You lose every bet, so it's best not to wager

Jiraiya's expression was grave. "Tsunade, I'm going to investigate that organization."

"We can't let this go any longer. Naruto is being watched by them all the time, and even though I'm always by his side, there are always times when I have to be careless."

Tsunade, her brows furrowed in agreement.

"It would be very dangerous for you to go inside their organization."

"Do you need us to send our Anbu with you?"

Before she could finish speaking, Jiraiya shook his head and refused, saying, "No, the fewer people involved in intelligence gathering, the better."

"Having too many people around makes it easier to be exposed, and then we might not get any intelligence at all."

"So you already know where that organization's base is?"

"According to the intelligence I've received, they've been active in Amegakure."

Amegakure...

The village led by Hanzo of the Salamander of the Shinobi World.

Tsunade muttered to herself.

Kanami, who was standing to the side, gave the two of them a quick glance.

Has everything been brought forward?

It remains to be seen whether Nagato again during this Jiraiya attempt.

Even though Kanami knew that Jiraiya chose to die for information in the Original Plot, he had no intention of giving him any advice at this moment.

He wouldn't say he disliked Jiraiya, but he definitely wouldn't say he liked him either.

A person who occasionally peeps at others showering under the pretext of gathering material, from the perspective of anime, would only be considered a character setting.

But now Jiraiya has appeared in Kanami's life.

If such a voyeur were to appear in one's life, Kanami would naturally distance herself from such a person.

In his world, he might have called the police on the spot.

Therefore, even though he had a decent relationship with Naruto, he never made a point of talking to Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya, if that organization really is in Amegakure, why hasn't Hanzo of the Salamander made a move?"

Tsunade pondered for a long time before asking the question.

Jiraiya shook his head. "I'm not quite sure either. One possibility is that this organization targeting the Tailed Beast is actually an entity tacitly approved by Hanzo of the Salamander."

Would someone like Hanzo, considered the pinnacle of the Shinobi World, really allow such an organization to exist?

"Haha," Jiraiya chuckled easily, "If Hanzo hadn't allowed it, my infiltration of this mysterious organization might have earned Hanzo's gratitude."

Hearing that Jiraiya could still laugh out loud, half-jokingly, Tsunade frowned.

"You should be well aware of how dangerous it is to get involved with Hanzo."

The Legendary Sannin, consisting of her, Jiraiya Orochimaru, were first mentioned by Hanzo.

Hanzo is called a demigod, and this title is well-deserved.

In that battle, Hanzo single-handedly overwhelmed all three of them.

However, Hanzo, out of a desire to recognize their talent, let the three of them go.

And in doing so, the legendary name of the Legendary Sannin throughout the Shinobi World.

"Hahaha, it's alright. What is there without danger?" Jiraiya laughed. "Even when I was gathering material, I almost got beaten to death once."

Tsunade frowned immediately, her expression displeased.

"It's all because you were spying on me, and I caught you beforehand."

Jiraiya once tried to spy on Tsunade, but he was discovered in advance and failed.

He also took a punch from Tsunade with Super Strength, which broke several of Jiraiya's ribs and nearly killed him on the spot.

Tsunade's face turned extremely ugly whenever she thought about it.

They had been companions and comrades-in-arms for many years.

What angered her most was that they had the nerve to spy on her in such a relationship.

Her anger subsided quickly.

She looked at Jiraiya with worry in her eyes. "You must come back alive."

"Don't worry, I Lord Jiraiya."

Jiraiya paused for a moment, then said, "How about we make a bet? We'll bet on whether I can come back successfully this time, and you bet on me not coming back. After all, you always lose when you make bets."

Just as Tsunade opened her mouth to say something, Kanami spoke up, "It's best not to bet."

"If the bet is right, then everything will be fine."

"But if you bet wrong, you'll remember him for the rest of your life."

Tsunade and Jiraiya were both stunned for a moment.

Jiraiya was the first to realize that if he failed to return alive from this gamble, Tsunade's principle of always losing would be broken.

He won his first victory after his death, so you can imagine the emotions he would feel for the rest of his life.

Just as Kanami said, he will definitely remember him for the rest of his life.

While I wanted Tsunade to remember me for the rest of her life, this method was still too despicable.

How could I, because of my greed, jeopardize Tsunade's future happiness?

Thinking of this, Jiraiya shook his head slightly to himself.

He looked up at Kanami, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Tsunade, that's enough. Stop gambling. Whether it's gambling or drinking, you should have quit a long time ago."

After saying that, Jiraiya give Tsunade time to react and instantly disappeared from the Hokage's Office.

"Ji Lai..."

Tsunade opened her mouth, looking at the empty space where Jiraiya was no longer there, her expression somewhat blank and helpless.

She asked softly, "Kanami, do you think he can come back this time?"

Kanami said calmly, "You should ask yourself if you truly want him back."

After saying that, Kanami also left the Hokage's Office.

He wasn't curious about whether Tsunade's feelings for Jiraiya were friendship or love, nor did he want his words to influence Tsunade's judgment.

After all, he wasn't particularly fond of Jiraiya.

Do I myself want him to come back...?

Tsunade, sitting in the Hokage's chair, murmured softly.

She knew very well that it was impossible for her to like someone Jiraiya who was always spying on others.

But deep down, she really hoped that Jiraiya could return safely this time.

"Kanami, you're back? Have you finished dealing with the matter that Lady Tsunade wanted to see you about?"

"Yeah, she said a few simple words to me, probably because she was worried I'd get too cocky."

Kanami walked up to Hinata with a smile.

"She also plans to announce what I did in this war in a while, making me a background character like Konoha Hero."

Hinata's mouth opened slightly, her eyes sparkling. "Wow, that's amazing! My father will be so happy."

And what about you?

Hinata blushed slightly. "I... I'm naturally even happier."

Just as Kanami was smiling and about to say something more, he suddenly frowned slightly.

Suddenly, the blue flames on the Two-Tails Matatabi's body surged.

"Lord Feng An."

"Yes, I know."

Kanami closed his eyes and instantly activated Mind's Eye of the Kagura.

Sensing two different streams of Chakra that suddenly appeared at the Konoha Village.

Itachi Uchiha? The other one should be Kisame.

This time the movement was much faster than last time.

Are you here to see your younger brother again?