Orochimaru has been leading the way and has left Tsunade and Jiraiya far behind.
Jiraiya and Tsunade maintained a distance of one in front and one behind, with Jiraiya in front and Tsunade behind.
Suddenly, Tsunade accidentally bumped into a small stone and was about to fall. Tianqi immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to catch Tsunade before she fell.
"Are you alright, Tsunade?" Tianqi asked softly.
"No, it's nothing," Tsunade said, blushing as she watched Tianqi hug her.
"I believe this distance shouldn't be a problem for you. Keep it up!" Tianqi encouraged.
Tsunade blushed and ran out, running alongside Jiraiya, with Tianqi joining them.
"Hey, Brother Tianqi, are you going to run with us too?" Jiraiya asked, looking at Tianqi who had joined them.
"Watching you guys run makes me want to run too. Consider it a warm-up, and I can eat more tonight." Thinking of Sarutobi treating him to a meal, Tianqi grinned mischievously. After several years, he could teach Sarutobi Hiruzen a lesson again.
Jiraiya was also puzzled. Wasn't he treating himself? And now he wants to exercise and eat more? What the hell is this? What a freak.
"Seeing how tired you are, let me tell you something interesting. It'll also help you relax a bit," Tenki said to the two of them, thinking of Sarutobi.
The two remained silent, staring intently at Tian Qi.
"Your teacher Sarutobi is actually considered half of my mentor. I was the first member of his team, and he arranged all my training." Tianqi's thoughts seemed to return to a few years ago when he trained and completed missions with Sarutobi.
"Huh, I didn't expect Brother Tianqi to be a member of Sarutobi-sensei's team. How come he's only half a mentor?" Tsunade asked, puzzled. Jiraiya was also looking at Tianqi.
"Well, you'd have to ask your great-uncle, Tobirama Senju," Tianqi said, shaking his head as he thought of Tobirama Senju.
"Second Grandfather, what happened?" Tsunade became interested when she saw that her second grandfather was involved.
When Jiraiya heard about the Second Hokage, his ears perked up immediately.
“Your second grandfather never liked me because of my Uchiha identity. Although he assigned me a Jonin to lead a team, he wouldn’t allow the Jonin to take me as his apprentice. So Sarutobi can only be considered half a master,” Tianqi said, waving his hand indifferently.
"Yes, my second grandfather really didn't like Uchiha people," Tsunade nodded as she thought of her second grandfather.
"Then, Brother Tianqi, how did you become so strong?" Jiraiya asked Tianqi excitedly. He really wanted to know how Tianqi became strong, because maybe he could use his method. He really didn't want to be at the bottom anymore.
"Hmm... well, it's three parts luck and seven parts hard work. Everyone has their own opportunities. As long as you seize the opportunity and work hard, you can soar to great heights." Listening to Jiraiya's words, Tianqi thought of the system. He had achieved his current success by relying on the system and his own efforts to complete tasks. However, the three parts luck were more important than the seven parts hard work.
"Oh." Upon hearing that it was a combination of luck and effort, Jiraiya showed a defeated expression. It seemed that his method was not working.
"Jiraiya, don't be too discouraged. I believe your own opportunity will come soon, and you will surely soar to great heights then," Tianqi said, looking at the disappointed Jiraiya. These words were not just empty words, but the truth. As far as he knew, Jiraiya in the original work was at this age when he used the Summoning Jutsu to enter Mount Myōboku, successfully learned Sage Mode, and soared to great heights.
"Thank you, Brother Tianqi." Jiraiya clearly didn't believe Tianqi's encouragement, but he still thanked him.
"Jiraiya, I have high hopes for your future. I believe you will definitely become a pillar of Konoha, and so will Tsunade,"
When Tsunade heard Tianqi praise her, she looked embarrassed.
"Let's go, let's go after Orochimaru."
After saying that, the two of them, without knowing where the power came from, suddenly increased their speed and chased after Orochimaru in the direction he was. They caught up with Orochimaru in five minutes.
"Oh? How did you two catch up?" Orochimaru asked curiously, looking at the two people standing next to him.
"Not just them, I'm here too," Tianqi also appeared in front of Orochimaru at the appropriate time.
"Captain Tianqi, you've joined the running laps too?" Orochimaru said to Tianqi. Shouldn't he be hiding in some corner secretly sleeping? Why is he joining the running laps? What a weirdo.
At this point, all three looked at Tian Qi with strange expressions.
"Don't look at me with such strange expressions. Your teacher Sarutobi trained me in the same way. Blame Sarutobi, he's the one who came up with this method." Tianqi directly shifted the blame to Sarutobi.
"Captain Tianqi, are you also a disciple of Sarutobi-sensei?" Orochimaru instantly understood upon hearing Tianqi's question.
"No, he's just a former teammate. Just call me Brother Tianqi."
"Alright, handsome guys and beautiful girls, let's charge towards the finish line, the barbecue is waiting for you!" After saying that, Tianqi took the lead and rushed out.
Although the three of them didn't know what "handsome guy" or "pretty girl" meant, they followed Tianqi after him when he rushed out excitedly.
Finally, at 9:20 p.m., they completed thirty laps, and all three of them were panting heavily at the finish line.
Tianqi checked the time and said to the group, "If you don't finish within the allotted time, there won't be any more barbecue."
Upon hearing that the barbecue was gone, the three of them looked disappointed, especially Jiraiya, who had managed to survive by eating Tenki out of house and home.
"However, since your teacher Sarutobi is treating today, the barbecue will continue." Seeing the three people's disappointed expressions, Tianqi made a complete reversal.
"Yay!" Jiraiya jumped up with joy, and Tsunade and Orochimaru also smiled.
"Don't keep Sarutobi waiting. Destination: the barbecue restaurant. Let's go!" As soon as Tianqi finished speaking, the three of them turned into a gust of wind and disappeared from the spot.
"These guys," Tian Qi shook his head as he watched the three disappear. Then, he used his teleportation technique to arrive at the entrance of the barbecue restaurant.
After waiting for a while, the three of them rushed to the barbecue restaurant. As soon as they arrived at the door, they saw Tianqi looking at them with a smile.
"Wow, you're pretty fast! I thought I'd have to wait a bit," Tianqi said with a teasing smile to the three of them.
"How did you get here so quickly? Weren't you behind us?" Tsunade and Jiraiya jumped out and said.
Orochimaru, however, was not curious. Given his strength, wasn't it normal for him to be ahead of us?
"Why say so much? Sarutobi is waiting inside. Let's go in first and talk."
After saying that, the group rushed inside in a hurry, and Tianqi joined them.
Upon entering the barbecue restaurant, they saw Sarutobi sitting at a table with the meat already grilling. The group immediately sat down next to him. Orochimaru and Jiraiya sat together, Tenki and Tsunade sat together, and Sarutobi took the main seat.
"Tianqi, why are you like them too?" Sarutobi teased Tianqi as he watched the group hurriedly sit down.
"You've gone to so much trouble to treat us, I have to be proactive," Tianqi said nonchalantly.
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