Don't ask me why it's called Festival Street, I don't know either.
The Festival Street was dug out of the ground, below ground level, like a giant cauldron.
Vendors hawking their wares and diners chatting loudly were everywhere, creating a lively atmosphere.
Naruto and Jiraiya, positioned high above, took in the bustling scene of the Festival Street.
Naruto: "Wow! There are so many people!"
Jiraiya: "Hmph, this is the legendary Festival Street, a melting pot of heroes from all directions. Don't lose your way."
Naruto: " Pervy Sage! Is that medical-nin you were talking about really here?"
Jiraiya shook his head helplessly, thinking of Tsunade's gambling addiction, "I'm not entirely sure. Alright, let's go down! There's a festival going on here right now, let's relax for a bit before we train."
Naruto pulled out his Toad wallet. "Hehehe! I'm going to have some fun today!"
Upon seeing the bulging wallet, Jiraiya, "Wow! Not bad, you actually have so much money!"
Naruto: "Hmph, I've done a lot of missions, and I save some after each one. What are you doing!"
Jiraiya snatched Naruto's wallet, saying, "We're staying here for several days! You can't waste your money. I'll keep it safe for you! This will be enough for you!"
After saying that, he took out three banknotes from his wallet and handed them to Naruto.
Naruto: "What?! Only three hundred taels!"
Jiraiya into Naruto's eyes. "(≖_≖) Naruto! Do you even know what the Three Forbidden Rules are?!"
Naruto scratched the back of his head. "Three prohibitions? What are those?"
Jiraiya held up three fingers. "The so-called Three Prohibitions are three desires that can harm a ninja: women, alcohol, and money."
Naruto: "Emmm, that has nothing to do with me! I'm not old enough to drink yet. Money is something I earn through my own hard work, so why can't I spend it? Women? That's definitely out of the question! Because I have no idea what the desire for women is, so I like men... oh no, I don't understand women."
Jiraiya: "What?!"
Naruto: "Cough cough."
Jiraiya: "Don't underestimate the desire for money. Once you start spending it, you can't stop! Money has an extremely terrifying power. Tsunade, whom we're looking for, almost died because of money!"
Naruto couldn't refuse. "Hmph! Then you can carry my luggage for me! Anyway, if you can't find me, you can summon a frog to find me! I'm going to play!"
After Naruto left Jiraiya, the dazzling array of items quickly made him forget his troubles. However, with only three hundred ryo, he only bought a few things.
Wow! Squid fritters! One please!
Wow! These meatballs look delicious! I'll have a skewer!
"Ouch! Who tripped me?!"
Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared in front of him. He looked up and exclaimed, "Huh? Hongshi-kun! It's you! Hinata-chan, you're here too?"
The newcomers were none other than Hongshi and Hinata. Hongshi helped Naruto up, saying, " Naruto-kun, you're here too? Huh? What's this?"
Just now, when Naruto fell, a bankbook fell out. "Oh, this is the Pervy Sage's bankbook."
The Hongshi slowly opened. "Emmm... Holy crap! Three hundred billion taels! Is writing novels this lucrative these days?!"
The Lord God: "You'll easily get your book shut down by the editors if you keep doing this."
Naruto: "Holy crap! So many zeros!"
Hongshi handed the bankbook back to Naruto: "Keep it. Jiraiya expected of one of the Sannin, has almost as much wealth as one Gato of Gato's."
From faraway Land of Iron, Gato: "Archie! Who insulted me?"
Hinata's heart raced and her face flushed when she saw Naruto: "Naruto... Naruto-kun, hello!"
After Naruto finished packing his backpack, he said, "Haha, Hinata-chan, I didn't expect to meet you here. You and Hongshi can continue having fun. I'm going to go have some fun by myself!"
Hongshi grabbed Naruto by the collar and lifted him up. "You idiot, I brought Hinata all the way here, and you're telling me you want to play by yourself?"
Naruto: "Hey, let me go!"
Hinata tugged at Hongshi's trouser leg. "Red... Hongshi-kun, it's okay. Don't do this to Naruto-kun."
Upon hearing this, Hongshi felt even more uncomfortable. "Damn it, I brought her all the way here, do you know how hard it was for me? Waaah... I didn't even get to enter Women Town, how unfair is this!"
Naruto: "(°ー°)... But I still want to play by myself."
Hongshi: "No. You don't want to. Really."
A ten-meter-tall figure gradually rose behind Hongshi, holding two extremely arrogant-looking spiked clubs in its hands.
The suffocating pressure finally made Naruto calm down, and he smiled at Hinata, saying, " Hinata-chan! Let's go shopping together!"
Hongshi then put Naruto down and smiled, "That's more like it. Treat Hinata well, or I'll make you a girl too. After all, I'm not some kind of devil."
Naruto: "Where did you get this pipe from?!"
Hinata was still very shy and didn't dare to go forward. "I... I..."
Naruto scratched his head. " Hinata-chan, I'm sorry, all my money was taken by that Pervy Sage. I only have 100 ryo left. Let's go eat shrimp."
Hongshi's eyes blazed with anger again. "No, Naruto, you don't want to eat shrimp."
Note: Hinata hates eating shrimp and crab.
Naruto: "But I like to eat..."
Hongshi grabbed Naruto's head with his large hand. "No! You don't want to eat shrimp, you want to eat Anko paste."
Naruto: "ﾞ━͟͟͞͞(Ŏ◊Ŏ‧̣̥̇) Yes, yes, I really like Anko paste, but... but I'm broke! Stop hitting me! My head's going to explode!"
Hongshi: "ԅ(✧_✧ԅ) I want to see what your brain is made of."
Hinata tugged at Hongshi's trouser leg again. " Hongshi-kun, it's okay, I have money. Father gives me 100 million ryo every month as pocket money."
Hongshi: "(°ー°)???"
Naruto: "(°ー°)???"
Hongshi: "One... one hundred million taels? For pocket money?"
Naruto whispered to Hongshi, "Hey, Hongshi-kun, I know the Hyuga Clan is very rich, but do all rich clans give out pocket money like this?"
Naruto happily took Hinata's hand and disappeared into the crowd, leaving Hongshi all alone...
"Oh my, look at this big guy, as black as charcoal."
"Look at this guy's head, it's so shiny it's giving me a heart attack!"
"Judging by his Forehead Protector, he's a Konoha ninja? I think he's a Charcoal Ninja Village ninja!"
"Hey, Hanabi, when will you grow up?"
Lord God: "Damn it, you pervert, can you please stop thinking about Hanabi?!"
Hongshi pulled his wallet from his ninja tool pouch; he only had seven copper coins... no, a thousand taels. "No, I need to find some time to get Gato. Let's go get something to eat first... emmm, these buns look good, boss, ten to start with."
Shopkeeper: "Two hundred taels for each steamed bun, that's a total of two thousand taels."
Hongshi: " Hinata, come back quickly!"