Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"It's not about climbing trees using both hands and feet."

Kakashi shrugged. "Tree-climbing training is definitely not what you imagine."

"Watch closely, I'll demonstrate once. When you train later, pay attention to controlling the chakra in your feet."

"Each time, I carve my place with a kunai."

After Kakashi briefly explained, he stepped onto a large tree.

Then, they walked on the tree trunk as if defying gravity.

Kakashi held the little prince in his hand and stood upside down on the branch.

"Climbing trees as a form of spiritual practice is a required course."

"Sakura will train with us too, but as for ninjutsu... you shouldn't consider it for now."

"Just like Naruto said, your chakra level is indeed too low. After you finish your training, I will have someone take you for special training to increase your chakra level before we consider learning ninjutsu."

Sakura gave a wry smile.

"I see."

When Naruto said it before, she was only focused on finding the second meaning.

The subconscious ignores and avoids the first layer of meaning.

Kakashi has now said it outright.

My heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"Don't worry, after special training, you too can become an excellent...genin."

"yes!"

Sakura could only find joy in her suffering and muster her energy.

Genin?

So what if you're a genin?

My companions are Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha!

You can get by even if you just gather intelligence and coast along.

"snort!"

Erzhuzi maintained his composure, then snorted and urged:

"Then let's get started. After completing this training mission, we can learn ninjutsu."

Kakashi glanced at him, hoping he would remain arrogant in the future.

"Whoosh—" x3

Kakashi took three kunai out of his ninja tool bag and tossed them in front of the three men.

"Let's begin. Use kunai to record the height you reach each time."

After saying that, he jumped down from the branch.

I found a suitable spot to lie down, a "salted fish" pose, holding the Little Imperial Uncle book I've watched countless times.

"Hmph, I'd better get this boring training over with."

Erzhuzi, without hesitation, was the first to pick up a kunai and throw it at the tree trunk.

Thump thump thump...bang—

"hateful!"

Erzhuzi looked at the spot, which was only about three people high, where he had carved marks with a kunai when he fell.

With a roar, it charged forward again.

"Why... Damn it!"

The second one was shorter than the first.

Sakura noticed this and a thought struck her: Sasuke's behavior seemed a bit off.

Then, he looked at Naruto beside him.

They discovered that Naruto didn't charge around recklessly like Sasuke.

Instead, he went to the tree trunk, stretched out his foot, and controlled the chakra to attach to the sole of his foot.

After stepping on the tree trunk a few times, I found that there was indeed a suction force.

He then closed his eyes and focused on controlling his chakra.

"I get it!"

Sakura shouted in her heart.

Immediately afterwards, Sakura also took action.

Following Naruto's example, after carefully controlling his chakra, he stepped onto the tree trunk.

"It doesn't seem that difficult... Maybe it's because I have too little chakra, so controlling it isn't as stressful... But at least I still have an advantage!"

With complete concentration, Sakura closed her eyes and took each step very carefully.

Continuously experiment with how much chakra to use and how much chakra is needed at the minimum.

In the blink of an eye, she reached the fork in the road.

Overjoyed, I almost fell.

So he jumped onto the branch and sat down.

"I did it!"

Kakashi: "Hmm... just as expected."

Erzhuzi: "???"

He glanced at the spot he had carved; it was still about four meters high.

"Tch! I actually lost to Sakura!"

On the other side, Naruto couldn't suppress a faint smile.

He completed this training many years ago.

That was just an act.

After all, he had never studied or trained in this field.

Naruto immediately began to try it out.

The first time, I fell down.

"snort!"

With the comparison in mind, Erzhuzi laughed.

The second time, he fell after five steps.

Erzhuzi still laughed, even though he hadn't reached more than two meters.

Third, it took him thirteen steps to fall.

Erzhuzi could no longer laugh.

Because he couldn't see a trace of impatience or anger on Naruto's face.

The fourth time, Naruto staggered for about twenty steps, successfully catching up with Sakura's score.

This time, Naruto didn't fall; he jumped down on his own.

At this moment, Erzhuzi lost his composure, especially when he saw the kunai that had been stuck in front of the three of them.

He was the only one who picked it up.

Kakashi also put down the little prince, his dead fish eyes wide, watching Naruto walk up step by step, his steps becoming more and more stable, and his body control becoming better and better.

For a moment, I didn't even realize that I had stood up.

Sakura's eyes lit up; she was amazed!

From now on, I will definitely follow Naruto without wavering.

Even if there's no meat to eat, there's still soup to drink, right?

The second personality, Sakura, silently nodded in agreement.

"hateful!"

Erzhuzi got impatient and tried to imitate Naruto's method of climbing the tree.

The first time, I fell down with the same mistake.

He wasn't discouraged; on the contrary, he felt like he was starting to get a feel for it!

But when he fell down a second time, his face turned completely black.

On the other hand, Naruto occasionally stumbled.

But it can firmly attach its feet to the tree trunk.

"As expected of the top student in the Ninja Academy for six years."

"My tricks can only fool impatient people. Sakura is good too, she can detect it immediately, but she lacks Naruto's courage to try."

"To succeed so quickly on your first tree-climbing training session... with your chakra reserves... this talent is truly astonishing."

Kakashi praised him generously.

Naruto wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead and returned a smile.

Sakura stuck out her tongue, glanced at Naruto furiously, and then jumped back down to continue training.

With Naruto as a role model, and given her already strong abilities in this area, she quickly grasped the essence.

