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"Then this matter..."

Sakumo Hatake frowned as he looked at Chiaki. He had always felt an inexplicable protective instinct towards Chiaki.

Even though Chiaki might be no weaker than him now, the vow he made back then wouldn't be so easily changed. Seeing Chiaki in trouble, Hatake Sakumo also felt bad.

However, Sakumo Hatake was just a powerful ninja; in a battle, he feared no one.

But besides fighting, Hatake Sakumo doesn't know anything else, which is quite awkward.

"There's nothing wrong with it being like this."

Qianqiu spoke calmly, wiping her mouth gracefully to indicate that she was full, and stood up from her seat.

"Well then, we'll be going now."

Now that the meal is finished and the blessings have been given, it's time to leave.

That's how the rules were told to Chiaki.

However, it is clear that interpersonal relationships are not like that.

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Seeing Chiaki about to leave, Jiraiya raised an eyebrow, jumped over, and put his arm around Chiaki's shoulder.

"Little Qianqiu! What's the rush?"

He squatted down unceremoniously, put his arm around Qianqiu, and said, "I didn't teach you to walk at this time, did I?"

"If we just leave like this, it would be a huge disrespect to Minato."

"...Jiraiya...Teacher."

Chiaki frowned, sighed softly, brushed Jiraiya's hand away, and turned to look at the white-haired uncle.

Chiaki really had no way to deal with Jiraiya. Unlike others, he wouldn't back down if he was treated coldly by Chiaki.

This shameless guy knows best what it means to be persistent and clingy.

Moreover, Chiaki was actually confused about Jiraiya as well.

Having lost her emotions, she couldn't understand why Jiraiya was able to do so many unconventional things, and often these things would achieve a very good result.

"Hey, staying is the right thing to do."

Jiraiya chuckled, placed his hand on Chiaki's shoulder again, and said with a grin, "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. You stay and have a good time with everyone tonight, and I'll tell you how to solve your problem tomorrow morning, okay?"

"!?"

Chiaki's heart skipped a beat, and she stared wide-eyed at Jiraiya, asking urgently, "Jiraiya-sensei, is what you're saying true!?"

Even though she had lost her emotions, Chiaki still knew that something was wrong with her current state, and she would be more than happy to find a way to resolve it.

"Really, really, when have I ever lied to you?"

Jiraiya chuckled, revealing his usual smile—a classic scumbag.

Chapter 446 The Disliked Hokage

"Well……"

Sunlight streamed quietly into the room. Chiaki struggled to her feet, her short pink hair a jumbled mess. She frowned, and a pink humanoid figure immediately appeared behind her, quickly fixing her hair.

As the pink doll disappeared, Chiaki turned to look around.

She pressed her head, feeling a headache coming on.

Omg.

What did I do yesterday?

The entire inner hall was filled with people lying haphazardly.

In the far distance, Minato and Kushina were snuggling together, both still wearing their wedding kimonos, but they were clearly quite drunk.

Closer by, Hiruzen Sarutobi was resting comfortably to one side, with the carefree Jiraiya lying beside him.

Nearby, Kakashi and Rin were also unusually drunk and were pinned down next to a helpless-looking Sakumo Hatake.

Beside Chiaki, Mirai lay with her face flushed, looking as if she had finished.

"..."

Chiaki sighed softly, and with a flick of his finger, pink chakra landed on the group of drunkards.

Soon, they all woke up, looked at each other's disheveled state, and burst into laughter.

"Wow, Xiao Qianqiu is really amazing! She took on so many of us all by herself!"

Jiraiya said with satisfaction, "How come I didn't know you could drink so much? Did you cheat?"

"No way out..."

Qianqiu blushed, quickly pulled Wei Lai up, and said urgently, "Wei Lai! Let's go! Let's go back!"

"Yes Yes……"

Mirai stood up with great relief and hugged Chiaki. Sure enough, even though Chiaki had lost some of her emotions, she was still herself.

Even if she has some degree of fusion with Beyond the Boundary, it cannot affect the essence of Chiaki.

