Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

"Weren't you trapped by me?" Jiraiya's eyes widened, but he found his vision blurred and Naruto was already above him.

He hurriedly used the Substitution Jutsu to escape, and looked in horror at Naruto standing in the middle of the field with a smile on his face.

He immediately activated his chakra, directly breaking through the control of the Mirror Flower Water Moon.

But the horror in my heart lingered for a long time.

He realized that he had underestimated this bloodline limit.

"If I hadn't consciously tried to perceive it, I wouldn't have realized that my vision had been completely manipulated!"

"If the others don't have information about the Mirror Flower Water Moon, they will likely be killed in a short time." Jiraiya glanced at the smiling Naruto with lingering fear.

The sunlight was warm, but he felt a chill run down his spine.

Chapter 85 Everything That Can Never Be Returned

"I'm not fighting anymore. I already know your abilities," Jiraiya shouted at Naruto.

"Are we not going to fight anymore? I wanted to see Jiraiya-sensei's ninjutsu again," Naruto said with some regret.

“Your bloodline limit… is not bad. Whether it’s your taijutsu or your demonic arts, they are not something that ordinary Chunin can withstand. But you can’t be arrogant because of that.” Jiraiya organized his thoughts: “However, I can sense that you are too nervous. I’m referring to your muscle condition.”

“Training is important, but the most important thing is to balance work and rest. We won’t train today. I’ll take you on a very important training course.” Jiraiya beckoned to Naruto with a mysterious look.

Jiraiya led Naruto to a bustling street he had almost never been to before, telling him about everything he had seen and heard over the years as they walked.

There are ninjas with unique bloodline limits, and also some strange and wonderful stories.

Of course, he concealed his inner thoughts during the writing of "In Naruto, Drifting to the Point of Disconnection".

After all, Naruto is only 12 years old and still growing. If he becomes obsessed with handicrafts at this age, it could easily affect his future development.

While crafting is enjoyable, it's too physically demanding. Jiraiya understood this pros and cons, which is why he didn't help Naruto become an "adult."

Jiraiya wanted Naruto to experience the prosperity of Konoha firsthand and to try to forge a bond with him.

In his opinion, Naruto is too mature and too calm now.

Sometimes, people need a little bit of childlike innocence.

Although Jiraiya knew that for Naruto, who had a dark childhood, the word "childlike innocence" was extremely ironic.

Strolling along the bustling streets, feeling the crowds coming and going, Naruto maintained his elegant smile, but complex emotions flickered in his eyes.

People passing by would sometimes stop to shop, and sometimes buy snacks to eat as they walked.

The villagers wore relaxed and happy smiles, as if they had no worries at all.

Naruto then realized it.

So this is how prosperous Konoha is.

But this prosperity is not open to itself.

"Hey, Naruto, here, have this!" Jiraiya's carefree voice interrupted Naruto's thoughts. He looked up and saw Jiraiya handing him a cone of ice cream.

"You probably haven't eaten this before, have you? I haven't had it for ten years either. Come on, eat up!" Jiraiya said cheerfully.

Naruto took the ice cream, his eyes calm.

He had once longed to taste this snack, watching with intense longing as other children enjoyed the coolness of summer.

Ice cream was undoubtedly a luxury for him.

Naruto took a small bite.

Cool and sweet.

but.

Some things, once you get past that age, lose that sense of wonder.

"Why aren't you eating? Is it not good?" Jiraiya finished off a cone in two bites and stared longingly at the ice cream in Naruto's hand.

"Here, have some." Naruto generously handed the ice cream to Jiraiya.

"Uh, actually I don't really like it that much, it's just that I haven't had it in a long time," Jiraiya explained awkwardly, but his hands moved quite quickly.

Naruto watched all this calmly, his heart unmoved, and he even felt like sleeping.

He understands.

Jiraiya was trying to make up for his missing childhood.

But I really felt nothing about it.

I even felt like laughing.

"Try this one too, it's delicious."

"This is fun too." Jiraiya's cheerful voice rang in his ears. As Naruto watched the nearly fifty-year-old man enthusiastically introducing various foods and toys, his thoughts drifted further and further away.

Back then, I longed to be loved and looked forward to being loved.

Faced with the overwhelming malice of reality, I was repeatedly struck down.

