51Jiraiya: Teacher, you'll regret this!AI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 51: Jiraiya: Teacher, you will regret this!
Boom—!
Amidst a roar that nearly tore the eardrums, a blinding white light stripped everyone of their vision.
It was as if a natural disaster had occurred.
With the landing spot of the Super Giant Ball Rasenshuriken as the epicenter, the ground within a hundred-meter radius was completely scorched.
Rocks were pulverized into dust, and the earth trembled.
Ebisu had long since scrambled away, retreating thousands of meters.
At this moment, he was hiding behind a boulder, watching the mushroom cloud rise in the distance, his pocket watch long since shattered by the shockwave.
"This... this..."
He opened his mouth wide but couldn't make a sound.
Wait... are you telling me this was just a bell-snatching exercise???
Smoke and dust filled the air, and the flames gradually died down.
Jiraiya's figure had long vanished from his original spot.
[Ding!]
[Detected Host beating up the Middle-aged Lustful Immortal, evil points +100!]
"Hoo..."
Uzumaki Naruto slowly exhaled, simultaneously releasing his Tailed Beast Transformation and Sage Mode.
Now, he could actively neutralize the Nine-TailedChakra using the power of Sage Mode.
It was like pouring cold water into hot water.
This way, he could actively exit the "Rampage" state without passively waiting for all the Nine-Tailed Chakra to be exhausted.
"Did he escape?"
It seems that if I want to defeat a Kage-level Expert like Jiraiya, I'm still just a little short.
The next second.
Bang!
As a puff of white smoke exploded, a disheveled figure stumbled into view.
Jiraiya appeared.
But his current appearance was completely different from the high-spirited "Three Sannin" he was before the fight.
The red outer jacket he wore had turned into scorched rags.
His originally flowing long hair had been chopped off by more than half, and his exposed skin was covered in fine blood marks.
As for the bell hanging from his waist?
It had long been shattered into dust.
In that critical moment just now, Jiraiya's survival instincts screamed alarms.
He didn't have time to activate any defensive Ninjutsu at all.
Or rather, all the defensive Ninjutsu he mastered, under normal circumstances, simply couldn't withstand that attack.
One-tenth of a second before the Super Giant Ball Rasenshuriken fully exploded, Jiraiya forcibly activated the Reverse Summoning Technique.
That was the last safeguard he had left.
He barely managed to dodge the attack by taking the two Immortals, Shima and Fukasaku, back to Mount Myōboku.
"Cough... cough cough... I was almost wiped out..."
"As expected of the legendary Three Sannin, your reputation is well-deserved."
Uzumaki Naruto said, dusting off his hands.
Naturally, he knew Jiraiya's trump cards perfectly well.
If Jiraiya had more information about him, or if he had entered Sage Mode before the battle started, the situation might have been different.
In the end, it was because the opponent underestimated him.
Jiraiya looked at Uzumaki Naruto, his eyes wide as if he had seen a ghost.
He was truly a monster.
How long had it been since he experienced such a heart-stopping battle?
Even Hanzou, known as the "Demigod," hadn't given him such intense pressure back then.
This brat... is only a teenager.
At this moment, Jiraiya finally clearly realized that the existence of the Blond-haired Youth before him would definitely bring about change in this world.
Previously, he had compared him to Minato at the same age.
Now it seems that if the two met, Minato wouldn't stand a chance... Could he really be the child of prophecy?
"You lost."
Uzumaki Naruto walked up to Jiraiya, pulled him up, and brushed the dust off him.
"That Goemon technique just now was pretty good. Alright, teach it to me."
This combination Ninjutsu of Oil Release, Wind Release, and Fire Release is quite convenient for clearing out small fry.
"Huh?"
Only then did Jiraiya snap back to reality. "But this is a three-in-one attack. How can you use it alone?"
Uzumaki Naruto rolled his eyes at him.
"Can't I just use Shadow Clone?"
"Uh, oh, right..."
Soon, Jiraiya taught Uzumaki Naruto the essentials of Oil Release, Wind Release, and Fire Releaseseparately.
Then, he looked at the Blond-haired Youth before him with a curious gaze.
Uzumaki Naruto slowly closed his eyes.
