Traveling through Naruto, I am Uchiha Obito?

Finally, he spoke:

"Sasuke, would you like to hear my story?"

Sasuke immediately straightened his back, adopting a posture of listening attentively.

"Next... I'm going to tell a story about how 'tears can't be hidden in a whirlpool'..."

Rubik's Cube cleared his throat and began to tell a family secret that had been "artistically embellished".

He subtly portrayed his adoptive father, Obito Uchiha, as an "unknown Uchiha B" carrying out a secret mission in the Land of Water. In the story, this B deceived his naive and innocent mother for mission information. After completing the mission, he coldly abandoned his pregnant mother and left alone. His devoted mother endured countless hardships and wandered far and wide in search of this faithless man, but never found him. Ultimately, she could only give birth to Cube in a remote and impoverished village, and died of grief when Cube was seven years old…

The Rubik's Cube explanation was so vivid and moving that I almost believed it myself.

Sasuke's face grew increasingly grim as the story progressed, turning from pale to red, and finally settling into a deep, ashen blue. As the magic cube finished speaking, Sasuke clenched his fist, veins bulging on his forehead, his Sharingan activated, and he practically growled through gritted teeth:

"You bastard! This kind of scum doesn't deserve to be called Uchiha! He's a disgrace to the entire clan! Luckily, that beast is dead! If he were still alive... I would personally drag this disgrace of the clan to your mother's grave and make him commit seppuku to atone for his sins!"

Chapter 19: Naruto and Jiraiya's first encounter.

Seeing Sasuke's indignant expression, Rubik's Cube could only echo his sentiments and silently apologize to Runtu for his damaged reputation.

Sorry, this is the last time for Biology Daddy.

……

Amegakure Akatsuki Organization Base

"Ache!"

"What's wrong, Fei? Have you caught a cold? Hmm?" The blond youth asked the man next to him who was wearing a swirling mask.

"Oh, it's been raining in the village the whole time. Speaking of which, senior? You're just worried about me, aren't you? I'm so touched!"

Upon seeing his flamboyant "comrades," Deidara's expression immediately darkened.

"Don't disgust me! It's one thing to cause trouble all the time, but how can a ninja catch a cold? Tobi, you're really useless!"

"I feel so bad! Deidara-senpai is so mean~" Tobi lowered his head in disappointment and drew circles on the ground, his entire drawing style turned black and white.

Deidara looked at the dejected Tobi and, though feeling troubled, comforted him, "Well, after all, you're still a newcomer and not a formal member of the organization yet. As long as you train more and help the organization more, you'll keep getting stronger, and then you won't get sick so easily."

"Hey! Thank you, senior! I'll definitely work hard!" Afei instantly forgot Deidara's earlier taunts and became sunny and cheerful.

After listening, Deidara nodded in satisfaction.

"Once I become stronger, I'll take Deidara's place! I'll let him retire peacefully and rest, instead of working so hard all over the place exploding things!"

Deidara's face instantly darkened, and he immediately chased after Tobi, who was trying to escape: "Hey! You brat? You just said you were going to squeeze me out, right?! Huh? And what do you mean by 'playing'? Mine is art! Art!!!"

Afei left Deidara behind with an exaggerated running style. Beneath the mask, unseen by anyone, a sinister thought flickered in one eye:

'Strange? What's wrong with me lately...? Last time I could say it was an accident, but this time something's definitely not right. Is this a contingency plan left by Madara? No, I haven't affected his plans yet. The one who can affect my body now... is it Kakashi? Konoha... I should go back there after so long...'

……

Back door of the bathhouse in Konoha Village

Naruto and Ebisu were arguing at the entrance of the bathhouse. Suddenly, a figure appeared silently behind Ebisu. Naruto pointed behind Ebisu and shouted, startling him, who quickly turned around.

The one who came was none other than Zilai.

He had come to the women's bathroom to find inspiration for his new work, "Make-Out Paradise," but unexpectedly encountered Naruto there. He had planned to wait until the Chunin Exams to find him, but they met earlier than expected—was this fate?

Ebisu, standing to the side, was stunned for a moment. Although he still harbored prejudice against Naruto, it had somewhat changed after the Konohamaru incident. He had heard that the "Demon Fox Boy" had taken in a stranger from another village and, worried about potential dangers, had kindly come to warn him, only to be insulted in return. Feeling his good intentions had been misunderstood, he was about to teach Naruto a lesson when he encountered Jiraiya, who had come to gather material.

Ebisu glanced at Jiraiya behind him and immediately assumed he was also there to spy. He adjusted his glasses and said with a serious expression, "I don't know who you are, but I will not tolerate your shameless behavior! Confess your crimes honestly!" With that, he charged towards Jiraiya.

Jiraiya dodged the attack with a turn, then summoned a toad by forming hand seals, which leaped onto his head. The toad opened its mouth, its long tongue wrapping around Ebisu, lifting him high before slamming him to the ground.

