Chapter no.32

Chapter 32: "What Kind of Disciple Has What Kind of Master!"

Scene begins:

Above the vast ocean near Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village),

a large green toad opened its mouth wide, and Jiraiya slowly extended a hand from inside, then his whole body emerged.

Jiraiya grinned slightly:

> "Successfully snuck in. Surprisingly easy!"

Then water started to gently soak him.

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Elsewhere: Deva Path and Konan.

The Deva Path suddenly turned around, as if sensing something.

Konan asked in confusion:

> "What is it?"

Deva Path said emotionlessly:

> "Someone has blocked my rain."

"That chakra... it's quite powerful."

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Jiraiya, wearing a raincoat, walked down the street. He bought a bun and casually tried to gather information.

Through some casual talk, he learned from the vendor that the current leader of the village is someone called Pain.

And the name Hanzo the Salamander has become taboo.

Suddenly, Jiraiya was startled and looked straight ahead!

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[Question: What did Jiraiya see?]

[Correct answer earns a Tsukuyomi Trial Card!]

[Incorrect answer results in a random jutsu being removed!]

Choices:

A: A bar

B: Zhang Hui

C: Hanzo the Salamander

D: Konan

[Buzz in now!]

[Onoki buzzed in successfully!]

[Tobirama Senju:] It's probably a person, right?

[Hanzo:] I was already dead by then! It couldn't have been me!

[Minato Namikaze:] Knowing Jiraiya-sensei's habits, he likely saw a bar.

[Tsunade:] That is definitely something Jiraiya would do!

[Fourth Raikage:] Amegakure has already been unified.

[Onoki:] Yeah, I knew!

[Congratulations, Onoki answered correctly!]

[Orochimaru:] Can't believe you got it right!

[Onoki:] I still remember Jiraiya's reputation—and his preferences! Probably picked up that intel from Hiruzen.

[Hiruzen Sarutobi:]

[Jiraiya really was... Back then Sensei even invited me to sneak—]

[Hiruzen:] Shut up, you rascal!

[Onoki:] See? What kind of disciple you have depends on what kind of teacher you are!

[Hiruzen:] At least my disciple is stronger than yours!

[Onoki:]

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The video continues:

Jiraiya saw a bar and his face lit up:

> "Looks like this could turn into an intense battle!"

Inside the bar, Jiraiya was teasing a woman wearing a skimpy outfit.

She smiled politely:

> "You're quite the jokester, aren't you?"

Jiraiya laughed after a drink:

> "I never lie! I only speak the truth!"

She smiled and refilled his cup:

> "Well, that's great to hear."

Jiraiya stared at her cleavage and muttered:

> "This really is a fierce battle…"

The woman looked at him and asked:

> "I heard you specifically requested me. Is it because you think I'm charming?"

Jiraiya replied:

> "You remind me of someone I used to know. Even your name is similar!"

> "So I couldn't help myself. No regrets coming all this way!"

[Tsunade:] Jiraiya!!!

[Tsunade:] You're so dead!

[Jiraiya:] Wait! Let me explain! I was just trying to gather intel!

[Tsunade:] Hmph!

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The woman set her bottle down and asked:

"You're not from around here, are you?"

Jiraiya explained:

"I'm a mercenary. Heard there was work here, so I came over."

"Something about someone named... Hanzō?"

The woman's expression changed. She sternly cut him off:

"Don't bring up that name here!"

Jiraiya frowned:

"Why not?"

The woman looked around nervously and whispered:

"If people think you're with Hanzō's faction, you'll be executed!"

"Our new leader, Lord Pain, is very strict."

"My husband told me, if you're targeted—there's no escape."

Jiraiya was shocked:

"Wait... you have a husband?!"

She nodded:

"Yes. And he said all the rain in this village is Lord Pain's technique."

"Anyone touched by the rain... Pain can immediately sense who they are, where they are, and what they're doing!"

Jiraiya's face turned serious:

"That really is a terrifying jutsu."

The woman whispered:

"So don't say anything strange. Keep a low profile."

Jiraiya now understood...

