Orochimaru lightly knocked on the door of the tavern.
After a long while, a maid opened the door and came out.
"Excuse me, is the proprietor Su here?"
Kusahi approached and asked politely.
The maid yawned lazily, her eyes full of fatigue. "Proprietor Su is resting. If you want to listen to stories, please come back tomorrow."
With that, the maid turned to close the door.
"Wait, we have something very urgent to discuss with Proprietor Su!" Kusahi blurted out, holding the door open.
"Then you'll have to wait until Proprietor Su wakes up!" the maid shouted impatiently.
"Let's go," Orochimaru suddenly said.
Before Kusahi could react, Orochimaru had already left.
"But... your hands, alas... wait for me, Lord Orochimaru!"
Kusahi sighed and then chased after him.
Duanshan Street, a commercial district. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Merchants passed through here every day, an endless stream.
The stories of "The God of Gamblers" and "The Blood-Soaked Soul Summoning" had just concluded and spread to various parts of the Ninja World.
Especially the scene where Su Mu summoned a soul in "The Blood-Soaked Soul Summoning" was deeply etched in the minds of the guests present and spread along with the story.
Many who heard about it were shocked and expressed their determination to come and listen to a performance in two days.
The next day.
Inside a restaurant.
Several passers-by were discussing the story of "The Blood-Soaked Soul Summoning."
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Jiraiya entered with Naruto.
They casually found a place to sit, ordered a bottle of clear sake and a small dish to whet their appetites.
"You must have never imagined that I was there at the time!"
"The soul-summoning technique in 'The Blood-Soaked Soul Summoning' is truly magical!"
"As soon as the bell in his hand rang, it began to pour down outside!"
A middle-aged man, clearly drunk, stood among his friends, gesticulating wildly as he recounted bizarre events.
His voice reached Jiraiya's ears, and he couldn't help but turn his head.
He saw that the man's face was flushed red, and the clear sake in his hand was nearly empty.
"Alas, I wonder how much he's had to drink..." Jiraiya shook his head helplessly and then picked up a peanut and popped it into his mouth.
"Pervert Sage, do souls really exist in this world?" Naruto, perhaps having overheard the stories, suddenly thought of his parents.
"If possible, I'd like to see them..."
A touch of loneliness surfaced in Naruto's eyes.
Jiraiya vigorously ruffled Naruto's hair. "Train hard, and one day you will see them. Eat first! We still need to find Tsunade."
Naruto smiled cheerfully. "Dattebayo!"
"Hurry up and tell us, who did Proprietor Su summon the soul for?"
"Did you personally see the soul of that person?"
An uncle next to them eagerly questioned the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man made a gesture for silence, and the entire restaurant quieted down.
"That woman's name is Tsunade, and she claims to be the granddaughter of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju!"
"And the soul summoned was Tsunade's younger brother, Nawaki Senju!"
!!!
Jiraiya's eyes widened abruptly, and the sake cup in his hand was instantly crushed.
Naruto was startled and looked at Jiraiya blankly. "He... he just mentioned... Grandma Tsunade..."
"I know," Jiraiya said calmly, composing himself.
He then stood up and walked towards the middle-aged man.
Everyone was still immersed in the story, not noticing the emotions on Jiraiya's face.
"Where is that tavern?"
Hearing the question, the middle-aged man numbly turned around, a playful grin on his face. "How is it? Aren't you also captivated by Proprietor Su's stories? I'll have to ask Proprietor Su for a finder's fee later, hahaha!"
The surrounding customers couldn't help but laugh.
Little did they know that Jiraiya's brow was already furrowed.
*Bang!*
The scene shifted. A plume of smoke suddenly erupted from the restaurant's entrance.
Even the door was blasted open.
The middle-aged man flew out from inside at high speed and slammed heavily into the wall.
Naruto quickly ran out.
He saw the middle-aged man sitting on the ground in pain, with a swirling vortex-like indentation on the wall behind him.
"So... so powerful! What is this move called!"
Naruto excitedly asked.
"Rasengan. This is also a ninjutsu I plan to teach you."
Jiraiya slowly walked out from inside, picked up his luggage at his feet, and then crouched down beside the middle-aged man. "Now, can you tell me?"
Duanshan Street.
Guilin Tavern.
Jiraiya and Naruto finally arrived at this place.
"The style of this tavern is really unique."
Jiraiya looked up. The tavern before him was two stories high, surrounded by a bamboo grove, exuding a unique charm.
"Wait, are you sure Grandma Tsunade is inside?"
Naruto ran up to Jiraiya and asked doubtfully.
Jiraiya shook his head. "Perhaps. I don't know."
"However, I'd really like to see for myself if the stories of this Proprietor Su are truly as magical as they say."
The two pushed open the door and walked in.
Immediately, several maidservants wearing cat ears ran over cheerfully. "Welcome, guests. Would you like some drinks?"
"Holy cow!"
Jiraiya was instantly surrounded by several beauties, his nose almost bleeding.
"Let's not talk about the stories for now, this is truly a great place!"
Jiraiya couldn't help but gaze at the maidservants.
Black stockings, shapely legs, and pink cat ears were simply lethal!
Especially the cat tail, Jiraiya was already deeply ensnared.
Naruto, standing beside him, looked at Jiraiya with disdain.
As expected of the Pervy Sage, as soon as he arrived at a place like this, he completely forgot why he was here.
"Drink! Drink now!"
Led by the maidservants, Jiraiya and Naruto found a place to sit down.
"Cough, cough, Pervy Sage, have you forgotten something?"
Seeing Jiraiya's pathetic state, staring at the maidservants' chests, Naruto reminded him irritably.
"Ah... ah, I almost forgot. Bring me a bottle of clear sake first, and I'll order more later."
After dismissing the maidservants, Jiraiya began to survey the environment of the tavern.
Most of the customers were passing merchants.
There were also many locals, but he didn't see the Proprietor Su mentioned by the middle-aged man.
Nor Tsunade.
"Attention everyone, in ten minutes, Proprietor Su will begin telling today's new story!"
"Everyone, pay attention!"
A maid stood on a raised platform and said sweetly to the guests below.
As soon as she finished speaking, a violent tremor was felt from outside the door.
Jiraiya looked towards the entrance, bewildered.
In an instant.
Hundreds, even thousands, of people frantically rushed into the tavern.
"Finally made it! Hahahaha!"
"Good thing the boat was fast! Those ahead all drowned!"
"Proprietor Su, I'm here!"
These sudden arrivals were merchants, villagers, and ninjas from all over the Ninja World.
After hearing Su Mu's "The God of Gamblers" and "The Blood-Soaked Soul Summoning," they were all captivated and wished they could fly there to listen to the stories.
The spacious tavern was quickly filled with guests.
Yet, the outside remained congested, with people packed tightly.
Jiraiya took a sip of clear sake in shock. "I didn't expect this Proprietor Su to have some real talent."
"Here, this is the drink and small dish you ordered!"
"Please enjoy, guests!"
"Don't worry, Proprietor Su will be down shortly!"
Suddenly, Jiraiya heard a familiar voice.
He quickly turned his head to look.
He saw a short, yellow-haired loli wearing a pair of cat ears, busily carrying drinks.
Jiraiya immediately spat out the sake in his mouth. "Tsunade?!"