No, no, that's not right.
Jiraiya shook his head, feeling like he was indeed suffering from a bit of senile dementia.
How could Nagato have changed gender?
How old must Nagato be now?
When he left Amegakure, Nagato was ten years old, but that doesn't mean he's still that age now.
"That person's voice just now really sounded like Konan... But who was that man next to Konan? And who was that little girl from the Uzumaki Clan?"
Jiraiya stroked his chin, leaning against the wooden wall outside the women's hot spring, and began to ponder and deduce.
"Let's assume the owner of that voice was indeed Konan, then the problem arises..."
If Nagato had appeared, Jiraiya wouldn't have found it strange, but it was another stranger, and based on Jiraiya's many years of emotional experience accumulated from writing novels, their relationship was definitely not shallow.
Therefore, that child from the Uzumaki Clan absolutely could not be related to Konan.
Eliminate all wrong options, and the remaining option, no matter how outrageous, must be true.
"That's Nagato and Yahiko's child."
Jiraiya clenched his fists, his gaze angled forty-five degrees towards the sky, and stated the result of his analysis expressionlessly.
Yahiko was definitely a boy; Jiraiya was certain of this, as they had peed together.
But Nagato was very shy and never used the restroom in front of anyone.
Also, as children, it was difficult to distinguish between male and female by body or voice... And even if Nagato really was a boy, that doesn't mean he couldn't have children.
It was even recorded in "Jing Man Paradise," a popular novel in the Ninja World recently, written by a junior of his, the famous author Jiraiya.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya did not chase after them to investigate further.
The reason he returned to Konoha was because the Third Hokage, and his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, told him that the Mizukage, Tsuchikage, and Kazekage were all gathered in Konoha. The first two had even brought a large number of Genin, and to prevent any accidents, he was specifically invited back to oversee things.
If that really was Konan just now, it wouldn't be too late to reunite after the Chūnin Exams ended.
—
"Konoha's Third Hokage often uses the Telescope Jutsu, the one we just saw used to monitor the exam venue, to peek into the women's bathhouse.
Besides the Third Hokage, your teacher Jiraiya also has this fetish.
And he doesn't like to use ninjutsu; he thoroughly enjoys the thrill of being discovered and chased."
On the other side, Bai Mo explained to Konan why they couldn't go to Konoha's public bathhouses or hot springs.
"What?!"
Konan hadn't reacted yet, but Karin, who was following behind, was startled first.
She had just been a little unhappy that Bai Mo wouldn't let her take a bath.
Now, hearing that Konoha Village harbored two great perverts, she instantly lost all desire to go to the bathhouse.
How could there be people who liked to watch others of the opposite sex bathe? That's too perverted!
Karin's heart was filled with contempt.
"Then let's endure a few more days and wash when we return to the village."
Konan knew that what Bai Mo said was probably true, so she could only comfort Karin.
The three of them wandered for a while, ate a bowl of Konoha's signature Ichiraku Ramen, and then followed the crowd leaving the exam venue to the second exam site.
The preliminary matches were over, and now it was time for the second stage's elimination round.
The Forest of Death, also known as Orochimaru's Fish Frying Contest.
Since he had just mentioned to Konan not to bathe in Konoha, Bai Mo also prepared to remind Mei Terumī and Kurotsuchi.
"Mizukage, Tsuchikage, I forgot to tell you something yesterday: in Konoha, and even in the Land of Fire, don't go to women's bathhouses or hot springs."
Bai Mo approached the two and spoke directly.
—He ignored the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was walking alongside them, and Orochimaru, who was impersonating the Fourth Kazekage.
"Hmm? Why? Is their service here very bad?"
"Or is the water quality poor?"
Mei Terumī and Kurotsuchi were both a little puzzled.
"It is said that ever since the Third Hokage lost his wife many years ago, he has been somewhat repressed, and he constantly uses the Telescope Jutsu we just used to peek..."
"Cough, cough, cough! My friend from Amegakure, you cannot baselessly slander this old man's reputation."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face instantly turned red upon hearing this, and he hurriedly interrupted to refute.
"Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, constantly loiters outside women's bathhouses to peek and gather material for his erotic novels."
Bai Mo ignored the Third Hokage's rebuttal and continued.
"That is true."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly, confirming it.
—He couldn't not confirm it.
If he denied both, the Mizukage and Tsuchikage would definitely become suspicious.
Conversely, if he confirmed the latter, it would show that he, the Third Hokage, did not disregard facts or unfairly protect Konoha's image, and would bravely admit even the wrongdoings of his own disciple.
Naturally, they wouldn't believe the first statement.
Dead toad, not dead monkey, I'm sorry, Jiraiya.
Hiruzen Sarutobi inwardly apologized slightly to Jiraiya.
As for whether Jiraiya's reputation would spread to Iwagakure and Kirigakure, that was not something he could control.
"Konoha is just too... that, isn't it? Yesterday we even encountered two perverted... women harassing him."
Kurotsuchi was young and still a bit shy about saying certain words.
"Ah?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned.
The other party had already encountered harassment?
And it was harassment by perverted women?
Hiruzen Sarutobi was bewildered; he had lived in Konoha for decades, so why had he never encountered such a good thing as being harassed by perverted women?
"Third Hokage, seeing how perverted your Konoha is, why not change its name to 'Murky Village'?"
Mei Terumī said lightly.
"Mizukage! What kind of outrageous words are you saying?!"
Kurotsuchi looked at Mei Terumī in astonishment.
"Little sister Kurotsuchi, where did your mind go?"
Mei Terumī raised her hand, coating it with a layer of chakra, and spat out a mouthful of viscous white liquid... then let the liquid slide down her palm onto the ground.
The liquid made a "sizzle" sound as it corroded the ground.
"I'm talking about Lava Release. My meaning is, Konoha should be incorporated into our Kirigakure. Did anyone just think something else?"
Mei Terumī retorted.
"..."
Kurotsuchi's mouth twitched.
"N-no, haha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi also realized that these two young Kage had somewhat unpleasant personalities. Was he just out of touch with the times?
The Kazekage was better.
After all, he was a father who had raised children; he was just steady, and hadn't said a word until now.
"...As long as you know."
Bai Mo was also speechless for a moment at Mei Terumī's actions.
"Hokage-sama, if it doesn't affect the exam later, is it okay to watch the matches from above the venue?"
Bai Mo asked Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hmm? No problem, as long as it doesn't affect the exam."
Suddenly returning to a serious topic, Hiruzen Sarutobi almost didn't react in time.
"I won't go watch."
The Kazekage spoke.
The second round, the multi-person elimination match, still didn't attract much attention.
Most of those who came to watch were waiting for the one-on-one elite duels.
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't find anything wrong with the Kazekage preparing to leave at this time.
Only Bai Mo knew that Orochimaru was preparing to go slaughter some weaklings.
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