From a distance, using a telescope to watch the young red-haired girl chatting with her friends at the entrance of the dessert shop, Jiraiya sighed to the half-kneeling ANBU behind him: "She doesn't look like Kushina, but she does look a bit like her. The temperament of Princess Mito..."
"After all, she is the eldest daughter of the Fusagi family. Although her mother is not from a high background, she is still a descendant of Uzumaki, not a commoner without background."
"Yeah!" Jiraiya put away the telescope in his hand, sat cross-legged on the head of the giant toad mount, and said to the ANBU waiting for instructions,
"The old man let me take a look, and the result is no different. That child is a genius. Even without a mentor, the Gushan family can ensure that she grows up smoothly."
"Mainly, I would like to ask Jiraiya-sama to distinguish between good and evil, good and bad, and after all, it is well known that you have a sharp vision..." Being able to cultivate a big man like the golden flash, Namikaze Minato, Konoha Village is very interested in Jiraiya's level of conviction is incomprehensible to outsiders.
"Far and near, distance and distance are all relative. It is impossible for us to treat him like a enemy and expect others to be grateful to us. Aren't the lessons learned enough about Uchiha? I have always felt that Elder Danzo was too radical. The third generation of old men tacitly agreed to sit back and watch. It's not done right." Of course, this kind of thing is not something that an ANBU can discuss casually. Jiraiya can make fun of the advisor elders and complain a few words about the teacher's actions, but it doesn't matter. It's better for others not to talk too much.
"That's a very good child, don't worry too much. Also, although the Gushan minions who are stranded in the village have selfish motives, they don't have any ill intentions towards the village, so the old man can rest assured. Daimyo, go early and come back early. This year, I I will stay in the village for a while. Let's go..." After saluting, the ANBU left silently, and Jiraiya couldn't help but sigh.
"Thousands of things, complicated and troublesome!" Uchiha Itachi left a message and went to the Kingdom of Wind. He didn't know when he would be back to join us.
Orochimaru's matter has not yet come to a conclusion, and there is no clue to find the child of destiny. Taking off the half-empty wine gourd from his back, Jiraiya strolled along the main street of Konoha Village in the clear weather after the snow.
I haven’t been back for a while, and the village has changed a lot. Over the years, the Gushan family has invested a lot of money in its renovation, and the original antique architectural style has gradually gained a more fashionable flavor.
Low wooden houses have also been replaced by tall buildings. The characteristics of the integration of the times can be seen everywhere in this emerging town.
The closer you get to the gate, the brighter and more prosperous it becomes, and the closer you get to the back, the more primitive it looks. Just as Jiraiya was walking and drinking casually, he suddenly had a small collision with a passerby.
"Huh? I'm sorry..." Judging from the touch, it was either a child or a weak girl. The slightly drunk Jiraiya didn't pay attention for a moment, and when he reacted, he was already unable to avoid it.
Of course, the other party seemed a little absent-minded. Normal people would unconsciously stay away from a drunken old man wandering around on the road.
A handsome child frowned slightly in front of him. After all, he still upheld the tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young. He nodded to Jiraiya, who was smelling of alcohol, and said hello.
Jiraiya, who didn't take it seriously, was about to pass him by, and suddenly asked: "This little brother, do you know where the home of Mizuki, the chuunin teacher of the ninja school is?"
"I'm looking for it too." Hearing this, the handsome young man turned around and said,
"Are you going to visit too?"
"Ask him if you have something to ask!" Jiraiya smiled broadly at the other person,
"Brother, what do you call me..."
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Uchiha... Zuosuke, it turns out it's you!" Jiraiya instantly lost half his drunkenness, looked at Uchiha Zuosuke for a few times, and then nodded inconspicuously,
"As expected, he is a brave young man. If you don't mind, let's look for it together?"
"Okay! What do you call me, old man?"
"I'm not that old! Haha..." As if remembering something happy, Jiraiya and Uchiha Sasuke walked forward side by side,
"Jiraiya, who is known as the Toad Sage, is me!"
"Are you also a Konoha ninja?"
"Well! Today's young people don't know much about the senior ninjas in the village! Ninja schools no longer teach history..."
"Yes, but I have never heard of Toad Sage, only Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara."
"Really!" Jiraiya, who had failed to brag, touched the bridge of his nose in embarrassment.
