C220 The Business Discussion

"There's no issue with that; Naruto will surely understand," Tenno assured with a smile. "But once this is settled, if you slack off again, you'll be the one explaining to Naruto."

"Got it," Jiraiya replied with a wry smile, thinking of all the hardships Naruto had endured.

Now that things were finally looking up, Jiraiya, despite his usual laid-back demeanor