Chapter 83: The First Encounter with Jiraiya, A Secret Conversation

  "Alright, I've finished admiring the view. Now, I'll go to the village and have a good midnight snack." Meng Ling carried her own basket, humming a tune as she walked out, saying this with a relaxed expression. At this time, she was wearing a white bathrobe, of course, in order to hide her celebrity face, Meng Ling still covered her face.

  As she walked on the road, Meng Ling didn't know why, but she always felt like someone was staring at her. Thinking that it might be a secret agent from the Tuan Cang Sect monitoring her, Meng Ling immediately released her divine sense and found two figures, one big and one small, in a corner.

  "Ah, it's those two guys. Just you wait and see how I'll deal with you. Do you think I'm a woman or something? But before the fun begins, I'll go enjoy a good meal at Yī Lè Lā Miàn first." Meng Ling shrunk her divine sense's range, tightly locking onto the large and small silhouettes of the two people, while also quickening her pace. She ran towards Yī Lè Lā Miàn.

  On the other hand...

  "Good color immortal, is this really good? You know that the fire started by Mengying is not ordinary terror." Naru whispered to the middle-aged man beside him.

  "Mu Leng? The name sounds nice, but she's still too young. However, based on my experience, this little girl will definitely bring me endless inspiration in the future." Kakashi said with a sly smile.

  That's right, the two people who followed Mu Rong were none other than Zilaiye and Ming Ren after they finished their cultivation. As for why, it was because Mu Rong hummed her own little tune when she came out of the bathhouse, but unfortunately, she was overheard by that lecherous old man Zilaiye. That's how Zilaiye continued his so-called "stealthy and hidden cultivation" with his "disciple".

  However, the two of them were completely unaware that Meng Ling had already discovered their figures and was now constantly thinking about how to deal with these two 'misunderstood' men who thought she was a man.

  At this time, Meng Ling was eating his own "midnight snack" in the Yī Lè Lā Miàn store, while also paying attention to Naruto and Jiraiya's movements, preparing to strike at any moment.

  "It's all because of that damn Dragon God, now look what's happened, I've run into this jinxed Self-Come...hmm, it seems next time I'll have to thoroughly research the Great Snake Pill's reincarnation technique." Mu Ling thought to herself.

  "Never mind, now my 'actual' age is only fifteen years old, when I grow up, I will definitely find the best way. Maybe when I cultivate to a certain extent in 'Tian Dao Jiu Jue', I will find a way to turn back into a man. At that time, with such great strength, hehe, beautiful women will be at my beck and call!" Meng Ling kept on daydreaming, while also having his own grand plan in mind.

  "Ah, isn't that Meng Ling? What a coincidence! Are you also eating ramen here?" Just then, Minato's voice reached Meng Ling's ears.

  "Heh heh, you're already here? Then I won't be polite!" Meng Ling thought to herself, but on the surface, she wore a welcoming smile. However, this smile was not without consequence, as Meng Ling had taken off her mask while eating, allowing Zilai to see her face clearly for the first time. Suddenly, he felt an overwhelming urge to "bleed profusely".

  "Hey Naruto, how was your training today? I haven't had any missions lately either. Want me to accompany you tomorrow and teach you a powerful technique?" said Mugen with a smile.

  "Really? That's great, I'm telling you, Meiying, I managed to walk on the water surface all day today, don't you think I'm awesome?" Naruto boasted. At this time, he had completely forgotten about his new teacher, Kakashi.

  "Oh? Is that so, then it's even better. I'll teach you how to use the Rasengan tomorrow, so make sure to get a good rest tonight, because tomorrow will be exhausting." Muyong said with a smile, but when he heard the three words "Rasengan", Naruto, who was still indulging in his fantasies, suddenly became serious and looked at Muyong, putting away his previous playful expression.

  "Rasengan? Is that the technique you used last time? That's great, if I master it, I'll definitely pass the Chunin exam this time!" Naruto said confidently.

  "You shouldn't be too excited just yet, you know that the Rasengan is still only half-finished. Although I've already perfected this jutsu a while back, your control over chakra is still far from being good enough. You should know that it took the Fourth Hokage, who was known as the 'Golden Flash', three years to master this half-finished jutsu." Mei Terumi said with a smile.

  "Three... three years, how can I possibly train for that long? The final exam of the Chunin Selection is just a month away, and there's no way I'll have enough time." Naruto said with a dejected expression.

