Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 137 My First Encounter with Jiraiya (Third Update!)

Konoha Village.

Ichiraku Ramen.

As Uehara Naraku sat there slurping down his ramen, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder, smiled broadly, and said, "What a coincidence, Uehara! I didn't expect to run into you here!"

"Naruto?"

When Uehara Naraku saw Naruto's blond hair, he thought of his plan and couldn't help but smile.

Just as Uehara Naraku was about to say something to Naruto, he saw another tall figure lift the curtain and walk in.

The tall man, dressed in a red robe with his long white hair tied back, gave Uehara Naraku a threatening look: "Hmm? A Rain Ninja?"

"That's right! Uehara is a genius ninja from Amegakure!"

With a broad smile, Naruto introduced Uehara Naraku to the tall man, then turned to Uehara Naraku and introduced the tall man: "This is the Perverted Sage, who likes to peep. He's been guiding my training lately..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku's eyes suddenly turned somewhat strange.

Since he devised the plan to turn Naruto into a villain and defect, he hasn't paid much attention to Konoha's every move, and he even forgot that Jiraiya would be returning to Konoha during the Chunin Exams!

Furthermore, Jiraiya has already begun instructing Naruto in his training, which means he has been back for a few days.

Unfortunately, when Uehara Naraku first met Jiraiya, he didn't consider whether his plan to have Naruto defect would take a turn for the worse.

Uehara Naraku realized only one thing: it was time for him, as a disciple, to pay off the debts owed to Konan-sensei and Nagato again... and incidentally, he could also complete a few small tasks.

The only problem is, how do I get close to Jiraiya?

At this point, we definitely can't use the name of Konan's disciple, so we can only use another identity that is well-known to the Konoha ninjas!

"Lord Jiraiya!"

Uehara Naraku quickly stood up, his face full of excitement as he looked at the tall Jiraiya and said, "Jiraiya-sama, I'm your fan! The Icha Icha Paradise series is amazing!"

"Huh?"

Jiraiya stared blankly at the excited Uehara Naraku, then awkwardly touched his face and asked, "Um... do you need an autograph?"

Uehara Naraku's face immediately fell: "My 'Make-Out Paradise' and 'Make-Out Violence' series have been confiscated."

"Then let's buy it after you turn eighteen!"

Jiraiya patted Uehara Naraku on the shoulder in a friendly manner, laughing as he cautioned him, "I know that book sells very well, but it's still rated 18+!"

Jiraiya was quite aware of the quality of the books he wrote.

However, it seems that Jiraiya has a natural affinity for people who share the same hobbies, since men can easily understand each other's interests.

The meal was a great success, with both hosts and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Jiraiya even went so far as to ask Naruto Uzumaki to pay for Naraku Uehara's meal at Ichiraku Ramen, claiming it was a perk he was giving to his fans.

This move left Naraku speechless.

However, Naruto Uzumaki did not refuse to pay, and even praised Uehara Naraku's medical ninjutsu as being very powerful, saying that Uehara Naraku could easily help treat injuries that even the doctors at Konoha Hospital were helpless against.

"Oh, so she's a skilled medical ninja?"

Listening to Naruto's praise, Jiraiya became increasingly interested in Uehara Naraku. He slowly drank a glass of water, a hint of nostalgia on his face, and said, "I also know a very powerful medical ninja!"

Uehara Naraku immediately thought of a certain woman, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "Hehehe...it must be Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, right?"

"yes."

Jiraiya nodded, a hint of emotion in his expression. However, noticing the unusual look on Uehara Naraku's face, he couldn't help but ask, "Hmm? Little one, you know Tsunade too?"

"Hehehe...Of course."

Uehara Naraku cracked his knuckles, his expression gradually darkening. "How could I possibly forget her after losing her millions of taels?"

Tsunade has the face of an angel, but her voice is as seductive as a devil's. She is especially arrogant and has an extremely bad character.

"puff!"

Jiraiya suddenly spat out a mouthful of water, pointed at Uehara Naraku, and burst into laughter: "Hahahahahahaha... You actually managed to lose to that Tsunade guy!"

