"Pervy Sage, where's Naraku?"
Naruto Uzumaki looked around but saw no sign of Shihōin Naraku, so he asked Jiraiya, who stood nearby lost in thought.
"Naraku? He already went back, of course."
Jiraiya waved a hand, signaling Naruto not to disturb him for now.
"Oh, okay."
Naruto was a little unhappy. Why had he gone back so soon? He had wanted to keep asking Naraku for pointers.
But he also knew that Naraku surely had plenty to do in Konoha, so he understood his departure.
"What a shame."
Naruto had been traveling with Jiraiya for so long. He had finally run into people from Konoha, only for them to leave one after another before they could spend much time together.
Still, he was an optimist. Naruto soon regained his usual energy and resumed training with the Nine-Tails Chakra under Jiraiya's guidance.
Perhaps because of Naraku's warning, the Nine-Tails behaved himself, which saved them a lot of trouble. At the very least, Naruto's training progressed faster.
Of course, Naraku had already left, and his intimidation could only last so long. The Nine-Tails certainly would not willingly let Naruto master his power so easily.
So there was still plenty to see when it came to Naruto's training.
The training continued, and Naraku's words had ultimately had some influence on Jiraiya.
Perhaps Tailed Beasts really could connect with humans on a spiritual level?
Though he still had some doubts, Jiraiya had already begun unconsciously encouraging Naruto to try communicating with the Nine-Tails.
The problem was that the results were poor. Whenever the Nine-Tails saw Naruto, he either mocked him relentlessly or tried to get him to tear off the Sealing. He had no intention of communicating at all.
That was normal. After all, the Nine-Tails had been sealed for years. Winning him over