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Chapter 154 Jiraiya Arrives (Please Subscribe)

On the way back, Ryuji pondered the results of his training over the past few days.

After a week of training, he had perfectly adapted to his new body and could use various ninjutsu with ease.

However, it is still somewhat lacking in terms of the timing of its use.

In the past, ninjutsu was used with ninjutsu gauntlets, which only required raising the hand. Now, however, hand seals and subsequent actions are required.

Furthermore, the power of ninjutsu used by machines is fixed, but humans can adjust the range and power of ninjutsu by increasing or decreasing the amount of chakra.

Not only is the speed of ninjutsu execution significantly different, but the timing options have also increased considerably. These differences result in a dramatic shift in combat rhythm and style, requiring some time to adapt.

Even so, he surpassed his exoskeleton self in every way.

If we rate the strength according to the formula book, then it would be: Ninjutsu 10, Body 10, Illusion 10, Seals 5, Wisdom 10, Spirit 10, Strength 8, Speed ​​8, for a total of 71 points.

Here, "贤" refers to a comprehensive evaluation of wisdom, knowledge, and combat experience, "精" refers to chakra, and the rest should be self-explanatory, so I won't explain them.

Ryuji used to rely on tools when using ninjutsu, so his hand seals were terrible, at a beginner level.

With his spiritual ocean as a backing, he knew no one could rival him in illusion magic.

The concepts of ninjutsu, taijutsu, intelligence, and chakra have been mentioned before, so I won't go into further explanation.

With a strength and speed of 8, he is not as good as a ninja who specializes in taijutsu, but he is among the top ninjas who develop normally.

However, this does not mean that he will lose to someone with a higher score in strength and speed.

Because a ninja's mobility largely depends on the enhancement of their body by chakra.

The elderly Third Hokage only had a power, speed, and stamina score of 6, but his burst speed was faster than that of the Second and Fourth Hokage, and his strength was incredibly formidable (during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he was further away and moved later, yet he rescued Naruto, who was captured by the God Tree, before the Fourth and Second Hokage).

With a full taijutsu bonus, his explosive physical strength is in no way inferior to any taijutsu-specialized ninja.

"Once I improve my hand seal speed and accuracy, and adapt to the new combat rhythm and style, my overall score can be even higher," Ryuji concluded.

Ryuji didn't react much to this conclusion.

It wasn't because he hadn't read the formula book or didn't understand the meaning of increasing the total score by a few points from 71...

In fact, although Ryuji had never read any official guidebooks in his previous life, he had frequented many forums and online communities related to Naruto, and had seen many screenshots of power ratings from various experts.

He knew that 71 points was the highest score among the original characters, and only Itachi Uchiha and Jiraiya reached this level.

If he could improve his score by a few points from 71, then in the entire ninja world... perhaps only the legendary young, peak Third Hokage could surpass him.

but.

While ratings can indicate a person's ability, they do not represent their true capabilities.

Especially when the value has an upper limit of 10.

Moreover, these eight values ​​do not include external strengths such as forbidden techniques, sage techniques, items, summoning beasts, and tailed beasts.

Therefore, it's not necessarily true that a higher rating means you're better than someone with a lower rating.

Gaara's overall score during the Fourth Shinobi World War was only 56, which was far from the level of an elite Jonin, but that did not prevent him from being a powerful ninja among the Five Kage.

Furthermore, due to the collapse of combat power in the later stages.

After Sasuke's decisive battle with Itachi, most characters were no longer given numerical ratings.

Therefore, ratings should only be used as a reference.

Even so, one can still see Ryuji's formidable strength.

……

After leaving training ground number 32, it took about half an hour to walk before a luxurious mansion standing in the suburbs came into view.

The noise and commotion could be heard from a great distance.

"Why is it so noisy?"

Ryuji looked toward the mansion in astonishment. It was built on the edge of a forest in the suburbs and was originally a quiet and peaceful place.

Even with over a hundred people living there, it didn't become lively.

But at this moment, it's so noisy.

boom!

A loud bang suddenly rang out, and a Sand Village ninja flew out from a distant mansion.

