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Chapter 28 - Taijutsu Spar

Naruto waved his hand and said.

"Nah, I have everything I need. For now, I just want to learn Taijutsu. My Taijutsu has been modified by someone."

"But because the person who modified it isn't me, I need to adjust myself to that style of Taijutsu."

Hearing that, Jiraiya's eyes widened for a moment. He took a deep breath and asked.

"So, who modified it?"

Naruto sneered.

"Why should I tell you that? Do you want to help or not?"

Jiraiya wanted to ask further, but considering the one to modify it was probably Minato, he stopped himself and said.

"Alright, I will help you with your Taijutsu."

"Good!"

Naruto almost jumped with excitement. Suddenly, he remembered something and said.

"You said you want to teach me a special Jutsu? Is it going to be Summoning Jutsu?"

Jiraiya sighed.

"So, you know. Indeed! Except for this Jutsu, other Jutsu can easily be taught by them."

"But you must understand the danger of practicing something like Flying Thunder God."

He looked at ten clones who were practicing Rasengan on the side, while another ten clones were practicing writing on the scroll.

"It's a good idea to use clones, but it can also let out that big guy inside of you."

Naruto shook his head and said.

"Don't worry, he won't."

At this moment, two of them had a rather strange wavelength for their conversation.

Naruto was using his parents as a coverup and they believed in it. But if it were someone like Danzo, he might not believe in it.

That's why Naruto hadn't cleared up everything. He had only given them a few clues.

"Yes, if you don't mind, you can start by learning Summoning Jutsu."

Jiraiya said.

But Naruto shook his head and said.

"Nah, I will learn this during the last week of this month. For now, let's just focus on Taijutsu."

Hearing that, Jiraiya sighed. He couldn't force Naruto, could he?

Of course, he could, but he was feeling guilty. That's the difference between them and Danzo.

Danzo would never feel guilty for hiding the truth. Instead, he would directly try to control Naruto.

On the other hand, Hiruzen and Jiraiya would feel guilty about the truth, and they would try their best not talk about it.

That's why Jiraiya didn't ask him.

Soon, their training started with both of them getting into fighting position.

Of course, Jiraiya was completely relaxed while Naruto was preparing himself to strike.

He went forward with a right hook that Jiraiya blocked with his palm. He tried using his fist to attack Jiraiya's stomach.

But Jiraiya simply used his right hand to lift him up in the air and threw him away.

As Naruto landed on the ground, he quickly got up.

'That was a problem. I couldn't pull back my punches, nor could I strangle his hand with my leg on time.'

'Lack of strength, lack of agility, and lack of focus. Right now, my body is too weak to fight like my future self.'

'But I need to refine this style. I need to improve on it.'

He thought to himself before dashing towards Jiraiya with a similar right hook.

This time, when Jiraiya tried to catch it, he suddenly lowered his shoulders and attacked his stomach.

Although he thought he was fast, Jiraiya was even faster. Once again, Jiraiya caught his hand.

But this time, Naruto released Chakra through his fist and struck Jiraiya's palm using it.

"Ow!"

Jiraiya felt a strange strain on his palm as he quickly pulled back his hand. But Naruto didn't give him the chance to react.

He quickly leaned forward and struck Jiraiya using his elbow.

Jiraiya managed to dodge the attack on his stomach, but Naruto followed it with a side kick.

While Jiraiya managed to smack his leg, he used that momentum to land a full spin kick on Jiraiya with the calves.

Jiraiya ducked, and Naruto landed on the ground.

Because his attack failed, Naruto quickly threw four hooks at a rapid pace. Jiraiya dodged all of them quite easily.

Then, Naruto followed it with a low kick, but Jiraiya tackled it using his leg.

Naruto continued with a strong upper cut, but Jiraiya blocked it once more. This time, he caught his hand and threw him to the ground.

Once again, Naruto got up, but before he could attack, Jiraiya raised his palm and said.

"Wait, wait, wait!"

Naruto stopped and looked at him with a questionable gaze.

"You aren't tired, are you?"

"Of course not!"

Jiraiya rolled his eyes and got serious as he said.

"Your Taijutsu style is good. It is a mixture of Hyuga's Gentle Fist Style and Guy's Iron Fist Style, while also including your own style to it."

"But there is one big problem. This kind of style is only useful when you have enough power and agility to fight your enemy."

"No matter what you do, you can't use this style to fight me. You need to modify it first or simply choose one style to fight me."

"Once you get comfortable with that style, then you can choose another style. For example, you can start with Iron Fist Style."

"Then, you can use the Gentle Fist Style. But considering you don't have Byakugan or precognition, you should simply focus on creating your own style."

"My suggestion is to simply use the moves from your memories in a way that seems comfortable for your body."

Hearing that, Naruto paused for a moment and nodded.

He channeled Chakra into his leg, increasing his speed as he appeared in front of Jiraiya and punched him.

This time, Jiraiya blocked his punch, but he wasn't as nonchalant as before. Naruto's punch had a lot of power.

If he had reacted a bit slower, it would've hit him.

Naruto followed it with a low sweep, but Jiraiya jumped while he suddenly exerted more strength into his right hand and pushed forward.

Jiraiya felt it harder to block the attack, so he channeled Chakra into his palm and pushed it away.

But he didn't stop there. He quickly raised his leg and kicked Naruto on the chest.

Bang!

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