After successfully securing a cooperation agreement with Sunagakure—or rather, scamming them silly—
Kakuzu happily returned to Konoha with three billion...
"Orochimaru! Orochimaru! Hahaha! Tsunade actually asked me to go to the movies!" Jiraiya burst into Orochimaru's laboratory, his face flushed with excitement, laughing loudly.
"..." Orochimaru silently stared at the shattered laboratory equipment behind his door...
"Ahem, that was an accident. Anyway, Tsunade actually asked me to go to the movies! Tell me! Does that mean she likes me?" Jiraiya asked excitedly.
"Actually, she asked me this morning too. She lost several million at the casino, and Shukaku couldn't stand watching anymore, so he gave her a drink with a winning bottle cap swapped onto it. Basically handed her two free movie tickets. My experiment has reached a critical stage, so I don't have time to go. By your logic, does that mean she likes me too?" Orochimaru sighed helplessly.
"Don't be such a delusional narcissist, bro. She's just using you to find out more about me!" Jiraiya said, looking utterly convinced of his own brilliance.
"Phew... You're beyond saving... Get out." Torn between irritation and amusement, Orochimaru had a giant snake slither out of a corner and toss Jiraiya straight outside.
That evening.
Jiraiya put on what he considered his most handsome outfit, held a rose between his teeth, and slicked his hair until it gleamed. He headed toward the place where he had agreed to meet Tsunade, glancing back every few steps...
Beneath a tree outside the park, a blonde figure stood waiting for someone...
"Baby, sorry for the wait. I'm here."
Suddenly, a figure dropped from the tree. Tsunade was about to punch him, but stopped when she realized it was Jiraiya. Seizing his chance, Jiraiya grabbed her hand.
Just as he landed, Jiraiya pulled Tsunade