December 10, 61 Konoha
He didn't know what time it was in the wee hours of the morning.
Naruto Uzumaki looked at Sasuke and Sakura who were already sleeping soundly,
He crawled out of the small cabin,
He stepped past the seemingly drunk Jiraiya at the door,
He avoided the sailor on duty on the deck and slipped to the empty stern,
He untied his belt,
He peed hard.
Then,
He leaned against the railing and remained silent.
This was the second day Naruto Uzumaki boarded the ship. It was different from the last time in the Country of Wave,
At that time, Kakashi took them on a small fishing boat,
They saw all kinds of small islands along the way. But now, Jiraiya took them on a real big ship,
A ship with black smoke coming out of the chimney, the kind that didn't need people to paddle. It could go directly from the port of the Country of Fire to the National capital of the Water Country without stopping. It was also a real sea,
No matter from the east, west, north, or south, all one could see was water, water, and water. As long as a person fell into the water, they would never be able to find it again.
Naruto Uzumaki had to be able to swim. He even dared to jump into any river in the Country of Fire, no matter if it was a rapid current or a deep pool. However, he really didn't dare to jump into the sea.. However,
Apart from his rationality,
Naruto really wanted to give it a try. Just like that, he suddenly jumped down,
He directly swam back to the border station.
Of course,
He didn't suddenly become an idiot. He just... yes, Naruto Uzumaki, the eldest young master of the Naruto family, the boy who was doted on by his single father, regretted it the day after he left the scheduled track. Or rather, he regretted it as early as last night.
Last night, Uchiha Sasuke, the young master who didn't even want to kill a rabbit when he went out to barbecue, the innocent little boy who was taken care of by his mother and brother, killed a person. It was so easy that he just spat out a fire.
Of course, this was normal. Sasuke, who could spar with Itachi every day, couldn't be weak.
His other companion was Haruno Sakura. Even though she was hot-tempered, love-struck, and looked like a man no matter how you looked at her, no one could deny that she was a good friend. It was rare that she could maintain her self-esteem in front of the two most powerful princes in Konoha. She was also a good medical ninja who would work hard to cultivate for the patients in Konoha Hospital. And such a medical ninja who was determined to save the dying and heal the wounded helplessly watched someone burn to death in front of her. Moreover, she personally used a scalpel to cut off a large head from the charred corpse. She even thought of treating it with preservative first and then wrapping it in a bag.
Of course, there was nothing abnormal about this. The bounty of a deserted ninja has always been collected by a ninja carrying a bag with a human head.
What's more, whether it's taijutsu or ninjutsu, the ultimate goal of a ninja is to destroy the enemy physically. No matter if it was him, Sasuke, or Sakura. From childhood to adulthood, from kindergarten to shinobi school until now, every study, every assignment, and every assessment, isn't it to learn how to better destroy the enemy? Killing, killing, killing cleanly and efficiently.
Therefore, as an elite ninja of Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki wouldn't easily spit out the heads of his companions. Even if he was disgusted. Especially when he heard his two teammates ask Jiraiya in a particularly happy tone about the value of the head.
How much was a human life worth?
Naruto Uzumaki didn't want to recall Jiraiya's tone when he answered. "A small fish, but it's enough for us to have a good meal."
Jiraiya wasn't particular about food. His so-called good meal was just hotpot or barbecue. A human life was just hotpot or barbecue! The National Capital of the Fire Country offered a reward for a lost pet, but it was enough for several hotpot meals! In fact, whether it was him or Sasuke, their monthly allowance was …
"How long do you need to pee?"
Naruto Uzumaki didn't raise his head, but he could smell the alcohol on Jiraiya's body. "The cabin is too narrow, so I came out to get some fresh air. Why did you come out? We're on a ship, I can't run away."
"Oh, I'm not your father's Anbu. You're thinking too much." Jiraiya pushed Naruto to the side. "I need to pee."
Naruto looked away. "You're too old for your own good."
"Well, I guess it was your first time seeing a corpse up close. I was afraid you'd be scared, so I came to show you some concern. What do you think?" Jiraiya pulled up his pants and yawned.
Naruto curled his lips. "It's just a corpse. Save your concern for me when I kill someone for the first time."
Jiraiya also curled his lips. He took out a handkerchief and handed it to Naruto.
"What is it?" Naruto took it.
"Supper."
Naruto opened it and moved his throat. In the end, he hugged the railing and vomited until there was nothing left to vomit.
Jiraiya sighed. He took a bite of the marinated beef in the handkerchief and showed a rare look of worry. He handed the wine gourd to Naruto. "Drink."
Naruto took a big gulp from the gourd. But it was just a gurgling sound to rinse his mouth. He then raised his head and spat a large cloud of alcohol into the sky.
"It's shameful to waste." Jiraiya quickly snatched it back.
