Discussing Naruto powerscaling in a One Piece thread
I mean we dont know the full context of the 4 tails fight, for all we know bro tried to give Naruto a hug and got wombo cTheo'd
Star-Spangled Sage (with a Tsundere Kyuubi)
Characters:
* JIRAIYA: The confident, but about-to-be-rearranged, Toad Sage.
* NARUTO (FOUR-TAILS): The powerful, beastly Jinchuriki.
* KURAMA (KYUUBI, O.S.): The furious, offended Nine-Tails, trapped within Naruto.
Setting: A desolate training ground, looking like a bomb went off.
(SCENE START)
EXT. TRAINING GROUND - DAY
NARUTO stands, panting, a faint orange glow emanating from his skin. All around him, the ground is cratered, and training dummies are not just splinters, but dust.
JIRAIYA
(Grinning, arms wide, oblivious)
Magnificent, Naruto! That's the power I've been cultivating! Now, come here, my star pupil! A master deserves a proper, celebratory reunion hug after such progress! A big one!
Naruto takes a wary step back, the orange glow around him pulsing erratically.
NARUTO
(Nervously)
Uh, Sensei, maybe not. I'm feeling... twitchy. Last time I sneezed, I accidentally turned a small hill into a geyser.
JIRAIYA
(Waving a dismissive hand, already advancing)
Nonsense! I'm the mighty Jiraiya! The Sannin! I can handle a little "twitchy"! Embrace the embrace! Feel the love!
As Jiraiya practically skips forward, Naruto's transformation goes into overdrive. A guttural roar tears through the air. Chakra explodes outwards, coalescing into a demonic, red form. One, two, three, then FOUR tails erupt, whipping the ground like angry serpents.
JIRAIYA
(Eyes wide, smile frozen, now looking genuinely startled)
Oh. Right. Four tails. Always forget about the... sudden, overwhelming explosion of raw, untamed power. Heh. Bit much for a hug, wouldn't you say? Especially with the whole "incinerating everything" vibe.
KURAMA (O.S.)
(Deep, rumbling, highly annoyed)
UGH. Is this idiot really trying to HUG me?! Does he not grasp the concept of "unleashed destructive power"?! The nerve! Don't you dare touch me, you slimy pervert!
Before Jiraiya can even stutter another word, the Four-Tails Naruto is a blur of enraged orange fury.
WHUMP! A chakra arm, thick as a tree trunk, swings. Jiraiya ducks, but his hair stands on end from the wind.
CRACK! A tail whips around, catching Jiraiya's leg with the force of a battering ram. He rockets skyward, spinning like a poorly launched firework.
JIRAIYA
(Mid-air, flailing wildly, letting out a high-pitched, drawn-out "YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH-HOO-HOO-HOOOOOEY!" like a classic cartoon character)
This isn't a hug! This is... a very aggressive high-five with the entire universe! And it's ruining my manly physique!
KURAMA (O.S.)
Serves him right! Who even asks for a hug during a rampaging transformation?! Disgusting! And if he thinks he's getting close, he's got another thing coming!
Jiraiya crashes into the ground, hitting with a cartoonish THUD that leaves a perfect Sannin-shaped crater. He's momentarily dazed, lying flat.
Naruto, now completely consumed by the Nine-Tails' rage, doesn't even notice. He's just a raw force of destruction. He leaps over Jiraiya, a massive ball of condensed chakra forming in his maw – a miniature Tailed Beast Bomb!
Jiraiya, still in the crater, groggily opens one eye. He sees the glowing orb directly above him.
JIRAIYA
(Eyes bugging out, his voice a horrified squeak)
Oh, dear. That's... new. And pointed directly at my... everything.
KURAMA (O.S.)
Get lost! I'm not some cuddle toy! Take that, you irritating old fool! Don't misunderstand, I'm only doing this for MY host's sake, not because I want to blow YOU up or anything! Baka!
KA-BOOM!
The Tailed Beast Bomb erupts. Not a full blast, but enough for a localized, highly unfortunate explosion right on top of Jiraiya. Dust, smoke, and rocks erupt in a massive plume.
When the smoke clears, Jiraiya is lying splayed out, somehow still in one piece, but charred and smoking. His robes are completely shredded, revealing his bare chest. And there, emblazoned perfectly on his chest, is a massive, star-shaped scar, still smoking slightly at the edges. It's a permanent reminder of the explosion.
Jiraiya slowly pushes himself up, coughing out a cloud of ash. He touches his chest, then pulls his hand back, staring at the fresh, star-shaped wound.
JIRAIYA
(Voice a raspy whisper, filled with genuine horror)
No! Not the star! My majestic, unblemished pectorals! This... this is worse than a perverted research mission gone wrong!
He looks around at the absolute devastation, then down at his new, explosive battle wound. Naruto is already a distant, raging speck, tearing through the landscape.
JIRAIYA
(Sighs dramatically, adjusting his non-existent robes)
You know, for all the chaos, the sheer, unbridled destructive power of that Four-Tails... and believe me, it was quite the concussion...
He winces, gingerly tracing the points of his brand new star scar.
JIRAIYA
(A faraway look in his eyes, a nostalgic shiver)
...it still doesn't even come close to what Tsunade did to me that one time for peeping on her in the hot springs. Now that was true pain. That was existential agony. This? This is just... a permanent fashion statement. A very blatant one.
He pushes himself to his feet, groaning.
JIRAIYA
(Muttering to himself)
Still, the kid really needs to learn some control. And I definitely need a much better cover story for this. "Fell into a supernova"? No, too fantastical. "Tried to hug a very enthusiastic fireworks display"? Closer.
He limps off, leaving a trail of ash and the lingering smell of singed hair.
(SCENE END)