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Yuyue spread her hands and winked, as if to say: Figure it out yourself.

"Naruto, are you feeling unwell anywhere? She didn't do anything to you, did she?" Sasuke's eyes were full of doubt.

"Feeling unwell? No, I don't. Besides, why would you think this older sister would hurt me?"

Naruto was puzzled. He sensed no malice from Kaguya; instead, she seemed like warm sunshine.

Hearing Naruto's answer, Sasuke secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Naruto's malicious perception didn't react, so it seems Kaguya really had no intention of harming them.

"Hey, can you give me a heads-up next time you're going to do something big...?"

Sasuke gave Yuuki a resentful look; what happened today almost scared him so much that his Sharingan evolved into the Rinnegan.

Yu Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I was just about to explain when you and the others disappeared in a flash."

"So, it's my fault?" Sasuke retorted, raising an eyebrow.

"If you insist on understanding it that way, that's fine too," Yuzuki said, feigning seriousness.

"Tch, I'm too lazy to reason with you. You don't deserve to listen." Sasuke rolled his eyes, put his hands in his pockets, and turned to leave.

They didn't forget to invite Naruto and Sakura as well.

"Naruto, Sakura, let's go. Kakashi is still waiting for us."

"Oh! Here it comes!"

Naruto responded and turned to Kaguya with a smile:

"Big sister, I have to go now. Come to my house for a meal sometime."

Kaguya smiled and nodded, waving him away: "Go, child."

"Yuzuki, I'm leaving now."

Naruto said goodbye again and then caught up with Sasuke.

After getting away from Kaguya, the mini Nine-Tails on Naruto's head finally snapped out of its "plush toy" state.

It kept looking back, appearing lingering fear, and kept complaining to Naruto.

"It's terrifying... I felt an immense sense of oppression just by being near her."

Naruto picked up the little Nine-Tails and examined it closely, saying:

"Nine Lama, you look so cute when you're little."

"...I was telling you about Kaguya, and you're commenting on whether I'm cute or not?"

"But you are really cute."

"Put me down right now, you rude wretch!"

Watching the three figures gradually disappear into the distance, Yuzuki chuckled, adjusted her direction, and continued their shopping trip with Kaguya.

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Nara Shikaku gently knocked on the door, then stepped inside, his arms full of documents and files.

Since Minato Namikaze once again ascended to the throne of Hokage, his old friend and capable assistant Shikaku naturally returned as well, shoulder to shoulder with him to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

As soon as he stepped across the threshold, Shikaku saw Minato sitting behind the table, intently reading a book, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Shuimen's speed in processing official documents is simply astonishing. A large stack that was delivered in the morning has already been processed by him in no time.

If it were the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, it would probably take a whole day to finish.

"Minato, your efficiency is amazing! These are all the backlogged documents, the last pile of them." Shikaku said as he placed the documents on the table.

Minato closed the book, a gentle smile playing on his lips: "Thank you for your hard work, Shikaku."

Lu Jiu waved his hand, pretending to be relaxed: "No way, my job is very leisurely."

"Don't say that. You are the Hokage's right-hand man. Every thought you make is related to the future of Konoha. It carries a lot of weight."

"Heh, only you, Minato, would value me so much."

Shikaku sat down next to Minato, gazing at his profile, and began to imagine the flourishing of Konoha under his leadership.

Just then, Minato's hand, which was processing the documents, suddenly stopped, and this subtle change immediately caught Shikaku's attention.

"Watergate, is there a problem with the documents?"

Minato put down his pen and shook his head: "It's nothing, I just suddenly have an urgent matter to attend to and need to go out for a bit, so I'll leave this place to you for now, Shikaku."

Minato's gaze swept across a corner of the room, where a small toad had just peeked out before quickly retreating.

"I'll be back soon."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things here." Lu Jiu nodded.

Minato responded, and in an instant, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, his figure disappearing from the office in the blink of an eye.

This place is deserted and quiet, with few people around on ordinary days, exuding an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity.

At that moment, a barely perceptible golden light flashed, and then Minato Namikaze's figure suddenly appeared.

After Minato appeared, he did nothing else but find a conspicuous place to stand and wait for good news.

Chapter 84 Discussing Water Gate Over Wine

A few minutes later, this desolate place welcomed an uninvited guest.

