'So, ' Tsunade was sipping on a bottle of sake that Jiraiya had pulled from his bag, 'should we discuss

your

issues, now? '

Just coming off of Tsunade's heart-to-heart, Jiraiya felt emotionally spent. 'Eh, maybe later. You've had a big night. '

'Oh come off it. ' She threw a twig at him. 'Your

godson

is a genin. Adorable little shit. Minato's hair and eyes. Kushina's f- '

'Kushina's face. I know. ' There wasn't anything Jiraiya wanted to talk about

less

than his failing of that boy. 'I made a decision and I stuck with it. This is nothing like your situation, Tsunade. ' Honey eyes leveled a glare at him. 'It's not. I'm not running from that boy. '

An empty sake bottle went flying toward Jiraiya's head. 'Naruto.

That boy

's name is Naruto. Remember? It was your book that named him. '

'Orochi- '