Mount Myoboku Toad Sage Arrives

After Lin Fan and Naruto left the central tower, they sped away from the Forest of Death.

It was already around six in the evening by the time the two emerged from the Forest of Death.

As the sun set, the lingering rays of the sunset shone on Lin Fan's face, making him feel very warm and comfortable.

It was almost time for dinner, so naturally, the two were headed to their favorite Ichiraku Ramen to check in and eat.

Of course, Lin Fan went to the Hyuga Estate first to pick up his beloved Hinata to join them.

"Lin Fan, Naruto, it feels like I haven't seen you two in such a long time!"

As the three entered the shop, Teuchi squinted his eyes and broke into a smile that bloomed like a chrysanthemum.

"Yeah, Teuchi, we've been too busy with the Chunin Exams lately to get away."

"Naruto has even been drooling in his sleep these past few days, constantly shouting for Teuchi to make him some noodles!"

Lin Fan replied with a laugh.

"You've certainly worked hard on your exams. What kind of noodles do you want? I'll go cook them for you right now."

Hearing Lin Fan's praise, Teuchi said, full of vigor.

"Give Naruto a Lobster and Abalone Ramen, and for Hinata and me, just the usual!"

"It's my treat!"

After Lin Fan finished speaking, he handed Teuchi a banknote equivalent to one thousand ryo.

That was enough for the three of them to eat here ten more times.

"Awesome! Big Brother Lin Fan, you really know my heart!"

Naruto couldn't help but squint and laugh.

But soon, he became dejected in an instant.

"I just don't know how Sasuke is doing in the central tower. Will he be able to eat such delicious ramen?"

Seeing the melancholy look on Naruto's face, Lin Fan couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth upward.

Ever since they returned from the mission in the Land of Waves, the bond between Naruto and Sasuke had grown deeper and deeper.

And the number of times Naruto mentioned Sakura had become fewer and fewer.

This was a very good sign.

Only by staying completely away from Sakura could Naruto avoid being hurt.

After the ramen was served, Naruto very consciously moved away from Lin Fan and Hinata to enjoy his delicious meal alone.

"Brother Lin Fan, I heard from my father this morning that there were bad people in the Forest of Death who wanted to snatch you away. Is that true?"

Hinata sat beside Lin Fan, looking worried.

As a founding family of Konoha, the Hyuga Clan naturally possessed top-tier intelligence-gathering capabilities.

Lin Fan didn't want to lie to this simple and kind little girl beside him, so he nodded gently.

"Brother Lin Fan, would you like to stay at my house for a while?"

"I'll go talk to my father about it. If those bad people come, he will definitely be able to protect you with his strength."

Hinata said, her face flushed red.

"Don't worry. Once we come of age, I will go stay there. By then, even if Hiashi tried to chase me away, I wouldn't leave."

"But for now, I have Kakashi, Might Guy, and Asuma—three elite jonin teachers—protecting me, so you don't need to worry!"

"Besides, in a few years, I'm going to marry you and have a bunch of chubby babies. How could I let bad guys snatch me away?"

Lin Fan used a spoon to cool down the ramen before holding it to Hinata's lips, saying with a smile.

In the Naruto World, one was considered an adult at fourteen and could marry and have children.

Yet, Lin Fan's casual remark made Hinata's face flush as red as a cooked shrimp.

She then carefully ate the ramen Lin Fan had offered her.

The ramen was smooth, chewy, and had a lingering aftertaste.

Indeed, with Brother Lin Fan's strength and the protection of the three elite jonin teachers by his side, it was almost impossible for bad guys to take him away.

And what she needed to do now was to train hard and catch up to Brother Lin Fan's footsteps as quickly as possible.

After finishing the ramen, Lin Fan first sent Hinata home.

Afterward, he and Naruto wandered around the market in Konoha.

Without realizing it, the two walked onto a street filled with bright lights and bustling nightlife.

In recent years, in order to vigorously develop Konoha's economy, Hiruzen Sarutobi had launched many specialized service industries.

For example, specialized mixed-gender hot spring services and unique tavern hospitality services.

He named this street "Yelai Street."

Every nightfall, the colorful, distinctive signs would light up one after another.

Young women dressed in flashy, flamboyant attire waved colorful silk handkerchiefs outside the shops, offering glimpses of their charms to entice the passing crowd.

"Let's go, Naruto, let's find a place on this street to have a nice, relaxing bath!"

Lin Fan said with a smile.

Although his body was that of a child, his mind and thoughts remained those of an adult.

Since he had stumbled into this place by chance, it was hard for an adult to suppress the urge to go in and take a look at such a beautiful scene.

"Mm, okay!"

Naruto nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

Once they stepped inside, Naruto's eyes went wide as if he had discovered a new world.

That big sister's skin looked so fair and tender.

That big sister's peaches looked so big and round.

That big sister's legs looked so slender and long.

Just as Lin Fan and Naruto were looking for a suitable place to bathe, a noisy commotion suddenly erupted from a shop ahead.

"You dare come in without money? You've been bathing in our shop all day, and in the end, you can't even cough up a single coin?"

"Exactly! And you deliberately touched my waist with that little stick of yours? I thought I'd been pricked by a needle!"

Thud.

Lin Fan saw a man reeking of alcohol being thrown directly out of the shop by two gaudily dressed women.

Lin Fan noticed the man was tall, wearing a red haori with long white hair reaching down to his waist.

Wasn't that the Gallant Jiraiya himself?

[Ding, a tutorial quest has been issued: successfully become Jiraiya's disciple and sign your name on the Mount Myoboku Summoning Scroll. Reward: Fire Style: Great Flame Bomb Lv1, Fire Style: Toad Oil Flame Bomb Lv1, Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld Lv1]

Become Jiraiya's disciple?

Lin Fan had exactly that intention.

Although he possessed a system and infinite skill points and didn't need Jiraiya to teach him any ninjutsu, he wanted to participate in the upcoming plot alongside Jiraiya so as not to leave any regrets in his youth.

Just as Lin Fan prepared to step forward, he saw that Naruto had already reached Jiraiya.

"Hehe, this old man is so pathetic, getting kicked out just for taking a bath."

Naruto pointed at the thrown-out Jiraiya and laughed loudly.

Jiraiya frowned the moment he looked at Naruto.

"You brat, what do you know?!"

"I didn't go in there to bathe; I was gathering material for my new work!"

"Only by looking at more beauties with towering peaks and fair skin can I spark inspiration for my writing!"

"Do you think I do this for myself? I do it out of necessity so that my lovely readers can see a perfect masterpiece!"

Jiraiya said with a helpless expression.

"I don't really understand what inspiration is."

"But is this what you mean by beauties with towering peaks and fair skin?"

"Transformation!"

A puff of white smoke drifted by.

Yui-chan, with fair skin and towering peaks, appeared before Jiraiya amidst a swirl of mist.

...Provided by the great Shenqi Xiao Sima, Naruto: Starting with Infinite Skill Points