This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 238 Jiraiya Returns

Monday morning, Konoha Jonin team office.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the desk piled high with documents.

"Um... Che, does it have to be this early?"

Minato put down the documents in his hand, looked up, and saw Nishikawa Tetsu sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, slurping down a cup of soy milk.

"It's only eight in the morning, I haven't even had a sip of water yet..."

"The early bird catches the worm, Sergeant Shuimen."

Nishikawa Tetsu swallowed the last mouthful of soy milk, precisely tossed the empty cup into the corner trash can, then stood up and straightened his spotless clothes.

"See, isn't this the Flying Thunder Formation technique that comes in handy? With this technique, we wouldn't need to trouble you."

"It's a pity that this technique hasn't been developed yet."

Seeing Nishikawa Tetsu shake his head, Minato's lips twitched.

The once-powerful Yellow Flash of Konoha, the leader of the Jonin squad, has now been reduced to this man's personal driver.

"I understand, I understand... I will develop the Flying Thunder Formation technique as soon as possible."

Minato sighed, resignedly stood up, walked to Nishikawa Tetsu's side, and just as he put his hand on Nishikawa's shoulder, preparing to activate his ninjutsu.

"Bang!"

The office window was suddenly violently pushed open, and a gust of wind swept in, carrying a few leaves with it.

Immediately afterwards, a white figure, accompanied by a hearty laugh, jumped in with an extremely cool (in my opinion) posture.

"Hahahaha! The air in Konoha is so much better!"

Jiraiya stood on the windowsill, his long white hair dancing wildly in the wind, the huge scroll behind him particularly eye-catching.

He struck a pose like a Kabuki performer, but slipped on a document on the windowsill and almost fell flat on his face.

"Ouch!"

Jiraiya stumbled to the ground, then struck a cool pose to cover up his embarrassment.

"Hey! Minato! And Che! Long time no see!"

"Teacher?"

Minato paused for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "You've returned from your training at Mount Myōboku?"

"Of course! With this immortal in charge, success is guaranteed!"

Jiraiya walked over to the sofa, plopped down without any ceremony, and casually picked up the tea that Minato hadn't had a chance to drink yet and took a sip.

"I heard you're now the leader of the Jonin team, so I came here to congratulate you, Minato."

"And Che, no, I should call him Minister Che now, my disciples are all very promising."

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at this unreliable teacher and shook his head helplessly.

"Teacher, you came back at just the right time. If you had been a minute later, I would have already been to the capital."

"capital?"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up.

"I heard you're doing quite well over there? Even the Daimyo is giving you some face. By the way, what about Fugaku? I haven't seen him at the police department."

Jiraiya had just passed by the police headquarters building and made a point of observing it. He noticed that the main seat in the captain's office was empty, but there was an extra table next to it, where a dejected Nara Shikaku was sitting.

"Fugaku-senpai..."

When this was mentioned, Nishikawa Tetsu and Minato exchanged a glance, both revealing gloating smiles on their faces.

"He's a very busy man now; I bet he even needs to make an appointment to go to the bathroom."

Nishikawa Tetsu shrugged and explained:

"Last week, the Uchiha clan held a formal ceremony to pass on the mantle of clan leader. Our Captain Fugaku is now the rightful and legitimate head of the Uchiha clan."

"Clan leader?" Jiraiya raised an eyebrow.

"Yes," Minato added, "I heard that because of the booming police department, the elders of the Uchiha clan now listen to Fugaku-senpai without question, but because of this, all sorts of trivial matters in the clan have fallen on his shoulders."

"Sacrificial rites, profit distribution, family meetings, and the management of the divided family..."

Nishikawa Tetsu said with a wicked smile:

"When I went to see him yesterday, he was wearing that incredibly heavy patriarchal robe, surrounded by a group of elders listening to them recite the family genealogy. His face was so black... tsk tsk, blacker than the bottom of a pot."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Jiraiya slapped his thigh and laughed wildly.

"Serves him right! He should always act all serious!"

After laughing enough, Jiraiya rubbed his stomach and made a "gurgling" sound.

"Um... since Fugaku is busy, who's going to treat me to dinner? I've been in seclusion on Mount Myōboku for so long, my mouth is practically tasteless."

His cunning eyes swept between his two apprentices, finally settling on Nishikawa Tetsu—after all, this kid was the richest.

Nishikawa Tetsu clutched his wallet tightly and took a half-step back.

"Teacher, even the landlord's family doesn't have any surplus grain, and I'm in a hurry to get to the capital."

"Tch, stingy!" Jiraiya scoffed.

"but……"

Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes darted around, and he changed the subject.

"If you're willing to come to the capital with me, I'll provide you with plenty of food and drink."

"Go to the capital?" Jiraiya was taken aback. "What for? To watch you build your house?"

"It's not just about building houses."

Nishikawa Tetsu leaned closer and said mysteriously:

"Yahiko and Konan are in the capital now too."

"Um?!"

Jiraiya's intelligence network was completely unaware of this.

"Those two brats are here too? Aren't they in the Land of Rain?"

"The Akatsuki's operations have expanded. They're now the main force in the project, currently repairing the palace in the Daimyo Prefecture."

Nishikawa Tetsu patiently guided him: "Yahiko was talking about you the other day, saying he hadn't seen you in a long time, missed you, and also..."

He continued with a wicked grin:

"Yahiko is a big shot now. He made a fortune in the capital this time. If you go, he'll cover all your expenses in the capital, whether it's accommodation, food, or... cough cough, the cost of going to certain elegant places!"

"All-inclusive?!"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up instantly.

"Yahiko... he's such a sensible child! No wonder he's the disciple I taught; he's so filial, so incredibly filial!"

He grabbed the backpack from the sofa, his movement even faster than Minato's Body Flicker Technique.

"Let's go, let's go now, don't keep Yahiko and the others waiting!"

Jiraiya declared with righteous indignation, "As a teacher, it is my responsibility to inspect their work."

"..."

Minato looked at the two of them and sighed helplessly.

"Teacher, you're so relatable..."

"Enough talk! Minato, get going!"

Jiraiya grabbed Minato's left shoulder, while Nishikawa Tetsu skillfully placed his arm around Minato's right shoulder.

"well……"

Minato sighed deeply and resignedly formed hand seals.

The office suddenly became empty, with only a few fallen leaves blown in by the wind, swirling on the desk.

Meanwhile, in his office in the capital of the Land of Fire, Yahiko, who was looking at the account books, suddenly shivered.

"What's going on? I suddenly have a bad feeling that my wallet is about to be emptied..."