Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 8 Battle against Jiraiya

Seeing the undisguised fighting spirit in Nawaki's eyes, Minato smiled and said nothing, quickly clearing away the bowls and chopsticks.

Just as he was about to wash the dishes, Tsunade snatched them away.

"I just wanted to tell you that from now on you can just focus on cooking. You can leave the dishwashing to me and Nawaki. We usually divide the housework between us. I'm in charge of washing clothes and cooking, and Nawaki is in charge of sweeping and mopping. Now that you're here, I have one less thing to do~"

As Tsunade spoke, she shoved the bowl and chopsticks into Nawaki's arms. Nawaki looked speechless, but still obediently went to wash the dishes.

Tsunade propped her head up with one hand and lay lazily on the tatami mat.

Washing clothes, cooking...

Minato looked at Tsunade with a peculiar gaze.

Influenced by the original plot, he always thought that Tsunade was not very capable of taking care of herself.

After all, ever since Tsunade appeared, it has been Shizune who has been taking care of her.

Tsunade's image is more reflected in her alcoholism and gambling.

But thinking about it carefully, Tsunade is not even twenty years old now, which is the prime of her youth. Even if she is a little lazy, she shouldn't be like the one in the original story, not to mention that she has a younger brother to take care of.

Moreover, Tsunade's despair in the original work was probably more due to the deaths of her younger brother and lover.

In addition, the two have very different appearances. Tsunade still has a single ponytail, and it is a high ponytail. She looks very energetic, and her voice is also gentler and more delicate, giving her a more girlish feel.

Soon, the three of them finished getting ready and went outside when they saw two figures slowly walking towards them.

"Yo, oh yo~ Tsunade."

Jiraiya chuckled and waved, and Orochimaru stood beside him with his hands behind his back, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Orochimaru, my brother!"

Rope Tree waved excitedly when he saw the two of them.

"You've grown a little taller, Rope Tree."

Orochimaru's tone was gentle, with a hint of indulgence.

"Oh dear! You two came together, so why do you only have eyes for Orochimaru? Didn't you see the dashing and debonair Jiraiya-sama?" Jiraiya complained.

Nawaki chuckled. He personally admired Orochimaru, who was known as a genius, more, even though Jiraiya had treated him quite well.

Tsunade was somewhat surprised by their arrival: "Jiraiya, what brings you two here?"

Orochimaru's voice was hoarse: "Hehehe, isn't it because someone still owes us a barbecue?"

"Tsk, I almost forgot about that."

Tsunade pouted and gave the blond-haired boy's head a good rub.

"Speaking of which, this child..."

Jiraiya stared blankly at Minato. The two had noticed Minato when they arrived, after all, his blond hair was too conspicuous.

"Hmph, let me introduce myself. I am Minato Namikaze, my disciple!"

Tsunade proudly introduced them, then slapped Minato: "These two guys are my teammates, Jiraiya and Orochimaru."

"Greetings, senior!" Minato nodded in greeting.

"ha--?"

Jiraiya looked shocked, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two faces.

For some reason, at this moment he inexplicably felt as if he had lost something, as if he had been cheated.

Am I jealous that this brat gets to live in Tsunade's house?

But it doesn't quite seem like it, which is strange...

"I never expected you would take on a disciple..."

Orochimaru also sized up Minato Namikaze: "Tsunade disappeared after you left yesterday. Could it be that she threatened you into becoming her disciple?"

"How rude of me..."

Tsunade, hands on her hips, looked displeased: "This child clearly took the initiative to become Minato's disciple, didn't he?"

"Um."

Minato nodded in agreement.

"So where are you all headed?" Jiraiya asked.

"Of course, it's to test my disciple's abilities!"

Tsunade shrugged, her tone playful: "I just handed this task over to Nawaki."

"Haha, that sounds interesting! Let's join in!" Jiraiya immediately became interested.

"Suit yourself, but whatever you do, don't cause me any trouble."

The group arrived at the nearby third training ground. Minato and Nawaki stood facing each other, raising their opposing seals.

Tsunade, acting as the referee for this duel, stood between the two.

"Well... enough with the small talk. You can use ninjutsu. I'll be there immediately if there's any danger. If there are no problems, let's begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nawaki swiftly reached behind his waist with both hands, and six shuriken suddenly shot towards Minato.

The next instant, Minato's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

"So fast!"

Nawaki felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively looked for Minato's figure.