"Maybe I haven't learned it yet. Let's not mention this for the moment. Why did you find Teacher Mizuki?"
"I am his student. I am visiting because I have some spiritual matters to ask for advice."
"Now when students visit their teachers, do they have to give gifts to teachers when they preach and perform their duties?" Jiraiya asked strangely, pointing to the fruit basket and flowers carried by Uchiha's left assistant.
"Normally it's not necessary. However, Teacher Mizuki's wife is pregnant with a baby for more than seven months. It's hard to come empty-handed to disturb her."
"Oh, that's right, that's true! I can't just go like this. Let's go to a nearby store and buy some gifts..." It's not far from the Muye Hospital, and Mingcha Street is also nearby, with many exquisite shops. There are several small shops selling fruits and flowers. Yamanaka Ino's home is nearby, and he happens to run a flower shop.
Ten minutes later, Jiraiya and Uchiha Sasuke, with small flower baskets in their hands, stood at the door of a well-kept small villa with a sign that read
"Shuimu" and
The name "Chun". Judging from the style, it should have been an ordinary small western-style building, but it has been transformed into a cute little villa. The balcony and terrace on the second floor are filled with flower pots. Evergreen plants are growing tenaciously all year round. There are also uniquely manicured plants in the yard. Green trees sway gently in the wind against the white snow.
"It should be here!" Uchiha Zuosuke knocked on the door lightly. Soon after, there was a sound of footsteps, the door opened, and Mizuki, who was wearing home clothes, opened the door.
"Eh? Zuosuke! It's really rare. Is there something wrong?" Seeing that the other party was bringing a gift, he must have come here for a special visit, Mizuki was about to welcome him in, and then looked at the white-haired old man next to him.
"Is this... Lord Jiraiya? Are you back? It's been such a long time..."
"It's me! I just came back a few days ago! I want to ask you something, so I met this little brother and came together."
"Pengpi Shenghui, it's an honor to have you here." Mizuki's attitude made Uchiha Sasuke realize that the old man who came with him might have an unusual status.
"Excuse me!" The two walked into the house and found that there was no brazier or fireplace inside, but it was warm and the smoke was not very strong.
"What are you using for heating? I didn't see you turning on the heater..." Jiraiya looked at the surrounding furnishings curiously. They were a little different from the traditional ones, and the light was much brighter.
"Floor heating! Recently, this relatively mild heating method is more popular in new homes in the village. It is very good for the elderly, children and pregnant women. Last time I went to a newly opened building to see the model room, and when I saw this thing, it was very good, so I spent it. The money is packed." After leading Jiraiya and Uchiha Sasuke to the living room to sit down, a soft and lazy voice came from inside.
"Is there a guest? Sorry, I'm so warm and a little sleepy." Xiao Chun, wearing loose maternity clothes and a tired look on her face, came out and poured tea for the guests virtuously.
"Madam, you are too polite, thank you! We have taken the liberty to disturb you..." At this time, Jiraiya still maintained the demeanor of a respected senior, and his gestures were still very decent, while Uchiha Sasuke looked a little dull. More, after all, I don’t have much experience in this kind of situation.
After exchanging a few words, Xiaochun went back to the house to rest. Mizuki took out some snacks and brought them over for everyone to chat while eating.
"The last time I saw Jiraiya-sama was not long after I took the Chuunin Exam. It has been several years. I also got married and will have a child soon."
"I have a bit of an impression on you! After the Nine-Tails attack on the village, you were quite active. Was it the old man who asked you to take care of the children who have lost their relatives?"
"It's me! What happened back then, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I have something...about Orochimaru that I want to ask you. By the way, this little brother I met unexpectedly seems to have something to ask you, so let him talk first!" He kept quiet! Uchiha Sasuke, who was listening to the two people's greetings, met Mizuki's probing eyes and asked Mizuki: "Recently, I feel that I have encountered a bottleneck in my practice. I have been overwhelmed by the practice class and I can't find any way to improve it. For clues, I want to ask Mr. Mizuki for advice on what to do next, whether we need to practice powerful ninjutsu in order to turn defeat into victory."
"I want to win Xiang Lian!" Mizuki nodded clearly, not caring who gave Uchiha Zuosuke support and asked him to come to him.
