Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 12 The Art of Spirit Communication

However, before that, Prime Minister Hiruzen Sarutobi had to guide his disciples onto the right path.

Thinking of this, he looked at his disciple and sighed helplessly: "You really are something. As a ninja, how could you fall into such obvious traps time and time again? What kind of behavior is this?"

"because……"

Jiraiya pursed his lips, wanting to explain, but due to his not-so-bright mind, he couldn't find a reasonable explanation and was speechless for a moment.

During the process of stealing the bell, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Jiraiya was too eager for quick success and acted without thinking. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. It seemed that he needed to find him a long-term goal. After realizing this, he began to address the problem: "What you lack is a purpose, isn't it?"

"What?"

"Yeah..." Hiruzen Sarutobi crossed his arms, closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and came up with a good idea: "Oh right, there's another way."

As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher.

"W-what?"

Jiraiya was completely bewildered, not knowing what the teacher was talking about.

"Don't panic, just watch carefully."

It's too complicated to explain, and given Jiraiya's brain, it would probably be difficult for him to absorb it in a short time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to give a demonstration. He extended his right hand, bit his index finger, and gently smeared it on his palm. He then slowly raised both hands and quickly formed hand seals with a series of movements, finally settling on the "Child Seal." He then slammed one hand down onto the ground.

"Ninja Art: Summoning Technique"

As mysterious patterns spread across his palm, a loud bang rang out, releasing a large amount of white smoke. After the smoke dissipated, a humanoid creature appeared, with a rugged figure, a pointed snout and monkey-like cheeks, white fur and golden eyes, covered in dense, long hair, and a long tail. Its outline clearly resembled that of an ape.

Not only that, he was also dressed in a standard ninja outfit, with leggings, fishnet stockings, and a headband, making him look exactly like a real ninja.

Ape Demon.

The summoning beasts contracted by the Sarutobi family generation after generation possess indestructible bodies. Besides being great helpers in battle, they can also transform into the indestructible Golden Cudgel, earning them the reputation of being the strongest summoning beasts.

Jiraiya's eyes lit up: "Wow, that's amazing!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained, "This is a summoning technique, a space-time ninjutsu that summons various creatures when needed by signing a blood pact with them."

Upon hearing such an impressive statement, Jiraiya was so excited that he expressed his desire to sign a contract as well.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "That's impossible."

Jiraiya's brows drooped.

"Just as everyone's fate is different, the creatures that can sign a contract are also destined to be different."

"Then who should I sign with?"

"Before signing the contract, you must accumulate more chakra and learn how to form hand seals."

Upon hearing how troublesome this was, Jiraiya complained, "I have to train again."

Hiruzen Sarutobi scolded, "Hey, the answer lies in your training."

"I see."

Seeing him deep in thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with satisfaction. Interest is the best teacher, and this way Jiraiya should focus more on his training and become an excellent ninja.

Hehe, the art of psychic communication is so cool! I must learn it so I can use it to pick up girls and win them over effortlessly.

Oh, right, I also need to use it to deflate Tsunade's arrogance and teach her a lesson for looking down on me.

With this in mind, Jiraiya began to train like crazy, hoping that one day he could learn the Summoning Jutsu.

One day, feeling the time was right, Jiraiya invited three of his friends, including Aokiji, to watch how he would show off.

In front of everyone, Jiraiya imitated Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand seals, then slammed one hand on the ground: "Summoning Jutsu."

The three people present were surprised when they heard the name.

Summoning Jutsu, with a difficulty level of C, is a ninjutsu that only Chunin-level players can learn. How did Jiraiya learn it?

However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Jiraiya roared loudly, but to no avail; there was no reaction whatsoever under his palm.

Jiraiya: ...

Tsunade, Orochimaru, Aokiji: ...

"Huh, that's strange, why aren't there any summoned beasts?"

Jiraiya was completely baffled. Hiruzen Sarutobi had summoned it so easily, and he had been looking forward to it for a long time, thinking he would summon some kind of creature.

Tsunade glanced at him and asked a crucial question: "You don't have a contract yet, do you?"

"contract?"

Tsunade covered her face with one hand. "It was my fault. I actually had some expectations for it just now. You don't actually think that summoning beasts are all brought by the wind, do you? Before using the summoning jutsu, the first and most important step is to sign a summoning contract with the beast, you idiot."

Jiraiya was so embarrassed by her retort that he said, "Enough with the chit-chat. Of course I know this. I was just practicing beforehand and testing you guys."

Tsunade scoffed, "Then you can train hard, I'm leaving."

Orochimaru was also with them, and they left one after another.

Only Aokiji remained, his eyes meeting Jiraiya's.

Jiraiya knew his previous sophistry was untenable, so he dropped the pretense: "What, aren't you leaving yet? Are you planning to stay and laugh at me?"

Aokiji shook his head, his tone sincere: "I believe you."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya was deeply moved and excitedly grasped Aokiji's hands, saying, "You are such a good person."

Aokiji smiled. "So, how are you going to thank me?"

