signingbooks Chapter 172 Kakashi: If things get bad, I'll ask my father and teacher for help.
Chapter 172 Kakashi: If things get bad, I'll ask my father and teacher for help.
Chapter 172 Kakashi: If things get bad, I'll ask my father and teacher for help.
Konohamaru and his two friends stood close to him on either side, the three little ones already impatiently watching Naruto with eager eyes.
I was afraid of missing any detail.
"Watch closely!"
Naruto gave them a mysterious smile and quickly formed hand seals.
"Let me, as your eldest brother, teach you an ultimate, deadly ninjutsu!"
As he completed the last hand seal, he shouted, "Seduction Technique!"
"!"
With a soft pop, a plume of white smoke rose.
When the smoke cleared, the blond-haired, blue-eyed boy who had been standing there was gone, replaced by a hot, curvaceous blond beauty!
The beautiful woman's body was covered only by a few wisps of white clouds, her skin was snow-white and shimmering, and she was striking an alluring pose, winking at the three men.
"Did you see it clearly this time?!" Naruko asked with a sweet, cloying voice, and even winked at them on purpose.
As soon as he finished speaking, he "poof" deactivated his transformation and returned to his original appearance, hands on his hips, waiting for the cheers of admiration with a smug look on his face.
However, to Naruto's surprise, he was not greeted by the adoring and excited screams he had imagined, but by an eerie silence.
The Konohamaru trio were all frozen in place, their mouths agape and their eyes practically bulging out, as if they had seen a ghost.
"W-What's with your reaction?" Naruto's smug smile froze on his face as he scratched his head in confusion. "Wasn't he supposed to be amazing?"
Konohamaru and the other two remained motionless, staring blankly at him.
Beside them, the bubble on the nose of the bespectacled little boy, Ise Udon, popped with a "pop," while the little girl, Kazamatsuri Mogi, with her hair in a high ponytail, blushed and stared blankly.
Naruto's lips twitched at the sight, thinking to himself that his carefully developed ultimate technique had not won the cheers of his underlings, but instead had scared them silly.
This is not quite the script I expected!
Just as he was completely confused and at a loss, he suddenly felt a pain in his ear and was unexpectedly grabbed by the ear and lifted off the ground.
"Ouch! That hurts!" Naruto screamed, his legs kicking wildly as large tears streamed down his face. "Who...who is it?!"
"Naruto! What are you doing!" A familiar roar came from behind, so loud that Naruto's ears were ringing.
Naruto froze: That voice... Oh no!
He slowly turned his head and saw two people standing behind him. His mother, Kushina Uzumaki, was grabbing his ear, her pretty face ashen and filled with murderous intent. Beside her stood the perverted sage, Jiraiya, who had two suspicious streaks of blood hanging from his nostrils, and his face even showed a hint of excitement.
"Mom?! Mom?!"
Did Mom see everything that just happened?
Naruto immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and his earlier smugness vanished into thin air.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
He forced a smile: "W-what are you doing here? Hehe—actually, I came out to look for you!"
"Looking for me?" Kushina was so angry her hair stood on end, and a terrifying red aura emanated from her body. "What kind of nonsense were you teaching others?! Who taught you such vulgar ninjutsu?!"
Hearing his mother's angry roar, Naruto knew he was in the wrong and quickly smiled and raised his hands to beg for forgiveness: "N-no, I didn't mean anything dirty! Mom, you misunderstood!"
This technique is very powerful—”
He steeled himself, stubbornly arguing, "Besides, even the third-generation grandfather was defeated by this move of mine!"
"What?!" Konohamaru, who was still stunned, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise upon hearing Naruto's words, "Naruto-nii-san, this ninjutsu couldn't even handle my grandfather?!"
His face was filled with shock and disbelief, his small fists clenched tightly, and his eyes were filled with fanatical admiration. "That's...that's amazing! I guess I'll have to study this properly!"
"cough!"
Kushina was taken aback at first, then her eyebrows furrowed, and she abruptly turned to Jiraiya with a suspicious look, her tone unfriendly, "You didn't teach him, did you?!"
"What?!" Jiraiya pointed at himself, looking completely bewildered. "Me?!"
He simply couldn't believe that he had suddenly been put in such a terrible predicament!
Meeting Kushina's fiery gaze, Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Yo-yo, don't get any ideas!"
This has nothing to do with me—
in the audience.
Kakashi couldn't help but cast a suspicious glance at Jiraiya beside him, and the first thought that popped into his mind was exactly the same as Kushina's.
After all, Jiraiya's reputation for being "perverted" is well-known throughout the ninja world, so it's hard not to associate this kind of ninjutsu, which is not suitable for children, with him.
"Hey, hey, I said—" Jiraiya felt a strange gaze on him, his face darkening as he shouted, "Kakashi, what are you looking at, you brat? This technique has absolutely nothing to do with me!"
