Chapter 70
Danzo was on the verge of exploding with anger, but after waiting for so many years, a few more days wouldn't make a difference. How could he, Danzo, be someone who didn't understand patience? Let Jiraiya take the Hokage seat for now. If evidence surfaced in the future, he would ensure Jiraiya was impeached without hesitation.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya was pondering how to handle Naruto. He had originally planned to take the boy to find his old friend Tsunade, but after unexpectedly becoming Hokage, he found himself with little time for training.
"Hmm... I'll let him train there for now, and I need to teach him some ninjutsu. Let me think... Yeah, if it's him, he can definitely learn the Rasengan. Ahahahaha!" Jiraiya laughed as he left.
Since the Hokage succession ceremony wouldn't take place for a few more days, he decided to use the time to lay the foundation for Naruto's training.
Naruto's home was a dimly lit, large apartment. He was sleeping soundly, his belly exposed, with a cup of instant noodles—long since gone cold—sitting on the table. Jiraiya pushed the door open and flicked the light switch on.
"Mmm... What? Oh... It's just you, pervy sage..." Naruto groaned, covering his eyes. His scarlet-tinted eyes were barely open, still heavy with sleep.
"Naruto, I have something important to take care of in a few days, so I won't be able to train with you. But I've found a great place for you to train..." Jiraiya glanced at the pile of empty noodle cups, then pulled out two popsicles from behind him.
"Huh? But you said you'd teach me powerful ninjutsu! You said you'd always train with me! I don't want to train with someone else! I want to train with you, pervy sage!" Naruto's hand, halfway to grabbing a popsicle, froze. His expression turned distant, his eyes dull.
"Of course, I'll be with you. It's just being Hokage—it's not that big a deal."
"...Huh?"
"AHHHH! So... the pervy sage is going to... become the Hokage?!" Naruto's frozen expression shattered like glass, his entire body turning rigid as if petrified. The scene almost turned black and white.