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

Sasuke quickly understood Naruto's intention.

"Thank you, Naruto!"

He bowed to Naruto.

Clearly, he was well aware of the significance of this chakra.

He can devote himself entirely to his spiritual practice all night long.

There's no need to worry about running out of chakra, nor is it necessary to waste a lot of time refining chakra.

He can even try his Fire Release techniques all night long!

In addition, there is a faint trace of chakra within his body.

Sasuke sensed a powerful life force in that chakra.

It's chakra with medical properties!

this......

Erzhuzi's eyes reddened.

"Go."

Naruto smiled and waved his hand.

Erzhuzi gave him a deep look, then turned and left.

At that moment, he understood the gap between himself and Naruto.

The difference in their mindset is also enormous.

As soon as he came downstairs, Erzhuzi froze on the spot.

A persistent thought arose in my mind.

"Why is Naruto's image constantly replacing Father's image... Stop overthinking it, cherishing the time this chakra lasts is the most important thing!"

After Erzhuzi left.

Naruto also washed up and went to bed.

No longer do I have to sleep for only two hours, then carefully wake up and continue my cultivation.

After the incident that day when he was drunk, he slept very soundly and peacefully.

He had almost forgotten what it felt like to have a good night's sleep.

Lying in bed, I cleared away all the jumbled thoughts in my mind and gradually drifted off to sleep.

He was woken up in the middle of the night by the suffocating feeling.

A faint, familiar fragrance, tinged with a slightly sweet, alcoholic scent, filled my nostrils.

They're really dishonest; I thought it would take them some time to accept the truth.

Unexpectedly, he was overthinking it.

However, this aligns with the level of danger that person faces.

It's normal to know the essence of something just by tasting it.

But launching a sneak attack was wrong of you.

......

The next day.

After finishing their breakfast, the twelve Konoha 11 went to find their respective Jonin instructors.

On the way, Hinata cautiously asked Naruto.

What's wrong with Teacher Hong these past two days?

Ever since the dinner party, I've been spacing out by myself, sometimes laughing and sometimes pouting.

Hinata thought that she had let something slip that day, making Kurenai uneasy.

Naruto patted her head and comforted her for a while before she finally let go of her worries.

We arrived at the Hokage Building.

Kakashi was seen sitting on a bench, holding the "Make-Out Paradise" book, completely unconcerned about his image.

"Hey, good morning, you guys are late."

Sakura's eyes widened. "Kakashi-sensei got here so early?"

"Besides, teacher, didn't you say yesterday that we would meet at noon?"

"We thought that would be too much of a waste of time, so we decided to take on the task ourselves and let you turn it in when you arrive."

Kakashi put away the Icha Icha Paradise app. "You're late."

He said this with such confidence, even with a hint of pride.

"I hope today's assignment isn't another cat-finding mission?"

"D-level missions are all pretty much the same."

"Hmph, if it's another cat-finding mission, I'll go find Granny Cat and take on all the cat-finding tasks."

The three of them talked, completely ignoring Kakashi.

Kakashi scratched his head. "Why does it seem like I'm the one who's superfluous in Team 7?"

"Well, wait a minute. I'm a Jonin instructor. If I let you guys take on missions yourselves, the Third Hokage will scold me again."

Upon hearing this, Erzhuzi and Xiaoying turned around at the same time, their eyes filled with surprise and their lips involuntarily curving upwards.

broken!

They're coming for me!

Kakashi used the Body Flicker Technique to arrive at the Hokage's office door.

Unsurprisingly, it's still a D-level mission.

This time, I wasn't looking for a cat; I was picking up trash.

"Then, I'll leave it to you. I'm going to cultivate now."

Erzhuzi looked at his clone, whose expression was rather unpleasant, and said helplessly.

"Alright, main body, we lack patience, consider this a form of training."

Zhu Zi is currently a temporary chakra tyrant, and he doesn't feel bad about using it.

Kakashi and Sakura looked on with envy.

He then looked to the side.

The real big spender turned out to be "Kakashi".

He leaned against a tree branch, his head resting on his hands.

"Sakura, you stand on the water and pick up the trash in the river. Sasuke and I will take care of the trash on the land."

"This is also special training. You have to make sure you can pick up trash while controlling yourself so you don't fall into the water."

"I think this training would be a good fit for you."

After thinking for a moment, Sakura said, "Thank you, Naruto. I'll do my best!"

Having agreed, he picked up his tools with great enthusiasm and jumped down.

"Sasuke, the effect of shadow clone training is actually about the same as that of the original body. You're being too impatient."

"This mission is a good opportunity to cultivate my mind."

"Look through the trash in this area, memorize its location, and then try to pick it up with your eyes closed, following the locations you've remembered."

"Remember, don't be impatient."

"That makes sense. Thank you, Naruto. I will definitely do my best to complete this training!"

After listening to Naruto's explanation, Sasuke's shadow clone pondered for a moment before starting to wander around the area.

He walked very slowly, trying to remember the location of the trash, as well as the route and speed from the starting point.

Kakashi's eyes widened.

No, what about you?

No, that's not the point.

Kakashi looked at Sakura and Sasuke, who were behaving obediently.

Kakashi could accept it if it were Sakura.

But... why would Sasuke Uchiha listen to Naruto like that?

Could it be because of the multiple shadow clones yesterday?

"Kakashi-sensei, having less chakra makes training more difficult, but it doesn't affect your meditation."

