Chapter 25: Jiraiya Takes in a Disciple
When Yue Yan also wanted to leave with Xiaolan, Kushina grabbed him and wouldn't let him go.
"Yue Yan, come have ramen with us."
"Uh..."
To be honest, since Obito Uchiha, who was also Minato Namikaze's disciple, didn't go, it didn't seem appropriate for Yue Yan to join in.
So, Yue Yan politely declined, saying that he didn't want to interrupt the reunion of Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya.
Kushina, who understood what Yue Yan meant, didn't care at all. She waved her hand and said that she just wanted Yue Yan to join them.
Then, she looked at Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya and asked if either of them had any objections.
In response, Minato Namikaze, who loved his wife the most, definitely agreed. And when Jiraiya saw Kushina's red hair starting to float, he timidly said that he had no objections.
"Great, let's go have ramen."
Watching Kushina skipping ahead, Yue Yan twitched the corner of his mouth. He and Jiraiya patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder from the left and right respectively, and even their words and tones were exactly the same.
"You've had a hard time, Minato Namikaze. Thanks to you." x2
After saying this, both Yue Yan and Jiraiya were stunned for a moment, then they glanced at each other.
Yue Yan: I've long known that Jiraiya is a pervert, but this kind of tacit understanding...
Jiraiya: This kind of tacit understanding... This kid must be one of us.
When they got to Ichiraku Ramen and sat down, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a bit curious, recalling the Mystical Palm Technique Yue Yan used before.
"Kid, who did you learn your Mystical Palm Technique from? I can tell that you have great talent in medical ninjutsu."
As Jiraiya looked at Yue Yan's face, his thoughts gradually drifted to someone, and that person's image gradually overlapped with Yue Yan's.
"I learned all my Mystical Palm Technique at Konoha Hospital. It was taught to me by doctors such as Aunt Natsuki."
"At Konoha Hospital?"
Jiraiya raised his eyebrows.
"Then have you signed a Summoning Contract with Katsuyu?"
As soon as he asked this question, Jiraiya himself laughed. Looking at Yue Yan's age, he had just graduated from the ninja school not long ago. Even if he was talented, how could he sign a Summoning Contract with Katsuyu?
However, Yue Yan didn't say a word. He just bit his finger and formed the summoning seal. The next second, a blue-and-white-striped Katsuyu appeared in Yue Yan's palm.
Pfft!!!
The water Jiraiya had just sipped sprayed out directly. He looked at Yue Yan in shock.
"Hey, how old are you? You've reached the level of signing a Summoning Contract with Katsuyu with your Mystical Palm Technique?"
No wonder Jiraiya was so shocked. Even in Konoha Hospital, there were no more than ten people whose Mystical Palm Technique got recognized by Katsuyu.
And those who could get Katsuyu to sign a Summoning Contract were all the pillars of Konoha Hospital. They didn't just need to be proficient in one aspect; they needed to master a vast amount of medical knowledge.
"Yue Yan, are there any injured people that need my treatment?"
Katsuyu asked Yue Yan in her knowledgeable elder-sister tone, with the two little antennae on her head swaying.
Hearing this, Yue Yan smiled and presented Katsuyu in front of Jiraiya.
"Please trouble Big Sister Katsuyu to treat Lord Jiraiya."
Previously, Yue Yan had only treated Jiraiya to the extent that he could move. Now, there were still many bruises on his face.
Feeling the Mystical Palm Technique cast by Katsuyu, Jiraiya also came back to his senses from the shock.
Looking at Katsuyu in front of him and then at Yue Yan, who looked accustomed to it, Jiraiya's eyes shone with light.
According to the prophecy of the Great Toad (Gama) Sage, the child of destiny who could save the world in the future would be Jiraiya's disciple, and Jiraiya had been searching everywhere in the ninja world because of this prophecy.
