Guarding the Best Konoha

"I want to become stronger to protect my comrades, to protect Konoha. Ever since I can remember, my biggest dream has been to become Hokage, and that hasn't wavered even now.

The events of these past few years have made me feel my own weakness, so I want you to take me as your disciple, to make me stronger, to protect the village, to protect my comrades...

So please, Master, take me as your disciple..."

Josuke: "Nobody wants to be Hokage, nobody wants to protect Konoha. If I'm playing a ninja game, I'm playing as a regular person. I'll just hug them directly."

Jiraiya fell silent upon hearing this. Josuke's current state greatly resembled his own in his childhood, wanting to protect Konoha and become Hokage.

Hadn't he himself been a dashing young man back then? It was just that after experiencing too much, that fiery passion was no longer there, wasn't it?

To be honest, Jiraiya felt a pang of sympathy.

Naruto, standing nearby, was deeply moved. Josuke shared the same dream as him, aspiring to become Hokage. His heart stirred with excitement, as this meant he now had another rival to surpass besides Sasuke.

(Yes, Naruto had always felt inferior to Sasuke and Josuke, constantly seeking their acknowledgment, especially Sasuke's.)

And so, Naruto used Ninjutsu!!!

A cloud of white mist appeared, and Naruko made her entrance, causing Jiraiya's nose to bleed.

Naruko said coquettishly, "Perverted Sage, please agree~~~ Pretty please?"

What the heck!!!

Josuke almost started bleeding from his nose too.

Who could resist this? Forget Jiraiya, even I almost couldn't.

The originally somber scene turned comical and hilarious thanks to Naruto's performance, completely changing the mood. Jiraiya, who had intended to maintain his composure, broke character immediately.

Jiraiya let out a lecherous smile, "Heh heh... Alright, alright, alright!!!"

And just like that, Josuke unbelievably became Jiraiya's disciple.

Cough, cough, cough.

Naruto ended the Sexy Jutsu. Although Jiraiya felt a bit disappointed, he still accepted Josuke as his disciple.

To establish a towering image in front of his new disciple, Jiraiya decided to showcase some of his signature skills.

A rapidly spinning ball appeared in his hand.

Naruto and Josuke looked on.

Josuke instantly recognized it. Isn't this the Rasengan?

"Perverted Sage, what is this?"

Naruto asked curiously.

"Heh heh heh," Jiraiya chuckled.

"This is an A-rank Ninjutsu, the Rasengan!! How about it, want to learn?"

Whoa, pulling out the big guns right away? Josuke's heart pounded with excitement. He absolutely had to learn this!

However, compared to the Rasengan, he was more eager to form a summoning contract. Summoning just felt more appealing.

Who wouldn't want to ride a toad?

Cough, cough, cough.

"Perverted Sage, I want to summon a Great Toad!"

Josuke said to Jiraiya.

Jiraiya had a look of almost forgetting, patting his head.

"Right, right, right, I almost forgot."

With that, he took out a Summoning Scroll from behind him. Unfurling it, their names, Jiraiya and Naruto, were clearly written on it, with Jiraiya and Naruto in the middle.

Josuke fell silent. That Yellow Flash, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Jiraiya produced a pen and a small needle.

"Come, write your name, then press your blood onto it, and you'll be able to summon toads from Mount Myōboku to fight alongside you."

Josuke felt a sense of unreality.

I'm one step closer to Sage Mode.

Without any hesitation, Josuke seriously wrote his name, then pricked his finger with the needle, pressing his five bloody fingers onto the scroll.

The contract was complete.

Jiraiya nodded.

"Good, now recite the Summoning Technique and gather your Chakra in your hand, pressing down to release it."

Josuke quietly recited the Summoning Technique.

Summoning patterns appeared on the ground.

"Poof!!!"

A small toad appeared.

It's Gamakichi.

Josuke recognized him at a glance.

Gamakichi looked around.

"Naruto, Jiraiya, did you summon me? Is there anything I can help with?"

Gamakichi seemed confused.

Naruto quickly explained, "No, no, Josuke summoned you. He's also signed a Summoning contract with Mount Myōboku now. Josuke-kun is amazing, summoning a toad right away."

Gamakichi suddenly understood.

"Alright, I'll be going then. I'll go back and inform Mount Myōboku."

Jiraiya nodded. It was indeed necessary to inform them to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

"Amazing!"

Josuke exclaimed. He summoned Gamakichi on his first try, which was better than Naruto summoning a tadpole. Wait, wasn't Gamakichi the tadpole?

Damn.

In the end, I couldn't avoid it.

After resolving the Summoning issue, Jiraiya began his Rasengan lesson.

Simply put, the principle of the Rasengan is to gather Chakra in one's hand, causing the Chakra to flow in different directions and compress it.

This forms a "Chakra ball" with high rotational density and immense destructive power.

It looks simple and easy to understand, but it requires extremely precise control over Chakra.

The initial practice would definitely be difficult.

Josuke was no exception. Considering himself to be in the upper echelon of Konoha's "Little Ninjas," he still struggled significantly when using the Rasengan.

His control over Chakra flow was still insufficient.

However, he was much better off than Naruto.

A day passed, and he could barely make the Chakra flow, while Naruto was still trying to condense his Chakra.

This is so Naruto. His talent as a child was really mediocre, but after following Jiraiya, his life seemed to go into overdrive.

Speaking of Jiraiya...

Josuke thought of something.

In the original story, the main characters were taught by Konoha's "gambling, women, and booze," no, the Sannin. First Kakashi's team, and then directly the Sannin.

Incredible.

As expected of the main characters. No wonder there are jokes. I originally thought Naruto was a story of a nobody becoming somebody, but it's actually a story of a fallen young master.

Following the main characters won't lead me astray. Josuke believed that as long as he maintained a good relationship with Huang Yuan, even if he defected and became a cool Rogue Ninja,

Naruto wouldn't abandon him. (^_^)

He would be heartbroken and miss me endlessly.

Sigh.

Don't think too much about it.

Josuke continued to focus on his Rasengan training.

The days passed slowly. The people of Konoha had recovered from the shadow of the Third Hokage's death.

Although the Third Hokage's death was a heavy blow, life had to go on. Thus, the Konoha higher-ups proposed making Jiraiya the Hokage, but Jiraiya sternly refused.

Instead, he proposed bringing Tsunade, who had been away from the village for many years, back to Konoha to become the Hokage.

The mission naturally fell to Jiraiya, and thus he, Naruto, and Josuke embarked on the mission to find Tsunade.

After so much practice...

Josuke learned the Rasengan, and Naruto could also manage to form a rough ball shape. This was much faster than in the original story. It was probably because Josuke's presence motivated Naruto.