This Naruto is a player

That's right, this confirmed to him that the person in front of him was indeed Jiraiya.

Jiraiya was one of the Legendary Sannin!

The names of the Three Legendary Sannin are known to everyone in the ninja world.

Kisame wasn't actually very familiar with Jiraiya; as a member of Kirigakure, he was more familiar with Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin.

He was very clear about Orochimaru's reputation and strength.

Jiraiya, who is one of the Legendary Sannin alongside Orochimaru, must be quite powerful.

Kisame subconsciously clenched Samehada in his hand.

This is a troublesome situation.

Kisame!

Behind him came Itachi Uchiha's voice, which sounded like he was suppressing pain.

Kisame glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.

"Go quickly!" Itachi suddenly commanded.

Shall we go?

He glanced at the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki behind Jiraiya, and at Jiraiya himself, who was defending him, and then at Itachi Uchiha, who had lost his fighting ability.

Kisame readily accepted good advice.

He quickly retreated, hoisted Itachi onto his shoulder in the blink of an eye, and then disappeared in a few flashes.

The Akatsuki duo has escaped!

"You lecherous immortal! Do you have any pills on you?"

Seeing that the lecherous sage was hesitating about whether to chase after him, Naruto decisively interrupted his dangerous idea.

Hey ~

With a deep sigh, Jiraiya turned around.

As soon as he turned his head, his expression changed completely; his eyes narrowed into slits, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

Finally, I can show off in front of my disciples!

Therefore, he shamelessly began to boast, "See that, Naruto? This is the power of a sage. Enemies can only run away when they hear my name!"

As he spoke, Jiraiya took two dumplings out of his bag and bent down to hand them to Naruto.

"Yes, yes, yes~~~ You're the strongest."

Naruto didn't argue, swallowed a blue pill, and then with a whoosh, stood up straight.

Revitalize masculinity.

Cough cough cough, let's start again.

I, Naruto Uzumaki, am fully revived!

what?

Sasuke was incredulous at the sight of his energetic appearance and the stark contrast between his previous and current demeanor.

"Here you go, Sass, have one too."

Naruto threw the remaining Rasengan to him.

Sasuke swallowed it whole.

He also wanted to be like Naruto, standing up on the spot and making a full recovery.

Can.

I tried twice, but failed both times.

Finally, he was met with Naruto's merciless mockery.

"Those two just now, were they from Akatsuki?"

Seeing that the two laughing and joking were ignoring him, Jiraiya was not bothered. Instead, he looked in the direction where they disappeared and fell into deep thought.

Capture Naruto at this time

Has the Akatsuki organization already begun its operation?

Jiraiya had heard of the Akatsuki organization in his early years and even learned by chance that they might be hunting tailed beasts.

This time, upon returning to Konoha,

One of Jiraiya's goals was to teach Naruto how to control the Nine-Tails' power, so that he could better face the Akatsuki's attacks in the future.

After returning and witnessing Naruto's strength firsthand, Jiraiya was no longer worried.

just

Jiraiya turned his head and glanced at Naruto out of the corner of his eye.

Naruto looked so miserable just now, could it be that he was defeated by the opposing duo?

But now he looks so energetic and lively, there's no trace of the weakness he showed just now.

Are these pills really that effective?

Jiraiya shook his head slightly, feeling that there was a reason for it, but not entirely.

I wonder what Naruto is up to this time.

However, there is one thing that must be done.

That is, to teach Naruto that ultimate technique!

swoosh~

swoosh~

swoosh~

Several more figures rushed over from a distance.

You don't even need to look at Naruto to know.

These people were Tsunade, Shizune, Nara Shikaku, and an unknown member of the Anbu.

This group was heading to the capital to secure the position of Hokage.

Tsunade has now been officially recognized as the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

"Naruto? Sasuke?"

As soon as they landed, Tsunade's gaze fell on the two of them.

On their way to the village, they saw the commotion here and then headed this way.

That grand scene must have been a battle with the enemy.

can.

Tsunade glanced around but didn't see any enemies.

"Jiraiya, who is the enemy? Where are they now?" Tsunade asked.

"The other party is Uchiha Itachi, and there's another guy whose identity is uncertain. They're all members of the Akatsuki organization."

Jiraiya pointed in the direction the two had fled, "They've all escaped now."

"Lady Tsunade, I'll go after them right away!"

Upon hearing the name of the rogue ninja Uchiha Itachi, the Anbu member suddenly spoke up.

"There's no need!" Tsunade waved her hand dismissively.

She had already learned from the Third Hokage that Itachi Uchiha was a spy for Konoha.

Arrest? No need.

Looking into the distance where Naruto had disappeared from sight, Tsunade turned back to examine Naruto.

She saw Naruto lying on the ground from a great distance.

After a careful scan, it's great, there isn't even a single wound.

However, she smiled and knew she wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

"Isn't that 'God of Ninjas' Naruto Uzumaki? What? He lost?"

"tsk"

Naruto glanced at her speechlessly, wanting to retort, but finding it difficult to explain.

Really.

Woman, you hold grudges too much!

"Naruto,"

Jiraiya seized the opportunity to say, "I have something very important to teach you, a very important technique in our lineage. You will learn this from me from now on!"

what?

Still studying?

Seeing that Naruto was reluctant, Jiraiya added, "As long as you learn this move, you won't fail again when you face Itachi Uchiha next time."

I won't fail even if I don't learn!

I wanted to say something sarcastic, but then I remembered the performance I had just given, and I swallowed the words back down.

"Tomorrow!"

Naruto replied dismissively that he really didn't think there was anything worth learning.

Moreover, he still has to go back to work now.

What kind of job do you take?

Of course, it's all paid for with public funds!

Ahem, actually, I was using the guise of a mission to travel around the entire ninja world, wandering around and eating and drinking as I pleased.