Before he could make a move, a kunai was placed against his neck.

Upon noticing the sharpness of the kunai, Nawaki froze.

Was... instantly killed?

"The victor is Minato Namikaze!"

"How is this possible?! Ahhh!"

Watching Minato calmly put away his kunai and extend his hand to form a reconciliation seal, Nawaki snapped: "What's wrong with you, kid? Why can't I even catch a glimpse of you?!"

"Hahaha, serves you right for being so arrogant!"

Tsunade laughed heartily: "You're at least two years ahead of them, yet you can't even see their shadow. Looks like you're still far behind~"

"How can this be repaired!"

Nawaki let out a groan, reluctantly hooking his finger around Minato's and forming a reconciliation seal, but still stubbornly insisted, "I was careless this time, I didn't use Flash, but I definitely won't lose to you next time!"

Minato nodded gently: "Yes, I'm looking forward to it."

Damn it, even her personality is so good!

Nawaki hadn't expected Minato to react this way. The mature and gentle demeanor of the other man made him feel somewhat inferior. When he remembered that he had said he would protect the other man yesterday, his face turned bright red.

"That instantaneous movement was faster than many genin. It seems Minato-kun is a speed-type ninja."

The two spectators stepped forward. Orochimaru looked on with admiration. Although he had also been called a genius since childhood, at the same age of five, he was indeed not as outstanding as Minato.

"Of course, Rope Tree's performance was not bad either."

Nawaki said with a bitter face, "I was clearly defeated in an instant..."

"It's just that their talents are emphasized differently."

Orochimaru smiled faintly. Minato had strong learning ability, strong chakra control, and a relatively calm personality, just like him in the past. That's why he was able to realize his talent at this age.

As a descendant of the Senju clan and the grandson of the first generation, Nawaki is not lacking in talent. However, due to psychological and age limitations, he needs to exchange his talent for cultivation through a certain amount of time and practice.

"But to be honest, we still haven't been able to gauge this kid's strength."

Jiraiya rubbed his chin, looking Minato up and down with interest: "How about I give it a try?"

"Hmm...that works too."

Tsunade thought for a moment. She had originally planned to come in person, but as a medical ninja, although she had combat abilities, her fighting style was different from the mainstream.

In terms of direct combat experience, Jiraiya is indeed more suitable than her.

"Alright, then let this immortal test your strength!"

Jiraiya leaped out, took a lunge step, spread his fingers wide, one hand forward and the other backward, striking a classic Kabuki pose.

Seeing this, Minato turned and gave Tsunade a questioning look.

Tsunade hesitated for two seconds, then smiled gently: "Well... just do your best. No matter what, I'm here."

Minato nodded and took two steps forward: "Jiraiya-senpai, please take care of me."

"Oh, sure, sure!"

Jiraiya said with great interest, "Judging from Tsunade's attitude, Minato's talent must be quite outstanding."

"Well then... let's begin!"

Tsunade gently swung her arm down.

Minato's eyes narrowed, a golden light flashed beneath his feet, and his figure suddenly appeared in front of Jiraiya.

"So fast!"

A hint of shock flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, but his rich combat experience allowed him to instinctively parry.

With arms crossed in front of him, he easily blocked the straight punch coming straight at him.

Bang!

Feeling the force of that fist, Jiraiya felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, although he was very fast, his physical strength was not very strong due to his age.

However, this is only relative to him. Compared to his peers, this child's strength is absolutely overwhelming!

And what's with that golden light under their feet? Their speed is twice as fast as when they fought Nawaki earlier…

Some kind of special teleportation technique?

Or perhaps... a bloodline limit?

It seems I can't be careless. If I get hurt by a kid, I'll lose all face...

Thinking of this, Jiraiya used both hands to forcefully pry open Minato, then leaned forward and punched Minato!

Because of his height, Minato had jumped up to throw that punch, and Jiraiya had just blocked it when he landed, and Jiraiya's fist came crashing down.

In a flash, Minato leaned back sharply, kneeling down as he conjured six shuriken with his hands and swung them toward Jiraiya's face!

Such a quick reaction!

Just as Jiraiya was about to tilt his head back to dodge, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Minato's movements out of the corner of his eye—as he shot out his shuriken, he turned sideways, bent his legs, and kicked upwards, aiming at his crotch!

Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine and cried out in surprise.

"Wait a minute... Hey hey hey!!"