In Naruto, the System Asks Me to Entrust Pokémon

Deino froze upon hearing those words, staring at Jiraiya as if he were a complete idiot.

This guy still wants to capture me even after making me this angry?

Even if I weren't angry, there's no way I'd just let myself be caught! I'm a noble dragon—how could I be subdued so easily?

"What's wrong? Are you saying no?"

Jiraiya frowned slightly as he observed Deino's reaction.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think that the little dragon's gaze seemed rather off.

Grrr…

Deino rolled its eyes, turned its head away, and completely ignored him.

"Heh, so now you're just going to ignore me, you little rascal?"

Jiraiya chuckled, his interest piqued even further.

Curious, he reached out and touched the horn on Deino's head. "By the way, what's up with this horn? It looks kinda weird."

Grrr!

Deino jerked its head violently, trying to shake off Jiraiya's hand.

But no matter how much it struggled, Jiraiya's hand remained firmly in place, as if glued to its head.

Grrrr!

Realizing this, Deino's face twisted in fury. It bared its fangs and glared at Jiraiya.

But Jiraiya wasn't intimidated in the slightest. He simply grinned and asked, "So? Want to be my partner and leave this place with me?"

Deino didn't respond—it just kept glaring at him with burning anger.

"Still acting stubborn, huh?" Jiraiya sighed. "I was thinking of taking you outside so we could have more fun together, but if you don't want to, then forget it."

With that, he removed his hand from Deino's head and shook his own, looking a little disappointed.

Oh well, can't force it.

However, Deino's eyes suddenly lit up. The anger on its face vanished in an instant, replaced by curiosity.

It stared at Jiraiya as if to ask—Wait, are you serious?

Jiraiya, noticing the change in expression, chuckled. "Just as I thought—you're nothing but a little troublemaker."

"And of course I'm serious. The outside world is full of interesting things—way better than staying cooped up here!"

Deino froze for a moment. Who the hell said I wanted to leave just to chase after women?! I just want to mess with people for fun!

But it didn't bother to argue. Instead, it nodded at Jiraiya.

Grrr…

"You agree?" Jiraiya's eyes lit up with excitement.

Deino sighed and rolled its eyes once more before nodding again.

"Great! Don't worry, I'll keep my promise!"

With that, Jiraiya pulled out a Poké Ball and gently tapped it against Deino's head.

The next second, Deino transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into the Poké Ball.

Jiraiya couldn't help but stare in surprise.

"Wow… Ninjas have storage scrolls, but this is way more convenient!"

Scrolls were great, but they were single-use—once you took something out, you couldn't store it again.

And scrolls couldn't store living creatures, unlike these Poké Balls.

After marveling at it for a moment, Jiraiya turned and started making his way back down the mountain.

…

Meanwhile, inside the Pokémon House…

Ryo was standing apologetically in front of a woman.

"I'm really sorry," he said sincerely. "I apologize on Deino's behalf, and I promise I'll teach it a proper lesson later."

The woman, hearing his words, let out a small sigh. She no longer looked as angry and simply nodded.

"Alright, let's just leave it at that," she said before turning to leave.

She had initially come to this place out of curiosity. After hearing so many people talk about Pokémon, she had gotten excited and was eager to pick one for herself.

But halfway through her search, Deino had suddenly appeared out of nowhere and charged straight at her.

At first, she had thought it was interested in her, which made her happy.

She had even taken out a Poké Ball, thinking she could catch it.

But to her shock, Deino dodged the Poké Ball and instead rammed straight into her backside.

For a moment, her mind went blank. She couldn't even process what had just happened.

Then—before she could react—Deino rammed her again.

Same spot. Same exact spot.

Feeling the repeated assault, she had no choice but to flee.

But before she could leave, a voice suddenly called out from the back door.

"Boss! I'm back!"

Hearing the voice, both Ryo and the woman turned their heads in curiosity.

Jiraiya walked in, his face beaming with excitement.

Seeing this, Ryo raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Looks like you caught a good one."

"Hahahaha!" Jiraiya laughed proudly. "Of course! I am the Toad Sage, after all!"

With that, he reached for his Poké Ball and released Deino.

"AHHHH!"

The moment the woman saw Deino appear, she let out a scream and bolted for the exit.

She already had PTSD from that Pokémon—there was no way she was staying here any longer.

Both Ryo and Jiraiya turned to watch her run off.

Ryo sighed, rubbing his temples.

This happens at least once or twice a day because of this damn troublemaker.

No matter how many times he scolded or disciplined Deino, it never changed its behavior.

Because of this, he had already lost count of how many customers had been scared away.

Meanwhile, Jiraiya stared at the fleeing woman's back, a puzzled look on his face.

"That back… looks kinda familiar. Feels like I've seen her before…"

But he didn't dwell on it too much. Instead, he turned back to Ryo and said, "Boss, let me introduce you—this is my new brother!"

Ryo's eyes widened, and his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Wait, what?

What the hell just happened?

Why are Jiraiya and Deino suddenly brothers?!

And Deino wasn't even objecting—it actually seemed fine with it?!

Ryo didn't even know how to react anymore.

"What's wrong, boss?"

Jiraiya noticed Ryo's weird expression and asked in confusion.

Even Deino tilted its head curiously.

Cough cough—

Ryo cleared his throat and shook his head. "It's nothing. But… Jiraiya, congratulations, I guess. Deino is a really strong Pokémon. You should—"

He stopped mid-sentence, then sighed.

Never mind…

At first, he wanted to tell Jiraiya to train Deino properly.

But then he remembered Deino's personality…

If this thing got stronger, it could easily become Konoha's biggest menace.

People might even fear it more than the Nine-Tails.

"Wait… What do you mean, 'never mind'?"

Jiraiya frowned in confusion. "What are you trying to say?"

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