If I hadn't received Aizen's teachings, I might be grateful to Jiraiya by now and consider him an extremely important person in my life.

It's just that in Konoha now, it's very difficult for people to get close to your heart.

I have chosen a path that is destined to be lonely.

Naruto pulled himself out of his thoughts, and for some reason, he felt a little sad, but also a little relieved.

He and Konoha would eventually part ways.

"Jiraiya-sensei, let's go. I don't really like it here," he said softly.

"Huh? Oh." Jiraiya paused for a moment, then replied blankly.

The two left the bustling street, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

After a long time, they unknowingly arrived at Naruto's doorstep.

"Jiraiya-sensei, I'm going back to rest, so I won't go shopping with you." Naruto said gently, still with a warm smile.

Jiraiya could sense a hint of distance, and could only scratch his head sheepishly: "I'll teach you some good ninjutsu tomorrow, so you should rest well today."

"Okay, Jiraiya-sensei, see you tomorrow."

As Jiraiya watched Naruto close the door, he felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

Some people, once they arrive too late, make it difficult to form lasting bonds.

"Sigh." He sighed, not knowing where to go, and could only wander aimlessly.

Before he knew it, he had arrived near the bathhouse.

Even though he was wandering aimlessly, his inner DNA honestly led Jiraiya to his homeland.

"Hehehe, I wonder if the bathhouse in Konoha is still as unforgettable as it used to be." Jiraiya suddenly revealed a lewd smile.

He used ninjutsu to infiltrate the Konoha bathhouse and easily found his way to the high-class men's bath, which was closest to the women's bath.

There was no one inside.

"Hehehe~~" Jiraiya couldn't help but let out another lewd and excited laugh.

.......

Beside the waterfall, Kakashi stood with his arms crossed, looking serious.

At this moment, Sasuke was bathed in lightning, his hair stood on end, and his expression was somewhat sad.

His right hand emitted a sound like the piercing cries of a thousand birds.

This is Sasuke's first advanced change to Chidori.

By stimulating the cells throughout the body with Lightning Release, one's overall attributes are qualitatively improved.

However, this ninjutsu is extremely dangerous, and one could easily suffer hidden injuries if not careful.

Right now, Sasuke is showing Kakashi the results of his training.

"Chidori!" With a roar, Sasuke thrust his right hand into a rock as tall as an adult.

"Boom boom boom." Vast lightning energy gathered from Sasuke's entire body into the Chidori in his right palm, radiating a boiling and terrifying energy and light.

The sharp Thousand Birds pierced through the giant rock as easily as piercing tofu, followed by an even more deafening explosion.

In an instant, dust filled the air, electric currents surged, and the grass beneath our feet reeked of burning.

The boulder had been almost completely pulverized into dust.

Sasuke was panting heavily, his forehead covered in a fine layer of sweat.

“You did very well, Sasuke,” Kakashi praised.

At this age, Sasuke has truly lived up to the name of the Uchiha clan by developing Chidori to new heights.

But Sasuke was still not satisfied.

"This power is not enough. My control over lightning chakra is far from sufficient. The Chidori ninjutsu has great potential, and I can continue to develop it."

"But I don't have Naruto's terrifying recovery ability and stamina. My body is now approaching its limit."

Chapter 86 Sasuke: I Want to Become Hokage

"That's enough for today, Sasuke," Kakashi said. "Your body can no longer continue training."

"Hmm," Sasuke responded listlessly, looking rather downcast.

"Kakashi-sensei, do you think I can still catch up with Naruto?" Sasuke looked up, his eyes somewhat lost. "Even if I fully develop Chidori, the gap between us is still huge. Every time we go on a mission, he's the one who takes care of me, and even lets me have the opponent. Compared to him, am I really that pathetic?"

Kakashi looked at his defeated disciple with gentle eyes.

As a genius of the Uchiha clan, Sasuke truly deserves the title. His combat instincts and strength improve rapidly in every battle. If he had been in the Fourth Shinobi World War a few years ago, he would have stood out much faster.

But his target is Naruto.

A guy who possesses the Nine-Tails' chakra and whose talent is terrifyingly outstanding.

Kakashi shook his head inwardly, rubbed Sasuke's head, and messed up that spiky black hair.