"My father said that if I want to drink outside of Konoha, he must be present." Naruto raised the corner of his mouth, but there was no smile … He missed his father. Yes, this spoiled child finally wanted to throw himself into his father's arms and ask for a hug. It's a pity …
"Your father, he's a worrywart." Jiraiya shook his gourd and estimated the amount left. He only dared to take a small sip. "But Naruto, when it comes to killing people, he really can't help you."
"I said, you should save your concern for the day when I really kill someone with my own hands." Naruto frowned. He knew very well that if one day he didn't kill, then his father, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura … everyone he knew would die. Naruto felt that he would never hesitate.
But now?
He's just a small fish that's worth a meal … Is it really necessary for the Mist to pay such a small bounty for him to die? Maybe, after all, this Ninja originally intended to rob. But why did he think of robbing? Because a team of Genin in Konoha wanted to add a good mission record to the mission manual. "I don't think I'm afraid of killing people."
"Then why did you vomit?"
"… You didn't wash your hands when you went to the toilet, and you want me to eat."
Jiraiya glanced at Naruto's stubborn eyes and didn't continue to argue. Instead, he leisurely talked about the past. "Naruto, your grandfather Jiraiya lived for more than 50 years, at least 30 years of my life have been in war. I've killed countless people, and I've also seen countless people kill people."
"So what?"
"If you were under 10 years old, I wouldn't say anything to you, but I think at your age, you should be able to understand what I'm saying. In short, I just want to tell you that some people are born to be Ninjas. For example, Sasuke and my teammate Tsunade are the same kind of people. All their relatives have been eating this bowl of rice for generations. As long as he doesn't think too much about it, he won't feel that there is anything wrong with him for the rest of his life. As for Xiao Ying, she's the same. Perhaps her family hasn't been doing this for generations, but such people are usually smart and rational. Most importantly, they're realistic. They know what they're doing and what they want. For example, me. "
"Cough."
"You didn't hear wrong, Jiraiya, me." Jiraiya took a sip of wine. "The first time I killed someone, I was a little bit disgusted, but I think I'm more concerned about whether the mission was completed or not. Of course, there's always someone who doesn't vomit. "
After all, Naruto was just a flower bud growing in a greenhouse, so it was easy for him to perk up his ears.
"Haha, for example, my other teammate Orochimaru, ah, and your father." Jiraiya seemed to think of something funny and laughed a few times. "At that time, your father was only 10 years old. The first time he went to the battlefield, he killed two elite Chunin. Haha, during the day, after celebrating his victory, in the middle of the night, he vomited like he was going to die. But fortunately, he vomited and vomited, and I don't know when he got used to it. Orochimaru, on the other hand … He became a pervert as he kept spitting. "
"Uh." Naruto didn't know whether he should smile or not.
"Okay, I'm just kidding." Jiraiya rubbed Naruto's golden hair. He suddenly felt like he was back in Bo Fung Watergate's childhood. At that time, Watergate was well-behaved and sensible. Even if he deliberately scolded him and asked him to wash clothes, cook, and wash dishes for his teacher, he would still smile foolishly. Unlike now. "Naruto, remember, don't always hide things in your heart, otherwise, you will become a big pervert ~"
"I won't become a little boy with a red tongue." Naruto brushed away Jiraiya's hand. He really wanted to laugh a few times, but when he thought of Orochimaru, he couldn't help but remember the last time he saw Orochimaru in the Chunin Exam. The last time he saw Orochimaru was when his father cut off his head with his own hands. "Jiraiya, all rebellious ninjas deserve to die. You shouldn't look at Orochimaru with such a nostalgic expression."
Jiraiya looked at Naruto's squinting eyes and felt his fingers itch. "You damn kid, how dare you talk to your elders like that!"
"I'm just reminding you what it means to be sinister." Naruto seemed to have forgotten the unhappy things. He felt that he was already in high spirits. He waved at Jiraiya, "As the current Naruto's Sensei and the former Naruto's disciple, you have to be politically correct at all times."
"Hehe. You know nothing about politics, kid. " Jiraiya didn't chase after Naruto. He just looked at the sky full of stars and slowly drank his wine. After a while, he suddenly whispered. "Politics my ass."
But politics is as important as a fart.
Land of Fire, Konoha, Naruto's Building, Naruto's Office
In fact, this is the real political center of the entire Land of Fire. Every day, a lot of documents are received here, waiting for Naruto to sign them and then return them to the various places to help those who can't decide their own fate.
However, the small conference room next to it is not an unimportant place. Especially when the leader of the Four Generations, Naruto, the willful child lover, Bo Fung Watergate is not at home.
"In short, things are like this." The current Chief of Staff, Huo Xuanmen, sat on the main seat and leaned forward slightly. "The Four Generations didn't come back the next morning as originally planned, and unfortunately, his identity was discovered by the Mist."
