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The same applies now. He won't threaten Yang Lei; he just wants the Sarutobi clan to do Yang Lei a favor and for Yang Lei to be grateful to them. If that's the case, he'll treat the Sarutobi clan well without you even having to say anything.

This is the way of a wise person: not offending you, but instead giving you benefits, with the aim of winning you over. This is the highest level of subduing the enemy without fighting.

Unfortunately, the third generation's plan was destined to fail.

What's wrong?

Yang Lei was not unaware of the Third Hokage's title of "Ninja Professor," so why did he take the initiative to say that to Sarutobi? His purpose was to avoid receiving too much gratitude from the Sarutobi clan.

... ...

Before his time travel, Yang Lei lived a very difficult life. As an orphan, he not only had an unhealthy mentality but also often lacked material resources. It was because of this that he learned to be grateful and repay kindness.

Others have no obligation to help you. Even if you are starving to death, it has nothing to do with them. There is nothing wrong with them not helping you.

If you are not grateful to a kind person who is willing to help you for free, even God will not stand for it.

That's why Yang Lei survived. If he were truly ungrateful, he would probably have been taken away by God long ago.

It is precisely because he is grateful that he dares not accept too much kindness from others, because it is difficult to repay favors. Perhaps no one in the world understands better than him the guilt of owing others but being unable to help them for a long time.

That's why he risked everything to fight Sarutobi Tanjiro and win the Demon Ape Clan's offer of training. He didn't know why the summoning beasts would help the ninjas fight, but he guessed that the Demon Ape Clan would definitely choose to train him.

"I already owe Uncle Asma and Grandpa Third Generation enough, I can't owe them any more, otherwise I'll never be able to pay them back in my lifetime."

Yang Lei knew that he had already received too much help from Asuma and the Third Hokage, and it would be difficult to repay them in a short time. He dared not bother them again, which was why he gave up on the Third Hokage and went to Sarutobi.

If he were a heartless and ungrateful person, or even just a little more shameless, he would have already gone to the Third Hokage to ask for the ninjutsu scrolls or to study under him. He wouldn't be thinking about all these calculations.

0064 The Land of Waves Mission

The next day, his biological clock woke Yang Lei from his deep sleep.

"what."

Yawning, Yang Lei strode to the bathroom to wash up, and when he came out, he was refreshed and energetic.

What should we eat for breakfast this morning?

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While pondering what to have for breakfast, Yang Lei closed the door and went out. He jogged around the village, worked up a sweat, bought breakfast, and headed towards the Naruto Building.

"I wonder what the Demon Ape clan is thinking."

As Yang Lei ate his breakfast, his mind was still racing, wondering what Enma was planning after Sarutobi relayed the message back.

"I hope it will succeed."

In the end, Yang Lei could only console himself with this thought, hoping that he could grow and mature at Huaguo Mountain.

"Yang Lei, you're too slow."

At the entrance of the Hokage Building, Asuma, Shikamaru, and the other two were already waiting there, complaining about Yang Lei's speed. Ino, in particular, kept urging him to walk faster, saying things like, "Making girls wait is the biggest sin for a boy."

"I know, I know."

Shaking his head in exasperation, Yang Lei quickly finished his breakfast and hurried on his way.

"give."

Upon reaching him, Asma handed over a small cloth bag and said to Yang Lei, "This is yesterday's reward; we've already divided it all up."

It turns out that Yang Lei didn't go home yesterday afternoon, but stayed behind and called Sarutobi out for a "big fight," so he didn't receive his share of the reward.

Thanks.

Yang Lei didn't stand on ceremony. He took his share of the reward and threw it into the ninja tool pouch on his right side. Then he followed Asuma into the Hokage Building.

"Grandpa, please don't still think of me as that mischievous brat."

Just as Asuma and the others arrived at the entrance of the mission distribution point, a disgruntled shout suddenly came from inside. Yang Lei and Shikamaru recognized the voice as Naruto's and exchanged puzzled glances.

Shikamaru and the others had no idea what was going on inside, but Yang Lei could vaguely guess that it was probably a mission to the Land of Waves.

Let's wait a bit.

Seeing that there were people inside, Asma had no choice but to turn around and leave with Yang Lei and the other three.

For ninjas, missions are highly confidential and cannot be easily revealed. Therefore, the mission distribution point only accepts one group at a time. If it is a solo mission, only one person is accepted. At most, the mission commissioner is allowed to wait aside in another room.

