Torifu could tell what was troubling Minato, so he handed him a map. "Once you return to the village, follow the location marked on the map. You'll find a huge lake there, where the Natural Energy is no weaker than it is here. It'll be more than enough for you to train."
"There's also a Crystal Tower I built there. You can stay inside and focus on your training."
The place Torifu was talking about was where he had trained in Senjutsu and proposed to Uchiha Chirori.
The Natural Energy in such a large lake would be enough for Minato to train.
Then Torifu looked at Jiraiya. "Just to be safe, could you keep an eye on him a little longer?"
Jiraiya scratched his head. "I figured that now that we're back in the Land of Fire, you wouldn't need me anymore. Who in the Land of Fire could catch this kid?"
"Besides... I've got some things of my own to take care of... Big Brother, you see..."
All right, it seemed Jiraiya had had enough over the past few days. Torifu would let him go. He wasn't wrong, either. Minato knew the Land of Fire's terrain very well.
With the Flying Thunder God, he could escape danger no matter what happened.
"Is that so? All right, then. Go take care of your own business. Minato should be fine on his own."
Minato nodded. "That's right, Big Brother. I can go by myself. I understand all the precautions for training in Senjutsu, and nothing's gone wrong during these past few days of training. I should be fine."
Torifu had nothing more to say. They were all awake now, so it was time for breakfast.
Torifu still hadn't eaten, and his stomach was starting to growl.
"I'll go buy breakfast! It'll