Jiraiya naturally knew Tsunade when she was little, but the current little Tsunade, trying her best to suppress her fury, was trembling while hugging Shiro's leg.
She was completely hidden behind Shiro, only revealing a familiar hair color and hairstyle.
Hearing Jiraiya's question, Tsunade knew it was impossible to hide any longer.
But it didn't matter, she still had a plan!
"A-Actually, I'm Lady Tsunade's daughter, and I've come to Konoha to find my relatives~"
Little Tsunade peeked out half her head and spoke timidly.
"D-Daughter?!"
"Sh-She really does look like Tsunade..."
Jiraiya was struck as if by lightning, taking two steps back, his hands trembling.
Today's stimulation was too much for him.
The dignified Sannin.
Orochimaru had a child.
And it might even be with the Second Hokage.
Tsunade also had a child.
Are they teaming up to have children?
Only he, Jiraiya, was alone, while the toads of Mount Myōboku had a litter of tadpoles.
"Huh? Didn't you just say you were from Hidden Rain Village?"
Temari frowned, exposing little Tsunade's lie.
Shiro not exposing her just now, Temari could still understand, thinking that the little girl didn't want to reveal her true identity in front of strangers, and that Shiro was thoughtful and considerate of children.
But now it wasn't right, was it?
She was lying to their faces.
"Yes, I'm from Hidden Rain Village, and I came with my guardian to find Lady Tsunade."
Little Tsunade continued in a low voice, "Lady Tsunade doesn't seem to be in Konoha, so I guess I'll leave..."
Tsunade inwardly gave herself a thumbs-up.
Perfect, plan successful!
She first took a gamble, choosing Hidden Rain Village as her temporary identity.
Now she took another gamble, betting that these people wouldn't actually go to the people of Hidden Rain Village one by one to verify the truth.
Especially that Jiraiya, he definitely wouldn't dare to verify.
With this excuse, she could perfectly leave Konoha again.
"But there are only two people from Hidden Rain Village this time, one male and one female."
Temari narrowed her eyes and looked over.
At the same time, she also glanced at Shiro.
What?!
Tsunade was startled.
Too dangerous!
Fortunately, there was a male.
Too exciting!
This was why she loved to gamble.
An ultimate comeback!
She knew that if Shizune hadn't stopped her that day, she would have definitely won back a million ryo from two hundred ryo.
"Mm, yes."
Little Tsunade nodded weakly.
"Nani?!"
Jiraiya was completely stunned.
Tsunade didn't know, but Jiraiya did.
The one male and one female from Hidden Rain Village, weren't they Shiro and Konan?
Before returning to Konoha, if Jiraiya had encountered something like this today, his first suspect would definitely have been Shiro.
He would have thought that Tsunade was robbing the cradle.
But after all the events of today, Jiraiya hesitated.
Orochimaru had turned into a woman and had a child.
The First Hokage revealed his profound friendship with Uchiha Madara.
The Raikage who had organ transplants in the novel.
And a while ago, he saw Nagato and Yahiko's child... this ninja world made him feel unfamiliar.
Jiraiya's worldview had been completely shaken.
His mind was now full of — did Konan transplant something that affected Tsunade, or did Tsunade transplant something that affected Konan.
It felt like Tsunade was more likely.
After all, Tsunade was skilled in Medical Ninjutsu, and it wouldn't be strange for her to develop some human-related transplant surgeries, just like Orochimaru.
"Tsunade, is she your father, or your mother?"
Jiraiya held it in for a long time, then looked at little Tsunade hiding behind Shiro, and blurted out this question.
?
Tsunade slowly typed out a question mark.
No, did Jiraiya perhaps damage his brain while training at Mount Myōboku?
Is this a question a human would ask?
"Hey, what strange things are you saying, you weird uncle? You've scared the little girl."
Kankuro unhappily stood in front of Jiraiya, while little Tsunade, hiding behind Shiro, had dull eyes, as if she had been scared silly.
"Cowardly and gentle, besides looking a bit similar, this child is nothing like that violent old hag Tsunade."
Jiraiya sighed with emotion.
...
After the stimulation from Shiro's earlier comment about "hanging on the wall for contraception," Tsunade's endurance had clearly improved significantly.
Facing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade easily endured it.
Not even an "aftershock" of an "earthquake" occurred.
"Never mind, let this child come with us. Tsunade isn't here, so the Third Hokage and I can be considered this child's elders."
Jiraiya said, putting on what he thought was a kind expression, and looked at little Tsunade.
"No."
Little Tsunade decisively shook her head, hugging Shiro's thigh tightly, "Big Brother, this weird old man has lecherous eyes, he's clearly not a good person."
Crack.
Jiraiya clutched his chest.
He felt his heart break.
It was bad enough that he couldn't get Tsunade, but even children... Could it be that he had peeked into the women's bathhouse too much, and his gaze couldn't be changed back?
"Heh heh, Big Brother? Shouldn't you be calling him 'Daddy'?"
Temari watched coldly, and hearing this, she couldn't help but snort.
"Eh?"
Little Tsunade was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Temari meant.
"Oh, right, he's one of the two people you mentioned who came to Konoha from Hidden Rain Village."
Kankuro also just realized at this moment.
"Ah?"
Tsunade was bewildered.
Was her gambling luck really that bad?
She gambled on Hidden Rain Village, and only two people came.
She gambled that they wouldn't investigate, but the person was right in front of them.
And the other person was someone who had just cursed her... and the other person looked like he had just come of age, subtracting her current transformed child's age... at that time, he was only ten years old.
Then it really would become an old-something eating tender-something, and a little-something opening a big-something.
Could it be that she really had no integrity left and would continue to insist that she was the result of her getting a ten-year-old boy drunk eight years ago?
"Don't make it difficult for her. In this ninja world full of deception and lies, it's normal for her not to want to tell us strangers the truth. It's a means of self-preservation.
Anyway, she hasn't done anything bad, nor does she threaten us, so let's just turn a blind eye and stop asking."
Just as Tsunade was extremely conflicted, Shiro said these words, placing a hand on her head.
"Is that so?"
Jiraiya was now somewhat dazed from the shock.
He still felt that this little girl really did resemble Tsunade.
But he also felt that Shiro's words made some sense.
"Never mind, since that's the case, then you two hurry and come see the Old Man with me. Let this little brat go wherever she wants."
Jiraiya waved his hand, turned, and led the way towards the Hokage Building.
Safe?
Tsunade watched Jiraiya's retreating figure, letting out a sigh of relief.
She hadn't expected that in such a desperate moment, there would still be a good person who could help her turn the tide.
She suddenly felt herself starting to believe that there was true affection and true love in the ninja world.
"That's where the other ninja villages are taking refuge. Go there and find your companions."
After walking for a while, Shiro patted little Tsunade behind him, pointing in a direction.
"Oh, then goodbye."
Little Tsunade came back to her senses and ran in the direction Shiro pointed.
She was preparing to find an opportunity to sneak out of Konoha.
Bang!
An explosion sound came from nearby, attracting everyone's attention.
....
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