Naruto and Jiraiya

"Naruto, come in!" Hiruzen Sarutobi called Naruto inside.

After Naruto entered, he was still holding Jiraiya's clothes, scrolls, and other things.

Jiraiya hurriedly dispelled the Transformation Technique and snatched his clothes back. "You blond brat, have you no shame? You actually ambushed an old man like me. You've wounded my pure heart..."

"Hehe... You're just a dirty old peeping tom, yet you have the nerve to say that. Grandpa Hokage, is he really one of the Sannin?" Naruto deliberately asked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded lightly. "That's right..."

After getting dressed, Jiraiya returned to his usual improper self. He began introducing himself to Naruto, even striking what he thought was an incredibly cool pose.

"That's right, I am the famous Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku, Jiraiya!"

"Pervy Sage!" Naruto bluntly mocked him, leaving Jiraiya speechless on the spot.

Jiraiya roared, "Bastard! It's Toad Sage, Toad Sage!"

Naruto asked, "Pervy Sage, are you like that thing called Orochimaru? Are you planning to harm the village too?"

"Orochimaru!" Jiraiya's smile vanished as he turned serious.

Jiraiya asked, "Old man, has Naruto come into contact with Orochimaru?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said airily, "Yeah. He even got the same treatment as you, except he had it much worse. Thank me, or you'd have ended up like Orochimaru—naked and dumped into a septic tank!"

"Huh?!" Jiraiya's expression was spectacular.

Seeing that things had achieved the result he wanted, Naruto said, "Since Pervy Sage isn't the same kind of person as Orochimaru, Grandpa Hokage, I'll be leaving first. You two take your time talking!"

"Alright, goodbye!" Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly.

"Hey, Naruto, don't use that ninjutsu again. If the Fourth and Second knew you were using the Flying Thunder God Technique like this, they'd definitely cry themselves unconscious in the bathroom!" Jiraiya complained.

"Bleh..." Naruto stuck out his tongue at Jiraiya, rolled his eyes, and left.

Inside the Hokage Office, Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at each other.

After a brief silence, Jiraiya said, "Old man, Orochimaru coming to Konoha can't be that simple, can it..."

"Mm, I know roughly what's going on..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was not completely in the dark, and he had already made every preparation for battle.

Naruto arrived at a training ground in a forest and began cultivating, sending a message to the Nine-Tails in his heart.

"Kurama, tell me, with Pervy Sage around, will Grandpa Third still die?" Naruto asked.

The Nine-Tails rolled his eyes and retorted, "How would I know? I'm not a browser for Awen's memories. If he wants to die himself, no one can stop him."

"That's true. I've done my best now. If things still end up the same way, there's nothing I can do..." Naruto created dozens of Shadow Clones and darted through the forest.

"Rasengan..."

"Big Ball Rasengan..."

"Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan!"

All kinds of Naruto's Shadow Clones formed all kinds of spinning spheres over and over, making an enormous commotion!

After dispelling the Shadow Clones, Naruto lay on the grass, his whole body relaxed as he lazily took in everything around him.

"This feels so good, Kurama. When can I have a chakra tug-of-war with you?" Naruto asked.

The Nine-Tails replied, "Hmph, do you want to tug against me, or do you want to see the chakra your father and Kushina left inside you?"

"Uh, that..." Naruto's thoughts had been exposed. His trembling eyes flickered slightly as he said, "You're right, Kurama. I really want to see them..."

White clouds drifted softly through the sky. The gentle sunlight was suddenly blocked by something. Naruto looked carefully and realized it was Ino!

"You really are here, Naruto!" Ino stood with her hands on her hips, lowered her head, puffed out her cheeks, and glared at Naruto in displeasure.

Naruto stared blankly and murmured softly, "Purple..."

"What? What are you muttering about, Naruto?" Ino snapped angrily.

"Nothing." Naruto had a bad feeling and hurriedly got up, brushing the blades of grass from himself.

"Ino, what are you up to again? Are you gathering intelligence for Shikamaru again?" Naruto asked with a lazy yawn.

"I'm not doing that anymore!" Ino suddenly changed the subject. Looking a little shy and awkward, she said, "Um, I came to tell you that... don't misunderstand. I don't dislike the idea of going on a date with you!"

Silence!

Naruto froze where he stood. Pointing at Ino, his whole body seemed petrified as he said, "What did you just say? Wait, going on a date with you? Aren't you supposed to like Sasuke?"

Ino lifted her chin proudly. "Liking Sasuke doesn't mean I dislike you, Naruto. Come with me!"

"Go... where???" Naruto pointed at himself and asked in confusion.

"Where else? Didn't I say today that we were going on a date together? We could watch a movie, go shopping, and stuff like that. Why did you leave right after eating at Ichiraku Ramen?"

Although Ino was smiling, Naruto felt a chill run down his spine.

"Sure, then let's go together!" Naruto agreed, thinking, What is Ino planning this time? Pervy Sage is still talking with Grandpa Third, and my training has reached a bottleneck anyway.

Ino secretly thought, Sasuke, Sasuke... Hmph. Liking Sasuke doesn't mean it's wrong to date you too, right? Why can't I have both?

Naruto spent the whole day dating Ino, and they did not part ways until evening.

Though it was called a date, Naruto was really just playing the role of her errand boy. Ino paid for everything. Naruto had wanted to pay, but Ino stopped him. According to her, if she was spending money on him, then he had to obediently carry her bags.

"So how is this a date?" Naruto returned home with that question in mind.

But the moment he got home, Naruto found that the lights inside were on. His brow furrowed, and he immediately rushed inside.

"Who's there?" Naruto pushed open the door and saw Jiraiya lying on the sofa, drinking milk. Jiraiya did not look embarrassed in the slightest and greeted Naruto with a smile.

"Yo, Naruto, you're back. How was your date with that pretty little girl?"

So he knew. That's why he came to my house ahead of time, Naruto thought.

He closed the door, walked over to Jiraiya, and asked, "It was alright, Pervy Sage. Why are you in my house? Also, why did you drink the milk I forgot to throw away..."

"Throw away..." Jiraiya froze. Stiffly staring at the carton in his hand, he checked the production date and expiration date, then suddenly felt his stomach churn violently.

"Ow... my stomach... No, I can't... I can't take it..."