Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"Ramen is coming!"

Soon, Uncle Ichiraku brought out the ramen he had prepared.

In the dead of night, after a day of diligent practice, a bowl of steaming hot ramen is just what I need...

This is truly the perfect life Naruto has always dreamed of...

His mouth immediately watered, and ignoring the heat, he began to wolf down the food.

"Eat slowly, you rascal..."

Jiraiya couldn't help but frown.

"Because I've been hungry for ages..."

Gangzi Tetsu laughed, "Naruto has been working so hard, he's really exhausted. If I were him, I probably would have passed out long ago..."

"Although he's young, his chakra and stamina are monstrous..."

Jiraiya nodded, took a bite, and exclaimed, "It really does taste the same!"

"It really brings back memories..."

Uncle Ichiraku squinted and said, "Yes, back in the day, you, Lady Tsunade, and Orochimaru would often come here for noodles after finishing a mission."

"It's just a pity... things have changed..."

Jiraiya's heart stirred: "That makes sense."

Uncle Ichiraku sighed, "Lady Tsunade has traveled all over the world and has never returned to the village."

"That Orochimaru, however, defected from the village and became a notorious rogue ninja feared by all..."

"I heard that he's recently sneaked back into the village, and I'm afraid he has ill intentions..."

"But seeing that Lord Jiraiya has returned has put my mind at ease a lot..."

"If anyone could deal with that monster, it would be none other than Lord Jiraiya..."

Naruto ate as he spoke, "This perverted sage... ugh... is he really that powerful?!"

Uncle Yi Le laughed and said, "Is there even a question?"

"In the entire village, apart from the Hokage, there shouldn't be anyone who can compare to Jiraiya!"

Jiraiya laughed heartily: "As expected, you're the one with the most experience, even if you're just beating people by hand!"

"Unlike some brats, who are short-sighted and have no respect for truly powerful elders..."

Naruto pouted: "How can you blame me?!"

"Who told me to be spying on you when I met you? My first impression of you couldn't possibly be good!"

"...Ignorant brat! That's called gathering material!"

"Oh, speaking of which, is Jiraiya-sama still writing novels?"

"Of course, writing is my greatest hobby, and I travel all over the world to gather material for my writing."

"Writing? This lecherous immortal can also write?!"

Uncle Ichiraku said, "Of course! Jiraiya-sama's 'Make-Out Paradise' series is a bestseller that caused a sensation throughout the ninja world!"

Naruto was taken aback.

"Ah!"

"So that 'Make-Out Paradise' that Kakashi-sensei has been holding so tightly was written by you, the Perverted Sage!"

Jiraiya said smugly, "Is that so?"

"I didn't expect Kakashi to have such good taste!"

Naruto scoffed, "I see. So only adults like you would care about those kinds of novels that aren't suitable for children."

"If the Perverted Sage is the overtly flirtatious type, then Kakashi-sensei is the repressed flirtatious type!"

Jiraiya slapped him on the back of the head.

"You brat, why are you spouting such obvious truths!"

The entire Ichiraku Ramen shop burst into laughter.

……

Since someone was treating, Naruto naturally didn't hold back and ate seven or eight bowls before he was satisfied.

He patted his belly, which felt like it was about to burst, and let out a big, satisfied burp.

"Ah, I'm so full..."

"So satisfying!"

"Thank you for the treat, you lecherous immortal!"

"Hey?!"

Naruto turned his head to look, but the perverted sage was nowhere to be seen; he had vanished without a trace!

"What's going on! Where's that lecherous immortal?!"

Uncle Yile scratched his head.

"Oh, he said he drank too much and went outside to sober up."

Changpu couldn't help but laugh, "What's so sober about it? We've already run away!"

Naruto immediately realized he'd been tricked and flew into a rage: "That damn old man! He said he was treating me to dinner, but I still have to pay for it myself?!"

Gangzi Tetsu couldn't help but say, "Naruto, how about I treat you to a meal..."

