Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"The lecherous immortal, how profound..."

"Hahaha, of course they're profound. Even I, who's lived to be fifty, have absolutely no answers to these questions, and I don't even know where to begin..."

Naruto only vaguely understood what Jiraiya was saying, but Jiraiya didn't expect him to fully comprehend it.

It's okay if you don't understand now...

Someday, perhaps even after his death, Naruto might occasionally recall that conversation on the road that afternoon, understand something, and thus make the right choice...

That's enough.

After listening to Jiraiya's long speech, Naruto felt much better.

"Perverted Sage! I understand now. Although there are many bad things in this ninja world, and I, Sasuke, Hinata, and even everyone else are burdened with pain and misfortune, but..."

"One day, we will find a way to change this world and our own destiny!"

Jiraiya laughed heartily: "Good, that's ambitious!"

"Let's go, finding Tsunade is just the beginning!"

"it is good!"

……

By the time Naruto and Jiraiya, one old and one young, returned to the inn, night had fallen and it was already late.

Naruto encountered Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki. After a fierce battle, Naruto was shocked by the encounter, but he also suffered serious injuries.

Jiraiya helped him stop the bleeding and helped him recover from some of his injuries.

Although he is not a medical ninja, his experience is unparalleled, and he can treat injuries of this level.

Moreover, Naruto possesses the physique of the Uzumaki clan, which grants him incredible vitality and regenerative abilities. After being treated by Jiraiya, he quickly recovered to about 70-80%.

Even so, the day was tough enough. Naruto forced himself to train for a while longer before falling asleep.

The next day, Naruto began to worry.

He had promised the perverted sage that he would complete the training of the three great ninjutsu within three days!

Of course, it doesn't matter if I don't finish it; at most, I'll just get a couple of laughs from the lecherous immortal.

But the system won't show him any mercy!

If I don't finish it in three days, I'll surely be struck by lightning!

Yesterday was basically a complete waste of time.

He only trained for a while in the morning before being disturbed by Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki.

That is to say...

I only have two days left!

Master three major ninjutsu techniques in two days!

And they also have to follow the perverted sage to find Tsunade!

This is simply an impossible task...

Naruto was extremely anxious; this was a level of tension and despair he hadn't felt in a long time...

He didn't complain much, but immediately began his cultivation.

He didn't even ask Jiraiya for help again.

Jiraiya smiled slightly and nodded.

"Naruto, you continue your training. I need to go gather more information."

"Go on your way, you lecherous immortal! Don't delay my cultivation!"

"...What do you mean by delay!"

"Fine, fine, I'm not going to argue with you. There are only two days left. I'll see how you manage to complete three ninjutsu, hahahahaha!"

Jiraiya waved and turned to leave.

Naruto gritted his teeth and created shadow clones once more, and this time, it was unprecedented...

The art of multiple shadow clones!

Although Naruto had mastered this technique long ago, he used it in battles and training. He was still very cautious and generally wouldn't create too many shadow clones.

But this time, the situation was urgent, so there was no time to worry about that!

Hundreds of shadow clones simultaneously began their cultivation!

Some continued to practice Wind Release: Vacuum Sword, some practiced Summoning Jutsu, and some practiced Rasengan...

Naruto soon discovered that the Rasengan, which seemed to be the simplest, was actually the most difficult to execute.

I completed the first stage very quickly yesterday, which was to use chakra to pop the water balloon.

In today's second stage, breaking through a ball that is a hundred times tougher is extremely difficult!

Naruto had no choice but to train with all his might, risking his life.

Soon, the entire arena was filled with Naruto's shouts, roars, and panting...

"Wind Release! Vacuum Sword!"

"Psychic art!"

"Spiral pills!"

"Whew... Damn it, I'm exhausted..."

"continue!!!"

……

Just as Naruto was training relentlessly, as if his life depended on it.

Drawn by destiny, the legendary Sannin are slowly gathering in Tanzaku Castle.

"Um?!"

Suddenly, a clear bell rang out in the most bustling casino in Tanzaku City.

"Congratulations, esteemed guest, you've won the prize!"

A burst of enthusiastic cheers rang out, and many gamblers cast envious glances their way.

Shizune, who was holding Tuntun beside her, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and then she was overjoyed!

"Tsunade-sama! We actually won the lottery!"

"This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Tuntun: "Hmph!"

Tsunade's expression did not show the joy that Shizune had expected; instead, her brows furrowed tightly.

"what happened?"

Soon, amidst doubt and unease, Tsunade continued spinning the slot machine. Quickly, three sevens appeared simultaneously again, and the melodious ringing sounded once more…

Shizune stared in disbelief: "I... I won again!"

"What's going on today?!"

"You, who are known as the legendary big winners, have actually won the grand prize twice in a row?!"

Tsunade's expression grew increasingly grim.

"I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling..."

"Let's go, Shizune."

When her gambling instincts were running high and her luck was at its best, Tsunade would immediately stop.

This is completely unlike her personality.

Although Shizune was a little confused, she immediately picked up Tun Tun and followed.

"Wait for me, Lady Tsunade!"

"Hum!"

at the same time.

Two more figures appeared on the walls of Tanzaku Castle.

"Lord Orochimaru, even if you promised Danzo to stop Tsunade from returning to Konoha, what are your plans?"

Orochimaru smiled sinisterly.

There are plenty of ways, but there's no need to overthink it.

"As long as we find Tsunade, we can adapt to the situation."

"Tsunade herself never intended to become Hokage. The real key figure was actually Jiraiya..."

Kabuto understood his meaning and nodded, saying, "Then why don't we just go find Jiraiya directly?"

"As long as we kill him, Tsunade will never know about this."

Orochimaru praised, "Kabuto Yakushi, you're certainly clever enough..."

"If I could find Jiraiya, I certainly wouldn't mind doing so."

"That idiot thwarted my plan to destroy Konoha, and I'm looking forward to settling the score with him."

"Let's go. I have a feeling they're both in this Tanabata City..."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!"

the other side.

"Really? Tsunade lost a lot of money here?"

Jiraiya frowned.

One gambler said smugly, "Not bad! The legendary fat sheep really lives up to its name!"

"I was having really bad luck, but I still managed to win quite a bit from her. I'm so grateful!"

Jiraiya immediately asked, "Do you know where she went afterward?"

"I don't know, but she's probably still gambling. I remember she said that the feng shui of this casino was bad, which caused her to keep losing, so she wanted to switch to another one..."

"Hahahaha, it's just that she had bad luck, why blame the casino!"

Jiraiya nodded: "Thanks."

He immediately headed to the next casino.

"Without a doubt, Tsunade should be here, but I have a bad feeling..."

"Even if we can find her, it seems that getting her to willingly return to Konoha and succeed as Hokage will be no easy task..."

Jiraiya searched carefully for a whole day.

However, he never encountered Tsunade.

The threads of fate have brought the three legendary ninjas together here, but the moment of their convergence has not yet arrived.

Jiraiya, exhausted after a long day, finally dragged himself back to the inn.

He saw that Naruto was still training in the small garden behind the inn...

However, at this moment, his face was deathly pale, devoid of any color. Most of his hundreds of shadow clones had long since given up and disappeared, while the rest were panting heavily, having exceeded their limits...

Jiraiya was startled!

He knew the risks of using multiple shadow clones; once his chakra was depleted, it could even be life-threatening!

"Naruto! That's enough!"

Jiraiya immediately stopped him in a deep voice.

Naruto was panting heavily, glanced back, but didn't stop.

"No, it's still a long way off..."

"I... I still couldn't break the ball..."