Chapter 145: CH 145
Hamako had mostly spoken only to Naruto throughout the entire trip, with him trying to get her used to what to expect upon arrival in Konoha, and asking her about what he could do to make her comfortable once she started living with him, since letting a girl that had never lived alone live in a foreign village at least twenty years after her time by herself was an absolutely horrible idea. That and Hamako insisted on staying close to him anyway.
Upon reaching the village they all headed straight to the Hokage Tower to debrief. They all stood at attention while Kakashi gave the 'official' mission parameters, and upon being excused by Tsunade the two other chunin walked out of the office while Naruto left in a shunshin. After a few moments to make sure that Shikamaru and Tayuya had left the building, Tsunade slid the window open where she found quite an amusing sight; Naruto and Jiraiya standing on the same ledge under the window glaring at each other.
Both were crouched with Jiraiya still towering over him, "What do you think you're doing gaki at my entrance?"
Naruto glared up at him, "About to head back inside of Tsunade-baachan's office the fun way. What does it matter to you Ero-sennin?"
Jiraiya humphed and turned his nose up, "Tsunade-hime would only let me enter her office this way. Why would she let a brat like you do it?" He looked back at Naruto to see he was no longer standing there, "Where did he go?"
"She lets me do it because she loves me. That and the fact that I hit Gamabunta up on a regular basis to get sake for her." Naruto said, standing in front of Tsunade as they both looked down at Jiraiya from inside the office.
Tsunade ruffled Naruto's hair, "Such a good little chunin aren't you?"
"Yes Tsunade-sama!" Naruto chirped happily, "You still got the shipment when I was gone didn't you?" Tsunade nodded, "And Shizune-neechan didn't take it from you?" Another nod, "Excellent."
Jiraiya stared with his mouth agape while Tsunade and Naruto both had looks of amusement on their faces, "And since you have such a problem with the brat using what you like to call 'your entrance' you can take the long way around." She said happily before slamming the window shut as he leapt for it in an attempt to enter the way he had gotten accustomed to doing.