bookbashuk Chapter 80 Naruto might be eliminated, but it's unlikely.
Chapter 80 Naruto might be eliminated, but it's unlikely.
Chapter 80 Naruto might be eliminated, but it's unlikely.
The white-haired uncle chuckled twice, reached out and stopped Naruto, who was trying to rush forward, and then lifted him up.
Naruto's legs lifted off the ground as he struggled, yelling, "Damn it, let me go!"
"Kid, you've got some skills." The white-haired uncle chuckled and put Naruto down on the ground.
Sasuke's expression turned cold.
"Who exactly are you?"
Upon hearing this, the white-haired man quickly formed a hand seal with one hand.
"Boom!"
A burst of white smoke suddenly exploded, and amidst the swirling smoke, a huge toad appeared out of thin air, with the white-haired uncle standing atop its head.
The white-haired man tossed his hair around, striking what he thought was an incredibly cool pose, and grinned broadly: "Oh, shh! Kids, listen up! Standing before you is none other than the Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, also known as the Toad Sage, and also the most popular young girl, bestselling novelist, and one of the legendary Sannin—Lord Jiraiya!"
silence.
It looked as if crows were flying across the sky.
Naruto and Sasuke both froze on the spot, as if a string of black lines had fallen from their foreheads, and they were completely petrified.
Seeing the two little ones' dumbfounded expressions, Jiraiya was secretly delighted.
Looks like my entrance was spot-on and really cool!
These two brats must be terrified by my formidable reputation and powerful aura!
However, Jiraiya was really wrong this time.
Naruto and Sasuke's shock had absolutely nothing to do with the way he appeared. In fact, the two of them were quite familiar with the name "Jiraiya".
This is because in the dream, Naruto held this "Lord Jiraiya" in the highest esteem and respect.
Sasuke has been spending the last few days talking to Naruto in his dreams, and he often hears Naruto in his dreams talk about Jiraiya.
In Naruto's dream, Jiraiya is described as a very powerful and wise top-tier ninja.
Many of the ninjutsu and combat techniques that Naruto mastered in his dream world came from the teachings of this Toad Sage.
For Sasuke and Naruto, the dream Naruto was undoubtedly ridiculously strong, and they had long been filled with curiosity about Jiraiya, who was so respected and admired by such a powerful Naruto.
I thought he would be some kind of unfathomable master ninja, but who knew that what I met in reality was a perverted old man who liked to peep at Nyozado taking a bath!
This stark contrast was something Naruto and Sasuke couldn't accept for a while.
After regaining his senses, Naruto was the first to jump up, pointing at Jiraiya and shouting, "What 'Toad Sage'? I think you're the 'Perverted Sage'! You were peeping at a girl taking a bath! You have no shame!"
Sasuke crossed his arms and nodded in agreement with a look of disgust:
"......"
Jiraiya blushed and quickly protested, "W-what do you mean by spying! I was gathering material, understand?!"
He shook the small notebook in his hand with feigned seriousness, as if he were really conducting research for literary creation.
Naruto rolled his eyes, completely unconvinced.
He leaned closer to Sasuke and whispered, "I think the title of the Legendary Sannin is completely undeserved, utterly worthless! That Orochimaru couldn't even withstand a single blow from your brother Sasuke, and this perverted sage acts like this—they're all so unreliable!"
Sasuke nodded, giving a +1, and calmly analyzed, "It seems there really is a difference between dreams and reality. The ninja that Naruto admires in his dream could never be like this."
"?!"
Jiraiya was dumbfounded.
What are those two little devils whispering about?
Why couldn't Orochimaru withstand a single attack?
What kind of dream?
This script is wrong!
According to normal procedure, after hearing the name of "Jiraiya, one of the Three Ninjas", shouldn't these two kids at least be full of admiration and have their eyes sparkling with excitement at meeting a big shot?
Just as Jiraiya was bewildered.
Naruto leaped out of the hot spring with a "whoosh," waving impatiently at Sasuke: "Let's go, let's go! Sasuke, let's hurry up and leave! This weird old man is too strange; who knows what other perverted fetishes he might have!"
"That's right."
Sasuke wholeheartedly agreed and followed Naruto.
"Huh?"
Jiraiya then came to his senses.
But Naruto and Sasuke ignored him and ran away without looking back, leaving Jiraiya standing there, staring at the toad beneath him, speechless for a long time.
Meanwhile, in Konoha Village, in the Hokage's office.
The Hokage's office was filled with smoke, and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was frowning as he slowly puffed on his pipe.
The intelligence scroll spread out on the table made his expression particularly solemn.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, suppressing his thoughts.
The door opened, and Kakashi walked in.
"Lord Hokage, I'm back."
When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw Kakashi return ahead of schedule, he was not happy at all; instead, his brows furrowed even more.
He asked in a deep voice, "Kakashi, why are you back so soon? Did you abandon the mission?"