"So, what do you want to do by calling this meeting?" Sitting opposite him is the Intelligence Minister, Shikaku Nara. As the Minister of Intelligence, he … This was the first time that Minato left Konoha without consulting him, even if it was just a little bit. Moreover, he only learned the news a day later, and it was from the Mist.
"So." Huo Xuanmen's legs softened under Shikaku Nara's angry stare, but he knows that he is now the Chief of Staff of Konoha, and Naruto is not here, so he is the first person in Konoha. "So, now it's 9 o 'clock in the morning of the third day, and I hope that in the next half an hour we can reach a small consensus on why Naruto appeared at the border."
"Heh, didn't you already send a small note to Khai? Our Four Generations went to the border to visit and pick up his son for the New Year. " Shikaku revealed a sarcastic smile. "Rest assured, I have no problem here, and I will cooperate with your General Staff and the Anbu."
"I also have no problem here." Youjiwei of the Security Department completely ignored the sarcasm in Shikaku's words and directly supported Genma. He stood up and faced Genma as if he was facing a real boss. "Please rest assured, if the Four Generations are not in Konoha, I will ensure that they will not be able to return."
Seeing Zhi Wei's action, Xuan Ma was so scared that he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva. However, he wasn't a newbie, so he only nodded slightly. Then, he naturally looked at the last person who hadn't said anything. Konoha's Elder Council spokesman, Mito Pyloritis.
Mito Pyloritis pushed up his glasses and sighed. "Our Four Generations really did go to visit. Of course, it was a bit sudden because Metke just took office, so it's not a big deal for Naruto to check."
Genma could only sigh, the older the wiser. "So, is everyone okay with this?"
"Hmph." Shikaku Nara decisively left.
Mito Pyloritis shook his head and left with his hands behind his back.
Youjiwei, who was left behind, came up to Genma and poked him with his finger. "Are you scared stiff?"
"This is the first time since I took office that I have exercised my authority in the absence of the Hokage."
"Don't worry about the first time. Since we old guys didn't raise any objections in the meeting room, you're now the leader of Konoha." Zhiwei, on the other hand, was happy. He patted Genma's back and said, "Don't worry, just do it. Since Minato put you in this position, it means that he trusts you. As long as he trusts you, we old guys have nothing to say. "
"Mm, I know." Genma felt much better after being patted by Zhiwei. "I won't disappoint Lord Watergate's trust."
Zhiwei patted Genma again and left.
Genma finally relaxed. "Shisui, are you still there?"
"I'm here." It was rare for Uchiha Shisui to yawn. Naruto wasn't around and couldn't handle official business, so these things had to be shared among the few of them. And he seemed to be the one who got the most boring documents. "If you have something to say, say it."
"I'm just asking if Yamato has sent back a letter."
"You must be too busy. I just gave it to you before the meeting."
"Oh, oh." Genma couldn't help but yawn. He quickly took out the note and read it. It only had four words: "Safe and sound." "That silly boy."
"He obviously learned it from Kakashi." Shisui sighed. "You can teach him more after this is over."
"That's all I can do." Genma pulled off the headscarf on his head and pressed on his aching scalp. "I wonder if Lord has been eating."
…
"Mm, he ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Border of the Fire Country, Konoha Station, office building, Metke's office.
It was already 10: 30 p.m. on the 10th of December. Other than the sound of the waves outside the window, there was no sound at all.
"He didn't refuse to take a nap, and he didn't seem to have much insomnia at night. Our Naruto -sama was quite obedient today, hahaha." Katkai nudged Yamato, who was lightly dozing off. In fact, because of a miscalculation, Yamato only arrived at the border last night. Then he immediately entered the state of a guard captain. Today, he followed Naruto and inspected the border until Naruto went to rest. "
"Hm?"
"If you're sleepy, go sleep for a while. Didn't Lord Four Generations just ask you to go sleep quickly?" Kailu tightened his biceps, as if to prove to Yamato that he was trustworthy.
But Yamato only nodded and continued to stubbornly guard the door. His job was to protect Naruto and be on standby at any time. Especially when this was the chaotic border, and he was the only guard captain in the entire guard team.
Guy couldn't do anything about it. After all, he wasn't Kakashi, Genma, Shisui, Naruto, or even Uchiha Itachi. He wasn't even a member of Naruto's guard team. "Go to sleep, Yamato. Who knows how long we'll be here.
”
"It's okay, Senior Guy. It's just tonight." Yamato actually didn't want to say too much to Guy, but it shouldn't be a big deal. "Someone else will come tomorrow morning to take over my shift."
"Oh." When Guy heard this, he was relieved. In fact, since Naruto suddenly appeared, he didn't sleep much. But since there was only one night left … Guy pulled a stool over and laid on the table. He decided to sleep here for a while. This way, if Yamato fell asleep in the second half of the night, he would still be there.
However, perhaps the two of them had overestimated their own willpower.
Which was stronger, willpower or sleep?
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