Jiraiya

Rumble--

The Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique was incredibly powerful, sweeping across the land with overwhelming force, captivating the soul, and pressing down on Naruto!

Naruto did not sit idly by and wait for his death.

He had seen even stronger Ninjutsu before. Perhaps the once naive Naruto would have been helpless against such a massive Water Release attack, but after so many arduous battles, Naruto had gradually grown up.

He neither dodged nor avoided, but methodically Hand Seals with the remaining Shadow Clone simultaneously.

--Just like what he did in the Forest of Death:

"Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique!"

Hundreds of Wind Cutter Technique were simultaneously formed in the Shadow Clone Technique!

Many small contributions make a great achievement; many grains of sand make a great tower.

The Wind Cutter Technique may be just a simple, low-level Ninjutsu, but when hundreds of Wind Cutter converge, they form a howling storm that sweeps across an open area with a diameter of over a hundred meters, making it even more terrifying than a high-level Ninjutsu!

In an instant, a fierce wind arose, sand and stones flew, and the sun lost its light!

Although Naruto hasn't learned any advanced Wind Release Ninjutsu yet, he can still use a low-level Ninjutsu like Wind Cutter Technique to unleash the power of an A-rank Ninjutsu with his seemingly endless Chakra!

The turbid waterfall cascades down, its power reaching for thousands of miles.

The raging storm surged and roared, plunging the river into the gorge.

Thus, the two massive Ninjutsu, each over a hundred meters long, charged headlong towards each other!

Boom!

A deafeningly loud sound came from mid-air as the Ninjutsu collided.

The result of the collision was that the two were evenly matched.

The Great Waterfall was shredded into countless tiny droplets by the storm, turning into a torrential downpour covering an area of hundreds of meters. The dense curtain of rain blocked the two people's view, and the rain poured down on the rocky beach and the river.

The storm had exhausted all its power, dissipating into a gentle, wispy breeze that swept over us.

No, it wasn't a draw.

Although she found it hard to believe, Sakura quickly realized that the two Ninjutsu were actually of different strengths.

The torrential rain created by the Great Waterfall Technique didn't even touch Naruto's head.

The torrential rain drenched Sakura, soaking her hair and clothes, but she paid no heed.

A sense of unease filled my heart.

Water Release Ninjutsu, known for its impact, was actually countered by Wind Release Ninjutsu?

"Tch, he's cheating... this kid!"

After a long moment of stunned silence, Sakura finally said helplessly.

I felt a mix of helplessness, resentment, and relief.

This is the difference between free-to-play players and those who spend real money!

All that painstaking research into techniques and the development of so many Ninjutsu often proves less effective than a single cheater using a hack. After all, this is a world that glorifies bloodlines!

Moreover, Naruto has begun to gradually master the knack of combat and has learned to make good use of his enormous Chakra.

However, he only lost in a Ninjutsu duel.

Sakura pouted. It's still too early to talk about the outcome of the battle!

A moment later, the downpour stopped.

Through the rapidly thinning rain curtain, Naruto's shadowy figure was rapidly approaching Sakura!

The girl gave a cold laugh.

If she lost in Ninjutsu contest, she would try to get revenge with Taijutsu. She planned to use her full power in Nintaijutsu to spar with Naruto and teach him a lesson, so that he wouldn't get carried away after gaining a slight advantage!

Turn to the side, twist your waist, and bring your fist to your face.

Kick your legs, rotate your hips, twist your waist, and swing your shoulders.

Then throw a punch!

Standard Konoha-Style Taijutsu movements.

Thud! The force, originating from the root, caused the girl's kicking motion to blast a nearly vertical crater in the river.

Whoosh! The Nintaijutsu used pure water to help the joints generate power, and the fist tore through the air with a chilling shriek.

Whoosh! The fist stopped right in front of Naruto's nose, who showed no intention of dodging, and the force of the punch made his orange hair flutter.

Naruto took a step back without any fighting spirit, his face slightly flushed, unsure of where to look.

What are you doing?

She raised her long, willow-leaf-like eyebrows slightly, her tone displeased.

"Um, Sakura, ah," Naruto chuckled awkwardly, turning his head to the side, avoiding looking directly at Sakura, "Your clothes... your clothes..."

The girl, belatedly realizing what was happening, looked down...

She gasped in surprise. Her clothes were quite thin and breathable, and when wet, they became almost transparent, clinging tightly to the girl's skin and perfectly outlining the curves beneath the clothes and the color of the inner garments.

The girl's youthful and gentle figure was revealed through the glimpses of her body.

The beauty of a hazy, wet dress.

Although the level of exposure is far less than that of a swimsuit, such girls are actually more alluring to gentlemen!

"Cough cough."

The girl instinctively clenched her fists in front of her chest, covering herself from any potential exposure. Her face flushed slightly, and she was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do.

Then he remembered to use the Transformation Technique.

My earlobes feel a little warm.

I wanted to explain that I didn't know the clothes were like this, but then I felt it was pointless to do so.

