Forcing Jiraiya into Command [First Update, Please Subscribe]

Jiraiya had hidden it well, but that did not mean Hikaru did not know how much money he had. A whole lot—Hikaru could only describe it that way. Since he had so much, he could contribute a little.

"The meeting is over. Go make your preparations. If you have any problems, go to Jiraiya. I don't care who goes out, and I don't care how you seize the initiative. I only care about the results."

Hikaru gave all those eager to earn merit a reminder. He had given the authority to Jiraiya. If they wanted to head out, they could go find him. They could use whatever means they wanted; Hikaru only cared about the outcome.

As a result, everyone's eyes turned in unison toward Jiraiya, making the corner of his mouth twitch violently. If the setting had been more appropriate, Jiraiya would have definitely jumped up and condemned Hikaru's outrageous behavior.

This was practically treating Jiraiya like a beast of burden!!!!

For Jiraiya, thinking was the most annoying thing. The best arrangement was following Hikaru—Hikaru handled everything while he was only responsible for fighting. Just thinking about it made him happy. That was how he had muddled through in the past as well.

But if everything was truly dumped onto Jiraiya's shoulders, he definitely would not be willing.

Jiraiya was not stupid. On the contrary, aside from being childish and doing foolish things when he was young, he was exceptionally shrewd. In Hikaru's words, he was a flirtatious fox who had always been hiding his talents.

Anything associated with a fox could not be simple. As for why "flirtatious" had been added, the answer was obvious—Jiraiya himself was rather flirtatious.

"I..." Seeing everyone looking at him as if they had completely taken him for the commander, Jiraiya immediately felt