Ninja Pot Shadow

"Are you a chameleon or a lizard? Strictly speaking, you're a chameleon, right?" Ino muttered to herself, but the surroundings were empty, and no one paid any attention to her.

"Shall we keep each other company from now on?" The chameleon had gained some favor from her using the "Mind-Disrupting Technique," and although most of its consciousness was dormant, it still vaguely sent a "yes" signal.

Ino bit her finger and wrote her name on the spirit scroll, becoming its new owner.

"I'll still call you Shouqi from now on. You've been away from your tribe for many years, and you probably want to go back and visit, right? Go back. I'll summon you if needed."

Ino said very understandingly.

It makes her invisible during battles, and when she's on a mission in the wild, her summoning beast transforms, and a castle that can house hundreds of people appears out of thin air, complete with all sorts of supplies. She can take a bath inside, and Choji can come in and cook. Isn't this better than Yamato's Three-Bedroom, Two-Living Room Technique?

The chameleon named Shuzaki has sent another "good" message; it's noticeably happier than before.

It was finally free.

After putting away the summoning scroll, the summoning beast Shuzaki turned into white smoke and disappeared on the spot, and Ino also left Shuzaki Ridge.

Five days later, the Animal Path, originally a ninja of the Fuma clan who was created as Pain's Six Paths after his death, arrived at Shouzaki Ridge.

The male ninja wandered around the mountains three times before being completely dumbfounded.

Where is that huge castle? And the chameleon clan's spirit scroll?

Chapter 108 Reencounter with Jiraiya

The Animal Path inquired in the Land of Dust and learned that a ninja with long silver hair, a black mask, and a headband covering his left eye had inquired about the matter of Sugisaki Ridge. He then understood everything: Kakashi, a Jonin from Konoha! "I'll remember this! You better not fall into my hands!"

"Huh?" Ino, who was in a small town in the Land of Waterfall, found that there was another hot topic around her. She was a little confused. Where did this hot topic come from? Who was she being blamed for?

She didn't have time to think about it; her attention was all on her left front.

At this moment, Jiraiya, transformed into Sasuke, was sticking his butt out and peeping from in front of the women's bathroom.

Ino was hiding around a corner. She was neither Naruto Uzumaki nor the child of prophecy in the Toad Sage's mouth, and Jiraiya had no obligation to teach her.

How to do it?

She roughly came up with a plan, reviewed it in her mind twice, and felt that there were no flaws. Then she pretended to be travel-worn, went around the corner to the entrance of the town, and then walked along the main road, looking around as if she was looking for someone.

"Huh? Sasuke-kun?!" When she entered the women's bathroom, she looked surprised, with a hint of joy but more confusion. She seemed to find it strange that Sasuke would come to the Land of Waterfall.

Jiraiya had been caught spying more than once or twice. Being chased and beaten by seventeen or eighteen middle-aged women and young girls was commonplace for him. He was not ashamed, but rather proud. Being caught spying was not a big deal to him.

The problem is that he recently discovered that Sasuke's handsome face is indeed very useful. It can save him a third of his drinking expenses, not to mention spying. Now that he has transformed into Sasuke's appearance, it would have been fine, but if Sasuke's acquaintances saw him, it would have been too embarrassing.

Kakashi had just told him a few days ago about Ino wanting to become Tsunade's apprentice, and he had also solemnly mentioned it to Tsunade, but he didn't expect Ino to come so quickly.

You're such a impulsive kid, do your parents know that?

He noticed Ino staring at him with a strange expression.

"Huh?...Ahem...I...I'm an old man, no, I mean, I want to?"

He racked his brains for an explanation, but seeing the growing confusion on Ino's face, he knew his transformation technique was about to be exposed, and he suddenly pointed behind Ino.

"Look, Kakashi's here!"

"Where? Where is Kakashi-sensei?" Just as Ino had predicted, she turned around to look behind her, but there was no one there. When she turned around again, she found that "Sasuke" had disappeared.

Ino stood there scratching her head: "That's strange. Was that really Sasuke?"

She muttered a couple of things to herself on the spot, and then headed straight for the town's... casino! After all, her official purpose in coming out this time was to become Tsunade's apprentice, and all the conditions were met, except for the final interview.

Jiraiya, hiding in the shadows, discovers Ino inquiring about Tsunade's whereabouts.

