Jiraiya, Got You-Know-What Done to Him?

"There are more and more unfamiliar faces in the village lately."

Just Mei Terumi noticed Kakashi and his group, Naruto also noticed that more and more people from other villages were beginning to gather in the village.

"Ah, you guys don't know yet, do you? Chunin..."

Kakashi seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped, and prepared to tell the others about the Chunin Ninja Exams in a tone of sudden realization.

But his words were interrupted by a series of hurried footsteps, and a small figure rushed towards Naruto and hugged him from behind.

"Big Naruto!"

"Eh? Konohamaru?!"

The force around his waist wasn't strong, but Naruto quickly recognized the person who was hugging him by their voice.

"Hehe, that's right, it's me, Konohamaru!"

Konohamaru chuckled as he released Naruto, hands on his hips, and began to boast about his recent learning achievements. "Big brother Naruto, I've mastered the shuriken throwing technique! I definitely won't lose to you in the next match!"

Konohamaru, who was often taken by the Third Hokage, got to know Naruto and his group early on, and the bond between them was naturally deep.

"Oh, really? I'm really looking forward to it, Konohamaru."

Naruto smiled and reached out to touch Konohamaru's head. Konohamaru didn't dodge; instead, he seemed to enjoy the feeling.

"By the way, Naruto- nii, I heard from Grandpa that Konoha is going to hold a new Chunin Ninja Exams soon. Are you going to participate?"

Konohamaru suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked Naruto.

"The Chunin Ninja Exams? I don't know about them."

Naruto was taken aback at first, then looked at Kakashi beside him.

"Well, that's what I was just about to say." Kakashi shrugged, almost instinctively pulling out the "Icha Icha Paradise" hidden in his inner lining.

Thank goodness, there were Military Police Force officers nearby.

Kakashi was relieved that he had forcibly interrupted his muscle memory.

They should know that the Military Police Force not far away was watching them closely, ready to make a name for themselves and receive a reward.

Seriously, where did Lord Jiraiya go? If he were in the village, the Military Police Force would be focusing their attention on him instead of me.

Jiraiya, whom Kakashi longed for, was currently squatting in a small tavern in the newly opened outer area of Konoha, enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by beautiful women.

"Haha, I am the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, one of the legendary Sannin, Lord Jiraiya."

Jiraiya had a little sake, and under the influence of alcohol, he began to boast about his strength to the beautiful women around him.

"Oh, it's Jiraiya-sama, one of the Legendary Sannin."

A slightly cold voice rang out, and the surrounding atmosphere seemed to quiet down for a moment as well.

Jiraiya struggled to open his eyes, trying to see who it was, but the other person reached out a slender, pale arm, picked up a glass from the table, and poured him a drink under Jiraiya's blurry gaze.

"Since you are a legendary hero, please accept the fine wine I am offering you."

The woman, whose face was obscured, spoke.

"Ah..." Jiraiya wanted to refuse. Even though he was numb with alcohol, his ninja instincts were still there. He felt that the person in front of him was dangerous, but also somewhat familiar.

For some reason, Jiraiya still accepted the cup offered to him and drank the wine inside in one gulp.

Then, all vision went dark.

When Jiraiya woke up again, he was greeted by an unfamiliar ceiling.

Where is this place?

Jiraiya rubbed his eyes, wondering why he was there.

As his consciousness gradually returned, Jiraiya realized something, abruptly stood up, looked around, and found that he seemed to be in an inn.

A small wooden table, a steaming cup of water on it, a stack of banknotes beside the cup, and the bedding on the body...

Bedding? Banknotes?

Jiraiya abruptly threw back the covers and discovered that his upper body was indeed naked. His face flushed red, and he hurriedly searched for his clothes.

Having finally found his shirt, Jiraiya was still reeling from the shock.

No way, I, who always flit among flowers without ever getting a petal on me, have actually been...

Jiraiya slapped himself hard across the face, then looked at the banknotes on the table with a complicated expression.

Hmm, judging by its thickness, it's a considerable fortune.

But why, why am I the one being... you know?!

Is this a sign of looking down on someone who is hailed as one of the Sannin?!

Jiraiya was furious, feeling both the humiliation of being forced into prostitution and the resentment that the other party had actually paid him.

No matter what, shouldn't I be the one paying?

"Hateful!"

With a curse, Jiraiya rushed to the door, grabbed the doorknob, and was about to rush out to find the receptionist to ask who the person was.

But he quickly returned, grabbed the banknotes on the table, carefully counted the exact amount, and then put them in his pocket.

Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to see how much money was inside, and then slap it all in the woman's face after I found her.

After leaving his room, Jiraiya realized that he was in a room on the second floor of the inn.

He rushed down the stairs Jiraiya stormed to the front desk. Under the receptionist's puzzled gaze, he asked her about the identity of the person sharing his room.

"I'm very sorry, I didn't get a clear look at the woman's face, I only know that she was a beautiful woman with rather pale skin..."

Upon learning that Jiraiya didn't recognize the person sharing his room, the receptionist quickly imagined a drunk man being picked up by a strange woman, leading to an inappropriate story for children.

Suppressing a laugh, the receptionist carefully recalled the face of the person who checked in, only to find that all she remembered about him was his deathly pale skin.

Having confirmed that the other party had no further details to share, Jiraiya left the inn Jiraiya and disheartened.

He had intended to settle the room fee, but found that the other party didn't even give him that chance.

What a failure.

No, that's not right, it was the little shop where we drank yesterday!

Jiraiya's spirits lifted, and he suddenly remembered that his encounter with the other party should have started at that small shop. He immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to rush there.

