I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

Hoshino Yu slept until the afternoon of the next day.

He only opened his eyes groggily when the light outside the window became blinding.

He no longer needed to check the alarm clock, but a sweet fragrance wafted from outside the room, leaving him somewhat puzzled.

"Who brought the dessert? Minato? Or Orochimaru...?"

Minato Namikaze naturally had a key to his house. As for the other key, he had previously given it to Orochimaru so that he could easily enter if anything happened.

Of course, he also has a key to Orochimaru's house now.

Orochimaru cared deeply for his only disciple.

Hoshino Yu, wearing the dinosaur pajamas Minato bought for him, rubbed his sleepy eyes and headed downstairs.

He had just reached the halfway point of the stairs when he saw Orochimaru sitting at the dining table, looking at the intelligence scroll in his hand while eating the dessert he had brought back from the sweet chestnut shop. There were also several newspapers on the table, which he had obviously just finished reading.

"Orochimaru-sensei, so early," Hoshino Yu said with a smile.

"Awake?" Orochimaru swallowed the dessert, glanced at him, and then took out a scroll from his pocket. "This is the reward for the previous mission. I put it all in this scroll for you."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Yu rubbed his hands together with a grin and walked over to Orochimaru's side.

Well, the funds have arrived, but I don't know how much more is left.

"Teacher, is the mission A-level or S-level?"

"S-rank mission".

"So that means a million taels of silver?"

"What, you think it's too little?" Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly, a meaningful look appearing on his face. "If you think it's too little, I'll keep it for you. I'll give it to you all at once when you have more money. Anyway, you get quite a bit of royalties from writing novels..."

"No, no, no," Hoshino Yu immediately stepped forward and snatched the scroll from the other person's hand, holding it in her arms as if it were a precious treasure, saying, "That's different, I'm a teacher who's very short of money."

"Only money can give me a greater sense of security."

Seeing his disciple's greedy appearance, Orochimaru couldn't help but think of his friend Jiraiya.

However, Jiraiya was still training in the sacred Mount Myōboku at the time, so they couldn't meet for the time being. Otherwise, he could have shown Jiraiya whether his disciple had the potential to cultivate sage techniques.

When Jiraiya first returned from his trip to Mount Myōboku, he told them about things like the Toad Sage.

Moreover, with the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, setting a precedent, most people are familiar with Sage Mode and have the opportunity to master it.

Orochimaru himself has also searched for sacred sites, but these things depend on luck, and he hasn't found any yet. Instead, he found a few Kusanagi swords, otherwise he could have taught them.

He kept one for himself and then gave one to Hoshino Yu.

After putting away the intelligence scroll in his hand, Orochimaru slowly got up and prepared to leave.

The purpose of this visit is to check on my disciples and see if they have developed any post-traumatic stress disorder.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause ninjas to experience psychological problems such as nightmares and anxiety, as well as lead to chakra disorder and slowed reaction time, severely affecting their combat performance.

More seriously, it could even endanger the safety of oneself and one's companions.

Seeing that Hoshino Yu was still the same as before, he felt relieved.

With the frontline operations becoming increasingly frequent, as the captain of the ANBU squad, he also needs to return to the ANBU to lead a group of ninjas to scout out the enemy's situation.

"Orochimaru-sensei, leaving so soon?"

Orochimaru looked at Hoshino Yu coldly and said:

"Yes, you are aware of the situation on the front lines. Take a good rest for a couple of days and don't take on any more missions for now."

"Once the war really breaks out, there won't be a chance to rest."

He paused after speaking, as if remembering something, and then added:

"By the way, the lightning release ninjutsu you used earlier, as well as the details of your fight with Kakuzu, are all recorded on a scroll. Send it to me later."

"Yes, yes, yes, my beloved Orochimaru-sensei."

Hoshino Yu felt helpless as he watched Orochimaru leave.

After the mission was completed, a summary was required, which led him to revisit his past life as a student.

But I've already written it. Anyway, no one else knows what happened back then. It's best to write it in a dramatic way, and then Kakuzu is too powerful to look down on me, a nobody, and let me off the hook.

After washing up upstairs, he finished the desserts on the table, tidied himself up, put on his ninja headband, and headed towards where the Water Pillar and the others were training.

"Hey, those two didn't skip class today?"

Halfway there, Hoshino couldn't spot Mizuki and Nawaki using his Observation Haki, so he turned back and headed towards the school.

It's not the weekend, and it's almost time for school to let out in the afternoon. Since the main character of the mission didn't skip class, let's go to the school gate and wait for Minato and the others to get out of school.

Pedestrians came and went on the street, and most of them couldn't help but whisper when they saw Hoshino Yu.

"Wow, it's Hoshino Yu! A genius who became a genin at the age of six!"

"Indeed, truly! So promising at such a young age! So promising at such a young age!"

"And it's the author of One Piece, really... It's infuriating to compare yourself to others... But when will One Piece resume updating?"

......

Hoshino Yu said she was already used to hearing such remarks.

There's no other reason than that people are afraid of becoming famous, just like pigs are afraid of getting fat.

However, when they stood in front of the school, apart from attracting slight glances from passersby, they did not cause any disturbance.

After all, being a ninja before and being a ninja after are two completely different things.

The former, at six years old, could be called a little devil, while the latter should at least be called a ninja master.

As the school bell rang, Hoshino Yu, in order to avoid attracting a crowd of students, formed hand seals and used a transformation technique to change his posture, quietly waiting for Minato and the others to appear.

As usual, Minato Kushina, Dekai, and Sasaki Shigeki traveled together.

Hoshino Yu didn't go up to greet them immediately after seeing them. If they knew who she was, they would probably drag her to dinner again.

Aside from Minato, who seemed a little confused, the others didn't react much; it was perfectly normal for adults to pick up their children from school.

After everyone had left, leaving only Minato waiting for Mizuhashi and the others, Hoshino Yu slowly approached him.

"Senior, is there something you need?" Minato asked, puzzled by the situation.

"Ahem, kid, do you know who I am?"

Looking at the figure in front of him, Minato Namikaze was immediately puzzled.

He knew he had never met the other person before and had no connection with them, but the tone of voice, manner of speaking, and aura of the person were very familiar.

After a moment's thought, as if remembering something, Minato's furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and as he looked Hoshino Yu up and down, he said somewhat uncertainly:

"Yu?"

"Tsk, this is no fun, Minato," Hoshino Yu said with a helpless smile.

"It really is you!" Minato's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. "How come you..."

"To avoid a riot, you know I'm quite famous now!"

Seeing Hoshino Yu's smug expression, Minato shook his head with a smile, feeling relieved.

He and Hoshino Yu had met many people before who, after becoming ninjas and getting involved in killing, went down various paths of no return. In the end, it all came down to a lack of willpower.

So he was always worried that his friend, who was so young, had become a ninja and faced life and death, and might repeat the same mistake.

Fortunately, it seems that apart from a somewhat strong sense of hostility, everything is normal now.

"Is the mission complete?"

"Yes, I just got back yesterday and slept until now, so I came to find you guys."