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Why did Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannins, fall into the hands of ordinary Leaf Village villagers as soon as he returned to the Leaf Village? The truth of the matter has been buried in the long river of history and cannot be verified by any historians.
But according to the testimony of a person who claimed to have witnessed the entire process but refused to reveal their real name, Jiraiya-sama was willingly beaten up by a group of scantily clad beauties…
(ShixT9: Bro still won)
This led to a rumor spreading among a small group of malicious people for a long time: "Jiraiya-sama is actually a masochist."
Jiraiya was indeed summoned back to the Leaf Village for important matters. It was both important and major, concerning the entire Leaf Village's livelihood.
Haori's guess was indeed correct. The incident was caused by Tsunade's departure, but the final outcome had little to do with Tsunade.
Tsunade's departure dealt a severe blow to the Third Hokage.
Although the Third Hokage was reluctant to see her leave, he was powerless to stop her.
This reluctance wasn't just based on Tsunade's significant role in the war. To be honest, that reason was secondary. The main reason was that Tsunade was the Third Hokage's favorite disciple. And Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, their status in the Third Hokage's heart was more than just disciples.
So, no matter what, humans can't abandon their emotions. Ninjas are required to suppress their emotions, but didn't the Hokage later let Orochimaru go, who had committed an unforgivable crime?
The Third Hokage was heartbroken about Tsunade's departure.
Moreover, when Tsunade bid him farewell, the Third Hokage had a strong feeling that this wasn't a farewell, but a goodbye. So, the Hokage wasn't sad, but deeply saddened.
In fact, that was indeed the case. They never saw each other again after that.
This probably triggered a series of deeper thoughts in the Hokage. The helplessness of his disciple's departure gradually evolved into a sense of powerlessness on a psychological level. Then, the Third Hokage suddenly felt like he was getting old.
Thinking about it, it was indeed the case. After all, he was over 50 years old.
So, he thought that maybe it was time to establish a successor. After all, he would have to hand over the village to someone he trusted in the future.
The Third Hokage had experienced three Shinobi World Wars. He was still a pillar of the Leaf Village, but the future Leaf Village needed a new Hokage.
The Third Hokage had thought about this before, but it had never been as strong as it was this time.
So, he thought of Jiraiya.
Jiraiya was the Third Hokage's top candidate for the Fourth Hokage.
Among the Third Hokage's three most outstanding disciples, in terms of identity, Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, was definitely a good fit for the Hokage's successor. However, no matter what the Hokage's thoughts were before, Tsunade had already left, and she was no longer in the running.
Next, Jiraiya was fine in terms of major issues, but his personality was a bit too carefree.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, had a gloomy personality and was obsessed with jutsu. He was prone to extremism.
Comparing the two, the Hokage favored Jiraiya more. He felt that Jiraiya truly inherited his will, the so-called Will of Fire.
Of course, in terms of personality, strength, and sense of belonging to the village, Jiraiya's disciple, Minato Namikaze, was more suitable. But for the Hokage, he was the first generation, Jiraiya and the other three were the second generation, and Minato was actually the third generation. Minato would become Hokage, but he would be the Fifth Hokage.
Although Minato is incredibly talented, had outstanding achievements, and was powerful, he is still too young. It was difficult for people to accept him, especially for high-level figures like the advisors.
But Jiraiya wouldn't have this problem.
As for his little flaws, they could be fixed.
It has to be said that the Hokage thought too simply. Could something written into your DNA, like being a pervert, be fixed?
Haori, of course, didn't know about these things. After doing a good deed, he walked slowly and leisurely towards Kushina's house with a happy mood.
When Haori arrived and opened the door to Kushina's house, he found that there were actually three people inside.
He finally realized that something was unusual. Not only had Jiraiya returned from the frontline, but Minato had also returned. Was something big going to happen in the Leaf Village?
This feeling only lasted for a moment. Now was not the time to ask about these things. And for things he shouldn't know, he might make some random guesses, but he wouldn't ask others.
Jiraiya now had a black eye and some scratches on his face.
Kushina was violently helping him clean his wounds.
Well, Haori was slow to act, but Jiraiya ran very quickly. But he made the wrong choice in life.
First, he could have cleaned his wounds himself.
Second, at the very least, he could have asked his disciple, Minato, to help him clean his wounds.
Third, he shouldn't have let Kushina help him clean his wounds.
One mistake leads to another. Looking at his expression, it's hard to tell if he's being treated or if he's being continuously hurt.
Jiraiya was feeling depressed at this time. This depression came from being tricked by an unknown person in the evening and from Kushina's rough treatment.
Yes, the word "treatment" is appropriate here, because Jiraiya really felt like he was being treated.
More importantly, the occasional interactions and conversations between Kushina and Minato made him depressed.
These two probably didn't realize that their actions were causing a huge blow to Jiraiya, who had been single for 30 years and was on his way to being single for 40 years.
"Teacher Kushina, Senpai Minato." Haori greeted them.
"Haori, you're back?"
Kushina replied without turning around, because she was busy with the final step of treating his wounds.
Minato and Jiraiya turned to look at him.
As Kushina spoke, she slapped a black, paste-like substance onto Jiraiya's face…
The sound was painful to hear.
To be honest, Jiraiya's injuries were nothing serious. He had just been scratched by those ordinary people he had taken advantage of. But now, he felt like he might have a problem.
Kushina carefully examined Jiraiya's face, then clapped her hands in satisfaction.
That meant she was done.
"Teacher Kushina, this uncle…" Haori pretended to ask about Jiraiya's identity, but before he could pretend to be clueless, Jiraiya jumped up.
It has to be said that Haori was still too young. He thought that Jiraiya hadn't seen him, so he could act like nothing had happened after seeing him again.
In fact, Jiraiya hadn't seen him, but he had shouted so loudly that wouldn't he remember his voice?
He hadn't thought things through, had he? Be more careful when doing good deeds. Sometimes, you'll get your karma.
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