However, when he arrived near the shop, he saw a familiar figure directing Konoha Ninja to surround the entire building.

"Fugaku?"

"Hmm? It's Lord Jiraiya." Fugaku turned around and saw Jiraiya upon hearing the voice.

Fugaku looked Jiraiya up and down, frowned, and asked, "Lord Jiraiya, are you here to patronize this shop?"

Jiraiya could still agree after seeing this display of force, then he must be the one.

So he quickly shook his head, denying the other person's guess. "No, how could an upright person like me come to such a filthy place? No, no."

"Oh? But I didn't say this shop was that kind of place."

Fugaku's brow furrowed even deeper.

"No, no, no, um, oh, right, are you here to inspect this shop?" Jiraiya realized that explaining this would only make things worse, so he chose to change the subject.

Fugaku wanted to press the matter further, but then he realized that this wasn't the first time the other party had done something like this, and the final result would simply be a few days in jail followed by a fine, so he stopped pursuing the issue.

"Yes, someone reported that some people were doing illicit business here, so we brought people here to investigate."

"Well, to be honest, you guys are the same. As ninjas, especially adult ninjas, we all need an outlet for our emotions, right? But that Hokage..."

Jiraiya was very dissatisfied with these policies of Kazashiro.

"Lord Jiraiya, the Fifth Generation's policy only applies to the village. If you really want to experience being surrounded by beautiful women, you can go to the town outside the village."

Fugaku interrupted Jiraiya's speech with an air of righteous indignation.

He's a winner in life, with a wife, kids, and a warm bed, far surpassing someone like Jiraiya, a perpetual bachelor.

Therefore, Jiraiya's words would not resonate with him, but would only earn him rebuke.

"I misspoke. Well, you guys go ahead with your work, I need to go back to the village."

Jiraiya chuckled and quickly took his leave.

Now look what's happened; the shop is gone, and I'll probably never know who the other person was for the rest of my life.

Jiraiya a mournful expression, still feeling resentful about what had happened to him.

"Sigh, I should find someone to have a drink with, but I wonder if Orochimaru has time."

When a man reaches this point, he always wants to find a confidant to confide in.

However, Jiraiya couldn't go to Minato and Tsunade about such a secret matter, so after much thought, he finally set his sights on Orochimaru.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru, whom Jiraiya was keeping in mind, had received a message from the village, put aside his affairs in the Land of Grass, and rushed back to the Research Bureau.

"Lord Orochimaru, you arrived a night later than expected. Is there something wrong?"

Hiruko was respectful and inquired whether the other party's journey was safe.

"Yes, I took care of some personal matters."

Orochimaru waved his hand and glanced at Sakumo and the others standing to the side. "I didn't expect the Fourth Generation to be here too. Oh, and the teacher is here too."

Beside Hiruko, Hatake Sakumo Hiruzen Sarutobi, Aburame Ryoma, Shimura Danzō, Minato Namikaze, and Nara Shikaku.

Danzo was displeased that Orochimaru hadn't greeted him, but he remained silent.

Aburame Ryoma remained silent. He was located near Orochimaru, yet he had arrived at the village with Black Zetsu the previous afternoon.

"This must be the Black Zetsu that the Fifth Generation spoke of."

In a transparent space filled with various spells, Black Zetsu lay listlessly on the ground, utterly despondent.

To think that someone as powerful as Black Zetsu, who manipulated people's hearts and tricked Madara Uchiha into believing in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, would be captured by a bunch of brats.

What a humiliation this is!

Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't figure out his whereabouts, so why? Why is this happening?

Black Zetsu was completely baffled. What made him even more desperate was that the ninjas' skill level had far exceeded his expectations. The cage they had set up alone had deprived him of his ability to burrow into the earth.

This cage was developed by Danzo through the Root Research Department to imprison the Ōtsutsuki Danzo. Each Fuinjutsu on it was designed to seal a Kage.

Later, after being improved by Hiruko, who had Toneri add the power of the Ōtsutsuki to it, it was naturally able to imprison the cunning old fox, Black Zetsu.

"Let's put that guy aside for now and take a look at that Rinnegan."

Danzo was clearly more interested in the eyes and urged Orochimaru to examine the Rinnegan.

"Danzo, don't be anxious."

Hiruzen Sarutobi instinctively rebuked Danzo.

"I am the head of the Anbu Training Department, Hiruzen!"

"I am still the Third Hokage, Danzo!"

"I'm still the Hokage's father!"

"I'll mess with you--"

As expected, their conversation involved some physical contact.

The people standing nearby weren't surprised. Ever since stepping down as Hokage, the Third Hokage seemed to have let himself go, and had lost all the composure he had when he was in power.

Orochimaru ignored the two and began using various instruments to check the parameters of the Rinnegan.

"Fourth Generation Hokage, Kirigakure, the envoy from Mei Terumi, requests that Konoha send someone to help them build their own Research Bureau."

While the Third Hokage Danzo was fighting amongst themselves and Orochimaru Hiruko the Rinnegan, Nara Shikaku whispered to Kirigakure the demands made by Sakumo.

"It seems that the Fifth Generation made a promise regarding this matter during the Kage Summit," Shikaku added.

Upon hearing this, Sakumo nodded.

"Yes, I understand. I'll let Hiruko the trip then."

To demonstrate Konoha's sincerity, Sakumo decided to Hiruko over to guide them.

"Yes, then regarding the locations where the nobles were placed during the Chunin Ninja Exams..."

"Let's go to the West Ice Vault Hotel, which was ordered to be built by the Fifth Generation. It's said that the Fifth Generation himself built that building to house nobles."