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Chapter 282: A Challenge to Jiraiya!
🕑 Added 2025-10-29 12:16:46 +0000 UTCChapter 282: A Challenge to Jiraiya!
"Master Nara! Lord Nara! Are you really not going to reconsider?"
Jiraiya once again paused the large hand that was roving over Hatake Kakashi's thin body, looking at Nara Keisuke with a mournful expression.
"Besides the special inheritance from Mount Myōboku, I really do know many other types of ninjutsu!"
Jiraiya's pleading words and desperate posture did not move Nara Keisuke in the slightest.
You want to learn the Camouflage Hiding Technique?
No problem, I can teach you!
Just trade the Mount Myōboku Senjutsu inheritance for it.
As for other types of ninjutsu?
Even if Jiraiya handed them over, Nara Keisuke would find them useless garbage.
In Nara Keisuke's eyes, Jiraiya, along with his teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi, was the pinnacle of the "traditional-style shinobi."
They could use all sorts of ninjutsu, secret techniques, and tactics at will, building illustrious reputations with the "bodies of mortals."
Among the thousands of shinobi without a special bloodline, Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi could be considered to be standing at the very peak of power.
But sir, the times have changed.
Knowing full well that the future belonged to "Gundams" and "Gods," why would Nara Keisuke bother pursuing the combat style of a traditional ninja?
He was too lazy to even use hand seals!
Furthermore, Nara Keisuke's desire for Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu inheritance wasn't because he genuinely wanted to switch tracks and worship that group of mystical, muttering toads.
It was simply that he himself was already researching natural energy and Sage Mode.
Mount Myōboku's toad Senjutsu, despite being a Sage Mode practiced by ninja beasts, was, after all, a complete Senjutsu inheritance.
If Nara Keisuke obtained Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu inheritance, even just fragments of the data would be a significant help to his current research.
Nara Keisuke sincerely wanted to make a deal.
He had already cast the hook and the bait; all that was left was to see if the fish named Jiraiya would bite!
If the other party steadfastly refused to bite this Camouflage Hiding Technique bait, Nara Keisuke would just have to try another method…
'What on earth is wrong with Jiraiya-sama?'
'He's been pestering the Captain ever since they landed.'
'One of the Sannin... meeting him is less impressive than his reputation.'
Not far away, the three squad members—Uchiha Shisui, Shizune, and Hyūga Retsu—were frantically exchanging glances.
From the moment Nara Keisuke and Jiraiya had stepped off the Shadow Creature, the three of them had witnessed Jiraiya's entire subservient performance.
Hyūga Retsu and the others were well aware that their Captain likely possessed some ninjutsu that Jiraiya-sama desperately wanted to learn.
But what kind of ninjutsu could make one of the legendary Sannin so desperate and persistent?
Compared to the confusion of Shizune and the other two, Nohara Rin felt only envy—ah, no, jealousy—that wasn't it either. She felt pity.
'Jiraiya-sama has been rubbing Kakashi for so long. It must hurt, right?'
Hatake Kakashi, at this moment, felt no pain.
He was just a little numb.
He had been chosen by the village to become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.
He was about to obtain an incredibly strong power, one he could use to protect others.
Why… does this teacher's teacher like to grope so much?
Hatake Kakashi, with his dead-fish eyes, stared blankly at the vast blue sky, wondering how much longer he would have to struggle in Jiraiya's "demonic clutches."
"If there isn't anything else, please begin the sealing ceremony, Jiraiya-sama."
Nara Keisuke's flat tone cut off Jiraiya's next attempt to speak.
"If you keep rubbing him, you're going to rub sparks off Kakashi's stomach."
"Huh? Oh…"
Jiraiya paused, then subconsciously rubbed Kakashi's small stomach again.
Tender, resilient, and silky smooth—Eh? Wait a minute! This is a boy!
"Ahem!"
Jiraiya coughed heavily, retracting his hand without a hint of embarrassment, and adopted a serious expression.
"I have finished the examination. Kakashi, you are indeed suitable to be the Jinchuriki for the Three-Tails."
Hatake Kakashi rolled his eyes, feeling no joy whatsoever at Jiraiya's words.
If I'm suitable, then can we please just hurry up?
Jiraiya glanced at Nara Keisuke again. He really wanted to learn that transparency ninjutsu.
As one of Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya considered himself a ninja who had moved beyond base desires.
A transparency ninjutsu, for a shinobi, would be immensely helpful for concealment, infiltration, completing missions, or gathering intelligence.
Jiraiya definitely didn't want to learn it to make it easier to peep on women's bathhouses, "gather inspiration," or hunt for beauties.
Absolutely not.
But alas…
Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu was really important… right?
Jiraiya scratched his head, making his already fluffy white hair even messier.
"I'll just perform the seal first! Kakashi!"