Only Erzhuzi lay on the ground, motionless.

He closed his eyes, his cheeks turning a rare red.

Only impatient people... Isn't that him?

He glanced at Naruto, who was walking on the tree trunk as if it were flat ground, and at Sakura, who had exhausted her chakra and could only sigh helplessly.

The pressure suddenly increased!

In particular, Naruto's talent completely surpassed his in every aspect.

They're not even in the same league!

He knew very well that the gap between him and Naruto might widen further and further, and unless he experienced an explosive growth one day, he was destined to only ever look up to him in his lifetime.

"It's obvious the advantage is mine; I have the Sharingan!"

"I need to calm down! My talent isn't much worse than anyone else's!"

After calming down, Erzhuzi suddenly remembered that Naruto usually liked to meditate, so he tried meditating for a while.

Sure enough, after calming down, he tried again and didn't fall on the first try.

Instead, it's a three-step fall.

"The progress is obvious... The key is controlling the chakra attached to my feet; I need to keep figuring out how much chakra to use... I see!"

"Naruto, just you wait, I'll catch up with you soon!"

On the other side, Naruto asked, knowing the answer already:

"Kakashi-sensei, shouldn't I be able to learn ninjutsu now?"

"There are other training sessions, and I won't be the one teaching you. I'll report back after you've finished."

Kakashi chuckled and said:

"Sakura has finished this training session. Come with me, I'll teach you the next one."

Then, turning his head, he resumed his deadpan expression and said, "Sasuke, you stay here and continue training."

This statement dealt a heavy blow to Erzhuzi.

I took one step, and then I fell down.

Lying on the ground, he was breathing rapidly and quickly forced himself to calm down.

Kakashi glanced at them and then beckoned Naruto and Sakura to follow him.

"It seems Sasuke won't be slow either. I have to say, without the two of you stimulating him, it would probably take him at least a week to complete this training."

"A ninja cannot rely solely on superficial information."

"Sakura, you've improved a lot."

Sakura smiled immediately upon receiving the praise, but quickly shook her head and said:

"Kakashi-sensei, it was because Naruto reminded me that I became aware of my shortcomings."

Kakashi rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "He's even perfectly inherited Minato's flirting skills, and may even have surpassed him back then."

"Minato-sensei only had Kushina as his teacher, and Naruto... well, who wasn't like that back in the day?"

Boiling Earth: "???"

A world without Pleasant Goat... I refuse to accept it!

Soon, Kakashi led the two to a small river.

"Well, it's a bit early to grasp this now, but that's for the average newcomer."

"I think you should be able to master the ability to walk on water very quickly."

"Sakura, don't worry if you feel you don't have enough chakra."

"After you complete this training, I will take you to find a suitable teacher to give you special training."

Once comforted, Sakura immediately felt fully revitalized.

"I will definitely train hard!"

"Naruto, I won't hold you back!"

Thinking about what happened in the Hokage's office, Sakura finally had the courage to respond.

"come on."

Naruto gave a faint smile of encouragement, then continued acting.

This time, Sakura's speed was noticeably slower.

Naruto also controlled his speed, not as fast as when he was climbing the tree.

But Kakashi's heart was still racing.

This talent was the most he had ever seen in his life.

He thought of it and compared it to Itachi Uchiha, who had completely shocked him back then.

It turns out that Naruto's talent seems to be even greater!

The only shortcoming is the lack of specialized training... no, it should be said that it's due to the issue of identity!

If Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei were still alive, even if only one of them were alive.

With Naruto's talent, he might have graduated early from his first year.

He's even stronger than he was back then.

There were only two people who moved Kakashi: one was a filial son, and the other was Orochimaru, who had defected years ago.

"Kakashi-sensei, I've finished training!"

Not long after, Erzhuzi arrived.

He was disheveled, and his clothes had several holes in them.

But a faint smile, unnoticed even by himself, graced his face.

In the blink of an eye, I saw Naruto walking unsteadily on the water, and I almost lost my mind.

Fortunately, seeing Sakura sighing and complaining beside him, he regained a bit of confidence.

However, not long after, Sakura stood up and walked onto the water.

He walked steadily, but after only five or six steps, he fell into the water.

Sasuke could tell at a glance that he was running out of chakra.

Genius Uchiha?

He closed his eyes and took fifteen minutes to calm himself down.

When he opened his eyes, Naruto was already soaking wet on the shore.

"Kakashi-sensei, I've completed the water-walking training. There shouldn't be any other training, right?"

Kakashi nodded slightly. "Well done. I'll go report to the Third Hokage now. He'll be very surprised."

After saying that, Kakashi gave Naruto a reassuring look and then used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

He'll help cover for you.

I just secretly moved my headband aside to check.

They discovered that Naruto's chakra control under his feet was extremely precise.

In other words, he had already grasped the key points by the third time he walked on the water.

The reason it took so long to finish was entirely because he was acting.

"Sasuke, you've finished your tree-climbing training too?"

"Um."

Erzhuzi nodded slightly. In the past two days, the pink-haired girl hadn't bothered him.

He wouldn't always be so cold to his teammates.

He glanced at Naruto, who was wasting no time and immediately sat down to meditate.

He took a deep breath and silently walked towards Sakura.

"Sakura, what are some techniques for controlling chakra when walking on water, or how is it different from climbing a tree?"

Sakura's mind went completely blank.

A moment later, Sakura, the second personality, burst into laughter in her consciousness.

"Sasuke is nothing special; I can take him down easily. He's boring, really boring."