Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

However, Jiraiya seemed completely unfazed. Little did he know that Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were in a panic.

After all, Danzo was the only one left of the 253 Kage-level shinobi in the village, and he was scheming to become Hokage.

Furthermore, Danzo has taken control of Root. If he wants to become Hokage, as long as Jiraiya is not around, no one can stop him. Moreover, the village is now easily attacked by other ninja villages.

So while Jiraiya was quite relaxed, the two Hokage advisors were anything but relaxed; on the contrary, they were very worried.

Many defenses were set up around Konoha.

However, the strongest people in Konoha right now are Danzo, Kakashi, and others.

Although Danzo was unpopular, if he really wanted to become Hokage, and if Jiraiya didn't return to Konoha for a long time, Danzo could actually do it.

As for Danzo, the two Hokage advisors were well aware that they did not want Danzo to become Hokage.

Throughout the journey, Yu Ming never asked Jiraiya about learning ninjutsu, as he had never cared.

But Naruto kept asking Jiraiya about this.

Finally, having no other choice, Kakashi took Yu Ming and Naruto to the back mountain of their town.

Jiraiya stood in front of the two and said, "The Rasengan is an A-rank ninjutsu, which is very difficult and belongs to the forbidden jutsu level. So it is very difficult to learn. I need to explain the principle to you."

Naruto listened with his fists clenched, his face full of anticipation.

After Jiraiya finished explaining, he said, "Let me demonstrate."

As he spoke, Jiraiya raised his hand and quickly condensed a Rasengan in his palm.

The blue Rasengan contains countless turbulent chakra flows, but all of these flows are locked within the Rasengan.

Jiraiya, seeing Yu Ming's thoughtful expression, smiled and asked, "Yu Ming, have you figured it out yet?"

Yu Ming nodded and calmly said, "I think I understand."

Jiraiya laughed and said, "You really understand? This ninjutsu is very difficult, so it's not surprising that you can't learn it in a short time."

In Jiraiya's eyes, it took him three days to learn at his level, so Yu Ming would take at least that long.

Naruto looked at Jiraiya expectantly and said, "Perverted Sage, try this ninjutsu and see just how strong it is."

Jiraiya smiled, turned around, and pressed down on a large tree.

"Boom!"

The intense damage left a large hole in the trunk of the tree, but the wound was remarkably smooth.

Moreover, it rotates in a very regular manner in one wind direction.

Jiraiya turned around, looked at the two of them, and laughed, "How was it? Wasn't it amazing?"

Naruto's eyes were shining, and he nodded, saying, "Mmm, amazing, really amazing, perverted sage, teach me."

Jiraiya enjoyed Naruto's admiring gaze, while Yu Ming seemed lost in thought.

Jiraiya laughed and said, "Yuming, did you not understand just now? I can explain it to you again."

Yu Ming didn't speak, but raised his hand and calmly gathered chakra.

Jiraiya laughed and said, "Don't worry, nobody's watching."

Jiraiya originally wanted to say that no one can learn this ninjutsu just by looking at it once.

But before he could finish speaking, a perfectly formed Rasengan materialized in Yu Ming's hand.

The swirling energy vortex around him made Jiraiya's eyes widen. "This, this, this, you, Yu Ming, how did you master it? How is this possible?"

Jiraiya couldn't believe it at all. He couldn't believe that Yu Ming's talent was so terrifying that he really learned it after only watching it once.

When Jiraiya first learned this ninjutsu, he studied it very seriously for three days.

At that time, he had already reached the level of an actor and had a wealth of knowledge, but even so, it still took him three days.

Yu Ming, on the other hand, learned it after only watching it once. It's infuriating to compare yourself to others.

Naruto was stunned as he stared at the Rasengan in Yu Ming's hand. "Yu Ming, you, you've learned it, you actually learned it."

Yu Ming didn't say anything, walked to a big tree, and pressed the Rasengan in his hand onto it.

"Pfft~".

"Boom!"

A large hole appeared on the trunk of the tree, even larger than the hole Jiraiya had made earlier, and the wound was smoother.

After the Rasengan disappeared, Yu Ming looked at his hand and muttered to himself, "This ninjutsu isn't that difficult after all."

Jiraiya, standing behind Yu Ming, twitched his lips slightly. "You, Yu Ming, I really don't know what to say to you. You are truly terrifying. I was wondering, when Kakashi taught you, were you the same way, learning it after just one look?"

Yu Ming glanced at Jiraiya, but remained remarkably calm. "No."

Jiraiya smiled wryly and said, "So you've laid a solid foundation over the years, which is why you mastered it so quickly?"

"That must be it."

After Yu Ming finished speaking, he calmly said, "Kakashi-sensei explained some ninjutsu knowledge to me, and then demonstrated it to me, and that's how I learned it."

Kakashi had barely finished speaking when Yu Ming interrupted him with those words.

Jiraiya's lips twitched again, looking at Yu Ming as if he were a monster.

"You are a monster. You are the most terrifying genius I have ever seen. Even Kakashi and the Fourth Hokage were not as terrifying as you. You learned this A-rank ninjutsu after only seeing it once. If others knew, they would probably be very worried about you."

"No wonder you have power that is in no way inferior to that of a Kage at such a young age. No wonder you have mastered so many ninjutsu. Your talent is even more terrifying than having the Sharingan."

"At least the Sharingan cannot copy the Rasengan."

