I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Sakura was putting in a lot of effort to avoid embarrassing Chiaki. She was ready to go berserk if Naruto's stupid behavior caused her to tarnish Chiaki's reputation.

After hearing Sakura's advice, Naruto calmed down.

Naruto always had a vague fondness for Sakura, but Sakura had clearly shown that she liked Sasuke, which made Naruto feel a little uncomfortable.

In addition, Sakura is his godmother's disciple and has outstanding strength, so Naruto's feelings for her became somewhat complicated.

Basically, he's in a semi-simp state.

"Kakashi, it's rare that you're not late."

Iruka stepped in to smooth things over, giving Kakashi a topic to continue the conversation.

Although Kakashi didn't really need this topic, he still glanced at the good-natured Iruka and went along with what he was saying.

"After all, I'm here to pick up these three guys today, and I have people above me keeping an eye on me."

Kakashi rolled his eyes and pointed to the sky.

Iruka laughed heartily. Everyone knew that Kakashi had left the Anbu and become an elite Jonin at the heart of Konoha.

Few people know that after Kakashi became a core elite Jonin, he was immediately taught a lesson by Senju Chiaki.

Iruka happened to be there that day and got a clear view of it.

From then on, those who knew understood that Kakashi, as the core figure, was not directly appointed by the Hokage, but by the goddess of life, Senju Chiaki.

This behavior, which clearly shows a disregard for the Hokage, didn't seem problematic to many people; on the contrary, they took it for granted.

"Hmph, I'll have my godmother beat you up when I get back!"

Naruto crossed his arms and looked annoyed as he spoke to Kakashi, looking every bit like a spoiled child.

Chiaki was extremely indulgent towards Naruto; she would grant almost any request he made.

Over time, Naruto became very clear about how powerful his backing was.

Fortunately, Naruto is naturally simple and honest, and with the good upbringing he received from Kushina and Minato when he was young, he didn't do too many naughty things.

He also had an instinctive sense of awe towards Qianqiu.

On the one hand, there is the respect for one's backing and one's mother.

On the other hand, it stems from the suppression of bloodline.

Any ninja from the Uzumaki clan would inevitably be inferior to Chiaki, a member of the royal bloodline.

"Heh, brat, save your breath."

Kakashi, without flinching, grabbed Naruto by the neck and lifted him up like a chicken, saying with a cold laugh, "Do I need to tell you what Chiaki-nee-san originally said?"

"This kid has had enough fun. He's reached the age where he can be trained."

"???"

Naruto, who was about to struggle, turned around and looked at Kakashi in a daze. Kakashi then added, "Chiaki-neechan also said that no matter how I train you, as long as I don't kill you, she has the ability to bring you back to life."

"Hmm... As far as Master is concerned, even if she is killed in front of him, she can still be saved."

Sakura confidently added a sentence to Naruto: she had personally witnessed Chiaki casually dismember a rabbit's heart for teaching purposes, and then, when she felt sorry for him, she pinched a new heart onto it.

In the end, Chiaki removed all of the rabbit's organs, and the rabbit was still alive and kicking.

"Kakashi, don't waste your time."

Sasuke stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and jumped onto the windowsill, saying coldly, "I'll be waiting for you at the Seventh Training Ground."

After saying that, Sasuke disappeared from the spot. Sakura watched Sasuke's disappearing figure and quickly followed after him.

For her at this time, being able to grow up with Sasuke was a wonderful thing.

At least during their growth together, she could sense that Sasuke wasn't as cold towards her as he was towards others.

"Are you the teacher or am I the teacher?"

Kakashi rolled his deadpan eyes, grabbed Naruto with one hand, nodded to Iruka, and said, "We'll be going now, you guys continue."

"Sorry, I made a scene."

"it's okay no problem."

Iruka waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile, "Children also need to learn how to get along with their teachers, and Naruto has obviously become a negative example again."

"The remaining children..."

Kakashi glanced back, feeling Hinata's gaze fixed on Naruto, and smiled, "I can help her out sometime."

Chapter 575 The Old Capitalist

"That's the situation. Sister Qianqiu, what are your plans to do?"

Kakashi, looking relaxed, yawned, picked up Naruto with one hand, and stood in the courtyard. He looked at Chiaki, who was quietly sipping tea, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

When he had just broken through to the Kage level, Kakashi was still able to vaguely sense Chiaki's strength, and that unfathomable feeling remained fresh in his memory.

But now, he can hardly sense Qianqiu's strength anymore.

Since Qianqiu's own strength is constantly increasing, his strength should gradually become clearer as his strength grows, since the higher the level, the harder it is to improve.

