[Ding! Detected that the host carried Jiraiya into the Konoha outpost, drawing the attention of many shinobi and causing Jiraiya to suffer emotionally and mentally. Special reward: Hand Seals +5.]
[Ding! Detected that due to the host's scale powder, Jiraiya lost all ability to move and was forced to silently endure it, resulting in a breakdown. Special reward: Hand Seals +5.]
Hahaha, as expected—even someone like Jiraiya can't help but break down from humiliation like this.
Gekko Chizan happily accepted the rewards.
It had to be said—though his stats hadn't increased much lately due to running between battlefields, his overall strength had clearly improved.
He opened his panel:
[Gekko Chizan]
[Age: 16]
[Konoha Village, Jonin of the Gekko Clan, Jinchuriki (Seven-Tails)]
[Kekkei Genkai: Transparent Release (Perfect Mastery), Second Kekkei Genkai (Unawakened. Awakening Progress: 76%)]
[Ninjutsu: Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, Eight Gates, Flying Thunder God Technique, Fire Style Ninjutsu (Great Fireball, Phoenix Sage Fire), Earth Style Ninjutsu (Earth Wall, Headhunter Jutsu), Wind Style Ninjutsu (Protective Cloak, Great Breakthrough, Wind Cutter), Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, Thousand Year Kill (Power increased by 11%, special trait: spiral), Summoning Technique (Snake)]
[Senjutsu: Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu (Unawakened), Natural Energy (Beginner)]
[Tailed Beast: Chōmei, Affinity 100%, Tailed Beast Transformation Progress: 100%, Tailed Beast Ball (Mastered, Optimization Progress: 0%)]
[Strength: 67]
[Speed: 70]
[Chakra: 70]
[Physique: 82]
[Ninjutsu: 86]
[Taijutsu: 54]
[Genjutsu: 61]
[Hand Seals: 68]
[Ding—Tip: Stats are based on Shinobi Data Book. Ratio roughly 1:10]
Looking at the second Kekkei Genkai that was almost awakened, the already-mastered Tailed Beast Ball, and the powered-up Thousand Year Kill…
Gekko Chizan showed a faint smile.
This time's reward was hand seals. He wondered—when his hand seals stat hit 100, would he be able to slap his hands together and summon anything like Hashirama Senju?
That would be insanely cool!
...
Entering an empty tent, Gekko Chizan laid Jiraiya down on a bed.
Namikaze Minato followed him in. At this point, his right arm was completely immobile.
"Chizan, help me detox fast. My right arm feels like it's not even there."
"Let me take a look?"
Minato helplessly swung his arm around. Seeing it flop back and forth, Gekko Chizan almost burst out laughing.
"Alright, stop flailing."
"Come here. I'm the one who poisoned you, so I'll help you sort it out with chakra."
"But I'll warn you—this detox method comes with some side effects. Prepare yourself mentally."
Minato blinked, just about to ask when Chizan placed his right hand on him.
In the next second, Minato felt a surge of foreign chakra enter his body, which quickly dissipated.
At the same time, his right arm slowly began regaining sensation.
"Holy crap, Chizan, you're amazing. It's already working?"
"My right arm's waking up!"
Gekko Chizan said nothing, instead speeding up the chakra flow to accelerate the dissolving of the scale powder.
After a little over a minute, Chizan withdrew his hand.
The numbing powder in Namikaze Minato's body had completely disappeared.
"Hahahaha, Chizan, my arm's totally fine now!"
"Looks like you really learned a lot from Orochimaru-sama. This poison is pretty impressive."
Minato moved his now-recovered arm with a happy expression.
But before he could enjoy the feeling too long, his stomach suddenly churned.
He immediately looked at Gekko Chizan, who had a faint smile on his face—a smile that somehow looked... evil?
"I tried to warn you earlier, but you interrupted me."
"Yes, the paralysis is gone, but I used the 'fight poison with poison' method. So the toxins are still in your system—only now they've transformed into..."
"Well, judging by your face, I think you've figured it out."
Gekko Chizan looked calmly at Minato, who was already turning pale.
"Relax. It was only one arm. Once should be enough."
"Go on, Minato. Best of luck."
Leaving those words behind, Chizan turned toward Jiraiya, while Minato dashed outside like lightning.
His stomach felt like it was flipping inside out...
...
Although Jiraiya couldn't move, his mind was still clear. He'd heard the entire conversation between Chizan and Minato.
A bad feeling welled up inside him.
Unfortunately, he had no ability to make choices now.
"Jiraiya-sama, I'll now begin removing the toxins from your body."
The detox began. Due to the sheer amount of scale powder in Jiraiya's system, the process was much slower.
A full half hour passed before the paralysis finally began to fade.
"Chizan brat, tell me honestly—what are the side effects of this detox method?"
"And where's Minato??"
Though Jiraiya could finally move, he remained completely on edge.
His instincts—honed over many years—told him this method had some serious hidden drawbacks.
"Minato? He's probably squatting in a stall somewhere."
"No worries, Jiraiya-sama. You'll be joining him soon."
"But your condition was more serious, so you might need to squat a little longer."
"But don't worry. It's completely harmless—just helps expel toxins from your system."
Gekko Chizan barely managed to hold back his laughter, keeping his tone as flat and casual as possible—like he was discussing something utterly trivial.
But to Jiraiya, every word sounded like a horror story.
"Holy crap, Chizan brat! This detox method is brutal!"
"Ugh, no—I feel it coming!"
Jiraiya didn't even finish his sentence before bolting for the exit.
Gekko Chizan quickly stepped aside to let him pass, even calling out cheerfully:
"Don't worry, Jiraiya-sama! I'll find a doctor soon to get you some supplements to stabilize your body. You won't lose combat effectiveness from the detox, I promise."
Jiraiya didn't care about anything Chizan was saying anymore.
He just dashed out of the tent, racing toward the nearest latrine.
All the while, he was furiously cursing Chizan in his head—in words so savage and incoherent they made no sense at all.
[Ding! Detected that the host used scale powder to incapacitate Jiraiya and Namikaze Minato, then followed up with a ruthless detox method, causing severe mental stress. Special reward: Second Kekkei Genkai progress +4%.]
Gekko Chizan couldn't hold it back anymore.
He burst into laughter.