Kakashi habitually scratched the back of his silver hair, a helpless expression on his face, and shook his head as he explained, "Hokage-sama, the mission has been successfully completed. However, the situation was urgent, and I had to speed up the mission and return ahead of schedule."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief, his expression softening considerably.
"I see. Thank you for your hard work, Kakashi."
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately recalled the urgent intelligence Kakashi had sent back to the village, and his expression darkened again: "Kakashi, there's something I need to clarify. What was that intelligence all about? You mentioned in your secret letter that you learned of Orochimaru's movements through a special channel and were certain he would attack Konoha. What exactly happened?"
Upon hearing the name "Orochimaru," Kakashi's expression turned serious.
"Yes. The story behind this is quite long."
He immediately gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a detailed report of the whole story.
Hiruzen Sarutobi listened quietly, his brows furrowing deeply once more. He took off his pipe and exhaled a smoke ring.
"It's that strange dream again?"
Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and a loud voice rang out:
"What a strange dream! It sounds quite interesting, old man!"
Night falls, and the stars twinkle.
Sasuke returned home exhausted.
He lay on his bed, his mind still replaying Jiraiya's ordeal.
That guy who called himself "Frog Immortal" really overturned his understanding.
With these chaotic thoughts swirling in his mind, Sasuke drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
After an unknown amount of time, Sasuke gradually regained consciousness.
He frowned slightly, as if he could hear the chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves coming from around him.
This sound
Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes!
The sight before him instantly put him on edge.
The surroundings weren't their familiar rooms, but a dense primeval forest!
Tall, straight, towering trees stand all around, their dense foliage completely obscuring the sky, casting only dappled shadows on the ground.
The air was filled with the scent of damp earth and moss, with a faint smell of fish and decaying leaves.
Sasuke stood up quickly, glanced around nimbly, and his hand instinctively went to the ninja tool pouch at his waist.
However, he soon discovered that he was not alone.
Leaning against a large, ancient tree, Sakura was quietly taking a nap with her eyes closed.
Her breathing was steady, and her face showed some fatigue, indicating that she had also experienced considerable exertion.
Sasuke looked down at himself and was surprised to find that he was also sitting with his back against the tree.
I was resting here just now?
What's going on?
This must be today's dream, but why am I in this awful place in my dream?
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Uchiha Sasuke have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
In the audience seats outside the dream.
At this moment, a chorus of exclamations of surprise rang out.
"W-What's going on?!"
Naruto jumped up from his seat, pointed at the giant screen that appeared in front of him, and exclaimed, "What's Sasuke doing in the forest?!"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +100!]
On the other side, Sakura's eyes widened as she pointed incredulously at the scene on the screen: "? Me—I'm here too!"
! "
Meanwhile, Namino, who was sitting on the other side, was immediately displeased when he saw Sasuke and Sakura "in the same frame" in the forest.
She jumped up from her seat, fuming, and said, "Damn it! Why is Sasuke dating someone with a broad forehead like you in the forest?! That's so unfair!"
[Ding! Emotional fluctuations from Namino Yamanaka have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Upon hearing this, Sakura proudly raised her chin and gave Ino a smug smile: "Hmph, that's because Sasuke and I are in the same class! Ino-boo, you can't be envious!"
"you!"
Ino was so angry she gritted her teeth, but she couldn't refute it. She could only glare at the screen hatefully, as if she wanted to replace Sakura on the screen with her eyes.
Of those present, only Kakashi remained relatively calm and had a vague idea of what was going on.
He stared intently at the screen, muttering to himself, "It seems the Chunin Exams have already begun in the dream world."
"The Chunin Exams?!"
Sakura and Ino were taken aback at first, then exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
Kakashi nodded slightly, pointing to the boundless forest on the screen: "Hmm. If I'm not mistaken, this place..."
This should be Training Ground 44, also known as the "Forest of Death." The location for the second round of the Chunin Exams should be here.
"The Forest of Death?!"
Sakura and Ino's expressions both changed slightly.
Naruto listened to their conversation, and the more he listened, the more uneasy he felt. He pointed at the screen, then at himself, and asked anxiously, "The Chunin Exams? The Forest of Death? Then—where am I?? Where am I?? Could it be—could it be that I've already been eliminated?!"
The thought of possibly being eliminated early in such an important exam made Naruto feel a pang of anxiety.
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +200!]
Upon hearing this, Sakura couldn't help but roll her eyes, saying with a playful expression, "Hmph, you, Naruto, might be eliminated, but that Naruto is unlikely to be eliminated!"
Ino nodded in agreement, echoing, "Exactly!"
After watching the dream version of Naruto for a while, Sakura and Ino have become devoted fans of the "Dream Naruto," and are filled with blind faith in his strength.
of course.
This kind of admiration is just a normal younger sister's admiration for her older brother, who is similar to a big star on the screen.
After all, they can't see it.
"Whoosh—"
Listening to the two girls' merciless criticism, Naruto felt like he was being brutally attacked.
He pursed his lips and sighed, "--Sakura-chan, your words are so hurtful, waah—"
[Ding! Naruto's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]