Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

"Can you tell me what level Sakura has reached now? Asuma-sensei even said that the technique in the Frozen Forest that day was not as good as yours!"

A girl with light yellow hair, running a fever and looking sleepy.

Completely forgetting the ninja tradition of keeping their techniques and strength secret, she asked her friend in a spoiled manner.

"Hmm, the degree..."

Sakura raised a finger, looking at the chakra dancing at her fingertip.

From a pure ninja's perspective, this means mastering chakra form transformation and the two types of chakra nature transformation.

He also learned illusion techniques, earth release techniques, water release techniques, medical ninjutsu, flying thunder god techniques, sealing techniques, and summoning techniques.

A normal ninja qualified to serve as Kage would be at about the same level as I am now.

However, after Ino's question, Sakura, who had been carefully reflecting on what she had learned, also discovered a problem.

—Disorderly.

Her possessions were too disorganized to form a combat system unique to her.

Looking back on his journey between the ninja world and the sea, he always relied on his extraordinary learning ability, learning whatever he saw, which resulted in his techniques and taijutsu being bloated and complicated.

No wonder that despite having learned so many ninjutsu recently, my strength seems to have hit a bottleneck and hasn't improved much.

"Perhaps it's time to properly plan my path as a ninja?"

After pondering for a long time, Sakura lowered her fingers and let out a sigh.

What plan?

Ino mumbled something in her daze, but Sakura didn't answer her.

Instead, they steered the conversation in a different direction.

"Well, if Ino wants to know my strength, I'll tell you today!"

Sakura narrowed her emerald eyes and revealed a wicked smile.

She brought her head close to Ino's ear and blew a breath of hot air onto it.

"Actually, my strength is about the same as the uncle downstairs carrying rice."

Instantly, Ino, who was almost asleep from Sakura's massage, opened her eyes wide upon hearing this and was wide awake.

"Sakura-chan!!!"

The girl's coquettish voice echoed in the bedroom.

"Hahahaha!"

Sakura's joyful laughter mingled with her coquettish pout.

The sounds of playfulness drifted from the window of Ino's room, blending into the gentle and peaceful daily life of countless households in Konoha.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the village, a white-haired man dressed in reddish-brown with a huge scroll at his waist stepped into Konoha.

Standing atop the highest point of Hokage Rock, overlooking everything, he wore an expectant smile.

"Konoha, this sage has returned!"

Chapter 139 Jiraiya: Oh no, they're coming for me!

"Hmm, it's been a long time since I've been back to the village. The women there are still as strong as ever!"

On the streets of Konoha Village, a man with a handprint on his face gave a serious evaluation.

He touched his chin as he walked along the road in Konoha Village.

aimlessly, Jiraiya walked across the south side of the street and came to a flower shop.

Watching the elegant shop owner tending to the white lilies, I was momentarily lost in thought.

"Is this guest someone they wish to mourn?"

Seeing the tall ninja staring at Yuri in a daze, Rino Yamanaka roughly guessed what he was thinking.

"I recommend this bouquet of white lilies and bellflowers. Many ninjas use this bouquet when they go to the memorial to offer flowers."

"Then, please pack one bouquet for me, thank you."

Jiraiya reached into his robes and rummaged around for a moment, then suddenly froze on the spot.

Having received a summons from the Anbu and rushed back to Konoha overnight, he hadn't yet received his latest payment for his manuscript, so he was currently penniless.

Just as he awkwardly gripped his clogs with his toes, he heard the voice of a savior coming from the second floor of the shop.

"Ino, you should get some rest. I'll head back now."

After cleaning up the dishes, Sakura walked into the flower shop from the second floor.

Just as she was about to say goodbye to Rino Yamanaka, she saw Jiraiya standing at the door, still in the act of reaching into his pocket.

"Ok?"

Sakura, sensing the awkwardness in the other person with her Observation Haki, put on a funny smile.

"Sakura, your teacher is in danger! Help!"

At this moment, Jiraiya's blinking was so rapid it could practically be Morse code.

The three legendary ninjas were broke when they tried to buy flowers at the Yamanaka clan's flower shop.

Once this news breaks, he will definitely be the number one ninja joke in the Jonin Class this year.

However, if we add "asking disciples for money" or "using reputation and power to skip out on the bill" to the jokes we just heard, it would be a different story.

So it's not just this year's joke collection; he'll probably be in every joke collection from now on.

So now, Jiraiya can only hope that Sakura will notice his predicament and come to his rescue.

Unfortunately....

"Well then, Aunt Rino, I'll head home now!"

Sakura waved goodbye to Rino Yamanaka and was about to leave.

