Jiraiya's Crash Landing

Before Setsuna could reply, Obito Uchiha provocatively said, "What? Are you worried that Brother Setsuna will steal your genius title?"

Kakashi glanced at him and said calmly, "I'm not interested in such a boring title. I just want to test my own limits, that's all."

Setsuna asked, "You want to spar with me?"

Kakashi looked into Setsuna's eyes and said seriously, "It's more like asking for guidance. I'm developing a Lightning Release ninjutsu, but it has a flaw. In actual combat, I might move too fast to see the enemy's movements clearly, allowing them to exploit an opening and counterattack. I heard that you're incredibly fast, Senior, and that you could see every one of Asuma Sarutobi's hand seals while moving at high speed, so I wanted to ask for your advice."

Obito bit down on the collar of his shirt, his face full of envy and jealousy. "You bastard, you can already develop ninjutsu? Damn it, you've gotten ahead of me again."

Might Guy gave a thumbs-up as well. "Just as expected of Kakashi, my worthy rival! How did you know I'm developing Taijutsu too?"

Kakashi ignored the two of them and simply looked at Setsuna.

Setsuna smiled. "You want to improve your neural reaction speed. I can help train you, but there's no need to spar. Or... we could compete to see who catches that peeping creep first?"

Kakashi hesitated. "But I don't know where he ran off to."

Setsuna said, "A pervert bold enough to peep in broad daylight might return to the same place to keep committing his crimes. We'll keep an eye out when we pass by there after eating."

Kakashi nodded. He wanted to catch that pervert who had escaped from his grasp too.

An hour later, all four of them stared at Setsuna in shock.

Setsuna had eaten twice as much as all of them combined.

Obito asked blankly, "Do you have to eat a lot to become good at Taijutsu?"

Setsuna nodded. "For a Taijutsu ninja, food is the source of life."

Compared to Goku, who ate enough for fifty people in a single meal, his "food power" was still far too weak.

Might Guy threw a punch earnestly. "My appetite is still too small. I have to train harder! Starting tomorrow, I'll double my food intake!"

He did not find that too burdensome. Ninjas were highly paid, after all.

Even a nearly risk-free D-rank mission paid five thousand to fifty thousand ryo. Even after the village's cut and the team members' shares were deducted, a Genin could still earn several hundred or even over a thousand ryo from a single D-rank mission.

And even someone with Choji Akimichi's appetite would only eat about three hundred ryo worth of grilled meat at one gathering.

It could be said that as long as they did not account for replenishing consumables like Shuriken, Explosive Tags, and Soldier Pills, as well as the cost of hiring medical ninjas to treat injuries, even a Genin could live quite comfortably in Konoha.

The group left the barbecue restaurant and headed toward the bathhouse Kakashi had mentioned. Sure enough, they spotted a suspicious-looking figure crouched at a rooftop window, peeping inside.

"Damn pervert! Watch Lord Obito, the Star of Justice, punish you!" Seeing Rin's angry expression, Obito Uchiha shouted as he leaped onto the roof and charged at the white-haired man.

So it really is Jiraiya. Setsuna could not help thinking. Minato Namikaze's grandmaster, teacher, son, and disciple are all perverts. Is he really that upright himself? Could he actually be a secretly lecherous man putting on an act?

Hearing Obito's shout, Jiraiya flicked his hair. It expanded with the wind and instantly bound Obito.

"Obito!" Rin cried out worriedly, while Kakashi was already rushing forward with Lightning Cutter in hand.

"What powerful Lightning Release chakra!" Might Guy's eyes widened. Was this the ninjutsu Kakashi had developed?

"What troublesome brats." Jiraiya shrugged and casually caught Kakashi by the wrist. "Kid, you can't just use such a dangerous ninjutsu whenever you want."

How is this possible? Kakashi was stunned. He believed the technique he had developed would be difficult even for a Jonin to block, yet this sleazy white-haired man was a ninja even stronger than a Jonin?

"Looks like today isn't a good day for gathering material. Hahaha, I'm off." Jiraiya tossed Obito and Kakashi back, then prepared to leave by running across the rooftops.

Setsuna caught Kakashi in midair. Kakashi urgently warned, "Be careful. That man might be a spy from another village. Go notify the Police Force!"

Though he had no idea what secrets a bathhouse could possibly hold, such a powerful ninja suddenly appearing in Konoha meant they had to stay on high alert.

Setsuna said quietly, "Didn't you want to experience the neural reactions needed for high-speed movement? Keep your ninjutsu active."

Kakashi was puzzled, but the next moment, he found the scenery around him rapidly flying backward. The fierce wind battered him so hard that he could barely open his eyes.

So fast! Kakashi was shocked again. The Extreme Speed he could only achieve by using Lightning Release chakra to stimulate his cells was as slow as an ant crawling compared to this speed.

Hearing the whistling wind behind him, Jiraiya turned around and jumped in fright. What the hell was that?

The distance between them had already been short. During Jiraiya's brief daze, Setsuna threw the Kakashi in his hand like a "Shuriken."

Before Jiraiya's horrified eyes, Kakashi's Lightning Cutter struck his backside with perfect accuracy.

Jiraiya's face instantly flushed red. The next moment, he let out a miserable scream and crashed from the sky, headfirst into the ground, his legs twitching nonstop.

Obito and the other two caught up. Seeing the pervert's bloodstained backside, they felt a faint ache in their own backsides.

"Hiss, Kakashi, that was way too brutal," Obito immediately accused.

"It was..." Kakashi had originally wanted to say that it had been Senior Setsuna's throw, but after giving it some thought, he shook his head. "A peeping creep like that deserves a lesson. Besides, with his strength, his injuries might not actually be that serious."

The next moment, there was a bang, and a cloud of smoke rose up. The person in the pit turned into a log.

Then a wild laugh came from above. "Hahahaha! You're right! How could I, the great Jiraiya, possibly be hurt by brats like you?"

They looked toward the sound and found the white-haired man laughing loudly on a rooftop. But upon closer inspection, they could still see his legs trembling slightly.

Setsuna narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Is that so? Then why do I see some red liquid running down your pant legs?"

Jiraiya's laughter abruptly stopped. He coughed twice. "Do you know who I am?"

Obito said indignantly, "I don't care who you are! A bastard like you has to be arrested and thrown into the Police Force!"

"Since you don't know... I'll be on my way." Jiraiya decisively jumped into the forest. He had his pride too. Being caught peeping into the women's bathhouse was bad enough, but getting ambushed by a few brats as well? If word got out, where would he put the dignity of the Toad Sage?

Setsuna immediately gave chase. Opportunities to test his own strength against someone like this were rare. Since Jiraiya did not want to reveal his identity, Setsuna was happy to pretend he did not know it.