Yahiko and Konan were delighted, waving at Jiraiya. "Teacher Jiraiya! Are you going to Rain Province too?"
Jiraiya first nodded to the Team Leader, Yahiko, and Konan in greeting.
Then he walked over to Torifu. "Brother Torifu, don't worry this time. I'll take these three kids with me on the mission. Nothing will happen to them."
Torifu patted him on the shoulder. "Okay, I trust your skills."
The mission was meant to give Minato and the others some experience, but Rain Province had hidden threats. Assigning a guardian to protect his younger brother and students was perfectly reasonable, wasn't it?
Wasn't that how it always went in novels?
Jiraiya had already mastered Senjutsu and was a true sage. He had also taught Yahiko and Konan.
He was naturally the best person for the job.
Besides, Torifu had a little ulterior motive. Last night, he had taught Minato his own Sage Art Package method.
He had told him to focus on practicing Senjutsu during this period. With such a powerful sage by his side every day, Jiraiya would surely give Minato some pointers whenever he made a mistake.
Although Torifu's Senjutsu was different from Mount Myoboku's, in the end, both were ways of using nature's power. They weren't all that different.
And the climate in the Land of Rain was unusual, with rain falling constantly throughout the year.
Torifu thought it should be a place brimming with natural energy.
Back then, he had mastered Senjutsu after finding a beautiful lake in the Land of Fire.
The entire Land of Rain was practically a lake. Just how abundant must its natural energy be?
Still, that was only Torifu's guess. Even if Minato didn't master Senjutsu, building a solid foundation would be worthwhile. Torifu could continue teaching him after he returned.
"S-so Lord