"Someone is causing trouble."

Yin's face darkened, and he looked at Ryuji.

Although she was eager to solve the problem, with her master by her side, she would prioritize his safety above all else, unless he gave her a direct order.

"Let's go take a look!"

Although he could immediately understand what was going on by asking Hong in the mansion through the spiritual ocean, the distance from here to the mansion was only a little over two hundred meters, just a few dozen steps away, so he was too lazy to ask.

The two quickened their pace and arrived at the gate of the mansion in a short while.

As they were about to go inside, a creature the size of a house suddenly jumped out from inside the wall.

It's a toad.

A giant toad, its body a mix of orange and brown, leaped dozens of meters high, jumping out of the wall from inside.

Rumble!!!

The enormous creature landed, causing a fierce wind to rage and the earth to shake.

The man standing atop the toad's head, wearing wooden clogs, hopped and skipped, his arms swinging horizontally, his white hair dancing wildly, his expression one of carefree nonchalance. "Even if you're not welcome, it doesn't matter. The toad's rage won't be depleted because of this. I'll wait here for Ayaki Ryuji to return."

Kurenai leaped onto the roof, her eyes gleaming coldly as she stared at him. "Jiraiya, get out of here right now. If it weren't for Master's desire to maintain the alliance between Konoha and Sunagakure, I would have killed you just for your disrespect towards Master."

"Since Ryuji Ayaki cares so much about the relationship between Konoha and Sunagakure, why can't he maintain peace with the other ninja villages as well?" Jiraiya said sadly, "My three poor disciples died in the war between Sunagakure and Amegakure. I won't rest until he comes out and gives me an explanation."

"So what explanation do you want?"

Ryuji's voice came from under the toad.

Jiraiya and Kurenai were both taken aback, then saw the two walking towards the center.

"Owner!"

With a bright red face, she jumped down from the eaves.

"So, what explanation do you want from me?" Ryuji ignored Kurenai, who had come to his side, and looked directly at Jiraiya. "Are you here to avenge your disciples, or to question me about why I killed them? I don't think you're stupid enough to ask such a question."

"Am I stupid?" Jiraiya said with a self-deprecating smile. "Countless people have called me stupid since I was a child, so one more person like you doesn't matter."

Long Er frowned and said, "I have nothing to say to you. If you want revenge for your disciple, then go ahead!"

If things had been explained properly, this conflict might have been avoided.

But that's just a possibility; it's probably a waste of breath.

From Jiraiya's words, Ryuji learned that the current Jiraiya is not yet the hero he will become in the future.

Regarding the legendary young and peak Third Hokage... no official data has been provided, and it's all just speculation from fans.

Because the Third Hokage's stats were too impressive.

He scored a total of 68 in eight data categories.

However, aside from Strength, Speed, and Essence, which are only 6 due to his advanced age and declining physical function, the other five attributes are all at the maximum value of 10, making him the only ninja in the entire Naruto series with all five attributes at 10.

Furthermore, the Third Hokage, at the age of 58, was able to shove the Nine-Tails from near the Hokage Rock out of the village with a single blow, proving his explosive strength in his youth. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, he was the last to arrive at the battlefield, yet the second to arrive, rescuing Naruto from a distance, arriving before the Second and Fourth Hokage and saving Naruto, demonstrating astonishing speed.

The Book of Formations also states that he was able to use ninjutsu that could freely combine the five elements from a young age, possessing talent far surpassing that of the Second Hokage. Furthermore, in Naruto, those with strong physical abilities generally also have strong chakra.

Therefore, many people speculate that the young Third Hokage was the only ninja with all attributes at maximum value.

A perfect score of 10 is terrifying.

Asuma scored 64 points, one point higher than Guy. However, none of his abilities were 10 points. All eight of his attributes were high, but very average. Guy, on the other hand, had four perfect scores in physical combat, but his other attributes were weak. Yet, he was still stronger than Asuma, which clearly illustrates the difference between scores of 10 and below.

Finally, that's all for today's two updates.

I didn't sleep at all last night, and I woke up today feeling completely drained.

(End of this chapter)