I'm doing Jujutsu Kaisen in the ninja world.

"Tsunade?!"

As Jiraiya walked towards Naruto, he saw Tsunade with her arm around a man's shoulder and neck. For some reason, the joy of finally reuniting was mixed with some complicated emotions.

There was envy, jealousy, resentment, and frustration...

More importantly, once he got a good look at the man's face, he immediately recognized him!

He couldn't understand why Tsunade would get together with this person.

"Jiraiya? What are you doing here?"

Tsunade was also very surprised and excited at this moment.

After all, no matter what, the bond between them was very deep; they were friends for many years, and being able to reunite at this moment was naturally a great joy.

Meanwhile, they weren't the only two people who recognized each other.

"Sasuke?!"

"Naruto?!"

Indeed, Sasuke, who was next to Shinji, and Naruto, who was next to Jiraiya, saw each other and exclaimed each other's names in surprise.

Just like Jiraiya and Tsunade, they obviously didn't expect to meet each other at this time and place.

"Sasuke, are you alright? Sakura has been very worried about you."

After overcoming his initial surprise, Sasuke quickly regained his composure and simply nodded in response to Naruto's concern, saying, "I'm fine, I don't need anyone's worry."

Naruto immediately flew into a rage upon seeing Sasuke's attitude. "How could you say that? You left with strangers from another village without even saying goodbye. Did you consider how I, Sakura, and Kakashi-sensei felt?"

A flicker of emotion crossed Sasuke's eyes, but it vanished instantly. "First, before I left, I left a letter explaining why I was leaving."

"Secondly, Shinji is my older brother; he's not some stranger from another village. The reason my strength has improved so quickly is entirely due to Shinji's guidance."

"Third, why should I care about other people's feelings when I make decisions for my own life? Don't you... think too highly of yourselves?"

"And finally, didn't you also abandon Sakura and Kakashi-sensei and come out with someone else?"

By the end, a hint of mockery even appeared on Sasuke's face.

Naruto was speechless after being refuted, and his face turned red.

That's the truth; they're both equally selfish, so neither of them can be accused of anything.

But that's clearly not how it is...

Naruto felt very frustrated, but couldn't figure out why.

Seeing his disciple humiliated, Jiraiya couldn't continue his reminiscing with Tsunade. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Alright, since we're friends meeting, let's not talk about these things. Tsunade, I have something very important to tell you. Could you come with me for a moment?"

Tsunade, giving Jiraiya face, walked over directly, and the two kept a distance from each other until they were sure no one else could hear them before stopping.

"What's wrong, Jiraiya? Don't tell me you came here specifically to see me?"

Jiraiya gave a wry smile. "You're still as perceptive as ever... but you're only half right. Actually, I did take Naruto with me when I left the village for training..."

Jiraiya briefly recounted the events surrounding the joint attack on Konoha by Sunagakure and Orochimaru during the Chunin Exams, as well as the subsequent events.

This includes how Sasuke left, what Shinji Akagi's identity was, and what role he played in it.

It wasn't until the very end that the story of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi looking for a successor to the Hokage position was mentioned.

However, Jiraiya played a trick here. He didn't mention that Hiruzen Sarutobi originally wanted him to succeed as Hokage. Instead, he said that Tsunade was chosen as the next Hokage and asked Jiraiya to bring Tsunade back to him.

[Chapter 369. Unqualified]

"...That's how it is. Hiruzen-sensei wants you to return to Konoha and take over as Hokage. There's no one more suitable than you in the village right now."

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade very sincerely as she finished speaking.

However, they had known each other for far too long and knew each other too well.

Tsunade immediately realized something was wrong.

"Are you sure that's what Hiruzen-sensei said in his letter to you?"

"Of course. Would I lie to you?"

Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be nonchalant and continued to deceive.

But at that moment, Tsunade suddenly sneered, "Bring me the letter so I can see it."

"Uh... this..."

"What, can't you produce it?"

"I destroyed the letter after reading it."

"Come on, Jiraiya. Just as you know me well, I know you well enough. Putting aside why the old man would write you a letter specifically to have you come to me, if it were true, you would definitely keep the letter and show it to me the moment you see me. That way, no matter what the final outcome is, you can clear yourself of all responsibility."

Tsunade's words left Jiraiya speechless.

Just like Naruto from before, they truly are master and disciple!

