Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

"This is a rather special kunai. It has my mark on it. If you regret it in the future, you can still come back for me as long as you activate it with chakra."

At this point, Uchiha Kakuyama paused before continuing:

"Consider it an exchange for what I previously extracted from your body."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Fu was slightly taken aback. She picked up the kunai from the ground, crossed her arms over her chest, nodded, and said:

"Okay, although I won't regret my choice, I will still cherish it."

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't say anything more, but simply nodded and then disappeared from the spot.

Just then, Fu suddenly raised her head and, seeing that the man had already left, murmured with a hint of disappointment:

"I don't even know your name yet..."

Because the operation went very smoothly, it was only just getting dark when Uchiha Kakuzan returned to Konoha with Sasuke and the others.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuzan said to Sasuke beside him:

"Sasuke, I've made the arrangements. Starting tomorrow, you'll train with Kakashi."

After all, Kakashi's Lightning Release is considered quite effective within Konoha Village.

Hearing his master's words, Sasuke nodded obediently.

After all, Kakashi is not only their instructor Jonin, but also an elite Jonin, so he's quite capable of guiding Sasuke's training.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Naruto, standing nearby, objected and spoke up directly:

"Uncle Qiushan, that's favoritism. Sasuke and I both only have one month left before the competition."

If Kakashi-sensei goes to instruct Sasuke again, what should I do?

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuzan's face revealed a strange expression, and he continued:

"Naruto, come to the bathhouse in Konoha Village tomorrow morning. You should be able to find a white-haired guy there."

His strength far surpasses Kakashi's. If you could get him to mentor you, your skills might improve even faster than Sasuke's.

Hearing Uncle Qiu's words, Naruto's face showed a look of disbelief, and he asked with some doubt:

"Is there really a very strong older man at the bathhouse?"

Uchiha Kakuzan nodded calmly, then gave the instructions:

"However, although that guy is quite strong, he's a monster. If you want him to know about you, you'll have to find a way yourself."

After receiving confirmation from Uchiha Kakuzan, the celebrity jumped up, raised his clenched fist, and said firmly:

"I will make that guy know what I'm doing. This is something that will cost me my ninja way."

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama did not deny Naruto's determination. He simply nodded and disappeared from the spot.

Time flew by, and Naruto went straight to the bathhouse early the next morning.

"Huh? Where is that white-haired guy? I've looked all over the place, but I still haven't found him. Could it be that Uncle Qiu is lying to me?"

Naruto looked dejected. After all, it was almost noon, and he had come very early in the morning. He had run around the area several times, but he still hadn't seen the person that Uchiha Kakuyama had mentioned.

Just as Naruto was rubbing his rumbling stomach, debating whether to continue searching or go find something to eat, he heard a rather lewd voice coming from above him.

"Hehe, hehe, that's it! Turn around quickly, wow! Not bad, not bad, really not bad!"

Upon hearing the sound, Naruto felt something was off and looked in the direction of the sound.

It turned out that there was a spot high above his head, a very inconspicuous place surrounded by obstructions, so that even if someone were lying down there, they would hardly be noticed.

At this moment, there was a rather lewd-looking guy in this place, grinning foolishly as he secretly watched the bathhouse in the distance with binoculars, muttering some very lewd words.

Because that place is quite high, Naruto estimated that from there, he should be able to see what's inside the women's bath.

In other words, this guy is a pervert who peeps into women's bathhouses.

Chapter 499 Jiraiya Appears

Seeing this, Naruto was naturally disgusted by the man's behavior. He glanced around and, seeing that no one had noticed the sleazy person, shouted:

"Help! There's a pervert peeping into the women's bathhouse! Catch him right now!"

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, a flurry of sounds came from the bathhouse not far away, indicating that they had overheard what he had just said.

"Hey kid, who gave you permission to meddle here?"

Upon hearing this unpleasant voice, Naruto quickly looked up, only to meet the pervert's equally displeased gaze.

Naruto felt that Naruto's eyes changed slightly when he saw him, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

However, faced with this person's questioning, Naruto replied without backing down:

"You pervert, peeping into the women's bathhouse here, and you still have the nerve to say that? If I didn't have other things to do, I would have sent you to the police station to be locked up for a few days."

In response to Naruto's words, the man scoffed dismissively before speaking:

"I am the Toad Immortal, who dares to lock me up? Even if you gave those guards a hundred lives, they would only respectfully send me out."

In response to this person's words, the celebrity simply made a face and then said:

"Bullshit. If you were some big shot, why would you be spying on the women's bathhouse here?"

Just as that person was about to say something after hearing this, a group of women in bathrobes came running from the direction of the bathhouse, shouting aggressively:

"Where's that peeping tom? Make him come out now, I'm going to beat him to death!!"

Upon seeing these people, Naruto's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted at them:

"Here he is, that peeping tom is right here. He was just secretly watching the women's bathhouse. Look, he's even holding binoculars."

After receiving Naruto's tip, the women quickly located the peeping tom and rushed towards him with buckets and mops in hand.

"You pervert, just die!"

"You're a peeping tom! I'm going to beat you to death!"

Seeing the situation was turning against him, Jiraiya, as if he were a thief about to be caught, leaped up and ran away into the distance, leaving behind a single sentence:

"You brat, this is all your fault. I will remember it."

Naruto was quite satisfied with the peeping tom's fate. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he seemed to remember something, glanced at the person's retreating figure in the distance, and muttered to himself.

"White hair, and a pervert who peeps into the bathhouse, could this guy be the one Uncle Qiushan was talking about?"

