After the match ended, Itō Yuying was about to leave when a voice stopped him. "You're Itō Yuying, right? I know you. I hear you're a first-year genius. How about a spar so I can see how strong you are and give you a few pointers while I'm at it?" Itō Yuying turned around and looked at the person speaking to him with some surprise.
"Hey, prematurely gray guy, who are you?" Itō Yuying asked, despite knowing perfectly well. The other boy was instantly displeased. "What do you mean, prematurely gray? This is my natural hair color, okay?" Then he put on a smug expression and declared loudly, "I am the handsome, dashing, charming, debonair Lord Jiraiya, who has bewitched countless young girls!"
"Come on, come on, have a match with me."
Itō Yuying said, "You got beaten like a dog, and you're still looking so proud. What do you think you are, a storm petrel? Have you got no fucking shame?"
Jiraiya instantly flew into a rage. "Come on, get up here! I'll beat you until you cry! I'll teach you to respect your seniors." Itō Yuying said, "Not interested." Jiraiya laughed. "Are you scared? Don't worry, I'll go easy on you. I won't take it too far." Itō Yuying said, "I said I'm not interested," and headed outside. Jiraiya had no choice, either. Right after his own match, an ANBU member had told him that the people up on the platform wanted to test this child's strength. Otherwise, he couldn't have been bothered to fight this little brat. I, Lord Jiraiya, am an elite Genin, too. Don't believe me? Ask Sarutobi Hiruzen.
As Itō Yuying's figure headed away, he turned around again and walked onto the training ground. "Come on, let's have a match." That was right-Itō Yuying had come back, because the system in his mind had issued its first mission: defeat Jiraiya, then challenge Hatake Sakumo and win. The rewards were huge, so Itō Yuying had returned.
The two took their positions, and the people below turned to look at them. "Who's that kid?" "No idea!" someone else said. "Are they fighting for love?" "I know that younger student. He's really strong. I hear he's involved with a boy in his class." "Could this be the legendary madness of love?" "Holy shit, that's disgusting. Can you shut up?" another person said. Itō Yuying ignored the chatter below and said to Jiraiya, "Let's go."
Jiraiya smiled slightly. "You can make the first move." Itō Yuying wasted no words and unleashed a Fire Release technique. A huge fireball five meters in diameter hurtled toward Jiraiya. Everyone below was shocked. "He only just started his first year, didn't he?" "Yeah," another person agreed. "Not a bad little brat." Orochimaru licked his lips. He's already licking his lips at this age? Itō Yuying thought as he caught Orochimaru's movement out of the corner of his eye.
Tobirama Senju also looked pleased. Well done, kid. The fireball on the field swiftly engulfed Jiraiya. With a bang, Jiraiya's figure turned into a log. Substitution Technique, Itō Yuying thought. When did he do that? Itō Yuying looked around, searching for Jiraiya.
"I'm over here! Haha, kid, take this!" Jiraiya suddenly appeared behind Itō Yuying and punched him in the face, sending him flying backward. So fast! It wasn't over yet. Jiraiya rapidly formed hand seals. "Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!" Fireballs streamed from Jiraiya's mouth toward Itō Yuying. Itō Yuying rapidly formed hand seals with both hands. "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" A water dragon flew toward the Phoenix Flower Jutsu. Now the ninja below could no longer stay calm. This was a B-rank ninjutsu, and he had cast it with just three seals! The Water Dragon Bullet Technique normally required forty-four seals. Besides, he was only a first-year. There was no way he could have that much chakra. Something shady was going on-definitely something shady! "Come on, author, get out here! How much did Itō Yuying pay you? I, Extra C, will pay double. All I need is a name from you."
Up on the raised platform, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzō, Kagami Uchiha, and the other higher-ups all turned toward Tobirama Senju. Indeed, Tobirama Senju had simplified the original forty-four seals of the Water Dragon Bullet Technique into three. This was no secret to Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others, because they could do it, too. Tobirama Senju looked around and smiled. "I taught him." Everyone present was stunned. Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Teacher, have you taken him as your disciple?" Everyone seated there focused their eyes on Tobirama Senju. Tobirama Senju said, "Yes. I thought he was quite talented, so I took him in. It looks like he hasn't disappointed me. Haha!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Congratulations on gaining another outstanding disciple, Teacher. We have another junior fellow disciple now. This is wonderful." Danzo watched Tobirama Senju look at Sarutobi Hiruzen with satisfaction and thought bitterly, Sarutobi Hiruzen, you despicable, shameless, vulgar little bootlicker! My emotional intelligence might be a little low, but even I wouldn't suck up like you do. But I won't give up. Damn you, Hiruzen, just you wait.
On the field, Jiraiya was also taken aback at the sight of the Water Dragon Bullet Technique. "Not bad, kid." Then he used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside Itō Yuying and kicked him away. "It's over!" Jiraiya laughed. He followed up with several kicks, sending Itō Yuying high into the air. Itō Yuying was furious. Just because the tiger hasn't shown its might, you take it for a sickly cat! Itō Yuying stopped holding back and used the Flight Technique to hover high in the air. "Wow, look! He can actually fly!" Tobirama Senju was also shocked. That brat really kept his secrets well. Just how many more trump cards do you have? You even know the Tsuchikage's Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique. Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped flattering his teacher, too. They all stared in shock at Itō Yuying in the sky. Has Teacher been giving this kid special lessons? Could this kid be Teacher's illegitimate son? His outstanding disciples entertained these mischievous thoughts. Wait, that's not right. Teacher can't fly, either.
Jiraiya also stared at Itō Yuying with wide eyes of disbelief. Before he could finish marveling, Itō Yuying shot down from the sky and unleashed a Wolf Fang Fist combination, battering Jiraiya from side to side. Just as Jiraiya was about to use ninjutsu, Itō Yuying flew high into the air again. Jiraiya stamped his feet on the ground in fury and cursed him, calling him a devious little bastard, a coward who only knew how to run, and a weakling who didn't dare fight head-on. He poured out all sorts of vicious insults as though they cost nothing.
While Jiraiya was enjoying his tirade, Itō Yuying swooped down toward him. Jiraiya smiled slightly. The taunting worked. He was just about to use ninjutsu to finish things when Itō Yuying abruptly changed direction just before reaching the space above him. Seeing the white "ki" surrounding him, everyone exclaimed in wonder, "What's that?" Before Jiraiya could turn his head, Itō Yuying was already behind him and punched him away. Itō Yuying burst forth with ki and charged at Jiraiya, beating him so badly that he had no chance to fight back. Whatever ninjutsu Jiraiya used, Itō Yuying could evade it with a burst of ki. Jiraiya scurried away with his arms over his head, his face bruised and swollen as he wailed, "I admit defeat! I surrender! I'm a weakling! Stop hitting my handsome face!" Itō Yuying pulled back his hand. Looking at Jiraiya's bruised, swollen face, he said, "Thank you for the match, Senior Jiraiya."
Then he turned toward Hatake Sakumo below the field and said, "Senior Sakumo, would you give me some pointers?"
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