"Uh..." Jiraiya decided to listen for now. "What do you want me to do?"

Aokiji cut to the chase: "Teach me the art of summoning spirits."

Jiraiya asked in surprise, "Weren't you uninterested in ninjas? Why do you suddenly want to learn ninjutsu?"

"This technique is an exception."

"exception?"

"It's very simple. What a lazy person like me needs most is someone to run errands and do chores for me."

Jiraiya: ...

Using summoned beasts to do his work is indeed something Aokiji would do.

"What, you don't want to?"

"It's possible, but..."

Jiraiya looked troubled.

It's not because it's some kind of closely guarded secret, but because even he himself might not know how to teach it.

"Could it be..." Aokiji said with a suspicious look, "You really don't know any spirit communication techniques, so what are you pretending to be, some big idiot?"

"Who, who said I can't do it? Cultivating the art of spirit communication is difficult and requires a lot of suffering. Don't tell me before I've even achieved it."

do not care.

If they can't learn it, they'll blame it on Aokiji's stupidity, saying it has nothing to do with them.

Zilai also wants to save face, so he can only face the scalp.

Aokiji clenched his fist and swore, "I understand. In order to make it easier for me to lie down in the future, I must learn the art of summoning."

Learning ninjutsu just to be lazy left even Jiraiya speechless: "You really are incredibly lazy..."

"You're not much better than me, are you? You learned to be a ninja just to pick up girls, right?"

"Well, if you know, don't say it out loud, I'll feel embarrassed."

"Alright, alright, stop pretending. You know me perfectly well. Hurry up and teach me the art of summoning. I can't wait to learn it so I can treat summoned beasts like servants..."

"I understand, don't rush me."

Jiraiya recalled the precautions and hand seals that Hiruzen Sarutobi had taught him about summoning techniques, and then taught them all to him as much as possible.

Aokiji studied very diligently, and with the body's quick mind, he soon memorized the basic operations of the summoning technique, preparing to study it carefully when no one was around.

After learning the basics, Aokiji thanked him and prepared to treat him to a meal next time.

Upon hearing that Aokiji was treating everyone to dinner, Jiraiya's mouth watered: "Hmm, it's a deal then. I want that chopped chili fish head dish. I had it last time, and I still remember it vividly."

"no problem."

………………

That night.

The moon is bright and the stars are few; the night is deep and quiet.

While everyone else was asleep, the night owl Aokiji was wide awake and began his training.

After doing over a thousand push-ups in one go, Aokiji took a short rest and drank some water.

Recently, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya have all seen their strength increase dramatically since graduating from their academy, making Aokiji feel increasingly pressured.

To conceal his strength, Aokiji usually stays home late at night to cultivate. The advantage of doing this is obvious: no one will discover that he is cultivating. However, the disadvantage is also obvious: due to the limited space, he cannot perform many of his movements freely. Back when everyone was studying, this was not a big deal.

However, as Tsunade and the others graduate one by one and receive more systematic training, along with expert guidance, Aokiji's cautious approach of working in isolation at home will soon widen the gap between him and them.

In order to prevent this gap from widening, Qingzhi probably needs to find a remote place to practice and increase the speed of cultivation.

However, there are problems with doing this. It's fine once or twice, but the problem is that if Aokiji trains like this every day for the next few years, he can't guarantee that no one will see him training and thus expose his strength.

Being under sixteen, Aokiji didn't want to be targeted and sent to war.

For a moment, Aokiji was also at a loss, not knowing what to do.

"Ding-dong."

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After indulging in wishful thinking, Aokiji shook his head. "Dream on," he thought, "I should just focus on cultivating step by step."

He remembered that he had been tricked into giving Jiraiya a summoning technique that morning. It was relatively safe to use and he could practice it at home.

With these thoughts in mind, Aokiji closed his eyes and carefully reviewed the hand seals for the summoning jutsu, as well as the precautions.

After clarifying his thoughts, Aokiji started with the hand seals for the Summoning Jutsu. Without any chakra, he performed the hand seals for the Summoning Jutsu several times before officially attempting it.

Before officially attempting the summoning technique, Aokiji felt like there was something quite important going on.

After thinking about it, it's okay to post it if you don't think about it. In the morning, Zilai also uses psychic techniques. Although he is suspected of pretending to be a big Yiba wolf, there is a saying that Aokiji still agrees with.

It's always good to practice more when learning ninjutsu.

Hai – Xu – You – Shen – Wei.

Aokiji quickly formed hand seals, mimicking the movements of the gourd, and pressed one hand to the ground.

With a bang, a cloud of white smoke rose from beneath his hand, completely enveloping him.

This indicates that Aokiji succeeded in using the summoning technique on his first attempt.

The summoning technique was successful on its first attempt, which is excellent. It proves that Aokiji is very talented.

But the problem is...

Gazing at the snow-covered world before him, Aokiji was completely bewildered, a jumble of thoughts swirling within him.

who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

A biting gust of wind swept by, and Aokiji suddenly sneezed: "Achoo—!"