Naruto: Starting with the Celebrity of Japan

"Bunta should have already taken Xiuer to her destination by now..."

Jiraiya stood on a high hill, gazing north.

Show, or show-off.

It was Jiraiya's nickname for Ranshu.

Not long ago, he spotted Luanxiu on her way and decided to approach her.

As everyone knows, Jiraiya had another important matter to attend to while traveling the world—

He was looking for the prophesied child mentioned by the Great Toad Sage!

Of course, Jiraiya wouldn't just assume that any random kid he saw on the street was the Child of Prophecy.

What ultimately made him decide to go forward was that he suddenly saw Ran Xiu from a distance...

I thought it was Minato here!

When Jiraiya appeared in front of Ran Shu, Ran Shu was also taken aback. He never expected to encounter the legendary Sannin here.

Although Ranshu really wants to maintain a good relationship with Jiraiya, unfortunately he's currently unavailable.

He wants to provide support to the battlefields in central and northern China as soon as possible!

"Although I really want to exchange ideas with you about peeping at girls taking a bath, I'm in a real hurry right now, Mr. Pervert."

Ranshu recalled his experience of peeping at Nonou taking a bath and said helplessly to Jiraiya.

How daring!

Jiraiya was furious, thinking to himself that this kid had no manners and was actually...

Find someone who shares your interests!

"Don't call me the Perverted Sage, call me Lord Jiraiya!"

Jiraiya found this kid quite interesting, so he pretended to be angry.

However, Ranshu wasn't afraid. Knowing the plot well, he knew that Jiraiya was actually the most down-to-earth of the three legendary Sannin.

"Okay. Then let's peek into the bathhouse together another day."

Ranshu nodded, then prepared to say goodbye to Jiraiya and leave.

"Look, you're in such a hurry again."

Seeing that Ranshu was about to leave, Jiraiya immediately called out to him.

"Okay, you just need to answer one question, and I'll take you wherever you want to go. How about that? My Frog Bus is super fast!"

Jiraiya patted his chest and said.

"Is that so? Okay, go ahead and ask!"

Ranshu readily agreed, because he knew that the toad bus that Jiraiya mentioned was his toad summoning beast.

As long as the toad that Jiraiya summons isn't either the two great sages Fukasaku or Shima, or a junior toad, then relying on a toad as big as a small mountain is definitely faster than Ranshu running on his own two legs!

With such a ride available, why not take it?

"What's your name?"

"Luanxiu. Okay, you've asked enough questions, now get rid of me."

"That doesn't count!"

"..."

"Okay, your name is Xiu, right? So, Xiu, what's your relationship with Minato Namikaze?"

"..."

Luan Xiu thought to herself, "Damn, they really were asking me this..."

Do I look that much like Minato's illegitimate child?

"It doesn't matter. My surname is Kumamoto, and I'm an orphan."

Luanxiu answered with a dark expression.

Jiraiya paused for a moment, thinking, "Another orphan...?"

The boy from the Uzumaki clan last time, named Nagato, was also an orphan.

Are all the children who look like children of prophecy orphans?

This is really weird...

We can't expect the next prophesied child to be an orphan, can we? (Naruto: Hard to say.)

"I'll introduce Minato to you later. Alright, I won't take up any more of your time. Summoning Jutsu!"

Jiraiya knew that Ranshu was in a hurry to leave, so he didn't delay any longer and summoned Gamabunta with a "bang".

The rest is history; Ranshu, with Gamabunta's help, quickly reached Rin's side...

Jiraiya stood on the mound, recalling his brief encounter with Ranshu.

For some reason, Jiraiya had a feeling that Ranshu was different from any of the children he had met before.

It had been a long time since Jiraiya had paid such attention to a boy.

"So they went to the area with the most Hidden Mist ninja?"

Jiraiya looked north and said.

He originally planned to gather intelligence in the Land of Water and then leave.

But because of the chaotic show, he plans to stay here a little longer.

"What an interesting kid..."

"This has actually piqued my interest!"

"So, let me see what you want to do next, Show."

……

On the route in the central and northern parts of the country.

As soon as Luanxiu walked to Lin's side, the latter hugged him tightly.

Lin rubbed all her snot and tears onto Luanxiu's chest.

"Okay, it's all over now."

Luanxiu patted Lin's head and comforted her.

Akimichi Tsutomu, who was standing nearby, saw Ran Shu again. Last time at the Suzaku headquarters in Nara, he hadn't thought Ran Shu was such a reliable person.

But at this juncture, he had to say…

This kid is really good at timing. If it had been a second later, he and Lin would have become minced meat under the knife of Pipa Juzo!

Thinking of this, Akimichi Tsutomu withdrew his fatherly gaze and asked with a puzzled look:

"By the way, where's Juzo the Loquat?"

"Oh, they got away."

