"I'll collect some interest first this time. After returning to the village, I must make Lord Third Raikage tell me who the culprit is."
That's right, knowing Hirono's eagerness for revenge, the Third Raikage didn't tell him any information about Kushina and the others, fearing he would impulsively seek revenge and lose his life.
One must know that those brats were existences that no one but him could take down.
If Hirono knew, that would be disastrous.
However, the fact that they were killed by the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was known to the whole village, so the Third Raikage didn't reveal Kushina's identity as the Jinchuriki.
But as they say, man proposes, God disposes. The Third Raikage never expected that Hirono would eventually run into the culprit who killed his brother.
And there would be an unavoidable battle.
Because Kushina was on Hirono's hit list.
Although the girl could instantly kill a Chunin yesterday, he estimated her strength to be only between Elite Chunin and Tokubetsu Jonin—not his match.
This was deduced based on her graduation from the Ninja Academy three years ago.
No matter what, in three years, reaching Tokubetsu Jonin would be the absolute limit, and that would already be a rare genius.
It was this misjudgment that laid the foundation for the deaths of Hirono and his two companions in Konoha.
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"Ah, I'm hungry. Why hasn't Minato brought food yet?"
Kushina rubbed her flat stomach and sat aside bored, watching a dirty-faced Nawaki trying to make something to eat.
"How embarrassing! As a teammate, you didn't include me, letting Minato only bring food for you. You're too irresponsible."
Hearing this, Nawaki immediately jumped up in anger, pointing at the girl and blaming her for being unreliable.
"Tch, I'm Minato's sweetheart. It's normal for him to bring me food, okay? Do you think Minato would bring food for you? You're thinking too much."
Kushina glanced disdainfully at the grim-faced Nawaki and then fed him another mouthful of dog food.
"Show off your love, die faster! I shouldn't have participated in this Chunin Exam."
Nawaki muttered indignantly and could only go back to fiddling with lunch with Shibi.
People who can't cook are pathetic enough, but single dogs who can't cook are even more pathetic. Nawaki and Shibi, two single dogs who couldn't cook, were facing the consequences.
"Ooh la la, oh yeah yeah! It's too late for some people to quit now. Do you want the whole village to know that the young master of the Senju clan quit the Chunin Exams because he couldn't cook?"
"Believe it or not, if Big Sister Tsunade heard this, she would definitely split you in half alive, and by the way, hang you on a tree until you die."
Kushina looked at Nawaki gloatingly, her words piercing straight to his heart.
Nawaki clutched his chest. It hurt. If he quit the competition for this reason, he absolutely believed Big Sister Tsunade could do such a thing.
"Swish."
At this moment, with a golden flash, Minato made a dazzling entrance holding a lunch box.
"Wow, my lunch is here!"
Kushina pounced on him instantly.
Minato listened with black lines on his forehead. "My lunch is here"? Can you speak properly? I'm not your lunch; I'm the one delivering lunch.
"Minato, you're a bit late with lunch. But considering it's my favorite Ichiraku Ramen, I forgive you."
After seeing the Miso Ramen, Kushina changed her tone and ignored him.
"Nom, slurp slurp."
It was unclear if Kushina was doing it on purpose, but she made loud slurping noises while eating the ramen and smacked her lips at the end.
That's right, Kushina was doing it on purpose, because she glanced at Nawaki while eating.
"Hey hey, Kushina Uzumaki, that's enough! You can't bully people like this!"
Nawaki, flying into a rage out of humiliation, pointed at Kushina, looking like he was ready to fight her to the death.
"Slurp slurp, smack smack."
Then Kushina rolled her eyes, turned around, and continued eating like that.
Nawaki was so angry he could do nothing.
"Minato, can you bring me some food too?"
Nawaki tried to act pitiful, making his eyes teary.
Minato looked at him with black lines on his face. It was simply revolting. A grown man acting pitiful? "Of course—"
"Mhm mhm." Nawaki looked at Minato expectantly.
"It's impossible."
Minato's words made the originally hopeful Nawaki instantly droop.
"But—"
Nawaki, who was drooping, suddenly perked up. Was there a turning point?
"You can cook and eat it yourself."
I knew it, I knew it!!!!
This couple has exactly the same personality, both so terrible. It's bullying!
"I'm full, I'm full. Thanks, Minato. Remember to bring dinner early tonight. If there's a late-night snack, that would be even better."
Having finished a full bowl of ramen, Kushina handed the empty lunch box to Minato. Even the soup had been drunk clean by Kushina.
"Then goodbye. I wish you a happy exam."
Taking the lunch box, Minato smiled and waved to the three of them, then disappeared in a golden flash.
"Why don't you eat faster? I'm waiting to snatch scrolls."
Seeing Nawaki dawdling on the side, Kushina couldn't help urging him.
"Hmph."
Nawaki snorted unhappily, then picked up the roasted meat and took a fierce bite.
"Pfft pfft pfft! What is this stuff?"
Just one bite, and Nawaki spat it out on the spot. It was indescribably awful.
Simply inedible.
Nawaki stared blankly at the meat, his face full of mourning. Am I going to starve for five days?
"Hahahaha!"
Nawaki's actions undoubtedly amused Kushina, who lay directly on the ground and started rolling around laughing.
"Laugh, laugh, laugh! Laugh yourself to death!"
Seeing Kushina's heartless appearance, Nawaki cursed her fiercely deep in his heart.
"Here. Although it's not delicious, at least it's edible."
At this time, Shibi shared some of the food he had roasted with Nawaki.
Hearing this, Nawaki gave Shibi a grateful look and then started eating.
Indeed, the taste wasn't great, but at least it was edible.
Unlike his, which was a huge problem just to swallow.
The thing Nawaki regretted most now was agreeing to Kushina to participate in this Chunin Exam.
If he had the chance to choose again, he would definitely refuse without hesitation.
Experience wilderness survival my ass! Eating well, sleeping well, and playing well at home, isn't that good?
Why did I have to run here to suffer and be provoked?
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