Mount Myōboku, one of the Three Great Sage Lands.
"Next up is... who was it again?"
"Sigh...!" Sage Fukasaku sighed and advised, "Grandpa, you've used this trick too many times. Try a different approach next time."
" Jiraiya, the Great Toad Sage, my name is Jiraiya."
Jiraiya looked utterly helpless; he had given his name countless times, having to repeat it every single time.
"Oh, it's little Jiraiya." The Great Toad Sage suddenly realized, "Right, right, I remember you."
Stop rambling.
Fukasaku urged, "Grandpa, didn't you say you had something to say to Jiraiya? Hurry up, everyone's busy."
"Hurry up and tell me, I still need to prepare lunch," Shima said impatiently.
"Yes, I recently had a dream about..."
"Is it about the Child of Prophecy?" Jiraiya asked eagerly.
A lot has happened in Konoha lately, and he has a bad feeling about it, so he was quite uneasy about being summoned to Mount Myōboku.
The Great Toad Sage slowly shook his head and replied, "It is the Child of Destruction."
"Ah...?!!"
This time, not Jiraiya, but also Fukasaku and Shima were unsettled. The Great Toad Sage could foresee the future through dreams, but his predictions were unreliable at times.
"He's really getting senile, Jiraiya. Don't listen to him," Shima comforted him.
Fukasaku was somewhat displeased and scolded, "Honey, how could you talk to the old man like that? You must respect the elderly."
"Who let it spout nonsense there?"
"You..."
The Great Toad Sage quickly intervened, saying, "Alright, alright, young couple, you should get along well. Don't quarrel over such trivial matters."
" Great Toad Sage, what exactly is this Child of Destruction' you're talking about?" Jiraiya asked with a grave expression.
"How should I put it... I saw a battle in my dream that was even more terrifying than the Fourth Shinobi World War. Everyone in the Shinobi World was caught up in it, and countless people died or were injured."
The apocalyptic scene is etched in my memory, young Jiraiya...
The Great Toad Sage revealed Jiraiya's deepest fears, which were even more terrifying than Jiraiya, filling Jiraiya with profound grief.
Hearing the Great Toad Sage call him, he quickly replied, "Hi."
"As the key person connecting the Child of Prophecy, your responsibility is to guide him on the path to salvation. Time is running out."
The fate of the Shinobi World is in your hands.
"What should we do? To be honest... I still can't be sure who the Child of Prophecy is."
"He's already here, right beside you. Don't be confused anymore, little Jiraiya."
"Beside me?" Jiraiya's heart skipped a beat. He thought of someone, 'Could it be...?'
"You are... what's your name again?"
The Great Toad Sage is making a fuss again.
Even Fukasaku couldn't stand it anymore. " Jiraiya, now that the old master has given his prediction, hurry back and make the arrangements."
"Hi, I'm leaving now."
Jiraiya dispelled the Summoning Technique and left Mount Myōboku.
"It seems the ninja world is about to descend into war again," Fukasaku thought to himself.
These ninjas are really troublesome. Can't they just live a peaceful life? The Toad it so good, living a very comfortable life.
Shima turned and left, muttering to herself, "Honestly, you kept me from cooking. What should we have today? How about fried Katsuyu?"
Just then, a messenger jumped into the hall, shouting, "It's terrible, Fukasaku! Xiaoqi has been dragged away by a snake!"
"What?! Take me there quickly!" Fukasaku hurriedly left.
The Great Toad Sage slightly opened his eyes and muttered to himself, "There's conflict everywhere."
Jiraiya returned to Konoha and immediately told Tsunade about it, but she scoffed at the so-called prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.
"Speaking of which... after searching for the Child of Prophecy for so many years, if there were one, we should have found him by now."
"We've found him, it must be him," Jiraiya said confidently.
Tsunade frowned. Jiraiya had believed in the Child of Prophecy ever since he learned about it, always feeling that someone would be able to save the Shinobi World.
The dreamer's naive ideas are hard to agree with.
Now, another "Child of Destruction" has appeared. If these words weren't a prophecy from Mount Myōboku, she would have considered it a waste of time to even listen to them.
"Alright, you go guide your Child of Prophecy first, I'm going to get to work."
Tsunade drove Jiraiya and plunged into tedious paperwork. She heard that Sunagakure had chosen the Fifth Kazekage, who was also Jinchūriki.
It seems they've reached a dead end; we should try to win them over and make them our loyal followers.
Politicians are all bad; they're always scheming against others. Tsunade felt herself going further and further down the path of corruption.
It's quite impressive that her teacher has maintained that position for decades.
'Once we get through these difficult years, I'll just hand it over to someone else,' Tsunade thought to herself.
Having big breasts is attractive, but the downside is that it can easily cause shoulder pain, and she doesn't like wearing a bra.
