Although from the very beginning, Uzumaki Naruto was the weakest and the last one.

But after being taught by the famous teacher Jiraiya and practicing hard for a long time, he once saw hope of surpassing Uchiha Sasuke.

But the reality of the development has poured cold water on Uzumaki Naruto.

Although in terms of infrastructure, we have made up for the previous missing parts in nearly three years, the fact is that we are lagging behind in all aspects.

Although under Jiraiya's guidance, Naruto learned how to fight by playing to his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses, making the most of his own strengths.

However, he did not have a systematic fighting style, nor did he have high-level ninjutsu that was powerful enough to take advantage of his large amount of chakra, which made his strength surpass that of most of the Chunins. Compared with some Jonins, he was also capable of fighting, but that was all.

The embarrassing thing is, if I don’t borrow the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, that’s my limit.

The most powerful offensive ninjutsu currently mastered - the Big Ball Rasengan, if it does not have the bonus of the Sage Mode and the fusion of chakra attribute changes, and only uses a huge amount of chakra to strengthen the attack, in front of a true master, there is no way to hit the enemy.

As for maintaining the tailed beast state, four tails are the limit, and it is difficult to maintain one's own consciousness. If you are not careful, you may accidentally hurt your own people.

Such combat power is of little use.

I didn't feel it before, but in the war some time ago, my weaknesses were fully exposed. In the real battle between masters, my role was that of a helper with limited combat power and a protected object.

After returning to Konoha Village, Uzumaki Naruto, who was determined to turn the situation around, changed his occasionally complacent attitude and made hard training a top priority.

Under the shade of a tree not far behind the training ground, Jiraiya looked at Naruto who was training hard with a complicated expression. Although he was still quite serious, everyone knew that more haste makes waste, but now was not the time to persuade him.

I can only wait until Naruto calms down his anxious heart and then teach him carefully.

"Naruto, you are actually very strong. At this age, you have such strength, which is rare. But being born in this era and having more powerful companions to compare with is really frustrating."

Kakashi Hatake also felt a little regretful. This unexpected battle made the chaotic situation clearer and also made some people feel confused.

"I am also responsible for this problem. I didn't expect the fighting power of the ninja world to suddenly soar to this level. I thought that with my ability, plus the help of so many powerful juniors, I should be able to solve all the problems. Now it seems that I was too optimistic."

During these three years, in addition to teaching Uzumaki Naruto a more solid foundation so that he could have the possibility to make further progress, Jiraiya spent a lot of time teaching Naruto how to become an upright ninja.

The inheritance between ninjas and their disciples is not just the inheritance of ninjutsu schools, but also the inherited beliefs and the ninja way.

Only with a strong heart and a persistent love for this world can you control sufficiently powerful forces.

But unfortunately, although he already had enough temperament, his own strength could not keep up with the pace of his spiritual cultivation.

The accumulation of basics and the sublimation of quantitative change to qualitative change require not only genius-like epiphany, but also the tempering of time.

"This is the only way now. If you work hard, you will definitely get something in return..."

Hatake Kakashi looked at the student who was almost collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion, but was still holding on.

"Since this is a path that Mizuki has already explored, the development of the Rasengan should be a smooth journey. It would be great if Mizuki could come and help teach us."

Rasenshuriken is already a fairly mature ninjutsu. Although it has the disadvantage of easily hurting one's own arms when attacking at close range, with the blessing of Sage Mode, it will become powerful enough to surpass the power of most S-level ninjutsu. With such means, Naruto's combat effectiveness will usher in a huge leap.

The huge amount of chakra and the skillful Shadow Clone Technique can fully utilize Mizuki's tactical model that has been tested in actual combat. Except for the Flying Thunder God Technique, the fighting style that can be imitated from Mizuki has already been presented to Uzumaki Naruto, and he basically won't take any detours.

Hatake Kakashi's complaint made Jiraiya smile:

"It's impossible for Mizuki to come to help. His personality is too different from Naruto's."

Jiraiya actually likes this kind of innocent, persistent, sunny and motivated young man. He can see his own shadow in them.

"Mizuki is a guy who is afraid of trouble. He can't teach a kid like Naruto who is not very smart in ninjutsu. He doesn't have the patience to play ninja games with a naughty kid, just like Orochimaru..."

Jiraiya paused as he spoke, as if realizing that his comment was a little inappropriate, and then continued.

"Orochimaru used to be a good guy, but unfortunately, he slowly changed after his parents died in the Ninja World War."

The two people's styles of doing things are indeed somewhat similar, the difference is that Mizuki still has a little bottom line and is a little cautious about everything he does, while Orochimaru no longer has any humanity to restrain himself.

Jiraiya and Kakashi both tacitly understood that the reason for this difference was that Mizuki had already started a family, got married and had children, and with such a strong bond, no matter how unbridled and how much he let go of himself, he would not stray too far.

"Anyway, leave the rest to me. Naruto has been practicing Wind Style Rasenshuriken for a while and is only one step away from success. I think he's almost there. The rest is beyond my control..."

"I have arranged the training for Sage Mode. Next, I will go to Myoboku Mountain and ask Sage Fukasaku to take care of me."

Jiraiya couldn't help but smile when he thought about the time when he was practicing Sage Mode in Myoboku Mountain decades ago.

"I don't know if Naruto can adapt to life there."

Of course, Jiraiya also needs to consult the Great Toad Sage about the prophecy, what is going on with Nagato, and what to do with the Rinnegan he obtained after being injured.

Jiraiya, who had believed in the predictions of the Great Toad Sage, now felt that the future was a little unclear.

For some things, I must ask the Great Toad Immortal to give me some advice...

Such an important matter had to be handled with caution, and Myobokusan, as the most trusted place, was the first breakthrough point that Jiraiya thought of.