Konoha: Naruto, Taught by Aizen

Ultimately, after much shameless persistence, Jiraiya successfully became Naruto's master.

And on the second day, during Team Seven's gathering, he arrived with a swagger.

"Yo, Kakashi! You've grown up now, eh?" he greeted Kakashi with a slightly flippant tone.

"Jiraiya-sama." Kakashi's face was respectful. "When did you return to the village?"

Kakashi's attitude towards Jiraiya rather surprised Sakura and Sasuke.

They hadn't expected this lecherous-looking, unreliable old man to actually be one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha.

"I just arrived yesterday myself. I didn't expect little Kakashi to be a competent teacher now too; the students you're teaching are quite good," Jiraiya praised with a smile.

"Not at all, my disciples are just rather talented," Kakashi said humbly.

Although Kakashi and Jiraiya hadn't interacted much, Kakashi still held Jiraiya in great awe.

Jiraiya didn't look like a ninja, but his strength was genuinely Kage-level.

Moreover, among Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya was the most skilled in combat.

If it were purely a matter of combat, the other two really weren't Jiraiya's match.

"I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

"Of course not."

"Then I'll be taking my disciple?"

"Eh? Your disciple is..." Kakashi looked astonished.

"Naruto." Jiraiya winked at Naruto.

"Mm, well then, Martial Nephew, your Martial Uncle is leaving first." Naruto, in a rare moment of playfulness, nodded slightly at Kakashi.

Kakashi: ???

"Damn it!!!!! Naruto actually has one of the Sannin guiding him! Kakashi!!! Hurry up and teach me all your trump card techniques! I can't fall further and further behind!!" Several minutes later, Sasuke, his body stiff, let out an angry roar and shamelessly grabbed onto Kakashi.

"Please, Kakashi-sensei! Hurry and teach me more powerful ninjutsu!!!"

"I... sigh." Kakashi sighed heavily and said earnestly, "My foolish disciple, from a seniority perspective, Naruto is already your grandmaster. Why must you compare yourself to your grandmaster?"

Jiraiya, in a good mood, hummed a little tune as he led Naruto along the street.

Soon, they arrived at the edge of a waterfall.

"Yosh! Naruto, before we start learning ninjutsu, I first need to understand, what is your dream?"

"My dream? Shouldn't you have learned about it from others already?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Ahem, that's different. Everyone's dreams can change, so I want to hear your latest dream."

"Oh, same as before."

"You! Cough, cough, cough!!!" Looking at Naruto, who still maintained his refined smile, Jiraiya suddenly felt a pang of frustration.

"Then why do you want to become stronger?"

"Same as befo—"

"It can't be the same as before!"

"To protect those I want to protect, to embody the Will of Fire, to igni—"

"Alright, I get it." Jiraiya interrupted Naruto and mused,

"Your Kekkei Genkai is excellent. I think developing your Kekkei Genkai is primary, but at the same time, you also need to learn some ninjutsu to supplement your Kekkei Genkai."

"Of course, you can't rely too much on your Kekkei Genkai, as it currently has a significant drawback."

"However, a Kekkei Genkai that can control vision... this is truly the first time I've heard of such a thing."

"Want to experience it?" Naruto interrupted Jiraiya, asking gently.

"Experience it? That would be great! Use your full strength to weave your illusion! Oh, and remember to use Kido; I want to see to what extent you've developed your Kekkei Genkai." Jiraiya readily agreed. With a light tap of his toes, he appeared on the grass ten meters away from Naruto the next moment, looking completely relaxed.

Clearly, possessing Kage-level strength, he wasn't taking Naruto's upcoming offensive too seriously.

After all, he had roamed the ninja world for decades, seen countless strange and bizarre Kekkei Genkai, and fought against numerous top-tier powerhouses.

Even if this Kekkei Genkai was outstanding, it only affected vision.

He planned to break Kyoka Suigetsu and the Kido with an absolutely overwhelming display, to shock the usually refined Naruto and make him obediently learn ninjutsu from him. Receiving the response, a barely perceptible curve touched Naruto's lips.

"Shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu."

Kyoka Suigetsu was suddenly unsheathed, and with a soft murmur, it transformed into shattered mirror fragments that merged with the air.

Jiraiya only felt his vision distort, as if a water droplet had fallen into a lake, causing the originally calm world to ripple.

"Ye lord, mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Truth and temperance, standing only with claws and fangs upon the dream wall of innocence!"

"Hado Number 33: Sokatsui!"

A sky full of explosive flames rained down from above, transforming into rolling fireballs, bringing with them a blinding light.

"Wow! Is this Kido? So cool!" Jiraiya exclaimed in surprise, his hands rapidly forming seals.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"

An earthen wall, a full fifteen meters high, appeared before Jiraiya, easily blocking Sokatsui's descent.

The seemingly fierce fireballs didn't even flicker before they were extinguished right in front of the earth wall.

As expected of a Kage-level ninja. Even such a simple ninjutsu is so powerful, Naruto inwardly marveled.

With just this simple ninjutsu, the difference between Kakashi and Jiraiya was already laid bare.

"Hado Number 57: Daichi Tenyo!" Naruto didn't pause, continuing his offensive.

As the earth roiled and the earth wall collapsed with a boom, he used Shunpo to appear before Jiraiya, Kyoka Suigetsu slashing out ruthlessly.

"Aiya, what impressive swordsmanship!" Jiraiya was sliced in two, dissolving into smoke.

But Naruto instantly closed the distance to where the real body was and slashed out directly.

The sound of the blade wind rushing towards him made Jiraiya's expression instantly turn grave.

This must be Shunpo, comparable to the Body Flicker Technique.

Completely without chakra fluctuation... this must be some kind of special footwork. What astonishing talent!

Just these few moves, and Naruto's strength is already at Chunin level.

Thoughts flashed through Jiraiya's mind as his hands formed seals: "Ninja Art: Needle Jizo!"

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?" Before Naruto's astonished gaze, Jiraiya's long silver hair hardened, completely enveloping his body.

"Clang!" Kyoka Suigetsu struck the silver hair, actually creating intense sparks. The force transmitted from the impact made Naruto's hands tremble violently.

"Hehe, Naruto, how's this ninjutsu? Want to learn it?"

"Wild Lion's Mane Technique!" As his words fell, the silver hair formed the shape of a lion, tightly enveloping Naruto.

Jiraiya said with a smug expression,

"See, Naruto? This is this Toad Sage's self-created ninjutsu! Isn't it—"

"Swish!" Before he could finish speaking, another slash came from mid-air.

"Wasn't he trapped by me?!" Jiraiya's eyes widened, only to find his vision in disarray. Naruto had already appeared above him.

He hurriedly used a Substitution Jutsu to escape, looking aghast at Naruto, who stood in the field with a smile.

He immediately circulated his chakra, directly dispelling Kyoka Suigetsu's control.

But the terror in his heart couldn't subside for a long time.

He understood that he had still underestimated this Kekkei Genkai.

"If I hadn't deliberately tried to sense it, I would never have realized my vision was being completely toyed with!"

"If others didn't have intelligence about Kyoka Suigetsu, they would likely be killed directly in a short amount of time!" Jiraiya looked at the smiling Naruto with lingering fear.

The sunlight was warm, yet he felt a chilling creepiness.

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