He immediately realized something was wrong!

At this moment, Tsunade was in a town not far away. If Ino found Tsunade and casually mentioned, "I saw a Sasuke acting suspiciously in that town," Tsunade would definitely ask, "Why do you say suspiciously?" Ino would then say, "That Sasuke was peeping through the back door of the women's bathroom..."

Given Tsunade's understanding of Jiraiya, wouldn't she have guessed that someone was using a transformation jutsu to spy on him?

The Senju and Uchiha clans did indeed have a terrible relationship, a really terrible one, but Tsunade couldn't tolerate others tarnishing the Uchiha clan's reputation like that, could she? The Uchiha clan had a terrible reputation, so how good could their old rival, the Senju clan, be?

Jiraiya grew increasingly frightened, fearing that Tsunade would kill him if the truth were discovered!

We absolutely, absolutely, absolutely cannot let Ino find Tsunade! At least not today.

He racked his brains, realizing that harming the younger generation in the village went against his principles, and he definitely couldn't do it.

His method was to stall for time, let Tsunade go further away, and after a few more days, he could deny everything. What does it have to do with me, the sage of Mount Myōboku, if you're looking for Sasuke who was spying on you?

Yeah, I was so clever!

An hour later, Ino learned Tsunade's whereabouts from the casino owner and left the town with a smile. Suddenly, she spotted Jiraiya reading a book on a large rock by the roadside.

"Myoboku-san! Do you still remember me?" she asked happily.

Well, you've finally arrived.

It was so hot. Lying on the rock under the blazing sun, even the hermit of Miaomushan was practically roasted alive.

"Ah, I remember, it's that brat from the Yamanaka family, um..." He didn't know how much Ino valued "Sasuke," and he drawled, "Why aren't you in Konoha? What are you doing in Takigawa? Are you alone? Where's your Jonin leader?"

Ino solemnly stated her purpose: "I know you. You must be Jiraiya-sama? I've come to find Tsunade-sama. I want to become Tsunade-sama's apprentice and learn medical ninjutsu!"

Jiraiya couldn't let Ino become an apprentice, so he adopted a superior tone: "Become an apprentice of Tsunade? Hahahaha—little girl, you haven't even mastered the basics yet, and you already want to become an apprentice? Tsunade won't teach you so easily. Listen to me, go back to the village, practice your basics well, and then come back to become an apprentice."

Ino put on a stubborn expression: "No! I must become Tsunade's apprentice, I want to..."

She hesitated, clearly having something on her mind but unsure whether she should say it.

Jiraiya said encouragingly, "You're a ninja now, not a child. Speak freely and boldly, and I, this old man, will definitely keep it a secret for you!"

He waited for Ino to pour out her grievances with an expression that seemed to say, "Tell me your grievances so I can have a laugh."

"Alas, the reason I want to become Tsunade's apprentice is indeed because of medical ninjutsu, but the reason I'm in such a hurry is because of the Chunin Exams. My strength is too weak, and I'm under a lot of pressure, so I want to get some guidance from Tsunade..."

Chunin Exams? Is that all? Although this exam was quite far removed from Jiraiya's life, as a high-ranking member of the village, he knew that Konoha was preparing to hold a large-scale Chunin Exam this time.

He knew about it; Ino, as the top student in her year, would definitely take the exam—that was perfectly normal.

In Jiraiya's view, what's the difference between a group of genin fighting each other and chickens pecking at each other?

This is easy to solve. I can just give Ino a few pointers and fool her, which will buy me a few days or two.

"Well then, I'm an old man with nothing to do right now, so I'll give you some pointers."

"Really? Lord Jiraiya?!"

"Of course it's true. What kind of ninjutsu are you good at? Water Release? Okay, come to the water's edge and let me see your Water Release."

Fifteen minutes later...

Jiraiya stood in the water like a drowned rat, completely soaked, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

The way he looked at Ino was strange. Are you going to take the Chunin Exams? Are you under pressure?

When did Konoha's genin reach this level? If Konoha's genin were all this good, Konoha would have unified the ninja world long ago!