She reached out and squeezed it, saying, "Sitting Tenten and not moving around much has caused it to sag quite a bit."
Knock knock knock...
"Ahem, come in."
Look who's here! Kakashi Hatake, the new generation's Double Flower Red Stick of Konoha.
Tsunade smiled, her voice even clearer. " Kakashi, you're back. How did the mission go?"
"As expected."
"Okay, thanks for your hard work. I have another task for you, is that alright?"
'They're really using people to death,' Kakashi thought to himself, deciding to put up a small act of resistance.
" Fifth Boss, please let me rest for a couple of days. I've done five missions this month, and my body can't take it."
Tsunade immediately objected, retorting, "You're so young, why are you already giving up? Do you expect me to be this old before you start striving?"
I know it hasn't been easy for you either, but the village is short of manpower right now, and everyone has high hopes for you, Kakashi."
'Haven't you been bedridden for over ten years yourself?'
Kakashi wanted to refute it but didn't dare say it to their faces, so he could only pretend to suddenly understand. "Hey, I get it."
Without even going home, he threw himself into the next task.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya was planning to give Naruto special training, and a sense of urgency was urging him to take action.
Naruto has now mastered the Rasengan; the next step is to strengthen it.
By upgrading the Rasengan and combining it with the Multiple Shadow Clone, coupled with the Uzumaki Clan's Chakra, their combat power becomes quite formidable.
In a desolate, rocky area, countless Naruto were blasting rocks with Rasengan, repeating the same action like a tireless machine.
"Hmph, this child already possesses one of the most important qualities for becoming a powerful ninja."
Jiraiya secretly plotted how to train Naruto couldn't see him.
The Uzumaki Clan has a strong vitality and is very resilient. I remember last time Naruto couldn't learn the Summoning Technique no matter what he tried, so he took him to the edge of a cliff and pushed him off.
And then I learned it.
When teaching disciples, the method is very important. Ninjas grow under pressure. Talk no Jutsu are a talent, but strength is the guarantee.
The correct approach is to defeat the enemy first, and only then will they listen to your lecture.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya walked over to Naruto and said, "Stop for a moment, Naruto. You've already mastered it very well."
"That's not enough. I need to become stronger. Only then can I bring Sasuke back," Naruto said stubbornly.
"Continuing to practice won't yield results; this technique needs improvement."
"Strengthen? How exactly do we do that?"
What a stupid child, all he does is ask for answers, he doesn't think for himself.
Jiraiya immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this. "How would I know such a thing? Figure it out yourself."
He then turned and left, his voice drifting back from afar, "I'll give you three days. You must give me an answer after I return from gathering materials."
To further provoke Naruto, he added, " Sasuke won't wait for you to grow up slowly."
Mentioning Sasuke would have been fine, but once Sasuke was mentioned, Naruto couldn't sit still. He clenched his fist and swore, "I definitely won't let Sasuke down!"
Three days passed quickly.
Jiraiya, swaying and leaning back, returned to the training ground and found Naruto squatting there motionless. He asked, "How are you?"
"Waaah..."
Naruto turned around, tears streaming down his face. " Pervy Sage, I've been thinking about this for three days and I still don't have a clue what to do. At this rate, Sasuke will leave me far behind."
"Sigh! Completely lacking in creative talent."
Jiraiya sighed. This child was just like him when he was a child. Oh well, time waits for no one.
"Listen up, your advantage is Chakra. Seize that and use it to its fullest potential, just like your Multiple Shadow Clone Technique."
Now answer me, what insights have you gained?
"Inspiration???" Naruto was full of questions and shook his head firmly.
"It seems you need to learn a lot from me. I also like big ones when I'm gathering materials. With your large Chakra reserves, you can definitely make the Rasengan even bigger."
Honestly, this is so easy to figure out.
Naruto's eyes lit up. He was a man of action and immediately began to try. However, reality was cruel; he failed dozens of times in a row.
He sidled up again, looking pitiful, and shamelessly asked, "Hey, I said... Pervy Sage, how do I make the Rasengan bigger?"
"You'll have to figure that out yourself. I've given you the direction; the rest is up to you. It's getting late; I need to go create something."
Jiraiya decisively ran away.
Overcoming difficulties independently is also an essential quality for becoming a powerful ninja. He can offer appropriate guidance, but he won't hold Naruto's hand and lead him along.
Increasing the amount of Chakra input is easier said than done.
As the ultimate Shape Transformation, the Rasengan is already extremely difficult to create; as its size increases, the difficulty of controlling Chakra also increases significantly.
Maruko can 'take kidney stems'.
The big meatball needs 'I fucking take a kidney'.
As long as you don't die from training, train like there's no tomorrow; the physique of the Uzumaki Clan perfectly fits this requirement.
From that day on, Naruto entered into even more intense training, surpassing even Rock Lee's abilities.