For example, at this moment, Asuma saw that there was already a team inside. Even though it was a low-level mission like a newly graduated genin squad, he chose to turn around and leave, which shows the importance of keeping the mission secret.

Actually, it's easy to understand if you think about it. In the ninja world, spies and traitors are commonplace. Every ninja village or country has enemy spies. If the mission were made public, wouldn't the enemy know what you're up to?

Therefore, whether it's a big mission or a small mission, not just in Konoha, all ninja villages share the same attitude: secrecy measures must be in place from the very beginning, and we must resolutely not give the enemy even the slightest chance.

"Squeak." "Asuma, the Third Hokage wants you to come in too."

Just then, the door was pushed open, and a man with white, shoulder-length hair, wearing a mask and a Konoha headband covering his left eye leaned out and said to Asuma, "It is Kakashi."

"Oh?"

Asma raised an eyebrow. Seeing this, it seemed that the Third Hokage was going to issue a mission to both of their teams.

"?"

Yang Lei frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled. Could it be that the plot had changed?

However, he couldn't say anything and could only follow Asuma and Shikamaru into the Hokage's office.

"It's Yang Lei."

Inside the door, Naruto didn't care where he was. He laughed and waved to Yang Lei. If Sakura hadn't been holding him back, he probably would have run over to hang out with him.

"Hi."

Yang Lei was not an impolite person, or rather, his manners were a bit too impeccable. So, he simply smiled and greeted Naruto before ignoring him, leaving Naruto feeling quite embarrassed.

You can't blame Yang Lei. If he really turned this place into a tea party with Naruto, Asuma would probably be in an awkward position. As it stands, Naruto isn't as important as Asuma; he's probably on the same level as Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino.

Fortunately, Naruto is a carefree guy and doesn't mind Yang Lei's cold treatment, because the Third Hokage has already given out the mission.

"Kakashi, Asuma, this is your new mission."

The third generation leader handed over the task assignment letter and waved to call out the person who had made the assignment.

"Are these the people protecting me? They're just a bunch of brats. I'm really worried about them."

The mission distribution area had two entrances. One was the main entrance, used for all entry and exit. The other was a waiting room for mission commissioners. At that moment, a middle-aged man, not exactly old, walked out, took a large gulp of liquor, and gave Yang Lei and the others a disdainful look.

"You bastard, stop looking down on people."

Naruto couldn't stand this the most, and started yelling at his client.

"Especially this shortest idiot, can they even manage?"

The client wasn't afraid of making a scene; instead, he mocked the person again.

"The shortest idiot?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked around. He saw that Yang Lei was the tallest; at only twelve years old, he was already 1.6 meters tall. No wonder he dared to wear the weights all day long from now on, because he no longer had to worry about not growing taller.

Besides Yang Lei, Shikamaru and Sasuke are the second tallest, Sakura and Ino are the third, and Choji is the fourth. In other words, Naruto is the shortest idiot.

"You bastard, I'll kill you."

Naruto's anger was completely ignited, and this time he was really going to charge in.

"Fool."

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Kakashi helplessly stopped Naruto, then impatiently pressed his hand down on Naruto's head, scolding, "Do you want to kill our client?"

"All right."

At this moment, Asuma also finished reading the mission assignment and said to the person who made the assignment, "Uncle Dazna, please rest assured, although they are small in stature, their strength should not be underestimated. They are genin who can stand alone. Please don't worry."

Perhaps after hearing Asuma's words, or perhaps after being persuaded by Kakashi, Naruto finally stopped his nonsense about killing his client. However, if he knew that Asuma was only praising Yang Lei, he might cause another big scene.

"Let's go."

Kakashi took the mission assignment from Asuma and led the way to walk outside.

"Asma".

At this moment, the Third Hokage called Asuma over again, took out a scroll from his inner pocket and handed it to him, whispering to Asuma, "Teach Yang Lei all the ninjutsu on this scroll on the way. If you can't teach him all of them, just give him the scroll."

"Ok?"

Asma paused for a moment before taking the scroll, and said with some puzzlement, "Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

The Third Hokage rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "You idiot! If we don't hurry, they'll take him away from Flower Fruit Mountain! This is the time I bought for you; whether we can strengthen the Sarutobi clan depends entirely on you."

