"Forget it... I'll go check on them later..."
Dave could never quite relax with Black Zetsu looking after the kids... If the three of them ended up as a dung shoveler, a schemer, and a mama's boy, he would have a breakdown.
"Hehe, you just got back from the battlefield, and you still don't know how to get some proper rest," Tsukimi said with a smile.
"Heh, isn't that what I'm here for? Yep, right here in your arms. I'm not going anywhere," Dave murmured as he lay down in Tsukimi's arms.
Tsukimi shook her head helplessly, and the two watched the setting sun in silence...
Elsewhere.
"Jiraiya!! You little brat!! Put that thing down!!" Black Zetsu was walking down the street with the three children when Jiraiya mischievously ran over to a stall and picked up something that looked expensive. Black Zetsu nearly jumped out of his skin as he shouted.
"Bleh! N-no... I won't..." Little Jiraiya turned around unsteadily, pulled a face, and stuck out his tongue.
"I-idiot... h-hurry up and put it back..." Little Orochimaru slowly walked up to Little Jiraiya and pinched his cheek.
"Mmph... mmph! O-Orochimaru... you! If you pinch me again! I-I'll tell Tsukimi... Auntie Tsukimi when we get back!" Little Jiraiya hurriedly pulled Little Orochimaru's hand off his face and shouted angrily, puffing out his cheeks.
"I-idiot..." Little Orochimaru said softly.
"Y-you two idiots... h-hurry up, I still... still want to go... pan for g-gold at Shukaku's shop..." Little Tsunade walked up and gave each of them a knock on the head, her cheeks puffed up in anger.
"No! T-Tsunade, every time... you lose all our candy money!" Little Jiraiya shook his head.
"Y-yes... w-we want candy..." Little Orochimaru nodded...
"S-say that again!" Little Tsunade clenched her fists and demanded, looking fierce in