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"Yahiko, meet me outside after dinner." Jiraiya-sensei should have just shot him right then and there.

Konan knew what those words meant; her friend was in for twenty rounds of the dreaded "dodge" training. He stared at that ogre their teacher became when he was truly enraged, and Yahiko's heart sank like the Titanic. What had he done to deserve such a fate? His mind raced frantically; he thought of every last possibility until it hit him like a cinderblock to the face. Jiraiya-sensei knew about the outhouse…Yahiko had to explain himself; it was the only way he would live to see the next day.

"Sensei, you know how much I hate that monster you built. Everyone at this table knows how bad it smelled, how the stench could be smelt even in here. Please, you must understand. Cutting out indoor plumbing really has hurt us, and we've endured it for years now. I complained and complained, but that never seemed to do any good. Yeah, I'll admit it; I knocked that damn outhouse into the lake, but please understand sensei that I was at the breaking point!"

Jiraiya-sensei was incredibly quiet for a minute or two, and Konan noticed Yahiko's eyes felt as if he had proved his point to him. Sadly, he uttered those dreaded words once more in such an acidic voice that she was briefly reminded of that Orochimaru creep who had so casually suggested that Jiraiya-sensei kill the orphans upon their first meeting. "Yahiko, outside, after dinner."

Yahiko's mind raced for something that would help his case. There had to be something to at least lighten his inevitable punishment. Their sensei was usually a very understanding man, and he was normally thrilled when they admitted the truth. Wait, the truth! That was his way out of being target practice!

"Jiraiya-sensei, remember the story you told me about Tsunade-hime? She cut down her grandfather's prized cherry tree just for target practice, and when she confessed her crimes, the Shodai didn't punish her whatsoever. Surely telling the truth must count for something?" Yahiko pleaded with a nervous smile.

Jiraiya-sensei remained very silent for another five minutes. Slowly, the two of them were getting the feeling that Yahiko was free. Finally, after five minutes of utter silence, they were simply confident that his plea about doing the right thing had changed Jiraiya's mind. Yahiko relaxed and was about ready to leave the dinner table for a well-deserved night of sleep when Konan cringed and Jiraiya-sensei said all that needed to be said on the subject.

"Yahiko, I don't think the First Hokage was in the cherry tree."