Boom—
Naruto collapsed to the ground.
Jiraiya pulled his fist back and said,
"Sheesh, Minato was never this rude. Seriously, how did you raise him?"
"He just grew up naturally. As long as he didn't turn out to be a bad person, that's good enough," Kiyosuke replied.
"I don't exactly have the time to teach him anything. This sage is busy."
"Sage?" Naruto got up, grumbling.
"More like Pervy Sage!"
"You little brat! What did you just say?" Jiraiya's fist clenched again.
Startled, Naruto quickly hid behind Kiyosuke.
Kiyosuke said,
"Naruto, remember that jutsu I taught you?"
"Which one?"
"The one you learned when you practiced the Shadow Clone Technique."
"Oh, the Harem Jutsu!"
Poof, poof, poof, poof!
More than a dozen curvaceous, stunning women suddenly appeared in the bathhouse, surrounding Jiraiya. The twin-tailed blonde in particular struck right at his weak spot, triggering his pervy system. His nose burst into a fountain of blood.
Clutching his nose, he quickly said,
"Alright, alright! I'm free! Kid, it looks like you're a genius on par with your father. Come with me."
So it really was that easy to win over Jiraiya.
"Well then, Jiraiya-sama, I'm counting on you to take care of Naruto."
"Naruto, follow Jiraiya-sama and train properly. Just a sliver of what he can do with his fingers is enough to win the Chūnin Exams."
With that, Kiyosuke left to instruct Shino, leaving Jiraiya and Naruto staring at each other.
"Now, let me think about what to teach you first."
"Naruto, has Kiyosuke ever taught you the Summoning Technique?"
"Nope. I wanted to learn, but he wouldn't teach me. Said it wasn't time. Are you really going to teach me, Pervy Sage?"
"First of all..." Jiraiya knocked Naruto on the head and said,
"It's the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku!"
"And besides, let's take a break here before we talk more."
With that, he crouched down again and resumed his 'research.'
...
"Fang Over Fang!"
In the center of the Konoha training field, Kiba and Akamaru spun like twin whirlwinds, transforming into a pair of living drills that slammed into Shino's body, tearing him apart.
But the next second, Shino's body turned into a cloud of black smoke. Upon closer inspection, they were all tiny black insects.
A hand suddenly reached out from underground, grabbing Kiba's ankle. Moments later, a swarm of black parasitic insects began crawling all over him.
On the side, Akamaru and Hinata rushed in to help, forcing Shino up from underground.
Although both Kiba and Hinata had been eliminated, Kiyosuke had still called them over to help Shino train. There wasn't much to say about Shino's ninjutsu—being the son of the Aburame clan leader, he practiced the clan's secret techniques. Kiyosuke had no need to interfere there.
Shino's only real weakness was taijutsu, so that's what the training focused on.
"Alright, take a break. Kiba, Hinata, come over here."
He called the two over as well to give them guidance. After all, they were all his subordinates. He couldn't show favoritism.
As clan shinobi, their foundations were stronger than average, and teaching them was less difficult. Their growth was clearly visible.
Kiyosuke also borrowed Orochimaru's teaching methods and applied them here, helping the genin train more efficiently.
Genin battles often lacked the flashy techniques of jōnin fights due to limited chakra, so chakra needed to be used sparingly and allocated to practical techniques. Ninjutsu was usually saved as a trump card.
The rest of the time, combat came down to taijutsu, traps, poison, shuriken, kunai—whatever worked best.
In these scuffles between fledglings, Kiyosuke could easily spot their flaws and offer targeted guidance.
All three were happy with their growth, and Kiyosuke, with nothing else urgent to do, saw no harm in continuing.
In just a little while, Orochimaru's plan was bound to begin.
He specifically inquired about Pakura of Sunagakure and, upon hearing she wouldn't be attending, felt a bit more at ease.
"Alright. Tonight when you return, I'll give you all a training plan."
"Follow it closely, and you'll improve for sure."
"Shino, you'll need to continue focusing on taijutsu. You don't want to end up in an awkward spot where someone gets close to you and you can't fight back."
"Yes!" ×3
All three nodded as Kiyosuke walked away.
From then on, their hellish special training began.
They rose early and returned late, always coming back with new injuries. But their rapid growth left them with no complaints—if anything, they looked forward to each session.
Their clan elders were pleased with the visible progress.
Even Hiashi Hyūga, usually strict with Hinata, started treating her more gently.
...
A week before the final round of the Chūnin Exams, Shino's training was paused.
He needed time to recover from his injuries and focus on refining the Aburame clan's secret techniques with his father, so that he could bring his best to the battlefield.
Although there was an 80% chance he wouldn't get a chance to fight… well, he came this far—may as well show up.
The Chūnin Exams proceeded on schedule.
The final match was open to the citizens of Konoha, who could buy tickets to watch the battles.
Though it cost a little money, many figured they had nothing better to do, and chances to see shinobi fight were rare.
The stadium filled quickly. Soon, the arena, which could seat nearly ten thousand, was packed.
At the center of the arena, on the grand platform, sat the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, alongside the leader of Amegakure—known as the "Demi-God," Hanzō of the Salamander.
That's right. Because the Fifth Kazekage was too busy to attend, the village leader of Amegakure, Hanzō, came instead.
No one knew why this venomous old man actually agreed to the invitation and traveled all the way from Amegakure to Konoha.
He sat right next to Sarutobi Hiruzen, observing the battles below.
Even though no genin from his own village had made it to the final round, there he was.
Kiyosuke narrowed his eyes.
At this point in time, Hanzō should still be alive. But he was about the same age as Sarutobi, and should've been suspicious of everything by now—he never even left his own village.
Let alone traveled to another.
This had to be a fake.
Most likely Orochimaru.
If that's the case, then the Shadow Clone should be making his move soon.
...
Outside Konoha.
The Root base was hidden deep in the forest, far removed from the noise of the village. It was eerily quiet.
Though it wasn't autumn yet, the air was filled with a chilling sense of impending death.
A figure darted through the trees, wearing a forehead protector from Otogakure.
His face was absurdly handsome.
It was Kiyosuke's shadow clone.
He moved confidently toward the Root base. Without a word, he stormed in.
Today, he was going to end Danzō.
That old bastard had lived far too long. It was time for him to die at home.
And since Orochimaru's Konoha Collapse Plan had already begun, all Kiyosuke had to do was pin the blame on his former teacher.
Give it enough time, and no one would care how Danzō died anyway.
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