Chapter 109 First Encounter with Tsunade

Jiraiya's gaze towards Ino was complex. Ino first created two shadow clones, then raised her hand and unleashed "Great Exploding Water Wave," followed by a series of "Water Dragon Bullet," "Water Wall," and "Water Chaos Wave." Most exaggeratedly, she also used the Second Hokage's original ninjutsu, "Water Release: Water Severing Wave."

Interspersed among them are advanced ninjutsu such as "Wind Release: Vacuum Ball" and "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall".

Jiraiya originally thought that Ino's limit was a C-rank Water Release technique, but he never expected to see such a long string of high-level ninjutsu!

The last person to unleash such a large number of ninjutsu at the age of 13 was Orochimaru.

"I think your Water Release..." Jiraiya racked his brains, but he had already said too much. He felt he had to give some pointers, but after thinking for a long time, he didn't know how to give any pointers. You've already mastered Water Release to this level, how can I give you any pointers?

Should Ino seek guidance from Tsunade? It must be said that Jiraiya truly loves Tsunade; he understands her skill level and doesn't want her to embarrass herself.

When Tsunade was young, she did know a few of the five elemental escaping techniques. After all, she possessed the four attributes of fire, lightning, earth, and water, and her talent was very strong. However, as her chakra control became more and more profound and her strength increased, the power of her escaping techniques was often less than that of a punch. The effect of painstakingly forming hand seals was not as good as rushing over and punching the enemy.

In terms of the Five Elements Escape Technique, Orochimaru is stronger than Jiraiya, and Jiraiya is stronger than Tsunade.

He didn't want Tsunade to lose face, so he could only try to fool Ino on his side.

He coughed and thought about it seriously: "Ahem, well, I have to say, your Water Release technique is quite good... But! Your chakra variations are too limited, which is something you need to improve to become a mid-level... ahem, something you need to work on."

Jiraiya didn't think this was an area that a genin or chunin needed to get involved in, and his opening remarks were dry and uninspired.

The oil-based ninjutsu of Mount Myōboku involves specific details, such as the C-rank ninjutsu, Toad Oil Bullet, which he could not teach Ino.

Judging from Ino's talent, Tsunade has no problem taking her on as a student. According to Jiraiya's observation, her chakra is also sufficient. There is a high probability that the girl in front of him will enter Shikkotsu Forest. He cannot teach the ninjutsu of Mount Myōboku at this time, but he can teach her some theoretical knowledge.

Having taught Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, and Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya has a wealth of teaching experience.

He likes to teach geniuses, and Ino, who is now at the right age, is a genius.

Three days later, Jiraiya left the town.

Ino acquired a great deal of advanced knowledge about chakra nature transformation, including the concept of chakra oil transformation.

Jiraiya's idea was simple: I teach you the theory, how much you understand is your own business, it has nothing to do with me.

Ino didn't plan to learn about toad oil bombs. She filled in the gaps in her knowledge of oil transformation with Jiraiya. She had already cleared all obstacles in her control over steam explosions. The next step was just a matter of mastering it.

Jiraiya was seen running wildly in the northwest direction.

To repay Jiraiya for his teachings, Ino used her transformation technique to become Jiraiya and spied on the women's bathroom for two days...

Of course, she could have gone in openly and honestly to see it, but in order to shift the blame to Jiraiya, she reluctantly insisted on watching for two days.

I must say, this sneaky feeling is quite exciting. Sometimes when I see some amazing people, I feel particularly happy.

"Their figures are all average, clearly they're not getting enough nutrition. Hmm? This one seems alright, quite curvy and perky! Oh no, I've been caught!"

In two days, Ino was discovered four times by young women and married women, and each time she was chased for two blocks.

On the evening of her fifth day in the town, she canceled her transformation spell and let a bunch of women wrapped in bath towels run past her.

I found a small roadside shop, and while eating, I checked the energy on my panel. I got two cooking points from Kirigakure. I had inexplicably acquired one cooking point on the way before. After spying for two days, I had accumulated enough for another cooking point.

The four pots merged into a torrent, directly inputting into the panel. The "Endure" item began to flash rapidly, quickly changing from 9 to 10!

井野现在的数值是忍10体4幻4贤7力3速6精8印6，总属性48。

She finally has a fully maxed-out attribute.

Her understanding, learning ability, mastery, proficiency, and power when using ninjutsu have all greatly improved.

She is now on the same level as Kage-level ninjas in the field of ninjutsu.