Not only had Jiraiya understood what Kakashi was getting at, but he gave the younger man a shocked looked. Pain had killed Kakashi, too? Damnit. Jiraiya had only a mild idea of how Naruto had taken his death, and now, when he heard about Kakashi's as well....
Well, Naruto wouldn't be hearing about it from Jiraiya's lips. He didn't need to tell Kakashi that in order for Kakashi to know he wouldn't tell the others.
He glanced at Kakashi, giving him a serious and somber look, "Naruto will get him--I mistook Pain originally as the child of prophecy, but it's Naruto. He's the one that's supposed to change the world. We have to believe in him and the rest of Konoha."
But that was enough of that. He didn't want to focus on morose thoughts for too long. They needed to be avoided as much as possible in this place, which was good at wearing anyone down without help.
"I think it'd be funny if Sakura found out, but I agree that she'd probably kill both of the boys, or at least maim them horribly," Jiraiya forced a grin. "But besides the accidents, I'm fairly certain that Sasuke will be joined by Naruto and Sakura, and I doubt he'll have much choice in the matter. Being blind, he'll most likely unconsciously seek those that he can trust to be his eyes, and it'll be those two. Sasuke won't forget how they've been chasing after him, and what that means. Both are also capable in their own way. Unless Sasuke's stupid, he'll agree to work with the two of them. ... I suspect he'll be against Sai, but he'll be worn down by the others, and learning to work with someone he doesn't get along with will be good experience for him."
And then, Jiraiya quirked a smirk, amused now, "I heard that both Sakura and Naruto were here before, but don't remember it. ... I'm kinda hoping that Sasuke never had to be on the wrong end of Sakura's persuasive techniques before. It'll be funnier if he finds out the hard way how strong she's gotten."
"Judging by last night, she might still have some of her strength," Jiraiya stated with a chuckle. "She beat a monster to death with a baseball bat."
And then was very annoyed with him and Renamon flirting. Speaking of Renamon....
Jiraiya spotted her across the room and nearly got up before realizing that she was already in a conversation. She was soaking wet, and Jiraiya couldn't help but recall the flash of fear that had come across her face as she mentioned the showers as being an issue. Without her fur, and being that naked--he wasn't even thinking of it in a perverted way, such was his respect for the Digimon-turned-human--he knew how vulnerable she must have felt.
Hence why she had pretty much run out of the showers without properly drying off and was now doing her best impression of a drowned wet. Jiraiya cursed and forced himself to sit back down heavily next to Kakashi. She wouldn't appreciate him barging into a conversation like that, and getting pissed at him wouldn't help her. Besides, she could handle her own. It meant that Jiraiya only had to watch the conversation to make sure nothing happened to disturb her more. If she needed backup, he'd know, and he'd be able to help.
Jiraiya realized what that must have looked like to Kakashi, and laughed nervously, "Renamon uh. Has some problems with the showers. But. She. Uh! Looks fine!" Even though she was horribly wet. "She can handle herself! I-I'll only step in if she needs me to."
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Well, Naruto wouldn't be hearing about it from Jiraiya's lips. He didn't need to tell Kakashi that in order for Kakashi to know he wouldn't tell the others.
He glanced at Kakashi, giving him a serious and somber look, "Naruto will get him--I mistook Pain originally as the child of prophecy, but it's Naruto. He's the one that's supposed to change the world. We have to believe in him and the rest of Konoha."
But that was enough of that. He didn't want to focus on morose thoughts for too long. They needed to be avoided as much as possible in this place, which was good at wearing anyone down without help.
"I think it'd be funny if Sakura found out, but I agree that she'd probably kill both of the boys, or at least maim them horribly," Jiraiya forced a grin. "But besides the accidents, I'm fairly certain that Sasuke will be joined by Naruto and Sakura, and I doubt he'll have much choice in the matter. Being blind, he'll most likely unconsciously seek those that he can trust to be his eyes, and it'll be those two. Sasuke won't forget how they've been chasing after him, and what that means. Both are also capable in their own way. Unless Sasuke's stupid, he'll agree to work with the two of them. ... I suspect he'll be against Sai, but he'll be worn down by the others, and learning to work with someone he doesn't get along with will be good experience for him."
And then, Jiraiya quirked a smirk, amused now, "I heard that both Sakura and Naruto were here before, but don't remember it. ... I'm kinda hoping that Sasuke never had to be on the wrong end of Sakura's persuasive techniques before. It'll be funnier if he finds out the hard way how strong she's gotten."
"Judging by last night, she might still have some of her strength," Jiraiya stated with a chuckle. "She beat a monster to death with a baseball bat."
And then was very annoyed with him and Renamon flirting. Speaking of Renamon....
Jiraiya spotted her across the room and nearly got up before realizing that she was already in a conversation. She was soaking wet, and Jiraiya couldn't help but recall the flash of fear that had come across her face as she mentioned the showers as being an issue. Without her fur, and being that naked--he wasn't even thinking of it in a perverted way, such was his respect for the Digimon-turned-human--he knew how vulnerable she must have felt.
Hence why she had pretty much run out of the showers without properly drying off and was now doing her best impression of a drowned wet. Jiraiya cursed and forced himself to sit back down heavily next to Kakashi. She wouldn't appreciate him barging into a conversation like that, and getting pissed at him wouldn't help her. Besides, she could handle her own. It meant that Jiraiya only had to watch the conversation to make sure nothing happened to disturb her more. If she needed backup, he'd know, and he'd be able to help.
Jiraiya realized what that must have looked like to Kakashi, and laughed nervously, "Renamon uh. Has some problems with the showers. But. She. Uh! Looks fine!" Even though she was horribly wet. "She can handle herself! I-I'll only step in if she needs me to."