Chapter 470: Naruto Is Going to Die
"How did he even manage to shove that in…"
Jiraiya was a seasoned veteran as well. He simply hadn't thought in that direction before. But the moment Naruto said it, he immediately realized what was going on.
"Naruto… you've suffered."
Jiraiya patted Naruto's shoulder with sympathy.
Even though he had never experienced it himself, he couldn't help but feel a faint phantom pain somewhere.
After all, Jiraiya had never had a tailed beast stuffed into him—but he had definitely had a toad stuffed into his mouth before.
"Naruto, how about this? I'll go ask Orochimaru if there are any other methods. In return, you help me handle one little matter."
Jiraiya said this casually, naturally slipping into his "serious business" tone.
"Really? You're the best, you pervy sage!"
Naruto was still completely clueless and even thanked Jiraiya.
"Naruto, the Ōtsutsuki clan can only be harmed by taijutsu and senjutsu, so you understand what I mean, right? We can't hoard knowledge. We need to spread senjutsu everywhere."
"Especially you, Naruto, your shortcut to learning senjutsu will be the key to saving the ninja world!"
Jiraiya said with a very serious expression.
"Re… really?"
Naruto looked confused and stunned.
He had once imagined saving the world with sexy jutsu, but he never thought he, Naruto, could actually become the one to save it.
"Of course. Naruto, my suggestion is this: before spreading it to everyone, start with those who can learn more easily. What I mean is those who are connected to the origin of senjutsu, the summoners of the Three Great Sacred Lands. Then move on to the summoners of ordinary ninja beasts… I'll leave all these important tasks to you."
Jiraiya patted Naruto on the shoulder again, then slipped away without a trace.
Naruto stood frozen in place.
"Summoners of the Three Great Sacred Lands? Aren't those Sasuke and Sakura and them?"
Naruto scratched his head.
Jiraiya had actually already spoken clearly enough—he just didn't want to sound like a riddle man and risk Naruto misunderstanding him.
So even when leaving, he only dared to hint vaguely.
After thinking for a moment, Naruto figured it out.
"If it's Sasuke, I'd have to go to Amegakure… and right now he's training that weird pair of ring-eyes. He probably doesn't have time for senjutsu anyway."
Naruto stroked his chin and analyzed.
When he first learned Sage Mode, it took him a very long time.
Only after repeated attempts did the preparation time gradually shorten.
Later, his genius idea of using Multi Shadow clones drastically reduced the time.
Sasuke didn't have shadow clones.
And on top of that, Sasuke's chakra was probably all being used on those eyes right now. Even if he learned shadow clones now, he wouldn't be able to freely use them in real combat.
"Looks like I'll have to go find Sakura-chan, hehe."
A lecherous grin spread across Naruto's face.
In Naruto's mind, this was all for the sake of the ninja world.
For the sake of the ninja world, he would have to spend time alone with Sakura and teach her ninja techniques…
How wonderful.
Sorry, Sasuke. I'm one step ahead.
Naruto happily ran into a shop, preparing to buy a gift for Sakura.
"Oh right, there's one more... no, actually two more."
Naruto suddenly remembered. The people who had become disciples of Tsunade weren't only Sakura, but also Ino from Shikamaru and Chōji's team.
Besides Ino, there was also Tsunade herself.
All of them had contracts with the Three Sacred Lands.
For the safety of the ninja world, he, Uzumaki Naruto, had to pass on the secrets of Sage Mode to them.
So he needed to buy gifts for everyone.
Naruto once again entered the same chain store he had used before to buy ninja tools—the "Niuzihou Bottle-kun" chain.
After Naruto struggled to explain what he wanted for a long time, the clerk finally understood and recommended a few ninja tools.
After thinking it over, Naruto decided that although Sakura was his main target, he couldn't make it too obvious or show favoritism.
Otherwise Tsunade and Ino, those two violent women, would definitely beat him up.
"I'll take this one. Give me three, but make the colors different, one pink and two yellow. One dark yellow and one light yellow."
Naruto pointed at one of the ninja tools and said.
He originally wanted three identical ones, but then reconsidered.
If they were all the same color, how would he tell them apart later?
What if he accidentally used the wrong one?
That would be very unhygienic.
So the considerate Naruto chose different colors.
Based on everyone's hair colors.
But Ino and Tsunade both had yellow hair, so he could only slightly distinguish them.
"Thank you for your patronage."
"..."
After paying, Naruto looked at his now-empty toad-shaped wallet, his heart bleeding.
He didn't even know what reimbursement meant, so he could only bear it alone.
On the way, Naruto ran into Kiba and asked him where Sakura and the others were. After learning they were at the Hokage Building, he headed toward the center of Konoha.
Passing by the Konoha Cinema, Naruto saw posters for newly released movies at the entrance. He couldn't help but imagine the beautiful scenes of going to the movies with Sakura after their training.
"Huh? This guy on the poster looks pretty cool. No wonder Sasuke went to Orochimaru's place and started using a sword."
Naruto's eyes lit up when he saw a character on the poster.
[Three-sword Liu Zoro, nicknamed 'Liu Three Swords,' will defeat Uchiha Madara within three sword strikes.]
As he looked at the poster, more images began forming in Naruto's mind.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya had not gone to Amegakure to find Orochimaru at all.
He was currently hiding on a rooftop, watching from afar as Naruto came out of that strange shop carrying strange ninja tools.
The reason he hadn't left was because he was still worried—what if Naruto really got beaten to death?
Even with the power of a tailed beast, it was hard to say.
So he stayed behind. If Naruto took a serious hit, at least he could rush in and perform CPR.
But now, seeing the "gifts" Naruto prepared for Tsunade and the others, Jiraiya finally felt the weight in his chest lift.
Naruto wasn't possibly going to be beaten up—he was definitely going to be beaten up.
No need to worry anymore.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya felt that even CPR might not save Naruto anymore. Recalling a strange new story he had recently heard, he immediately used reverse summoning to return to Mount Myōboku.
"Eh? Jiraiya boy, why are you back? I didn't prepare lunch for you today."
Sage Shima had a basket on her arm; she had clearly just returned from shopping for groceries.
"I came to ask the Great Toad Sage for a life-saving talisman, Naruto is going to die!"
Jiraiya said anxiously.
"What? Naruto Boy is going to die? How? Was the Nine-Tails extracted from him?"
Sage Shima was so shocked she dropped her basket.
"No."
"Then did he suffer a serious injury?"
"No. I'm saying he's 'going to die.'"
"…?"
Sage Shima's brain stopped working for a moment.
"He went to recommend the shortcut to Sage Mode to Tsunade, and he even brought ninja tools."
"…Well, then that's not strange at all."
Sage Shima's old toad face suddenly turned red.
Don't ask how she knew what kind of "ninja tools" Jiraiya was referring to.
(End of this chapter)