Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 296 Sword Master, Literary Master, and...

Putting Sasuke aside, Naruto still cares a lot about Jiraiya.

Previously, Jiraiya had his lower body sealed by Orochimaru, who then told him that he needed to train in Sage Mode and master the transformation of wind attributes in order to break the seal.

He is now trying to break Jiraiya's seal.

Wind Release: Thousand Years of Death!

On the fingers of the shadow clone Naruto, white wind blades spun like a meat grinder; this was perhaps the prototype of the Rasengan.

"Um?"

The giant toad sage twitched and slowly opened his eyes.

Upon discovering that the Great Toad Sage had awakened, Naruto quickly dispelled his Shadow Clone Technique to avoid being detected.

At this moment, Naruto felt a deep respect for Kakashi's father, the White Fang of Konoha, who developed the Thousand Years of Death technique.

This is indeed an extremely practical ninjutsu, capable of being combined with various techniques to directly strike the enemy's vital weaknesses.

I used this move in conjunction with the explosive tags to defeat Gaara before, and now I'm using it to awaken the sleeping Great Toad Sage.

Delicious.

"Huh? Why is the Great Toad Sage awake?"

Shima, who was patiently waiting, heard the noise, looked up, and was stunned.

"Whatever, the old man's awake now, might as well tell him that Naruto's leaving."

Immortal Fukasaku paid no attention and went forward to report the situation to Immortal Toad.

Naruto has already completed his training in Sage Mode and has mastered the use of Sage Techniques.

"A sage? A sage... the Sage of Six Paths? Hagoromo? Is that you? Hagoromo?"

The giant toad sage seemed to be still half asleep. Even though it was talking about Sage Mode, as soon as it heard the word "sage," it remembered the nightmare it had just had.

Snoring.

After saying this, the Great Toad Sage fell asleep again.

Watching the Great Toad Sage indulge in a baby-like sleep, Fukasaku Sage looked helpless.

However, Shima, who had read the limited Tsukuyomi series of novels, looked horrified.

The limited Tsukuyomi series of novels is believed by Shima to be fragments of past memories released by the slug through Tsunade, some of which contain real events.

Whether it's true or false, you need to discern it for yourself.

What Shima didn't expect was that the Sage of Six Paths and the Great Toad Sage had a secret relationship, which turned out to be true!

Otherwise, why would the Great Toad Sage have made such a shy sound just now?

It felt like someone had stabbed me in the back.

"Naruto, the Great Toad Sage won't be reviving anytime soon. If you have something urgent to attend to, then finish your meal and leave."

Knowing the Great Toad Sage's schedule, Shima led Naruto away from the main hall.

night.

Naruto looked at the sumptuous dinner that Shima had prepared for him and fell into deep thought.

"Naruto, why aren't you eating? Doesn't it suit your taste? It seems you still prefer insects. I'll just..."

As Shima was speaking, he was about to remove the food from the table and replace it with a feast of insects that had been prepared in the kitchen.

"No, no, no, Grandma Toad! I was just surprised by this sumptuous dinner. I'll eat right now, I'll eat right now..."

Naruto quickly stopped Shima Sage and then began to enjoy his dinner.

You know what?

Master Shima promised Naruto the best of everything, and he truly kept his word.

A cup of Life's Curry Spicy Chili Flavored Drink, and a big bowl of Xiangpiaopiao Condensed Milk Rich Milk Matcha Ramen.

Naruto could accept it if the tastes of these two things were switched, but now...

I had no choice but to eat it, even though I didn't want to.

It's all the same once it gets into the stomach.

Gumbling.

Whoosh whoosh.

"Naruto, I heard your vision has been a bit blurry lately. Here, take this and wear it temporarily."

Master Shima prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Master Fukasaku also prepared a parting gift for Naruto.

"What is this?"

Naruto took the box and opened it.

"These are Zhenshi glasses sold at the Amegakure chain store."

"...It works great! Thanks, Grandpa Toad!"

After putting on the glasses, Naruto found that his vision was indeed much clearer, and he was overjoyed.

In fact, given Naruto's physique, even if he takes off like crazy every day, it won't cause any damage to his body in a short period of time.

Naruto himself was aware of this.

He discovered that the vision damage he experienced after "diligent practice" would improve significantly after a day of rest and sleep.

If he had rested for a few more days, he might have fully recovered.

But he can't do that.

Sasuke is still waiting for his rescue.

He cannot give up Sage Mode.

The decline in eyesight is indeed a very important situation, and the glasses given by the hermit Fukasaku are truly a godsend.

Yeah, a toad giving glasses always makes me think of something violent.

After finishing his meal and putting on his glasses, Naruto bid farewell to the two toad sages and used the Summoning Jutsu to return to Konoha.

However, he did not intend to stay.

He's going straight to find Sasuke!

[Wait, kid, don't rush off.]

Suddenly, the Nine-Tails' voice rang in Naruto's ears.

"What's wrong?"

Naruto stopped on the rooftop.

[Go to that shop downstairs; they should have medicine that can help you.]

"?"

Naruto looked in the direction Kurama indicated and saw another Amegakure chain store, but this one seemed to be a pharmacy with a strange name.

"Niu Zihao, Bottle Guy? What does that mean?"

[Idiot, then let me ask you, what do "sword master" and "literary master" mean?]

"have no idea."

[...I mean...this "hao" refers to someone with exceptional talent in a particular area! A swordsman is exceptional in swordsmanship, and a literary master is exceptional in literature!]

"Oh, I see. So what's the meaning of that bottle-shaped thing in the back?"

Naruto was curious.

[I don't know either. Why don't you go in and take a look?]

"That's true."

Naruto noticed that everyone entering the store was middle-aged, so in order to avoid being noticed, he used his transformation jutsu to enter the store.

The store is filled with a wide variety of medicines.

Some of them are delayed, while others get into the state quickly.

Each medicine has its related functions written next to it.

Naruto's eyes lit up immediately.

As he entered Sage Mode more and more often, he entered it at an increasingly faster pace.

But besides the wear and tear on his eyesight, there was something else that began to worry him.

It's just that he's getting into the zone slower and slower.

Naruto noticed that many adults around him were buying delaying drugs, but he didn't need to delay at all; in fact, he wished he could finish faster.

What he needs is to get into the zone quickly.

Naruto took out his frog-shaped wallet and bought several boxes of medicine.

Before leaving, Naruto glanced curiously at another item sold in the shop: "What's that?"

"Sir, would you like to buy this? This is 'Bottle-kun,' also known as 'Cup.' This one is called 'Gentle Cat Girl,' and this one is called 'Spring Breeze Elf'..."

The waiter enthusiastically explained to Naruto how to use "Bottle-kun".

As Naruto listened, his eyes gradually brightened.

This ninja tool is great! It seems to help him enter Sage Mode faster!