"Natsuki, you always managed to surprise people."
After finishing her work, Tsunade walked over to Natsuki, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru.
As the person in charge, her duties included not only cleaning up the battlefield, but also assessing merits and distributing rewards.
However, rewards were mainly Hiruzen Sarutobi's responsibility. What she needed to do was assess everyone's contributions and report them.
That was precisely why she knew that Natsuki had killed Jinin Akebino and helped Orochimaru capture Suikazan Fuguki alive.
"At first, I thought you brought Natsuki along to broaden his horizons, but I never expected this outcome."
Jiraiya chimed in at her words.
"I didn't expect it either."
A smile appeared on Tsunade's face as she said, "But luckily, we brought Natsuki with us. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten such a good result."
"Your current strength is already close to that of a jonin, but that's only if the enemy doesn't know anything about you."
Orochimaru looked at Natsuki and warned, "Don't become arrogant."
"Natsuki is still young."
Before Natsuki could answer, Tsunade said, "And with his personality, I believe he won't get carried away."
"Why does it feel like you're his teacher too?"
Jiraiya froze slightly before asking.
"I can indeed be considered his second teacher."
Tsunade's lips curled upward as she spoke.
"How about I become his third teacher?"
Jiraiya blinked and asked.
"What could you teach him?"
Orochimaru glanced at him and said, "Anything you can teach him, I can teach him too."
"What do you mean by that?"
Jiraiya flew into a rage. "Come on, let's fight and see who's stronger!"
"Enough. This isn't the time to fight."
Tsunade stopped their argument and said, "I have a suggestion. We should slow down the spread of Natsuki's fame as much as possible."
"You mean you're worried