"boom!"

After a cloud of dust cleared, the black flash lay motionless on the ground.

Jiraiya struck a cool pose, seemingly quite pleased with his entrance—it would have been even better if he hadn't been spying.

Naruto stared at Jiraiya in shock. Although Ebisu was a defeated opponent of his Sexy Jutsu, he was still a Special Jonin with considerable strength. For this lecherous old man to defeat him so easily meant he was definitely not a simple character.

Jiraiya looked at Naruto's expression and a slight smile played on his lips. Very well, he'd successfully piqued the kid's curiosity.

Naruto walked up to Ebisu and poked him: "Hey, you sly pervert! Are you still alive?"

Ebisu lay sprawled on the ground, unresponsive to being called, whether out of embarrassment or recognition of Jiraiya's identity. Naruto looked at him with disdain: "You got defeated so quickly, you're really useless."

"That brat~" Ebisu suppressed the urge to punch him and continued to play dead.

Naruto turned to Jiraiya and the giant toad beneath him and demanded, "What's with that giant toad? And who are you?"

Jiraiya couldn't wait to strike his signature pose and loudly deliver his classic opening line in a theatrical tone:

"Good question! I am the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, also known as the Toad Sage! The legendary Sannin—Lord Jiraiya—I am the one!"

After saying that, he looked at Naruto's reaction with anticipation.

Naruto held his head in his hands, thinking, "Hmm, that name sounds familiar... the Legendary Sannin?..."

"Ah! I remember now! The Sannin! Sakura and the others mentioned that you were Rubik's Cube's teacher—Water?!?!"

"What the hell is tap water?! I am Jiraiya! Jiraiya! Listen to me properly, you brat!" Jiraiya protested.

Naruto completely ignored Jiraiya's protests, seemingly suffering a great blow:

"Ah! Brother Rubik's Cube's teacher is actually a lecherous old man who likes to peep into women's bathrooms! This is completely different from what I imagined!"

His voice carried clearly to the women's bathroom next door, causing a chorus of screams.

"Hey!" Jiraiya shouted, "Don't say it out loud!!! You've exposed our spying!"

"Hmph! You deserve to be caught! You lecherous immortal!"

"What did you say, you brat! Just as annoying as that Rubik's Cube kid! Not at all like him..."

"You're not allowed to speak ill of Brother Rubik's Cube!" Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, Naruto had already raised his fist and charged at him.

Jiraiya gracefully dodged Naruto's straight punch by sidestepping, and then delivered an elbow strike to Naruto's back. Naruto immediately fell face-first to the ground.

"Haha, kid! You're still a long way from defeating this immortal."

Seeing Naruto lying on the ground still glaring at him fiercely, Jiraiya nodded to himself. Just as he was about to say something, a series of chaotic footsteps approached.

"Not good!" Jiraiya, with his rich combat experience, changed his expression, skillfully grabbed Naruto, and fled the scene at an extremely fast speed.

"Sisters, quick! The voice is coming from here! Grab him!"

"I saw him! The one wearing black sunglasses who's pretending to be dead on the ground, don't let him get away!"

"What?!" Ebisu, who had been feigning death with his eyes half-closed, stared blankly at the approaching crowd and shouted, "You've got the wrong person! It wasn't me!"

"Still trying to argue! Everyone, get him! Grab him and see if he can still talk back!"

"what!!!"

……

Chapter 20 Sasuke's Request

"Hey! Where are you taking me? Damn it! Put me down right now!"

Naruto struggled to break free from Jiraiya's grasp. Why was this lecherous old man dragging him along when he was the one spying? Was this lecherous and stingy guy really the master of the Rubik's Cube?

For the first time, Naruto began to doubt what the Rubik's Cube guy had said.

"Could it be that Brother Rubik's Cube has been tricked by this guy...?"

Jiraiya truly deserves to be called the grandfather of voyeurism. After fleeing the bathhouse, he skillfully slipped into a grove of trees, secretly hiding behind the bushes, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at the girls playing by the stream.

"Hehehe, Konoha is the place for you, so many beautiful girls everywhere. Oh! Turn around a little more! Yes, that's the angle! It's a truly breathtaking sight..."

Naruto, unable to bear it any longer, mustered all his strength and kicked Jiraiya's sticking-up buttocks hard!

"Awooohoo—!" (Talking Tom's scream)

"Ouch! You brat! What are you doing? It hurts so much, you bastard!" Jiraiya clutched his sore bottom, grimacing as he pointed at Naruto.

"Hmph! Stop pretending!" Naruto put his hands on his hips and pointed at Jiraiya with confidence. "I've seen through you! You're a complete fraud! How could a legendary ninja be like you? You must have heard that Cube Brother's master has returned to the village and want to use his name to swindle people outside, right?"

