The Three Sannin Gathered

Just then, a playful voice broke the silence in the room, "Hey, hey, hey, why is it so lively here?"

Jiraiya pushed open the door and entered with an overly exaggerated smile on his face, pretending to be passing by unintentionally. However, his two old friends ignored him completely.

Jiraiya awkwardly scratched his head, muttering to himself: What's wrong with these two?

After successfully arranging for the return of Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan in the Land of Rain, Jiraiya keenly sensed that his two friends had undergone tremendous changes.

Tsunade, the elite ninja who was once full of responsibility and dedication, now seemed to have lost her soul, completely dejected.

She suddenly turned into a self-destructive gambler, spending her days indulging in gambling and alcohol, unable to extricate herself.

Moreover, her luck was absolutely terrible; she almost always ended in a crushing defeat, losing everything she owned, which made Jiraiya shake his head and sigh repeatedly.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, became even more eccentric. His pursuit of Ninjutsu seemed to have entered a state of frenzy, obsessively exploring the limits of Ninjutsu and the mysteries of life.

No longer satisfied with his existing Ninjutsu achievements, he began to frantically experiment with various forbidden techniques and became passionate about conducting in-depth research in the field of biological science.

The Orochimaru was beaten bloody for helping him spy on girls bathing is gone forever.

This sudden change confused Jiraiya. He couldn't understand what they had gone through to cause such a drastic change in their personalities.

Fortunately, Jiraiya had his disciple Little Minato to rely on. Minato was not only exceptionally talented but also honest and kind, bringing some comfort to Jiraiya's wounded heart.

In addition, there is a cute little guy— Koki.

Thinking of this, Jiraiya revealed a relieved smile.

When he looked at Koki with a smile, he was surprised to find that Koki was glaring at him angrily.

What on earth is going on!?

Jiraiya felt a sudden panic. He hadn't provoked this little tyrant recently, but at that moment, his heart felt like it was being struck heavily by drumsticks, and waves of unease surged into his mind.

"Fine, "Koki stared intently at Jiraiya, his eyes flashing with fury. He hadn't settled the score with Jiraiya for what happened at Icha Icha Paradise yet, and now this white-haired guy had delivered himself right to his doorstep.

Koki gently placed the Little Kabuto on the ground, whispered to him to stand aside, and then rushed towards Jiraiya like a gust of wind. Her speed was like lightning breaking through the air, extremely swift, leaving only a dazzling afterimage.

"What on earth happened?" Jiraiya shouted anxiously as he dodged the attacks in a disheveled manner. "Why is this happening?"

"Enough with the nonsense! Today I'll make sure you die knowing why! Tell me, why did you give my brother that book?"

Koki's offensive showed no signs of abating. Her sword flashed like the wind, deliberately aimed at Jiraiya's face. Each strike was filled with rage and resentment, as if she wanted nothing more than to beat Jiraiya black and blue.

"A book? What book?" Jiraiya looked blank, then remembered that he had written a book called "Icha Icha Paradise" some time ago.

He was convinced that the book would be a huge hit, and coincidentally, the bookstore owned by the Koki, so he decided to put the book on the shelves of the Koki family's bookstore.

That day, he went to the Fugaku home with great excitement, only to find that all the adults had gone out, leaving only the young Itachi.

Left with no other choice, he could only hand the book to Itachi, repeatedly instructing him never to read it without permission.

"I'm truly innocent!" Jiraiya cried out in protest, his voice filled with grievance and helplessness.

However, Koki ignored his words.

In his eyes, Jiraiya's daring to corrupt his younger brother was an unforgivable crime!

However, in the blink of an eye, Jiraiya collapsed to the ground, his clothes tattered and his hair disheveled, looking extremely pathetic.

He looked at Koki in despair, filled with remorse. If he had known this would happen, he would never have given that book to Itachi.

Koki stood there, panting, and pointed at Jiraiya, saying, "If you dare to cause trouble again, I won't let you off easily!"

"You little rascal, haven't I seen you in a few days? You've gotten even better, haven't you?" Jiraiya said as he struggled to get up.

Despite being beaten so badly, he didn't seem to care and still maintained a carefree, grinning expression.

Seeing that Koki and Tsunade were giving him the cold shoulder, Jiraiya could only scratch his head awkwardly, muttering to himself, "These two are really difficult to deal with."

Jiraiya's gaze shifted to Orochimaru. He slowly Earth Flow Orochimaru's side, winked at him, and then whispered in his ear, "Tonight, we're going to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiraiya felt a sharp, sword-like gaze fixed on him from the side.

He turned his Tsunade slightly and met Tsunade's oppressive, deathly gaze.

Where to?

Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat, and he swallowed the words he was about to say, forcing an awkward laugh, "Tonight... tonight we'll go... to the grove to practice our new Ninjutsu."

"Heh." Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya's cowardly appearance in front of Tsunade, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

Seeing that his two old friends didn't seem to care about him, Jiraiya coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Koki, when are you coming with me to Mount Myōboku?"

Ever since being severely scolded by Koki back then, Jiraiya never dared to ask Koki again whether she wanted to be his apprentice.

However, even if he doesn't become a disciple, he must go to Mount Myōboku. The Great Toad Sage has already prophesied that Koki is the savior of the world, and his future thought may determine the fate of the Shinobi World.

Jiraiya knew that Koki was of extraordinary significance to the entire Shinobi World, although he did not yet know what this so-called "redemption of the world" truly meant, or how Koki would affect the fate of the entire Shinobi World.

But the meaning of this prophecy is already very clear: the safety of the Shinobi World rests entirely on the decision of Koki.

Upon hearing this, Koki immediately shouted, "I won't go! Don't say anything more!"

He felt utterly helpless, thinking that Jiraiya had truly gone mad.

The past events were vivid in his mind. Ever since Jiraiya returned to the village, he had only seen him a few times when he was with Tsunade, but he had been pestering him to become his apprentice.