Crouching by the wall, observing the scene inside the bathhouse through the gaps Jiraiya was completely unaware that the children from that morning had discovered him once again and were still admiring the various spectacular sights.
"If I remember correctly, that was a bathhouse, wasn't it?" Asuma said uncertainly, looking at Jiraiya in the direction Obito was pointing.
"It should be," Kakashi, finally wiping the coconut water off his face, chimed in. "Isn't that the peeping tom from during the day, known as Jiraiya? He's supposedly Jiraiya of the Sannin, it's mentioned in the textbooks."
Kakashi's memory was clearly much better than Obito's; he not only accurately stated the other person's name but also their title.
"So it really was him?" Asuma looked enlightened upon hearing Jiraiya's name.
I had heard the old man mention the other person many times, and I had also met the other person a few times when I was a child.
Is this really the kind of person the Sannin are?
Asuma, who had once heard Hiruzen mention Jiraiya's character, finally believed those rumors after witnessing them firsthand.
This Military Police Force is hopeless; how could they have let this guy out?
Only Kazashiro continued to savor the coconut water, while reflecting on the question, "What's wrong with this village? I'm lost in thought."
"That's right, damn it, that guy actually dared to escape from prison!"
Hearing Kakashi and Asuma's conversation, Obito, his sense of justice surging once again, rushed forward, completely disregarding Jiraiya's status as one of the Legendary Sannin, and instead treating him like an escaped voyeur.
"Take this, you peeping tom!"
Obito ran up behind Jiraiya in three quick steps and kicked him.
"That voice sounds familiar."
Hearing Obito's roar, Jiraiya was full of questions. He turned around and skillfully grabbed Obito's calf, throwing him away once again.
"Oh no! There's a pervert!"
"Run! Run!"
"Where is the pervert?"
Obito's roar attracted the attention of the women in the bath. Upon hearing that there was a peeping tom outside the wall, they forgot about their toiletries and some even ran to the door without wrapping themselves in towels.
Only one blonde figure gracefully grabbed a bath towel, neatly wrapped it around her body, and walked against the flow of the crowd, asking about the pervert's whereabouts as she went.
"You bastard!"
Hearing the chaotic splashing of water in the bath, Jiraiya knew that his research plan had failed once again. He glared angrily at the group of people following closely behind, and immediately spotted Kazashiro at the very back, holding a coconut water bottle and looking on with amusement.
"You guys are really relentless, damn it! If it weren't for..." Upon seeing the old man's son in the crowd, Jiraiya's momentum faltered. Remembering that his release had been done secretly, and not wanting to cause any further trouble, he immediately tried to use the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
"That voice... it really is you, Jiraiya!"
Tsunade's voice came through the wall, attracting Jiraiya's attention.
"That sound is bad!"
Looking in the direction from which the sound came, Jiraiya could only see a wall. He immediately realized something was wrong, but it was too late to escape. A pale fist burst through the wall and grabbed straight for Jiraiya's collar, preventing Jiraiya from escaping.
Immediately following, with a deafening roar, the walls of the entire bathhouse collapsed. Tsunade's all-out punch, carrying unstoppable force, slammed into Jiraiya, forcing Jiraiya to cross his arms to block the attack.
"Ice Release: Ice Rock Dome Nothingness"
Feeling the earth tremble, Kazashiro hurriedly opened an ice wall to shield himself and the others from the aftershocks of the impact.
The ominous cracking sounds continued, and looking at the ice wall that was constantly developing cracks, it was hard to imagine what kind of blow Jiraiya, the target of the attack, had suffered.
Wait, something feels like someone's missing... Holy crap, Obito!
Looking at Kakashi and Asuma beside him, Kazashiro suddenly remembered Jiraiya, who had been left behind by Obito.
I hope he's still alive, and so is Jiraiya.
Speaking of such a powerful punch, looking across the entire Konoha, probably only that one person could achieve it.
Kazashiro recalled that majestic figure in his mind. He didn't know whether seeing two of the Sannin in one day was a good thing or a bad thing.
Once the shockwave subsided and Kazashiro was certain there was no danger, he removed the crumbling ice wall and carefully observed the situation before him.
"Cough, cough..." As soon as the ice wall was removed, dust rushed in, choking Kazashiro and causing him to cough. He could only cover his mouth and nose with his arm and squint his eyes to search for Jiraiya and Obito.
"Realize yourself, Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya was nowhere to be seen, but a tomboyish woman wrapped in a bath towel was right in front of her.
"Holy crap!"
The massive thunderbolt, which even a bath towel couldn't conceal, swayed and appeared before the group.
I'm still just a child, please have more.
Although they longed to continue admiring the beautiful scenery, seeing the murderous intent on Tsunade's face, the group wisely kept silent.
After searching, the group finally found Jiraiya at the end of the street.
Struck by Tsunade's punch, he crashed through five walls and embedded himself in the kitchen wall of a barbecue restaurant, his chest caved in and his breathing becoming extremely weak.
Tsunade, who was originally planning to deliver a few more Tsunade, abandoned her attempt to teach Jiraiya a lesson and hurriedly bent down to heal him, only to have Jiraiya spit a mouthful of blood onto her face.
Feeling the blood trickling down her face, Tsunade, who had been so assertive, instantly trembled, her pupils contracted, her eyes widened, and cold sweat appeared on her face.
Damn it, if that's the case...
As a medical ninja, Tsunade knew that if Jiraiya wasn't treated quickly, he would most likely die within minutes.
"I'll do it."
Seeing Tsunade's expression, Kazashiro knew that she was having a hemophobia attack, and without saying a word, he used Medical Ninjutsu to control Jiraiya's injuries.
"Medical Ninjutsu, huh...?"
Before she could even marvel at how this child could perform Medical Ninjutsu at such a young age, Tsunade quickly turned away, trying to control her emotions.
With Kazashiro's abilities, he naturally couldn't heal Jiraiya's injuries; he could only try to ensure that Jiraiya wouldn't die.
"Make way, make way!"
Fortunately, after a few minutes of treatment, a group of guys dressed in medical ninja uniforms pushed through the crowd and rushed in.
"Alright, leave this to us."
Seeing that Kazashiro was helping Jiraiya control his injuries, a medical ninja patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he would take over the treatment.
"The injured person's injuries are very serious; more than five ribs are broken, and they must be taken to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible."
After a brief examination of Jiraiya's injuries, the medical ninjas reached a not-so-optimistic conclusion.
"I'll go with you."
Tsunade, who had already washed the blood off her face, returned to the scene.
"Who are you, and what are you saying here--"
The medical ninja was about to retort when he saw a somewhat familiar face.
"Lord Tsunade?!"