Sarutobi Hiruzen Begins to Suspect Tsunade!

"Was that really ninjutsu?"

Naruto Uzumaki's heart was filled with shock, yet he found it hard to believe.

A meteorite falling from the sky?

Could someone actually control it?

He found it unbelievable. He had clearly seen that meteorite fall from the sky. What kind of person could control a so-called meteorite?

Wouldn't that be a true natural disaster?

"Yes, I can sense it. This isn't a natural disaster... it's ninjutsu!" Nine-Tails agreed from within Naruto's mind, its tone equally full of shock. It wondered whether, if that meteorite had targeted it, it could have withstood it.

How many Tailed Beast Balls would it take to shatter such an enormous meteorite?

"Cough, cough." As Kakashi listened to Jiraiya's account, his tone turned serious as well. "If such ninjutsu truly exists, it's simply terrifying!"

"It's practically borrowing external power to attack. Not many people could withstand it!"

As he spoke, a peculiar gleam flashed through Kakashi's eyes. It seemed that, when he had time, he should go talk to Xuanyu. He probably knew something.

At the same time,

Kakashi gained a deeper understanding of Xuanyu and the Akatsuki Organization.

Uchiha Xuan Yu was far too terrifying!

"Alright, I've seen what I came to see. It's time for me to leave!" Jiraiya no longer wanted to look at the Wood Release and spoke seriously.

Since he was about to return to Konoha, it was time to go back and have a look. He hadn't visited Konoha's bathhouses in a long time. The beauties there...

"Jiraiya-sama, you've returned this time?" Kakashi looked at Jiraiya in surprise.

"Oh~ It's the Chunin Exams. I wanted to come back and take a look!" Jiraiya replied seriously. Then his gaze fell back on Naruto. "Kid, I'll come find you again!"

"Find me?" Naruto was somewhat bewildered. He