Eragon

In fact, Naruto had not been the first to arrive at such a prestiious event; had he looked up the scroll, scribbled in handwriting nearly as bad as his own, ironic considering it's owners occupation; a signature that would be very familiar to him, and which had incorporated more lines than necessary as an elaborate title.

The Great Toad Sage of the Mountains, Jiraiya!

Yes, in what seemed like an off-chabce-perhaps, one might say a twist of fate- Master and Pupi woul both be participating in this contest, just like the members of the organisation known as Akatsuki.

And yet...
After such an elaborate declaration of entry, the 'great sage' was nowhere to be seen.
Training perhaps?

-Elsewhere-
"Oh yeah, thats the way to work it!" the white-maned man grinned, foring his binoculars furher onto the bridge of his nose in order to bring the naked women in the bath house beyond the bushes better into focus, his grin splitting rosey cheeks.

"Hehe... this research is the best!"

OOC:Usin' Jiraya again. And having him elsewhere so I won't get m ass handed to me by Nikushimi for doing somehing Jiraiya would do.
Like trying to be a hero and die horribly.
And sorry for poor quality, gotta go in a bit and wanted to reserve a place

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