Naruto: The Hidden Protector

112: The Fated Meeting

The bell rang, signaling the end of today’s school. The children all rushed out of their classrooms with joy.

Among these students, Naruto, unlike others, had a disappointed expression. He had the look of a kid who wasn’t able to fully watch his favorite show due to the electricity going out in the last few minutes.

Well, that's exactly what happened. Just to welcome Jiraiya, Naruto set up 10 pranks in the whole classroom. Originally, Jiraiya was supposed to come back to class after wiping away the cake from his face. At that time, due to his wariness, he would be suspicious of every single thing.

So this is why Naruto next planned to activate a delayed prank seal formation that would activate with Jiraiya at the center.

But Naruto's plans went down the drain when Jiraiya didn't show up to class. This left Naruto very disappointed as he had to cancel all the traps he set up.

‘ Stupid Jiraiya wasting all my hard work after I went through all the trouble to wake up early this morning,’ Naruto cursed in his heart as he kicked a nearby stone.

The stone hit a nearby bush, and the next second a scream came out of the bush as Jiraiya fell down on the ground holding his crotch. That stone may have accidentally hit Jiraiya’s vital spot.

“Huh.“ Seeing Jiraiya coming out of the bush, Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

‘Why did this white-haired pervert come out of the bush? And why is he clutching his crotch like that? Does he perhaps want to go to the toilet ‘ he wondered. Even though Naruto is a man himself,, he is still too young to know how dangerous it could get when something happens to that place.

After all, with Izanami as his guardian, who dares to touch Naruto or even dare to scold him? After all, one wrong move and all the hidden yokai members may make a move on that person, erasing them from existence.

Don’t underestimate the forces of Japan, which had managed to develop itself into a mighty force under the guidance of a millennium-old monster. And what’s more, the said monster also has a huge library full of knowledge from countless worlds.

“Hey, old man, are you okay? “ Naruto asked as he crouched down and poked Jiraiya.

“ Yeah, just give me a minute, “ Jiraiya said with a pained expression. That stone really hit the most painful spot right at its center. So the pain was almost unbearable.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Jiraiya had very high pain tolerance after getting beaten up by Tsunade his whole life. So Jiraiya was able to keep his consciousness.

After a while the pain subsided, making Jiraiya sigh in relief. For a moment there he almost lost his future.

After calming himself down, Jiraiya finally looked at Naruto. As much as he wanted to beat this brat endangering his future generation, he had to be the adult and be reasonable.

And besides, he needs to have a serious conversation with this kid who had the audacity to prank his teacher on their first day of school.

After he left the classroom, Jiraiya created a shadow clone to sneak into the classroom and find the mastermind.

With his skills as a spymaster, it didn't take much time to realize that it was Naruto all along.

At first, he was puzzled as to how Naruto even knew Fujitsu, but remembering what Tsunade said, Jiraiya thought it was either Kushina or Minato who taught him such stuff.

As for why he never considered Izanami, well, the reason is simple. Although she is his legal guardian, logically she has no reason to give Naruto any special care. And Jiraiya never considered the possibility of Izanami being whimsical since, as far as he knew, the older one got, the wiser and more serious they would become.

“ Hey kid, what's your name? “ Jiraiya asked, deciding to introduce himself to Naruto. He got this weird feeling that if he didn't get along with Naruto, his whole life would be hell.

“Hmm, my name is Uzumaki Naruto. don't you already know this, uncle pervert? “ Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow.

Big Sis Izanami clearly said that this uncle would recognize him at a glance due to his resemblance to his father, Minato.

“Ahaha, so you knew me, huh?“ Jiraiya said with an awkward chuckle. “Well, Naruo, can you come with me for a while? I need to have a small talk with you,“ Jiraiya asked as he gestured to onlookers who were beginning to notice them.

No matter how much of a disappointment Jiraiya is, he is still one of the legendary Sannins. And in Konoha, his position is like one of those celebrities in the modern world. So if he stays in one place for a long time, he may get surrounded by his fans.

“Okay.“ Naruto hesitated for a moment before agreeing. If Jiraiya were to do anything funny, he would face the super-secret technique big sis Izanami taught him.

Jiraiya brought Naruto to the school playground. Since school time is over, the playground is completely empty. Perfect for some private talks.

Sitting on one of the swings, Naruto asked, “So, Uncle Perv, what did you want to talk about?“

“Well, firstly I would really like it if you could drop that weird nickname. My name is Jiraiya, the toad sage of Mount Myōboku. The toad charmer of one of the legendary Sannins that even celestials fear. Yes, that’s me, Master Jiraiya,“ Jiraiya said with pride. He tried his best and failed miserably to appear cool.

“ So pervy sage it is, “ Naruto said, completely ignoring Jiraiya’s antics. Compared to big sis Izanami and big bro Tengen Jiraiya’s introduction skills are too poor.

Big bro Tengen would begin with his flamboyant introduction while utilizing the flashy Ninjutsu to make himself look cool. As for big sis Izanami, well, it’s better not to talk about her.

Hearing his new nickname, Jiraiya almost collapsed. He had a wry smile as he saw Naruto addressing him the same way Kushina used to call him.

‘Like they say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,’ Jiraiya inwardly thought as he gave up persuading Naruto to change his nickname. If this kid is half as stubborn as Kushina, then it is a lost cause already.

“Well, Naruto I take it that Minato and Kushina talked about me. “ Jiraiya asked as he sat down next to Naruto.

Naruto shook his head and said, “No, Mom and Dad didn’t speak much, but big sis Izanami did tell me everything about you.“

“ I see, so you know who I am are to you “ Jiraiya asked with a nervous expression. Although he doesn’t it but he wishes Naruto wouldn’t show any animosity towards him.

“Yes, I know you are my godfather,“ Naruto nodded as he replied. His voice was very calm without any emotional fluctuations.

Hearing his words, Jiraiya came in front of him and bowed deeply, “ I’m sorry, Naruto. When you needed me the most, I wasn’t there for you, leading you to suffer for three years. "

Naruto looked at the bowing Jiraiya for a while and finally said, “Well, to be honest, I am very angry at you, pervy sage. Before big sis Izanami came, I had to starve and was beaten by villagers almost every day. Sometimes I had to drink expired milk since that’s the only thing the shops would let me buy. And that alone took away all my allowance. “

Hearing Naruto’s past experiences, Jiraiya clenched his fists in anger. He was very angry. Angry at the villagers who dared to do such horrible things to a child, angry at his teacher who let everything happen under his watch, and lastly angry at himself for not being there to stop any of those injustices from happening.

‘ It seems I need to have a talk with sensei,’ Jiraiya thought with a cold gaze that Naruto thankfully couldn’t see due to Jiraiya still bowing his face.

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