Konoha: Naruto, trained by Aizen

"Alright, we've talked for so long, you must be hungry. Let's eat." At this moment, the kind-hearted Shima-sensei brought out a fragrant dish from the kitchen.

"Let's have dinner together. My wife's cooking is quite good," the sage invited with a smile.

“Okay, I’d also like to see the food from the Summoning World.” Naruto was also very interested when it came to food, and accepted the invitation with a smile.

Jiraiya, standing to the side, suddenly turned green.

However, under the watchful eye of the sage Fukasaku, he reluctantly followed him to the dining table.

The first dish was fried food, with some strange insects on the plate, emitting a fragrant fried aroma.

The second dish was spicy insects, which looked, smelled, and tasted delicious.

Under Jiraiya's shocked gaze, Naruto picked up a piece of insect, ate it with a smile, and didn't forget to praise it:

"What amazing craftsmanship! So impressive!"

Chapter 89 If the Contractor Betrays Konoha

These unrecognizable insects are crispy and delicious, with a crunchy texture, and their aroma fills the air with every bite.

More importantly, Naruto was able to discern Shima's true intentions.

Although eating insects might be hard for humans to accept, it was the best meal Naruto had ever had.

"Jiraiya-sensei, eat some more." Naruto casually put a handful of bugs on Jiraiya's plate, and the latter looked terrified.

After enjoying a 'delicious lunch', Naruto found a place to sit on the ground and quietly feel the energy of nature.

Several small toads hovered around Naruto from time to time, full of curiosity about him.

Meanwhile, Jiraiya was chatting with Fukasaku and Shima.

Naruto closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and soon, the natural energy in the air surged into his body.

He took a deep breath and embraced the energy of nature.

These vibrant and energetic energies circulate gently within the body, but become somewhat volatile when they come into contact with spiritual pressure or spiritual particles.

They don't get along.

In order to control these energies, Naruto struggled to operate his chakra, hoping to gain some regulatory power. Unbeknownst to him, his forehead was covered with fine sweat, and his expression became increasingly strained.

"Buzz." At that moment, the Mirror Flower Suigetsu at Naruto's waist trembled slightly, and then an extremely domineering and savage power surged from Naruto's body, directly suppressing spiritual pressure, natural power and chakra.

Naruto's expression gradually relaxed.

With slow guidance, natural energy gradually transforms into spiritual pressure.

After a long while, Naruto opened his eyes, felt the boiling spiritual pressure within his body, and clenched his fist.

The spiritual pressure training efficiency in the Summoning World is at least twice that of the Ninja World.

Although the efficiency was still low, it at least gave Naruto hope of having captain-level spiritual pressure.

In Soul Society, Captain-level is actually just the standard for Bankai.

In the later stages of the original work, even ordinary captain-level characters were merely sidekicks who could be instantly killed with a single strike.

You really can't win a battle without having some trump cards up your sleeve.

Aizen possesses spiritual pressure far exceeding that of a captain-level Shinigami, which is why his Kyoka Suigetsu is able to deceive even captain-level Shinigami.

However, the Grim Reaper, who possesses a sixth sense, can detect abnormalities.

Just like the former Kenpachi Unohana Retsu, who sensed something was wrong when he saw Aizen's corpse.

It was precisely because Naruto understood the limitations of illusion that he was able to comprehensively expand his combat abilities in all aspects.

……

While Naruto was training, Jiraiya and the others also talked about Naruto.

"Jiraiya, this disciple you've taken in is no ordinary person, especially his bloodline limit. I feel that his bloodline limit is not as simple as it appears; perhaps it can be developed to a level comparable to the Rinnegan." Fukasaku Sage couldn't help but sigh as he recalled the terror of being visually manipulated.

"Yes, if you're not prepared beforehand, you really might fall victim to it," Jiraiya remarked.

"However, the drawbacks are also obvious. As long as vision is blocked, one can break the bloodline limit by relying on the sixth sense to fight. However, the Kido has a variety of attack methods, which can be used for both offense and support."

"But that bloodline limit still carries the aura of the Pure Land, so it's still a bit unsettling. I'll ask about it after the Toad Sage wakes up. I hope Naruto won't suffer a backlash from the bloodline limit."

"Well, Naruto and I have been bothering us here for a while now." Jiraiya scratched his head and said casually, "Naruto really likes the Summoning World. It seems to be of great help to his bloodline limit training."

