chsdbacks Chapter 41 Jiraiya's Shock
Chapter 41 Jiraiya's Shock
After leaving the Hokage Building, Jiraiya quickly reverted to his carefree and irreverent demeanor.
His gaze lingered on the women passing by on the street, and a lewd and unrestrained smile appeared on his lips from time to time.
However, the sound of several women chatting by the roadside instantly plunged him into an icy abyss.
Three women in their thirties were huddled together exchanging the latest gossip:
Have you heard?
"What? Tell me quickly!"
"Lady Tsunade has a boyfriend!"
"Really? How old? Is he handsome?"
"Looks like he's eighteen or nineteen... like he's just come of age. I heard he's exceptionally handsome."
"You've seen it before?"
"My niece works as a nurse at the hospital; she told me herself, how could it be false?"
"Lady Tsunade is amazing... I really want a cute puppy boyfriend too."
"Hey, your husband's a Chunin, he works hard every day doing missions to support the family."
"Haha, I just said it offhand..."
In an instant, Jiraiya's smile froze.
His steps involuntarily stopped, and he froze in place as if he had been frozen in place.
"No, it can't be..." he muttered to himself, "How could Tsunade...?"
A bone-chilling cold shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, almost making him shiver.
My heart felt like it was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it difficult to even breathe.
The last time I felt this "utterly hopeless" was when I learned that Tsunade and Dan Kato were in love.
The pain of that time is now sweeping back in vivid detail once again.
He stood there blankly, his eyes vacant.
The bustling streets around seemed to suddenly fall silent, with only the shrill laughter of a few women echoing in my ears.
He didn't even have the courage to go forward and verify the authenticity of the news. He just stood there like a puppet, not even noticing when the women left.
It took Jiraiya an unknown amount of time to slowly come to his senses.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his turmoil, but found even this simple action to be so difficult.
Finally, he took heavy steps and walked step by step toward Konoha Hospital.
Every step felt like walking on cotton, or like dragging a heavy burden.
When he arrived at the hospital, he realized that he didn't know whether Tsunade's hemophobia had improved or whether she was working at the hospital.
After asking around, he arrived at Tsunade's office door, hesitated for a moment, and then raised his hand to knock on the door.
"Please come in." A familiar voice came from inside the door.
Jiraiya pushed open the door and entered.
In the office, Tsunade was pleasantly surprised to see him.
The two, who had been separated for a long time, exchanged pleasantries and chatted for more than ten minutes.
For some unknown reason, Tsunade suddenly roared in the office:
"Jiraiya, get out of here!"
The door was suddenly pulled open, and Tsunade was seen grabbing Jiraiya by the ear and dragging him out.
The towering Jiraiya could only hunch over, his body stooped, groaning all the way: "Be gentle, Tsunade...it hurts!"
Tsunade dragged him all the way to the corner of the stairs before letting go, and then kicked him hard.
Jiraiya was kicked down the stairs, stumbling and deliberately bumping into the wall.
He clutched his head and cried out in pain, trying to play the victim.
Tsunade snorted coldly, clapped her hands, and turned to walk back.
Hoshino Senju, who happened to be passing by, witnessed this scene and was slightly surprised that Jiraiya had returned to the village.
Considering the border situation that Minato revealed when he visited Choza, he speculated that Jiraiya might have returned because of the border situation.
When he saw Tsunade turn back, he was about to go up and ask her something when she glared at him fiercely, leaving him momentarily confused.
Having memories of his past life, Hoshino Senju didn't consider Jiraiya a rival in love at all.
In the original work, it would be almost impossible for Jiraiya to become Tsunade's lover—unless he could "come back to life."
Only death could move Tsunade to tears, and only after being resurrected could she perhaps have a sliver of a chance to pursue success.
Instead of chasing after Tsunade to her office to find out what was going on, Xingyuan Qianshuo returned to the clinic to continue seeing patients.
After leaving Konoha Hospital, Jiraiya's mood gradually calmed down.
As one of the "Three Ninjas", his will was strong enough that romantic love always ranked last in his life priorities.
The first is to follow the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, find the "Child of Prophecy," and bring about change in the ninja world; the second is to protect Konoha Village; the third is to travel, write books, and enjoy life...
As for love, if Tsunade could accept him, he might rank second.
Unfortunately, she repeatedly rejected him, so this relationship could only be ranked fourth, at the bottom.
Although my mood has calmed down a bit, the trauma to my heart remains.
Having lost interest in admiring the beauties of Konoha, he decided to confide in his beloved disciple, Minato Namikaze, and seek some comfort.
……
Xingyuan Qianshuo spent the entire afternoon seeing patients in the clinic, and in his spare time, he read books on the basics of sealing techniques.
There is still a shadow clone left at home to continue cultivating.
He has applied to Biwako-sensei to learn the technique of "Healing and Regeneration Technique" and is gradually studying it in conjunction with the basic knowledge of sealing techniques, rather than just mechanically performing the procedure as he did when treating Jonin Yomoku last time.
The afternoon passed quickly.
As it was nearing the end of her workday, Tsunade went to Hoshino Sensaku's clinic and invited him to dinner.
Unfortunately, it wasn't an intimate date between the two, but rather a gathering to welcome Jiraiya back to the village.
Although Hoshino Senju didn't consider Jiraiya a rival in love, Tsunade was secretly pleased that he was willing to bring him along—this was undoubtedly a step forward in their relationship.
Tsunade hadn't originally planned to bring Hoshino Senju along, but Jiraiya's "taunts" during the day made her both ashamed and angry.
What does "an old cow eating young grass" mean?
I ate it, so what?!
The gathering was once again held at BBQ Q.
When the two arrived, they saw Jiraiya waiting at the store entrance.
Jiraiya did not come alone; two other people stood beside him.
One is Minato Namikaze, with blond hair, blue eyes, and a sunny smile;
Another one with flowing red hair but a displeased expression was Kushina Uzumaki.
Jiraiya intended to seek comfort at Minato's house, but unexpectedly, Kushina was there too, and ended up having to endure a whole afternoon of PDA.
Kushina was full of resentment towards her master, who was the "third wheel" who had interrupted her time alone with Minato, so her expression was naturally not very pleasant.
When Jiraiya saw Tsunade approaching, he instinctively wanted to go to her, but stopped when he noticed the young man beside her.
The young man was about the same age as Minato, with black hair and black eyes, handsome features, and a smiling face, looking completely harmless.
He immediately realized that this was Tsunade's "puppy-like" boyfriend.
"Tsunade, you've fallen too... How could you find a boyfriend so much older than you?"
Jiraiya remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was already criticizing him.
He completely forgot how dashing he looked, surrounded by women on both sides, when he traveled abroad.