"Ah, the closet-pervert weakling went down in one hit. He really does suck."
Naruto looked at Ebisu, who hadn't moved since being knocked to the ground, then walked behind him and crouched down.
"Hey, you weakling pervert, are you okay? Can you get up?"
After calling out twice and getting no response, Naruto began forming hand seals the way Kakashi had.
"Konoha Secret Nintaijutsu Ultimate: Thousand Years of Death!"
He launched a Thousand Years of Death straight at Ebisu's rear. Under normal circumstances, this move would inflict tremendous damage on both the target's body and mind.
But Ebisu lay motionless on the ground, as though he were dead.
"Ah, he's completely out cold."
Naruto shouted indignantly at the white-haired man riding the toad.
"Hey, who the heck are you? You knocked him out, so what am I supposed to do about my special training? Not that he could teach me much anyway, but I could've at least learned a jutsu from him!"
"You want to know who I am? Then listen closely."
The white-haired man tossed his long hair and introduced himself with outrageous swagger.
"A fine question! I am Mount Myōboku's Toad Spirit Immortal Su Daoist, commonly known as the Toad Sage!"
"Huh? Toad Sage? You look more like a Pervy Sage to me."
"Naruto."
"What is it, Mom?"
Kushina's voice came from the Sealing Space.
"Naruto, he was your father's teacher. He's one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha. You can ask him to teach you ninjutsu."
"What?! This Pervy Sage is one of the legendary Konoha Sannin?"
"Yes, Naruto."
Kushina recalled the past.
"He's Jiraiya, one of the Konoha Sannin, your father's teacher, and an incredibly powerful ninja.
Your name came from a novel he wrote. If he hadn't left Konoha back then, perhaps..."
"Kid, get this