Jiraiya was definitely a late-blooming genius.
His skills in sealing arts were inherited from his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Although he couldn't compare to the husband-and-wife pair of Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze, he was still far stronger than most other Konoha shinobi.
Sealing the Three-Tails, Isobu, who wasn't putting up much resistance, was a piece of cake.
Under Jiraiya's operation, the Three-Tails Isobu was smoothly sealed into Hatake Kakashi's body. Complex and exquisite sealing characters formed a profound sealing formula on the latter's snow-white belly.
"There's actually a specialized sealing formula for Tailed Beasts, but unfortunately, I never had time to learn it…"
Jiraiya bent down, closely inspecting the seal on Kakashi's stomach.
"This is the Four Symbols Seal. It looks fine for now.
"But when you get back to the village, you should still have a 'professional teacher' help you check the situation."
The "professional teacher" Jiraiya referred to was, naturally, Kushina Uzumaki.
As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki was confined to Konoha village year-round, with almost no right to go out.
But this way, it would be convenient for Kakashi to find Kushina for an inspection after he returned to the village.
"Yes."
A black mask covered most of Kakashi's face, but it couldn't hide his weak, powerless tone.
"I understand. Thank you, Jiraiya-sama…"
Back when he first made contact with the Three-Tails, Kakashi knew that Isobu's chakra, in both quality and quantity, far exceeded his own.
But he hadn't expected that even with the barrier of the Four Symbols Seal, the Tailed Beast's chakra would still feel so "heavy."
Kakashi felt as if he were carrying a giant turtle on his back, pressing down on him so hard he could barely breathe.
"You're the turtle! Your whole family are turtles! Be more respectful, you white-haired brat!"
The voice of the Three-Tails Isobu resounded in Kakashi's mind.
"I am a Tailed Beast, not a turtle!"
"Yes, Isobu."
Kakashi sighed internally, forcing himself to muster his spirits and reply to Isobu.
Compared to Kumogakure's Samui, Kakashi's comprehensive strength and willpower were much greater. He wasn't at the point of passing out just from bearing Isobu's chakra.
"Hmph!"
Isobu snorted coldly from within the Four Symbols Seal's internal space.
"Don't forget what that Nara Keisuke fellow told you before!
"I won't deliberately make trouble for you or disrupt your chakra, but you have to teach me the Shadow Clone Jutsu quickly."
What did Commander Nara… tell him before?
He said he would let you out when the time was right… Wasn't that just a lie to trick a "turtle"?
The essence of a shinobi is deception.
Kakashi stealthily rolled his eyes, but he knew this was absolutely not the time to antagonize Isobu.
"I haven't forgotten Lord Nara's instructions. Also… I am trying very hard to teach you the Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Kakashi could swear to the heavens that he had never encountered such a stupid student.
If Uchiha Obito's talent for learning ninjutsu was a 2, then the Three-Tails Isobu's was a 1.
Obito…
As the face and smile of his teammate flashed through his mind, Kakashi's eyes dimmed slightly.
"Then your teaching level must be terrible!"
Isobu grumbled from his space within the Four Symbols Seal, showing no regard for his Jinchuriki's feelings.
"You've been teaching me for so long, and I still don't understand any of the principles you're talking about."
In all this time, Rin and Shizune have both learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu, but you haven't even gotten started.
This level of aptitude… you really can't force it!
Kakashi had a massive headache.
He didn't even know why Nara Keisuke insisted that he teach Isobu the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Can this turtle even learn it?
He doesn't have the talent, you know!
"How about… I find some other low-level ninjutsu for you to learn first?"
Kakashi struggled for a moment before communicating with Isobu.
"The Shadow Clone Jutsu is actually a high-difficulty ninjutsu that only Jonin are qualified to learn and access. It's really too hard for a beginner."
"Other ninjutsu?"
Isobu wasn't an unreasonable turtle. It considered this for a moment, then slowly spat out the name of a jutsu.
"How about you teach me the Summoning Technique? I heard that one is pretty simple. Kokuō learned it in no time."
You want to learn the Summoning Technique while you're sealed?
Kakashi's headache intensified.
"I know the Summoning Technique, but I can't teach it to you…"
Kakashi took a deep breath and explained patiently.
"The most important part of training the Summoning Technique is to form a blood contract. You're in a sealed space; you can't use this jutsu."
Just as Isobu and Kakashi were arguing over which ninjutsu to learn, Jiraiya approached Nara Keisuke once again.
"Lord Nara, I really want to learn your—"
"Hold on, Jiraiya-sama."
Nara Keisuke cut him off.
"How about I change the condition?
"Let's have a spar. If you win, I'll teach you the Camouflage Hiding Technique."
He won't sell Sage Mode?
Fine, then Nara Keisuke will just have to "take it himself"!
