A veteran of the ninja world: surviving from the Six Paths of Heroes to Boruto

Konoha Village Training Ground

Inside the leveled practice area.

"Alright, let's begin today's training!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood with his hands on his hips, his gentle gaze falling on the three small figures in Konoha training clothes in front of him.

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru stood ramrod straight, all with focused expressions, quietly awaiting their teacher's instructions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly raised his hand, revealing two small bells in his palm.

Hiruzen lightly twirled the bells between his fingers, causing them to clink together and produce a crisp sound. A smile appeared on his wrinkled face as he slowly spoke, "There are two bells here."

Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru all looked at the two bells with slightly puzzled expressions, wondering why there were only two bells.

"Only two bells? That means one of the three of us will be eliminated?"

Orochimaru lowered his eyes slightly, then looked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile deepened, and he nodded approvingly: "You're quite perceptive, Orochimaru."

Orochimaru was growing increasingly fond of his disciple.

Hiruzen gently shook the bell in his hand and announced the rules of the test in a loud voice: "That's right, the three of you will now work together to take these two bells from my hands."

"Remember, those who don't manage to grab the bell won't get lunch!"

This test at that time did not contain the profound meaning of teamwork that it did in later generations.

It was merely a simple bell-grabbing competition, the purpose of which was to hone the three disciples' skills, reaction time, and teamwork.

Upon hearing the rules, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade's eyes lit up instantly, and a fighting spirit ignited within them.

"Tsunade, Tsunade, if I manage to get the bell, will you agree to go on a date with me?"

Jiraiya's eyes immediately lit up, and he eagerly approached Tsunade, scratching the back of his head with a grin as he made his request.

"If you lose, you're not allowed to bother me anymore!"

Tsunade pouted, crossed her arms, turned her head away, and said with a hint of coquettish impatience.

"Okay! It's settled then, a deal!"

Without a second thought, Jiraiya clapped his hands and sealed the deal, his face full of determination.

Orochimaru glanced coldly at the two of them, and said in a flat tone, "Childish. Tsunade doesn't like you anyway. This pointless entanglement is meaningless."

Jiraiya, of course, wouldn't listen to this.

Half an hour later...

Jiraiya was tightly bound to the wooden stakes in the training ground, his face full of frustration as he watched Tsunade and Orochimaru steadily holding the bells not far away.

"Hehe, Jiraiya, I won the bet! You were definitely the first one out!"

Tsunade's eyes crinkled with pride, her face radiating undisguised smugness as she grinned at Jiraiya, her tone filled with triumphant joy.

She was already particularly enthusiastic about gambling and had a subtle gambling addiction, so she always lost when she gambled.

This time, he finally won the bet with Jiraiya.

His smugness was written all over his face, and the smile at the corner of his mouth revealed a cunning arrogance.

Tsunade basically won all her bets on Jiraiya.

Jiraiya was immediately speechless, his face darkening, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Shut up, you washboard Tsunade!"

The word "washboard" instantly struck a nerve with Tsunade. Her expression changed drastically, and she immediately became furious, a faint anger emanating from her body.

"What did you say?!"

Tsunade instantly switched to a fighting expression, took a step forward, grabbed Jiraiya's collar tightly, glared at him with wide eyes, and spoke in a voice full of anger:

"Jiraiya! You damned pervert! Don't think I don't know you're always hanging around Konoha's hot springs, your head full of all sorts of filthy and disgusting thoughts!"

The two looked like they were about to come to blows.

"well...."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing to the side, sighed helplessly and quickly spoke up to mediate.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Tsunade, Orochimaru, you two should go back first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly, attempting to quell the argument.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's anger vanished instantly, replaced by a mischievous smile. She loosened Jiraiya's collar and slowly replied:

"Alright~ Jiraiya, you'll just stay tied up here obediently!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to look at Orochimaru, who had remained silent to the side. The two of them turned around together and left the place.

Once Tsunade and Orochimaru had completely disappeared from sight, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at the bound Jiraiya, his expression gradually becoming serious.

In the strength test just now, Jiraiya's performance was clearly inferior to Tsunade and Orochimaru.

After a moment's thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to give Jiraiya some special training to explore his hidden talents.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slightly raised his hand, bit his fingertip without hesitation, quickly formed hand seals, and solemnly unleashed the ninjutsu: "Ninjutsu: Summoning Jutsu!"

The next second, a thick plume of white smoke dissipated!

The Ape Demon King, tall and imposing with a powerful aura emanating from him, suddenly appeared, standing firmly in place, exuding an aura of a formidable power.

Jiraiya's eyes widened instantly, staring at the colossal beast before him in utter shock, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "What is it?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smirked and slowly introduced, "This is the Monkey King, the strongest summoning beast recognized throughout the ninja world."

"Huh? It? The strongest summoning beast?"

Jiraiya looked at the imposing and burly Monkey King with suspicion.

Although the ape demon in front of him possessed a powerful aura and exuded a strong sense of oppression, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary spirit beast, he was still filled with disbelief.

He clearly remembered that the dream beast under Shimura Danzo's command was several times larger than this Monkey King, and it was not at all appropriate for the Monkey King to deserve the title of "strongest summoning beast".

"Kid, don't underestimate me, the Ape Demon King!"

"Our Ape Demon clan's ancestor was the Sage of Six Paths' summoning beast! He signed a contract with the Sage of Six Paths! Do you understand the significance of that?"

The Ape Demon King crossed his arms and spoke calmly.

As long as the three great immortal lands do not appear, the Monkey Demon clan will forever be the strongest summoning beast in the ninja world.

Of course, this is on the premise that tailed beasts do not count.

Jiraiya curled his lip slightly: "Hmph... Bullshit..."

The Ape Demon King's face darkened. "Fine, I won't bother with this brat."

If it weren't for the great immortal forbidding them from revealing too much information...

The Monkey King had already refuted Jiraiya.

"What kind of summoned beasts can I contract?"

Jiraiya asked Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "You need to find it yourself. If you're lucky, you might be able to find a suitable and powerful summoning beast."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, he untied Jiraiya's ropes.

Jiraiya's eyes darted around, having just memorized Hiruzen Sarutobi's summoning hand seals.