Naruto, of course, could not accept it.

"How can I let Uncle Zitie, who helped me all day, pay the bill!"

"It's all that lecherous immortal's fault!"

"Never mind, let me do it..."

He took out his frog-shaped wallet and reluctantly pulled out several large bills.

Uncle Ichiraku laughed and said, "That Jiraiya-sama isn't so easy to deal with..."

"Naruto, we must be careful and watch out for him."

Naruto snorted, "Now I finally know who he is!"

After saying goodbye to Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto thanked Kotetsu again and walked home resentfully.

Jiraiya reappeared from the darkness.

"Jiraiya-sama?"

Gangzi Tie said with a wry smile, "Since you're still here, why should Naruto pay the bill?"

Jiraiya said, "This is what they call tempering!"

"How can he grow if he doesn't experience things like this?"

"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore..."

What do you think of Naruto?

Gangzi Tie answered truthfully, "I used to be a little hostile towards him, but seeing how outstanding he is and how hard he works, it's really impossible to dislike him..."

"is it?"

Jiraiya smiled slightly.

"That guy really does have that kind of power..."

"Lord Jiraiya, did you come back for Orochimaru?"

Jiraiya shook his head: "I don't think so."

"It's mainly for Naruto, but Orochimaru also needs to be dealt with."

"For Naruto's sake... how do you plan to teach him?"

"There's less than a month left until the Chunin Exams finals..."

Jiraiya sighed.

"It turns out I was prepared all along, but this kid ruined all my plans..."

"I originally wanted him to have a basic grasp of the Nine-Tailed Fox's chakra within him, but this stubborn brat actually refused to use the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox..."

Gangzi Tie couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.

"I don't want to use the Nine-Tails' power, but Naruto is, after all..."

"I know about the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki."

"Let's take it one step at a time. Let me think it over carefully tonight and devise the most suitable cultivation path for him..."

"Yes, with Jiraiya-sama here, the whole village feels safe..."

"Stop saying such pointless things."

"Yes……"

……

That night.

Naruto returned home and continued his arduous training.

He followed the plan set by Kakashi-sensei, preparing to deal with various enemies while improving himself in all aspects.

Naruto has now developed a fighting style that combines taijutsu, ninjutsu, and pseudo-ninjutsu.

What he needs to do is integrate all of this and make it completely his own.

He also spent a long time reviewing the training on combating basic illusions that he did today.

Tomorrow, he plans to continue searching for that lecherous immortal and make him compensate for his losses!

"Damn it, if he can't teach me powerful ninjutsu, I'll never let that guy get away with it!"

With these emotions in mind, Naruto quickly drifted off to sleep.

the other side.

Jiraiya went to another tavern, where he drank alone and pondered how to teach Naruto.

His original plan was to first teach him the basics of the Nine-Tails' chakra, and then teach him how to use that power to learn summoning techniques. In that way, there would be no problem with the Chunin Exams.

But Naruto cut it off right from the start.

"Wind Release Chakra Mode?"

"It is indeed a brilliant idea, but..."

"It's definitely not something that can be achieved in three to five years."

He recalled the various ninjutsu and taijutsu he displayed during his battle with Naruto today, as well as Naruto's own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, fighting style, and so on...

Jiraiya himself was not a genius ninja.

His ability to reach the pinnacle of the ninja world and become famous is largely due to his diligence, the experience and lessons he accumulated step by step, and the hard work he put in.

"Should we teach him the Rasengan now?"

"However, it doesn't seem to suit Naruto very well..."

Jiraiya knew why Minato Namikaze created the Rasengan ninjutsu.

Minato's fighting style was to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the enemy's face and then deliver a fatal blow.

If you encounter an enemy that is difficult to kill with ordinary kunai, you will need to use Rasengan to launch an attack.

The advantages of Rasengan...

Instant!

No hand seals required!

The damage is concentrated and sufficient!