Chapter 038
"You have successfully caught my attention, but first you have to show me your qualifications to defend the things you claim to trade."
A trail of lava ran down the corner of Mei's mouth as she spoke.
Without waiting for Kenzo to react, a large wave of boiling lava shot out of her mouth with the intention of leaving nothing but Kenzo's bones.
Except she didn't expect the man to not only dodge her attack, but in an instant grab her by the neck and shamelessly suck on her lips.
Kenzo fiercely sucked on the woman's delicate lips while absorbing all the lava that was about to be released.
After a few seconds of struggling, Terumi Mei managed to free herself from Kenzo's clutches.
"You..."
"You've absorbed all my chakra." Mei said with annoyance, feeling that she couldn't circulate even a trace of chakra.
"Who are you really?" she asked, trying to stay on her feet. All her chakra had been completely drained.
"I already told you before, I'm just a humble trader."
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Konoha
Naruto's apartment
The mother and son duo were happily chatting when they felt a knock on the door.
This was the first person to come visit them today.
No one dared to confront the fierce Uzumaki.
Naruto ran and opened the door.
Surprised to see a giant man with long white hair.
"Hello."
Jiraiya shook his right hand, greeting Naruto.
"Jiraiya."
Kushina appeared behind Naruto and said in a hoarse voice.
Jiraiya smiled ironically at this.
"Long time no see, Kushina."
After this, Jiraiya politely asked to enter the apartment.
To which Kushina nodded.
"I'm not here to blame you for anything, after all, Konoha is responsible for all of Naruto's suffering. I just ask that you don't harm the village anymore, you can stay for as long as you want, even if you plan to settle down, I won't oppose it, I just need to have the assurance that you won't act so savagely again."
Jiraiya said heavily as he drank the tea prepared by his late disciple's wife.
"I have no intention of harming Konoha, I just wanted to beat that bastard for causing my son's suffering, pretending to be a kind old man while letting Naruto live the life he was living." Kushina said angrily.
"Well, with the beating you gave him, I hope you're satisfied, after all, he's the Hokage and it can't be repeated." Jiraiya said.
"Hmph, I should've mutilated him." Kushina snorted.
Jiraiya smiled bitterly, no matter how much he tried to defend his master's dignity, it was impossible.
"He brought it upon himself."
Even though he knew his teacher would never plan something like that against the child, Jiraiya was sure that he let Danzo do as he pleased, the only person so vile that he was capable of spreading all those rumors.
And he himself, who had a complicated friendship with his former teammate Orochimaru, understood his teacher's feelings perfectly.
Completely reluctant to punish his dear friend.
Even at this point, Jiraiya still believed he could bring Orochimaru back.
"Well, it's time for me to go, the tea was delicious." Jiraiya stood up and said.
Kushina didn't respond, she just nodded indifferently.
Seeing this, Jiraiya shook his head heavily.
"I'm not asking for your forgiveness either, I just want you to know that it's not that I don't want to take care of the child, but it was impossible for me, you know about my adventurous nature, and raising a child has never been part of my plans, even if he is Minato's son."
Jiraiya left these words and walked away with a big smile.
"Who was that guy, mom?"
Naruto asked cheerfully.
Since he's been with his mother, he hasn't stopped smiling.
"He was your father's teacher." Kushina said, ignoring the part about being Naruto's godfather.
As far as she is concerned as a mother, Jiraiya doesn't have the right to call himself that.
After all, in all this time, he hasn't even shown up in front of Naruto.
And it was confirmed at the beginning when Naruto didn't even react to his arrival.
Perhaps if that were the case, Kushina would have been softer towards Jiraiya.
But since it's not the case, there's no need to be polite.
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"How did it go?"
Outside the building, Tsunade was waiting for Jiraiya.
She decided to accompany him in case things got complicated.
"Haa, it was a small encounter, although he doesn't hate me, he treats me with indifference, it's something I expected," Jiraiya said bitterly.
"Did you ask him about the Kyubi?"
"Of course not, it's a delicate subject. But I did notice something, the brat is in perfect emotional condition, which is really strange. I really don't know what's going on. At the very least, he should be bedridden if she sealed the Kyubi in him again."
Jiraiya had come to think that Kushina had sealed the Kyubi back in Naruto. She had the skill, but due to Naruto's physical and emotional state, this wasn't the case.
"It's really strange. According to the ANBU, he disappeared in a puff of smoke, just like summonings," Tsunade reflected on the matter.
"Don't dwell on it too much. You can ask him later. The important thing now is that you're back, and Konoha needs you," Jiraiya quickly changed the topic.
"What do you mean by that?" Tsunade frowned.
"You know what I mean. Konoha needs you as Hokage. You're more suitable for the role than I am, don't think about it," Jiraiya said without hesitation.
"Impossible. You're more capable of being Hokage than I am. Don't think about it," Tsunade refused.
"I know about Nawaki and Dan, but my time in the village is limited and we can't talk properly. But I trust that another day you'll tell me everything. I can only congratulate you."
Jiraiya said with a smile.
"That being said, it goes without saying that as Hokage, you'll have more influence, and Nawaki can be safe from the Nee's hands. You know what I mean."
This time, Jiraiya's words slightly influenced Tsunade.
After all, it was about the safety of her brother as a member of the Senju clan, and he didn't have enough strength to defend himself at the moment.
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