After the war, he too had become a disciple, but compared to Mirai, he had spent far longer practicing senjutsu, both before and after the war.
Yet he had only managed to find the path to senjutsu, while Mirai had entered Sage Mode in just half a month.
Sage Mode was the mark of having fully mastered senjutsu!
"Yes, that truly is a strange talent..."
Fukasaku sighed as well. The inheritance of senjutsu had always been preserved at Mount Myoboku. Many people who signed contracts with Mount Myoboku had come here to train in senjutsu.
But so far, no one had succeeded. Some had spent more than ten years, or even longer, only to fail during the cultivation of natural energy and turn into enormous frog statues before the waterfall.
Yet the fifteen-year-old boy before him had perfectly entered Sage Mode after only half a month, without showing the slightest sign of frog transformation.
This was an achievement built upon centuries of effort, something never seen before.
"Nagato... Mirai... just who are you?"
Jiraiya could not help but fall into deep thought again. They were both gifted disciples. One possessed legendary talent in ninjutsu, while the other possessed unparalleled talent for patience.
Without question, both were truly favored children. But which one was the Child of Prophecy, capable of determining whether the world's future would bring change or catastrophe?
He had been completely surpassed. Jiraiya smiled, but inwardly, he mocked himself.
When his disciples truly surpassed him, he felt both gratified and unwilling to accept it.
After all, Jiraiya was a powerful man, renowned for his perseverance. He had his own pride as well.
"Congratulations, Mirai. You have become a true sage!" Fukasaku composed himself and said with a smile.
"Yes, Mr. Fukasaku. Thank you for your guidance these