This time, it was Gamabunta, the leader of the Gamabunta clan, who answered Akimichi Tsutomu with a disdainful look in his hand, holding the katana at his waist.

Luanxiu thought to herself, "Are all these lucky three treasures so afraid of dying?"

No wonder he survived Might Guy's clutches...

However, Ran Shu understood that it wasn't his appearance that caused Biwa Juzo to retreat.

It was because of the appearance of Gamabunta.

The symbolism of this summoning beast is too strong. When people see Gamabunta, almost everyone will assume that Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, has arrived.

Lin wiped her tears from Luanxiu's body, then looked up at Luanxiu anxiously and said:

"Ranshu, Obito's side must have fallen, which is why Juzo Biwa's troops are here!"

Upon hearing Lin's words, Luanxiu's expression turned serious.

He remembered smelling a familiar scent when he was in Madara Uchiha's cave.

That's the smell of Obito Uchiha!

All signs indicate that Madara had already met with Obito before contacting him.

Furthermore, Obito was likely nearby when Ran Shu and Madara were talking.

"It's not that we lost the position... it's that this beast never made contact with the troops on the northern route."

Luanxiu told the truth.

"What?! How could this happen?!"

Lin was completely shocked; she never expected to be under such immense pressure in the laning phase.

The real reason was that Obito went to play jungle!

"Obito, why...?"

Rin lowered her head, her expression and eyes revealing her disappointment in Obito.

"Alright, now is not the time to talk about this. Our situation is still very dangerous; enemy troops are still gathering here."

The chaotic display temporarily halted the discussion.

"Si Dong, send a message to Lord Suzaku requesting that all the troops in the central area be transferred here. The enemy's target is us, and there is no point in staying on the front line any longer."

"In addition, a signal was sent to all surrounding troops to prepare for a decisive battle. I believe the enemy will make a move soon."

"Finally, thank you for your hard work, Si Dong! Thank you for taking care of Lin during this time. I will report your fearless actions to the village!"

Ranxiu made arrangements one by one, and finally did not forget to thank Akimichi Tsutomu, who almost risked his life for Lin.

Lin also looked at Akimichi Tsutomu with bright, sparkling eyes, indicating that she fully agreed with Ranshu's words.

Akimichi Tsutomu waved his hand sheepishly.

However, he was also deeply moved.

"This kid named Ranxiu... he really has the effect of a stabilizing force! After he arrived, he not only immediately cleared up the situation on the battlefield, but he even remembered to help himself..."

Thinking of this, Akimichi Tsutomu nodded with satisfaction.

"yes!"

He then immediately turned around to carry out Luanxiu's orders.

Now, only Lin and Luanxiu remain on the field.

Oh……

There's also a big toad, Wen Tai the eldest.

Lin looked at Gamabunta behind Ranshu and asked the question that had been bothering her for a while:

"Ranshu, how come you're with Jiraiya-sama's summoning beast?"

At this moment, the mist summoned by Hibiki Juzo's Mist Concealment Technique had completely dissipated, and Ranshu looked at the battlefield in the distance.

There were explosions from ninjas fighting fiercely and unleashing their ninjutsu, and the misty environment near the Land of Water created an atmosphere of impending storm.

"That's another story."

Looking into the distance, Luanxiu slowly answered Xiaolin.

……

"Bang"!

At Madara Uchiha's hiding place, Old Madara slammed his fist on the step beneath him.

"You son of a bitch! How dare you steal my man!"

Ban shouted angrily.

He had just learned that Juzo Biwa had failed!

The reason why Juzo Biwa did not bring Rin back as ordered was that a kid riding a toad interrupted him!

It's just a mess, nothing more...

Madara Uchiha now discovers that not only has his best strategy been rejected by Ran Shu, but his second-best strategy is also being interfered with by Ran Shu...

bankrupted!

"Luanxiu, you're always causing me trouble. Since that's the case, I don't need to play with you anymore..."

Ban's eyes gradually turned icy cold.

Ban's days were already numbered, and now he could no longer wait for the process of slowly realizing his plan.

He decided to resort to the last resort!

"Assemble the forces of Juzo Biwa, Fuguki Suigetsu, and Raiga Kurosuki and launch a full-scale attack on the central and northern routes. Dispatch a pursuit squad of Zabuza Momochi, Yagura Karatachi, and Mei Terumi to carry out a decapitation strike. Target: Ran Shu..."

"Also, let the Three-Tails come out too."

"I'm tired. Let's destroy it."

Madara Uchiha closed his eyes, waiting for White Zetsu to relay his instructions to the higher-ups of Kirigakure.

At this moment, he had dispatched all available forces to the direction of Luanxiu!

Outside the cave, a light drizzle began to fall.

Finally, the final, utterly frenzied farewell performance...

The curtain rises!