Chapter 125: The Nine-Tailed Fox's Entrustment
"Korega, korega, and korega. Don't want these. The rest, two ryo each."
Watching Yue Yan and Xiaolan hand the menu to the waiter and then sitting there comfortably with a cup of tea each, Asuma couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth.
"I know you two have big appetites, but isn't this a bit too exaggerated? And why two ryo of each? It's like it's only the two of you eating. It feels like you're not even treating me as a human being."
Hearing Asuma's complaints, Yue Yan and Xiaolan glanced at each other and nodded seriously in unison.
After the meal was over, Asuma looked at the long line of zeros on the bill and then at his wallet. He gave the waiter an awkward smile.
"Um, I didn't bring that much money. Can I go back and get it?"
Hearing this, the waiter showed a professional smile. Just when Asuma thought there was a chance, the waiter mercilessly shattered his Fantasy.
"No, we never allow customers to owe money here."
"It's not owing money. I really just need to go back and get the money. Don't you recognize me? I'm the son of the Third kage."
"Still no. Even the Hokage has to pay. If you really don't have enough money, we can send someone to get it for you."
"Fine."
Just as Asuma sighed helplessly, Yue Yan and Xiaolan patted him on the shoulders from either side and gave him a thumbs up in unison.
"Think on the bright side. At least this restaurant didn't give you any special treatment just because you're the son of the Third kage. Isn't this the kind of recognition you've always wanted? Come on, I'm rooting for you."
"Who the hell needs this kind of recognition?"
Asuma roared out in grief and indignation and found that Yue Yan and Xiaolan had left without even looking back.
After this little incident with Asuma, Yue Yan's life returned to normal. He trained as usual and took the three youngsters on missions whenever he had time. Thanks to their family ninjutsu and jutsu, Yue Yan didn't have to worry about their training. Life was quite comfortable.
Time quickly passed to the eve of Minato Namikaze and Kushina's wedding.
The day before the wedding, Jiraiya, their master, rushed back. Seeing Minato and Kushina being lovingly affectionate, he also showed a smile like an old father.
Since he was really happy for Minato, Jiraiya treated everyone to a meal. Apart from Kushina and Minato, Yue Yan also attended. Incidentally, the Nine - Tailed Fox also attended using Kushina's kage clone.
At first, the atmosphere at the meal was great. Jiraiya and Minato clinked glasses and chatted cheerfully about the old days, with Yue Yan occasionally chipping in.
But after they had drunk quite a bit, Kushina stopped Minato from drinking and pulled him aside to talk about something.
Jiraiya, who had been in high spirits, looked at the pink love bubble rising between Minato and Kushina. For some reason, he thought of himself, and his heart just felt so blocked.
After that, Yue Yan, the only one present who hadn't drunk, was pulled beside Jiraiya by the old man to listen to his complaints.
Yue Yan was quite aware of the relationship between Jiraiya and Tsunade.
As two people who grew up together, it was impossible for them not to have feelings for each other. However, Jiraiya's nature of disappearing in the ninja world due to his womanizing ways really made Tsunade unable to trust him. If Jiraiya had been more restrained or proactive back then, perhaps the story of that guy named Dan Katō wouldn't have happened. His name alone gave an impression of charm.
However, that was just a what if. In fact, Jiraiya still couldn't get rid of his lecherous ways. When Tsunade proposed to train medical ninjas and needed the most help, it was Dan Katō who supported her. Although the training of medical ninjas ultimately came to nothing, Dan Katō managed to win Tsunade's heart through this opportunity.
Later, Dan Katō died in battle, and Tsunade was hit hard again. From then on, she left Konoha and used gambling to distract herself from the sorrow.
If Dan Katō hadn't died and Jiraiya had changed his lecherous ways, he might still have had a chance to compete.
But since Dan Katō's death, Jiraiya knew that he would never have a chance again.
Of course, Jiraiya wasn't without a chance to make Tsunade accept him, but the price would be his life. After all, in the original story, when Tsunade learned of Jiraiya's death, she showed her true feelings.
"Yue Yan, why doesn't she accept me? Minato Namikaze is like my own son. Seeing him get married, I can't help but think of my own past."
Snapped out of his thoughts by Jiraiya, Yue Yan looked at the drunk old man speechlessly and couldn't help rolling his eyes.
However, since Jiraiya was his master, Yue Yan intended to use the dating experience he had read about on the Internet in his past life to give Jiraiya some advice.
However, the next second, an irresponsible remark from the drunk Jiraiya made Yue Yan get up and leave immediately.
"Thank goodness you're here with me, Yue Yan. Promise me not to find love earlier than me. Otherwise, I can't take such a blow."
Fuck off, you old lecher! Are you wishing me to be a single like you? Although I look similar, I'm really not that seven - thousand - year - old spinster.
Although Jiraiya was unreliable, he wouldn't normally talk such nonsense. The main reason was that he had drunk too much today. He almost finished all the alcohol in the store. Without using chakra to break down the alcohol, it was normal for him to act drunk. If it weren't for his good physical condition, he might have ended up in the hospital by now.
Seeing Yue Yan leave, Jiraiya, who still had more to say, quickly tried to grab him and continue talking. Fed up with him, Yue Yan knocked him out with a single - hand strike and then sent a kage clone to carry him to the nearest inn.
After Jiraiya was sent away, Yue Yan sat back down. Just as he was about to take a sip of water, the Nine - Tailed Fox came over.
Before Yue Yan could ask, the Nine - Tailed Fox handed him a list.
"Kid, find these people for me outside the village when you have time."
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"What the heck is this?"
Yue Yan stared blankly at the list in his hand and softly read out the names on it.
"Chizuru Kubo, Tatsuaki Okawa, Yoshihiro Togashi... What's wrong with them?"
Yue Yan looked at the Nine - Tailed Fox in confusion. Logically, the Nine - Tailed Fox never left Konoha. How could it be related to outsiders? Did they provoke it? That seems unlikely. If so, it would've taken revenge right away. Why come to him?
At this time, the Nine - Tailed Fox finally spoke slowly.
"Didn't you ask this old fellow to read books before? These names are the authors this old fellow liked the most before. And they stopped updating their works. I need you to find them. It'd be best to arrest them. No food until they update."
"Ugh..."
What a hardcore way to urge the authors to update. By the way, they probably used pen names. Even if Yue Yan wanted to find them, it would be very difficult.
Seeing Yue Yan hesitating, the Nine - Tailed Fox, remembering that there were rewards for missions in Konoha, thought about what it had, then reached out and patted Yue Yan on the shoulder, passing a part of its Nine - Tailed chakra to him.
"As long as you can help this old fellow find those authors who stopped updating, you can use this old fellow's chakra as you like."
Hearing the Nine - Tailed Fox's somewhat gritted - teeth words, Yue Yan awkwardly smiled.
"Ugh, okay. I'll help you look for them when I go out of the village on a mission."
Seeing that Yue Yan agreed, the Nine - Tailed Fox sat back on its seat contentedly and continued reading.