Originally posted by: bitwar
He makes Naruto train with Ebisu because Ebisu is an excellent teacher, especially on basics (which Naruto still lacks, he just knows how to call on Kyubi's chakra). True, Naruto may not have beaten Neji if Jiraiya had not come along. It's also possible that he might have (though not nearly as likely). If Jiraiya had come along later, Naruto may have mastered the water-walking thing, thus gaining a lot more control which would make him even stronger after learning how to summon up Kyubi's chakra. B