In the shadows.
Having taken on the job of judge, Jiraiya naturally concealed himself in a tree, watching Naruto Uzumaki.
"That kid sure has luck with women!"
Jiraiya was genuinely startled by the scene before him. As expected of his student, the boy had charm. She was a little older, but if their personalities suited each other, that wasn't bad either.
He indulged in the gossip for quite a while before coming to his senses. No, no, he was here to find Orochimaru, not just enjoy the gossip.
At that thought, his old face reddened.
"Ahem. Got careless there. Careless."
Once he regained his focus, he continued scanning the surroundings, trying to pinpoint Orochimaru's whereabouts.
He still couldn't find him. Was he still disguised as the Kazekage?
Or had his guess been wrong? Jiraiya frowned. In any case, he had the advantage of knowing ahead of time that Orochimaru's target was Sasuke Uchiha. As long as he kept watch over Sasuke Uchiha, everything should be fine.
Maybe I should keep watching the drama?
Elsewhere.
Also hidden in the shadows, not far from Jiraiya, Tsunade secretly watched the scene below, an embarrassed look unconsciously creeping onto her face.
"What the hell is this?"
"When did the village get so uninhibited?"
"Just what you'd expect from Orochimaru's student. Does whatever she pleases, even sticking out that long tongue. Disgusting!"
That one scene immediately cemented Tsunade's opinion of her. She found her utterly disgusting.
She didn't know whether she should be grateful that her little brother had died young. Otherwise...
Tsunade imagined her little brother Nawaki turning out like that too, talking with a long tongue hanging out.
Shudder, shudder~
Goosebumps instantly rose all over her!
While she was mulling that over, the forms had already been handed out below and