Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 248 Kushina Meets Jiraiya

After the preliminary rounds ended, the other ninjas from various countries also left the competition venue one after another.

Kakashi Hatake stayed behind to discuss with several ANBU squads how to search for Chiga and Kushina in Konoha.

Because of the Chunin Exams, many outsiders came to Konoha Village, and all the inns in Konoha Village were fully booked.

This is extremely difficult for their search task.

"Kakashi-sensei! Where's that guy?"

At that moment, Sasuke Uchiha walked over and asked Kakashi Hatake.

"Sorry, he still managed to get away!"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake replied to Sasuke Uchiha with a deeply apologetic expression.

He had previously assured Sasuke Uchiha that he wouldn't let that ANBU member escape.

Unfortunately, he didn't expect that this guy with the Mangekyou Sharingan would also know space-time ninjutsu.

"hateful!"

Uchiha Sasuke clenched his fists; he was quite concerned about what Chiga had said.

What does it mean that the Uchiha clan was wiped out in order to protect him?

What exactly happened?

Uchiha Sasuke desperately wanted to know everything.

Unfortunately, just when I thought Chiga was going to tell him the reason, she ran away halfway through the conversation.

Seeing this, Kakashi Hatake didn't know how to comfort Sasuke, so he could only pat Sasuke on the shoulder and say:

"Okay, don't think about it too much."

"I'll handle the search for that guy. As long as he's still in Konoha, I'll find him!"

"And for you, your focus now is on the third match!"

"You should focus all your energy on cultivation; your opponent is no pushover!"

As Kakashi Hatake spoke, he was also racking his brains about how to arrange things for Sasuke Uchiha.

Sasuke Uchiha's opponent was Gaara of the Sand Village, a ninja who was no match even for Rock Lee, who had opened the fifth gate of the Eight Gates!

It seems that the only way to break through Gaara's absolute defense is to use his signature move, Chidori.

Sasuke happens to possess lightning attribute and has good talent, so learning it in a month shouldn't be a problem.

The problem is that I'm currently tasked with finding those two members of the Dark Guard, so I don't have the time.

Just then, Naruto Uzumaki also came over.

"Kakashi-sensei, I'm going to fight that guy next, and I absolutely can't lose. Could you please help me train?"

Just like in the original story, Naruto Uzumaki's third match was also against Neji Hyuga.

Previously, he had made a bold statement that he would definitely defeat Hyuga Neji, and of course he couldn't go back on his word.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake shrugged and said helplessly, "Sorry, Naruto, I don't have any free time right now!"

"what!"

Naruto Uzumaki cried out in disappointment, then looked at Sasuke Uchiha, who had run up to him before him, and said with dissatisfaction, "Kakashi-sensei, you're not going to help Sasuke train and just ignore me, are you?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I really have something to do!"

Kakashi Hatake rolled his eyes at Naruto Uzumaki.

He also paid considerable attention to Naruto Uzumaki, the son of his teacher.

However, Naruto's foundation is very weak. Rather than special training, it would be better to find an excellent tutor to improve his basic skills.

"Kakashi!"

Kurenai walked over and saw Naruto Uzumaki there, then waved to Kakashi Hatake.

Seeing this, Kakashi Hatake broke away from Naruto Uzumaki's entanglement and quickly walked to Kurenai Yuhi's side.

"Kurenai, how did it go? What did that female ninja say to Hinata?"

Kakashi Hatake asked.

Having already accepted the mission to find Chika and Kushina, Kakashi Hatake wouldn't let any information slip by.

What Kushina whispered to Hinata at that time might have revealed some information.

Kurenai Yuhi relayed the information she had gleaned from Hinata to Kakashi Hatake.

"Huh?"

After listening, Kakashi Hatake was initially stunned, then frowned and asked, "Kurenai, are you sure that's all you have to say?"

"Yes, Hinata wouldn't lie to me about this!"

As she spoke, Kurenai glanced at Naruto Uzumaki again. She hadn't expected that the female ANBU member would say such a thing to Hinata.

It's like standing on Naruto's side, with one of Naruto's elders saying that they acknowledge Hinata Hyuga.

