Naruto: God-Tier System Chapter 8

It was only then that Jiraiya remembered Hyuga Shin was merely a child. If he dueled a child, winning would be bullying, and losing would mean he was worse than a child.

If that happened, his reputation as Jiraiya would be dragged through the mud in other ninja villages.

Most importantly, his teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen, would be humiliated right along with him.

Tsunade treating him to a meal?

"Having a teammate like you is truly embarrassing, Jiraiya," Orochimaru said indifferently.

"That's right! Your reputation is already poor enough; if you add the charge of bullying a child to it, you'll become a street rat that everyone wants to beat," Tsunade added teasingly.

Hyuga Shin also crossed his arms, watching Jiraiya's dazed expression.

In truth, if he really were to duel Jiraiya, Hyuga Shin was confident he could defeat him. Jiraiya's current strength was a notch below that of Orochimaru and Tsunade.

If one were to classify them, Tsunade was at the level of an elite Jonin, Orochimaru was approaching quasi-Kage level, while Jiraiya was merely a Jonin.

This was not to belittle Jiraiya. In the future, the Jiraiya who possessed Sage Mode might be the strongest of the Sannin in terms of combat power.

But the current Jiraiya had not yet been to Mount Myoboku, and his innate talent was not on par with Orochimaru or Tsunade, so he was indeed somewhat weak.

The fact that he had the strength of a Jonin now was entirely due to his diligent training. Compared to the seemingly carefree Orochimaru and Tsunade, Jiraiya likely put in much more effort behind the scenes.

Jiraiya was one of the most important figures in the world of Naruto; it could be said that without Jiraiya, there would be no future Naruto.

Jiraiya and Iruka were absolutely the two most important people to Naruto.

"We've been talking for so long, and I still don't know your name," Tsunade said, turning to look at Hyuga Shin.

"Beautiful big sister, my name is Hyuga Shin," Hyuga Shin said with a smile.

Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then looked into Hyuga Shin's deep blue eyes. There were stars swirling within them, incomparably brilliant, and Tsunade almost lost herself in them.

"Big sister! What's wrong?" Hyuga Shin tugged on Tsunade's hand.

Tsunade snapped back to reality, smiled, and said, "It's nothing. Little brother, your eyes are truly beautiful; I was just mesmerized by them."

"Little brother?" Hyuga Shin's face was covered in black lines.

Orochimaru looked at Hyuga Shin's eyes with a thoughtful expression. Just now, when he looked into them, he had sensed a trace of danger.

Giving Hyuga Shin a deep look, Orochimaru remained silent, his interest in the boy growing even stronger.

If Hyuga Shin knew that a pervert like Orochimaru was eyeing him, he would surely be chilled to the bone.

"Since you've introduced yourself, let us introduce ourselves as well!" Tsunade said with a smile.

"No need, Tsunade. I think he already knows who we are," Orochimaru said, his vertical pupils fixed tightly on Hyuga Shin.

Hyuga Shin was startled upon hearing this, then said, "That's right, I do know you. After all, you are the disciples of the Hokage; there isn't a soul in Konoha who doesn't know you, especially Princess Tsunade."

"So you knew who we were, brat! Knowing our identities and still making me look so foolish—you're dead meat," Jiraiya threatened Hyuga Shin.

"Big sister Tsunade, this ugly uncle is threatening me," Hyuga Shin said, hiding behind Tsunade.

Seeing Tsunade's gaze sweep over him, Jiraiya immediately backed down.

"Brat, you said your name is Hyuga Shin. You're from the Hyuga Clan, but you have no Byakugan. You must be that 'trash without a Byakugan' the Hyuga Clan talks about," Jiraiya said without a filter.

"Jiraiya!!!" Tsunade's voice deepened.

Jiraiya realized his mistake and quickly apologized to Hyuga Shin; he had always been blunt, but he truly meant no harm.

"It's fine, I don't care about that. Time will prove everything," Hyuga Shin said, not angry in the slightest.

He knew his own situation, and he didn't care much about what others said. Just as he had stated, time would prove everything.

"I didn't expect you to have such a good attitude. If someone said that to me, I would have punched them to death long ago," Tsunade said, gesturing with her fist toward Jiraiya.

"A good attitude? Heh~"

That was only because no one had touched Hyuga Shin's bottom line. He used to be a "good guy" who would smile and agree to anything as long as it didn't affect his interests.

But once someone touched his interests, Hyuga Shin would absolutely explode.

"We happen to be going to a barbecue restaurant to eat; why don't you join us? Big sister will treat you," Tsunade invited with a smile.

Tsunade had a very good impression of Hyuga Shin, who was the same age as her younger brother and gave her a sense of closeness.

"Okay!" Hyuga Shin agreed with a smile.

A free lunch—it would be a waste not to eat it, and it would save him some money.

To be honest, Hyuga Shin was currently a bit tight on funds. Training in the Six Powers consumed too much energy, and Hyuga Shin was currently a bottomless pit.

On top of that, he had to eat well to ensure his nutrition, so his money was being spent like flowing water.

Jiraiya was weeping internally. Every time they ate, he was the one who had to pay. Tsunade was obsessed with gambling and was a total "fat sheep"—she didn't have a cent to her name!

Orochimaru was a total miser who wouldn't part with a single coin, so every time they gathered, half of the money Jiraiya had set aside for drinking and entertainment would vanish.

At least he's just a small child, he can't eat that much, Jiraiya comforted himself.

Upon arriving at the barbecue restaurant, the owner saw the three of them and greeted them with a smile.

"Ah, the Hokage's disciples! You visit often, so I'll give you a thirty percent discount this time," the owner said generously.

"Thank you, boss!" Jiraiya expressed his utmost gratitude. A thirty percent discount—this meant he might be able to keep a little extra pocket money.

"No need for formalities, you're all regulars here anyway," the owner said with a smile.

A moment later, however, the owner could no longer smile.

After finding a seat, Jiraiya said grandly, "Kid, order whatever you want to eat, it's on me."

"You said it yourself. Boss, bring ten plates of grilled meat first; we'll order more when we're done."

"Kid, for people like us, ten plates of meat won't be enough," Jiraiya said with a laugh.

"I think you misunderstood. These ten plates are what I ordered for myself; if you want to eat, order your own," Hyuga Shin said, casting a glance at Jiraiya.

"W-what? You can eat ten plates of meat? Aren't you afraid of bursting?" Jiraiya jumped up.

"Shin! Don't order so much if you can't finish it," Tsunade added as well.

"Don't worry! This is just a drop in the bucket, merely an appetizer."

As he spoke, Hyuga Shin placed the meat onto the grill.