Kakashi and Asuma weren't the only ones staring in shock from a distance. Jiraiya, standing in the training ground, was just as astonished.
Naruto had been right under his nose these past few days.
Jiraiya knew exactly how skilled he was.
That was precisely why seeing the training ground packed with Naruto's Shadow Clones shocked him even more than it did Kakashi and Asuma.
Of course.
None of them knew that in the original timeline, Naruto—the dead-last who couldn't even pass the Clone Technique portion of his graduation exam—had mastered the Forbidden Jutsu called the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in just a few short hours after stealing the Scroll of Seals, then easily defeated Mizuki, who had the strength of a Chunin.
Aside from Shinji, no one knew just how great Naruto's potential was!
"Toad Sage, I did it!"
"...I did it!"
"...I did it!"
Just then, all of Naruto's Shadow Clones in the training ground shouted together, their cries overlapping like the roar of a vast army.
Jiraiya scratched his ear. "That kid!"
The next day.
They were back at the same training ground as yesterday.
Naruto complained, "Toad Sage, why do we have to keep training? I've already learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. I can beat Sasuke now!"
Jiraiya rapped Naruto on the head without mercy. "You think Sasuke Uchiha can't use the Shadow Clone Technique? He could take on ten of you, make ten Shadow Clones, and beat a hundred of yours!"
"Oh, yeah!"
Naruto's face fell.
Just then, Jiraiya slowly raised his right hand. In his palm, the same glowing orb he had shown Naruto before appeared once more.
There was no doubt about it.
What Jiraiya was showing Naruto was the A-rank, hand-seal-free Rasengan, developed by Naruto's father, the Fourth Hokage, after observing a