It Turns Out This Was a Great Project Yet to Be Fully Completed

"What's a Konoha Village Peeping Map?" the Toad Sage asked in confusion. "What is that?"

Naruto unrolled the scroll in his hands, revealing a topographical map of Konoha Village. Every single building in the village was marked on it.

"What a detailed map. Where did you get it?"

"I grew up in Konoha Village. Over the years, I climbed Hokage Rock to paint it and lay in ambush all over the place to prank the Third Hokage. There isn't a single nook or cranny in Konoha Village I haven't been to."

"And?" the Toad Sage asked. "What's this map for?"

Naruto pointed at the red dots marked on the map. "The locations of these red dots are the best peeping spots."

Upon hearing that, the Toad Sage's imagination ran wild, and he was immediately tempted.

Thus, led by Naruto, the two arrived at the first red dot marked on the map. It was a rooftop overlooking a bustling commercial street.

The commercial street was packed with people coming and going, while only the Toad Sage and Naruto crawled along furtively.

"Naruto, are we there yet?" the Toad Sage complained. There was nothing here.

"Pervy Sage, look to the front left." Naruto pointed in that direction, where a graceful female figure appeared inside one of the houses.

"Oh-ho-ho..." The Toad Sage wore an unsatisfied expression, then said in disappointment, "But she's wearing too much."

"Don't rush," Naruto said. "Just wait a little longer."

After waiting for a while, the woman in the house actually began bathing.

"Whoa... oh... ohhh... This is absolutely wonderful... first-rate..." The Toad Sage pulled out a small telescope, feeling as though both body and soul had been intoxicated by the splendid sight.

Naruto pulled out a large telescope and nudged the Toad Sage. "Pervy Sage, use this. It's a high-powered telescope made in the Land of Crafts. I bought it from a merchant at a high price."

"You came well prepared." The Toad Sage accepted the large telescope Naruto handed him. One look through it nearly blew his mind—the beautiful view seemed right before his eyes, and the visual impact was overwhelming.

After feasting his eyes, the Toad Sage was extremely satisfied. He held out his hand to Naruto. "Can I take another look at that Konoha Village Peeping Map?"

Naruto respectfully handed over the scroll.

The Toad Sage opened the scroll again. Seeing the Konoha Village map covered in all sorts of red dots, he nearly got a nosebleed.

"You truly are a qualified ninja. Your intelligence-gathering ability is the best I've seen in my life," the Toad Sage said. "If you became a spy, you could probably squeeze every last bit of information out of the enemy."

"I don't want to be a spy," Naruto said. "I want to train in powerful ninjutsu. The stronger, the better."

The Toad Sage was quite disappointed. "You clearly have extraordinary talent in this area. If you don't become a spy, it would be a waste of the talent Heaven gave you."

Naruto was stunned. This wasn't what he wanted. This was Kabuto Yakushi's script—Naruto had no desire whatsoever to work in intelligence gathering.

"Think it over some more. Being a spy ninja is quite good too. The intelligence you gather might even turn the tide for the village," the Toad Sage said. "As I travel everywhere, aside from collecting material for my novels, I also gather intelligence in secret."

"No." Naruto spoke firmly. "What I want to learn is the strongest ninjutsu."

"Then show me how you gather chakra." The Toad Sage thought, Let me see whether he has talent in that area...

Naruto stood up, formed hand seals, and focused as he gathered the chakra energy within his body.

"Hm?" The Toad Sage sensed that something was off. Naruto's chakra was highly unstable. At times, it even became intermittent, unable to maintain a steady output.

"Hey," the Toad Sage said. "Keep gathering chakra. Don't stop without my permission."

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, not 'Hey.' Naruto Uzumaki is my name."

"Eh, not important. Keep gathering chakra."

Naruto continued gathering chakra when the Toad Sage suddenly lifted Naruto's shirt, exposing his abdomen. A black sealing pattern emerged on Naruto's stomach.

The Toad Sage's expression changed, becoming grave as he crouched beside Naruto and examined the black sealing pattern.

This is the Nine-Tails' seal! Naruto Uzumaki... you're the Fourth Hokage's son! the Toad Sage thought. This seal was the Fourth Hokage's work. Judging from its structure, the Fourth wanted this child to be able to control the Nine-Tails' power...

The Toad Sage continued pondering inwardly. This seal deliberately left an opening for the Nine-Tails' chakra to leak out, so he could use that power... Fourth, was this your final wish?

The Toad Sage continued observing and discovered that something seemed wrong with the seal, because someone had added a Five Elements Seal to it.

"What a crude method. The Five Elements Seal completely blocked the opening left by the Fourth Hokage, preventing the Nine-Tails' chakra from flowing out while also making it difficult for Naruto to control his own chakra." The Toad Sage said in a low voice, "It looks like Orochimaru's handiwork."

"Naruto!" For the first time, the Toad Sage called Naruto by name. Then he said, "Raise both hands."

Naruto obediently raised his hands.

"Five Elements Unsealing!" The Toad Sage gathered chakra in his five fingers and pressed them onto Naruto's abdomen. The blow nearly made Naruto vomit up his bile.

"Urgh—That hurts like hell..." Naruto collapsed to the ground.

The Toad Sage thought, Now that I've seen the seal on Naruto, I understand the Fourth's intentions. I might as well teach him how to control the Nine-Tails' power...

"Naruto, my name is Jiraiya." The Toad Sage gave his real name, then said, "I'll teach you powerful ninjutsu and killing techniques."

Naruto's eyes gleamed gold as he looked at Jiraiya with intense admiration.

"Then let's start training." Naruto could not wait any longer and urged, "Let's begin right now."

"No rush. Training cannot be accomplished overnight, and impatience is the greatest taboo in cultivation." Jiraiya pulled out the Konoha Village Peeping Map and gently stroked it. "Let's study this divine artifact first."

"Mm..." Naruto began regretting it. Why had he marked so many red dots on the map? Although this Peeping Map could easily win Jiraiya's heart, it would also lead Jiraiya astray.

"By the way, Naruto." Jiraiya pointed to a blank area on the Peeping Map. "What does this blank spot mean?"

Naruto took a look and thought, That's where the Hyuga Main House is, and where Hinata is. How could I let a pervy sage like you know about that place?

"That place is just full of muscular guys working out," Naruto lied as naturally as breathing. "I saw there weren't even any women there, just men, so I didn't mark it."

"You did exactly right, Naruto." Jiraiya hurriedly said, "That place is practically Konoha Village's hell. If I ever pass by it in the future, I'll probably take a detour."

Jiraiya continued, "Why are there blue dots on the map besides the red ones? What do the locations marked by these blue dots mean?"

"This is an unfinished, half-complete map." Naruto said expressionlessly, "I'm just a weak Genin, and intelligence on some places is hard to gather. For example, this blue dot represents the Jonin Anko Mitarashi, and this blue dot represents the Jonin Kurenai Yuhi. I wouldn't dare provoke them."

"Ohhh." Jiraiya was instantly filled with powerful fighting spirit. So this was a great project yet to be fully completed. If he could finish it, this map would surely become a divine artifact of the Ninja World, passed down for generations.