"Meditation provides better control over the Sharingan, and even reduces the amount of chakra consumed after activating the Sharingan."

Kakashi: ? ? ?

My turn? I have a task too?

Huh?

"Are you telling the truth?"

"I spent most of my time meditating at the Ninja Academy, and while I can't say for sure, it's definitely been very helpful to Kakashi-sensei now."

"Alright, I'll trust you this once."

Kakashi rarely meditates. Ever since he discovered that his chakra reserves are depleted quickly, he spends most of his time watching the young prince.

Moreover, it was Naruto who said those words.

He would give it a try, regardless of whether it would work or not.

It's important to understand that over the years, his progress has been minimal, almost stagnant.

In addition, during that dark period, he spent most of his time slacking off.

For the next while, Naruto meditated, he also kept a sliver of his attention on their situation.

"Sasuke, take five steps to the right, then one step forward."

"Sakura, if you're used to multitasking, try multitasking. Your chakra reserves are too low. Try controlling the chakra in your feet while picking up trash and simultaneously focusing your attention on refining your chakra."

"Kakashi-sensei, are you thinking about 'Make-Out Paradise' again?"

They didn't finish a D-level mission until noon.

Naruto sat on a branch, looking down at the three exhausted people below.

Sasuke's clone said, "Hmph, mission accomplished. Thanks, Naruto!"

Then, with a bang, the shadow clone dissipated on its own.

Sakura's clothes were soaked with sweat as she looked at Naruto in the tree with anticipation in her eyes.

"You did well. Go find Tenten and learn medical ninjutsu from her, or go find Kurenai-sensei to learn genjutsu. That's an advantage. Special training followed by further training will be more effective."

"yes!"

Receiving the praise, Sakura smiled sweeter than candy and ran away.

Kakashi, on the other hand, stared at the clouds in the sky with utter despair.

One group, two groups...

"Kakashi-sensei, it's time to hand in the mission. You're supposed to be a Jonin, yet your meditation skills are... utterly terrible when you're not in combat."

"Why don't you go find a wife? By the way, I've thought of a woman who would be perfect for you."

"No, please spare me, I need to go turn in my quest first."

Kakashi stood up and patted his butt.

"Naruto, meditation is indeed very useful. You... never mind, since you're still unwilling to talk about it, I'll just wait. Perhaps, if I become stronger, it will also be helpful to you."

"As for Sasuke, I'll start teaching him Chidori tomorrow."

After saying that, Kakashi didn't wait for Naruto to say anything and immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

As for the woman Naruto mentioned, she is naturally the spy Karin who will appear later.

......

Meanwhile, inside the Uchiha clan's territory, Sasuke was enraged.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

call--!!!

"No, I'm not fast enough. My hand seals are still too slow, and I'm not familiar with them enough... Naruto can perform many ninjutsu with one hand. I need to work harder!"

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire...Gah!"

Erzhuzi suddenly stopped.

After the shadow clone was dispelled, all his memories and experiences returned.

He plopped down on the ground and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

My previously restless heart has calmed down considerably.

"Hmph, as expected, he's an unreliable Jonin instructor... Luckily, Naruto and I are on the same team."

Erzhuzi, unusually, lay on the ground, refusing to continue his cultivation.

He closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state that he usually found difficult to achieve, in just a few minutes.

"Naruto's special training was indeed very effective."

"You need to balance work and rest... I'll listen to you."

Erzhuzi imitated Kakashi, resting his head on his hands and looking at the clouds in the sky.

My heart gradually calmed down.

Only then did he realize how exhausted he was.

"If it weren't for Naruto's chakra, I would probably be exhausted by now."

"If I'm not mistaken, Naruto has been hiding his true identity for many years... With his chakra reserves, it's impossible that he only possesses the limited strength he's shown."

"Seriously... If you help me this much and I don't help you in the future, then the honor of the Uchiha clan that I've been upholding will be a joke."

Erzhuzi revealed a faint smile at some point.

He muttered to himself in a slightly self-deprecating tone:

"What have I been doing all these years?"

"Sakura doesn't bother me anymore. She listens to Naruto and is training hard. Her progress is obvious."

"On the contrary, I, the Avenger... don't seem to have made much progress either."

"Has your body reached its limit?"

Suddenly, Erzhuzi seemed to have thought of something.

He slowly stood up. "Naruto once said, 'Man is made of iron, and food is made of steel.' It's time to eat."

"It's not okay to always go to Naruto's place empty-handed."

Erzhuzi glanced at the fast food packaging and promptly changed his mind.

Not long after Erzhuzi left, a red figure appeared where he had been lying.

"I see, so that's what Naruto was planning..."

"Using the characteristic of the Ninjutsu chakra connection, I will give the chakra to that brat Uchiha."

"Powerful regenerative abilities and a massive amount of chakra."

"Even a piece of trash can be turned into a ninja with considerable combat power."

"Hahaha~"

Nine-Tails suddenly laughed.

"I see... If there are too many... that damn Third Hokage will be in trouble. Is this what you meant by 'worse than death'?"

"If my senses are not mistaken, I can extract the chakra from that Uchiha brat at any time, and I can even extract the chakra from his body at the same time."

"The consequence of losing chakra is inevitably death."

"I'm afraid Naruto intends for me to do this."

"Interesting, really interesting~"

Kurama turned its head and looked in the direction of Konoha.

"You've offended Naruto, none of you will escape."