Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

"Alright, eat up!"

As Kagura put down her wooden spoon, he announced the start of dinner.

Perhaps it was because I had been drenched in rain all day in the Land of Rain that I felt so cold and damp.

Kagura cooked a delicious mixed porridge tonight using rice, dried meat, and mushrooms they found in the forest yesterday.

Ignoring the woman beside her, Kagura scooped up a bowl of food and calmly began to eat it.

Kushina thought for a moment, then quickly scooped up a bowl of porridge and handed it to the woman.

The woman first glanced at Kagura, and seeing that he did not object, she took the porridge from Kushina's hand.

However, she didn't eat it herself. After blowing on it twice to make sure it wasn't too hot, she handed it to the child in her arms.

The child, who hadn't eaten rice and meat in a long time, swallowed hard as he looked at the porridge in front of him, but still looked up at his mother and asked:

"Mom, don't you want to eat?"

"It's okay, Mom isn't hungry, you eat first."

Looking at her son, a hint of affection appeared in the woman's eyes.

Seeing this, Kushina quickly served the woman another bowl.

Out of habit, the woman initially wanted to refuse, but hunger ultimately overcame her pride.

After a slight struggle, she took the food from Kushina's hand and whispered a thank you.

Whether it was the Minato group who had traveled a long way or the mother and child who had been starving for who knows how long, all they wanted to do at this moment was slowly enjoy the food in front of them.

For a moment, the room fell silent, with only the occasional sound of swallowing porridge breaking the silence.

In just a few moments, the large pot of porridge that Kagura had cooked was empty.

Especially the mother and child.

At first they were a little reserved, but due to prolonged hunger and Kagura's superb cooking skills, they gradually started eating faster and faster.

In the end, half of that pot of porridge ended up in the stomachs of the mother and child.

Perhaps it was because they had filled their stomachs, or perhaps it was because they truly felt that these people in front of them were different from the ninjas they had encountered before.

The mother and son were no longer tense and were chatting casually with Kushina and the other two.

"Miss Riko, now that this place has become like this, why don't you consider leaving?"

As the atmosphere between them gradually warmed up, Kushina asked a question with a puzzled look.

Clearly, Riko is the woman's name, and the little boy in her arms is named Shintaro.

Upon hearing Kushina's question, Riko remained silent for a moment, glanced at the child in her arms, and then said with a hint of helplessness in her eyes:

"It's not that I don't want to leave, it's that I can't leave."

"No way, if you just start from here and keep heading east, you can reach our Konoha Village in three or four days at most."

Forehead...

What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?

Why are you all looking at me like that...?

Minato, who was speaking, suddenly noticed that Hiashi and Kushina were looking at him like he was an idiot.

Still not understanding what was going on, he looked at the two of them with a blank expression.

This is actually a matter of common sense.

Yes, it did take Kagura and the others only three or four days to get here from Konoha.

But who are they?

They're ninjas, after all.

To put it bluntly, even if people from Earth traveled back in time, they might not be able to outrun them on motorcycles in that forest.

So what they call a three- or four-day journey would take these ordinary people at least two weeks.

Coupled with the scarcity of food and the possibility of wild beasts lurking in that vast forest, it was almost impossible for a woman with a child to make it out.

Having been given the cold shoulder by his companions, Minato realized he had said something wrong, so he fell silent and stopped talking.

Oh no.

He couldn't tell at all whether Hiashi was rolling his eyes at him or not.

In contrast to their conversation, Kagura remained silent after dinner.

He didn't look at the crowd, but just propped his head up with one hand, lost in thought.

Suddenly, he felt someone tugging at his trouser leg.

Looking down, he saw that the one pulling on his trouser leg was Riko's son, the little guy named Shintaro.

He had somehow left his mother's embrace and run to Kagura's side.

He looked curiously at the somewhat serious-looking uncle and asked in a childish voice:

"Uncle~"

Can you teach me how to cook?

Clearly, one of the names mentioned in the child's sentence made Kagura's brow twitch in displeasure.

Only then did Riko realize that the child had come to bother Kagura. Her expression changed, and she quickly came over and hugged Shintaro, repeatedly apologizing:

"I'm sorry, please forgive my child for being so immature."

Although these ninjas have been benevolent so far, Riko's experience over the years has made her hesitant to gamble on anyone's goodwill.

Ignoring Riko's constant apologies, Kagura calmly asked Shintaro:

Why do you want to learn to cook?

Shintaro, who had been wondering why his mother kept apologizing, came to his senses and looked at Kagura innocently with his round eyes, saying:

"Because that way Mom won't have to go hungry anymore!"

............

After dinner, everyone fell silent again.

Afterwards, everyone quietly found a comfortable spot in the room and went to sleep early.

Silent all night.

As the sun rose again, Kagura and the others prepared to set off once more.

Before leaving, Kushina, Hiashi, and Minato all silently placed the food they were carrying in front of Riko.

Just before everyone was about to leave, Kagura, who had been keeping a cold demeanor, walked up to Riko with a bag in her hand.

After placing the bag of food in her hands, he paused for a moment, then gently patted his hand on the floor.

As the smoke rose, a small, dog-like creature with golden fur appeared before Riko.

After doing all this, Kagura stood up again and said in a calm tone:

"Take this food and this creature, and head east."

Whether you survive to reach Konoha depends on your luck.

After saying that, he ignored Li Zi's reaction and turned to leave the house.

Behind him, Kushina chuckled.

Watching that receding figure, she said with a hint of amusement:

"What a hypocritical teacher!"

Chapter 21 The Long-Awaited Sand Village

"hey-hey...

They even said something like, "Whether you can get to Konoha depends on your luck."

The teacher has brought out his summoned beast and food, so there's no need for any luck.

What a hypocrite!

"The teacher's summoned beast?"

"Oh, it's that little golden-haired dog."

"That thing is so small, is it very strong?"

"Um... I don't know either."

However, I've heard from Tsunade that the summoning beast is called Kirin.

After transforming, he can easily send a Jonin flying with a single slap.

"hiss...

Is it so powerful?

I couldn't tell!

"So, Kagura-sensei summoned all of those things."

"Riko and the others should be able to reach Konoha Village easily by now."

............

Kagura walked at the front of the group with a dark expression on her face.

The sound of Minato and Hiashi whispering could be heard coming from behind him.

However, these two clearly didn't grasp what "quiet" meant, and their conversation reached Kagura's ears almost word for word.

As for Kushina, although she didn't participate in their activities, she still watched Kagura's retreating figure with a smile on her face.

Finally, Kagura's patience reached its limit amidst Minato's incessant chatter.

He suddenly stopped and turned to look at the two people who were still excitedly discussing.