signingbooks #336 - Nine-tailed Chakra
#336 - Nine-tailed Chakra
Just as Liang Yue was gazing out the window, lost in thought, a shadow suddenly descended, instantly blocking the blue sky and green trees in front of him.
When Liang Yue came back to his senses, all he saw was a crotch, and the kind that hadn't been washed in at least three days…
Looking up, he saw Jiraiya squatting on the windowsill with a sly grin, his expression seemingly carrying a hint of malicious intent.
“Yo~ Boys! Looks like you're not in a good mood~”
“…Perverted Sage, you're here…”
Having calmed down, Naruto was now in the sage time after his outburst. Hearing Jiraiya's voice, he merely glanced at him and offered a somewhat dejected greeting.
“Eh~ That doesn't sound like you, Naruto. Weren't you just shouting passionately about retrieving your best friend or something?”
Jiraiya lightly hopped down and stood in front of the hospital bed, stroking his chin as he looked at Naruto, who was covered in bandages, with a curious expression.
“…So you were here all along.”
“Yeah~ I wanted to wait until you calmed down before conveying the Third Hokage's decision.”
“Huh!? Could it be that the old man Hokage has agreed to send people to retrieve Sasuke!?”
Upon hearing this, Naruto immediately sat up in bed, wincing in pain as his wounds were aggravated, but his face was filled with surprise.
“More or less~”
Jiraiya smiled slightly, casually grabbed a big, red apple from a pile of gifts on the nearby table, and took a big bite.
As soon as the flesh entered his mouth, the sweet juice, accompanied by a fresh taste, rushed down his throat like a tidal wave.
In an instant, Jiraiya felt warm all over.
Seeing this, Naruto immediately scolded him angrily.
“I left you two, didn't I? Besides, you can't eat apples in your condition. It would be a waste to let them spoil~ Hehe!”
With that, Jiraiya sat on the bed with a smug look, crossed his legs, and continued to eat the apple with relish, making Naruto's teeth itch.
“Damn it… Um, what did the Third Hokage say? How many people will he send to bring Sasuke back?”
“Not many, just the two of us~”
“What? How can that be? Only the two of us, what kind of rescue is that!?”
Naruto's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this.
“Well~ Actually, you have to understand the Third Hokage's position. After all, he's the Hokage of the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Sasuke, as the only surviving member of the Uchiha clan, is important.
But compared to the entire Hidden Leaf Village, he seems insignificant. Moreover, Orochimaru is now the leader of the Hidden Sound Village. If we mobilize ninja on a large scale, it would be a war between countries.
So, the current situation is only suitable for small-group search operations.”
As he spoke, Jiraiya held up a hand to Naruto, signaling him to calm down, and then continued.
“Besides, after this failure, Orochimaru will definitely choose to lie low for a while. When it comes to hiding, that guy is really hard to find.”
“Then what do we do? Sasuke is still in his hands! If we wait any longer, then…”
Upon hearing this, Naruto's face became agitated, and his hands clenched tightly without him realizing it, causing the wounds on his body to bleed.
However, the next moment, accompanied by his agitated mood, a faint chakra surged from his body, coating his entire being in a reddish-orange hue.
The originally bleeding wounds actually healed in just a few breaths.
The bruised wounds on his face also disappeared…
“Whack~”
After Naruto's injuries had mostly healed, Jiraiya flicked him hard on the forehead, knocking the little blondie back onto the bed before continuing.
“Don't worry, Orochimaru won't do anything to your friend in a short time. After all, Sasuke is one of the few remaining Uchiha bloodlines in this world.
The secrets he holds are enough for Orochimaru to study for a long time. Moreover, when it comes to understanding Orochimaru, probably no one in this world can surpass me, Toad Sage.
In addition, Chunqiu will also be coming with us this time.”
“Ah!? Chunqiu is going to look for Sasuke with us too? That's great!”
Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Naruto, who had been rolling around holding his forehead, immediately leaped up from the bed, his face filled with joy.
“Chunqiu isn't looking for Sasuke with us. The Third Hokage has arranged a teacher for him. He will stay behind to train, and then you and I will continue on our way.”
Upon hearing this, Naruto's expression drooped, and he listlessly lay back on the bed.
Jiraiya then glanced at Liang Yue, who was standing calmly by the window, and asked with some curiosity.
“Aren't you curious about which mentor the village has arranged for you?”
“It can't be worse than you, right.”
“Cough…”
Jiraiya choked upon hearing this, then glared at him with a sour face.
“You brat, you're really not likeable! With your personality, I think the most suitable person to teach you should be Orochimaru.”
“Apart from the Summoning Technique, what I lack most now is a powerful ninjutsu, something with a large range and strong destructive power. Orochimaru can't teach me that.”
Liang Yue is very clear about his requirements now. After obtaining the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Eight Gates, and a series of sealing techniques from the Third Hokage.
What he lacks now is actually the practice time to master these ninjutsu.
If you really want to talk about combat experience, even the Third Hokage, the oldest of all the Hokage, is not necessarily stronger than him.
Of course, others definitely don't know this.
In addition, the reason why he still needs a powerful ninjutsu is because he wants one that can at least be used to fight against Susanoo without falling behind.
This is already the minimum requirement…
Otherwise, he won't be able to survive in the later stages of Naruto…
All kinds of Truth-Seeking Orbs and Tailed Beast Bombs are thrown around, making it impossible to defend against.
Once the Ten-Tails appears, the Fourth Hokage is directly reduced to support, and the Third Hokage becomes a passerby.
Moreover, even in the mid-stage of the Naruto plot, Pain's Almighty Push is also difficult to resist.
“You brat… Although you have good abilities and have researched something, you are still too naive.”
After hearing Liang Yue's words, Jiraiya curled the corners of his mouth, feeling that he was a little too ambitious.
However, in comparison, Liang Yue's requirements for himself have actually begun to take shape, and he has also found the correct path forward.
The root of it is to return to his original thoughts and plans when he came to the Naruto world.
In-depth exploration of the Hyuga clan's bloodline power, Byakugan~!