In Naruto, the System Asks Me to Entrust Pokémon

"Sigh—"

Watching Jiraiya and the others vanish, Naruto let out a long sigh. He glanced at Ivysaur beside him and muttered, "Ivysaur, let's go home."

He had originally planned to train hard for the upcoming third round of the Chunin Exams.

But to his dismay, just as he had begun training, his teacher had landed himself in the hospital.

With no other choice, he had to head back.

"Bulba—"

Ivysaur nodded, following Naruto as they made their way home.

However, after walking a short distance, Naruto noticed a familiar figure near the entrance of a hot spring.

Curious, he walked over to take a closer look. The moment he recognized the person, his eyes flared with rage, and he shouted, "It's you! You're the one who put Ebisu-sensei in the hospital!"

Jiraiya flinched at the sudden outburst. He quickly glanced inside the hot spring to ensure no disturbances before glaring at Naruto.

"You brat, scram! Can't you see this great sage is in the middle of something important?"

"Rawr—"

Beside him, Deino also growled and shot Naruto a menacing glare.

Seeing the pair act so defiantly, Naruto grew even angrier. "No way! You have to apologize to Ebisu-sensei, or I won't leave!"

As soon as Naruto raised his voice, the women inside the hot spring seemed to sense the disturbance.

"Hmph! That pervert is back again!"

"Everyone, this time we're not letting that old creep get away!"

"Let's catch him and throw him in jail!"

One by one, the women hastily threw on their robes, grabbing anything they could use as weapons. Their eyes burned with righteous fury as they marched toward the entrance.

Seeing this, Jiraiya's face turned pale. He shot Naruto a murderous glare before grabbing Deino's collar.

"Run!"

Naruto blinked in confusion, completely oblivious to what was happening.

BAM!

At that moment, the hot spring doors flew open, slamming against the nearby wall with a loud crash.

Naruto turned his gaze toward the source of the commotion.

A group of women, still wearing their bathrobes, emerged with murder in their eyes.

At that moment, a chill ran down Naruto's spine.

The way they glared at him made him feel like he was staring at a raging inferno—one that would burn him to ashes on contact.

"There's still one left! Grab him!"

"A brat peeping at this age? He needs some serious discipline!"

"Yeah! If he's already a pervert now, what will he become when he grows up?"

"..."

Before Naruto could react, the women stormed toward him, weapons in hand.

Realizing the danger, Naruto slowly backed away.

At last, he understood why Jiraiya and Deino had bolted so quickly.

"Wait, Aunties, Sisters, it wasn't me! The white-haired old man ran that way!"

Naruto desperately pointed in Jiraiya's direction, hoping to divert their wrath.

"Heh, we'll deal with you first, then we'll go after the big one."

Naruto froze, his face twisting into a bitter grimace.

Before he could argue further, the mob encircled him, their weapons twirling ominously in their hands.

"AHHHH—!"

"I swear—it's not me—!"

—

Far away, Jiraiya slowed his pace upon hearing Naruto's screams.

Glancing back, he sighed with sympathy.

"Poor kid... Just hearing that makes me feel his pain."

"Rawr—"

Beside him, Deino shuddered slightly, nodding in agreement.

"Poor guy. He really got stuck with the blame for this one..."

Jiraiya stretched his arms. "Oh well, let's check out a different hot spring. We obviously can't go back to that one."

Deino nodded seriously, completely agreeing with the sentiment.

"Alright then, off we go!"

Jiraiya took the lead, striding toward another bathhouse. Deino quickly followed, their fleeting sympathy for Naruto vanishing in an instant.

—

Back at the hot spring entrance, the mob of women had already dispersed, leaving behind a battered and bruised Naruto.

He sat on his knees, his face swollen as he stared blankly at the sky.

"Hiss—"

Touching his face, he winced in pain before clenching his fists.

"That damn white-haired old man... I'm going to make him pay!"

With newfound determination, Naruto forced himself to his feet and stormed off in pursuit of Jiraiya and Deino.

"Bulba~"

Ivysaur sighed and shook its head before following him.

After all, the women hadn't touched it at all—Naruto had taken the full brunt of their wrath.

Fueled by anger, Naruto spent hours searching.

Eventually, by midday, he finally tracked them down—by the riverbank, where Jiraiya was roasting fish, and Deino was munching on some energy cubes.

"Finally! You perverted old man!"

At the sound of Naruto's furious voice, Jiraiya and Deino turned to face him.

When Jiraiya saw who it was, his expression grew slightly awkward. Raising the grilled fish in his hand, he called out,

"Oh, hey, kid! Want some grilled fish?"

Naruto scowled. "Who wants your grilled fish?! You owe me an explanation!"

After all, he had taken a serious beating because of Jiraiya.

Did the old man really think he could settle things with just a piece of fish?

Absolutely not!

—

One second later...

Naruto sat next to Jiraiya, hungrily devouring the grilled fish.

"Mmm~ Not bad! This is delicious!"

Jiraiya watched him in amusement, his lips twitching.

Didn't this kid just say he wouldn't eat?

Yet here he was, scarfing down every piece available.

Still, watching Naruto eat so heartily, Jiraiya couldn't help but chuckle.

"Eat as much as you want. There's plenty more."

Naruto shook his head. "I'm good, old man. By the way, who are you? I've never seen you in the village before. Are you from another ninja village here for the Chunin Exams?"

Jiraiya smirked and straightened his posture, his expression turning serious.

"Kid, since you asked, listen up. I am the legendary Toad Sage of the Hidden Leaf Village—Jiraiya!"

He struck a dramatic pose, staring at Naruto expectantly.

Naruto, however, simply snorted.

"Hah! More like the Pervert Sage!"

"Brat! It's Toad Sage!"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, Pervert Sage."

"Brat! I said Toad Sage!"

Naruto shrugged indifferently.

Jiraiya sighed in exasperation, rubbing his temples.

"Fine, whatever... Call me what you want."

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