Chapter 12 Jiraiya-sensei, Rasengan
As soon as he finished speaking, Sasukeimmediately escaped through the window.
His eyes were filled with killing intent.
Recalling Guy's words, Itachi couldn't even handle Naruto now.
Then he really might be able to kill Itachi.
The more Sasuke thought about it, the more excited he became, imagining the pleasure of personally killing his enemy.
Thinking of the Uchiha clan's suffering.
He sped up.
After inquiring about Naruto and Jiraiya's whereabouts, he rushed over.
As a result, he encountered Itachi at the restaurant where the two were staying.
Only this time, Naruto was not captured by Itachi here, unlike in the original story.
The reason was simple: Itachi felt that the current Naruto might be harder to deal with than he imagined.
And he also had Jiraiya, his bodyguard, by his side.
Making a move within Konoha's boundaries might result in them being held up.
Once surrounded by Konoha's Anbu, they might truly suffer a setback.
So, Itachi once again gave Sasuke a 'caring' brotherly lesson.
Not only did he give him a full-body'spa' on his physical body, but he also gave him a 'beautiful memory' on a spiritual level.
The scene of the clan's massacre was repeatedly replayed in his mind.
Sasuke was a bit in doubt about life.
"Wasn't Itachi repelled by Naruto? Could it be that Naruto's strength has already reached such a level?"
Leaving Sasuke aside, Kisame said with interest, "Oh my, Itachi-senpai, you are truly kind to your younger brother."
Itachi ignored Kisame's teasing and simply said to himself, "Our plan has changed; we cannot make a move within Konoha's boundaries."
"Oh?" Kisame asked in return.
"We'll make our move after Jiraiya and Narutoleave Konoha's territory; otherwise, it will definitely attract the attention of Konoha's higher-ups."
The two discussed the details and then left Konoha.
Only Two Sticks, covered in wounds, was left behind.
Naruto and Jiraiya walked through the forest.
"Naruto, do you know? You actually look a lot like the Fourth Hokage, and you both have beautiful golden hair."
Naruto wasn't as excited as he was in the original story.
Instead, he nodded and said, "Oh, I see. There are very few people with golden hair in Konoha. Maybe I'm even his son."
"Uh..."
Jiraiya was speechless at Naruto's remark.
He thought, "Aren't you his son?"
But this was a top-secret matter in the Village at the time and couldn't be casually mentioned.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had personally issued the order back then.
Its purpose was simple: to temper Naruto through hardship, and then for him to transmit the Will of Fire to Naruto.
To train Naruto to become a Ninja useful to the Village.
But who knew that Naruto would directly guess the truth?
Jiraiya thought for a moment and quickly changed the subject.
"Naruto, do you want to learn a new Ninjutsu? It seems you can't do anything besides Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu."
As soon as he finished speaking.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for discovering a choice."
"Choice one: Refuse to learn Rasengan."
"Reward: Chakra enhancement."
"Choice two: Learn Rasengan."
"Reward: Method for using Great Ball Rasengan."
Naruto instantly became excited.
One must know that Great Ball Rasengan was Minato Namikaze's ultimate technique.
Its power was comparable to a small Tailed Beast Ball.
Thinking of this, Naruto quickly chose option two.
Then he excitedly said to Jiraiya, "Really? Jiraiya-sensei, I want to learn a new Ninjutsu!"
Naruto's reaction was very genuine. Jiraiya smiled, and the two found an open space.
Jiraiya extended his hand, and Chakra condensed in it.
"Naruto, watch."
With that, he casually formed a Rasengan.
"Minato Namikaze is my disciple. This is his most prized Ninjutsu, the Rasengan."
Naruto looked at it and then quickly asked, "Then how do I learn it?"
Jiraiya shook his head.
"Naruto, don't be too impatient. You won't learn this Ninjutsu in a short time."
"Let me first explain the principle to you. Your Chakra is wind-attribute Chakra, so it's very suitable for this Ninjutsu."
"You first..."
Jiraiya explained the principle to Naruto, then took out a water balloon.
"Naruto, first use your Chakra to burst this water balloon. See if you can do it."
Jiraiya handed the water balloon to Naruto.
He thought, based on Naruto's talent, it would take at least seven days to do it.
As a result, after Naruto took the water balloon, he tried to condense Chakra and swirl it in his hand.
Although it was his first time doing such a thing, with the help of Total Concentration Breathing, Naruto's control over his body and Chakra had reached an unimaginable level.
He could even control the movement trajectory of every particle of Chakra through his own body.
So, the moment he got the water balloon, the water inside it began to rotate.
Then the water balloon stretched, thinned, and took on different shapes according to his will.
Jiraiya looked at Naruto and laughed heartily: "Naruto, that's not how it works. You have to make the Chakra swirl in different directions, only then can..."
Before he could finish speaking, the water balloon in Naruto's hand burst with a 'bang'.
Water splashed onto Jiraiya's face.
"Is that how it's done, Toad Sage?"
Jiraiya's mouth twitched.
"He truly is Minato's child. His talent is too strong."
Jiraiya thought for a moment, "Naruto, try again."
With that, Jiraiya took out two water balloons and handed them to Naruto.
Naruto took one in each hand.
With two 'bangs', water splashed everywhere.
Jiraiya's eyes widened as he looked at Naruto.
Naruto shrugged.
"It's quite simple. What do we do next?"
Jiraiya felt a deep sense of frustration; even he had spent a long time learning just this part.
Yet, this kid succeeded on his first try.
Helpless, Jiraiya could only bring out his trump card.
He took a rubber ball from his pocket and handed it to Naruto.
"Naruto, try this rubber ball next."
Naruto took the rubber ball and fell into thought.
It wasn't that he couldn't do it; with his current abilities, learning Rasengan might only take a few days.
But if he did that, what about his bet with Tsunade?
He still wanted Tsunade's necklace.
But it didn't matter. He already had the system, so what equipment couldn't he get in the future?
"What's wrong, Naruto?"
Jiraiya saw Naruto motionless and asked with concern.
Naruto quickly shook his head.
"Nothing."
After Naruto answered Jiraiya, he placed the rubber ball in his palm.
He controlled Chakra to swirl irregularly in his hand.
The shape of the rubber ball slightly deformed.
Naruto frowned; it hadn't burst.
Naruto thought for a moment and understood: unlike the water balloon, the rubber ball didn't have water as a medium inside.
Moreover, its outer skin was harder and more pliable.
Given that, he would have to increase the amount of Chakra and the speed of rotation.
Jiraiya looked at the frowning Naruto and laughed heartily: "Naruto, don't be too impatient. We'll practice as we travel."