That's good. Both things.

Sugira is now emotionally wrung out, not inclined to let his team out of his sight, and really inclined to avoid Tsunade's searching look.

Can they maybe go back to the hotel now.

Yes, that is a good idea. Jiraiya herds everyone back into town.

"I need to fetch my apprentice," Tsunade says. "I'd left her in our hotel room."

"We'll be here," Jiraiya says.

She's back fifteen minutes later with a sheepish woman in her late teens or early twenties, carrying a small pig.

"So what now?" Tsunade asks.

"I think we'll need the rest of the day to recover," Jiraiya says. "You and I should talk about some things privately, since you've decided to return."

"Sure. I've got some questions, anyways."

Then Jiraiya can catch Tsunade up on various Konoha goings-on that are too classified for recently-genin.

She listens, gravely.

"Do you happen to know, by the way, what's the deal with that scowly brat's techniques?"

"I don't. He and Hatake are playing that one close to the chest."

She nods. "I suppose that's something I'll need to ask Hatake, then."

"Good luck getting anything out of him."

"I think I can manage."

Then: "Though speaking of tough nuts, I'm concerned about how far sensei's let Danzo go..."

"You're not the only one. He's gotten out of hand. Putting binding seals on children..."

"They wanted a Senju Hokage again."

"I think I'll remind them how revolutionary our first two were."

"I'll drink to that."

"A toast to everyone who thought they could stand in our way."

The next morning, it's back to Konoha with everyone.

Chihiro has a question for Shizune.

"Why is that pig wearing a necklace?" she asks.

"She likes it," Shizune says, tiredly, as if she's had a very, very long week. Imagine that. "And Tsunade-sama thought it'd be funny. Pearls on a swine, like that saying about pearls before swine."

"I have read of it. That is clever."

"Thanks." She pats Tonton's head. "You like puns?"

"I appreciate that they contain additional layers of meaning within the same set of words. They are like a code."