  "Listen to me finish speaking, I'm saying that the Fourth Hokage took three years to fully master it, but if you use my method, I estimate that one month is enough for you to grasp this jutsu." Meng Ling said with a smile, but as soon as he spoke these words, Zilai on the side couldn't sit still and immediately walked to Meng Ling's side, carefully sizing him up.

  "What's wrong with you staring at me like that, you lecherous old man? Is there a flower on my face?" Meng Ling said with some disgust.

  "Ah, Meng Ling, I forgot to introduce you. This is the one who helped me cultivate today... called... Good Color Immortal!"

  "Are you a toad sage, idiot!" Upon hearing these words, Jiraiya immediately jumped up and heavily pounded on Naruto's head.

  "I'm well aware of that, after all, he's one of the Three Legendary Sannin, Lord Jiraiya. You're really lucky, Naruto." said Mu Lin with a smile...

  ————I am that gorgeous dividing line————

  After leaving the Ichiraku Ramen shop, Mei Terumi was called away by Jiraiya after sending Naruto home, and at this time, the two were on the top of the building next to Naruto's house.

  "I didn't expect that you, Master Zilai, have already returned here. It seems that if I leave the teaching work to you in the future, I will also feel much more at ease." Meng Ling said with a smile.

  "You must be Mei Terumi, I've heard the old man mention you before. Apparently, you arrived in this village during the Nine-Tails' attack, and that was already twelve years ago." Kakashi said slowly.

  "Hmm, at that time it was the Fourth Hokage who saved me. I can only say that I was unlucky. Originally, I wanted to become a ninja in Konohagakure, but coincidentally encountered the Nine-Tails' attack on the village. At that time, Naruto was already sent to the front lines while still in his infancy, and it was then that I met him." said Meng Ling.

  "Hehe, looks like you're quite fond of Naruto." Jiraiya said with a smile.

  "I've always been good to my companions, but as for you, since you're so big and powerful, how have your investigations gone these past few years?" Meng Ling said slowly.

  "What's going on?" Zi Lai also heard Meng Ling's words, and his eyes first flashed a hint of surprise, but then quickly returned to calm. However, it was still detected by Meng Ling.

  "Alright, I won't beat around the bush either. So, Mr. Lai, you've been investigating the secrets of an organization called 'Xiao' for these past few years, haven't you?" Meng Ling asked calmly.

  "You knew all this?" Even Kakashi was somewhat astonished.

  "It's not surprising, although Akatsuki's actions were secretive, I had investigated some clues when I was guarding the Twelve Guardians. And it was Lord Jiraiya who discovered the existence of Akatsuki by chance while searching for Orochimaru's whereabouts," said Mei Terumi.

  "Hmm, indeed it is. Then I'll ask you, what have you found out?" Kakashi asked.

  "It's roughly like that, I've also figured out the purpose of 'Akatsuki', in short, their current goal is all the 'Jinchuriki' including Naruto, they want to use the power of the Tailed Beasts and their ultimate goal seems to be world domination. There are about ten members in Akatsuki, usually two people form a team to carry out some covert operations, but these ten people all have strength at the level of Kage, each one is a wanted person above S-level." Mei Terumi said calmly.

  "You've investigated quite thoroughly, there's still a part that I didn't know about." said Jiraiya with a serious tone.

  "In fact, I've investigated far more than this, but I think it's not the time to speak now, is it, Jiraiya?" As he said that, Mugen pointed his finger towards the staircase leading to the rooftop. But then, a figure appeared in front of Jiraiya. It was that perverted face - Hiei.

  "Now that someone has come to disturb us, I'll leave first." With that, Meng Ling used a flash movement technique and left the rooftop, disappearing from the building before Hibi arrived.

  After that, Meng Ling didn't bother to intervene anymore. After all, she knew what would happen, so she went back to her own place, lay on her bed and thought carefully.

  "Naruto's chakra nature is wind attribute, with the ability to cut. Wind Style: Rasengan is still a bit too early for him to learn, but some other wind style jutsu aren't that useful either. And besides, Naruto is such an idiot. It seems like as long as Naruto can master Rasengan and the Summoning Jutsu within this month, he should be fine for the Chunin exam." Meiying thought to herself, recalling a large number of jutsu, thinking about which ones would be suitable for Naruto to practice.

  "Since there isn't a suitable jutsu for Naruto, I'll just have to help him solidify his foundation instead. That way, it shouldn't be any less helpful to him." With that thought, Mugen finally let out a sigh of relief...