Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

At this moment, he already looked very similar to the elderly Jiraiya depicted in the manga in Kagura's memories of her previous life.

His long white hair reached his waist. There was a red mark under his eyes, which had grown considerably longer as he had grown.

He was wearing a red outer jacket over a brown inner garment, wooden clogs, and a set of ninja protective gear on his hands.

If there's anything else different, it's that he's still wearing the Konoha symbol headband, instead of the one with the character for "oil" on it.

Seeing her old friend whom she hadn't seen for a long time, Kagura was overjoyed and happily said:

"Hmm, it's been a long time. You don't seem to have changed much."

what happened?

Did the Chunin Exams actually bring you back?

"It shouldn't be that bad."

Upon hearing Kagura's words, Jiraiya was taken aback and asked in confusion:

"What Chunin Exams?"

......

Ten minutes later, the two sat down in a dumpling shop.

In front of the two were two white plates, each containing several strings of white or green dumplings, drizzled with soy sauce.

Next to the plate was a cup of steaming green tea.

Kagura gently blew on the green tea beside her, took a sip, and then spoke:

"So, you didn't receive the message the old man sent you at all, and you came back on your own?"

Jiraiya picked up the white dumpling in front of him, took a bite, and nodded as he chewed.

After swallowing his food and taking a sip of tea, he finally answered:

"Yes, my mission in the Land of Rain is complete."

I've collected enough material over the past few years, so I plan to return to the village for a while to properly finish my new book.

Kagura naturally knew what Jiraiya meant by "mission accomplished".

He silently picked up a skewer of dumplings, took a bite, and chewed slowly for a while before speaking:

"I remember you've only been in the Land of Rain for two years, right?"

Those two...

"Yeah, Yahiko and Konan seem pretty talented."

Upon hearing Kagura mention her disciple, Jiraiya's face also showed a hint of pride.

He watched the steam rise slowly from the cup of green tea in front of him, seemingly recalling the days he spent with those two, and said with a slight smile:

"Yes, especially Yahiko."

In my opinion, he's no worse than your Minato.

I wouldn't presume to say that his future will change the world.

But I have a feeling he will definitely become a future genius of the Land of Rain.

Upon hearing this, Kagura raised an eyebrow, but only gave a slight smile and did not speak.

Just as he and Minato and the others had seen when they went to Sunagakure to carry out a mission.

The Land of Rain is now a wasteland.

Its unique geographical location made it a buffer zone for the conflicts between the three major powers for a long time.

Even without the Second Shinobi World War, the people of this country had always been living in dire straits.

Now, having lost the only military protection from Amegakure, the people of this country are facing even greater hardship.

In fact, according to statistics, after the Second Shinobi World War, more than 6% of the people of this country have fled to the three neighboring countries.

Even in Konoha, there have been many more civilians who fled from Amegakure in recent years.

Even so, there is still a group of people in the Land of Rain who want to work hard for their country.

Just like Yahiko and Konan, whom Jiraiya taught.

Therefore, Kagura did not ask Jiraiya any silly questions such as why he did not bring those two disciples back.

In Kagura's eyes, Yahiko was someone comparable to Naruto.

He simply lacked some luck in the original timeline.

But in this world, with Danzo and Hanzo, the two culprits, already in hiding.

Kagura believes that Yahiko can create an even more glorious future for the Land of Rain, which is currently in a state of emptiness.

Over the next few days, the two long-lost friends began to ask each other about their experiences over the years, and started a rare chat.

Since Jiraiya has walked right into the trap, Kagura certainly won't let her friend have an easy time.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi recruited him to join the staff for this mission and instructed him to perform the summoning contract for Minato's return from Mount Myōboku, the two parted ways.

By this time, the sky was gradually darkening, and night had fallen.

So after saying goodbye to Jiraiya, Kagura didn't wander around anymore, but went straight home.

In the past two months, after successfully getting rid of those kids and letting them carry out their missions on their own, Kagura has returned to her lone wolf lifestyle.

This mission took him almost a week to complete.

So when he originally came back at noon, he was thinking of going home early to prepare a delicious dinner as a surprise for Tsunade.

But to everyone's surprise, Orochimaru, who was guarding the door, pulled her away.

Seeing that it was already dark, Kagura naturally had no time to prepare the ingredients.

Upon opening the door, Kagura was startled by the sight before her.

Tsunade, who had returned home sometime earlier, was standing in the bathroom.

However, at this moment, her face was ashen, and she was leaning against the wall, dry heaving over a basin.

Upon seeing this, Kagura panicked and quickly went to support Tsunade.

After gently patting her on the back for a while, and with Tsunade waving her hand to indicate that everything was alright, he helped her sit down in the living room.

Seeing Tsunade's appearance, Kagura couldn't help but ask her what was wrong.

Tsunade said with a look of annoyance:

"Um...

I don't know, I've been feeling a bit unwell these past few days.

I don't have much of an appetite, but I always crave sour foods.

I also often feel nauseous for no reason.

But that's not right. I checked myself, and I didn't get poisoned.

I want something sour...

I feel inexplicably nauseous...

Um...

Ok? !

You must be thinking of this!

Kagura: Σ( ° △ °|||)︴

Chapter 50: The Chunin Exam Roster – A Star-Studded Lineup

Because of preparations for the Chunin Exams, the entire Hidden Leaf Village was exceptionally busy this past week.

Even the villagers living in Konoha could sense the unusually busy atmosphere of the ninjas.

what?

You're asking me what happened to Tsunade?

My previous statement made it so obvious, what else could she be doing but pregnant?

In fact, as one of the top doctors in Konoha, Tsunade could easily get the answer by examining herself.

However, she didn't think about it that way; instead, she checked herself to see if she was poisoned.

It was only after Kagura reminded her that she finally confirmed her pregnancy.

That night, both of them were so excited that they couldn't sleep.

It's worth noting that Tsunade has been working hard to conceive ever since she got married.

Over the years, in order to have her own child, she even went so far as to drain Kagura dry.

Even Kagura was so frightened by her madness for a while that she was afraid to go home.

So you can imagine how excited she was when she found out that it was really what she had been dreaming of.

Even immediately after being diagnosed, she ignored the fact that it was already dark and rushed out of the house.

Don't get me wrong, she didn't rush back to her parents' house to share the good news, but instead went to the Hokage Building.

After excitedly arriving at Hiruzen Sarutobi's office, Tsunade rattled off a string of words to the Hokage before slamming the door shut and leaving like the wind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was already overwhelmed by the tedious work of the Chunin Exams, finally came to his senses long after Tsunade left.

In fact, the meaning of Tsunade's long speech was quite simple:

My mother is pregnant, so please don't assign me any of the village work during this time. I won't do it even if you give it to me.

I need to focus on my pregnancy.

Once he realized what had happened, Hiruzen Sarutobi's wrinkles made him look even older.

We were already short-staffed to begin with...

However, after a long time, he could only sigh deeply and accept this reality.