Chapter 78 : Training Begins

Waiting for Jiraiya to come was tiring, it was somewhat pleasing to see Naruto yelling as he repeatedly fell on hot water again and again.

To some point, I even wanted to just go up to him and remove the seal which Orochimaru might or might not have put him.

However, I'm not sure that I can successfully remove that 5 elemental mark from him. It's some high-end stuff in sealing after all. My sealing techniques are definitely not as good as Orochimaru or Jiraiya.

I wasn't wasting time either though, training in Convergence was taking all my time right now, Besides training in this one technique and sealing under Jiraiya, I definitely don't have time to do anything else.

Soon Jiraiya also came along, he was just like how he was shown in the anime, just like many I was too a fan of the gallant sage of Mount Myoboku.

However, his grander didn't last for long considering he was showing a lecherous face and started peeking at the woman's side of the bath.

Sigh.

I can't help but sigh at this time, this might be the only drawback of learning under him.

I didn't do anything for the time being, just kept on training until Naruto finally met Jiraiya and then they finally were ready to train, cutting all the nonsense that is.

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"It's an honour to meet you, Jiraiya Sama. I am Shika Nara.

I'm here becuase Hokage sama told me to ask your guidance in Sealing Arts." I said later when both Naruto and Jiraiya were really ready to train.

"Eh, Hokage told you. I didn't get any notice about this." Jiraiya didn't say but more like grumbled under his breath but I heard him just right, I thought that something like this might happen, seems like I was on my own at this one.

While I was about to retrieve a scroll in which Hokage gave me a particular sealing technique which I needed to learn under Jiraiya, the pervert stopped me, he just shook his hand and replied.

"No need, that's ain't gonna help you, kid, if you really wish for me to teach you then you have to first pass a test of mine," Jiraiya said and I just blinked like saying keep talking.

"Hmm... okay Jiraiya sama, what I must do to train under you." I asked while glancing at Naruto who was still trying to walk on water but falling fabulously.

Earlier I thought that he was just bad at chakra control, which he honestly is but not this bad, seems like Orochimaru really put the seal on Naruto.

"See that kid over there, teach him water walking. If you can then I will teach you seals." Jiraiya pointed at Naruto and returned back to peeking at the girls.

I, on the other hand, remain there gawking at him, I take what I said back, seeing how nonchalant Jiraiya was about this, it seems like Hokage did talk with him about training me, it's just that he is too busy peeping that to do that.

Sigh...

I glance back at Naruto and roll my eyes, I just create a clone and send it to train Convergence until I waste my time on Naruto.

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"Yo Shika, what are you doing here." Naruto, soaking in the river water by now, came out and upon seeing me walking towards him, asked with a bright smile, seems like the annoyance around him was already gone.

"Lord Jiraiya send me to train you in water walking." I replied while passing him and walking on the river, showing that I could walk on water, so I cut the normal chit-chat from Naruto.

"Huh, that pervy sage send you. I knew that he just wanted to peep at those girls." Naruto shouted, no more like talk but his usual talking is more or less shouting for others.

*PAT...

"What are you talking about, show some respect, that pervy sage you are talking about is one of the Sannin. Yes, he is a pervert but he is one of the strongest Ninja in Konoha. Stop calling him that, at least call Master Jiraiya..." I hit his head with clear irritation.

All that shouting was getting to me now, but more than that, this guy is annoying, who after all has the luxury to call Jiraiya Pervy Sage and get away with it.

Only Naruto I have to say it. Though his childhood was bad, I can't deny that but Naruto's background and his plot armor are so fucking thick that nothing can penetrate it.

"Why did you hit me ?" Naruto shouted and asked me.

"Alright, let's stop wasting time, the faster we can train the faster we can get the real training from Jiraiya. Don't you wanna learn a super cool jutsu Naruto?

Let's do it..." I reply to convey Naruto and distract his attention.

 He quickly brightened up and shouted.

Before doing anything he turns at me and looks at me with strange eyes, making me confused.

"You beat Sasuke...

I...I will win against you in the finals." Naruto said with a determined face like he wanted to prove something. I on the other hand just roll my eyes internally.

"We are not fighting each other idiot. I'm to fight Gaara, while you have to fight..." I was saying but then stop, who does he have to fight again? I don't know, I wasn't there when the announcement took place, I only learned later on who I'm supposed to fight.

"Still... I will beat you." Naruto grins and saying that he immediately turns around, ready to start training again.

I saw this and just thought about the complicated rivalry between the two boys.

Naruto is naturally not very good at talking about his feelings, but what I can tell by his words, he wants to express that he is no worse than Sasuke.

He wasn't surprised that Sasuke lost to me, even if he was, he wouldn't show it like other Konoha 12. He just wanted to show that he ain't worse than Sasuke.

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So I wanted to have more interaction with both Jiraiya and Naruto but I skip that, mainly becuase right now Shika's position is not that well establish between the main characters in the anime. Team 8 makes sense seeing that he spend quite a bit time with them but this doesn't.

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