“The Spirit World is too deserted. If you stay a few more days, you’ll bring some life to our lives.” Shima then sighed, “It’s a pity that Minato is no longer here.”

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy.

"Time flies, Minato's children have all grown up," Fukasaku remarked.

"Yes." Jiraiya's eyes held a complex expression.

"Now that you've returned to Konoha, you're not leaving again, are you?"

Fukasaku's question made Jiraiya hesitate, as he thought of the Third Hokage and the Konoha he had seen.

"I will not leave until Naruto has grown up," he said solemnly at the end.

After the Uchiha clan was wiped out, Konoha's fighting strength dropped too much, and they desperately needed a Kage-level ninja like Jiraiya to hold the fort.

For the remaining ten days or so, Naruto and Jiraiya stayed in the Summoning World. Under the rapid refinement, Naruto's spiritual pressure increased slightly.

This made him even more engrossed in spiritual practices.

This was a real hardship for Jiraiya. He had to eat unpalatable insect dishes every day, and he even felt that if he kept eating, his Kage-level stomach wouldn't be able to take it, and he might get diarrhea.

In contrast, Naruto always enjoys the insects with a smile on his face, and can even eat disgusting insects that look like flies without batting an eye.

Then he offered his advice on the dish in a warm and friendly manner.

This made Shima feel like he had met a kindred spirit. Every time, he would chat with Naruto for a long time, from cooking methods to cute insects, and from insects to their internal organs.

Naruto patiently communicated with Shima Sage each time, occasionally expressing his feelings:

"Grandma Shima, you are such a good cook!"

He made the Immortal Shima very happy.

Jiraiya could only stand by and say that he couldn't learn it, it was too scary.

Time slipped by slowly like that.

During his ten-odd days in the Summoning World, Naruto felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

He also had genuine respect for Shima and Fukasaku.

After all, the memories here are quite happy.

just.

Naruto understood perfectly.

In the future, I might become Jiraiya's enemy.

At that time.

Myoboku, caught in the middle, must be in a difficult position.

So, during a day of spiritual practice...

Naruto asked the two sages for their opinion on Konoha.

In his view, Jiraiya and Minato had both signed contracts with Mount Myōboku, so Mount Myōboku would likely side with Konoha.

But surprisingly, the immortal's answer was quite interesting:

"We will not interfere with Konoha's development, but we will help if a contractor is in danger."

"What if the contractors become enemies after joining?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Haha, Naruto, why would you ask such a question? How could you and Jiraiya possibly be enemies?" Fukasaku laughed.

"I mean, if." Naruto shrugged.

Fukasaku didn't take Naruto's question seriously, assuming that Naruto had been staying at Mount Myōboku for a while and was feeling down, which was why he was thinking about strange things. After a moment of thought, he replied, "They probably won't help each other."

"What if someone else wants to destroy Konoha?" Naruto continued to ask.

"Destroy Konoha? That's definitely not an option." Fukasaku's answer made Naruto understand as well.

Ultimately, Mount Myōboku still stands on Konoha's side.

If he knew he would eventually betray Konoha, then Mount Myōboku would likely become his enemy.

"Alright, stop chatting, come and have some snacks." At that moment, Master Shima arrived with afternoon insect desserts.

The simple conversation thus came to an end.

In the days that followed, after much consideration, Jiraiya decided to have Naruto train in Sage Mode.

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Naruto naturally wouldn't refuse.

Chakra + Spiritual Pressure + Sage Art.

Naruto realized that he seemed to have more and more backup plans.

Aizen, inside Naruto, was also intently watching all of this.

For him, natural energy was an extremely unfamiliar and interesting form of energy.

His curiosity about it was no less than that about chakra, and perhaps even greater.

Natural energy is like energy that is the opposite of spiritual pressure.

If one can master both and integrate them, perhaps one can reach a new level.

This is a good idea and deserves extensive research.

But... does one's own world also have natural energy?

Aizen's eyes flickered as he quietly watched everything unfold.

"Ordinary chakra is formed by the fusion and condensation of physical and mental energy in a balanced way. Sage Technique, on the other hand, is the power created by absorbing the natural energy around us and combining it with our own physical and mental energy in a balanced way." Fukasaku began to explain Sage Technique chakra, and Naruto sat cross-legged on the ground, listening attentively.