Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

The offspring of giant ants may also transform into parasites.

After waiting for a long time without finding a starting point, the Third Hokage had no choice but to forcefully interrupt: "Everyone, calm down! Calm down!!"

In short, Kakashi told Chiba to write the report himself and then send it to the Third Hokage.

They are certainly not the entirety of the ant colony, probably not even a tenth of the nest, but once they settle in the Konoha area, they can expand rapidly as long as there is enough food.

Also.

"Zhiwei, you've all been ninjas for years, how come you're still so impulsive?"

No wonder!

Kabuto Yakushi had no interest in the giant ant.

Zhiwei said seriously, "I can't reveal the specifics, but I can tell you that our research has shown that the enhanced parasites have all become larger!"

He discovered that Chiba and Orochimaru were indeed very similar.

It's truly incomprehensible.

"No, it's another collaboration, which our family internally calls Project Sacred Insect."

"So you think..."

Most ninjas wouldn't care about these kinds of creatures and would probably just kill them if they encountered them. But Chiba was different. After encountering them, he "persuaded" them to move to Konoha.

"It's a pity, Lord Orochimaru. As it stands, he is highly regarded by Konoha and it's unlikely that you will be able to recruit him."

The Hokage and the two advisors, being unlike Chiba, couldn't understand their clan's fervent interest in the "giant ant," so they had to offer an explanation.

This matter must be resolved in advance, otherwise the giant ants will be stuck outside again once they arrive in Konoha...

Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, also had a terrible headache.

In Konoha today, the Hokage's office is packed with several people from the Aburame family.

He raised his concerns with Kakashi.

They are easy to keep; the only problem is where to keep them.

The motivation behind this research is exactly the same.

Aburame Shiki looked heartbroken, as if she could already see the tragic scene of the giant ants dying on the way.

Zhiwei sighed.

……

The Aburame clan is usually quiet and unassuming, so it's unexpected that they would get so excited about "giant ants"...

"Lord Hokage, please allow us to go out and greet them. Those are all treasures; what if they get damaged on the way?"

Even Zhiwei, who is usually silent, was like this, so you can imagine how the others were feeling. The whole office was in an uproar, and there was absolutely no room for the Third Generation to interrupt.

Chiba spent another day secretly observing their habits and food, and finally discovered that they were less picky eaters than ordinary ants.

"You mean the medical worm?"

The parasitic insect grew larger after absorbing the power of the "talent of the immortals." Did the giant ant also absorb a similar power?

After a moment of contemplation, the Third Generation reassured, "Trust Chiba. He never makes a mistake, but your presence might cause panic among the giant ants."

"This……"

"Furthermore, Chiba's urgent letter was to ask us to find a habitat for the giant ant clan!"

The three generations worked hard to bring the attention of the Aburame clan back to the main topic.

Where should the ant nest be placed?

"Okay, let's take a look first."

The third generation made sense, so Aburame Shiki had no choice but to suppress her irritation and calmly read Chiba's letter.

There's a lot of useful information above.

of course.

The key point is still—

Previously, the Oil Women tribe had not specifically studied the survival of ants.

They read it carefully, then discussed it for a while, and finally Zhiwei said, "Lord Hokage, I think there is a suitable place deep in the Forest of Death."

"Deep in the Death Forest, you mean the area near the Loess Hill?"

I have some impression of the third generation.

That area is indeed nice. It's very desolate, with few forests and trees, and it's far from the village, so it won't affect the villagers' lives.

The only problem is.

He remembered that the area used to be a battlefield, and there were many explosive tags buried underground...

It seems we need to issue a high-level cleanup mission.

I calculated the costs for the third generation.

"Okay, let's choose that side. Could you please help us clean it up? The cost will be covered by Konoha Village."

"Yes!"

……

When Chiba received the reply, they were less than half a day away from Konoha.

The giant ants were relatively slow, and many genin teams had already returned ahead of them. Now only Kakashi, Tenzo, and the ANBU ninjas remained to accompany them.

Kakashi lay on the soldier ants, idly reading a book.

Chiba was beside him.

The difference is that he was writing a diary—

"Observations on the Evolution of Giant Ants"

Tenten and Kazusa are different.

Along the way, they were even more diligent than before, exercising whenever they had time.

After finishing her daily journal entry, Chiba turned to Kakashi and asked, "Teacher, which class are you going to teach?"

"Hmm? It's not certain yet. Who knows, if they don't pass, they might all have to go back to school and retake the course."

Kakashi calmly replied.

Naruto……

The mental state required to create such a boring ninjutsu is truly questionable.

"It would be a nightmare if they passed, haha. I hope Kakashi-sensei eliminates them and comes back to lead us on missions."

"..."

Kakashi was speechless.

Naruto is probably the type of person who is very difficult to teach.

If he actually passes the test, he might actually teach Naruto something that requires more brainpower.

mainly.

He never taught that type.

Whether it's Chiba, Tenten, or Kazusa, they all have good comprehension skills. With Chiba helping to share the burden, Kakashi didn't have to exert much effort to lead the three of them.

Naruto and the others...

"I heard Naruto doesn't get along with the Uchiha clan?"

"Yes, I heard that when I was still in the Ninja Academy, the two of them often bickered and made jokes. Of course, most of the time it was Naruto who started the trouble."

"Ugh!"

There’s a long way to go!

Kakashi sighed heavily, losing all interest in reading.

"Why are we talking about such a painful topic? Let's talk about something lighter."

"Well, let's talk about special chakra then, Kakashi-sensei. Are you interested?"

Chiba asked earnestly.

As Jiriku replied last time, if there is a suitable candidate, we can discuss and decide with Hijira.

If it were Kakashi, the Fire Temple would definitely not refuse.

Kakashi's eyes widened slightly, then he smiled helplessly: "I don't even have enough chakra for ordinary ninjutsu, so what's the point of learning the Sage Clan's talents..."

"The talent of the Immortal Clan is not a technique; that is the Fire Temple's pursuit of the superficial and neglecting the essential. Its essence is a completely new kind of energy."

Chiba said in a low voice.

Kakashi's eyes widened, and his mask remained motionless for a long time.

Is "Talent of the Immortal Clan" a new type of chakra?

It turned out to be the case.

so……

These ants followed us all the way to Konoha because of that chakra.

and many more!

"You want to teach me, not so you'll have another person to help you feed the ants, right?"

"how could be."

Chiba smiled warmly, "I truly want Kakashi-sensei to become stronger!"

"Do you think I believe it?"

"To learn or not to learn?"

"study!"