In any case, I am also a serious teacher, and it is my duty to preach and learn from others. With Jiraiya in front of him, as long as he didn't do anything to make people suspicious, it was impossible for others to say anything.
"Being blindly eager for advanced ninjutsu is a common mistake for young people who are new to the ninja journey. This knowledge should have been taught to you by the leading teacher after you became a genin. However, your training progress is too fast. You should know it earlier. It's not impossible. Just wait..." Mizuki stood up and walked into the back room, took out a chakra test paper and handed it over.
"Put it between your fingers and pour chakra into it to try..." Uchiha Zuosuke did as he was told. In less than half a minute, the chakra test paper first wrinkled and then turned into burnt ash.
"Fire and thunder, and they almost go hand in hand, it's a rare dual attribute..."
"Dual attributes?"
"It's the chakra attribute, which is the natural specialty of a ninja. You will have natural advantages in learning fire escape and thunder escape in the future. This is a good thing. They are both powerful attributes and suitable for fighting." Next, Mizuki changed the yin and yang five elements of chakra. The principle of mutual generation and mutual restraint was explained to Uchiha Zuosuke.
"Originally, your parents or tutors should give you these instructions, but..." The Uchiha family disappeared, and the inheritance naturally ceased to exist.
Uchiha Sasuke has also seen the so-called chakra attributes in the few remaining documents, but understanding it on his own is not as good as a professional teacher like Mizuki who can explain it in simple terms.
"I won't go into details about the past. Speaking of misunderstandings about learning advanced ninjutsu, the so-called ninjutsu level is the difficulty level of practice. In most cases, it does match the power of ninjutsu. However, it falls to everyone The performance of specific ninjas is also very different. For example, my chakra is mainly based on fire and supplemented by earth. Learning water escape is particularly difficult. Even if I can use it, it is much less powerful. It is half the result with twice the effort, which is far inferior to studying it carefully. Fire escape and earth escape are cost-effective..."
"So, my direction is Thunder Escape and Fire Escape?"
"Yes! Fire Release is easy to say. You Uchiha are based on Fire Release. I don't need to teach you this. Thunder Release. In fact, there are not many people in the village who are truly proficient in it. I only know some superficial D-level ninjutsu and a C-level ninjutsu. I can't teach you much about ninjutsu. If you want to learn it, I can give you some pointers later." After a pause, Mizuki continued to explain,
"Of course, what I want to talk about today is not Fire Style and Thunder Style, but Chakra itself. You need to practice this now." Mizuki said, stretched out his palm, and in the air above, chakra gathered, slowly There was a change in nature, and soon, a small flame appeared in front of Uchiha Zuosuke.
"You used Fire Release without a seal?" What he saw in front of him was beyond Uchiha Sasuke's general understanding of ninjutsu.
"The form and nature are what I want to remind you of. Whether it is chanting or sealing, they are essentially auxiliary means of casting spells, and the core is the change in the shape and nature of chakra. Only knowing how to cast spells and build up the amount of chakra Increasing the power is just superficial. If the form change and property change are practiced well, even a C-level ninjutsu can be strengthened to the power of an A-level ninjutsu." Seeing that Uchiha Sasuke still seemed to understand. Understand, Jiraiya couldn't help but interjected: "The power of Ninjutsu is just an appearance, and the power of Ninja is the foundation. Controlling Chakra and letting it generate and strengthen Ninjutsu according to your own will is the right way. Don't be fooled by anything." The level of ninjutsu has been deceived. Especially for a genius like you, it's a pity that he went astray." Mizuki glanced at Jiraiya who was unwilling to be left out, and continued: "With the form changes of fire release, you can change it multiple times. While practicing the traditional fire escape ninjutsu, I gradually realized that this is not urgent and is relatively easy. Of course, there is also a prerequisite, which is to pass the chakra control level. Have you ever seen ninjas flying over walls, climbing mountains and seas, and walking on the ground? In fact, You can try it by attaching chakra to the soles of the feet, controlling the amount and speed of the output, and achieving the effect. As for the change in properties..." Mizuki held his palm lightly and pinched out the small flames in his palm.
"Fierce, high temperature, burning, spreading, destruction. Every master who is proficient in fire escape has a different understanding of it. Mine is burning and spreading..."
"I am heat and destruction." Jiraiya added,
"It's essentially the same, with slight differences in details."
