"This time, you finally summoned me somewhere normal..."
"But isn't it time you learned to enter Sage Mode on your own, little Jiraiya?"
Sage Shima and Sage Fukasaku, summoned onto Jiraiya's shoulders, each greeted him in their own way.
Jiraiya said, "Sorry, but as I am now, I still can't manage it like you two. Please lend me your strength."
Fukasaku asked, "Little Jiraiya, who is this opponent who made you go so far as to summon us and enter Sage Mode?"
Jiraiya pointed. "Please, take a look."
Fukasaku and Shima looked over and saw... Sasuke standing atop the hill ahead, one hand resting on his hip, with Susanoo's purple flames flickering at his feet, poised to flare up.
Fukasaku said, "What... he's just a child!"
Jiraiya said, "If you treat him as a mere child, you'll both be sorely mistaken. Orochimaru chose him as his reincarnation vessel. Despite his young age, he's awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, which is rare even within the Uchiha Clan. More importantly, he's also obtained the Senju's Wood Release Power!"
Shima said, "Oh? A combination of Uchiha and Senju power. Indeed, those eyes of his harbor an evil unknown to others!"
Jiraiya said, "He's my student's closest friend, but he doesn't seem to have grown up the way we'd hoped."
Fukasaku said, "Ah... little Naruto? Their relationship is just like yours and Orochimaru's!"
Shima said, "A flower of evil should be snuffed out before it blooms. Squabbles between youngsters can't compare to the safety of the Shinobi World. Let's eliminate him here and prevent future trouble!"
A bitter smile touched Jiraiya's lips. "Yes, I've already prepared myself for that..."
When you gazed into the abyss, the abyss gazed back into you.
Sasuke studied Jiraiya, who had entered Sage Mode.
Unlike Naruto in his previous life,