"Little Qianqiu, have some more!"

Jiraiya laughed and greeted him, "Weren't you very fierce last night?"

"Jiraiya-sensei, don't provoke her."

Minato, amused, helped the still somewhat dazed Kushina up and offered a word of advice to Jiraiya.

"What's the big deal? Little Qianqiu even asked me to tell her how to solve her problem!"

Jiraiya said nonchalantly, "What do you call this? This is called asking me for a favor!"

"Oh, is it so……"

Hatake Onmyo returned to his old ways and said quietly from the side, "But you already explained the solution when you were drunk last night."

"Wha...what!?"

Jiraiya was shocked. "How is this possible! I have excellent drinking manners!"

"I will have the Anbu deliver the ruins of the Uzumaki clan to you. Chiaki, go to the Land of Whirlpools first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard and casually added, "If you successfully inherit the Uzumaki clan's legacy, it should allow you to break free from the rules once again."

To break free from the rules, you must first integrate into them.

The vortex clan's heritage contains secret arts of life and death, including the world of the dead, allowing one to glimpse the truth of the rules.

Judging from the method given by the Great Toad Sage, the best solution for Chiaki to return to his original state and separate his original emotions from the realm beyond is to do so.

Jiraiya had actually asked the Great Toad Sage why he was willing to answer his question. The Great Toad Sage just smiled slightly, pointed to the sky, and didn't say anything, looking mysterious.

"!!!"

"Oh no, I really told everyone..."

Jiraiya inwardly cried out in alarm, thinking that his drinking manners shouldn't be that bad. After all, he was an intelligence officer, and if he were to reveal secrets after being given a drink, he would probably be dead by now.

"It seems Jiraiya-sensei wants to relive last night's torment again~"

Just as Chiaki was about to leave, she noticed Jiraiya's smugness and turned around with a smile.

A pink humanoid figure appeared in front of her, and the pink humanoid figure waved its hands, and pink chakra began to gather in front of Jiraiya.

Perhaps due to the emotional stimulation, Chiaki is now able to use this to mobilize the other side of the realm, instead of remaining silent as before.

In other words, Jiraiya's method is absolutely correct. Only by thoroughly understanding the rules can Chiaki fully grasp the other side of the realm and separate the part of himself that is integrated with the rules of the world.

Because she was integrated into the rules, Qianqiu lost her emotions.

Because emotions were stirred, the rules restricting the passage of time were somewhat loosened.

This change is bidirectional and traceable.

As Chiaki's pink chakra gathered in front of Jiraiya, he suddenly trembled, and his brain automatically recalled the unbearable memories of the previous night.

That's terrible...

Can you imagine what it would feel like for all sorts of inanimate objects to come back to life and beat you up?

Imagine the tables, chairs, cups, carpets, and floorboards around you turning into monsters and beating you to a pulp—what kind of torture is that?!

What’s even more outrageous is…

Even Jiraiya's clothes...

hiss

I can't think about it anymore, it's terrifying to think about!

Jiraiya awkwardly chuckled and backed away, shrinking behind Hiruzen Sarutobi. He bowed and scraped to Chiaki, saying, "Princess, please take care. Watch your step, Princess. Goodbye!"

"Humph."

Qianqiu gave a soft snort, retracted her pink humanoid form, straightened her clothes, and bowed respectfully to the group.

"Teachers, Minato, Kushina, please excuse us. We can take you to the Senju Old House to find out the location of the ruins."

"Kakashi, Rin, go home early."

After saying that, Qianqiu nodded gracefully, took Wei Lai's hand, and opened the door to the inner hall.

"My...I'm so sorry!"

As Qianqiu pulled her along, she stumbled towards the door. She quickly bowed slightly and followed Qianqiu's steps.

The two disappeared from the spot, leaving Minato and his group looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Do you think it's better for Xiao Qianqiu to go back to her original form, or to look like she is now?"

Jiraiya paused for a moment, then pressed Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked.

"Idiot, let me go first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rolled his eyes at Jiraiya and said irritably, "What kind of nonsense is it to hide behind me!"