"Next, let's take a look at the first skill."
After demonstrating the basic attacks, Jiraiya knew he couldn't drag this out any longer. If he kept stalling, people might start cursing him out.
As he spoke, he pressed the first skill button. On the screen, [Jiraiya] summoned a small house-like structure and locked himself inside.
"Summoning Technique: Toad Shop Technique!"
That was actually the "Toad Shop" from Mount Myōboku—though it looked like a house.
After swallowing [Jiraiya], the toad shrank and ran wildly around the training field. A few seconds later, it vanished, and [Jiraiya] jumped out, delivering a flying kick.
"Is that... a defensive skill that uses the toad to protect himself from attacks?"
In Kirigakure, Chōjūrō made a guess.
"Although only the final kick counts as an attack, this skill seems pretty interesting," Ao remarked thoughtfully.
For example, during those four seconds when he's swallowed by the toad, [Jiraiya] probably can't take damage. That means he can dodge enemy attacks—or even ultimates.
At that moment, the [Jiraiya] on screen walked over to [Might Guy], who was standing there as the target, and activated his first skill again.
As a stream of damage numbers appeared, the summoned toad swallowed both [Jiraiya] and [Might Guy] together.
While the toad was hopping around the field, damage kept ticking, and when time was up, both [Jiraiya] and [Might Guy] reappeared.
Though visually, it looked like [Jiraiya] had just kicked [Might Guy] out.
"So it can trap enemies too? That's pretty useful." Terumī Mei smiled, her mind already drifting to the day her own ninja would be released in the game.
However, something even more surprising happened next.
[Jiraiya] crouched again, but this time, what appeared wasn't the toad—it was a massive, bubbling swamp of the underworld.
"Huh? Is that the second skill?"
"You idiot, look closer!"
At Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto scratched his head, thinking it wasn't bad, but Sasuke beside him looked shocked.
The two of them had come today to apologize to Teuchi-san and Ayame, and… Teuchi-san ended up treating them to ramen.
Being treated to lunch by the person you're apologizing to—only Naruto could pull that off.
"Uh… looks like it's still the first skill?" Teuchi said hesitantly.
"Nani?" Naruto's eyes widened.
Just then, [Jiraiya] used the move again, and this time everyone could see it clearly—it was still the first skill.
What was going on?
"It's short press and long press!" Jiraiya's voice came from the screen, tinged with pride.
"If you tap the first skill, it's the Summoning Technique: Toad Shop. But if you hold it down—it becomes Underworld Volcano!"
Long press? Short press?
For people of the ninja world, this was something entirely new. They never expected that one skill could have two different activation methods. Definitely a new mechanic.
Someone quickly remembered what Jiraiya had said earlier—five skills. If that was the case, maybe all five could work like this?
"Summoning Technique: Food Cart Destroyer Technique!"
[Jiraiya]'s second skill was another summoning.
He called forth a large orange-skinned toad that dropped from the sky, then leapt forward.
That was Gama, and each time it landed, it created a shockwave, knocking enemies in the area into the air.
Having learned from the first skill, the crowd didn't rush to conclusions and kept watching.
Sure enough, the second skill also had multiple activation types.
When holding down the button, after Gama landed, [Jiraiya] would leap onto its back and direct it to jump toward a chosen direction—covering some distance along the Y-axis.
And that wasn't all!
When [Jiraiya] summoned Gama a third time, after the toad landed, [Jiraiya] jumped on its back again.
Gama spat oil, and [Jiraiya] followed with fire—together unleashing a burning attack at the enemies ahead.
"For the first two, the second skill works just like the first skill—tap or hold to change effects. But on the third use, if you tap basic attack after Gama lands, I'll combine with it to unleash the Toad Oil Flame Bomb!" Jiraiya explained directly.
With that, the first and second skills' demonstrations were complete.
For the shinobi audience, it was truly eye-opening—bringing quite a fresh feeling.
Not that it was mind-blowing or anything; after all, [Jiraiya] wasn't a top-tier unit, and this was a modified version of him.
Kuroda hadn't released the original version of [Jiraiya] for a reason.
While some original versions had their own quirks, there was no need to stick to the oldest models for every ninja.
The improved version of [Jiraiya] was perfectly fine.
Still, for the people of the ninja world, watching these abilities left them with a strange sensation.
Ninjas could fight like that?
"Lastly, the ultimate skill—nothing much to explain here," Jiraiya said, pressing the ultimate button.
[Hero Jiraiya: Rasengan]
As the glowing words appeared, [Jiraiya] swept his leg in a powerful kick to knock back the enemy, then leapt high into the air and unleashed a massive Rasengan toward the ground to finish.
With that, the main segment of this ninja information conference came to an end.
As the camera turned back, Jiraiya set his phone down while Kuroda spoke.
"Thank you, Jiraiya-san, for your demonstration. Do you have any tips to share with everyone to help them get started?"
Jiraiya thought for a moment.
"If your opponent's Substitute is about to come off cooldown, you can use the first skill to trap them—it'll buy you time."
"The three variations of the second skill should be used depending on the situation."
"For long-range openings, a short press works best. But if you're looking for quick burst damage, the Toad Oil Flame Bomb is the way to go."
"Though the ultimate has a large area, it doesn't combo reliably—use it with care."
Upon hearing that, many people took notes.
After all, as the first person in the ninja world to experience [Jiraiya], his understanding of the character naturally went deeper than the rest of the audience.
"Jiraiya… that guy would fetch a pretty good price on the black market, huh?"
In Amegakure, Hidan suddenly blurted out the shocking thought, leaving Kakuzu speechless beside him.
The Akatsuki members were all currently under lockdown—no one was allowed to leave. So it wasn't just Hidan; even Kakuzu was feeling suffocated.
After all, he couldn't go earn money anymore!
But Kakuzu had never seriously considered killing Jiraiya to sell him on the black market. Not because he couldn't—but because the risk was way too high.
The longer one lives, the more they understand the value of life… and the more expensive the bounty, the clearer it stays in Kakuzu's mind.
That's exactly why, as the oldest member of Akatsuki, Kakuzu wouldn't act rashly against someone of that level.
Mostly because… he had a bit of trauma from past experiences.
...
"The ninja introduction segment has ended. But to help everyone understand better, we'll now have a live combat demonstration."
As Kuroda's voice came through the light screen, everyone watching perked up instantly.
A live match again? Sure, Jiraiya couldn't fight alone—but they were already prepared.
The weather was nice, the sun was shining—why not have a little fun while they were at it?
But unexpectedly, Kuroda suddenly changed tone. "Jiraiya-san, who would you like to face?"
"Oh? I get to choose?" Jiraiya's eyes flashed slightly.
He could tell—this was clearly something the host just came up with on the spot.
Since that's the case...
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