Konoha: I'm an Uchiha, and I started by proposing to Rin Nohara.

Chapter 88 You are not allowed to spout such nonsense at my respected Tsunade-sensei!

Chapter 88 You're Not Allowed to Speak Such Nonsense to My Respected Tsunade-sensei! (Please Subscribe)

Uchiha Ike knew, of course, who was the person lying on the ground in front of him talking to him.

Just from the large "oil" character on the other person's face, Uchiha Ike already knew that this was Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha and a direct disciple of the Third Hokage.

But he wasn't going to recognize the other person.

After all, there's no benefit in recognizing him as Jiraiya.

Uchiha Ike has always valued profit above all else.

"How could Jiraiya-sama, one of the three legendary ninja of our village, openly admit to being a third-rate author?"

Uchiha Ike rested his long index finger on his chin, squinted, and began a meticulous analysis.

"I noticed you from afar, but you weren't on the road then; you were secretly hiding in the flowerbed."

"You only came out when I got close, pretending to be unwell and lying on the ground."

"Therefore... there's only one truth!"

Uchiha Ike pushed up his non-existent glasses and pointed at Jiraiya like a judge: "You must be a ninja sent from another village, impersonating our respected Lord Jiraiya in order to steal information from our Konoha."

[Self-doubt detected from Jiraiya!]

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"I... am a spy." After Uchiha Ike said that, Jiraiya himself began to doubt whether he really was a spy.

No, no!

"But it really is all a coincidence," Jiraiya said helplessly.

"Where do you get so many coincidences?" Uchiha Ike calmly retorted. "Tell me, where did all these wounds on your body come from? You're a poorly acting outsider. This is Konoha, a perfectly safe place. Who could possibly hurt you?"

He felt increasingly dizzy, and if this continued, he feared he would have no choice but to use a psychic technique to have the toads of Mount Myōboku carry him to the hospital.

But that would be too embarrassing... Absolutely not!

Jiraiya gritted his teeth and decided to reveal part of the truth: "I was beaten up by Tsunade, that's why I became like this."

"Oh, you've come up with a new excuse?" Uchiha Ike remained unmoved. "Then let me ask you, why did Lady Tsunade beat you up?"

"I..." Jiraiya opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Can he say that he was kicked here by Tsunade because he was peeping into the women's bathhouse?

Jiraiya hesitated before asking, "Because...she's a woman who only knows violence?"

*Snap!*

With a loud slap, Jiraiya's eyes instantly became clear.

"Why...did you hit me?"

He had never been slapped in the face by anyone in his life, not even his father who died young, nor that old man from the third generation!

[Jiraiya's confusion detected!]

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"Tsunade-sensei is a very gentle and considerate elder. I won't allow you to speak so rudely to her!" Uchiha Ike said sharply.

Gentle? Considerate?

Does Tsunade have anything to do with these two words?

"That's not right." Jiraiya, who was starting to realize something, said, "You just said the word 'teacher,' did I hear you correctly?"

"Of course you heard me right." Uchiha Ike proudly raised his head: "I am Tsunade-sensei's student."

"That Tsunade... she's actually taking on students?" Jiraiya couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

The shock of this incident made him forget his injuries for a moment.

"What do you mean by that?"

Uchiha Ike's eyes were unfriendly, his gaze lingering near Jiraiya's wound. "I suspect you're insulting my most respected Tsunade-sensei again."

"H-How could that be?" Jiraiya felt a sharp pain on his skin and quickly said with a resolute expression, "You're Tsunade's student, so you must know me. I've known Tsunade for decades; we're comrades who fought side by side. How could I speak ill of her?"

"That makes sense..." Uchiha Ike looked at Jiraiya with suspicion. "Could it be that you really are Lord Jiraiya?"

"Really!" Jiraiya was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

This kid has finally figured it out!

"But I don't believe it." Uchiha Ike slowly shook his head. "Unless you give me evidence."

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Jiraiya's smile froze instantly.

"Evidence?" He frowned, his expression puzzled, and muttered to himself.

"That's right, evidence." Uchiha Ike nodded: "Tsunade-sensei said that everything needs evidence. Since you say you are Jiraiya, then you have to give me evidence that you are Jiraiya."

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"...But you don't believe any of the evidence I gave you." Jiraiya felt completely numb.

Isn't this their opening conversation? How did we end up going around in circles again?

"Isn't this simple?"

Uchiha Ike glanced at Jiraiya as if he were an idiot, then lowered his voice and said, "Why don't you just tell Tsunade-sensei a secret?"

"secret?"

"That's right. You've known Tsunade-sensei for so long, you must know some things I don't. Doesn't that prove your identity?"

That makes a lot of sense!

In order to prove his identity, Jiraiya began to think carefully.

About twenty seconds passed.

Jiraiya raised his head and looked at the smiling black-haired boy in front of him. A strange and complicated expression appeared on his face, which was painted with red patterns.

He whispered, "Did you know that Tsunade used to have a younger brother?"

Uchiha Ike blinked.

Of course he knew that Tsunade had a younger brother named Nawaki, who was Orochimaru's student and was killed in an accident by an explosive tag.

But according to her memory, Tsunade had never told her about this.

Uchiha Ike then calmly shook his head: "I don't know."

"His name is Nawaki..." Jiraiya's tone was somewhat dazed as he recalled Tsunade's younger brother, who had the same warm smile as the boy in front of him.

If it weren't for that accident, Nawaki would probably be a grown man by now.

With Orochimaru's guidance and the bloodline of the Senju clan, Nawaki should be able to become an excellent ninja.

However, now, everything has become like this.

"He died in an accident." Jiraiya sighed softly, shaking his head slowly. "Judging by your current age, you should be a year or two older than him at the time."

Uchiha Ike stood there silently, lost in thought.

When he came to his senses...

Jiraiya asked somewhat nervously, "So, do you believe I'm Jiraiya now?"

Uchiha Ike shook his head: "I still don't believe it."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but give a wry smile.

It has to be said that this boy's vigilance was extremely strong.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Such people are more likely to survive.

But... I'm afraid I'm going to embarrass myself this time.

Thinking this, Jiraiya laboriously put his hands together and slowly formed the hand seals for a summoning jutsu, preparing to summon Gamabunta to take him to the hospital.

Just then—

"but."

He heard the boy's clear and melodious voice once again.

Jiraiya looked up and saw that the other person was crouching down in his direction.

The next second, the boy lifted him up from the ground and said leisurely, "I've decided to take you to the hospital first."

"After all, I feel like you're going to die soon if we don't try to save you."

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