Jiraiya slammed his fist on the table and laughed wildly, completely disregarding his image: "Hahahaha, there's actually someone in the ninja world who can lose to Tsunade!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku's gaze gradually turned strange.

Is it really that surprising to lose to Tsunade now?

Besides, Uehara only lost a few million ryo. If Uehara hadn't appeared, Jiraiya would have lost to Tsunade a few years later, but he would have lost his life.

It must be said that Jiraiya's personality was also quite awful.

None of the three legendary Sannin of Konoha were decent people.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop laughing."

Jiraiya suddenly reached out and hooked his arm around Uehara Naraku's shoulder: "Since you're a medical ninja, why don't you do me a favor? I'm your idol, you'll definitely help me, right?"

"Please feel free to give your instructions."

Uehara Naraku sighed and nodded seriously.

Uehara Naraku not only felt embarrassed to refuse Jiraiya's request, but even took the initiative to ask what he could do, since it was a debt owed by Konan-sensei and Nagato.

Uehara Naraku's face was extremely solemn: "Whatever request Jiraiya-sama makes, I will earnestly help Jiraiya-sama fulfill it!"

Uehara now certainly has that confidence.

As long as Jiraiya doesn't bring up those inappropriate things, other things like killing Orochimaru or finding Tsunade are quite easy to do.

"Oh?"

Jiraiya touched his chin and looked at Uehara Naraku with curiosity, feeling that this fan seemed to admire him a lot.

Jiraiya thought for a moment, then adopted a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "Then I want the ninja world to be at peace forever!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku slowly raised his head. Was he serious about this request?

If you really want the ninja world to be peaceful forever, the only way is through the Infinite Tsukuyomi, which puts everyone into an illusion and makes the entire ninja world lifeless!

"Okay, okay, I was just kidding."

Jiraiya patted Uehara Naraku on the shoulder and whispered, "I just need you to do me a small favor. Naruto is going to practice a very dangerous technique in a little while, and if he gets seriously injured, could you help save him?"

"Very simple."

Uehara Naraku immediately agreed.

Jiraiya wanted to teach Naruto how to use the Nine-Tails' chakra to perform a summoning jutsu. Therefore, he planned to put Naruto in the most dangerous situation so that Naruto could summon Gamabunta from Mount Myōboku at the critical moment of life and death by using the Nine-Tails' chakra.

The problem is...

There's always a chance of something going wrong.

Now that they had met a powerful yet simple-minded medical ninja, Jiraiya didn't mind secretly adding an extra layer of insurance to their training.

No matter the time, the ninja world will always be short of medical ninjas.

Especially those powerful and compassionate medical ninjas.

Based on Naruto's description and Jiraiya's senses, it seems that Uehara Naraku should be this kind of person.

The back mountain of Konoha.

Jiraiya dragged Naruto to the edge of a valley filled with countless stone spears, making them dizzy from the sight.

"Let's do it here!"

Jiraiya looked down at the somewhat bewildered Naruto, his voice gradually turning cold: "I've given you the technique you wanted to learn. If you don't want to die, you'd better do everything you can to survive!"

After saying that, he flicked his finger hard on Naruto's forehead!

The next moment, Naruto's body flew backward like a cannonball, screaming as he crashed into the valley, and a series of terrified cries echoed from the valley!

"Is this really okay?"

Uehara Naraku slowly walked over. His presence was the insurance for Uzumaki Naruto's training this time. The problem was that the valley was so deep, what if Uzumaki Naruto fell to his death?

"This is his fate."

Jiraiya's expression remained indifferent, but when he saw the worry in Uehara Naraku's eyes, he slowly revealed a smile: "Don't worry, there's a small river deep in the valley. Even if he fails, he can use his chakra to absorb the rocks and slide to the bottom."

"Spiritual communication!"

A struggling yet incredibly determined young voice echoed from the valley!

A massive amount of chakra instantly appeared within Jiraiya and Uehara Naraku's perception range; Naruto Uzumaki had indeed summoned a colossal creature!

Gamabunta, the toad of Mount Myoboku!

"Alright, it seems Naruto succeeded."

Jiraiya curled the corners of his lips, turned and left, calling out to Uehara, "Let's go, I'll show you the most beautiful scenery in the ninja world."

(End of this chapter)