Before Making Trouble

As the Fourth Hokage's teacher, Jiraiya understood the Flying Thunder God Technique even better than the Third Hokage did.

The most important thing was never to engage a ninja who knew the Flying Thunder God Technique at close range, because you never knew when they might leave a mark on you.

Once you were marked, the only thing waiting for you was death at your opponent's hands!

To evade Yinsen's attack, Jiraiya's next movement was somewhat undignified. He crouched and darted to the side, then rolled to regain his balance. It was an ugly maneuver, one that damaged the reputation of one of the Sannin.

"Ha ha ha, Pervy Sage, you look so pathetic!"

"..."

Jiraiya had dodged in Kakashi's direction, so he was now crouching in front of and slightly to the side of Kakashi. He turned to look at Kakashi, who was watching the show, and felt that he could hardly save face.

"The old man even taught him that technique? Just who is this kid?"

"A genius!"

"A genius?"

Jiraiya had always felt that he could not be considered a genius, but he had seen many geniuses. Whether it was his classmate Orochimaru, his student Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, or even Kakashi standing nearby, all of them had been called geniuses.

Yinsen, who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique at such a young age, could naturally be called a genius as well. And that Uchiha Compound brat standing nearby had awakened the Sharingan at such a young age, so he too could be called a genius.

"I never expected Konoha to produce so many outstanding young people."

At that moment, his expression was much like his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi's when he watched the Preliminary Round of the Chunin Ninja Exams.

"Lord Jiraiya, if you underestimate