Chapter 15: The Sage's Fury
[Adam Yukimura POV]
Jiraiya. The Legendary Sannin. The Toad Sage. And, more importantly, a man whose unique skills I had only partially acquired. His Sage Mode, his massive Rasengan, his overall dramatic flair – all things I wanted to "acquire." With my two deaths per person, and his previous "death" being from a summoning, I was ready to challenge the perverted sage.
"Jiraiya-sensei!" I called out, finding him at a local bar, "researching" with a large mug of sake. "Just the man I wanted to see! Your Sage Mode! It's truly magnificent! The way you become one with nature! It's like a giant, grumpy frog turning into a giant, even grumpier, but incredibly powerful, frog! Do you ever accidentally turn into a lily pad?"
Jiraiya nearly choked on his sake. He turned, his eyes narrowed. "Adam! What do you want now? I'm busy with… highly sensitive research!"
"Oh, nothing much!" I chirped. "Just a friendly spar! You know, for training purposes! I'm a Special Jonin now, and I need to hone my skills! And what better way to do that than by getting utterly annihilated by a true master of Sage Mode?"
Jiraiya sighed. "You really have a death wish, don't you, kid? Fine. But don't come crying to me when you get turned into a toadstool."
"Oh, I'm counting on it, Jiraiya-sensei!" I beamed. "Hit me with your best shot! Literally! I'm hoping to learn a thing or two about… well, about getting hit by really big, really powerful nature energy!"
We moved to a secluded training area outside the village. Jiraiya, despite his initial reluctance, was a serious opponent. He entered Sage Mode, his eyes changing, his skin becoming slightly warty. The sheer power radiating from him was immense. I, of course, was strategically positioning myself for maximum impact.
My first target: his Sage Art: Rasengan. I knew he would need to gather nature energy. I "tripped," putting myself directly in the path of his massive, swirling orb of chakra. The impact was devastating, a concussive force that felt like being hit by a small meteor. My body disintegrated, atom by atom, into a fine red mist. Darkness.
[ YOU HAVE BEEN KILLED BY: JIRAIYA (UNIQUE DEATH!) ][ SKILL ACQUIRED: BASIC NATURE ENERGY SENSING (Passive) - A rudimentary ability to sense and perceive natural energy in the environment. ][ DEATHS REMAINING (JIRAIYA): 0 ]
I gasped, reforming from the red mist, a faint taste of ozone and lily pads in my mouth. My body felt… attuned to the world around me. I could feel the subtle flow of natural energy in the trees, the ground, the air itself. "Basic Nature Energy Sensing! Excellent! Now I can probably, maybe, perhaps, find all the hidden mushrooms in the forest! Or, you know, just subtly tell if someone's about to try and hit me with a giant nature energy ball! The possibilities are endless!"
Jiraiya stared at me, his Sage Mode eyes wide with disbelief. "You… you just… reformed from nothing. What are you?!"
"It's a gift, Jiraiya-sensei!" I chirped. "Now, about those toads! I've always wondered, what does it feel like to summon a giant toad? Is it like a sudden, slimy hug? Or more like a very enthusiastic high-five from a giant, warty amphibian?"
Jiraiya, clearly at his wit's end, just slammed his hand down, performing the hand signs for his most powerful summoning. I, with practiced ease, "failed" to dodge, allowing the massive toad, Gamabunta, to materialize directly on top of me. The sheer weight, the crushing force, was immense. My body was flattened into a pancake.
[ YOU HAVE BEEN KILLED BY: JIRAIYA (UNIQUE DEATH!) ][ SKILL ACQUIRED: BASIC TOAD SUMMONING CONTRACT (Passive) - A rudimentary understanding of the toad summoning contract, allowing for a very minor chance of summoning a small, weak toad. ][ DEATHS REMAINING (JIRAIYA): 0 ]
I sat up, peeling myself off the ground (which, of course, instantly healed). "Basic Toad Summoning Contract! Oh, this is fantastic! Now I can probably, maybe, perhaps, summon a tiny, confused toad to annoy people! Or, you know, just subtly make a small, slimy friend! The possibilities are endless!"
Jiraiya, utterly bewildered and exhausted, just slumped onto the ground, his Sage Mode fading. "I… I don't understand you, Adam-san. You're… you're just a walking nightmare."
"It's a gift, Jiraiya-sensei!" I beamed. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some new skills to merge!"
I returned to my apartment, eager to experiment with my new acquisitions. "Basic Nature Energy Sensing" and "Basic Toad Summoning Contract." This was going to be an interesting combination.
"System, merge 'Basic Nature Energy Sensing' and 'Basic Toad Summoning Contract'!"
[ MERGE SUCCESSFUL! ][ NEW SKILL ACQUIRED: MINOR SAGE ADAPTATION (Passive) - A slight affinity for natural energy, allowing for a very minor, temporary increase in physical abilities when attuned to nature, and a slightly higher chance of successfully summoning a small toad. ]
"Minor Sage Adaptation! Oh, this is fantastic! Now I can probably, maybe, perhaps, temporarily become slightly stronger when I'm in a forest! Or, you know, just subtly summon a tiny, confused toad to help me with my pranks! The possibilities are endless!"
My unique death count was steadily climbing.
[ CURRENT UNIQUE DEATHS: 46 ]
Life as a Special Jonin was a constant stream of opportunities for self-improvement through self-destruction. And with "Minor Sage Adaptation," I was practically a walking, talking, nature-attuned, toad-summoning prankster. Unless, of course, I wanted to be. Which, let's be honest, I always did.
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