Hiruzen looked at jiraya , who had lost all his fire , his drive , his smile and his heart .
Drinking away as tear streamed down his face .
Hiruzen was informed of jiraya situation the next morning when an anbu rushed in and informed hiruzen about how jiraya was acting .
Sure , Jiraya was famous , but not for drinking but peaking at women in bathhouses . So when Hiruzen heard about this , he got curious and worried .
Why is jiraya taking after tsunade .
After arriving at the bar and quickly found jiraya who was drowning in drinks .
Shocked , hiruzen appeared in front of jiraya
" JIRAYA ? what are you doing !!!? "
" hic... Uh...who... Hic ..hic... Huh ... Old man ... Ahh ..its you ...what does it look ... Hic another drink ...hic ..like it ..i am drinking !! ... He..hic... hehe...i know understand tsun...tsunade.... No wonder she drinks...hic...hic . Soo much "
Hiruzen was shocked ..
" Jiraya ... What happened? ..why ..? You were not like this ..i mean you used to peak at women but not drink ... Not like this atleast"
Hiruzen was genuinely worried now , no matter what he had seen jiraya grow up , he was one of his dearest disciple and seeing him like this , made hiruzen worried .
" Why...hic... Ill tell you why !!!... Because i am a joke hiruzen .... I am a joke ... I failed at everything i was responsible for and .... I failed minato ...i failed tsunade ...i failed Orichimaru .... I failed myself ...and worse i failed naruto "
" This .."
Hiruzen didnt know how to react , so he took a seat and started talking .
As jiraya revealed what had happened when he went to meet naruto .
Hiruzen felt his world shatter ... He felt exposed .
" What !?? Are you sure jiraya that you heard it right !!? "
" Hic ..sob...i did old man ... Naruto knows everything and how i have failed him ...how you robbed him of his belongings and legacy ...how he was deliberately shunned and hated by civilians "
" He met minato and kushinas soul in the seal "
" They told him everything "
" Ohh...yeah old man do you know someone called Kurama ? "
Jiraya asked hiruzen , but hiruzen had no idea and shook his head .
" Oh... It was that bastard who told naruto everything "
" Huh ..? "
" Yeah ... Naruto said , kurama told me "
" Thats why i am asking you , who is this kurama? "
" I ..i dont know anyone ... And all of the secrets of Minato and kushina are sealed away securely "
Now both hiruzen and jiraya were puzzled.
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Meanwhile , Naruto arrived at the chunin entrance exam centre .
Kakashi and sasuke were already there , so naruto decided to join them .
Sasuke gave a deep look to naruto as he clenched his fist .
" Yo ...how you doinb now ? All better ? " Naruto teased sasuke .
Kakashi was suprised as he realised the meaning behind this and he looked at naruto in suprise .
' looks like hokage was right , something has changed ... Did naruto meet jiraya ? '
" Naruto !!! ..dont worry ill make sure ill repay you twice for that punch "
Sasuke gritted his teeth and turned around to enter .
Naruto ignored sasuke's threat as he looked at kakashi .
" What is it kakashi sensei ? "
" Naruto ...what is going on with you ? .. also did you meet jiraya sensei yesterday ? "
" Yeah i did ...and i am alright sensei "
" You did ..grea..."
" Yeah i told him to get lost "
"...t... Wait what !!! ..what did you say naruto !? "
" I told that lazy irresponsible jiraya to get lost and never bother me "
" NARUTO !!! "
" Dont give me the speech kakashi sensei , you knew everything about my parents, thrir death and me ...yet you never bother to do anything . Yet you had your own share of troubles ....so i dont blame you .
But dont defend that jiraya in front of me ... He left me ...minato appointed him as my guardian in case something happened and it did ...but where was that guy ? ...out in the streets peaking at ladies while i suffered .
Now he wants me ...so what !!
I dont ...not then , not now and not in the future .
The only reason i respect you kakashi sensei is because you are a person who keeps his words ... You did to obito and rin "
Naruto walked past the stunned kakashi and entered the exam hall .
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Meanwhile , inside the hyuga estate , hinata was confined to her room..or rather she was imprisoned to tell the truth .
" i Refuse " the moment hinata said these words , The entire hyuga were stunned .
Hiashi hyuga lost his temper , but hinata didnt buldge and even exposed the caged bird policy in front of hanabi , who was also shocked by this news .
Hinata refusal , enraged the elders and her father .
It wasnt that they wanted hinata to fight for the seat of heir but rather her blatant refusal wasnt a refusal to the right to contest but refusal to the policy .
Hiashi was also cornered as he too wanted his daughters to be and not be bound by the caged bird policy ad he and his brother were forced into , but he knew he wasnt strong enough to suppress everyone .
And now when his daughter attempted to do the same , he was shocked and also enraged , enraged at her stupidity and ignorance .
Unfortunately as the leader , he was forced to punish hinata and ever since that day , Hinata has been kept confined to her room .
Hinata had no remorse about what she had done but she regretted it now , that she realised that she wont be able to meet naruto.
Its been a week since she was confined and as she was refining her chakra ine morning a small white and pink rabbit appeared in her garden .
The beautiful rabbit hopped towards hinata and as it came close to hinata , hinata felt odd as if this rabbit was specially here for her.
" Wow you are really beautiful "
Hearing this , the rabbit hopped twice and waggled her little round tail as if she was pleased by the compliment .
The rabbit hopped closer and finally hopped into hinata arms , hinata who had been feeling down for days , finally smiled as she held the soft furry rabbit in her arms .
" Are here for me rabbit san "
Hearing this , the rabbit rubbed her head at hinatas chest as it buried its face and ears in her chest .
Hinatas heart skipped a beat as she hugged the rabbit and felt happy after soo many days.
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