Partially undoing the Eight Trigrams Sealing Formula, the Summoning Scroll (third update)

"Stop interrupting me and hurry up... lift it so I can see!"

Jiraiya nearly coughed up blood. Now that he had made up his mind, he decided to start by undoing part of Naruto's Sealing Formula.

"Oh, since your eyes look so clear, I'll reluctantly trust you this once." Giving him a look that said he had better not try anything, Naruto grudgingly lifted his T-shirt and watched Jiraiya warily.

"What kind of look is that? For fuck's sake... I'm losing it."

The look on Naruto's face, as though he were being forced into something, made Jiraiya want to slap him, but he held himself back.

First, he lowered his head to inspect Naruto's abdomen. Since the Eight Trigrams Seal was currently stable, it wasn't visible.

Indeed.

In this life, Naruto had chosen to fuse with Hashirama Cells completely, leaving him critically ill for four and a half years.

As a result, the Konoha High Command had been forced to carry out a plan to replace the jinchūriki. This also made Jiraiya want to see just how strong Naruto's resolve was and whether he was qualified to train in controlling a tailed beast's power.

Thus, in this life, Naruto had met Jiraiya first, rather than Orochimaru as in the original story.

That meant there was no scene where Jiraiya used the Five Elements Seal to break Orochimaru's seal.

With the sequence of events sorted out, it became clear that Jiraiya's claim about helping Naruto stabilize his chaotic chakra had been a complete lie. He wanted to try opening part of the Eight Trigrams Sealing Formula.

"I've been waiting a long time for this day." Seeing Jiraiya's grave expression, as though he were weighing something in his mind, Naruto took the opportunity to chat with Kurama.

"Hey, Fox Lord, your time