"A strange, lecherous old man?"
Naruto frowned slightly, and his eyes met those of the white-haired burly man.
"This little brat, blond hair and blue eyes, his outfit looks so much like... wait, Minato and Kushina both have double eyelids, it can't be..."
Jiraiya was puzzled and stared at Naruto suspiciously for a while, which made Naruto take two steps back.
"What are you doing, you lecherous old man?"
"You impolite brat! Do you know who I am? I am the Immortal Su Daoist Toad Mount Myōboku, commonly known as the Toad Immortal! I pay my respects!"
Naruto struck a menacing pose, but remained expressionless and gave a perfunctory nod.
"Ah, yes, yes, Pervy Sage who harasses young women on the street..."
With a thud, Jiraiya was standing on the summoning Toad, almost fell off and couldn't help but shout loudly.
"Idiot! What Pervy Sage Pervy Sage? I'm a famous novelist. I only asked girls questions for research material!"
"Oh? Since you call yourself an immortal, you probably know Sage Mode. Come with me, I want to see if you're just a pretentious show-off..."
A knowing smile appeared on Naruto's lips.
'I never expected to encounter such a strange guy who claims to be an immortal. Perhaps I can find a breakthrough with this guy, since Brother Huayue has never taught me Sage Mode.'
With his eyes slightly narrowed, Jiraiya felt a sense of doubt. Was there still anyone in Konoha who knew about Sage Mode, and which branch of the Three Great Sage Lands was related to it?
The familiar appearance and silhouette, along with his understanding of Sage Mode, caused Jiraiya to suppress his desire to gather information and follow closely behind Naruto.
In Konoha, by a secluded stream.
The stream was crystal clear, and the chirping of sparrows echoed through the valley.
The two stood by the stream. Naruto's expression was calm, and beneath his serene exterior, his chakra was constantly condensing and churning.
"Use whatever means you have, you strange Pervy Sage. Underestimating me will come at a terrible price. You'd better prepare your Senjutsu first."
"What nonsense are you spouting, you arrogant brat? Dealing with a brat like you isn't worth this immortal using my full strength. Bring it on!"
Jiraiya made a bold statement, and Naruto smiled and slowly raised his right hand.
"I hope you can remain just as calm and collected from now on. Rasengan..."
Irregular chakra vortexes overlapped and disrupted, spherical azure typhoons continuously layered and transformed, and howling gales rose out of nowhere.
"Rasengan... Rasengan? A ninjutsu with an A difficulty level, this isn't a killing move that an ordinary kid can master. As expected..."
Jiraiya didn't say aloud that he had inherited Minato's talent, but his smile grew even wider.
"Using close-quarters ninjutsu without any attempt at concealment, you brat are still a brat. You can't even do the most basic intelligence gathering. A brat like you is still..."
Bang bang bang bang!
A White Mist swirled around them, and Shadow Clone that had appeared at the four corners suddenly rushed forward, unleashing a dazzling array of illusions.
"Take back what you said earlier. You brat still have the awareness of a ninja. Using Shadow Clone for intelligence gathering is very difficult for ninjas without a huge amount of chakra."
His extensive battlefield experience allowed him to see through Naruto's trickery at a glance, yet his opinion of Naruto continued to rise.
"To achieve this level at such a young age, you're quite impressive, kid. But with just that, you wouldn't even pique my interest in moving..."
Before the words were finished, countless gusts of wind rose out of nowhere. As the Shadow Clone, which were being carried away by the Wild Lion's Mane Technique, disappeared, the endless winds tore the White Mist apart.
"In that case, how about this move, Spiral Two Thousand Barrage!"
Two thousand Shadow Clone, each wielding Rasengan, hurtled towards Jiraiya at breakneck speed, their high-speed spinning explosions echoing across the sky.
The stream gushed forth in columns of water, and the forest seemed to be trampled by wild beasts. Jiraiya had used only Taijutsu to throw numerous Shadow Clone around, was sweating profusely and found it all unbelievable.
'This is indeed the most suitable fighting style for ninjas with massive amounts of chakra, Minato. This guy's personality might be the exact opposite of yours...'
"Then, if I don't show you a few tricks up my sleeve, my title of Toad Sage will be wasted. Take this, Hair Needle Senbon!"
His full head of white hair shot out like a hedgehog's quills, and countless Shadow Clone that had been attacked scattered in the wind.
"Oh? You've finally gotten interested in moving around. It's not over yet. Wind Release: Rasengan, Water Release: Torrential Current Break, Composite Ninjutsu: Hurricane Vortex Technique!"
Below the stream, two Shadow Clone stirred up countless waterspouts, Jiraiya leaped into the water, his expression helpless.
" The Summoning Jutsu."
As the White Mist dissipated, a massive shadow descended from nowhere, followed by a giant, crimson Toad that exhaled long plumes of smoke from its pipe.
"What are you doing, Jiraiya?! Why did you summon me out of the blue? Don't you know I'm busy...?"
"Sorry, sorry, Gamabunta, please prepare the oil. I don't want to lose face as an elder in front of a brat. Here we go!"
Gamabunta turned his head away, only then noticing countless waterspouts sweeping towards him in the sky.
"This level of complex ninjutsu is indeed beyond what one person's ninjutsu can handle. Who is the opponent? Toad Oil."
Dark Toad oil gushed from its giant mouth, Jiraiya formed hand Hand Seals, unleashing a torrent of flames.
Fire Release: Toad Oil Bullet!
The Kuma flames engulfed the Hurricane Vortex Technique, which combined water and wind, and countless plumes of steam rose into the air, eventually dissipating with the wind.
" The Summoning Jutsu of Mount Toad... this Pervy Sage seems to be a true inheritor of the Senjutsu of Mount Myōboku..."
Gamabunta at the little devil below, Black Cloak, with blond hair and blue eyes, clearly not yet an adult.
"Hey, Jiraiya, this guy is the brat who just used that kind of ninjutsu? That's way too over the top..."
"Ah, this guy is probably Minato's child, the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails."
"What did you say? The Nine-Tails ' Jinchūriki? Why are you fighting...?"
Jiraiya looked embarrassed and gave a perfunctory reply.
"There's a deep reason behind this. I absolutely can't lose face in front of Minato's son. That kid has heard about Senjutsu from somewhere and seems quite interested in them."
" Gamabunta, you play with him for a while. I need to condense Senjutsu Chakra. I might as well take this opportunity to bring him to Mount Myōboku."
Jiraiya sat cross-legged, his Senjutsu Chakra continuously gathering. Naruto was in the distance, noticed Jiraiya's actions and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Finally willing to gather Natural Energy. Hey, you big Toad over there, I'm only interested in Sage Mode. Could you please stay put?"
Gamabunta's lips twitched. These kids are so arrogant these days, daring to look down on him Gamabunta!
"Kid, why should I listen to you? Water Release: Gunshot Bullet!"