Naruto trudged along the mountain path, complaining, "Hey, Pervy Sage, are we there yet? I'm exhausted. Can we take a break before we keep going?" He had been walking from morning until noon, and he was still complaining.
Jiraiya said, exasperated, "Can you stop complaining? You've whined this entire trip, and we've already stopped three times. If we take another break, we won't get there before dark. Come on! Quit dragging your feet. Do you have any idea how annoying you are? Move!"
After much dawdling, the two finally reached a temple. Naruto asked in confusion, "Huh? What's a temple doing here?"
Jiraiya looked around in puzzlement, then said helplessly, "Uh... how did we end up here?"
Naruto asked, "Pervy Sage, do you know where we are?"
Jiraiya replied, "This is Chiriku's place."
Naruto exclaimed in surprise, "The Twelve Guardian Ninja? No way! How did we end up here?"
"How should I know?" Jiraiya said, exasperated. "Let's get out of here. These monks are a real pain. Come on, let's go."
Just as Jiraiya was about to lead Naruto back the way they had come, an old monk emerged from the temple and said, "Jiraiya, since you're here, why not stay a little longer?"
Jiraiya turned awkwardly and saw the old monk smiling at him. He immediately gave an embarrassed laugh. "Master Chiriku, you're here. Heh heh." Resigned, Jiraiya walked back, knowing they would not be leaving anytime soon.
Jiraiya sat impatiently, then picked up the tea on the low table and drank it out of boredom. Still smiling, the old monk Chiriku refilled his cup and poured Naruto a cup as well. Naruto thanked him, then leisurely picked up his tea and savored it.
Since Naruto often visited Hinata, and Hiashi was very fond of the tea ceremony, Naruto