Chapter 221 A Small Transition
Ever since Naruto returned the Great Toad Sage, Jiraiya has repeatedly warned him not to use so much chakra to summon the Great Toad Sage again.
Although the Great Toad Sage was very friendly to Naruto, and even invited Naruto to Mount Myōboku for a delicious meal.
But Fukasaku and Shima really did let out a sharp, violent roar!
It goes without saying that the two immortals would be terrified to find their giant toad immortal gone when they returned.
Forget it, I'll just have to clean up Naruto's mess myself.
"So, where does the teacher plan to rest next?"
Minato took Naruto and Jiraiya back home. Just as Gamataka appeared, he turned into smoke and returned.
"Quack, it's not that it's cowardly, it's that it needs to hurry back and tell the two immortals about this, so that they don't panic."
"Hmm, maybe I should find a hotel? I sold my old house when I left."
Jiraiya shrugged and said in a relaxed tone.
"Why don't you come stay at our house for a while? After all, Kushina and I are in such a condition that we can't take good care of Naruto outside. You can take care of him for us, teacher."
Minato smiled and extended an invitation to Jiraiya.
"Alright, I'd also like to see how strong Naruto is now."
Jiraiya readily accepted Minato's invitation, hoping to take this opportunity to get closer to Naruto.
Furthermore, he also wanted to know if Naruto was the prophesied child he was looking for.
The scene then changes to the base at the root.
"Gaga, Wooden Man, you're back! Did you bring me anything delicious today?"
Ya Ya looked at Tian Zang, who had returned to the base, flew to his shoulder, and asked.
"No, I'll have Itachi buy it for you."
Tianzang wasn't in a good mood looking at Ya Ya, who seemed to have an easier life than him.
"Hehe, if you won't let me buy it, then you won't let me buy it. The weasel is doing something important. You can go and take a look."
Ya Ya turned her head away, but then suddenly turned back to Tian Zang and mentioned Itachi. Itachi had just said that he would call Tian Zang over when he returned.
"Okay, I got it, coming right away."
Tianzang walked straight to the sofa, collapsed onto it, and got up about two minutes later to walk towards the office.
The office was brightly lit, and Itachi was handling some administrative matters and thinking about the Hokage's plans.
"What's wrong? I finally got a day off today."
"This is the Hokage's plan."
Itachi handed his summarized plan to Tenzo.
Orochimaru...
As Tenzo looked at Orochimaru's name, some unpleasant images surfaced in his mind.
"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?"
"there is none left."
"Okay, I'm going to take a shower. I'll go out and buy you some dumplings later."
"Quan is working on it."
Are you sure she didn't make any weird dumplings?
"Probably..."
Itachi was unsure whether the various ingredients in the kitchen would become the raw materials for Izumi's dango.
.....
The day after the second exam, at the training ground of a certain green-skinned kappa.
"This is youth!!!"
Zabuza's expression was a little off; during their time together, he had successfully developed a stress response to the word "youth."
No, the seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were defeated by this kappa's father back then?
However... his training regimen is indeed more monstrous than any other ninja in the Village of Blood Mist.
Zabuza held an ice cream in his hand, with Haku holding an umbrella for him beside him. The two watched the kappa running upside down.
Although this kappa was annoying, he was relatively lenient with Zabuza and Haku, not only giving them living expenses but also allowing them to move freely, but not more than two hundred meters away from him.
According to him, if they were more than 200 meters away, he would no longer be able to smell the scent of their youth.
That's disgusting.
It's worth mentioning that Konoha treats relatively useful prisoners like Zabuza quite well.
They would usually be given some money to meet their daily needs, and Kai would give part of that money directly to Zabuza and Haku, while keeping the other part for them.
After all, youth is not something to be squandered without a care; it requires cultivating a thrifty spirit.
Yes, that's right.
"Kaisense!"
A similarly passionate voice rang out from behind him, and Zabuza knew without a doubt that it was the giant kappa's apprentice, the little kappa, who had arrived.
"Oh, Haku, and Zabuza-san, hello there."
Bai smiled at Xiao Li and gave him a gentle greeting.
"uh-huh?"
Zabuza snorted, then asked, "Are you done with the Chunin Exams?"
"No, it only passed the second round. There's still a third round to go."
Tenten explained to Zabuza that after spending time with him, she found that although the uncle looked fierce, he was actually a nice person.
"I see. With your abilities, you should be able to pass. By the way, did Kakashi's class participate?"
During the few days Zabuza spent with Team 3, he also realized the strength of these three kids. They were stronger than the Demon Brothers, and in the ninja world where the standards for judging strength varied, they could be considered Chunin level.
"I participated."
Tenten didn't say whether Naruto and the others had passed the test or not, because if even Naruto and the others hadn't passed it, then Zabuza in front of them would really be destroyed.
"Then you'd better hope you don't run into them in the final exam."
Zabuza revealed a slightly fierce smile, while Tenten walked over, patted Zabuza's shoulder, and asked with a familiar expression.
"Uncle Zabuza, didn't you fight Naruto and the others? Tell us about their team's abilities."
Neji walked over silently.
Zabuza's expression stiffened, and after a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.
"Of those four brats, Naruto Uzumaki is the strongest. He should be your village's Jinchūriki, right?"
Neji and Tenten nodded.
"It seems they've reached an agreement with the Tailed Beasts. With their massive chakra and Wood Release, you can't stop them."
Zabuza felt a subconscious pain whenever he thought about how Naruto's wooden doll had pinned him to the ground and smashed him. That force was irresistible.
"And that Uchiha brat has a three-tomoe Sharingan, sharp sword ninjutsu, and the ability to manipulate lightning and fire chakra."
"The red-haired whirlpool girl, the whirlpool clan's bloodline limit chain and sealing techniques."
"Hyuga's main family member, with her bizarre Byakugan and unusually powerful strength, who knows why she is so powerful."
After saying his last words, Zabuza looked at Neji, who also had Byakugan. Neji silently lowered his head and looked at his stomach.
"What's the best way to deal with them?"
Every day, they asked the key questions.
"Hehe, my advice is, if it's Naruto, just give up. If the other three don't reveal their trump cards, you can practice with them, but it will be very difficult to win."
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