Konoha, Hot Spring Shop.
Inside, the giggling of girls could be heard.
Hoo!
An old man was sprawled on the rooftop, blending in perfectly.
He watched the frolicking girls below, white steam puffing from his nose, his eyes wide.
"This is good, this is good, it will definitely provide rich material for my upcoming work."
He was still muttering to himself.
No one below noticed him.
Suddenly.
He turned his head to the side.
"Who are you? Don't you know there are serious consequences for disturbing a great author while he's gathering material?"
"I've long heard that Lord Jiraiya, one of the Konoha Ninja, is a notorious pervert.
Seeing him now, it's clear the rumours are true."
Satoru said, speechless.
He's decades old, yet he's still peeping at women bathing like some young punk. How shameless!
As for Jiraiya breaking his genjutsu and discovering him.
To be a Sannin, he must be skilled at dispelling genjutsu.
Originally, after dealing with his father and child, he was supposed to go to work.
He didn't expect to sense someone peeping at the women's hot spring on the way, and a massive Chakra as well.
He came over to check, and sure enough, it was him.
Their first real-life meeting.
And he saw him peeping. It seems Jiraiya's pervertedness is even greater than imagined.
"What pervert? I am the great Toad Sage!
I am gathering material for my literary work. I'm not interested in women."
Jiraiya argued.
How could they think of him as so lewd?
When he walks down the street, a line of women chase after him, alright?
"Also, you haven't said who you are. Could you be a spy from Konoha,
and still using a genjutsu in the Village?"
Jiraiya said seriously.
This person in front of him is very strong.
Especially his genjutsu.
He almost overlooked this person just now.
But he's very interested in this genjutsu.
It can actually lower one's presence, and the effect is amazing.
The people below didn't notice him at all.
Even though he was standing on the rooftop.
Right out in the open.
Unlike him, who uses Transformation Jutsu and has to maintain a pose.
"Konoha Jonin Captain Satoru, greetings, Lord Jiraiya."
Satoru said with a smile.
"Captain Satoru? Oh, you're that famous Captain Satoru?" Jiraiya said.
"That's right, it's me."
"Don't know him."
Jiraiya shook his head.
"..."
Stop pretending! You're Jiraiya of the Intelligence.
Satoru was extremely speechless. How could an expert in intelligence not know his great reputation?
"Well, just kidding. Satoru, right? Kakashi mentioned you.
A very remarkable genius."
Jiraiya turned his head back towards the hot spring, no longer interested in Satoru.
"Oh my god, there's a pervert!" Satoru suddenly squeezed his throat and shouted.
Silence!
"Ah, where's the pervert?"
"On the rooftop."
"I don't see him."
"He used Transformation Jutsu."
Relying on the fact that these ordinary people couldn't see him, Satoru kept responding.
Jiraiya was already stunned.
Are you kidding me?
Bang!
Realising he couldn't stay any longer, Jiraiya transformed into a toad and hopped away across the rooftops.
And Satoru followed suit.
Leaving behind the chaotic hot spring.
...
"You little brat, how dare you disturb your Lord Jiraiya from gathering material?
If you don't explain yourself, I'll beat you up, just you wait."
Jiraiya clenched his fists and said resentfully.
Satoru: "As a Konoha Ninja, it is my responsibility to maintain Konoha's order.
Due to my duty, please forgive me, Lord Jiraiya, but if you continue to peep,
I will still expose you."
"Tch, you fellow, you must want my autograph, right?
Bring out the book, I'll sign it for you.
You have great taste, recognising my work."
Jiraiya extended his hand, looking helpless.
Satoru was even more speechless. Isn't he a bit too confident? "I'm a proper person. I don't idolise celebrities or authors."
"Don't bother. From your genjutsu just now, I know you're not a proper person.
Don't give me that. We're all part of the Konoha family.
I'll be direct. I want to trade this latest make-out paradise for that genjutsu you used just now.
This was originally a gift for Kakashi."
Jiraiya took out a book from his bag and handed it to Satoru.
His eyes were overflowing with hearts.
"No, I have to go to work now. If I don't leave, I'll be late.
Lord Jiraiya, you can play by yourself. Don't peep anymore."
Satoru turned to leave.
Slap!
Jiraiya grabbed his shoulder: "No, first give me the genjutsu, or I won't let you go."
"Pure Land."
Satoru formed a hand seal, and the surroundings began to change.
"Wow, my dear baby, thank you for your love."
"Brother, you're so naughty."
"My lord, I shall serve you next."
"You scoundrel, I'm not ready yet!"
"It's the great Lord Jiraiya."
Various beauties appeared all around.
Fairies from the sky, bikinis on the ground.
They surrounded Jiraiya and began to attack.
Hoo hoo!
Jiraiya gasped for breath, his eyes wide with amazement.
These were outfits he had never seen before, and various styles.
Half-revealed.
Fully revealed.
Conservative type.
Gentle type.
Charming type.
Winking, leg-lifting, kissing, dynamic light waves...
Hoo hoo hoo!
In less than a quarter of an hour, Jiraiya was still immersed, and the genjutsu had already disappeared.
And Satoru was no longer there.
"I didn't expect there to be such a knowledgeable person. I'm definitely getting that genjutsu."
Jiraiya was extremely excited.
Many of these outfits he had never seen before, which meant that Satoru's genjutsu just now wasn't a guiding type, but rather created based on his own experiences.
Sure enough, just as he thought, this person is also a kindred spirit.
...
If Satoru knew he thought that, he would definitely correct his thinking.
He, Satoru, is a proper man, a very ordinary man.
And very honest.
Those were all accumulated from his previous life; in this life, he is an honest person.
But he didn't know, at this moment, he was on his way to the Analysis Team.
"Why is Jiraiya back at this time?"
Satoru was truly surprised to encounter Jiraiya just now.
He had originally thought that he wouldn't encounter Jiraiya until Naruto grew up.
After all, Jiraiya was always out gathering intelligence and searching for the Child of Prophecy.
He rarely returned to Konoha.
And there shouldn't be any major events recently. Could it be that he caused some butterfly effect, and the plot changed?
He couldn't help but ponder.
This is very possible, after all, although he said he didn't change any major events, he was idle and liked to tease children.
Moreover, his position is also high-ranking, so the butterfly effect caused by this, if it really happens, would be very significant.
For example, without him, the original Analysis Team's tasks would be different, and this would have a huge impact.
And he had even gone to the Hidden Rain Village to gather intelligence and fought with Pain.
He also wondered if it had anything to do with this.
Or perhaps Itachi did something outside?
Or what did Orochimaru do?