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Konoha Village, Fei Shi's residence.

It could be said that the house the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, arranged for Fei Shi was incredibly, exceptionally large.

The courtyard and the house occupied a total area of 200 by 200 meters, totaling 40,000 square meters. The house itself was constructed using Wood Release, while the hot springs, the small grove, the pavilion within that grove, and finally, the training ground were all arranged by the Third Hokage's men—it was the height of luxury.

Other elders had wanted to object, but Fei Shi had donated 500 million ryo—enough to build five such estates—so they found themselves unable to voice any further opposition.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You really are loaded, aren't you?"

Jiraiya couldn't help but exclaim.

The money he had earned through his own hard work wasn't even enough to build a courtyard like this. What was he doing at this age? Struggling and fighting. And this guy? Damn it, he's already retired and living the good life! The evils of the wealthy!

"Hahaha, actually, becoming rich is a very simple matter if you want it to be."

"Hey, let's put the money talk aside. What about the booze? I heard from Tsunade that you have a lot of fine liquor, and that you can really hold your drink."

"Come, come, come. Let me stir-fry a few dishes, and then we'll drink together! I have as much as you want to drink!"

"Hahahaha, good, good, good! Although this is our first formal meeting, we've been friends through letters for years. You really are a man after my own heart."

"I don't swing that way."

"Get lost and go cook."

"Hahahaha!"

Fei Shi laughed heartily before leaving to prepare the meal.

He had met Jiraiya once before he came to Konoha, back when Jiraiya had come to see Tsunade.

But at that time, Fei Shi was busy trying to promote rice cultivation and establish a chamber of commerce, so he was occupied.

When he had just stepped out, he saw Jiraiya about to knock on the door. Although he had only used genjutsu to control people and hadn't gone out much, he had exchanged pleasantries with Jiraiya when some troublemakers showed up, and then he had left.

Later, he sent the Manifesto of the Worker-Peasant Party and Red Ideology to Jiraiya. Jiraiya then began a new journey, wanting to see the entire Ninja World and observe the lives of the people at the bottom.

Peace did not mean that everyone would be well-fed and clothed; even in peace, people would still die. So, he wanted to travel, observe, and think of ways to solve these problems.

Now, before his journey had even ended, Jiraiya received a letter from Tsunade saying that Fei Shi needed to see him, so he hurried back.

After all, Jiraiya was truly awestruck by Fei Shi's theories.

At the same time, he knew that such ideas were too advanced and not suitable for the current Ninja World. But that didn't stop him from admiring Fei Shi, and he had even written a letter expressing his desire to take Fei Shi as his apprentice.

Tsunade had replied: He knows Wood Release and has awakened the Mangekyo. What could you possibly teach him? How to peep?

And so, Jiraiya reluctantly gave up the idea of taking Fei Shi as his apprentice.

Thus, they slowly became close friends through their correspondence, even though they had never officially met.

Half an hour later, Fei Shi walked into the hot spring area carrying fifty skewers of lamb, a plate of roast chicken, two plates of peanuts, ten bottles of Moutai, and one bottle of Flying Moutai.

Jiraiya was soaking in the hot spring waiting for him. Seeing Fei Shi approach with the goods, he said:

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. It smells so good. No wonder Tsunade says your cooking is excellent. Come, come, come, let's start drinking, hahahaha."

Jiraiya: "Ah, this wine. Mmm~ sss~ ha~ ah~, it's delicious!"

"Especially this Flying Moutai! Sigh, how about you give me a dozen bottles?"

"Don't even think about it! Not a chance! Keep dreaming!" A dozen bottles of Flying Moutai—you really have some nerve.

Each bottle cost 100,000 points; 100,000 points in the System Store could buy a pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan. That could cultivate quite a few elites—maybe not as good as the future Kakashi, but elites nonetheless.

The system is also something else; because it was precious in his past life, it's sold at such a high price in the System Store. And it even has the nerve to say, "You have plenty of points, what are you whining about?" Damn it!

Can you blame me for having good luck?

"By the way, Jiraiya, when are you going to confess to my sister? I'm telling you, even though I'm young, I'm a great judge of character. You're a pretty good guy; if it weren't for my sister's background, she might not even be good enough for you."

"Hey, hey, hey, you better stop right there! If that reaches Tsunade's ears, we're both finished. If you want to die, don't drag me into it—I haven't lived enough yet! And don't butter me up; if you have something you need from me, just say it. I'm not falling for that!"

Fei Shi sighed. Tsunade was a good sister. Ever since she adopted him, although she bullied him and raided his wallet, he could still feel her genuine concern. Tsunade was truly good to him; he could tell by the way she gave him the First Hokage Hashirama Senju's heirloom, that necklace. She had given it to him because she was afraid he would be bullied in Konoha, showing others how much she valued him.

In his past life, he also had a sister. She had been spoiled since childhood; being a girl, the elders in the family all doted on her.

He and his younger brother, born later, were raised with strict discipline. It was difficult for them to get along with their self-centered sister. Moreover, a spoiled sister was prone to offending people and being deceived.

She had been swindled out of money by scumbag boyfriends several times, and once, she was almost taken advantage of.

Fortunately, he had discovered it early, otherwise, his sister would have suffered a great loss. He had even beaten that scumbag into the emergency room.

From then on, his sister hated him to the bone. No matter how he explained, she wouldn't listen; she only believed what she wanted to see. A rift formed between them, and their relationship never improved for years.

He hated that!

He preferred the way he and Tsunade interacted—teasing each other, bickering. But deep down, they cared for each other immensely, unlike his sister in his past life who, after that incident, never treated him like a brother again. Even when he brought evidence, she remained the same.

He only wanted to see his loved ones safe from harm, but she valued outsiders more than her own brother.

After transmigrating, he sought out Tsunade for his own safety. When they first met, he only wanted to use her. But after living together for a few days, and then years, Tsunade perfectly matched his fantasy of a "sister." The regrets of his past life were mended by Tsunade.

He was living a good life now. So, he also wanted his current sister, Tsunade, to live well—not just materially, but spiritually as well.

Jiraiya—whether watching Naruto in his past life or seeing him in person now—he felt there was no one more suited for Tsunade than him. Every time he saw Jiraiya go off to investigate the Akatsuki, and when they parted ways, or when Jiraiya died, his eyes would well up with tears.

The two of them could be called the greatest regrets in Naruto.

The system's previous host lacked the strength to act recklessly and ended up playing himself to death. As for himself now, he could be considered invincible in the Ninja World; possessing the Tenseigan, he was a Six Paths Level powerhouse—even if only at the bottom tier, he was still Six Paths Level.

That old schemer Isshiki Otsutsuki hadn't recovered yet, and with the Tenseigan, Eternal Mangekyo, Sage Body, Yin Nine-Tails, and a sixteen-digit point balance, if he still wasn't invincible, he might as well find a block of tofu to smash his head against.

"Jiraiya!" Fei Shi shouted.

"Huh? What is it?" Jiraiya was bewildered, not knowing why Fei Shi had suddenly called out to him.

"I know you like Tsunade. I hope you can pursue her and not give up halfway like before. It's not that she doesn't like you, it's just... she hasn't completely stepped out of the shadows of those two events yet. I hope... I hope you can help her, as only you can. Do you understand?"