The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was handling some business when a masked ninja suddenly appeared in front of him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped writing with his brush and looked up at the ninja in front of him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized the ninja before him; he was a ninja on a mission near the Senju ancestral home.While nominally protecting Mito Uzumaki, his primary duty was to monitor the Nine-Tails.Anyone who had contact with Mito was required to report to the Third Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the pipe beside him, took a deep drag, and then said to the ninja in front of him, "Hey, what's up?"
The ANBU ninja codenamed "Ox" knelt before the Third Hokage and reported, "Third Hokage, today Hatake Kaede of the Hatake clan took the drunk Tsunade back to the Senju ancestral home.Hatake Kaede met with Lady Mito, and the two talked for a while."
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke, his deep eyes gleaming with wisdom.He said to the "cow," "Well done, continue with your task.You don't need to worry about the rest."
The ox immediately obeyed: "Yes, sir!" and then used its teleportation technique to disappear.
Hiruzen Sarutobi said to someone in the shadows, "Tsuru, go to the archives department and get Kaede Hatake's file."
A voice responded from the shadows.
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"Hatake Kaede, Hatake Sakumo's son.Is he a student at the Ninja Academy now?I wonder how his Will of Fire is?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, flipping through Hatake Kaede's file while smoking.
"Hmm~ He has a talent for medicine and was taught medical ninjutsu by Tsunade.Why not have Tsunade take him on as a student?We could consider it."
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Back home, Kaede Hatake found his elderly father, Sakumo Hatake, and mother, Karin Hatake, waiting for him.Seeing their son return home, the couple finally felt relieved.
"Mother, Mawei Sakumo, I'm back."
Upon hearing Kaede Hatake's words, Sakumo Hatake's face suddenly darkened.
The next moment, Sakumo Hatake activated the Body Flicker Technique and appeared behind Kaede Hatake.
Before Kaede Hatake could react, he was lifted up by Sakumo Hatake.
Immediately afterward, a sharp pain shot through what Hatake Kaede considered his "Konoha perky buttocks." Despite struggling for a while, Hatake Kaede couldn't escape Hatake Sakumo's clutches.Hatake Karin simply watched the father and son's antics with amusement.
Sakumo Hatake gave Kaede Hatake a good spanking, and his mood instantly improved.
"White-haired Sakumo, I'll cut off your ponytail sooner or later." Kaede Hatake rubbed his buttocks, looking at Sakumo Hatake's back with resentment, muttering to himself.
The father and son entered the living room, one in a cheerful mood, the other with a face full of resentment.
Karin Hatake asked, "Kaede, how was your day?"
"It's alright, it's just that I need to take care of an alcoholic!"
"A drunkard?" Hatake Karin exclaimed, somewhat puzzled.However, Hatake Sakumo, standing beside her, showed no reaction.
Sakumo Hatake was a senior to Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru.Even an arrogant ninja like Orochimaru greatly admired Sakumo Hatake.
Hatake Sakumo had partnered with the three on numerous missions, so he naturally understood the personalities of these three Hokage disciples.
Kaede Hatake told his mother, Karin Hatake, about what had happened that evening.Although she had learned from her husband, Sakumo Hatake, that Tsunade had a rather eccentric personality, she was still worried about her son and only now could she finally relax completely.
Kaede Hatake straightened his expression, picked up the teapot on the table, filled Kaede Hatake Sakumo's cup with tea, and then said with a fawning look, "Father, I would like to learn a ninjutsu from you!"
Sakumo Hatake knows his son too well.For years, the two have been locked in a battle of wits, and his son rarely asks for anything in return.He feels no joy in being a father.
Sakumo Hatake picked up his teacup, took a sip as if to appear serious, and adopted the demeanor of a father, saying, "Tell me, what kind of ninjutsu do you want to learn?"
"Shadow Clone Technique?"
Upon hearing Kaede Hatake's request, Sakumo Hatake thought about it carefully and understood his son's thoughts.
