However, Jiraiya did not know that, aside from the ANBU stationed here, many others were guarding different locations, preventing anyone who might otherwise appear from entering the area. In this way, Jiraiya could be certain he would witness Naruto being bullied.
And after Jiraiya left, those people continued moving forward. Although Jiraiya hadn't concealed his presence, who could say he wouldn't suddenly turn back and kill someone?
More importantly, the Third Hokage had not yet given the order to withdraw, so they could only continue their mission.
After leaving, Jiraiya naturally didn't kill anyone. He simply wandered through the former Uchiha clan compound. Looking at the nearly deserted grounds, he let out a quiet sigh.
When Jiraiya first heard the news, he hadn't believed it. But as time passed, the extermination of the Uchiha clan had become an undeniable fact. Now, he could no longer doubt it.
Even now, Jiraiya still didn't fully understand it, but he soon left. After all, he had no direct connection to the Uchiha clan—he had only come to confirm the truth with his own eyes.
For Jiraiya, the most important thing now was how to teach Xiali. He couldn't take her with him when he left. In order not to delay her progress, Xiali needed to stay in a fixed location.
Since that was the case, why leave Konoha at all? More importantly, aside from gathering intelligence, he still needed to infiltrate certain places. Bringing Xiali along would be far too inconvenient.
However, just because he didn't have his "boss" around didn't mean he couldn't teach. And even if he couldn't teach, he still had his boss.
Still, as Jiraiya recalled the time he had spent with Xiali today, the more he thought about it, the stranger it felt. A seven-year-old child shouldn't be this mature. She simply didn't resemble someone her age.
Jiraiya fell into deep thought.
At this moment, Xiali had already returned home and opened the scroll. As expected, once she opened it, numerous other scrolls appeared before her eyes, and she began skimming through them.
Most of them explained sealing techniques, along with scrolls documenting the Flying Thunder God Technique. Among them, the most valuable were the Fourth Hokage's personal experiences. The remaining content was related to spiritual techniques.
Faced with so many scrolls, Xiali felt slightly overwhelmed. The last time she'd experienced something like this was back in her previous life during high school.
Forget it. If she wanted to study spiritual techniques first, she should start there. Although the methods used with divine artifacts differed, there were certainly similarities that would make it easier to grasp. She could study sealing techniques afterward. As for the Flying Thunder God Technique—since she hadn't mastered the prerequisites, reading it now would be pointless.
Thus, Xiali buried herself in study until Sinai returned home from work.
"Mom, today I became the disciple of one of the Legendary Three Ninja," Xiali announced the good news.
"Huh? One of the Three Sannin?!" Sinai's eyes widened. "Was it Lady Tsunade? Has Lady Tsunade returned to the village?"
"Uh… no."
"Then… Lord Jiraiya?" Sinai's expression shifted slightly. Though still shocked, it now carried mixed emotions.
"Yes," Xiali nodded.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy. After a moment, Sinai finally spoke.
"Little Xiali, having Lord Jiraiya as your teacher is a good thing—but don't forget, you still have little Ino," Sinai said seriously.
Xiali's expression instantly tensed.
Just how far had her perverted teacher's reputation spread?!
In truth, Jiraiya had an excellent reputation among ninja—and among men—but unfortunately, among the women of Konoha, his name had long since become infamous…
"Ahem." Xiali coughed lightly and changed the subject, telling Sinai about the Flying Thunder God Technique and emphasizing that it was the Fourth Hokage's signature jutsu.
From that moment on, Xiali's impression of her mother changed completely.
Her mother's eyes sparkled as she enthusiastically urged Xiali to learn the Flying Thunder God, insisting she must not tarnish the Fourth Hokage's legacy.
Suddenly, Xiali realized something.
Her mother had very likely been Minato Namikaze's secret crush during his student days… right?
At that moment, Xiali couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for her never-met, miserly father—but thankfully, their family situation was definitely different from Minato's, so there was no need to worry about "wearing a hat."
Still, as the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze had been incredibly famous in the village back then. In the hearts of most women, he was likely the ideal partner.
Unfortunately, he had been taken early by that fiery red-haired woman—and she cherished him deeply.
Xiali never expected to learn more about her mother in such a way.
After dinner, Xiali continued reading the files. She had finished the section on spiritual techniques. These techniques differed from divine artifact techniques, yet shared many similarities. She felt they wouldn't be too difficult to learn, though she couldn't measure them with chakra—only by how much power the toads could channel.
What troubled her now were sealing techniques.
There were simply too many types. She had to start from the basics.
Learning was endless.
Over the next few days, Xiali read sealing technique archives whenever she had free time. What puzzled her was that Jiraiya didn't seem interested in testing her spiritual power, even though he had demonstrated it himself. Clearly, that wasn't his goal.
Still, Jiraiya's demonstrations were extremely detailed. He carefully sealed things one by one in front of Xiali, and the chakra flow within each seal was visibly displayed, allowing her to observe everything clearly.
However, compared to ninjutsu training, Jiraiya took her to many places just to "play."
Naturally, these weren't flower-filled amusement parks—but places more like bizarre ninja-themed attractions. Xiali found them difficult to tolerate.
Finally, one day, she couldn't endure it any longer.
"Teacher, you don't need to take me to places like these," Xiali said seriously, staring directly at Jiraiya.