After Jiraiya finished speaking, he asked curiously, "Was it the same when you were learning Chidori?"

Yu Ming thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "More or less."

Naruto, standing to the side, looked on with envy.

"Luckily, I'm not thinking about competing with you right now. Someone like Yu Ming is simply not a normal person."

Chapter 120

In fact, Yu Ming hadn't expected that he would learn the Rasengan so easily. If he had known this earlier, he would definitely have practiced it on his own in private.

Jiraiya looked at Yu Ming with eyes full of admiration, "Back then, Orochimaru, the Fourth Hokage, and Kakashi were the three people I thought had the highest talent, but I think that none of their talents are as good as yours. Perhaps in the future, you will achieve even greater things than the three of them."

"No wonder the old man wanted you to be the Sixth Hokage. Now I think that if it weren't for your age, you could even become the Fifth Hokage."

Yu Ming, however, remained remarkably calm. "Becoming Hokage isn't my dream, but Naruto might become Hokage someday. I've always felt that Naruto has the potential to become Hokage."

Actually, if we're talking about the Hokage throughout history, the Second, Third, Fifth, and Sixth Hokage all did a good job; their political skills were all quite good.

The First Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, and Naruto are essentially the same kind of people. The Fourth Hokage is better, but he only served as Hokage for a year, and it's unclear what he will ultimately achieve.

Actually, the most average Hokage were the First Hokage and Naruto.

However, they don't need to do anything special, since their strength is already formidable, dominating the entire ninja world. Other ninja villages wouldn't dare to have any designs on them while they are Hokage.

Naruto had no idea that he would become Hokage in the future, nor how powerful he would become.

Looking at Yu Ming, he said excitedly, "Really? Yu Ming, do you really think I will become Hokage in the future?"

Yu Ming said very seriously, "I believe it, because you are different from others. You are considerate of others, and that is actually the most important thing for becoming Hokage. That's what I think."

Jiraiya, however, did not think so. Although he admired Naruto, it was largely because of Naruto's personality and his status.

As for becoming Hokage, Jiraiya never actually thought Naruto would achieve it.

He even felt that someone like Naruto was completely unsuitable to be Hokage.

However, seeing how serious Yu Ming was, and hearing Yu Ming's words that Naruto would be considerate of others, Jiraiya was suddenly greatly shocked.

This is precisely the most important quality that Naruto, or rather Jiraiya, recognized as becoming Hokage.

Naruto was very happy. Yu Ming, who was so highly regarded by Jiraiya and even the Third Hokage thought that Yu Ming could become Hokage, actually thought that Naruto could become Hokage.

This surprised and excited Naruto.

Naruto felt that this was Yu Ming's recognition of him, and Naruto cherished this recognition.

After all, Yu Ming is different from others; at least Naruto felt that gaining Yu Ming's approval was very important.

Jiraiya frowned as he looked at Yu Ming. "But I think you are very suitable to become Hokage. With your abilities, I think you can do it if you want to."

Jiraiya actually felt that Yu Ming should set his ideal as becoming Hokage, just like Naruto, given Yu Ming's strength and talent.

Jiraiya felt that it wouldn't be difficult for Yu Ming to become a good Hokage.

Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, Yu Ming interrupted with a smile, "Lord Jiraiya, I really have no intention of becoming Hokage. I'm actually similar to you. If you wanted to be Hokage, we wouldn't have needed to come out and find Lady Tsunade this time. Don't you also not want to be Hokage?"

"Me too. Your hobby is collecting lewd material, while mine is reading, cultivating myself, and occasionally doing a mission. It's pretty good."

As Yu Ming spoke, Jiraiya was speechless. "What do you mean my hobby is collecting lewd material? Yu Ming, I have to correct you on that."

Jiraiya was interrupted again, this time by Naruto: "Exactly, isn't the Perverted Sage's hobby collecting lewd material? You didn't know, during the Chunin Exams~."

Before Naruto could finish speaking, Jiraiya covered his mouth and said, "Idiot, don't talk nonsense."

Regardless of whether Naruto said it or not, Yu Ming already knew Jiraiya's personality and hobbies.

If it weren't for his great strength and high prestige, he would really just be a shameless and despicable old rogue.

Yu Ming laughed and said, "Never mind, I don't have any interest in becoming Hokage. I think it's more appropriate for someone who wants to be Hokage to take the position."

Jiraiya replied, "That's not the case. Only capable people can be in this position."

Yu Ming laughed and said, "Abilities can be learned, it's not like you can't learn them."

Jiraiya looked at Yu Ming and laughed, "Do you think everyone is like you? You think you can learn everything just by looking at it once?"

Yu Ming didn't want to get involved with Jiraiya on this matter. Anyway, he knew what the future held: after Tsunade, it would be Kakashi, and after Kakashi, it would be Naruto.

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As for who comes after Naruto, Yu Ming doesn't care; it's none of his business.

Jiraiya designed a learning method suitable for Naruto because of his learning talent.

From that day on, whenever Naruto went somewhere, he would find a place to train.

He has no intention of competing with Yu Ming now. After witnessing Yu Ming's talent firsthand, Naruto felt that Yu Ming was not an ordinary person, and competing with him would only be humiliating.

However, Naruto's motivation for learning the Rasengan now, besides improving his own strength, is that he believes Sakura will like him after he learns the Rasengan.