He looked at Kaede Hatake and said, "Are you sure?"
Kaede Hatake looked at his father and said, "Father, I need this ninjutsu."
"Since you've made your decision, then come with me!" With that, Hatake Sakumo put down his teacup, got up, and walked towards the backyard.
"Mother, it's too late, you should go and rest!" Kaede Hatake quickly got up and followed Sakumo Hatake.
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The next day, Jiraiya woke up from his hangover.
Opening his eyes, he was greeted by a clear blue sky, with countless toad statues standing beside him.The incessant croaking of frogs filled his ears, making Jiraiya's hangover head feel like it was going to explode.
Jiraiya carefully examined his surroundings and recognized that this was the sacred Mount Myōboku.
Just then, a rather sharp voice rang in Jiraiya's ears, "Little Jiraiya, are you awake?Come and try this lovingly prepared breakfast from a housewife!"
Upon hearing "a housewife's loving breakfast," Jiraiya's face immediately turned deathly pale.
Jiraiya turned his head and saw a small green toad with purple hair and purple lips standing in front of him.It was Shima the Master.
Plates of colorful insects were laid out on the open ground nearby, some of them even still wriggling.
Looking at the wriggling worms in front of him, Jiraiya felt a wave of nausea.He quickly ran to the side and vomited.
After vomiting, Jiraiya felt some relief from his hangover.
He said weakly, "Boss, I really don't want to eat anything."
Master Shima's face darkened: "Little Jiraiya, are you going to refuse a housewife's lovingly prepared breakfast?"
Jiraiya shuddered and quickly said with a forced smile, "How could I dare?Big Sister, I.I.this is.this is."
Just as Jiraiya was in a dilemma, a large toad hopped over from a distance.—Gamabunta.
"Grandma Shima, the Great Toad Sage has woken up and wants to see Jiraiya."
"Hmph!Demented old man, doesn't he know how precious a housewife's lovingly prepared breakfast is?"
Gamabunta stood to the side, not daring to say a word, only responding with an awkward smile.
Master Shima turned to Jiraiya with a smile and said, "After you've seen that senile old man, you must come to this old woman's place for my carefully prepared breakfast!"
Jiraiya nodded repeatedly: "Definitely, definitely, boss lady, I will definitely come and try your loving breakfast."
"That's good!" With that, Shima the Master hopped away.
Jiraiya, led by Gamabunta, arrived at the Great Toad Sage's palace.
Upon entering the Great Toad Sage's palace, Jiraiya saw the Great Toad Sage sitting in the center of the palace.
The Great Toad Sage is entirely orange with yellow eyes.He wears a string of prayer beads around his neck, with a pale purple cat's-eye stone in the center bearing the character "oil." He also wears a doctoral cap on his head.
As Jiraiya entered the palace, the sage Fukasaku beside him shouted, "Great Toad Sage, Great Toad Sage, wake up, wake up, little Jiraiya is here."
The Great Toad Sage opened his eyes and said to Jiraiya below, "Who are you?What are you doing here?"
Fukasaku looked disgusted: "Great Toad Sage, this is Jiraiya!What's the point of this?"
The Great Toad Sage, showing no embarrassment, addressed Jiraiya below, saying, "Oh~ you're little Jiraiya!What are you doing here?"
Fukasaku the Toad Sage shouted, "Great Toad Sage, didn't you send him?Stop playing around!"
The Great Toad Sage comforted Fukasaku Sage: "Well, well, well, just kidding.Don't be so angry!"
Fukasaku the Sage sighed deeply, looking utterly helpless at the sight of the Great Toad Sage.
The Great Toad Sage, with a serious expression, said to the embarrassed Jiraiya below, "Little Jiraiya, the fate line has changed.Your future destiny is completely unclear."
Jiraiya knelt down and respectfully asked, "Great Toad Sage, what have you seen this time?"
The giant toad immortal said leisurely, "Thunder, thunder filling the sky."