"Is that so? In that case, I think I'm starting to see something!"

Kakashi Hatake stroked his chin, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Based on the information available, the shorter male ninja should be a member of the Uchiha clan.

He was aware of the massacre of the Uchiha clan and even took good care of Uchiha Sasuke.

It seems possible that they will continue to get closer to Uchiha Sasuke in the days to come.

Meanwhile, another female ninja said some strange things to Hinata Hyuga.

However, if we consider that female ninja from the perspective of Naruto's elder, then her words to Hinata don't seem so abrupt.

"This is getting interesting!"

Kakashi Hatake squinted, then said to Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha:

"Ha, you two, I suddenly realized that what I'm about to do doesn't seem so important after all!"

"So, I'll personally teach you two!"

As he spoke, Kakashi Hatake chuckled and rubbed the heads of his two disciples.

Seeing this, Naruto crossed his arms and muttered, "Kakashi-sensei, I don't know what changed your decision, but I have a feeling you have a ulterior motive!"

"Kakashi-sensei, will this work?"

Naruto Uzumaki hadn't yet figured out what was going on, while Sasuke Uchiha probably already did.

For some reason, he and Naruto Uzumaki were highly regarded by the two Anbu members.

Perhaps I will contact them both in the future.

Kakashi-sensei probably used the two of them as bait.

However, he wouldn't mind if he could catch that guy.

"Ah, searching like this probably won't be very effective. We might as well let them show up on their own!"

Kakashi Hatake replied to Sasuke Uchiha, then gave a look to the Anbu members below.

The ANBU members understood Kakashi Hatake's meaning, nodded to indicate they understood, and then left.

Seeing this, Kakashi Hatake smiled at Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha and said, "Alright, there's only one month left until the third tournament, let's hurry up and start now!"

Yes~

Upon hearing this, Naruto Uzumaki also perked up and shouted.

Of course, Kakashi Hatake didn't just use Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha as bait; he also dispatched ANBU to search the village.

However, their search didn't find Chika and Kushina, but they did find an unexpected person—Jiraiya!

Upon hearing the report from the Anbu, Kakashi Hatake's heart stirred.

After letting Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha train on their own, he personally went to the women's bathhouse.

Konoha Hot Spring Bathhouse.

"Wow, it's been a long time since I've been back. Konoha has been through a lot these past few years. It's true that only a big village like Konoha could produce a ninja as great as Tsunade!"

A sleazy, tall, white-haired figure was squatting in the shadows outside the bathhouse, drool dripping from his mouth all over the ground.

Having heard that Orochimaru had appeared in Konoha, and with the unusual movements of the Sand and Sound Ninja, Jiraiya took the opportunity to return to the village.

Just a heads-up to the Third Hokage, but before you go to find him, gather some information first!

"Lord Jiraiya!"

Kakashi Hatake looked at the lewd figure who went straight to the women's bathhouse as soon as he returned to the village and called out helplessly.

"Oh? You recognize me? That weak voice sounds like Kakashi's!"

Jiraiya, with one eye almost shoved into the small hole, didn't even turn around to acknowledge Kakashi's greeting, saying, "Don't disturb me while I'm gathering materials!"

"Lord Jiraiya, time is of the essence, I don't have time to gather materials for you!"

"We encountered two unknown ninjas who were after Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha."

We need your help!

To get Jiraiya to take him seriously, Kakashi Hatake continued, "One of them possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and even knows some unknown space-time ninjutsu!"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's face, which had turned bright red from seeing something he shouldn't have, finally became serious.

He turned around and said in a deep voice, "The Mangekyou Sharingan, that's surprising. I didn't expect anyone in the ninja world to possess these eyes!"

"But why would they target Naruto? Is it because of the Nine-Tails inside Naruto?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake shook his head and said, "The person with the Mangekyou Sharingan doesn't seem to pay much attention to Naruto; it's another female ninja!"

Kakashi Hatake then explained his plans to Jiraiya.

The only change was that he replaced himself with Jiraiya.

He could then free himself up to work with the ANBU ninjas to set up a barrier, making sure that the two ninjas couldn't escape.