An explanation that's superfluous will only make things worse, sounding like trying to hide something obvious.

No matter what, unintentionally giving out freebies is incredibly embarrassing, especially when the other person is a teammate you spend every day with.

"Hmm, don't worry about such details!"

He said shamelessly.

Still savoring the beautiful scene and perks he'd just witnessed, Naruto awkwardly scratched the back of his head. "Alright, let's continue!"

"Wait, before we continue—" the girl suddenly gritted her teeth.

His gaze turned cold, and he looked in another direction with an expression as frosty as ice.

The water ball gathered in his hand, though lacking the ultra-high pressure of Water Gun Technique, was still powerful enough to unleash a high-pressure jet of water that wouldn't injure anyone, but could still cause them considerable pain.

The water jet shot rapidly into a bush in that direction, shattering a monocular telescope into pieces with a crack. A white-haired man jumped out of the bush.

It landed beside the two of them.

"What are you doing! You rascal, these special binoculars of mine are really hard to come by!"

His elegant white hair reached his waist, his robust physique complemented his rugged features, and the Chakra within him was as vast and unfathomable as the deep sea.

Coupled with that smug expression, and his incorrigible habit of peeping.

Without a doubt, he is the lustful demon and lecherous devil of the trio of prostitution, gambling, and drugs— the Jiraiya the Mad Demon!

Sakura gritted her teeth. It was this guy who had been spying on her from the bushes just now, especially after she was drenched by Ninjutsu. The feeling of being watched was even stronger, giving her goosebumps.

"Hey, sir, you were peeping just now, weren't you?!" the girl shouted angrily!

"What do you mean by spying? That sounds awful! I was just gathering material!" Jiraiya declared righteously.

"What do you mean by 'source material'?! You're just eyeing the wet allure of innocent young girls and their cute lingerie! You pervert!" Naruto retorted mercilessly!

"Watch your words!" The girl beside him expressed her dissatisfaction with Naruto's messy word choices and gave him a hard flick on the forehead in embarrassment. Naruto fell silent.

"Damn it, I'm not a pervert! I was just gathering material, using the observation of beautiful girls to inspire my creativity!"

"You keep making excuses for peeping! I'm going to beat you to a pulp today!"

Forget about demons or ghosts, let's beat them up first!

"I won't be satisfied until I've smeared your face with my fists the size of a sand bowl! Today you're going to die a horrible death, the most horrible death imaginable!"

"Hey!"

Despite the girl's seemingly delicate fist, Jiraiya dared not be careless and summoned a giant Toad to block it in front of him.

Bang!

With a single punch, the slender figure sent the Toad staggering back several steps, collapsing to the ground.

Jiraiya's playful expression suddenly turned serious. The power of that punch reminded him of a certain woman, and some memories that couldn't help but surface in his mind caused him to feel a tightness in a certain part of his body—perhaps his scalp, his heart, or something else.

"Hey, demons, how about this?" Jiraiya released the summons, his solemn voice coming through the Ninjutsu mist, "As compensation, I'll give you some pointers on your training!"

The girl's second punch stopped abruptly in front of Jiraiya. The force of the punch made his clothes flutter loudly.

"He was just spying on me, yet he's offering to compensate both of us. Is he really here to instruct Naruto?" Sakura thought to herself, but her face remained impassive as she calmly looked at Jiraiya, suppressing her anger.

"For example, Oni, your Water Release Ninjutsu didn't win against his Wind Release Ninjutsu just now because it lacked impact. I see you've practiced Water Release quite skillfully; you're a Water Release ninja who has mastered water Nature Transformation, right? So, how do you understand Water Release Nature Transformation?"

Jiraiya is serious, he has a certain air of a mentor.

Sakura thought for a moment, then replied, "It's fluidity."

"Water has no fixed shape and is ever-changing; the key to its effective use lies in its [flow]."

"This is the characteristic of water-style Chakra's Nature Transformation, endowing other objects with the property of [flow]."

Sakura answered briefly and concisely. There was no need for further examples; with Jiraiya's level of theoretical understanding, he could fully comprehend what Sakura meant.

"Flow?" Jiraiya frowned, carefully considering the meaning of the word.

It's not surprising that someone skilled in Ninjutsu would have their own understanding of Release Techniques; perhaps that's one answer. However, Jiraiya believed his own answer might be better. But the determination in the girl's eyes made him hesitate, unsure how to convince her.

"If my Water Release Nature Transformation from flow to pressure, what would you think?"

Jiraiya carefully considered his words.

"Pressure, whether it's applying external pressure to make Ninjutsu more impactful, or applying internal pressure to shape and stabilize water, or even applying negative pressure relative to the environment to cause water to vaporize and then liquefy under low pressure to form a thick fog..."

The girl's brows were furrowed.

P. S. [The point about pressure was actually inspired by the manga/anime series "Days in Naruto".]

ps [Jingli, is there such a word? It always feels very smooth, but when I checked on Baidu, no one had ever done it like this]