A moment later, he opened his eyes again.
"Got it."
"...Got it?"
Jiraiya's mouth twitched.
However, having the precedent of the Rasengan, he wasn't as shocked this time.
Uzumaki Naruto nodded and immediately summoned two Shadow Clones.
Although he was essentially a Wind Release Ninja.
He still successfully mastered Fire Release and Oil Release through unremitting effort and persistence.
The next second, the three figures simultaneously formed hand signs.
Just as Ebisu approached Uzumaki Naruto and Jiraiya, he was forced to slam the brakes by the heat wave rushing toward him, almost kneeling on the spot.
"Mhm, not bad."
Uzumaki Naruto nodded, having successfully replicated the Ninjutsu: Goemon, achieving about seventy percent of the power Jiraiya had just displayed.
The only pity was that the Shadow Clones could not enter Sage Mode.
He couldn't maximize the power by simultaneously releasing three Sage Techniques with his clones, unlike Immortals Shima and Fukasaku with the main body.
However, it was already enough.
"It's about time to head back."
Uzumaki Naruto stretched.
Today was a fruitful day; he successfully mastered two Ninjutsu and had his first actual combat experience at full power.
Subtracting the 70 evil points consumed by cultivating the Rasengan and Goemon, he now had 430 evil points remaining.
Next, he just needed to continue steadily improving his strength.
"Wait, are you leaving?!"
Jiraiya suddenly felt inexplicably reluctant to part with the Blond-haired Youth before him.
"Didn't you say you wanted to learn all my Ninjutsu? What about Summoning Technique? This is one of my specialties!"
"As long as you sign the contract, you can summon the toads of Mount Myōboku to assist in battle."
"Just imagine, suddenly summoning a mountain-sized toad to descend during battle—the pressure, the presence!"
"There's also Sealing Technique, Barrier Technique, unique methods for intelligence gathering, and even..."
He promoted eagerly, but Uzumaki Naruto just waved goodbye without looking back.
"See you tomorrow."
Jiraiya: "..."
A sense of emptiness welled up in his heart... Nighttime.
Inside the Hokage Building.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his office desk.
The pipe in his hand hadn't been lit for a long time; he was just quietly looking at the report on the desk.
[Chunin Exams]
[Uzumaki Naruto ended the battle with Inuzuka Kiba within one second]
[He also demonstrated extraordinary Medical Ninjutsu capabilities]
[Furthermore, Hyuga Neji, known as a "Once-in-a-Century Genius of the Hyuga Clan," was also defeated (instantly killed) by him]
[Comment: Uzumaki Naruto definitely possesses Chunin strength, and may even surpass that of an average Elite Chunin; he must not be underestimated]
"Is this still the Naruto I know..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi muttered to himself.
"But it's also possible that he was constantly interfered with by the Nine-Tailed's power before, which hindered his Cultivation."
"In fact, has Uzumaki Naruto always been a Genius?"
He suddenly recalled that Danzo had appeared at Uzumaki Naruto's Rampage scene a few days ago.
Could it be... that there is some connection between this incident and Danzo?
Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open.
Seeing the person who entered, Sarutobi was slightly surprised.
"Jiraiya? When did you get back?"
"Teacher, I met Minato's child today."
Jiraiya casually found a chair and sat down, unceremoniously brewing himself a pot of tea.
"...Uzumaki Naruto, he is a Genius."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly taken aback, and his tone softened a little: "I already know about this matter."
"I heard that all these years, you never told him about his background."
"I heard that he was ostracized by the Villagers since childhood, and you always allowed it to happen."
Saying this, Jiraiya looked seriously at his teacher, at his old and confused face.
Due to his disappointment with the Village, he had always wandered alone outside, believing it was better to avoid trouble.
But now, there were some things he had to say.
"Is this what Minato and Kushina wanted to see?"
"Are you not afraid that one day, you will push Uzumaki Naruto to oppose the Village?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent and lit the pipe in his hand.
After a long time, he slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and spoke:
"Jiraiya, I am the Hokage. I have my own considerations."
Hearing this, Jiraiya stood up in disappointment.
"Teacher, you will regret this!"