Jiraiya hadn't thought much of it when opening the scroll. He had assumed there was something important sealed inside, but no-out came the body of none other than Fuguki Suikazan.
"Ahhh!!" The sudden appearance of a corpse on the table caused an uproar among the other customers in the restaurant. Some of the more timid girls screamed and ran out, with the rest of the patrons quickly following. The entire place was in chaos.
"Damn it..." Tsunade gritted her teeth, her anger building as she stared at the mess all over her clothes.
This was my favorite outfit, and now it's ruined!
Jiraiya gulped nervously and quickly spoke up, "Tsunade, wait! Don't get mad! That's a Mist Village ninja! Minato's squad must've fought with the enemy, which is why the body was sealed and sent here through a summon."
"Doesn't this guy look familiar to you?"
His priority was to calm Tsunade down before she got violent. If not, he'd be dead for sure. Why does my back feel cold...?
Jiraiya glanced behind him and saw the restaurant owner standing there, holding a kitchen knife, his face dark as night.
Because of Jiraiya's recklessness, all the diners had run out in a panic. Many hadn't even paid their bills, leaving the restaurant owner understandably furious.
Even if you're an important figure in the village, you can't just ruin someone's business like this!
"I'll pay for everything!" Jiraiya quickly apologized, his face flushed with embarrassment. He sealed the corpse back into the scroll as fast as he could, threw a handful of money on the table, and bolted out the door.
"Tsunade, let's go find the old man!"
Seeing the pile of cash left on the table, the restaurant owner's expression softened a little. Fine, I'll let it slide this time, for the sake of the money.
"Whew, that was close..."
After running quite a distance, Jiraiya glanced back and, seeing that Tsunade hadn't followed, sighed in relief before making his way toward the Hokage's office.
Bang!
The door to the Hokage's office swung open with a loud crash, making the Third Hokage's hand tremble as his pen scratched across the paper. At first, he thought it was Tsunade, but when he looked up, he realized it was Jiraiya.
"Since when did you pick up Tsunade's bad habits?" the Hokage grumbled.
Before the Hokage could say anything else, Jiraiya threw the two scrolls onto his desk, opened the window, and leaped out.
"Old man, Minato sent these back. There's a Mist Village ninja's body inside, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, I think. You'll probably get a lot of valuable intel from him."
"I'll leave you to handle it! I've got something urgent to take care of and need to leave the village for a bit."
"..."