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The third generation exhaled a puff of smoke and spoke calmly.

"Maybe."

Akabane did not refute. The future is inherently uncertain, and all he knew was one possible direction. Moreover, the Orochimaru of today was vastly different from his future self, and they were not comparable.

Chapter 58 This painting is a masterpiece!

"Orochimaru, I'm back!"

The person arrived before the voice did.

The loud shout echoed throughout the back mountain, and Orochimaru, who was practicing chakra nature transformation, stopped.

"Hey, the idiot's finally back. He looks quite different."

Orochimaru's face showed a slight smile.

I've had a lot of worries lately, but this smile is genuine.

"Of course, this genius has been cultivating on Mount Myōboku and has already surpassed you."

Jiraiya said with great pride.

"Miaomu Mountain?"

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback. It seemed that his teacher and Akabane were right; Jiraiya had indeed been chosen by a certain holy land.

He then looked Jiraiya up and down—judging from his chakra and appearance alone, there seemed to be no change.

"Come, let this genius show you what true talent is!"

Jiraiya was incredibly arrogant, and he assumed a fighting stance.

"Right on my mind."

Orochimaru chuckled softly. Having just completed his chakra nature transformation and gained a basic grasp of ninjutsu, he needed an opponent to test his abilities.

Although we don't know how much Jiraiya has changed, he is undoubtedly a formidable opponent.

the other side.

"Teacher, who do you think will win?"

Akabane sat comfortably on a stool, watching the live broadcast through a crystal ball.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't answer; he just took a drag of his cigarette.

Who can win?

To be honest, he didn't have an answer either, because he really didn't know what Jiraiya had learned.

Tsunade was stunned; this technique...

"Teacher, what is this?"

She pointed at the crystal ball, somewhat incredulous.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression stiffened slightly, and his hand holding the pipe trembled, almost spilling the hot ash onto his hand.

I forgot about that; I should have known better than to let them come.

"This technique..."

He pondered how to explain this to Tsunade.

"As I wrote in my comics, this crystal ball is a kind of magic called the Telescope Magic."

Akabane clicked his tongue as he said this, "A deadly weapon on the battlefield!"

"No, that's not what I'm asking... Teacher, this kind of technique probably has other uses, right?"

Tsunade clenched her fists and looked at the crystal ball with a suspicious expression.

"Cough, Tsunade, how could you think of me like that? Would I do such a thing?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly.

"What do I think? I didn't say you projected yourself onto him. You really are on the same path as Jiraiya. No wonder you took Jiraiya as your disciple!"

Tsunade has an exceptionally quick mind and a remarkably strong ability to make connections.

It crashed...

The room fell silent instantly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his cigarette, pondering how to rebuild his authority as a teacher.

Akabane stared at the crystal ball, then at Tsunade, and made a few hand gestures, saying, "Tsunade, restrain yourself, control yourself!"

"call!"

Taking a deep breath, Tsunade gradually loosened her fist.

However, that threatening expression seemed to be a warning to the third generation, telling him to be careful in the future.

"Ahem... Watch the competition, watch the competition!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi awkwardly changed the subject; if it weren't for the fact that the die was cast, he would have slapped himself twice.

Why show off your telescope technique in front of Tsunade?

Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly vowed never to use these techniques recklessly in front of Tsunade again—Jiraiya had been hospitalized first, and he, as her teacher, didn't want to follow in his footsteps.

While they were debating these matters, inside the crystal ball, Jiraiya and Orochimaru had reached the most crucial moment.

"The game is over!"

Akabane interrupted their thoughts, directing their attention back to the scene.

"This is... Vacuum Jade?"

Tsunade was slightly surprised. In just one afternoon, Orochimaru had already mastered the use of the Vacuum Ball. His talent was indeed powerful.

"It's not just about ninjutsu, but also the gap in combat experience."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke at the opportune moment.

After only a brief argument, Jiraiya was cornered by the Vacuum Jewel.

Not only that, Orochimaru then took a deep breath.

