Author's Fan Makes a Chance Encounter

Bunta could barely stand it. He wanted to vomit but couldn't open his mouth, tears of pain streaming down his face.

Naruto burst into laughter, flexing his arm as he patted Bunta's head and asked, "Great Toad, do you admit defeat or not?"

Gama Bunta wanted to say yes, but his mouth wouldn't open. How could he speak!

Time ticked by, second by second.

Finally, when the immobilization spell wore off, Bunta didn't hesitate and fled back to Mount Myōboku.

Naruto stood in front of Jiraiya, hands on his hips, laughing heartily.

"Quick, praise me as a genius, hahahaha!"

Just as he was basking in his triumph, the Skunk Sachet Yo-yo fell from the sky, landing right between the two of them.

Both men twitched their lips awkwardly, their faces turning a sickly green. Their stomachs churned, and they turned away to vomit a little.

Naruto held his breath and quickly put the yo-yo away.

Looking back at Jiraiya, he seemed as if he were buried up to his neck in dirt, breathing out more than breathing in.

He quickly took two deep breaths of fresh air, feeling his brain return to a semblance of normalcy. He helped Jiraiya up and started walking in the direction of Konohagakure.

On the way back, he laughed up at the sky. Now that he had learned Summoning Jutsu, he was sure to amaze everyone when the Chunin Exam finals arrived.

They stopped every three steps and paused every five, finally making it back to Konohagakure.

Not long after entering the village, they ran into Kakashi, who was out for a stroll.

Seeing them from a distance, he walked straight over.

When he got closer, he looked them up and down, stroking his chin as he frowned.

"A forehead protector with the kanji for 'oil,' white hair all over, and wearing wooden clogs..."

After searching his memory for a moment, he took two steps back in shock and exclaimed, "Are you? Jiraiya-senpai?"

Jiraiya nodded, looking weakly at Naruto beside him, and said proudly.

"See? I'm still quite famous in the village!"

"You're the blind one, not even recognizing me when you saw me!"

Naruto pouted, thinking to himself: Why should I recognize some perverted old man who only knows how to peek at women bathing!

Kakashi grinned and leaned in, whispering.

"Jiraiya-senpai, I absolutely love your Icha Icha Paradise series! Could you sign my book?"

Jiraiya's face froze.

He had originally thought Kakashi was showing him such respect because of his power.

But it turned out to be because of a book!

Blushing, he whispered.

"Perhaps not this time. You see, my health isn't great, so I'm not really suited for those kinds of... passionate things!"

Kakashi looked a little disappointed and didn't say anything more.

The hand holding the book drooped.

Naruto curiously leaned over.

"Huh, so this is Icha Icha Paradise!"

"Uh!" Kakashi stumbled backward, hiding the book behind his back.

"This kind of book... it's not suitable for you to read. It's better if you don't!"

Naruto scoffed dismissively, "It's just a book, what's so great about it? Believe it or not, watch this!"

He took a deep breath, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Watch carefully! Created by Uzumaki Naruto, the Harem Technique!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

With over ten explosive sounds, the already narrow street was suddenly filled with more than a dozen hazy, semi-revealed S-shaped beauties.

"Ah! Naruto, this..."

Kakashi's face flushed, and then he felt his face mask grow damp.

He wanted to turn his head, but his eyeballs wouldn't obey!

He stared blankly ahead.

Beside him, Jiraiya, who was already extremely weak, raised his eyebrows twice.

Blood spurted from his nostrils, and he fell backward.

"Jiraiya-senpai!" Kakashi rushed forward. Naruto's Harem Technique also dissipated.

Seeing that Jiraiya had lost consciousness, the two of them each took a side and carried him towards Konoha Hospital.

"Jiraiya-senpai, you must be alright! Icha Icha Paradise isn't finished yet!"

Naruto yelled loudly, "It's just a book! If you like it, Teacher Kakashi, I'll perform it for you every day!"

"Naruto, it's all your fault..."

The voice gradually faded away.

Invincible Scratch-off.

Wu Di was busy and nervous, having not rested in a long time.

With the fourth stage of the Chunin Exam approaching, more people were coming to scratch for prizes.

At the counter, Tenten was energetically scratching off the coating, her eyes full of anticipation.

The Human Cannonball she'd scratched off here last time was incredibly useful.

In a one-on-one duel, it had easily cornered her opponent, leaving them completely passive.

She wondered if scratching off another magical item would guarantee her promotion to Chunin.

As she was contemplating this, suddenly, a flash of golden light appeared, and her eyes sparkled in response.

A wolf-fang club slowly floated out from the scratch-off ticket.

At the same time, within Wu Di's mind, the voice from when he first arrived at the shop echoed.

"Invincible Scratch-off Shop, sales have reached ten million Ryo, upgraded once. Next upgrade condition: one hundred million Ryo!"

A flood of information entered his mind.

Originally, his invincible range was only a hundred meters around the shop, but after the shop's upgrade, his invincible range had directly increased to a thousand meters nearby.

A full tenfold increase in distance.

Now, except for the outskirts of Konohagakure, there was almost nowhere in the entire village he couldn't go.

More importantly, in addition to this, the shop had unlocked a new skill: adjusting the scratch-off prize winning rate.

Now, no matter who entered the shop to buy scratch-off tickets.

As long as he willed it before handing the ticket to the customer, he could instantly increase or decrease their winning rate by ten percent!

This was a divine skill!

From now on, anyone who bought scratch-off tickets at his shop, if he liked them, he would increase their odds a bit.

If he didn't like them, he could reduce their winning rate!

He began to fantasize about himself dominating the neighborhood!

"Hehehe..." he chuckled, squinting his eyes, looking like anything but a good person.

Tenten asked softly, "Boss, what exactly is this wolf-fang club for?"

Tenten's question snapped him back to reality.

He quickly checked the description.

Currently, his invincible range was only within Konohagakure itself. To improve it, he still needed to work hard selling scratch-off tickets!

He let out a sigh and said, "The item you got is the 100% Dizzying Wolf-fang Club."

"If this wolf-fang club hits someone, as long as they aren't wearing armor produced by the scratch-off tickets, they will inevitably enter a dizzy state!"

Tenten was overjoyed.

This item was truly too magical.

With it, wouldn't her promotion to Chunin be a sure thing!

She laughed happily.

"Thank you, Boss!"

With that, she left directly, holding the wolf-fang club.

Watching her retreating figure, Wu Di let out a sigh of relief.

The final stage of the Chunin Exam was imminent.

The high-ranking officials from various allied villages had all gathered in Konoha.

Outside the door, a person wearing a white robe and a blue, wind-emblazoned hat entered the small shop.