Jiraiya opened his mouth and said, "Although Naruto suffered some grievances when he was little, he still grew up steadily to this age."
"If his identity had been exposed early on, he might not have even lived until now."
"Naruto, you should understand the Third Hokage's painstaking good intentions. You shouldn't look at the world with eyes of hatred, you need to learn to forgive…"
"Shut up!", Rengoku shouted angrily.
"White-haired old fool, gray-bearded old thief!"
"You're nearly half a century old, and you can still speak such disgusting nonsense."
"Haven't you ever heard the saying, if you haven't suffered others' pain, don't go persuading others to be kind?"
"When Naruto was starving, where were you?"
"When Naruto was being bullied and humiliated, where were you?"
"When Naruto needed guidance, where were you?"
"What qualifications do you have to persuade Naruto to be magnanimous?"
"You were either peeping or wh*ring around. You don't even have morals yourself, yet you come here to morally blackmail me? Truly shameless."
Naruto was shielded behind Rengoku, and listening to Rengoku's words made his whole body feel at ease.
This Jiraiya knew nothing, yet told him to forgive.
So thick-skinned.
Obviously the same breed as the Third Hokage.
Jiraiya had never encountered such a vicious tongue. Being scolded like that, his whole face turned dark with anger.
Especially when he saw that Naruto was also looking at him with a face full of disgust, Jiraiya felt even more uneasy.
Before, he thought the old man's words were a little exaggerated, but given the current situation, it seemed they were actually conservative.
Naruto already felt full disgust toward the Third Hokage. If this continued, he would completely become Uchiha Rengoku's puppet.
The urgent matter for Jiraiya was to eliminate Naruto's hostility. He immediately opened his mouth, "Naruto, did you know? I was actually your father, the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato's teacher. The Rasengan in your hand, I developed it together with him."
Naruto froze upon hearing these words.
He really didn't know about the relationship between his dad, the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, and Jiraiya.
But Rengoku hooked the corner of his mouth, thinking: Jiraiya, by saying this, you've completely fallen into the ditch. "Hehehe… how laughable, you still have the face to bring that up."
Rengoku sneered, "As Minato's teacher, why did you ignore the orphan left behind by your disciple?"
"Or are you saying you were too busy for ten years to even come back and see Naruto once?"
While Rengoku and Jiraiya were hurling at each other, Sasuke had already roughly bandaged his hand. He originally wanted to step forward, but was held back in place by Itachi.
They weren't far, so Sasuke could hear clearly what they were saying.
Of course Sasuke knew well how much Naruto had suffered in the past.
Hearing Jiraiya come and immediately ask Naruto to forgive, he too felt disgust toward Jiraiya.
When he heard that Naruto's father was the Fourth Hokage, he was somewhat surprised.
But when he saw his brother's calm expression, he realized Itachi had already known this long ago. So he steadied his heart and continued listening.
"Naruto, do you know what this Toad Sage was doing during those years you suffered?"
"He wasn't busy completing missions or handling anything important."
"He was just wandering around cities, and peeping at bathhouses."
"Naruto, think about it. When you couldn't even eat your fill, when people trampled and beat you, what was your father's teacher doing? He was peeking at women bathing."
"Do you think if your parents were still alive, they would ever want you to be close to someone like that?"
People in this world generally matured early. At ten years old, Naruto already understood some of these things.
After hearing Rengoku's explanation, the way he looked at Jiraiya was like looking at garbage.
Not far away, Sasuke also, upon hearing Jiraiya was such a man, had disgust overflowing from his eyes.
He couldn't imagine it, how could such a person exist?
If his own mother were ever peeped on by someone like that…
'Hiss! Scum!'
"Pah! Disgusting filth," Sasuke spat.
Within the Uchiha compound, there were also many girls the same age as Sasuke. The more he thought about it, the more nauseous and revolted he felt.
Jiraiya was completely knocked out by Rengoku's clubbing words. In this world, it wasn't like there were no "playboys."
But being playful and being lewd were two different things.
Under the Third Hokage's influence, Jiraiya, as an orphan, naturally imitated him.
And instead of feeling ashamed, he treated it as something to be proud of.
Especially since he was strong and had backing. The women he peeped on could only swallow their humiliation.
He even used what he saw as material, writing it into his books, polishing and publishing it.
Because he was Jiraiya, the Toad Sage.
Being peeped on by him was supposedly their "good fortune."
"This kind of person was Dad's teacher?", Naruto's eyes toward Jiraiya were filled with utter disgust.
Rengoku waved his hand, "When he was young, he still did missions and such. At that time, yes, he was your father's teacher."
"But your dad definitely didn't follow him in peeping."
Jiraiya's face turned green and white in turns, but everything Rengoku said was true. He couldn't refute a single word.
"What a sharp tongue, Uchiha Rengoku. So this is your scheme, make Naruto hate the old man and me, so he falls into your Uchiha embrace."
Jiraiya quickly calmed down, staring coldly at Rengoku.
Rengoku sneered, "If you and the Third Hokage had even a shred of decency, Naruto wouldn't hate you so much."
"I won't let you control the Nine-Tails!", Jiraiya declared firmly.
Rengoku burst into loud laughter, "What the hell are you?"
"In terms of authority, I'm Konoha's council elder, the headmaster of the Ninja Academy. I have both the right and duty to oversee Naruto."
"In terms of strength…", As Rengoku spoke, he stepped forward, his chakra bursting out violently.
Jiraiya's body sank under the pressure as Rengoku's chakra crashed into him like a tidal wave.
He couldn't help but stagger back three steps. On the fourth step, he stomped the ground so hard it cracked before he finally stabilized himself.
"In terms of strength… you and the Third Hokage together aren't my match. What do you have to fight me with?"
"Hmm? Hehehe… hahahahahaha!"
Rengoku let out a wild, arrogant laugh.
Even though Naruto stood behind Rengoku, and Sasuke stood at his side, both of them were struggling to breathe.
It was the first time in their lives they had felt Rengoku's overwhelming power.
Sasuke's face showed proud satisfaction, 'This is my shishou, the number one strongest in the ninja world!'
Naruto also looked up at Rengoku with admiration, 'The headmaster is really amazing.'
Itachi's face too was filled with respect and pride.
'Senpai, so strong!'
With a clan leader like this, the Uchiha clan would one day save the entire planet.
Under this crushing pressure, Jiraiya's expression was full of shock and disbelief.
'Impossible!'
'How could Rengoku be this strong?'
Though his heart was filled with incredulity, his feet simply could not step forward, as if trapped in a swamp.
Rengoku, seeing it was enough, withdrew his chakra and gave a cold snort, "Just wait. All the pain the Third Hokage once brought to the Uchiha clan, I will repay it all in full."
"Rengoku, we'll see!", Jiraiya didn't dare say more. He could only drop a harsh line hurriedly and leave.
Rengoku looked at Jiraiya's fleeing back, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.
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