A small toad hopped listlessly on the dry ground.

Not long after, the little toad quietly approached Minato from behind, but Minato seemed unaware of the little creature's presence, his gaze still fixed firmly ahead.

Just then, an unexpected event occurred!

From the suddenly elongated shadow beneath the little toad, a tall and muscular figure burst forth without the slightest hesitation!

A powerful punch came straight at Minato!

Minato, however, seemed completely oblivious, and was about to be hit—a critical moment!

With a whoosh, Minato's figure flashed away instantly!

The attacker paused for a moment, his eyes darting around before he realized what was happening.

He decisively condensed a Rasengan in his palm and hurled it backward!

At that very moment, another Rasengan hit the bullseye, colliding violently with the attacker's Rasengan!

The two Rasengans collided violently, tearing the air apart and producing a sharp whistling sound!

The Rasengan's accumulated power reached its limit, and it suddenly exploded!

The two quickly pushed the Rasengan out, fearing that the power would backfire on them.

Even so, the aftershocks of the explosion still knocked them over. As Minato was thrown backward, he managed to save the little toad on the ground to prevent it from being injured.

Thick clouds of dust rose into the air, obscuring the sky and the sun.

Minato Namikaze steadied himself, placed the little toad on his shoulder, and looked at the dust cloud with a smile, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing:

"Jiraiya-sensei, my reaction time was pretty quick, wasn't it?"

"Hahaha!"

A hearty laugh echoed through the dust, vibrating the air. As the smoke cleared, the true form of the newcomer was revealed.

He had a tall frame, a headband with the character "oil" engraved on his forehead, long silver hair that reached his waist, striking red marks under his eyes, a red outer garment, a brown inner shirt, wooden clogs, ninja tools on his hands, and a huge scroll on his back.

It was none other than Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin!

"It's been so many years since we last met, I couldn't resist testing you. You don't mind, do you?" Jiraiya said with a forced serious smile, scratching his head as he spoke.

As he finished speaking, the strange makeup on his face gradually faded away.

Minato smiled broadly: "Of course not, Jiraiya-sensei."

On the surface, he appeared relaxed and at ease, but inwardly he was secretly impressed by the teacher's meticulous attention to detail.

Jiraiya-sensei is still the same as always. He may seem carefree on the surface, but he is actually very meticulous and has profound wisdom.

That probing attack just now, seemingly casual on the surface, actually meant that Jiraiya had already secretly prepared to enter Sage Mode. Once he realized that the Minato Namikaze in front of him was an imposter, he would be met with a devastating Sage Art attack.

As Jiraiya's disciple for many years, Minato knew his personality well, so he immediately demonstrated his two great techniques, Flying Thunder God and Rasengan, upon meeting him.

These two skills have almost become synonymous with Minato Namikaze; no one else but him can use them.

As a result, Jiraiya completely lowered his guard.

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Since it was a rare occasion for master and disciple to reunite, the two naturally wouldn't choose to reminisce about the past in a desolate place. Jiraiya led Minato to a secluded tavern.

The two sat facing each other, chatting freely in this private space.

Jiraiya poured them each a full glass of sake, then drank it all in one gulp, his face beaming with enjoyment.

"You...you're not Minato, are you?"

After a moment of contemplation, Jiraiya uttered a startling statement, staring with a smile at the "Minato Namikaze" opposite him.

Minato showed no panic whatsoever; on the contrary, his admiration was evident in his expression.

"As expected of Jiraiya-sensei, you saw through that..."

Jiraiya said smugly, "Haha, of course, he is my disciple after all. If he doesn't even have this much discernment, then what's the point of me being his teacher?"

However, at this point, Jiraiya's eyes welled up with tears: "If that's the case... then he's really gone."

"Sigh, before returning to Konoha, I still clung to the hope that he might not have died back then, but was just seriously injured and recuperating until now..."

"Until I met you, all my fantasies vanished like bubbles."

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

Unable to find the right words to comfort him, Minato could only silently pour him a full glass of fine wine.

Without saying a word, Jiraiya raised his cup again and drank it all in one gulp, as if that could wash away the sorrow in his heart.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore, Minato. Tell me about yourself." Jiraiya's eyes were bright and fixed on him.