"Hm? I didn't expect him to return to the village?"
"I'll head back to my place first. If you can't find anywhere to stay... well, come to my place."
Konan caught sight of Jiraiya appearing around the corner out of the corner of her eye, dropped a sentence to Bai Mo, and then left alone.
Her identity wasn't that it couldn't be exposed, but that it couldn't be exposed prematurely.
Otherwise, it would cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
As for the residence Konan mentioned, it was a room prepared by Konoha for people of a certain status who came to visit.
These people would have a place to stay upon arrival, without needing to compete for hotel rooms.
Just as Bai Mo refused to bully the children, the people from Sunagakure arrived in Konoha.
Eight-year-old Konohamaru, the Hokage's grandson, bumped into Kankurō, triggering a series of reactions.
Finally, Gaara and Sasuke appeared, exchanged harsh words, and the farce came to an end.
Naruto and Konohamaru walked through the streets of Konoha.
"Naruto Big Brother, that big-faced guy is so hateful! From tomorrow, I'm going to train hard, and next time I see him, I'll definitely give him a piece of my mind!"
Little Konohamaru waved his fists, full of fighting spirit.
"Konohamaru, as long as you diligently train the secret ninjutsu I taught you, dealing with that guy will definitely not be a problem. Coincidentally, I'm free today, let's... huh?"
Naruto was about to drag Konohamaru to find a place to "further his studies" in a certain ninjutsu when he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
Big Brother Bai Mo?
Why was he in Konoha again?
Was it for another mission, or to participate in the Chūnin Exams?
Naruto paused for a moment, then shook his head.
He couldn't be bothered to think about these questions anymore.
"Hehehe."
A strange smile gradually spread across Naruto's face. He put his arm around Konohamaru and began to whisper instructions into Konohamaru's ear.
"Konohamaru, you should know that my secret ninjutsu works better on stronger ninja."
"Uh huh, I know that, of course! My grandpa, and Ebisu-sensei, were both easily defeated by you!"
"See that Big Brother?"
"Yes."
"He's a master I met on A-rank and S-rank missions. Kakashi-sensei respects him greatly—in short, you understand, right? Konohamaru?"
Naruto said seriously.
Understand? Understand what?
Konohamaru froze in place.
What kind of riddle was this?
Fortunately, Konohamaru, who could learn the Rasengan just by hearing "pffft, snap," managed to grasp Naruto's meaning.
"Naruto Big Brother, you mean we should use this Big Brother as our target for practicing ninjutsu to test the power of our jutsu, right?"
"Uh huh, uh huh, that's exactly what I mean."
Then, the two furtively ran to a corner and used the Transformation Jutsu.
All of this was witnessed by Jiraiya.
"That kid is Minato's son, isn't he? Truly... huh? — Huh?!!!"
Jiraiya's eyes widened instantly after seeing Naruto and Konohamaru's jutsu.
"He's truly so talented, an absolute genius!"
Jiraiya gasped.
At the same time.
Bai Mo encountered Kurotsuchi and Mei Terumī, who were out shopping together.
The two were undoubtedly allies due to Bai Mo's Mutual Aid Alliance connections. Today was their first true meeting and acquaintance.
This was also Mei Terumī's second time seeing Bai Mo since their last encounter.
"I used to only hear that the prettier a woman is, the more deceitful her mouth, but I didn't expect men to be the same."
"Those few in the Land of Waves, there's Zabuza of the Kubikiribōchō, Kisame of the Samehada, and Haku of Ice Release... If we weren't cooperating, if we weren't allies, then I would definitely have to invite them back to Kirigakure."
Mei Terumī's finger traced Bai Mo's lips, but her tone held no hint of complaint.
"Have you found the Six-Tails yet?"
Bai Mo didn't retort with anything like "If you weren't cooperating, you wouldn't be Mizukage," but asked with a smile.
"Found him. I arranged a quiet little garden outside the village for him."
"...Before I convinced him, I got a small injury during our fight."
Mei Terumī's tone suddenly shifted. She lifted a corner of the shawl draped over her, revealing her bandaged back to Bai Mo for a moment, then covered it again with the shawl.
"...You two can get injured together?"
Bai Mo didn't directly respond to Mei Terumī. When he saw Mei Terumī's bandage, his gaze subconsciously flickered to Kurotsuchi beside him.
Kurotsuchi's attire was significantly different from before. Although it wasn't the high-slit cheongsam from the photos, it was an improvement from the classic Iwa ninja outfit that made it hard to distinguish genders.
It was precisely because of this that the bandage showing at her waist caught Bai Mo's attention.
"I also went to find the Jinchūriki. That old stubborn Rōshi is just like my grandpa; he insists I can't make decisions and that the village is still controlled by the old man."
Kurotsuchi pouted, recalling Rōshi's attitude, feeling a bit unhappy.
"Don't look, I just got a little burn on my waist from his Lava Release."
"What are you doing? You're not thinking of helping us apply ointment, are you? Don't even think about it. Do you think the Mizukage and I can't use Shadow Clone Jutsu?"
Kurotsuchi's expression suddenly changed. She chuckled, speaking in a teasing tone, and elbowed Bai Mo.
"..."
Bai Mo was about to complain about Kurotsuchi adding unnecessary drama when two figures suddenly appeared behind him, pushing their way in front of the three.
"This Big Brother, I can't use Shadow Clone Jutsu, and I'm also injured. Can you help me apply some ointment~?"
A "woman" with long blonde hair, but distinct whiskers on her face, posed suggestively in front of Bai Mo.
"Me too, my butt was bitten by a scorpion just now. This kind Big Brother, can you help me suck out the poison?"
The other woman also twisted her body, trying to get closer to Bai Mo.
It must be said that the biggest flaw of these two was Naruto.
Konohamaru's transformation at least had no distinctive features.
Bai Mo watched the two perform, completely unfazed, even feeling a little nauseous.
"No!"
Kurotsuchi's face darkened. She stood in front of Bai Mo, hands on her hips, "You're Konoha ninja, right? If you're injured, go to your Medical Department. Don't come asking us ninja from other villages for help!"
"It's too expensive at the Medical Department."
"Yeah, we're kids from poor families."
"This Big Brother looks like a kind person who loves to help others. Please help us."
The transformed Naruko and Mokumoko spoke one after another.
Slap.
Kurotsuchi slapped a stack of money into Naruko's hand, then turned her waist to display the straw hat hanging at her side:
"See? I'm the Tsuchikage, she's the Mizukage, and this person has been taken over... uh, requisitioned by us. Our injuries are crucial. You take this money and go to the Medical Department to sort yourselves out, got it?!"
After speaking, Kurotsuchi gave Mei Terumī a look, and the two dragged Bai Mo away, one on each side.
"This Konoha is too scary. Are they all crazy women?"
Kurotsuchi muttered quietly as she walked away.
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