Sasuke Uchiha, standing to the side, had already helplessly covered his face with his hands, wishing he didn't recognize the embarrassing blond idiot on the stage: "Naruto, you moron—"
Sakura gave an awkward, dry laugh and explained for Jiraiya, "Kakashi-sensei, this ninjutsu actually has nothing to do with Jiraiya-sama. It—was invented by Naruto himself."
"Uh-huh?" Kakashi heard this and a bead of cold sweat slid down his forehead. His expression was extremely complicated, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He could only awkwardly scratch his silver hair, cough lightly, and turn his gaze away.
Jiraiya, on the other hand, quickly recovered from the unexpected disaster he had just suffered.
He crossed his arms, stroked his chin, and exclaimed in amazement, "I have to say, Naruto really has some skills!"
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Upon hearing this, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura all gave Jiraiya strange looks.
Jiraiya then realized what he meant, his face flushed slightly, and he quickly waved his hand with a smile: "Ahem, I meant his transformation technique is quite skillful!"
Yes, it's the transformation technique!
On the screen.
Naruto rubbed his reddened ears and loudly explained to his mother, "It wasn't the perverted sage who taught me! The Sexy Jutsu is a secret technique I came up with myself!"
After he finished speaking, he puffed out his chest and raised his chin with a hint of pride.
Kushina was completely stunned, staring at her son in disbelief: "W-what?! You invented this lewd technique yourself?!"
She felt her worldview was shattering into pieces—how could her excellent son, who was always so well-behaved and academically gifted, suddenly turn bad?!
Jiraiya stood to the side, smiling knowingly.
He reached out and patted Naruto's shoulder hard, beaming, "Not bad, Naruto! Looks like you've really grown up. And..."
He leaned closer, winked, and gave a knowing, mischievous smile. "Still my type~"
"Ugh—"
Naruto shuddered at Jiraiya's lewd smile and quickly took a half-step back in disgust. "Perverted Sage, your expression is disgusting!"
"You two!"
Kushina's eyes twitched; she finally couldn't bear to watch any longer.
She raised her fist and delivered a sharp rap on the forehead to both Jiraiya and Naruto!
"Ouch!" Naruto and Jiraiya both crouched down, clutching their heads and gasping for breath, feeling a sharp pain on their scalps.
"Never again is allowed to use such vulgar ninjutsu!" Kushina shouted angrily, hands on her hips, her sharp eyes scanning the two children. "And you are absolutely forbidden from teaching this kind of crooked technique to other children, do you hear me?!"
Naruto rubbed the large bump on his head, his eyes welling up with tears of grievance: "Okay, Mom."
My mom is absolutely terrifying!
The destructive power of this head-slapping technique is even more exaggerated than Kakashi-sensei's Thousand Years of Death!
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
On the other side, Miyamaru and the other two belatedly came to their senses.
Three small faces, still showing lingering shock and bewilderment: "Huh?!"
Ise Udon swallowed hard and muttered under her breath, "We—actually, we also want to learn this technique from Naruto-nii—"
Upon hearing this, Kushina's beautiful eyes widened, and she abruptly turned her head away, her sharp gaze fixed on the three ignorant brats.
Konohamaru and his two companions trembled in fright, snapping back to reality: "Goodbye, Naruto-nii-san!"
Konohamaru led the way with a stiff smile and waved to Naruto.
The next second, the three little ones practically scurried away, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye. "Waaaaah—Naruto's mom is so scary!"
Kushina was so angry her nose almost twisted: "Kids these days have absolutely no manners!"
She shook her head helplessly, then sighed deeply, rubbing her forehead.
Naruto finally stood up, rubbing his still throbbing head, and went to Kushina's side, asking with a puzzled look, "Mom, what did you do so early this morning? I woke up and found you weren't home, I was so worried—"
Upon hearing her son's question, Kushina's anger gradually faded, replaced by a look of seriousness and hesitation.
She remained silent for two seconds with a complicated expression, seemingly organizing her thoughts.
"What's wrong?" Naruto noticed his mother's expression and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly asked, "Did something happen in the village? Mom, just tell me, I'm not a child anymore!"
"Naruto—" Kushina met her son's concerned and anxious blue eyes, finally sighed softly, and said gently, "Yes, you've grown up. As the son of the Hokage, you should take on some responsibilities."
She patted Naruto on the shoulder and began slowly and solemnly, "Recently, a monster that can disguise itself as other people has appeared in the village—did you know that?"
"A monster capable of disguising itself as a human?"
Naruto was taken aback at first, then a thought flashed through his mind, and he blurted out, "Mom, are you talking about the monsters under that masked guy's command?!"
