Wok Shadow Ninja

Chapter 109: First Encounter with Tsunade

Jiraiya's gaze towards Ino was complicated. The girl had first created two shadow clones, then immediately followed up with "Great Exploding Water Collision Wave," followed by a series of "Water Dragon Bullet," "Water Wall," and "Water Turbulence." The most astonishing part was that she even used the Second Hokage's unique technique, "Water Release: Water Severing Wave."

Interspersed among these were high-level ninjutsu like "Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere" and "Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall."

Jiraiya had initially thought that Ino's limit would be casting a C-rank water release technique. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect to witness such a barrage of high-level ninjutsu!

The last person who could unleash such a vast array of techniques at the age of 13 was Orochimaru.

"I think your water release..." Jiraiya racked his brain, trying to come up with something. He had already spoken too confidently earlier and now felt obligated to offer some guidance. But after thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out what advice to give. Her water release was already at such a high level what more could he possibly teach her?

Should he suggest that Ino seek guidance from Tsunade? It had to be said, Jiraiya truly loved Tsunade. He knew her capabilities well and didn't want her to lose face.

When Tsunade was young, she did know a few elemental release techniques. After all, she possessed the four chakra natures of fire, lightning, earth, and water, showcasing her strong innate talent. However, as her chakra control became more refined and her physical strength grew, she found that the power of her techniques often paled in comparison to the sheer force of her punches. Why bother with hand seals when she could just rush in and deliver a devastating blow?

In terms of elemental ninjutsu, Orochimaru surpassed Jiraiya, and Jiraiya surpassed Tsunade.

Not wanting Tsunade to be embarrassed, Jiraiya decided to keep Ino occupied on his end.

He coughed and thought seriously for a moment. "Ahem, well, I must say, your water release is quite impressive... but! Your chakra transformation is too limited. This is a crucial area you need to work on if you want to become a chu ahem, I mean, this is something you need to improve."

Jiraiya didn't believe that these concepts were something a genin or even a chunin should be delving into. His opening remarks came out rather dry.

The oil-based ninjutsu of Mount Myoboku, such as the C-rank technique "Toad Oil Bullet," was something he couldn't teach Ino.

Judging by Ino's talent, Tsunade would have no problem taking her as a disciple. From Jiraiya's observations, her chakra reserves were more than sufficient. There was a high chance this girl would end up in Shikkotsu Forest. Therefore, he couldn't teach her the ninjutsu of Mount Myoboku at this time, but he could impart some theoretical knowledge.

Having taught Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, and Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya had a wealth of teaching experience.

He enjoyed teaching geniuses, and Ino, at this point, was undeniably a genius.

Three days later, Jiraiya left the town.

Ino had gained a considerable amount of advanced knowledge about chakra nature transformation, including the principles of chakra oilification.

Jiraiya's approach was simple: he would teach the theory, and how much she could comprehend was entirely up to her.

Ino had no intention of learning something like "Toad Oil Bullet." With the foundational knowledge of oilification she had acquired from Jiraiya, she had cleared all obstacles in mastering the "Steam Danger Explosion." Now, it was just a matter of practice and refinement.

Watching Jiraiya sprint off towards the northwest, Ino decided to repay his teachings in her own way.

Using the Transformation Technique, she took on Jiraiya's appearance and spent two days peeking into the women's bathhouse.

Of course, she could have gone in openly, but to shift the blame onto Jiraiya, she reluctantly endured the task for two days.

Surprisingly, the thrill of sneaking around was quite exhilarating. Occasionally, she would catch sight of something exceptional, and her mood would instantly brighten.

"The figures are mostly average, clearly lacking in nutrition. Hmm? This one seems decent curvy in all the right places! Oh no, I've been spotted!"

Over the two days, Ino was discovered four times by various women, each time resulting in a chase that spanned several streets.

On the evening of her fifth day in the town, she dispelled the Transformation Technique and watched as a group of women wrapped in towels ran past her.

She found a small street-side eatery and sat down to eat while checking the energy levels in her system panel. She had earned two "Pot Points" in Kirigakure, one inexplicably along the way, and after two days of peeping, combined with her previous accumulation, she had gathered enough for another Pot Point.

The four Pot Points merged into a torrent and were directly input into the panel. The "Nin" attribute began to flash rapidly, quickly rising from 9 to 10!

Ino's current stats were: Nin 10, Tai 4, Gen 4, Int 7, Str 3, Spd 6, Sta 8, Seal 6, totaling 48.

She finally had a maxed-out attribute.

Her understanding, learning ability, mastery, proficiency, and the power of her ninjutsu had all received a massive boost.

Now, in the realm of ninjutsu, she was on par with Kage-level experts.

Casually, Ino performed a C-rank "Water Turbulence." The technique was executed with remarkable ease, and the mobilization of chakra within her body felt as natural as breathing or blinking it had become second nature.

She pulled out a learning scroll for the C-rank earth release technique, "Earth Release: Hiding in Rock Technique." After reading it through once, she pondered for a moment, then formed the hand seals as described in the scroll. Instantly, her body blended into the surrounding rocks. From a distance, only various rock formations were visible, with no trace of her presence.

Her learning speed now rivaled that of Uchiha Itachi when he mastered the Great Fireball Technique. Without needing the Sharingan to copy techniques, she could learn a C-rank ninjutsu just by reading the scroll once.

Four Pot Points for a single attribute increase was indeed expensive. If she had distributed the points evenly, boosting her physical or strength stats, she could have addressed several of her weaknesses. But she believed it was worth it.

With Jiraiya gone, her mastery of oilification complete, the blame shifted, and her stats boosted, Ino had accomplished everything she needed to do. Now, only one task remained: to become Tsunade's disciple.

Whether it was medical ninjutsu, Sage Mode, formidable close-combat abilities, or the potentially existent "Soul Transformation Technique," all of it required her to become Tsunade's student.

She left the town and headed northeast to another small town, having heard that there was a gambling den there.

Arriving in the town in her true form, Ino asked around the gambling hall and learned that Tsunade had just lost all her money and had likely returned to her inn.

She made her way to the inn.

Just as she entered, before she could even speak, she saw three menacing-looking men holding a photo of Tsunade, asking the innkeeper, "Have you seen this blonde woman? She's got a large chest and is about this tall!"

The leader of the group gestured to indicate her height.

Realizing they were debt collectors, the innkeeper didn't dare speak up and simply pointed upstairs.

The three men stormed up the stairs, and Ino followed closely behind.

Soon, they found a young girl with light yellow hair, wearing a tea-green robe tied with a black sash and dark blue cropped pants.

The little girl looked up and smiled at the three men. "Uncles, who are you looking for?"

The men instinctively glanced at the photo in their hands and asked, "Little girl, have you seen this auntie?"

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