In the evening, at the invitation of Nohara Kichu, Naruto and Jiraiya had a small meal together with him at a barbecue restaurant. After the meal, the master weapon smith hurriedly took his leave, anxious to attend to his own affairs.
Watching his friend in the Land of Iron depart, Jiraiya turned to Naruto and said, "Naruto, would you like to spend the next half month truly experiencing the local customs and practices of the Land of Iron with your teacher?"
"Local customs and practices? Are you just looking for material for your novels again?" Seeing the involuntary smile on Jiraiya's face as he spoke, Naruto couldn't help giving him a scornful look and said, "All you ever think about is drinking and carousing. Can't you have some higher pursuits in life?"
Chapter 24