Chapter 19: Jiraiya: Naruto? What a Wonderful Name

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Chapter 19 of "Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?" opens presenting twists: Gathering everything needed for the complete form of the Ōtsutsuki he envisions indeed requires a... Keep following!

Gathering everything needed for the complete form of the Ōtsutsuki he envisions indeed requires a lot. But thankfully, most of it had already been planned out, and the original difficulty wasn't low to begin with. It's just that now his conviction is stronger. "However, my eyes... Their growth seems to be slower than expected. Perhaps I need to continue developing the bloodline. That's strange, I thought the Ōtsutsuki's Byakugan was innate?" Takemi muttered to himself. Perhaps because this bloodline was at 1% at the start, everything has to start from scratch. But he wasn't afraid. After all, with this bloodline supporting him, he believed he could reach that step, and time was also on his side, so... "The advantage is mine!" After getting dressed, he opened the window and jumped out. Since he was already a ninja, he naturally had to learn the traditional arts of a ninja. "Hey, are you ready? We're leaving." Jumping onto Naruto's windowsill, Takemi opened the window and asked inside. "You!!! Does my house not have a door?" Naruto was startled by Takemi . He complained, but Takemi just shrugged. "Didn't you enter through my window too? Alright, stop talking nonsense, let's go." "That's because you didn't give me the key..." Naruto pursed his lips, stood up, and at the same time handed over a box of Ramen. He said, "Here, for you. Congratulations on completing your first ninja mission." Takemi asked, "You're giving me this kind of thing?" Takemi was almost angered into laughter, but when Naruto heard this, his forehead twitched, and then he pouted in dissatisfaction. "Bastard, this is a collector's edition Ichiraku Ramen cup! It's super delicious, and it's expensive!" Takemi nonchalantly, "Thanks, keep it for yourself. Later, when you become a ninja and complete your first mission, just give me your kunai." Takemi didn't quite understand why Naruto would pay for something like this, but he wouldn't say much about personal preferences. Moreover, he also discovered something interesting. Naruto had actually carefully nailed the kunai he had given him onto the wall. It was obvious that he really liked it. Since that was the case, Takemi might as well just ask for the same gift. Takemi continued, "But, you better not fail to even become a ninja. I heard your grades don't seem very good..." "Ahhh! You bastard! I will definitely succeed, and I will definitely become the Hokage!" This single sentence immediately made Naruto explode. Fortunately, Takemi didn't intend to tease Naruto further, and the two quickly set off. Before long, they arrived at the hospital entrance. Naruto was confused upon seeing the place. He asked, "Takemi, didn't you say we were having a celebration? Why did we come to the hospital? I heard your two teammates have already been discharged." Takemi answered, "Of course, we're not here for them, it's my supervising Jonin." Takemi had long forgotten about those teammates. He shrugged and said, "He was thrashed to the point of having to go to the hospital, but the person treating us is also here." "I see..." Naruto scratched his head, thinking, 'This Jonin is way too unreliable, isn't he?' But soon he became a little worried and then asked cautiously, "Speaking of which, is it really okay for me to come along...?" "Don't worry, no need to be nervous." Takemi paused for a moment, and quickly understood what Naruto meant. "Although they're not very reliable, they're all good people, and I believe they'll definitely like you very much." "Oh, oh..." Naruto nodded, but was still a little conflicted. He knew he wasn't well-liked in Konoha. He didn't let that bother him and still wanted everyone's recognition. But he didn't want his friend, Takemi , to be affected because of him. However, this time he was clearly worrying too much. After all, one was his dad's teacher, and the other was his dad's student... "Kakashi-sensei." After asking around, they quickly arrived at Kakashi's room. After opening the door, Takemi discovered that Guy was actually there too. "Guy-sensei, long time no see." "Yo, it's Takemi." Guy's eyes lit up when he saw Takemi. He laughed heartily, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder. Guy excitedly said, "I heard all about it from Kakashi. You did really well!" "I have to thank Guy-sensei for his excellent guidance back then." Takemi was very humble, but he genuinely thanked Guy. If he hadn't trained with him, even with his system rewards, he might not have been able to smoothly and fluently handle Jūzō. Takemi asked, "Oh right, Guy-sensei, tonight we're having a celebratory party on the occasion of my first successful mission. Are you coming?" "Hey!!! Kid, I'm the one treating, and you're taking all the credit, huh?" Jiraiya also walked out from inside. After glaring at Takemi, he then started laughing. "Never mind. Anyway, Kakashi is also here. If the expenses are too high, we can just let Kakashi pay it." Kakashi, sitting on the hospital bed, didn't say anything but he rolled his eyes. After all, he was also a loyal fan of Jiraiya's books. Did it have to be like this? However, Kakashi suddenly saw someone behind Takemi, and that person was... "Na-Naruto?" "Huh?" "Naruto?" Guy also saw Naruto and immediately glanced at Jiraiya and Kakashi, then looked at Takemi. After thinking for a moment, he simply smiled and made way. Jiraiya was also momentarily dazed upon hearing this name. This was the name of the protagonist in his first novel, 'The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Ninja'. Similarly, it was also the name of the child of his favorite student, Minato Namikaze. Could it be...? "Yes, Naruto." Takemi smiled and nodded. Then, he grabbed Naruto who was hiding behind him and pulled him out. "Didn't Jiraiya-sama say I could bring some friends? He lives near my house, and we grew up together, he's my friend." "A friend, huh..." Jiraiya was also somewhat surprised. Even though he wasn't in Konoha, he knew that Naruto's life was probably quite tough. This was also a way of training a Jinchuriki. Only by forcing the Jinchuriki to get used to a tragic life from a young age and developing a strong will could they prevent the Tailed Beast from going out of control in the future. Jiraiya neither approved nor disapproved of this approach. He simply chose not to return, opting for an 'out of sight, out of mind' approach. This time, he had also considered whether or not to secretly check on Naruto. But before he could do anything, Takemi actually brought him over, and that they were friends? "Yeah, although he is a bit silly, and the village..." Takemi smiled and pulled Naruto in front of Jiraiya. "But Kakashi-sensei told me there were some misunderstandings, and having known him for so many years, I haven't found anything wrong, so naturally we became friends." "You're the silly one..." Naruto tugged at Takemi's sleeve and retorted in dissatisfaction, but as soon as he thought about the Ramen he had been conned out of by this bastard over the years, he immediately became dejected. "Naruto, right?" At this moment, Jiraiya suddenly squatted down. He reached out and placed his hand on Naruto's blonde hair, while carefully examining Naruto's face. Those blue eyes, that yellow hair. It made him feel a little dazed. In that moment, he felt as though he had seen Minato. Time flew by. Jiraiya seemed to still remember how he had first met Minato. In the blink of an eye, his child has grown so much. After a while, he finally revealed a smile and said, "I must say, that's truly a good name..."

Chapter 19: Jiraiya: Naruto? What a Wonderful Name

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