunade's explanation, Jiraiya carefully examined Naruto and Boruto, and found that they did indeed resemble each other, just as Tsunade had said.
"You mean Minato had a child with someone else? That's impossible."
Jiraiya's shout drew the attention of Naruto and the others. They couldn't understand what could have made Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, react so strongly.
"Keep quiet."
Tsunade landed a heavy punch on Jiraiya's head, causing a bump to appear on Jiraiya forehead. Naruto and Sasuke turned around in perfect unison, each thinking to themselves.
"How brutal!"
At that moment, neither of them intended to seek justice for Jiraiya; after all, it was a case of one willing to hit and the other willing to be hit.
Tsunade couldn't understand Jiraiya's wild imagination either. What was supposed to be a suspense drama had been turned into a family drama by Jiraiya. She was talking about Naruto and Boruto knowing each other, Jiraiya was thinking of Minato. It made Tsunade almost reluctant to sit with Jiraiya; she was afraid his stupidity was contagious.
"Can you stop thinking about your Icha Icha Paradise all the time and use some intelligence? I'm talking about Naruto and Boruto knowing each other, what does that have to do with Minato?"
Tsunade was so disappointed in him!
"Oh, is that what you mean?"
Jiraiya scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "The decline in IQ of men in love is perfectly exemplified in Jiraiya."
"There are plenty of people in the Ninja World who look alike. What's the problem?"
Jiraiya's words weren't entirely without merit.
"If that were all, I wouldn't think much of it, but their mannerisms, expressions, and even unintentional gestures in their speech are very similar."
"This is something that someone unconsciously imitated after spending a very long time together."
Tsunade had been secretly observing Boruto when she came to the training ground, which is how she discovered these secrets.
"You mean Boruto's relationship is unusual?"
"But we watched Naruto grow up, so it's impossible that we wouldn't know about his contact with Boruto."
"Are you saying..."
Jiraiya suddenly stared wide-eyed at Tsunade, now understanding what Tsunade meant.
"Looks like you're not so stupid after all!"
Knowing that Jiraiya understood her meaning, Tsunade couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark to Jiraiya.
After all, people at their level deeply understand that anything bizarre or strange can happen in the Ninja World, such as the resurrection of the dead or time travel. Last time it was Naruto traveled through time, which the Konoha High Command naturally knew about, and this time it's Naruto's son, which is also acceptable. Why is it always people from the Namikaze clan?!
"So what is his purpose in coming here?"
Jiraiya looked at Boruto, who was training with Naruto, and said, "No one comes here for no reason; there must be some purpose."
"He's not alone."
What does this mean?
Jiraiya knew that Tsunade wouldn't speak without reason.
"There was someone following us the whole time. Although he was very well hidden."