Hearing this,
Kyo raised an eyebrow, and imperceptibly, instantly expanded his Spiritual Pressure Perception range.
Whoosh!
In an instant,
The invisible Spiritual Pressure Perception completely enveloped the entire Amegakure.
And at that moment,
Everything in Amegakure, like an illusory 3D spatial map, was displayed in Kyo's mind.
And just a moment later,
That incongruous figure was immediately marked.
It was a tall man, walking under the torrential rain on the street west of Amegakure, wearing a dark yellow raincoat.
Although his face was completely obscured by the raincoat's hood,
He could not escape Kyo's Spiritual Pressure Perception.
Therefore,
The moment he sensed him, Kyo's heart stirred, his gaze flickering slightly.
Then, a momentary expression of surprise appeared on his face.
And in that instant,
Nagato and Konan immediately realized that Kyo must have used his perception to identify the intruder.
After all,
In the past few years,
Kyo had used this special ability many times, and it was no longer a big secret to them.
Konan's gaze focused, and she lowered her voice:
"Kyo-kun"
"Did you see who it is...?"
"Do we need to deal with it immediately?"
As the words fell,
Nagato also immediately looked over.
After all, it was such a powerful Chakra Signature; he naturally wouldn't take it lightly.
Even if he went personally to eliminate them, he wouldn't hesitate.
And at this moment,
Seeing the two looking at him,
And hearing their words,
Kyo revealed a helpless smile, gently shook his head, and then smiled:
"I did see who it is."
"However... it seems there's no need to eliminate this person for now..."
"After all, he is your teacher."
"—!?"
As Kyo's words fell,
Nagato and Konan's pupils simultaneously contracted, instantly frozen!
They naturally knew who Kyo was talking about.
After all,
In this Shinobi World,
The only person who could be called their teacher was ever only one—
The Toad Sage, Jiraiya!!
He's actually come to Amegakure now...?!
The two were in shock and confusion,
Meanwhile, on this side, Kyo suddenly put down his teacup, looked at them, and chuckled lightly:
"I'll go."
"From today onwards, we can show the Shinobi World our Amegakure's stance."
Whoosh!
As the words fell,
Before Nagato and Konan could react,
Suddenly,
Kyo's figure unexpectedly turned into an afterimage, directly vanishing from the spot!
And his aura also suddenly disappeared, reappearing in the distant rain.
Nagato and Konan exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes. But they couldn't figure out the answer.
And at this moment, under the torrential rain,
Jiraiya, originally walking forward in his raincoat, suddenly stopped.
Because at this moment,
He suddenly noticed,
A young man holding an umbrella had appeared before him,
Blocking his path.
He wore an Amegakure teacher's uniform, with a black blade at his waist.
His left hand held an umbrella, his right hand casually tucked into his pocket.
His brown hair was tied up high, his expression leisurely.
However, on his sharply defined, pale face, at this moment, a pair of majestic golden eyes were burning in the rain.
"—!?"
The moment he saw those golden eyes,
Jiraiya froze completely, almost instantly.
This is... what Shikaku-san mentioned... the golden-eyed swordsman from Amegakure!?
He... just appeared right in front of me like this???
At this moment,
Jiraiya's train of thought completely derailed as he stood in the rain, somewhat dumbfounded.
Judging from the attire and eye color of the person before him, there was no doubt... it should be that Kyo who had gone to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams back then.
But what's with this sense of wrongness...?!
I literally just entered, right??!
And you just appear like this!?
Jiraiya's pupils contracted slightly, his expression incredibly strange.
Originally,
He had planned to first disguise himself as a traveler, gathering information on the streets about the so-called "Akatsuki" and "Kyo", and then follow the trail to see if he could find the masterminds behind the Akatsuki organization, as well as the kidnapped Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, etc...
But,
Before he could even start implementing this series of operations,
This golden-eyed guy actually just appeared directly???
So, the question was…
Did this guy appear here... by coincidence, or was it deliberate?
If it was deliberate, then it meant he had sensed his infiltration into Amegakure...?
Hmm...
Something wasn't right.
If he was here to deal with an infiltrator like him, how could he be so casually holding an umbrella and walking down the street...
Such a leisurely demeanor could absolutely not be shown by someone dealing with an infiltrator.
That is to say,
He came here... by coincidence?
For a moment,
Jiraiya didn't even know how to break this impasse.
But,
No matter what,
He was still one of the renowned Legendary Sannin, famous throughout the Shinobi World.
After traveling the Shinobi World for so many years, what storms and waves hadn't he seen?
Naturally, he possessed calmness and wisdom far beyond ordinary people.
So,
After a very brief moment of bewilderment,
He immediately reacted.
He decided to respond calmly, adapting to the situation.
Then,
As if he hadn't seen anything at all, he very casually raised his hand, pressed down the brim of his raincoat, and continued walking forward. This series of actions was so lifelike, as if he was completely unaware of anyone else.
However,
It was, of course, an act.
After all,
Before he left Konoha, he had heard from Kakashi and Shikaku,
That this golden-eyed Shinobi named Kyo possessed unfathomable power and very strange, hand-seal-less techniques...
If encountered, try to avoid direct conflict as much as possible to ensure safety.
After all,
Logically speaking,
He and Jiraiya had never met before. Even if they saw each other, Jiraiya might not be recognized immediately.
And Jiraiya at this moment precisely wanted to use this to calmly conceal his identity and walk away directly.
After all, there were many things he needed to investigate; there was no rush.
Getting himself out of this Kyo's sight was the safest method.
However,
Just as he walked past Kyo,
Suddenly,
Kyo slightly raised his eyes and smiled leisurely:
"No need to pretend anymore, Jiraiya-san."
"The disturbance in your breathing just now already betrayed you quite clearly."
"Didn't you notice?"
"—!?"
As the words fell,
Jiraiya's figure, under the heavy rain, suddenly halted.
At the same moment, the expression under the raincoat's hood also changed drastically!
...?!
Wh-what's going on!?
He recognized me?!!
I only made eye contact with him for less than a second, and he... immediately recognized me!?!
This means... he wasn't just passing by by chance...
But, came prepared?!!!
Thinking this,
Jiraiya's gaze focused, and his heart involuntarily sank.
Then, after a moment,
He slightly turned his head, looked at the golden-eyed youth beside him, forced out a well-acted smile, and said:
"Th-then..."
"You must be that Amegakure teacher who participated in the Joint Chunin Exams back then…"
"'Kyo', isn't it?"
Seeing Jiraiya's smile and hearing his words,
Kyo immediately rolled his eyes internally, not responding.
However,
It did surprise him.
He didn't expect,
The intelligence about his participation in that Joint Chunin Exams had already been completely grasped by Jiraiya.
Otherwise, he couldn't have so accurately stated his identity and name in this brief encounter.
This way, the reason for his disturbed breathing just now was understandable.
But being recognized was actually good,
It saved Kyo the trouble of introducing himself.