Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

Aside from an occasional moment of dejection, he quickly rallied in the video and began to diligently practice.

A series of scenes depicting people sweating under the moonlight late at night.

In each of these pictures, the person is much taller and more robust than the previous one.

Clearly, this arduous practice was not a three-day fad, but rather continued throughout his adolescence.

Chapter 119 The Underdog's Unexpected Rise to Power

Whether it's a classic or not, whether it's exciting or not,

In almost every story of a student who rises from the bottom to achieve success, two words are clearly written: cheating.

System, mutation, old man, cheat code, unexpected encounter...

The types of hangings vary greatly, and their forms are also diverse, but their core is surprisingly similar.

Just as Jiraiya had poured countless hours of sweat and arduous training into his studies, he found himself falling further and further behind his two genius teammates, causing him immense distress.

He learned a new ninjutsu that would change his life forever: the Summoning Jutsu.

Furthermore, he recklessly performed the psychic summoning without any binding contract.

Don't underestimate this simple technique.

As is standard practice, whether strong or weak, famous or unknown, it seems many ninjas possess this skill.

However, it is a genuine space-time ninjutsu, which opens a spatial portal after being used to transfer the target here.

Therefore, if one is not proficient in the technique or practices it haphazardly, the danger level is extremely high.

The most dangerous situation involving psychic abilities is undoubtedly performing them without a signed psychic contract.

Just like a spaceship without coordinates, getting lost in the turbulent flow of spacetime is a common occurrence.

A white plume of smoke exploded, and amidst Hiruzen Sarutobi's utter shock and drastic change in expression, he vanished from the spot with a "bang."

However, sometimes fools are lucky.

Jiraiya not only escaped danger, but miraculously appeared at the border of Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi-dō, two sacred sites in the spiritual world.

Because snakes typically feed on things like rats and toads, and Mount Myōboku is not only home to powerful toads that can absorb natural energy, but also many ordinary toads with weak fighting abilities.

Therefore, snakes from Ryūchi Cave often sneak across the border to hunt, making it a place of frequent conflict and war between the two holy sites.

At this moment, a large, ordinary blue serpent was confronting Gamabunta, a sacred beast from Mount Myōboku.

Jiraiya appeared out of nowhere.

As the two colossal beasts turned their gazes towards it, after a second of hesitation and a swift assessment of the situation, it astutely and decisively chose the toad's side.

He used his highly deceptive, overly familiar persona, making exaggerated gestures and shouting loudly, claiming he was going to stop the chaos.

Then, grabbing the blue snake's tail, he stood in a horse stance, twisted his waist and spun around, and with a great force, flung it into the sky, where it disappeared completely.

He even proudly called it: "This is the level of a nobody."

It seems as if they are just very enthusiastic and completely carefree.

However, he was clearly overthinking it.

Mount Myōboku had long been prepared for his appearance and had devised a complete set of procedures and tactics.

"Hey, human child."

"Huh... the toad can actually talk?"

"I'm the one who's surprised. It's clearly a human, yet it can actually enter Mount Myōboku."

As soon as Bunta spoke, Jiraiya was immediately shocked.

However, he was soon confused by the cryptic tone in Wentai's voice.

Not long after,

Bunta led Jiraiya to Fukasaku, the hermit who was also the de facto ruler of Mount Myōboku.

This hermit, however, acted even more mysteriously.

With an air of profound knowledge, as if I had seen through everything, he exclaimed in surprise:

"It finally appeared."

Jiraiya just seemed carefree and naive.

But he also had a keen eye and quickly discovered the blind student's strengths.

He asked with a puzzled look:

"It's as if...you knew I would show up all along?"

Yes, I know.

The lord has already predicted it.

'A human child will be lost in this Mount Myōboku. We will give this child the power of a toad and let him know the Child of Destiny. This is my dream about the future, a prophecy.'

"

Although Fukasaku's face clearly said, "I'm going to fool you,"

However, Jiraiya did not refuse the power offered by the other party.

He soon stayed there to cultivate.

