"I do know you. You're Dad's teacher, the person Mom kept telling me to watch out for. Beware of fire, thieves, and Jiraiya. I remember it perfectly—"
The rather solemn atmosphere vanished in an instant, and Jiraiya scratched his head awkwardly.
"Is that really what Kushina told you about me—"
Naruto Uzumaki nodded. "Yep. Mom told me to learn from your bad example, or I'd end up a bachelor for life."
His embarrassment turning to anger, Jiraiya snapped, "Honestly! Bad-mouthing me in front of a child! Didn't Minato stop her?"
Naruto Uzumaki gave him a scornful look. "Would he dare? Don't you know who wears the pants in that family—"
Jiraiya was speechless. That student of his really couldn't stand up to his wife.
The two chatted cheerfully about Kushina and Minato.
Until—
"Naruto Uzumaki, why do you want to leave Konoha? Can you tell me the reason?"
"Then why did you leave Konoha for over ten years—"
Naruto Uzumaki said flatly, "Don't be such a hypocrite. If you can leave, why can't I?"
You're a jinchuriki—
Jiraiya opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't say a word.
Late that night—BOOM!
An explosion rang out in Konoha that night, and the flames and thick smoke drew the Anbu to the scene.
"That's—his home—"
Looking at the apartment damaged by the explosion, the Anbu froze as they recognized its owner, then grew anxious.
"Someone attacked—"
"Don't panic. The target hasn't stayed at home for the past two weeks."
An Anbu who knew the situation spoke up to reassure the others.
"Captain, look! Someone's coming out—"
A masked ninja dressed in black jumped out of the window billowing thick smoke.
He was a battered mess, his clothes in tatters, one arm severed and bleeding nonstop.
Glancing back at the Anbu,