"I see, then let's do it your way!"

Jiraiya remained silent for a moment, then agreed.

Although he has been away from home for many years, he still has a deep affection for Konoha Village.

Now, not only does the village have Orochimaru, that troublemaker, but also Chiga and Kushina, two unstable factors. He can no longer sit idly by.

Moreover, Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, and I am practically Naruto's grandfather. I can't let anything happen to Naruto.

"With one of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya-sama, involved, those two ninjas have no chance of escaping!"

Kakashi Hatake replied with a smile.

The next day, early in the morning, Chiga was dragged out of bed by Kushina.

"Chiga, what's on your schedule for the next month?"

Kushina asked.

Chiga slapped her cheek to clear her mind, then thought for a moment, shook her head, and said, "That's it!"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that he just took advantage of Orochimaru's rampage in Konoha to deal with Shimura Danzo, and he didn't need any plan.

"Alright, let's go find Naruto later. I'm going to give him some expert guidance this month!"

Kushina swung her fist and said.

After observing for so many days, Kushina realized that Naruto Uzumaki was really a bottom-of-the-barrel student at the Ninja Academy. He was completely ignorant of some common knowledge and had a poor foundation.

Winning a game can also be a matter of chance.

To ensure that Naruto Uzumaki wouldn't embarrass her and Minato in the ninja world, Kushina decided to train him herself.

After all, the third exam is in a month, and many daimyo from various countries in the ninja world will come to watch on that day.

In this situation, if Naruto were to win the match with another fart...

Kushina simply didn't have the courage to admit that this thing was something she had created, even if it was another version of herself!

With that thought in mind, Kushina hurriedly dragged Chiga along to start looking for Naruto Uzumaki.

When Kushina and Chika finally found Naruto, they were surprised to discover that Naruto and Jiraiya were hanging out together.

"What?! How could Kakashi, a Jonin instructor, allow this white-haired pervert to get close to my son?!"

Upon seeing this familiar figure, Kushina's face darkened, and she rushed forward.

Chiga was also puzzled by this.

Jiraiya, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha – what kind of combination is this?

Even if Sasuke Uchiha didn't get the cursed seal because of his appearance, it shouldn't have been handed over to Jiraiya directly.

After all, Sasuke Uchiha was born with the Lightning Release, making him more suited to learning Kakashi Hatake's Lightning Release techniques.

Has Kakashi Hatake's remaining life force been completely drained by Sasuke Uchiha?

No way, Chiga didn't see Uchiha Sasuke use Chidori in the second exam!

Chiga, who hadn't figured it out, was too lazy to bother with it and stayed where she was, watching Kushina-sensei unleash her power.

Kushina had already rushed up to Jiraiya.

"You white-haired pervert! Stay away from Naruto!"

Kushina let out an angry shout and punched Jiraiya in the face.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the female ANBU member.

Jiraiya's face showed great surprise, but he thought to himself: They found us so quickly. It seems they can't wait to get Naruto and Sasuke!

Luckily I arrived quickly, otherwise Kakashi might not have been able to stop those two.

"Oh? This Anbu member doesn't even recognize me, the Toad Sage? I seriously doubt you're even a Konoha ninja!"

"Spiritualism!"

As Jiraiya spoke, he lightly bit his finger and then pressed it to the ground.

Bang!

After a puff of smoke, a toad with defensive features on its limbs appeared in front of Jiraiya.

It crossed its arms in front of it to block.

Kushina remained unfazed and threw a punch as usual.

boom!

The toad couldn't withstand Kushina's furious punch at all. After a dull thud, it was sent flying by the punch.

Then it collapsed and turned into a wisp of smoke, returning to Mount Myōboku for comfort.

"Tearing this up gives me a feeling of facing Tsunade!"

"Could this guy be Tsunade in disguise?!"

Seeing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Jiraiya then looked Kushina up and down, immediately shook his head, and said regretfully, "What a pity, no!"

As a devoted fan of Tsunade for his entire life, Jiraiya could readily describe Tsunade's three dimensions.

Just one glance was enough to tell that Kushina's figure was vastly different from Tsunade's.

(End of this chapter)