Chapter 79: Chapter no.78
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Kushina looked a bit downcast after she had heard some of the story. She wasnt even there to comfort her own son after his first kill. To all shinobi and kunoichi, the first kill is always the hardest. It's the first step into what the shinobi world is truly like, and to hear that he had already done so broke her heart a little more. She really wanted her baby back, he was so loud and energetic when he was just a few years old. He used to be just like her. Now she can't even recognize him, both personality and appearance wise.
Minato had gotten the answers he wanted and decided to move onto his issues with what was going on in the final stage of the chunin exams in a month.
"Naruto...the final stages of the chunin exams are only a month away have you considered what you are going to do about training yet?"
Naruto was taken by surprised at this question. He hadn't thought they would talk about his training schedule. He figured that one of them wanted to help with his training in order to worm their way back into his heart. He had already thought about what he still needed training in, not that he would tell any of them that.
"Why does that concern you Hokage-sama? If you are concerned about my performance then I can assure you that you won't be disappointed."
"That isn't really what I was getting at..." Minato sighed. "I am going to be training Nawaki this month. Though all four of you have made it to the final exams, he asked me to train him the day before the first exam if he should make it to the final stage...Naruto...I can assure you that Nawaki will be at least chunin level by the end of this month, and without ice in the arena I don't know how long you'll be able to last against him."
Naruto had to stifle a laugh at how Minato had no idea of what he was truly capable of. He didn't voice his opinion on the matter and kept his neutral gaze on the man as he continued to speak.
"All of you will be representing the village in this tournament and I need you to show our strength to the world...that's why I've asked Jiraiya-sensei to train you over the next month. Narumi and Natsuki will be receiving training from both Kushina-chan and Kakashi. I don't want you to be left behind. I'm sure Obito will be busy with training Satsuki for the exams because of her sharingan and I don't want you to get your hopes up that you will be receiving the usual amount of attention that you require.
'Really? He wants me to train with Jiraiya? The same Jiraiya who tried to attack me a few moments ago and who accused me of being no different than Orochimaru?...Who the hell is he kidding...I'd sooner accept training from Ebisu than him.' Naruto could not believe that Minato had tried to set him up for training with the pervert who was obviously enjoying being wrapped up in Kushina's chains.
"No thank you Hokage-sama." Naruto replied in a bland tone.
This statement had everyone in the room gaping like a fish out of water. Minato, Kushina, and Jiraiya had expected him to accept the training instantly. Narumi and Natsuki had no idea what their parents were planning, but as soon as they heard he was going to be trained by a sannin they were going to ask to join the training so that they could spend more time with him.
Natsuki really wanted to be near him whenever she could, she had even considered stalking him a few times when she had seen him on the street but that idea was quickly shot down. She really wanted to be near her 'Onii-sama' as she called him in her head, she just wanted to please him however she could. She wanted to be his and his alone. She wanted to train side by side with him and spar with him, but then she remembered what had happened the last time they did. She may never get over the fact that she put him into a coma.
Narumi needed help with summoning toads. She had already been able to summon low level ones like Gamakichi, but they hadn't truly trained in it or any of the other toad arts. Though that was only an excuse, she secretly wanted to be with her Nii-san too. Every time she saw him she was reminded of how bratty and stuck up she was in her younger years and she hated that. She felt hot every time she looked at his finely sculpted body and as if she needed a cold shower every time he looked her in the eyes. She didn't understand why it was her own brother that made her feel this way.
Minato looked at Naruto incredulously, "B-But why? Jiraiya-sensei is one of the sannin, arguably one of the strongest shinobi in the village...Anyone would jump at the chance to train under him and yet you turn the offer down!"
Naruto did not react to the outburst of the village leader, "I am not just anyone Hokage-sama. It would be detrimental to have someone who has no idea what my fighting style is or what level I am at train me, especially someone who clearly does not want to. He would obviously force me to learn his jutsu and how he fights...as I shinobi I am already set in my own way of fighting and therefore it would only take that much longer for me to break away from my old style, not that I'd want to...I refuse the training."
Some of those in the room calmed down after understanding his situation, but Jiraiya had clearly taken it as a personal insult. "What is that supposed to mean? Are you trying to say that your fighting style is superior to mine?! I am a shinobi who is feared all throughout the elemental nations and yet you, some snot-nosed genin thinks he's better than me!..Why don't we settle this right now? A spar at one of the training grounds right now! If you can last two minutes against me then I won't bother training you!"
Many of those were surprised at Jiraiya's declaration, especially with how much convincing it took Minato to get him to agree. Naruto's expression had still not deterred from his apathetic gaze.
"I wouldn't want you to break a hip old man, you're still useful to this village after all...though you really should start thinking about retirement."
"You ungrateful little shit! Free me from these chains and I'll show you just how old I really am!" Jiraiya had gotten tired of Naruto's teasing of his age.
"I have no plans in participating in your little competition either. I'm a busy person, did you really expect me to spend one more moment with you than I really had to?...I've got nothing to prove to you Jiraiya, nor do I care about your opinion of me." Naruto turned back towards Minato. "If that will be all Hokage-sama the I will take my leave. I have not been home in over five days after all." With those words said he began to walk out the door.
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