Even though he had already found Nagato with the Rinnegan, when encountering Yue Yan, Jiraiya still felt a fondness for the talented.
However, merely having talent in the Mystical Palm Technique was insufficient. After all, he was not proficient in this field. Rather than teaching Yue Yan himself, it would be more appropriate to let Tsunade take on the task. Maybe she could even train Yue Yan to be the next Tsunade.
"Yue Yan, I want you to be my disciple, but I need to know if you have the same talent in other aspects as you do in the Mystical Palm Technique."
Hearing this, Minato Namikaze, who had just recovered from the shock of Yue Yan summoning Katsuyu, was also somewhat excited. He had long wanted a junior brother, and considering the relationship with Kushina, it was like adding kinship on top of kinship.
As for Yue Yan, when he learned that Jiraiya wanted to take him as a disciple, he first blinked blankly. After regaining his composure, he quickly nodded in agreement.
After all, Jiraiya was known as the great mentor of the Hokage. Only a fool would disagree. Judging from the original work, every one of Jiraiya's disciples was at least of kage-level, and the strongest could single-handedly dominate the ninja world.
Seeing Yue Yan agree, Jiraiya was in a great mood. After finishing his ramen, he pulled Yue Yan to the training ground, and Minato Namikaze and the others also followed. They also wanted to see Yue Yan's strength.
Standing firmly in the training ground, Jiraiya looked at Yue Yan opposite him and told him to attack with all his might. After all, there was nothing more direct than a battle to test one's talent.
Looking at Jiraiya, Yue Yan took a deep breath. Although he could defeat his peers at present, he definitely stood no chance against an opponent of Sannin-level. However, he didn't need to win. He just needed to show his full strength.
"Lord Jiraiya, here I come."
After saying that, Yue Yan removed his weight-bearing device and unleashed the Lightning Bolt he had amassed in his body. While strengthening all the attributes of his body, he rushed towards Jiraiya.
In just a blink of an eye, Yue Yan was already in front of Jiraiya. His fists and kicks assailed Jiraiya like a violent storm, and the electric current coiling around them paralyzed Jiraiya's movements.
Jiraiya released chakra to counteract the electric current brought by Yue Yan's fists and kicks. Feeling the increasingly heavy attacks with each punch, Jiraiya's eyes became even brighter.
Originally, it was thought that since Yue Yan had mastered the Mystical Palm Technique to such an extent, he wouldn't have spent much time on other ninjutsu. However, it seemed that was not the case.
"He's also a genius."
The more Jiraiya observed Yue Yan, the more he took a fancy to him. He couldn't help but use a bit more of his real strength, hoping to see Yue Yan display more of his talent.
On Yue Yan's end, seeing that almost all his attacks were blocked by Jiraiya, and even the attached Lightning Bolt was neutralized by chakra, he silently thought that it was no wonder Jiraiya was one of the famous Sannin, and even his current most powerful attack couldn't cause any real damage.
Yue Yan retreated a certain distance and raised his right hand, where Lightning Bolt gathered and formed into a spear.
"Lord Jiraiya, be careful."
Korega... Mujinninjutsu.
Watching the Thunder Spear being thrown by Yue Yan and sensing the power radiating from this ninjutsu, Jiraiya no longer hesitated. While deciding in his heart that he must take Yue Yan as his disciple, he injected chakra into his hair and used the Wild Lion Hair Technique for defense.
BOOM!!!
The instant the Thunder Spear hit the hair hardened by chakra, a violent explosion took place. The scattered Lightning Bolt randomly charred the surrounding ground black.
Jiraiya dispelled the Wild Lion Hair Technique. Seeing Yue Yan condensing several more Thunder Spears, he quickly stopped him.
After all, he had only taken on this ninjutsu just now for a test. If there were more, considering the penetration power of the Thunder Spear and the subsequent Lightning Bolt damage, the Wild Lion Hair Technique without the augmentation of Senji couldn't withstand continuous attacks.