He seemed to have arrived a little late and was awkward for a moment.
Still, he was thick-skinned. With one big leap, he landed in front of Xia Mu and praised him. "You're pretty impressive, kid. I saw you defeat quite a few powerful enemy ninja. I never expected Konoha's genin to possess such strength."
Xia Mu silently put away the Thousand Blades Demon Blade, as though he had suddenly remembered something. "Oh! So you're the perverted creep Tenten mentioned who peeps into women's bathhouses! So the voyeur is one of the Three Ninja, Jiraiya? How could the Hokage's disciple do something like that? That's completely unacceptable!"
"Cough, cough, cough! Don't spout nonsense, brat. I was gathering material!" Jiraiya argued.
"If you want material, go to a brothel. Don't come harm women at the bathhouse. Do you know how many respectable women are in there?" Xia Mu's tone was hostile, with none of the respect one should have for one of the Three Ninja.
Jiraiya did not even know how to explain himself now.
And Xia Mu added, "Don't explain. Explanation is concealment, and concealment is an unforgivable crime. If I catch you peeping into a women's bathhouse, I'll beat you up. I don't care if you're one of the Three Ninja—even if you're the Hokage!"
As he spoke, he raised his fist as if to say: Have you ever seen a fist as big as a sandbag?
The Konoha ninja around them merely shrugged. Quite a few had heard of Jiraiya's behavior and naturally found it unpleasant, but they had not dared say anything because of his status. Now, hearing Xia Mu boldly question and threaten him—and seeing Jiraiya unable to retort—they felt immensely satisfied.
So what if you're one of the Three Ninja? So what if you're the