He had walked into a very dangerous situation.

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Back at Pain's location:

Deva Path (Pain), facing away from Konan, said:

"Konan, once the rain stops—use your technique to search for the intruder."

He made a hand sign and stopped the rain.

"Leave it to me!" Konan responded.

She formed a hand sign and transformed into countless paper butterflies that flew in all directions.

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Meanwhile, Jiraiya caught two ninjas and interrogated them.

He confirmed that Hanzo was indeed dead

and got information on Pain's base location.

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Jiraiya then performed summoning jutsu, calling out a toad from his mouth.

The toad crossed its arms and asked:

"Jiraiya, why did you call me?"

Jiraiya interrupted with a serious expression:

"Not for training!"

"I need you to leave temporarily."

The toad was confused:

"Leave? Why?"

Jiraiya answered calmly:

"Because I'm about to face a very dangerous opponent."

"So dangerous that I must ensure you're out of harm's way."

The toad opened its body so Jiraiya could mark it with a teleportation seal.

The toad asked:

"How long do you need?"

Jiraiya smiled:

"Shouldn't be too long."

"But… if something happens to me, use the mark to teleport into Naruto's body."

The toad scolded:

"What are you saying?! That seal on my stomach is the key to the Eight Trigrams Seal on Naruto!"

"The Fourth Hokage's seal is weakening!"

"This key is only for use if a new sealing is needed. It's not something to be used carelessly!"

Jiraiya calmly replied:

"Still, this key was something Minato entrusted to me.

One day, it must go to Naruto."

The toad said angrily:

"Isn't it too soon?!

Last time you used it to partially loosen the Four Symbols Seal—do you remember what happened?!"

Jiraiya replied seriously:

"But if Minato left this to me, that means he wanted Naruto to eventually complete that jutsu."

"I think... that was Minato's final wish."

The toad asked in shock:

"That jutsu? Are you serious?"

"Naruto can't even control the Nine-Tails' chakra yet!"

"If the seal opens, he'll be completely taken over!"

"That would go against Minato's wishes!"

Jiraiya responded:

"Minato only sealed the yin half of the Nine-Tails using the Dead Demon Consuming Seal."

"He split the Nine-Tails into yin and yang and sealed them into Naruto's body."

"Why would Minato do that unless he wanted Naruto to one day inherit that power?"

The toad, arms crossed, said:

"How should I know? Maybe it was just the situation at the time."

"Or... maybe it was a father's love, wanting to leave power to his child."

Jiraiya nodded:

"As Minato's teacher, I know...

He wasn't the kind of man to do things without reason."

"Maybe he had discovered something important.

And entrusted the Nine-Tails to his son because of that truth."

The toad said:

"You might be overthinking it."

Jiraiya replied quietly:

"The Nine-Tails attack years ago…

people thought it was a natural disaster.

But I'm starting to doubt that."

"Maybe... someone used summoning jutsu to call the Nine-Tails."

The toad was shocked:

"Impossible! The Nine-Tails always appears due to the buildup of human malice."

"No one in this world can summon the Nine-Tails!"

Jiraiya said gravely:

"No—there's one person who could…"

"Uchiha Madara."

The toad burst out laughing:

"Fool! Uchiha Madara died ages ago!"

"You're overthinking!"

"Maybe… but I have a bad feeling. A deep unease in my heart."

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[Tobirama Senju:] Madara couldn't still be alive… right?

[Madara Uchiha:] Who knows?

[Tobirama:] No matter. With the Heavenly Screen system now, your schemes will be exposed!

[Madara:] Then wait and see!

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[Onoki:] By the way—Mount Myōboku's toads are pretty useful!

[Mei Terumi:] Yeah! I wonder if our village can sign a contract with them?

[Fukasaku (Elder Toad):] We only have contracts with Konoha for now.

[Mei Terumi:] That's unfortunate!

[Minato:] Fukasaku-sensei, how have you been lately?

[Fukasaku:] Oh! Little Minato! It's been so long.

We're doing well.

[Fukasaku:] Bring your son to Mount Myōboku sometime!

[Minato:] I will!