Chapter 213: The Gallant Jiraiya

"Confess?"

Shishou couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

Even if he wasn't around, Tsunade would never accept Jiraiya.

Now that Tsunade was completely his, both in heart and body, there was no way she would ever accept Jiraiya.

"You're so dead,"

Shizune glared at Shishou for laughing, "Lady Tsunade is already troubled, and you're laughing."

"Leave it to me,"

Shishou said, pinching Shizune's cheek playfully as he walked towards the living room.

"You're back."

Tsunade's face lit up with joy the moment she saw Shishou enter the room.

Jiraiya, sitting nearby, turned his head to look at Shishou, frowning in displeasure.

He had heard rumors about Tsunade's relationship with the user of the Flying Thunder God technique soon after returning to Konoha.

Seeing Tsunade's reaction now, Jiraiya knew who he was dealing with and realized his pursuit of Tsunade was truly over.

Shishou nodded and smiled at Jiraiya, "You must be the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya."

"Yes, that's Jiraiya," Tsunade said, setting her wine cup aside and walking over to Shishou. She naturally linked arms with him, pressing her body close to his.

This was her way of showing Jiraiya that she already had someone in her heart, hoping he would stop bothering her in the future.

Tsunade could see Jiraiya as a friend, but anything more than that was out of the question.

Seeing Tsunade so intimately close to Shishou, Jiraiya felt a surge of anger. He took a gulp of wine and shouted,

"So you're the Flying Thunder God user? If you're already involved with the Mizukage, Mei Terumi, why are you still entangled with Tsunade!"

Jiraiya had heard many stories during his travels about this person's relationship with the Mizukage.

He never expected this bastard, already involved with one powerful woman, would also dare to pursue Tsunade.

It infuriated him to see this man, who seemed to be involved with both Tsunade and Mei Terumi, someone he had pursued for so long without success.

"Jiraiya, what are you implying!"

Tsunade's face turned icy at the mention of Mei Terumi, glaring at Jiraiya.

If Jiraiya said anything else, she wouldn't hesitate to use her fists to sober him up.

Seeing Tsunade defend Shishou, Jiraiya's wine-flushed face grew even darker.

Bang!

Jiraiya took another swig of wine, slamming the cup on the table. He looked at Shishou and said,

"Kid, you're getting on my nerves. How about we step outside for a fight?"

He wanted to see how strong the man Tsunade had chosen really was.

If he was just a pretty face, Jiraiya wouldn't hesitate to get rid of him for Tsunade's sake.

"Jiraiya, what's gotten into you."

"If you want a fight, fight me!"

Hearing Jiraiya challenge Shishou, Tsunade quickly intervened.

Of all the people to challenge, he had to pick Shishou?

Did Jiraiya even know what he was getting himself into!

"Hmph!" Jiraiya sneered at Shishou, as if saying he was just a pretty face relying on women.

Seeing Jiraiya's contemptuous look, Tsunade's anger flared.

She had tried to stop the fight for Jiraiya's sake.

But he just didn't know when to stop and kept provoking.

"No worries, Jiraiya is just concerned about you," Shishou said, patting Tsunade's hand to calm her.

Then he turned to Jiraiya with a smile,

"If you're so interested, I'll entertain you."

"But if you lose, you must stop bothering Tsunade from now on."

"How about that?"

"Hmph..." Jiraiya scoffed, "You think you've already won."

"Enough talk."

"I'll wait for you outside Konoha."

Shishou said, motioning for Shizune to follow.

When she came over, he transported them both outside the village.

Ever since gaining the Yin half of the Nine-Tails, Shishou could use its chakra to perform the Flying Thunder God technique with multiple people.

"So what if he can use the Flying Thunder God, that bastard,"

Jiraiya grumbled, running towards the outskirts of Konoha.

...

In the forest outside Konoha.

Tsunade looked at Shishou, cautioning,

"Shishou, don't be too harsh."

"Jiraiya and I are, after all, former comrades."

In her mind, the outcome of the fight was clear.

The only variable was how badly Jiraiya would get beaten.

"Aren't you worried about the village getting caught up in this fight?" Shizune asked, more concerned about the collateral damage from Shishou's strength.

Unfazed by their concerns, Shishou shrugged.

"Don't worry. I won't use any large-scale destructive jutsus."

Jiraiya didn't know his jutsus, but Shishou knew all about Jiraiya's abilities, making victory assured.

"Are you confident?"

Tsunade teased, seeing Shishou's confidence.

Avoiding large-scale destructive jutsus was a significant limitation for Shishou.

This meant no Wood Release, large-scale Fire Release, or big summons, and even powerful elemental jutsus were off-limits.

"Shishou will be fine,"

Shizune said cheerfully, trusting him completely.

"You should learn from Shizune,"

Shishou said, pinching Tsunade's waist and smiling.

"See how much she trusts me."

"She idolizes you, of course she trusts you."

"And stop that..." Tsunade glared at Shishou, giving him a light punch.

"Hahaha, I will not stop,"

Shishou laughed, hugging Tsunade and Shizune closer.

"That bastard, he even has Shizune,"

Jiraiya muttered, teeth clenched, as he arrived just in time to see Shishou's playful antics.

He had thought Shishou was only involved with Tsunade and Mei Terumi, but it turned out he was with Shizune too!

Three women!

It made Jiraiya seethe with anger.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Without thinking, Jiraiya attacked, wanting to burn the trio showing off their love.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Seeing the incoming fireball, Shizune formed hand seals and countered with a water dragon.

"Stand back,"

Shishou told Tsunade and Shizune with a smile.

Then, he instantly appeared behind Jiraiya, reaching out to strike.

Anticipating Shishou's move, Jiraiya clapped his hands together.

"Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya's hair rapidly extended and hardened into sharp spikes, forming a protective armor.

However, Shishou's hand didn't stop. With a flick of his fingers, countless tiny black dots landed on Jiraiya, and Shishou vanished.

The next second.

Jiraiya's skin changed color, pain wracking his body as he collapsed.

The legendary Sannin, the gallant Jiraiya.

Defeated!

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