0065 First Encounter with the Nine-Tailed Nine-Lama

And so, due to the Third Generation's various schemes, Yang Lei found himself in the storyline of the Land of Waves mission by sheer coincidence.

However, he was not worried. After his fight with Sarutobi yesterday, he had a certain understanding and confidence in his own strength. Even if he were to face Zabuza directly now, he was confident that he could escape even if he couldn't win.

Furthermore, he looks like a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. Any Jonin would inevitably be careless and might be caught off guard by him. He might even be able to take down a Jonin.

"Finally, we can leave the village."

Of the two groups, Naruto was the most excited. This was his first time leaving the village, and everything seemed new and exciting. Even ordinary trees and flowers looked more beautiful.

Actually, it was also the first time for Yang Lei and the others to leave the village, but they didn't act as exaggeratedly as Naruto.

"Oh, Yang Lei."

As they walked, Naruto saw that Sakura and Ino were practically glued to Sasuke on either side of him. He pouted and, smelling of jealousy, ran over to find Yang Lei.

"What's wrong?" 16

Yang Lei looked at Naruto.

The formation was as follows: Kakashi was at the front, Asuma was at the back, and Tatsuna, the commissioner, was in the middle. The seven genin from both teams walked around Tatsuna at their own pace. Sasuke, with Sakura and Ino, was on Tatsuna's left, while a sleepy-looking Shikamaru and Choji, who was constantly eating snacks, were on Tatsuna's right. Yang Lei and Naruto were in front of Asuma.

"How is it? How is it?"

Naruto nudged Yang Lei's shoulder and whispered, "Have you learned any powerful ninjutsu? Can you teach me?"

"Ninjutsu, huh?"

Yang Lei pondered for a moment, wondering whether he should teach Naruto the Rasengan.

The Rasengan was learned by Yang Lei from the Scroll of Seals. It was developed by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and in the original work, it was Naruto who popularized it as a powerful ninjutsu.

He's hesitant right now, not because he's worried about the other members of his team learning—well, he's never taught anyone before, and Naruto's brain is practically nonexistent, so he just can't teach him.

"How about this?"

After thinking it over, Yang Lei made up his mind and said, "I'll teach you a Wind Release ninjutsu."

"Oh?"

Naruto's eyes lit up. He had only asked casually, but he hadn't expected Yang Lei to actually know the answer. He was immediately excited and kept shouting, "Teach me! Teach me!"

"No rush, we're still on our way."

Yang Lei rolled his eyes in annoyance and told Naruto to wait a moment. He would first teach Naruto the principles and hand seals of the Wind Release: Great Breakthrough technique he had learned from Sarutobi yesterday, so that he could teach him how to use it during his rest time.

Why did Yang Lei choose to teach Naruto the Great Breakthrough? It's because he still remembered Naruto's chakra nature, which is wind attribute.

As for Yang Lei himself, he has mastered all five attributes. He secretly obtained them from the Third Hokage when he activated his Byakugan after his Byakugan was discovered and he fought against the Third Hokage.

"That's right."

Watching Naruto practice his breakthrough hand seals, Yang Lei suddenly had an idea. He raised his hand and pulled down his goggles, startling Asuma behind him.

These goggles were a gift from Asma. The lenses are as black as sunglasses, making it impossible to see inside from the outside, allowing Yang Lei to use his pupil technique with peace of mind.

At this moment, Asma was puzzled as to why Yang Lei was wearing goggles.

So, why did he put on the goggles and activate his pupil technique?

"I've heard that the Uzumaki clan are also descendants of Ashura Otsutsuki? And Naruto is the reincarnation of Ashura? And the Nine-Tails, there's just so much to explore."

Yang Lei thought to himself, then activated his Byakugan and Sharingan, looking Naruto up and down. He saw two streams of chakra, one blue and one red, locked in a stalemate within Naruto's body. The blue chakra was Naruto's own, while the red chakra was the Nine-Tails' chakra.

It was precisely because Naruto's chakra was constantly locked in a stalemate with Kurama's chakra that his chakra control was so poor, making it difficult for him to execute ninjutsu that should have been easy.

Take the most basic clone technique, for example. Naruto can't even do it well. He can only create one clone at most, and it's a limp one that can't even stand up straight.

For example, Naruto would have had a hard time completing the tree climbing and water treading exercises that Yang Lei had already mastered, because his chakra was unstable.