"What! I need to go somewhere far away from Konoha?"
Naruto was a little surprised, but also somewhat excited. With a child's temperament, he naturally wanted to go out and see the world.
"Yes."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
"Jiraiya will take you."
"He was your father's teacher, and he is an exceptionally skilled Ninja."
Naruto looked at Jiraiya.
"I remember you—the white-haired Ninja!"
Jiraiya smiled.
"You should call me the Great Toad Sage, brat!"
"I'm one of the legendary Sannin!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "You two get acquainted and talk for a while. I'll be leaving first."
With that, Sarutobi Hiruzen used the Body Flicker Technique and departed.
"You were my father's teacher?"
Naruto asked curiously. He had always been curious about his father. All he knew was that his father had been the Fourth Hokage and was incredibly powerful.
"Yes, Minato was my disciple."
A trace of nostalgia appeared on Jiraiya's face. Looking at Naruto's golden hair, it was as though he saw Namikaze Minato.
"He was a great Ninja, far more outstanding than I was."
"Of course, I'm pretty amazing too!"
Jiraiya struck a strange pose and danced on one foot.
"Let me formally introduce myself, brat."
"I am a true man!"
"The eccentric sage Ninja who has captivated countless women!"
"The Mad Demon, Jiraiya!"
Cold sweat beaded on Naruto's forehead, and he was left utterly speechless.
This guy didn't look reliable at all!
"You don't look like a powerful Ninja either!"
"You're nowhere near as impressive as Lord Third!"
"Are you really my father's teacher?!"
Jiraiya immediately grew anxious.
"What do you mean, brat?!"
"I, the great Jiraiya, am a genuine legendary Ninja!"
"Back then, your father practically begged me to take him as a disciple!"
Naruto looked unconvinced. Jiraiya seemed completely unreliable!
"You little punk!"
"I'll show you