"Well, yeah, but I thought you might never have had the chance to come when you were younger. I figured you'd be happy," Jiraiya scratched his head. He had thought about it for a long time and concluded that Xiali must have lacked such experiences.
If Xiali were an ordinary child, Jiraiya might have been right.
But she wasn't ordinary.
"I understand your intentions, Teacher. But compared to this, I prefer the feeling of growing stronger step by step. Becoming stronger through my own effort—that's what truly fascinates me. I've seen what the outside world is like, but I don't want that kind of life," Xiali said earnestly.
To be honest, she was deeply moved by Jiraiya's actions. He was genuinely thinking for her sake. After all, her behavior was nothing like that of a child growing up in peacetime. It was as if she had lost her innocence early on, and Jiraiya was trying to make up for that.
But Xiali didn't need it.
She already trained extra after every sparring session.
After hearing her words, Jiraiya stared at her blankly for a long moment—then nodded.
"Then today, let's test the results of your spiritual training."
Chapter 63: The Pitiful and Helpless Jiraiya
Once again, they stood at the familiar back mountain. Xiali was fully prepared.
"All right. Go ahead—use the Summoning Jutsu with everything you've got," Jiraiya said solemnly. As long as the jutsu was performed correctly, there was no danger. At worst, it would simply fail due to insufficient chakra.
But if done improperly, the consequences could be severe.
Xiali nodded, bit her finger, and began forming hand seals. She knew that with her current chakra reserves, summoning Gamabunta was a fantasy—let alone the two beside him.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Jiraiya nodded approvingly. The seals were flawless, and chakra control was nearly perfect. Under these conditions, the summoning wouldn't fail—only the result was uncertain.
As the white smoke dissipated, Jiraiya's anticipation grew. But when he saw the toad inside, his expression turned to shock.
It wasn't that he didn't recognize it.
It was that he knew it far too well.
An orange body covered in blue-green patterns. A bead necklace engraved with the name Tadashi.
It was the toad Tadashi—one Jiraiya himself frequently summoned!
Tadashi wasn't the largest toad of Mount Myoboku, but he certainly wasn't small either. That Xiali could summon him on her first attempt was astonishing.
This meant not only that her chakra control was exceptional, but that the amount of chakra she could draw at once was also considerable.
Jiraiya had expected her to summon a small toad—perhaps even a tadpole. That was how most people started.
He had underestimated her.
As for Tadashi himself, he showed no surprise. He only vaguely sensed that the weight on his head had lessened. Out of habit, he struck a pose similar to Jiraiya's.
Then, upon seeing Jiraiya, he froze.
"Jiraiya? Why are you here?" Tadashi asked, then looked up. "If you're here… then who's my superior?"
"Haha! This is my new disciple. I'll be counting on your guidance from now on," Jiraiya laughed.
"Hello, I'm Xiali," she said, looking down.
"So you're Xiali. Since you're Jiraiya's disciple, I can continue responding to your summons. I'm Tadashi," he replied.
"Alright," Xiali smiled. Although summoning contracts were binding, summoned creatures weren't obligated to fight.
Even Gamabunta himself didn't obey easily.
But this toad seemed gentle and cooperative.
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back," Tadashi said after surveying the area.
"Thanks for your help, Tadashi," Xiali said sincerely.
Tadashi glanced at her, bent down to let her dismount, and vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Looks like you made a good impression," Jiraiya chuckled.
"Toads are loyal—but we probably won't be able to rely on them much in battle," Xiali added.
Jiraiya nodded. After all, only limited chakra could be allocated to summoning during combat, meaning long battles weren't feasible.
Under equal conditions, Tadashi could likely handle an average chunin.
"Teacher, does this count as success in learning summoning?" Xiali asked.
"Yes," Jiraiya nodded. "How powerful a toad you summon doesn't depend on technique—it depends on your chakra reserves."
"So it all comes back to chakra quantity," Xiali sighed, scratching her head.
"Haha, even geniuses need time to grow their chakra," Jiraiya reassured her.
Xiali glanced at him silently.
Uzumaki. Senju. Uchiha.
Yeah… some people really didn't have that problem.
"Well then, let's begin learning sealing techniques," Jiraiya said after some thought.
"Great. I actually have a lot of questions about sealing techniques," Xiali replied.
"…Wait. Hold on," Jiraiya froze. "You said you've already read the sealing technique archives?"
"Yes. I skimmed through them once. I haven't studied them deeply yet, but I have many questions," Xiali smiled sweetly.
Jiraiya stared at her in disbelief.
Those dense texts gave him headaches just looking at them.
At that moment, the former rogue ninja felt fear.
He had thought Orochimaru was the last genius who could hurt him.
He was wrong.
This was the terror of a scoundrel encountering an outstanding student.
That day became Jiraiya's personal "crucifixion."
Xiali asked question after question, and as a teacher, he had no choice but to answer.
By the time night fell, Xiali left contentedly. If not for worrying about Sinai, she would have studied until dawn.
Jiraiya, meanwhile, had lost all heroic dignity—like a withered tree drained of nutrients.
Pitiful.
Helpless.
Chapter 64: Early Graduation?
That night, the Third Hokage was shocked to see a half-dead Jiraiya in his office.
He had never seen Jiraiya in such a state.
From childhood, Jiraiya had always been energetic—overflowing with life.
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