"Tsunade sent me a message. She said the two of you couldn't wait to get onto the battlefield, right?"
"No, I didn't!"
Seeing the smile on Jingyi's face, Little Blondie felt a chill run down his back. He shook his head vigorously, saying he had no such idea. It was all Nawaki.
"Didn't we agree to go together?"
"You sold me out the moment you saw your teacher?"
Nawaki's eyes widened. He couldn't believe that the honest-looking Little Blondie had betrayed him.
Little Blondie had learned his lesson too.
Jingyi was amused by the two boys' behavior.
"Enough glaring at each other. Neither of you is any good. Drink the hot water, then go sleep next door. I'll arrange some tasks for you tomorrow. If you can stick it out, I'll let you enter the battlefield."
"Really?"
Nawaki no longer cared about competing with Minato Namikaze. He looked at Jingyi in delight.
There had to be a catch.
Little Blondie lowered his head and stayed silent.
"Really."
Jingyi grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. "Truer than pearls!"
Excited, Nawaki hugged the blanket and gulped down all the hot water before running next door. Minato Namikaze drank his water, bowed to Jingyi, and only then followed after him.
He really did need a good rest.
As for the tasks Jingyi had arranged...
Minato Namikaze felt they would not be easy.
Nawaki and Minato Namikaze went next door to sleep. Jiraiya, having received the news, came running over.
"Shoes."
Jingyi raised a hand and pointed at the ground.
Jiraiya, who had just been about to walk in, gave an embarrassed smile and hurriedly backed out.
Jiraiya never liked carrying an umbrella or wearing a raincoat wherever he went. He often ran in wearing soaking-wet clothes.
Every time, he made the lounge