Naruto: If I ask you to practice gentle fist, will you drive a Gundam?

Looking at Neji's reflection in the water, he was a little surprised, but he was prepared after all.

When I first saw the text of the Genin proficiency in Sage Mode displayed by the system, I knew that it would definitely not be possible to achieve the perfect Sage Mode like Naruto and the Fourth Hokage.

Jiraiya, who was standing by, saw this scene and looked as if it was a matter of course, but at the same time he was shocked and unbelievable that Neji could activate the Sage Mode independently.

"Not bad! Neji, it's good that only your face has partially transformed into a frog! At least you're still alive!"

Jiraiya nodded and continued:

"But being able to activate Sage Mode independently proves that your chakra control is already very impressive!"

After saying this, Jiraiya showed an admiring expression, while thinking in his heart:

Is it really possible to do this without signing the contract scroll? Could it be that Neji is related to the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage?

Seeing the incredible scene before him, Jiraiya couldn't help but connect Neci with the child of prophecy mentioned by the Great Toad Sage.

The Hyuga clan can be said to be an old family in Konoha. They once sacrificed their lives for the peace of Konoha. It is not an exaggeration to say that such a family has a good origin.

Moreover, as a descendant of the Hyuga family of this generation, Neji has demonstrated excellent ninja talent and ability, and seems to have a good reputation among his peers. It seems that he is really a very suitable choice for a disciple.

Watching Naruto and Neji joking and playing around, Jiraiya was thinking about the most suitable person to be his successor.

Naruto is still too young and his strength is too immature.

On the other hand, although Neji is only one year older than Naruto, for some reason he seems to be a hidden talent, possessing strength far beyond his age.

Moreover, at this time, Neji had already overcome the most difficult hurdle in learning the Sage Mode. All Jiraiya needed to teach him was how to accurately refine natural energy to make his Sage Mode more perfect.

Thinking of this, Jiraiya coughed twice, indicating that he was going to make a speech.

Seeing this, Neji Frog and Naruto closed their mouths, stood on the water, and waited quietly for Jiraiya to speak.

Jiraiya stood in front of the two for a long time, and finally said slowly:

"Ningji, from now on, you don't have to practice treading water anymore!"

As soon as Jiraiya finished speaking, Neji looked calm, as if he had already guessed this situation, but Naruto complained almost at the same time:

“Eh!?~ Why?~!!”

His tone contained dissatisfaction with the hard training and envy of Neji.

At this time, Jiraiya did not let Naruto continue to practice walking on the water but said:

"Naruto, you come along too!"

Hearing Jiraiya's words, Naruto immediately put away his temper and said excitedly:

“Eh? Really? I can also practice that Sage Mode!?”

In response, Jiraiya did not say anything, but pointed in a direction with his finger, motioning the two to follow.

. . . . . .

After walking for a while, they came to the edge of a cliff. A waterfall was pouring down from the edge of the cliff, but when standing on the edge of the cliff, they could not hear the sound of the water hitting the bottom at all, which showed how deep the bottom of the cliff was.

"What are we doing here, lecherous immortal?"

Naruto asked nervously as he looked at the bottomless cliff.

But Jiraiya did not answer Naruto's question. Instead, he turned to Neji and instructed him on the essentials of practicing fairy arts.

At this time, Ningji has already released the Sage Mode, and his face has returned to its normal handsome state.

"The most critical step in practicing immortal arts is to control natural energy. If you have too much, part of it will turn into a frog like what happened just now. If you have too little, you won't be able to maintain the state of immortal arts!"

Jiraiya said as he pulled out a small bottle and handed it to Neji.

[A bottle of Myōbokusan specialty toad oil was detected. Should I store it? ]

"live!"

Ningji thought about it and stored the toad oil in the system space.

[Toad Oil has been stored! Ten portions will be returned every day! ]

"Ningji, hold out your hand."

Looking at the small bottle of toad oil in Jiraiya's hand, Neji knew very well that this was a tool used to help practitioners purify natural energy, so he happily stretched out his right hand.

"This is a specialty of Myoboku Mountain, toad oil. It can allow you to perceive the external natural energy more clearly, thus helping you achieve a balance among the three."

At this time, Naruto, who had been listening, asked a question:

"But, but, didn't you just say that excessive natural energy will turn us into frogs? Then why do we need to increase our perception of natural energy?"

Haha, even for Naruto, repeating the explanation over and over again would make him understand a little, Jiraiya thought, and answered patiently:

"You're right, Naruto! What Neji needs to do now is to reduce the proportion of natural energy, rather than continue to increase natural energy on this basis..."

"Yeah... Then why..."

After listening to Jiraiya's explanation, Naruto became even more confused.

But Ningji suddenly understood Jiraiya's intention.

"I see. Through the use of toad oil, we can gain a clearer perception of natural energy and improve the accuracy of our control over natural energy, thus accurately reducing its proportion!"

Neji said thoughtfully.

Hearing what Neci said, Jiraiya was very pleased, and lamented that Neci not only had a good talent as a ninja, but also had a very quick mind!

"Very good, Neji! From now on, you should concentrate on refining natural energy. Remember, no matter what happens, you must stay focused!"

Hearing Jiraiya's words, Neji nodded in response.

But Naruto on the side didn't seem to react yet:

"Clear perception... Control... Precision... Oh no, I feel like a brain is growing on top of my head..."

"Haha, that's the path! It doesn't matter if you can't figure it out now, because this is not what you want to practice today!"

Jiraiya laughed heartily, on the one hand because his disciple Neji had a high level of comprehension, which made him worry less, and on the other hand because of what he was about to do to Naruto, which made him laugh out loud.

"Ah? Aren't I here to practice immortal arts? Then what am I here for?"

Facing Naruto's question, Jiraiya put away his smile and said seriously:

"Naruto! I want you to die now!"