"Aren't you going to tell the truth? If you don't, I'm leaving."

"Alright, alright, you win. You're still as shrewd as ever. I admit I lied about this earlier, but not entirely... Anyway, you'll see when you see it."

Jiraiya smiled wryly as he handed over the letters Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him to Tsunade.

Tsunade took a look, her face darkened at first, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

"You've really made something of yourself, Jiraiya! You actually dared to use me as a bargaining chip to get your freedom."

When Tsunade said this, she couldn't help but clench her fist.

Jiraiya was immediately terrified, his face turning ashen. He retreated while waving his hands repeatedly, trying to calm Tsunade down.

"I had no other choice. I'm really not suited for that position, you know me. Can you imagine a lecherous man who often goes to the women's bathhouse after work to gather inspiration actually being the setting for the Naruto?"

Pfft!

Tsunade couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Jiraiya really went all out to avoid becoming Hokage, even coming up with this self-deprecating method.

Tsunade imagined it in her mind and indeed felt a chill run down her spine.

He couldn't help but nod, agreeing with Jiraiya's words.

Seeing this, Jiraiya immediately seized the opportunity and pressed his advantage, "Look, you can't accept someone like me as Hokage either, right? Then it's just you. If even you refuse, the Hokage position will most likely fall into Danzo's hands. And Danzo... he's too radical, his hands are covered in dirty blood. To be honest, I don't like him. If Danzo becomes Hokage, I can't imagine what he'll do to Konoha."

Tsunade's expression darkened, clearly having also imagined the consequences if Danzo became Hokage.

That would be terrible!

Danzo played a part in her leaving Konoha.

However, just when Tsunade was beginning to be persuaded, she suddenly woke up!

That's not right. All the assumptions were described to her by Jiraiya.

There's really no need to do this!

A Hokage who would peep into a women's bathhouse is certainly not good, but... is it really necessary for him to do so?

Obviously not!

Based on Tsunade's understanding of Jiraiya, if Jiraiya really became Hokage, he would definitely correct all these bad habits.

Because he himself would never allow himself to tarnish the name of Hokage!

Call ~

I almost fell into his trap.

Tsunade's gaze toward Jiraiya was already subtly hostile.

"what happened?"

Jiraiya doesn't know what went wrong either, and is still pretending to be innocent.

Tsunade sneered, "So what do all this have to do with me? I'm not even in Konoha. Let the village become whatever it wants. Can it get any worse?"

"Huh? You really want to see someone like Danzo become Hokage?"

"What difference does it make whether I want to or not? I'm not going back anyway. If you don't want to, then become the Hokage yourself and don't try to drag me down with you."

"Me? I'm not good enough, a Hokage who peeps at women everywhere?"

"Heh, don't give me that crap, Jiraiya! I've seen through your scheme. I swear on my life that once you become Hokage, you will never do anything that could dishonor the title. And do you think I don't know what that old man is doing all day in his office with that crystal ball? You two are two peas in a pod!"

Birds of a feather?

puff!

Tsunade's words were like a sharp arrow, piercing Jiraiya's chest with pinpoint accuracy.

Well, he had to admit that Tsunade had seen right through him.

"Please, I'm begging you, is it really not possible?"

Jiraiya sighed dejectedly, making his final, desperate struggle.

Seeing his pitiful state, Tsunade almost softened her heart, but just as Jiraiya thought she was the most suitable person to be Hokage, she also thought that Jiraiya was the most suitable candidate.

On this point, she and the old man shared the same opinion.

So she had no choice but to use her trump card. She extended a finger and lightly touched the mark on her chest, saying, "Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. I've actually joined Shinji Akagi's Jashin Cult, so I'm no longer qualified to choose Hokage."

"how so!"

Jiraiya was completely dumbfounded!

Then he finally remembered that this did indeed seem to be the mark of a cult.

Tsunade's joining the Jashin Cult meant that she could no longer become Hokage, because she wouldn't be able to get past the Konoha leadership alone.

They will absolutely not allow someone with affiliation to another religious sect to become Hokage!

In that case, wouldn't Konoha become a subordinate branch of the Jashin Cult?

Even if Jiraiya dared to guarantee that Tsunade would never do anything to harm Konoha's interests, no one would believe him.

If there were even the slightest possibility, no one would dare to gamble!