Kushina nodded slightly, her face showing worry: "That's right, it's the same kind of monster we encountered last time. According to the intelligence we have so far, quite a few of these monsters have infiltrated Konoha Village, causing trouble and chaos in various places, resulting in a lot of unrest."
Jiraiya nodded with a rare serious expression, sighing as he added, "What's more troublesome is that these monsters can perfectly transform into anyone, making it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them. In the entire village, only Kushina can detect their true forms using her sensory abilities. Today, she's been busy helping to search for these monsters, not having a moment to spare."
"I-I see—" Naruto exclaimed in realization, then his eyes widened anxiously as he asked, "Are there many of them?!"
"There are many," Jiraiya said in a deep voice. "But you don't need to worry too much. Not many have actually infiltrated Konoha yet. Most of the monsters scattered and fled outside after being released."
"They escaped?" Naruto was taken aback, somewhat confused. "What do you mean by 'released'? Did you mean where these monsters were originally kept?"
Mentioning this, Jiraiya's face flashed with regret: "It's all my fault! If I hadn't rashly gone to investigate the 'Land of Grass,' I wouldn't have unintentionally released so many monsters—"
At this point, his voice faltered, and his expression was filled with regret and guilt.
in the audience.
Uchiha Sasuke jumped up from his seat!
His fists were clenched, his face flushed red with anger and shock, and his once neatly combed black hair stood on end as if he had been struck by static electricity.
"A monster impersonating my brother—not just one? There are many?!"
"Are you kidding me?! That monster is so strong, how could there be so many of them?!"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +500!]
At this moment, Sasuke's heart was in turmoil, filled with disbelief.
Some time ago, he personally fought that monster disguised as a weasel. That guy was so strong that he had no chance against that monster!
Such enemies, if not just one but in large groups...
Just imagining this scene sends chills down my spine.
Hearing Sasuke's excited shout, Kakashi and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of seriousness in each other's eyes.
"The Land of Grass?" Kakashi repeated softly, his brows furrowing deeper. "Isn't that the place Jiraiya-sama is currently investigating?"
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly turned sharply to look at Jiraiya beside him, his eyes filled with urgency: "Lord Jiraiya, did you discover anything else while you were investigating in the Land of Grass?!"
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya abandoned his usual carefree demeanor and became serious.
He closed his eyes briefly to recall, then slowly shook his head and said, "To be honest, although I found some suspicious clues, none of them were crucial, and I didn't find any trace of the monster's existence."
"What specific clues are you referring to?" Kakashi pressed. Jiraiya stroked his chin and replied in a deep voice, "There's a large underground space in the southern part of the Land of Grass, connected to form a complex network of caves. That area was once converted into a secret base, and there are traces of life and relics inside. But strangely, the entire base is empty, as if it was abandoned a long time ago. I searched the whole place and didn't find anything unusual, let alone those monsters."
"Is this another place where dreams and reality don't match up?"
Kakashi sighed softly after hearing this and muttered to himself.
A look of worry appeared between his brows; this was not the first time that the information in his dream had differed greatly from reality.
Just as Kakashi was deep in thought, Jiraiya's eyes suddenly lit up. He turned and looked Kakashi up and down, then said meaningfully, "Speaking of which, you're actually the most suitable person to investigate this matter, aren't you?"
"Me?" Kakashi was taken aback, somewhat confused. "Lord Jiraiya, what do you mean by that?"
Jiraiya pushed up his goggles, revealing a cryptic smile: "Isn't your dream set in a very early timeline? The era when White Fang was still alive! If it's at that point in time—"
Kakashi was initially puzzled, then his eyes widened in surprise, his expression shifting from confusion to sudden realization: "That's right! My dream world is set many years in the past... If I go to the Land of Grass in my dream, there will definitely be people active in that underground base!"
"Don't get agitated." Jiraiya, seeing his sudden surge of emotion, couldn't help but remind him, "Think calmly. If the mastermind behind the creation of the strange chair is possibly hiding there, it's definitely fraught with danger. Rushing over there rashly is too risky!"
"No," Kakashi shook his head without hesitation, "I absolutely have to go see!"
At this moment, Kakashi's eyes burned with an unwavering determination.
He took a deep breath, and his mind involuntarily recalled the scenes he had seen in his dream. In the dream, Obito, who had fallen into darkness, attacked Kushina with this very strange stool.
The Obito I remember could never have cultivated such a creature on his own. Clearly, these strange creatures were created by "the mastermind behind the scenes who led Obito into darkness"!
Therefore, he had to find out for himself no matter what!
Moreover—Kakashi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he had already made up his mind: if the situation became bad, he could always ask his father and Master Mi for help.
In that world, with his father Sakumo Hatake and Minato Namikaze both alive and well, and with these two legendary powerhouses as his backing, he would have absolutely no fear even if he were to confront the mastermind behind the Shenshinbi head-on!