"Naruto, you brought way too much luggage." Uchiha Shunichi and Jiraiya arrived at the village gates, where Naruto Uzumaki had already been waiting.
The luggage behind him was nearly as tall as he was, leaving them at a loss for words.
"Exactly, Naruto. We're going out to train, not heading into some remote wilderness. There was no need to bring so much stuff." Jiraiya was speechless as well. It seemed he had overlooked something; he really should have explained beforehand.
"Forget it. Give me your luggage!" Uchiha Shunichi said helplessly.
Naruto felt a little embarrassed and did not know what to say. Hearing Uchiha Shunichi's words, he handed over the enormous backpack without even thinking about why.
Uchiha Shunichi took the backpack, pulled a sealing scroll from his clothes, and sealed the enormous pack inside it.
"Eh... huh? Shunichi, how did you do that? My backpack just..." Naruto was not unfamiliar with storage scrolls, but this was his first time seeing one in person.
"Using a storage scroll to hold miscellaneous items is rather extravagant," Jiraiya remarked as he watched Uchiha Shunichi.
For ninja, storing ninja tools was not particularly difficult. However, the scrolls used to make storage scrolls were extremely expensive, and sealing items away was also a difficult matter. Many ninja did not know such techniques.
"Isn't Lord Jiraiya doing the same thing?" Uchiha Shunichi said speechlessly.
Traveling with Jiraiya was actually quite interesting. Although Uchiha Shunichi was accustomed to silence, the interactions between Jiraiya and Naruto were amusing.
However, when the three arrived on a bustling street, Jiraiya revealed his lecherous nature and was easily lured away by a woman.
Before leaving, Jiraiya exchanged a very subtle look with Uchiha Shunichi. Soon afterward, Uchiha Shunichi found an excuse to leave the inn as well.
Of course,