Konoha Village.
Ichiraku Ramen Shop.
Uehara Naraku was slurping his ramen when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder. Turning to him with a cheerful smile, they said, "What a coincidence, Uehara, didn't expect to meet you here!"
"Naruto?"
When Uehara Naraku saw that head of little blond hair of Uzumaki Naruto, he thought of his plan, and couldn't help but show a smile.
Just as Uehara Naraku was about to chat with Naruto, a tall figure lifted the curtain and walked in.
This tall man wore a red robe, and his long white hair was tied behind him. He cast a threatening glance at Uehara Naraku and said: "Hmm? A Rain Village Ninja?"
"That's right! Uehara is the genius ninja from The Hidden Rain Village!"
Uzumaki Naruto beamed a smile and introduced Uehara Naraku to the tall man, then turned to Uehara Naraku to introduce the tall man: "This is the Ero Sage, loves peeping, he's been helping guide my training recently..."
"..."
Uehara Naraku's eyes immediately took on a strange look.
Ever since he had devised his plan for Naruto's dark turn and defection, he hadn't paid much attention to Konoha's movements, and actually forgot that Jiraiya would return to Konoha during the Chunin Examination!
And now Jiraiya was already guiding Uzumaki Naruto in training, which means he had been back for a few days.
Unfortunately, when Uehara Naraku first saw Jiraiya, he didn't immediately think about whether his Naruto defection plan would encounter any changes.
Uehara Naraku recognized one thing; it was time for his disciple to repay Teacher Konan and Nagato... and perhaps complete a few small tasks.
The only question was, how to get in Jiraiya's good graces?
At this time, he certainly couldn't use the identity of Konan's disciple, so he could only use another identity well-known among the Konoha ninja!
"Lord Jiraiya!"
Uehara Naraku quickly stood up, looking at the tall Jiraiya with excitement and said, "Lord Jiraiya, I'm your fan! The Make-Out Paradise series is super awesome!"
"Huh?"
Jiraiya looked at Uehara Naraku, full of excitement, rather dumbfoundedly, and awkwardly touched his face, saying, "Um... do you need an autograph?"
Uehara Naraku's face immediately fell: "All my Make-Out Paradise and Make-Out Violence series have been confiscated."
"Then just wait until you're eighteen to buy them again!"
Jiraiya kindly patted Uehara Naraku on the shoulder, laughing and advising him: "Although I know that book sells well, it's still rated 18 and up!"
Jiraiya was quite aware of the popularity of his own books.
Interestingly, Jiraiya seemed to have a natural fondness for fellow enthusiasts, as men's hobbies are easily understood among each other.
The meal ended with everyone happy and satisfied.
Jiraiya even willingly made Uzumaki Naruto pay for Uehara Naraku's meal at Ichiraku Ramen, calling it a fan benefit.
This move left Uehara Naraku dumbstruck.
However, Uzumaki Naruto didn't resist paying at all, and even chattered on about how incredible Uehara Naraku's medical ninjutsu was, able to easily treat injuries that even dealt the Konoha Hospital's doctors a tough hand.
"Oh, so he's also an impressive medical ninja?"
Listening to Naruto's praise, Jiraiya grew more interested in Uehara Naraku, sipping his water slowly with a hint of nostalgia: "I also know a very impressive medical ninja!"
Uehara Naraku immediately thought of a particular woman, and his expression turned a bit displeased: "Hehehe... it must be Lady Tsunade, one of the Konoha Sannin, right?"
"That's right."
Jiraiya nodded, with some sentiment in his eyes. Noticing Uehara Naraku's strange expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Hmm? Little guy, you know Tsunade too?"
"Hehehe... of course."
Uehara Naraku pinched his fingers, his expression gradually growing somber: "I lost millions of ryo to her, how could I forget her?"
Tsunade, that woman with the face of an angel, her voice was as enticing as a demon, her personality particularly arrogant, and her character extremely vile.
"Pfft!"
Jiraiya suddenly spat out a mouthful of water, pointed at Uehara Naraku, and couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Hahahahaha... you actually lost to that Tsunade!"
Jiraiya slapped the table in laughter, ignoring his own image: "Hahaha, it's rare to hear of someone losing to Tsunade in the Ninja World!"
"..."
