Jiraiya knew there was no escaping this. He had a soft spot for the village. Whenever the Hokage approached him sincerely, he found it impossible to refuse.
Letting the scrolls fall to the side, Jiraiya leaned back in his chair. "When do I leave? Will I need to escort a supply convoy or anything?"
"No need," Hokage replied. "Take Minato and Nawaki to the Land of Rivers. Orochimaru will meet you there. You leave at noon."
"And take Nawaki with you. As his teachers, you and Orochimaru haven't exactly been the most... attentive,"Hokage added with a pointed look.
"Cough, cough!"
Geez, old man, was that really necessary?
Sure, Jiraiya had been a bit neglectful with Minato's training. The kid had practically been teaching himself.
Still, Minato was a natural genius. If he had been anyone else, he might've been hopelessly behind by now.
Orochimaru wasn't much better when it came to Nawaki.
"Fine, I'll take them both," Jiraiya relented. He couldn't deny that the Hokage had a point.
Xin's team wouldn't be able to carry out missions together for now, so Minato would accompany him. As for Nawaki, Orochimaru would handle things once they reached the Land of Rivers.
Leaving the Hokage's office, Jiraiya went straight to find Minato and Nawaki. He didn't give much thought to the Third Hokage's motives. At this stage in his life, Jiraiya still had faith in his mentor and hadn't yet experienced the disillusionment that would come later.
It wouldn't be until after the Third Great Ninja War that Jiraiya would become disenchanted with the village leadership. After that, he rarely returned to Konoha, only stopping by for brief visits before heading off again.
He had no interest in power, no desire for rewards, and even the offer of the Hokage title couldn't sway him.
"Is that you, Sensei?"
Hearing a familiar rustle at the window, Minato looked up. Xin was still away from the village, and even when he was around, he only climbed through the window at night.
Nawaki didn't have that habit either.
That left only one person.
Brushing off the dust from his clothes, Jiraiya grumbled, "I swear, Minato, with all the accolades and achievements you've racked up, you could afford a nicer place. If money's tight, trade in some of those merits and buy a better house."
"This place is so run-down. It's practically falling apart."
"We'll see," Minato replied with a smile. "I'll have to ask Xin what he thinks first."
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