A Place to Stay

"Sage Mode? You even know about that..."

Jiraiya was a little surprised, too.

Not many people in the ninja world knew about Sage Mode.

He hadn't expected these outsiders to already know about it.

"I got along pretty well with your First Hokage, but his Sage Mode was too dependent on talent. I couldn't learn much from watching him, so I wanted to see yours."

Tao Yu's words left Jiraiya a little speechless.

"I'm sorry I don't have that kind of talent..."

Jiraiya scratched his head repeatedly. You really don't know how to talk to people.

Although he was one of the Third Hokage's students, he had always been the 'dead last' among the Sannin. But he had gradually built up his strength over time and finally made a comeback with Sage Mode.

Jiraiya was very proud of his ability to master Sage Mode.

But when the other guy put it that way, it made him feel like punching him.

Still, the person Tao Yu was comparing him to was the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi. Jiraiya wanted to hit him, but he couldn't help feeling a little helpless.

He glanced at Namikaze Minato beside him and saw him nod. Jiraiya knew Tao Yu wasn't bluffing, and that he must have already gotten permission to examine Sage Mode.

Jiraiya trusted his student quite a lot.

It was only natural that the Fourth Hokage had chosen him!

Even now, with the First and Second Hokages resurrected, Minato was still in charge of the day-to-day work!

But speaking of outstanding students, besides Minato, the Fourth Hokage, the three founders of Akatsuki were outstanding as well.

Nagato was especially remarkable, with his Rinnegan.

Since Uchiha Madara hadn't said anything, they didn't know that the Rinnegan had originally belonged to him.

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