Konoha's Back Mountain was a place Ayato usually never visited. It was very open.
At that moment, Ayato and Jiraiya, one small and one large, stood facing each other.
"Little Ayato, use everything you've got against me." After taking Ayato as his disciple, Jiraiya's manner of address had become more intimate. The reason he had brought Ayato here was naturally to test his foundations.
"Alright, then please be careful, Sensei." Ayato nodded. He trusted Jiraiya's strength, but still gave him a warning.
"Don't worry about me. Come at me. Your master is a sage!" Jiraiya declared confidently.
Ayato no longer hesitated. He launched a frontal attack, simply intending to display his fundamentals. There was no need for anything flashy as he engaged Jiraiya head-on in taijutsu.
Of course, this so-called exchange consisted only of Jiraiya defending while Ayato attacked.
Before long, Ayato realized his attacks had no effect at all. Jiraiya saw through every one of them and blocked them with ease.
Still, he was not discouraged. After all, this was Jiraiya. If his attacks had actually worked, he would have started wondering whether becoming Jiraiya's disciple had been the right choice.
What Ayato did not know was that Jiraiya was somewhat surprised. This taijutsu and physical conditioning were quite good. Someone should have taught him; he could not be considered entirely self-taught. Jiraiya made his judgment. But who had been teaching Ayato? It was basically impossible for any teacher at the Academy to possess such ability. He would ask after the test was over.
After Ayato finished displaying his basic taijutsu, arcs of electricity surged across his body. His strength increased somewhat, while his speed improved the most.
Even so, Ayato's attacks still seemed utterly powerless before Jiraiya. Even fists charged with lightning could not break through Jiraiya's palms,