Although Naruto despised this person's character, he remembered Uncle Qiushan saying that this person was stronger than Kakashi, and that if he could be mentored by him, he could quickly surpass Sasuke.

Under this temptation, Naruto hesitated for a moment, but still chased after the person who had just left.

……

A riverbank outside Konoha Village

Jiraiya casually kicked a stone into the river, then, looking at the ripples on the surface, said with considerable indignation:

"That damn brat! If it weren't for his meddling, I would have been able to gather even more material today."

As Jiraiya spoke, he casually found a large rock and sat cross-legged on it.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind him:

"That sleazy old man, are you really a very skilled expert?"

At this moment, Jiraiya was sitting cross-legged on the boulder, resting his cheek on his hand. After hearing the voice, he turned his head slightly and glanced at him before saying impatiently:

Whether I'm an expert or not is none of your business.

After hearing what this person said, Naruto glanced at the large scroll on the man's back, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"I've heard from others that you're even stronger than Kakashi-sensei. I have a very important competition to participate in in less than a month. Could you give me some pointers?"

Jiraiya heard Naruto's words but didn't even look up, gazing at the distant river as he said:

"You brat, give up on that idea. Just because you ruined my plans, I'm not going to guide you in your cultivation."

After hearing what this person said, Naruto scratched his head in annoyance. He knew that he had just angered the person, so how could the person possibly know him?

Thinking of this, Naruto felt somewhat discouraged, but still asked unwillingly:

"You lecherous old man, how will you find out about my cultivation?"

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Jiraiya glanced at him with some surprise, then looked up at the sky for a moment, before shaking his head and saying:

"I don't want to. Guiding you little brats in your cultivation is too much trouble. I don't want to do such a thankless job."

At this point, Jiraiya, seemingly afraid that he would pester him, stood up, patted his butt, and said:

"Alright, brat, I'm leaving. You'd better find someone else."

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared not far in front of Jiraiya, standing there quietly and looking at him with a smile.

Upon seeing this person, Jiraiya froze, and said in a very serious tone:

"Uchiha Kakuzan, what are you doing here? I'm just going back to the village for a visit. I'm not a rogue ninja of Konoha and I pose no threat to the village. You don't need to keep an eye on me all the time."

When Naruto saw Uchiha Kagami, he seemed to see a savior and cried out:

"Uncle Qiushan, you've arrived!"

After hearing Naruto's words, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded to him before speaking to Jiraiya:

"Jiraiya, it's been a long time. You haven't been back to the village for a long time. I thought you had forgotten that you were a member of Konoha."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya sat back down on the large rock, pursing his lips in displeasure, before continuing:

"What would I do back here? The entire village is under your and Tsunade's control. You've even forced the Third Hokage to retire."

If I come back, will I still be in your way?

Although Jiraiya had been wandering outside, he had never lost contact with Konoha Village and was already very clear about the situation within the village.

When Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya secretly returned to pursue her, but was brutally beaten up by Uchiha Kakuzan and Tsunade.

Therefore, Jiraiya never returned to Konoha Village after that time.

Chapter 500 The Prophecy of the Big Toad Immortal

Hearing Jiraiya's rather complaining words, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't blame him. He just shook his head helplessly and said with a smile:

"Jiraiya, you should know yourself that you are a wanderer and for some reason, it is impossible for you to stay in Konoha. So why did you have to provoke Tsunade?"

Besides being driven away by Tsunade and Uchiha Kagakuyama, there was another reason that Jiraiya hadn't returned to Konoha all these years, which he found unacceptable.

That is, after arriving in Konoha, he discovered the close relationship between Uchiha Kakuzan and Tsunade, which greatly distressed and frustrated Jiraiya, who had always been fond of Tsunade.

To avoid being driven mad, Jiraiya subconsciously avoided returning to Konoha Village all these years.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Jiraiya's gaze shifted, and he then said somewhat hesitantly:

"I can't explain it to you either. I already spoke with the old man before. There are some things I have to do, and these things are related to the future safety of the entire ninja world."

As Jiraiya spoke, his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he even unconsciously straightened his body, looking very confident and self-assured.

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Kakuzan inexplicably laughed.

Upon seeing the smile on Uchiha Kakuzan's face, Jiraiya felt looked down upon and slammed his hand hard against a rock.

He stood up abruptly, looked at Uchi, and his gaze turned hostile. He spoke with a firm tone:

"Uchiha Kakuzan, what are you laughing at? What's so funny about this?"

Although I, Jiraiya, cannot defeat you, what I have done is far greater than what you have accomplished.

Unlike your petty schemes, who only focus on the Uchiha clan and Konoha Village,

But I have already set my sights on the entire ninja world, and even the missions I undertake are related to the future of the entire ninja world.

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Uchiha Akigami frowned slightly and said:

"Jiraiya, I don't look down on you. After all, I know what you're trying to do. It's to find the legendary Child of Prophecy."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Jiraiya immediately became agitated, a powerful surge of chakra involuntarily emanating from his body. He stared intently at Kakuzan and demanded:

"Uchiha Kakuzan, where did you get this information? Don't tell me you got it from the Third Hokage."

Because I only vaguely told him some of the truth about the Child of Prophecy, but I never told him the truth at all.

After hearing Jiraiya's question, Uchiha Kakuzan curled his lip indifferently and said:

"Jiraiya, the toad sage from Mount Myōboku must have told you about the Child of Prophecy, right?"

Jiraiya was already in a very excited state, after all, the matter of the Child of Prophecy was related to the future of the entire ninja world.