Jiraiya and Naruto stand on the skirts of Tanzaku City and Jiraiya gives Naruto a quick lesson about the third stage of his training. He hands Naruto an air balloon and explains the third step is ripple. Jiraiya holds the balloon with his right hand while showing the chakra rotation into a spherical typhoon in his left. He is able to rotate the chakra with such great control, yet the balloon doesn't move! He explains that to master the technique, Naruto must keep the chakra's rotation and power at 100% but he must maintain a small space between it and the balloon. Jiraiya then demonstrates the technique by forming a chakra ball and slamming it into a nearby tree, creating a spiral hole. He does it again, burning a hole through the tree. Suddenly, Naruto realizes how difficult this technique will be to master, but there's no time to train now.
Inside Tanzaku City, Kabuto and Orochimaru confront Tsunade and Shi*une. Tsunade immediately demands to know why he's here and soon senses he has a high fever. He has a request, but she informs him she quit medicine a long time ago. He explains that no one else can cure him. That he was cursed when he killed the Third. He has come to make her an offer. When she is shocked to learn the Third is dead, he plays his trump card and invokes the memories of the two that she once held dear to her heart. People die.
Shi*une can't stand the thought of someone trying to manipulate Tsunade and attacks with poison needles. Kabuto quickly deflects them before they can strike Orochimaru, and soon, the two servants go head to head. After they get each other in a catch 22 position with blades at each other's throats, Tsunade tells Shi*une to back away.
After a few curt demands that Orochimaru leave, he reveals his terms. He will revive her brother and lover with the forbidden technique he developed. He now has her attention.
Jiraiya scouts town for information on Tsunade. One man offers him a bet. If he wins at dice, he'll give him the information for free. Chou (even) or Han (odd)? Jiraiya picks chou and the dice land, displaying a two and a five. Just as Jiraiya realizes he must pay up, Naruto pops a balloon and the five rolls, landing with six face up. Jiraiya wins!
Naruto then spots a fortune teller and takes a game ticket. To his glee, he wins enough money to refill his wallet! The two then head for higher ground to search for Tsunade.
Tsunade hasn't gotten over the deaths of her lover, Dan, and her brother, Nawaki. But she senses Orochimaru is up to no good. She asks what he will do if she were to cure him. His goal - to crush Konoha.