Outside the casino.
"Ah, I lost every last penny again," Tsunade grumbled furiously.
Tsunade looked up at the moon in the sky. It was already this late.
Just then, Tsunade spotted a familiar figure sitting atop Kage Rock.
She slowly walked over.
"Jiraiya, what are you doing here so late?" Tsunade sat down beside the silent Jiraiya and asked.
"Nothing. Is this the midlife anxiety Uncle Dave talked about? I'm already starting to feel anxious." Jiraiya lit a cigarette and spoke slowly as he gazed up at the sky.
"Pfft. Hand it over. You, smoking? Not allowed." Tsunade burst out laughing at his words, snatched the cigarette from his mouth, and threw it away.
"Hey, hey, hey! That was a Hua Zi I paid three ryo for!" Jiraiya protested, a little angry.
"What? Got a problem?"
"No..."
"Tell me, what's really going on? Every time I've seen you this past month, you've been at Orochimaru's place, and you won't even let me inside. Did something happen?" Tsunade asked with a smile.
"Nothing." Jiraiya shook his head.
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Forget it, then. I was going to ask you to go out and have some fun with me," Tsunade said with a huff.
"Hah. You think I'd fall for your cheap tricks and tell you Orochimaru's pregnant?"
"Oh, so Orochimaru's pregnant."
The atmosphere grew a little awkward...
"What? Orochimaru's pregnant?!" Tsunade shrieked in horror.
"Shh!! Don't yell!" Jiraiya hurriedly covered Tsunade's mouth. "Since you already know, I might as well explain what happened." He told her the whole story from beginning to end.
"Oh, I was wondering. So that's what happened. Well, congratulations to the happy couple on your baby boy?" Tsunade roared with laughter.
"Who's married to that bastard? He did this all on his own! Whatever you