"Well, I still have guests to entertain, so I won't see you out!"

Rino Yamanaka was tying bouquets next to the counter, skillfully wrapping them in paper.

Jiraiya stared in disbelief. He appeared to still be breathing, but in reality, he had been gone for a while.

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

Sakura, having had her fill of playing, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Under Rino Yamanaka's questioning gaze, she took out her money and bought a bouquet for Jiraiya.

"Seriously, what are you thinking? How could a dignified Sannin be so embarrassed?"

Walking down the street with Jiraiya, Sakura, with her arms behind her head, teases the teacher beside her.

"Hmph, utterly ridiculous!"

Jiraiya, holding a bouquet of flowers, tried to project an air of authority, but unfortunately failed.

The two arrived at the memorial stone in Konoha, where Jiraiya placed the bouquet he had bought in front of a special grave.

Sakura stepped forward, read the words, and said, "The Fourth Hokage...?"

Jiraiya's usual nonchalant smile now silently faded.

Stripped of all the halo that fame brings, he is just an ordinary human being.

She can love, hate, grieve, and even show this vulnerable side to another disciple after the death of her own.

"Yes, I thought he would be the prophet who would change the future."

Jiraiya frowned, and the confusion in his eyes deepened.

"If I hadn't boasted to them about the so-called prophecy and placed these unrealistic burdens on Minato, would the couple have survived?"

The man's deep voice drifted in the wind, seemingly questioning the world, but more so questioning himself.

"Speaking of which, my teammate is the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki, and he's a guy with a pretty good will."

A rainbow flashed in Sakura's emerald pupils, causing her to raise an eyebrow.

"Really? Then could you please take care of him for me?"

Jiraiya put away his vulnerable demeanor and looked at Sakura seriously.

"No, I think it's better for you to take care of yourself."

Sakura smiled and quietly took a few steps back.

Above the memorial monument, a blond boy is being chased by a Konoha Special Grade Teacher wearing a headscarf and sunglasses.

As the blond boy leaped high into the air, the master teacher swung two steel wires from between his arms, binding the boy like a caterpillar.

Then, losing power in mid-air, he plummeted straight down.

Jiraiya was still wondering what Sakura meant, but the next moment...

The gold that fell from the sky and the silver that was standing on the ground collided, their eyes rolling back simultaneously, before they rolled into a ball.

Naruto's head hit the tombstone as he fell, causing a large bump to form.

"You brat, what are you doing? Is the memorial tablet a place for you to fool around?"

An enraged Jiraiya grabbed Naruto and stomped on his wooden clogs, summoning a toad.

The toad's tongue grew rapidly, wrapped around Ebisu who was trying to escape in the sky, dragged him out and smashed him into the street, causing chaos and panic.

"Hey! Isn't this Sakura? What are you doing here!"

As Naruto was being carried by one hand, he gradually regained consciousness, and after his blurry vision cleared, he saw Sakura's face.

“I came to pay respects at the grave with my teacher.” Sakura pointed above Naruto. “Naruto, this is my teacher, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin!”

"Three people? What are three people? Three individuals?"

Naruto tilted his head in confusion, wanting to see the person holding him.

Jiraiya was momentarily taken aback when he heard Sakura call out a name from one of his novels.

He then looked down at the blond boy he was holding, scrutinizing his fox-like beard, and a knowing glint flashed in his eyes.

This guy is...

"You certainly have the right to cause trouble here."

Jiraiya flicked his finger, and his Wind Release chakra sliced ​​through all the steel wires on Naruto's body.

"I don't know what happened, but you're a nice guy, thank you!"

Naruto, with a carefree attitude, got up and dusted himself off.

"So, what did you do this time that got you chased all the way here?"

Sakura took out a tissue, wet it with Water Release, and handed it to Naruto.

"It's a long story. I don't know why my chakra control, which I learned before, has suddenly deteriorated a lot."

"Kakashi-sensei went off to teach that arrogant Sasuke, so he entrusted me to that lecherous Ebisu, but that guy is completely incompetent at teaching!"

Naruto took the tissue and wiped the soot off his face, then poured out his grievances to Sakura.

“That’s perfect. My teacher is here too, so you can ask him for advice as well.”

Sakura reached out and grabbed Jiraiya's clothes as he tried to run away.

"And I also have some questions I'd like to ask you, teacher. I'm sure you won't refuse."

"Jiraiya~Teacher~"

As Jiraiya looked at the girl's increasingly sweet smile, he recalled his past teaching career, which had left him feeling utterly drained.

My heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat began to trickle down my forehead.

Oh no, this girl is coming for me!

Chapter 140 My Recommended Disciple