When it came to how they had used ninjutsu, Jiraiya laid out the numbers once more.
"In that battle just now, the lot of you scatteredly cast more than forty C-rank ninjutsu, yet the actual effect was practically zero."
"You couldn't even force your opponent to use ninjutsu and expend chakra."
"You must understand that ninjutsu isn't something to be thrown around carelessly. If you aren't even confident in it yourself, casting it is nothing but a waste of chakra. Are you expecting luck to make it hit the opponent? And besides, if you didn't have so much chakra, would you waste it like this?"
As he spoke, Jiraiya's gaze suddenly turned stern. "I have to warn you: wasting chakra is an extremely dangerous habit. No matter how much chakra you have, many battles are decided by that tiny bit of chakra you lack. What's more, the chakra you rely on isn't even your own."
"You should be able to imagine what the outcome of that battle would have been if Nagato hadn't replenished your chakra."
Chiba and the others lowered their heads in silence. If not for Nagato's abundant chakra, they would probably have lost a hundred times over with their own reserves.
At this point, Jiraiya decisively issued a strict order.
"To train your chakra allocation and application, none of you are allowed to borrow Nagato's chakra during future combat training. And Nagato, you need to keep yourself under control as well."
Facing the stern Jiraiya, Chiba and the others all hung their heads, scarcely daring to breathe.
Jiraiya was usually humorous and kind no matter the occasion. This was the first time they had seen him this severe.
Still, they understood that Jiraiya was only doing this to make them realize the gravity of the situation. After