But something incredibly absurd happened. Kakashi considered himself Konoha's number one genius, and his growth rate was almost unmatched. With this speed boost, Kakashi was completely outpaced by Chiaki, who couldn't even see his taillights.

Who is the real genius?!

In fact, once someone's strength reaches a certain level, the title of "genius" will be replaced, since "genius" is only used to describe young people.

Given Kakashi's age and Kage-level strength, he should be able to shed the title of "genius" and become a senior.

The title of genius should rightfully belong to Sasuke and his friends.

Ok.

If you ignore the mud covering Sasuke and Sakura, he should be considered a genius.

"Put me down!"

Naruto struggled incessantly, grimacing and clutching his buttocks.

Sasuke and Sakura collapsed in the courtyard, panting heavily. Although the three of them had grown considerably compared to the original story, Kakashi's growth was clearly even greater.

So, upon arriving at the Seventh Training Ground, the three members of Team 7, just like in the original story, were easily given a severe beating by Kakashi.

Chiaki knelt on the soft cushions in the living room, holding a cup of hot tea in her hands, while Mirai sat beside her, rinsing the tea set for her.

After taking a sip of tea, Qianqiu spoke softly.

"Kakashi."

"You used the Thousand Years of Death on Naruto?"

Her words made Kakashi's expression stiffen, and he coughed repeatedly, "Just... just for a moment."

Good heavens, only I and Kai know about this skill, how could Qianqiu know about it?

Speaking of...

Is it really okay for someone like Qianqiu, a goddess of life and an inviolable being, to know about this skill?

"Godmother! Kakashi attacked me with the Thousand Years of Death!"

Upon hearing Chiaki's words, Naruto immediately began to complain to her, sounding exactly like a spoiled brat who had been beaten up outside and was now seeking his mother's protection.

However, Chiaki, who always indulged Naruto, did not protect him like before. She simply glanced at Naruto and said to Kakashi, "I will tell your teacher about this."

"Ahem... Sister Chiaki, maybe we shouldn't tell Minato-sensei about this?"

Kakashi coughed and tossed Naruto aside, then leaned close to Chiaki and held up his finger, "Ten Rasengan."

"What a joke! Do you think I'm the kind of person who can be bought off by Maruko?"

Chiaki snorted coldly, and Kakashi's eyebrows twitched. "Twenty pieces, that's the most I can give you. Because you always go to eat them, the price of dumplings has gone up recently."

"make a deal."

Chiaki rationally slapped Kakashi's hand and tossed him aside.

"Kakashi, I'm entrusting Naruto and the others' training to you from now on. I want to see some results in three months."

Chiaki spoke calmly, explaining that she hadn't been idle during her time in Konoha; rather, she had been constantly strengthening her power.

But the more it was consolidated, the more Qianqiu realized something was wrong.

The power of a Kage-level being has an upper limit, or rather, the entire world is rejecting one's power.

As its power grows, the world's rejection of it becomes increasingly fierce.

That's a bit odd.

She really needed to find someone knowledgeable to ask and see if others were in the same situation.

However, at this stage, she is the only one in the entire ninja world who can reach the level of Kage, and there is no one else to progress with.

Therefore, she would have to find another person who knew this secret.

In short, there are only three sacred sites: Mount Myoboku, Shikkotsu Forest, and Ryuchi Cave.

Among them, the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku is the best choice. As a toad spirit that has lived since ancient times, he knows countless secrets.

It's a pity that Jiraiya has gone off to who-knows-where and can't be contacted for a while, so we can only rely on Orochimaru to find a way to get in touch with him.

Chiaki recalled the situation in the original story. Not long after Jiraiya returned, there was the Chunin Exams, followed by Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha.

In other words, before that, Jiraiya was almost missing.

It's very likely that this period coincided with Jiraiya's time of immersion in training at Mount Myōboku, which is why he couldn't be contacted.

If Jiraiya disappears, then she won't be able to find Mount Myōboku, and without Mount Myōboku, there will be no help from the Great Toad Sage.

Chiaki also asked Orochimaru about the situation at Ryuchi Cave, but Orochimaru told her that the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave didn't have many secrets. It simply grew into a sage by relying on the energy of the sacred land. Orochimaru was trying to find a way to extract sage techniques from it for research.

If all else fails, then we can only use the Impure World Reincarnation to summon the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and ask him. Presumably, Hashirama Senju knows why Kage-level ninjas are targeted by the world, thus causing their progress to be slow.

"Three months?"

Kakashi noticed that Chiaki seemed a bit distracted, then glanced back at Naruto and the other two, and asked in a deep voice, "Chiaki-neechan, are you planning to have them participate in the Chunin Exams in six months?"

"Isn't it a bit too early?"