blogombal Chapter 218 The dragon returns to the sea, and though the sea does not welcome me, I come of my own
Chapter 218 The dragon returns to the sea, and though the sea does not welcome me, I come of my own
"Toad Sage? What's that?? I think you're the Perverted Sage!" Naruto stared at the seemingly powerful white-haired man, then pointed at him with disdain.
"Damn it! I'm not some lecherous sage, you brat. I'm the Toad Sage, the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku..." Jiraiya was furious upon hearing this, and Naruto, naturally, was about to retort with his neck stiff.
Just then, Ishikawa, who had run to the restroom, suddenly reappeared in an instant. "The Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku? Could you be the legendary Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha??"
"Eh? Young man, you know my name?" Jiraiya looked Ishikawa up and down, wearing Jonin chainmail, and asked in acknowledgment with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Such an outstanding young Jonin, has the village produced another new genius...?
"Yes, I once met Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, with Kakashi-sensei, so I've heard of you. By the way, Jiraiya-sama, I'm Mitarashi Ishikawa, a Special Jonin of the village." Ishikawa nodded, subtly establishing a connection.
The dragon should return to the sea, but the sea does not welcome me; I come of my own accord!
To be honest, Ishikawa has mixed feelings about this hero, Jiraiya.
In terms of the big picture, whether it's his character, his actions, or his ninja resolve, Jiraiya is a true role model for ninjas!
But that little hobby of peeping is really hard to accept, and it's no wonder that Tsunade ignores his pursuit.
"Kakashi's disciple? You've even met Tsunade? When??" Jiraiya's eyes lit up when he heard Ishikawa introduce himself.
He hasn't seen Tsunade in a long time!
"Well, it's a long story. And this isn't really the place to talk..." Ishikawa chuckled awkwardly, while gesturing towards the women's bath.
Jiraiya and Naruto turned their heads at the same time and saw several women, dressed in bath towels and bathrobes, charging towards them menacingly.
"Hehehe, I'm always fawned over by women wherever I go, it's unbearable!" Jiraiya grinned shamelessly, and with a stomp of his foot, a chakra wind pressure erupted from his head and blocked the women.
"You two brats, help me stop those enthusiastic fans. I'll wait for you up ahead." With a bang, the giant toad also turned into white smoke and disappeared after Jiraiya left.
"Enthusiastic fans? Are you sure??" Ishikawa's lips twitched, and he was speechless as he looked at the women screaming in surprise at his exposed breasts.
Although this scene was somewhat interesting, how could a dignified Konoha Special Jonin easily succumb to such a low-level romantic situation?
"Naruto, come with me!" Without hesitation, Ishikawa shouted and ran.
Before Naruto could react to the rapidly changing scene, the women behind him screamed and vented their anger on him.
Ishikawa subconsciously turned his head and saw Naruto with a bruised and swollen nose and several soft little items hanging on his body, looking utterly disheveled...
"Damn it, I don't care if that super pervert is some kind of legendary Sannin Sage! Senior brother, you promised to help me cultivate, let's just leave him alone, okay?!" Naruto shouted indignantly, his feet moving like the wind as he quickly followed Ishikawa away from the hot spring.
"Idiot, do you even know who he is?" Once outside on the street, Ishikawa frowned and gave him a sharp rap on the head.
He went to all that trouble to gather intelligence with his red eyes and lure Naruto here, wasn't it all for this moment?
Seeing that Naruto was still unconvinced, Ishikawa stopped and changed the subject, "Naruto, what you're about to see isn't some perverted sage. It's the disciple of the Third Hokage, the teacher of the Fourth Hokage, and a legendary ninja who was once hailed as one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha."
"Didn't you want special training? If you're lucky enough to be chosen by him for guidance, it will not only greatly benefit your strength, but also put you on the fast track to becoming Hokage."
"Hokage!!" Instantly, Naruto's eyes lit up with an excited expression that seemed to say, "You're not kidding me, are you?"
That lecherous old man was the Fourth Hokage's teacher? That's unbelievable.
"It seems you know me quite well, young man from Mitarai." Just as Naruto was filled with doubt and surprise, Jiraiya's voice suddenly rang out again.
The two looked over at the sound and saw Jiraiya leaning leisurely against the wall, staring at Ishikawa with a mischievous look in his eyes. "But you'll be disappointed. I have no interest in instructing that kind of stupid brat in his training. I'm just waiting here to find out information about Tsunade."
"What? Who are you calling an idiot, you lecherous old man?" Naruto instantly exploded in anger, glaring at Jiraiya and yelling angrily.
First Sasuke, then his senior brother, is Naruto Uzumaki really that insignificant?
"Keep pretending. You came back this time only for Naruto, right? In that case, don't blame me for being impolite!" Ishikawa's eyes flashed, then he nodded seriously.
"Since Jiraiya-sama can't acknowledge Naruto's talent, what about me? Tsunade-sama taught me the Thousand Hands Strength because of my genius. If it were you, you wouldn't have been silent, would you?"
"What? Tsunade passed on her superhuman strength to you??" Jiraiya's eyes widened in disbelief, and he looked at Ishikawa with suspicion.
That's the strength of a thousand hands! How could Tsunade just casually teach it to Ishikawa? Could it be that she's going to train a personal disciple?
If that's the case, given Ishikawa's talent to become a Konoha Special Jonin at such a young age, it might actually be possible. In that case, Ishikawa wouldn't be someone he could easily ignore!
Without wasting words, Ishikawa's punch missed, but the force of his punch instantly exploded and blew towards Jiraiya. "That should solve the problem, right? So if Jiraiya-sama wants to know about Tsunade-sama, teach me and Naruto a ninjutsu in exchange!"
Seeing Jiraiya's mixed feelings of surprise and delight, Ishikawa revealed his true intentions and dragged Naruto into a power struggle.
Previously, Tsunade refused his request to contract a slug, but now that Jiraiya's toads have come knocking on his door, he can't miss out!
"By the way, I have some very important information about Lady Tsunade. It's about hemophobia." As if afraid that Jiraiya would refuse, Ishikawa added again, making Jiraiya's body tremble.
Although the Third Hokage asked him to keep it a secret, there was no need for it in front of Jiraiya!
"Alright, I agree. But I need to see that brat's talent first..." Jiraiya hesitated for a moment, then pointed at Naruto and pinched his nose in agreement.
Hmm, this should make it less abrupt!
"Naruto's talent?" Ishikawa smiled calmly, took two steps back and pushed the unwilling Naruto in front of him. "Come on, show me."
"Show what?" Naruto looked blank, and Jiraiya was equally confused as he looked at Ishikawa.
"Use your most powerful move. I know you've developed a ninjutsu that's very effective against men." Ishikawa's eyes crinkled with a smile as he spoke, his words instantly brightening Naruto's eyes.
“I see. If the other party is a perverted old man, then…” Naruto blinked, formed hand seals, and stared at Jiraiya with a smug look and a playful gaze.
"Ninja Art: Sexy Technique!!"