Chapter 179 Taking an Inch and a Mile
“No, that’s not right. My name is Uchiha Haruko,” Haruko corrected him.
Jiraiya couldn't describe the feeling he had as his memories returned—joy, relief, regret, and so much more. All he knew was that he could no longer bear to see Haruko die in front of him.
This time, he must protect Haruko.
Jiraiya forced a smile. "Really? Then do you remember me?"
Under Jiraiya's expectant gaze, Haruko nodded as if to agree with his idea, "Kakashi said you are one of the Legendary Sannin."
His heart shattered instantly. Jiraiya clutched his chest, trying to comfort himself that it was alright, as long as he remembered Haruko.
But... Kakashi?
Jiraiya's sharp eyes shot towards Kakashi Hatake, who was sitting opposite him, and he looked him up and down without any politeness. Seeing Kakashi's increasingly bewildered expression, Jiraiya commented in his heart: He's not as handsome as he was when he was a kid!
The pleasure of being looked at with admiring eyes by Kakashi Hatake vanished completely, leaving only dislike for everything about him.
Speaking of Haruko, there was another boy beside her... Remembering Uchiha Obito, who was dressed as a woman and seduced Haruko, Jiraiya glared at him just as much as he did.
Kakashi Hatake & Obito Uchiha: ?
After coughing twice, Jiraiya put on a gentle expression and looked at the young Haruko.
As expected of Haruko, she's been so beautiful since she was a child!
So cute, I want to kidnap her!
Jiraiya, oblivious to the fact that he was adding ten layers of filters to her image, suddenly recalled the task that Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him, and Jiraiya seemed to understand his deeper meaning.
Almost in a coaxing tone, Jiraiya spoke softly, "Haruko, would you like to learn powerful ninjutsu from me? I'm really good at it!"
"No." Haruko, who just wanted to lie down, refused him expressionlessly.
Startled by her words, Jiraiya recalled how Haruko used to slack off with Tsunade when they were young, leaving Hiruzen Sarutobi helpless. Later, as they grew up, they all learned powerful ninjutsu on their own, which is why Jiraiya is now stepping on a landmine.
Before Jiraiya could even rack his brains to figure out what Haruko liked when she was little, he heard that he wanted to kidnap Haruko. Obito Uchiha quickly lifted his skirt and rushed over to block Haruko's way.
Looking at Jiraiya with hostility, Obito Uchiha asked, "Uncle, what exactly are you here for?"
Jiraiya raised an eyebrow. How dare a brat try to take it from him? Where did he get the courage?
"I'm here on the Hokage's orders to investigate the class assignment satisfaction of the lower-level people." Jiraiya said with a fake smile, picking up Obito Uchiha and putting him aside. "So, kid, don't get in my way."
Unexpectedly, he was lifted up and pushed aside in one go, and Obito Uchiha felt that he had completely lost his reputation as a genius.
Although it was gone the moment he put on the skirt...
But! He wouldn't let that spiky-haired uncle steal Haruko away!
Standing in front of Haruko once again, Jiraiya looked at the stubborn Obito Uchiha, and his expression crumbled.
In the blink of an eye as the two locked eyes, Haruko peeked out from behind Obito Uchiha, "Grassroots satisfaction with class assignments? That sounds interesting!"
"Right? How about we have a chat alone?" Jiraiya smiled and turned to look at her.
Unexpectedly, while he was protecting Haruko, the person he was protecting betrayed him. Uchiha Obito turned around and glared at her in displeasure.
Haruko asked in confusion, "Did Obito's eyes twitch?"
"..." Obito Uchiha closed his eyes, unable to bear it any longer.
Jiraiya completely disregarded his embarrassment and burst into laughter.
Haruko turned to him with a questioning look, "How can that spiky-haired uncle's small eyes see?"
"..." Jiraiya, hurt by the injustice, slowly shut his laughing mouth.
Rin Nohara, who had been observing everything, exclaimed: "It's practically an indiscriminate attack, Haruko..."
Because the other three were adamant about monitoring him, Jiraiya had no choice but to discuss the idea of class division with Haruko in front of them.
"Can I choose my own teammates?!" Haruko exclaimed in surprise.
"Ahem, it's just a preliminary selection, to provide a reference for the official class assignments," Jiraiya said, trying to justify his words.
What if Haruko chooses those two brats?
Jiraiya, who never expected that he was once seen as Haruko's brat by Hiruzen Sarutobi, thought the same thing.
Haruko tentatively asked, "Can I come with Rin?"
"Okay." Jiraiya nodded with satisfaction.
"Obito wants to come too!" Haruko grew bolder.
Jiraiya originally wanted to ask her to change to someone else, but when he saw the expectant look in young Haruko's eyes, he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he agreed to her suggestion.
"Then we need Kakashi!" Haruko began to push her luck.
Jiraiya pouted, "A team usually consists of three people."
“But Rin wants to be a medical ninja! She can go with the three of them!” Haruko retorted logically.
Unexpectedly, she knew about this hidden condition. When Tsunade first proposed training medical ninjas and it was approved, there was indeed a three-person team with a medical ninja. However, as the system gradually improved, the medical ninjas were directly assigned to the three-person team.
Jiraiya wiped his face in exasperation when he realized that Tsunade had dug this pit years ago.
Seeing that he had tacitly agreed to the suggestion, Haruko's heart began to flutter. "Then Red, Asuma, and Thick Eyebrows should all come together too!"
"Don't go too far."
Jiraiya sighed, but still couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh.
Fearing she might form a whole company, Jiraiya immediately decided that the four of them would form a squad.
Haruko appeared regretful, but inwardly she was overjoyed.
Hey! All that talk about everyone working together is just a tactic she uses to try and get ahead!
Once again marveling at her own cleverness and resourcefulness, Haruko cast a victorious glance at the three people behind her.
Rin Nohara: This is great, I can be with everyone!
Obito Uchiha: Well... anyway, Haruko is here.
Kakashi Hatake: Has anyone asked for my opinion?
They subtly reminded Jiraiya that it was time to leave, but Jiraiya, unable to save face, got up and pretended to leave.
Nohara Rin hurriedly returned the bankbook that Haruko had given her to keep to Jiraiya, and Haruko watched helplessly as the huge sum of money she had earned by selling her body was returned to Jiraiya's hands.
"Rin!" Haruko called out to her in disbelief.
Nohara Rin explained to her firmly yet gently, "Haruko, you can't cheat other people out of their money, especially not a huge sum like a bank account that could land you in jail."
Haruko, on the verge of tears, could only watch helplessly as her money for buying candy, which she would never have to worry about in her life, flew away.
Jiraiya curiously followed her gaze to look at his bankbook. After waving his hand a few times, he realized that Haruko's eyes were indeed glued to it, thus confirming that she liked money.
I never knew Haruko liked money before.
Jiraiya was completely baffled, but it was also an opportunity for him, since the money he had saved up over the years from completing missions was no small sum.
Having made up his mind to find a time when only Haruko was around, Jiraiya used his bankbook to lure her away, and left Kakashi Hatake's house with a satisfied heart.
Haruko, on the other hand, was constantly brainwashed by Obito Uchiha, who insisted that she should never go with someone else for money.
Haruko: But he gave me so much...
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