Uehara Naraku's eyes gradually turned strange.
Is losing to Tsunade such an unusual thing now?
Moreover, Uehara only lost a few million ryo. If Uehara hadn't appeared, Jiraiya this guy would have lost to Tsunade in a few years, but what he would have lost was his life.
It must be said, Jiraiya's personality is quite troublesome.
Konoha Sannin, not one of them is a proper person.
"Alright, alright, I won't laugh anymore."
Jiraiya suddenly stretched out his arm and hooked Uehara Naraku's shoulder: "Since you're a medical ninja, why not help me with something? I'm your idol, so you'll definitely help me, right?"
"Please just give the orders."
Uehara Naraku sighed and nodded seriously.
Regarding Jiraiya's request, not only could Uehara Naraku not refuse, but he also needed to proactively ask what he could do, considering it's the debt Teacher Konan and Nagato owe.
Uehara Naraku's face was extremely solemn: "No matter what Lord Jiraiya asks, I will earnestly help Lord Jiraiya accomplish it!"
Right now, Uehara indeed has that confidence.
As long as Jiraiya doesn't ask for anything improper, other things, like killing Orochimaru or finding Tsunade, are still quite easy to achieve.
"Oh?"
Jiraiya rubbed his chin, curiously glancing at Uehara Naraku, feeling like this fan seems to admire him a lot.
Jiraiya thought for a while, then put on a serious expression and said seriously: "Then I want eternal peace in the ninja world!"
"..."
Uehara Naraku slowly lifted his head. Is this request serious?
If he really wanted eternal peace in the ninja world, unless there's the Infinite Tsukuyomi, putting everyone into an illusion, making the entire ninja world lifeless, that's the only way to achieve it!
"Alright, alright, I was just joking."
Jiraiya patted Uehara Naraku on the shoulder, whispering: "I just need you to do me a small favor because this guy Naruto is about to train in a very dangerous jutsu. If by any chance he gets seriously injured, you can help save him, right?"
"Very simple."
Uehara Naraku immediately agreed.
What Jiraiya wanted was for Uzumaki Naruto to learn to use the Nine-Tails' chakra to perform the Summoning Jutsu, so he planned to throw Uzumaki Naruto into the most dangerous situation, allowing him to summon Gama-Bunta from Mount Myoboku at the moment of life and death using the Nine-Tails' chakra.
The problem is…
There's always the unexpected.
Since they know a powerful yet straightforward medical ninja, Jiraiya didn't mind secretly adding an insurance for this training.
No matter when, there's always a shortage of medical ninjas in the ninja world.
Especially those powerful and compassionate medical ninjas.
According to Uzumaki Naruto's description, combined with Jiraiya's perception, Uehara Naraku seems to be this type of person.
Back mountains of Konoha.
Jiraiya dragged Uzumaki Naruto to the edge of a valley, which was filled with dense, dizzying stone spears.
"This should be the place!"
Jiraiya looked down at the somewhat astonished Uzumaki Naruto, his voice gradually becoming a bit icy: "I've already taught you the jutsu you want to train. If you don't want to die, find any way possible to keep yourself alive!"
After saying this, he suddenly flicked his finger on Uzumaki Naruto's forehead!
The next moment, Uzumaki Naruto's body flew back like a cannonball, screaming as he fell into the valley, a series of terrified sounds echoing from the valley!
"Is it really alright to do this?"
Uehara Naraku slowly walked over, his presence serving as insurance for Uzumaki Naruto's training this time. The question is, in such a deep valley, what if Uzumaki Naruto really falls to his death?
"This is his fate."
Jiraiya's expression remained indifferent, but when he saw the worry in Uehara Naraku's eyes, he slowly revealed a smile: "Don't worry, there's a small river at the bottom of the valley. Even if he fails, he can use chakra to cling to the rocks and slide to the bottom."
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A struggling yet determined juvenile voice came from the valley!
A massive chakra suddenly appeared within the perception range of Jiraiya and Uehara Naraku, Uzumaki Naruto really summoned a giant creature!
Gama-Bunta from Mount Myoboku!
"Looks like that guy Naruto succeeded."
Jiraiya smirked and turned to leave, calling out as he invited Uehara, "Let's go, I'll take you to see the most beautiful scenery in the ninja world."