Mount Myōboku is known as a sacred place, not just for the spiritual world, but for being an extremely rare place in the entire world, with incredibly rich and dense natural energy.

Let alone spiritual practice, there's no way to do it here.

Even just staying there is very beneficial to you.

It's important to understand that chakra requires drawing energy from one's own cells, but Sage Mode relies on natural forces absorbed from the outside world.

According to the law of conservation of energy, it goes without saying which one is better for the body.

Moreover, he's not just a cultivator.

They are still enjoying the special local food prepared by the two toad immortals.

These insects, whose parents, grandparents, and ancestors have all lived on Mount Myōboku, have been constantly washed by natural energy over the years, and are essentially the seeds of celestial insects.

I was born and raised in this sacred place, eating the food produced here, breathing the air here, and spending my whole life in harmony with the energy of nature.

Even the two great immortal toads coveted and loved them immensely.

Aside from the slightly off taste, in terms of the rarity of the ingredients and the effects they possess, it is absolutely top-tier in the ninja world, truly a panacea.

Time passed by, little by little.

One day, after Jiraiya finished his training, he was stopped by the hermit Fukasaku, who claimed that the master wanted to see him.

Jiraiya was surprised, but on the surface he looked delighted.

However, this great man, who was worshipped and respected by all the toads of Mount Myōboku,

However, upon actually seeing it, he was somewhat disappointed.

He'd called me over, but in the blink of an eye, I'd fallen asleep all by myself.

After being woken up, she had forgotten what had happened before and asked him with a puzzled look who he was.

He looks exactly like someone with Alzheimer's.

But regardless, Jiraiya was eventually told by the head of Mount Myōboku, a great toad sage who was said to have lived for over a thousand years:

He dreamed in his dream,

He plans to take a capable child as his disciple in the future; this disciple will bring unprecedented peace or destruction to the ninja world.

Furthermore, one day in the future, we will be forced to make a cruel "choice," a choice that will determine whether the world is led toward peace or destruction.

This is his unique ability: he can see the future of the ninja world in his dreams, which is called prophecy.

Earlier, the knowledge that one would get lost on Mount Myoboku was also part of the prophecy.

Jiraiya was somewhat confused, but he still kept it in mind.

After all, after spending time together, he discovered that Mount Myōboku actually had no ill intentions towards him; on the contrary, it had given him a lot.

As for the pursuit of peace and guiding the chosen ones...

Even without the prophecy, and without this mystical talk, I would be happy to do it.

However, for Jiraiya at this moment, the prophecy was just a passing episode.

His daily routine consisted only of spiritual practice, a practice that was more arduous and demanding than ever before.

Soon, his strength increased dramatically at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Furthermore, it involved a comprehensive enhancement, encompassing both physical attributes and the quantity and quality of chakra.

A complete overhaul, a radical transformation.

Even in ninjutsu, which he wasn't particularly good at, he developed a series of powerful fire-style techniques thanks to the help of toad oil.

Not to mention the various types of toads that can communicate with spirits; not only are there many types, but they are also all very powerful.

What kind of toad is it? Scroll toad, gourd toad, shield toad, mighty toad, iron-armed toad, and transforming toad.

All sorts of bizarre and magical toads are everywhere, almost satisfying every need.

With such power, Jiraiya naturally couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

After returning to the village, he immediately showed off to his two teammates.

Although he was sent flying into the sky by Tsunade's punch due to his excessive arrogance and swagger, he still successfully advanced to the rank of Jonin at the age of fourteen.

Just as the second generation had died in battle, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had only recently taken over, the political situation was unstable.

In order to secure his position, the third generation made many controversial decisions.

For example, he replaced all the senior advisors with his own people; another example is the death of Uchiha Kagami, a fellow second-generation disciple with an excellent reputation; and he instructed Danzo to establish the Root organization, which was specifically for dirty work, etc.

Jiraiya's appearance was like a shot in the arm for the Naruto series.

Such a remarkable achievement immediately made him the hope of the entire village, and everyone who saw him had to call him "handsome guy."