"I, Naruto-sama, have seen through your scheme! Come with me and apologize to Brother Cube! I might put in a good word for you then, otherwise I'll call the Third Hokage and have you thrown in jail!"

Jiraiya fell silent. He rubbed his forehead, sighed heavily, and couldn't help but miss his bright disciple. Although Rubik's Cube was also a restless fellow, at least he could maintain a respectable image in front of outsiders. If he really took Naruto as his disciple, his already dwindling reputation would probably plummet to rock bottom.

Jiraiya didn't actually make a move; he simply formed hand seals rapidly. His full head of silver hair instantly grew back, coalescing into a massive fist, which he slammed down towards Naruto's head.

"Ouch! That hurts! What did you do all of a sudden?!" Naruto cried out, clutching his head.

"Idiot, didn't you see the technique I just used? That's my secret technique! You should have seen Rubik's Cube use it before!" Jiraiya was speechless; this kid was incredibly dense.

"Ah! So... you really are Rubik's Cube's master? The legendary Sannin?" Naruto's eyes lit up.

"Genuine, no doubt about it!" Jiraiya immediately puffed out his chest, looking proud.

"Then you must be really good, right? Even better than Rubik's Cube?" Naruto pressed.

"Um... well... of course!" Jiraiya hesitated for a moment, but still said decisively for the sake of his pride.

(This isn't exactly a lie; with Sage Mode, I am indeed stronger than that kid... probably?) Thinking of his freakishly strong disciple, Jiraiya felt for the first time that he was out of touch with the times.

"Then...then can you teach me how to train? I want to become as strong as Brother Rubik's Cube, and then teach that arrogant Sasuke a lesson!" Naruto looked at Jiraiya with anticipation in his eyes.

"No way," Jiraiya refused outright.

"Huh? Why? You stingy guy!" Naruto immediately wilted.

"I am one of the legendary Sannin, how could I accept a disciple so easily? There must be a very severe test before I can accept one." Jiraiya solemnly raised his finger.

"A test? What kind of test? Just tell me, I can definitely do it!" Naruto's fighting spirit was immediately rekindled.

"Well..." Jiraiya crouched down and whispered a few words mysteriously into Naruto's ear.

Naruto's fighting spirit vanished instantly, replaced by speechlessness. He pointed at Jiraiya and shouted angrily, "What research? It's all just spying! You perverted sage!"

"Hey! Kid! Don't be so loud! Someone will hear us!" Jiraiya nervously covered Naruto's mouth.

"Hmph! Since that's the case, I'll get serious too! Prepare yourself, you old pervert!" Naruto broke free, formed hand seals, and his eyes became extremely "serious".

"Oh?" Jiraiya's expression turned serious. Had he underestimated him? After all, he was Minato's son; perhaps he really did have some skills. Let me see for myself.

"Secret Technique! The Harem Art!!!"

A burst of thick smoke erupted, and the "magnificent view" that appeared before his eyes caused Jiraiya's blood to rush to his head instantly, his face turning as red as a pig's liver, and two streams of blood gushed from his nose like fountains! He covered his nose and fell straight backward.

"Kid...you...passed..."

……

Konoha Training Ground.

"You said you wanted me to help you with your training?" Rubik's Cube swallowed the dumpling in his mouth and looked at Sasuke with some surprise.

This proud Uchiha brat would actually ask someone his own age to be his "teacher"? That's unexpected. No, perhaps it's just my own stereotype. After all, when learning to climb trees, both he and Naruto asked Sakura for help. When it comes to pursuing power, Sasuke has never cared about pride.

“Yes, Mr. Rubik’s Cube. I hope you can guide me in my ninjutsu training.” Sasuke bowed deeply to the Rubik’s Cube, his attitude sincere.

In Sasuke's view, this wasn't a difficult decision to make. The Cube had recently easily defeated Kakashi, an elite Jonin of Konoha, proving his undeniable strength. Moreover, being a member of the Uchiha clan, his use of the Sharingan should be a better reference point than that of Kakashi, an outsider.

"Sorry, I can't do that," the Rubik's Cube replied curtly.

"Can you tell me why?" Sasuke did not get up, remaining in a bowing posture.

(Because almost everyone who taught you has been beaten up by you.) The Rubik's Cube silently complained in its mind.

Sasuke can be called the "backstabbing master" in Naruto. He defected from Konoha, killed Orochimaru, joined Akatsuki and then betrayed them, and even fought Naruto in the final battle after the Fourth Shinobi World War. Although there were reasons for all of them, who wouldn't be intimidated by his resume?

Rubik's Cube, of course, wouldn't voice his inner joke. He said seriously:

"It's not that I'm unwilling to teach, but I really don't have anything suitable to teach you. Or rather, Kakashi can teach you better than I can."

Sasuke looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Why? Didn't you defeat Kakashi so easily?"

"Then let me ask you, what did you see in our battle?"

"Complete domination. Absolute domination in terms of strength."