"Huh? Where's Orochimaru?"
"Did that guy run off again?"
"Didn't see him. Maybe he fled after seeing Lord Naraku."
"That's right. Naraku already killed Orochimaru once before. He wouldn't dare face Naraku again now."
"Lord Naraku really is amazing!"
"You don't have to tell me. Did you see that swordsmanship just now? It was so powerful I have no words."
"Tch, what do you know about swordsmanship? Talking to me about that."
"Who says I don't know swordsmanship? I just prefer fighting in other ways."
The moment Shihōin Naraku appeared, he overwhelmed the Six Paths of Pain with unquestionable strength. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, even finding the leisure to joke around.
Jiraiya rubbed his chin as he watched Naraku with wonder. Every time he saw him fight, he always felt that Naraku's strength had grown by another enormous leap.
Could his strength still grow so quickly at this stage?
Jiraiya was rather puzzled. In theory, once someone's strength reached a certain level, their progress would slow down. They might go several years without growing any stronger.
But Shihōin Naraku was different. Whenever he fought after some time had passed, his strength seemed to have kept soaring.
It was inconceivable.
"Pervy Sage, is Naraku really your student? Everyone says Granny Tsunade is his teacher."
Naruto Uzumaki watched in shock as Naraku displayed his might, easily taking down the two people who had just defeated him.
Then he looked at Jiraiya beside him, feeling somewhat doubtful about what the Pervy Sage had told him.
Could the Pervy Sage really train such an incredible ninja?
Why couldn't I see it?
Noticing Naruto's doubtful expression, Jiraiya argued heatedly, "What do you know? Look at Tsunade. Every day, she's either drinking or losing money. When would she have time to teach Naraku ninjutsu?"