Jiraiya Crash-Lands

Before Setsuna could reply, Obito Uchiha provocatively said, "What? Afraid Setsuna will steal your genius title?"

Kakashi glanced at him and calmly replied, "I have no interest 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 Setsuna in the eyes and said seriously, "It's more like I want to ask for guidance. I'm developing a Lightning Release ninjutsu, but it has a flaw. In actual combat, I might be unable to see my enemy's movements because I'm moving too fast, allowing them to seize an opening and counterattack. I heard that your speed is extremely fast, and that you can even see every hand sign Asuma Sarutobi makes while moving at high speed, so I wanted to seek 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 gone ahead of me again."

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

Kakashi ignored the two of them and merely 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 pervert 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 continue his crimes. We'll keep an eye out when we pass by there after eating."

Kakashi nodded. He also wanted to catch the freak who had escaped from his grasp.

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

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

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

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

Compared to Goku, who could eat enough for fifty people in one meal, his "food power" was still far too weak.

Might Guy seriously threw a punch. "My appetite is still too small. I need to train harder. Starting tomorrow, I'll double how much I eat!"

He did not feel much burden in saying that. Ninja were highly paid, after all.

A D-rank mission with almost no danger paid anywhere from five thousand to fifty thousand ryo. Even after the village's share and the team members' distribution were deducted, a Genin could still earn several hundred to over a thousand ryo from a single D-rank mission.

And even someone with Choji Akimichi's appetite would only eat 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 such as Shuriken, Explosive Tags, and Soldier Pills, as well as the cost of hiring medical ninja to treat injuries, even Genin could live quite well in Konoha.

After leaving the barbecue restaurant, they headed toward the bathhouse Kakashi had mentioned. Sure enough, they spotted a lecherous-looking man with his butt in the air, lying at a rooftop window and peeking inside.

"Damn pervert! Watch as the Star of Justice, Lord Obito, delivers your punishment!" Seeing Rin looking furious as well, Obito shouted as he leaped onto the rooftop and charged at the white-haired man.

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

Hearing Obito's shout, Jiraiya flicked his hair, which grew with the wind and immediately bound Obito.

"Obito!" Rin cried worriedly, while Kakashi had already rushed 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 use such a dangerous ninjutsu so casually."

How is that possible? Kakashi was stunned. He believed that even a Jonin would find the technique he had developed difficult to block. Could this lecherous white-haired man be a ninja even stronger than a Jonin?

"Looks like today isn't suitable 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 loudly warned, "Be careful! That man may be a spy from another village. Hurry and notify the Police Force."

Although he did not know what secrets a bathhouse could possibly hold, such a powerful ninja appearing suddenly in Konoha required the utmost vigilance.

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

Kakashi was puzzled, but the next moment, he discovered that the scenery around him was rapidly flying backward. The fierce wind made it nearly impossible for him to keep his eyes open.

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

Hearing the howl of wind behind him, Jiraiya turned around and was startled. What the hell was that?

The two were already not far apart. During Jiraiya's moment of hesitation, Setsuna had already thrown the Kakashi in his hand like a "Shuriken."

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

Jiraiya's face instantly turned red. The next moment, he let out a miserable scream and crash-landed from the sky, plunging headfirst into the ground with both legs twitching nonstop.

Obito and the other two caught up. Seeing the bloody misery of the pervert's backside, they felt a faint ache behind themselves.

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

"It was..." Kakashi had initially wanted to say it was Setsuna's throw, but after thinking it over, he shook his head. "A peeping pervert like him 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 crater turned into a log.

Then an arrogant laugh came from above. "Hahahaha, you're right! How could I possibly be hurt by brats like you?"

They looked in the direction of the voice and found the white-haired man laughing atop a roof. 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 indignantly said, "I don't care who you are! A bastard like you must be arrested and thrown into the Police Force."

"Since you don't know... then I'll be going." Jiraiya decisively leaped toward the forest. He had his pride too. Not only had he been caught peeping into the women's bathhouse, but he had also been ambushed by a few brats. If word got out, where would the dignity of the Toad Sage go?

Setsuna immediately chased after him. Opportunities to test his own strength like this were rare. Since Jiraiya did not want to reveal his identity, Setsuna was more than happy to pretend he did not know.