B-rank ninjutsu, Vacuum Giant Ball!

boom!

With a sharp screech, the Vacuum Jade passed over Jiraiya's head, blasting a section of rock behind him into dust.

"You lost."

Orochimaru said calmly.

Jiraiya looked at his hands, still somewhat incredulous.

Then, he touched his nose with a sullen expression and said, "I only failed to summon Gamabunta, otherwise you would not be my match."

Gamabunta is still a child, but he is already quite strong.

However, he didn't want to rely on external forces to deal with Orochimaru.

“You have indeed made great progress, but we haven’t been idle either, so you’re still at the bottom.”

Orochimaru offered words of comfort while simultaneously wounding his own heart.

Akabane glanced at Tsunade discreetly—these two are so arrogant; they clearly care about Jiraiya, yet they insist on acting like this.

"This genius will definitely surpass you, just you wait and see!"

Jiraiya wasn't discouraged by his losses; he was used to losing anyway, so he didn't care about winning or losing this particular match.

Orochimaru is different.

In the past, he wouldn't even need to use ninjutsu; he could defeat Jiraiya with just taijutsu. But now he understands he can't do that.

Everyone is making progress!

He looked at the mountain and thought to himself, "It's not enough, I'm not strong enough!"

Before, he had no one in front of him, but now he has a goal ahead of him, and this small progress is really insignificant.

"Tch, I told you he was arrogant."

Tsunade pouted and said.

However, she had to admit that Jiraiya was no longer at the bottom of the class.

"Jiraiya is now considered an elite among genin. You think he's weak because you've already reached chunin level."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.

These three and a half students each have their own strengths, which makes him very gratified.

He certainly wouldn't admit that he was truly at a loss with Jiraiya and didn't know how to teach him according to his aptitude—it was really difficult for him to impart knowledge about Jiraiya's only strength.

Fortunately, Jiraiya has now encountered his own opportunity.

"Alright, it's time to give Jiraiya a welcome feast."

Akabane yawned, having expected to witness a rather exciting battle, but unfortunately, Jiraiya was too inexperienced at the moment.

“That’s true. Mount Myoboku is full of toads. He must have had a very bad time there.”

Tsunade said with a hint of schadenfreude.

"I already had them prepare everything, but I still need to tell Jiraiya about his share."

Hiruzen Sarutobi withdrew his chakra and canceled the telescope technique.

The Uzumaki clan dared not neglect them, and since they were located by the sea, the meal included many of Konoha's most prized seafood.

Akabane's mouth watered at the sight of it; if Jiraiya and Orochimaru hadn't arrived yet, they would have already started eating.

Not long after, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

came back!

Akabane immediately rolled up his sleeves, ready to dig in.

However, the first thing Jiraiya did after rushing in wasn't to eat, but to huddle up to Akabane: "Akabane, I found this by the river, can you take a look at it for me..."

"WTF?"

Akabane turned his head, but his hand had already grabbed a large shrimp and started peeling it.

"Look at the characters, the art style, and the drawing skills—it's truly a masterpiece. It's a pity I only got fragments..."

Jiraiya sat down next to him and mysteriously pulled out a fragment of a piece of paper.

The paper was tattered and torn, but Jiraiya managed to piece it back together and recreate parts of the scene.

"You're a master comic artist, could you help me identify whose work this is?"

"This...how would I know?"

While Akabane was completely bewildered, he blurted out a denial.

This thing was impacted by the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, yet it was still able to be collected?

Besides, how idle Jiraiya is!

"Hey, isn't this..."

Orochimaru was about to explain the origin of this page of the comic when Tsunade stopped him.

Even with Jiraiya's crude skills, he's already like this. If he were to learn Akabane's techniques, wouldn't that turn the world upside down?

"let me see……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at it and a thought suddenly struck him.

"Ok?"

Tsunade's eyes were fierce, like those of a tiger.

"Um... the teacher was just curious about what kind of painting this was."

With Hiruzen Sarutobi holding the key to the enemy's weakness, he could only retreat in frustration, secretly regretting his actions.