Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

I have absolutely no way to help myself.

even--

He didn't even have the strength to watch Hui being taken away.

Minato Namikaze sat up quietly, then leaned against the headboard and silently looked up at the ceiling.

He tried to take a deep breath, but his hands gripped the sheets tightly.

Her golden hair hung down her face, and the wind blowing in from outside the window gently lifted it, making the golden strands seem to darken considerably.

"hateful!"

The room was quiet except for the sound of Minato Namikaze's voice.

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"It's been a long time, Your Highness."

Hui gritted her teeth and looked at the person in front of her, her hands were tied.

The person in front of her was someone she knew well.

Kuroba Kuchiki.

That was the name of the person standing before her.

Kuchiki Kuroki's younger brother, and one of the strongest people in Takigakure.

Unlike his older brother, who lacked ninja talent, Kuroba possessed surprisingly good ninja skills, which is why he achieved such success.

A decent Jonin; at first glance, his average strength would make him almost the best in Takigakure.

What do you want to do?

Hui gritted her teeth, but Hei Yu wasn't angry; instead, her smile became even brighter.

"What?"

Kuroba's smiling eyes suddenly turned sharp.

"Don't you know best?"

"Guardian."

Kuroba grabbed Kei's arm and moved closer.

Sand and Stone Needle and Little Wild Stone watched from the side, not paying much attention.

Hui, on the other hand, had a look of disgust on her face.

"Don't come near me!"

Her voice was filled with anger, and her unbound feet finally couldn't help but kick at Kuroba.

But ordinary people are still just ordinary people. In Hei Yu's eyes, Hui's kick was like a slow-motion scene, which he could easily catch.

"Don't be so angry."

Kuroba didn't take Hui's counterattack seriously.

He's just an ordinary person; even a low-ranking ninja would be enough to handle anything.

As someone who could be considered an elite Jonin, he had nothing to worry about.

"You are of great use."

Kuroba grabbed Kei's hair, staring directly into Kei's eyes.

"Let's go."

Kuroba flung Hui away, throwing her directly to the ground.

"Go to the place of the hero's waters."

Kuroba turned around and walked away with his back to the three of them.

Sandstone Needle and Onoshi exchanged a glance, then pulled Hui up and followed Kuroba along with her.

Perhaps no one knew that at this moment, Kuroba, who had his back to them, was wearing a wide smile.

A devilish smile was etched on Kuroba's face, a blatant grin that remained unseen by those behind him.

Next, they headed towards the location of the Hero's Water.

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"The mission target has been kidnapped, and the condition for the manifestation of the Chakra Fruit is the target's blood?"

Jiraiya sat alone at the dining table.

Almost all of his students are injured and bedridden, so he's the only one here to think about strategy.

"It's such a hassle, really a huge hassle."

Jiraiya sighed and touched his long white hair.

As for strategy and tactics, Jiraiya said he knew the least about them. Unlike a guy named Orochimaru, he was more impulsive.

Jiraiya has always survived unscathed; he's been quite lucky and hasn't encountered any situations that directly lead to his death.

When he got old, his luck ran out, and he encountered a disciple who had gone astray.

Another situation is that the person you love doesn't love you back, and you have decades of deep affection that you have no chance to express when the time comes.

"Let's just go for it."

He was originally planning to attack directly when a voice voiced his thoughts.

That was a voice that Jiraiya was very familiar with; he had just been listening to it.

Look over there.

As expected.

It is the Moon Tree!

In addition, there were the other three members of Jiraiya's squad.

Instead of resting in the room, they got out of bed and walked over here.

"Your bodies aren't—"

We have to win! This time, we absolutely must!

Jiraiya hadn't even finished speaking when Minato Namikaze interrupted him.

"Watergate--"

Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze, who immediately stood up, his eyes shining the brightest.

Perhaps the one who feels most guilty about this failure is Minato Namikaze, who just watched others step over him and was completely helpless.

Jiraiya took a breath and smiled.

"Then let's do it."

"Let's go together!"

"Ok!"

With bandages still wrapped around his body, the seriously injured student pleaded with his teacher, who then took the lead in attacking the enemy.

This is Jiraiya's squad.

A somewhat unusual squad.

The injured Jiraiya squad swept back, their bandages still on, and another battle was about to begin!

"Honestly, these young people nowadays!"

Jiraiya led the way, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

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"This is the water of heroes."

Kuroba walked to a small lake, pointed at it, and said, while next to him were the sand needles with wisdom and the small wild stones.

Both of them were looking at Kuroba.

The two glanced at each other, said nothing, and directly pushed Hui to Hei Yu.

The Hero's Water is indeed an irresistible temptation, offering a tenfold increase in chakra, something every strong person would dream of.

Sandstone Needle touched his body and pulled out a water bottle, as did Little Stone.

Kuroba watched from the sidelines as Hui was already in his hands.

The sand needles and the onoshi behind him were right in front of him, which made Kuroba's free hand involuntarily tighten its grip.

This obvious flaw made Kuroba want to take action, but as a notorious rogue ninja in the black market, Kuroba did not act impulsively. He did not want to be ambushed in the morning and kill two of his Jonin.

Otherwise, Jiraiya might not have been able to get back in time.

"Yes, I have received the payment. Well, see you again someday."

Xiao Yeshi and Sha Shizhen carefully put away the water bottle and said their goodbyes in a simple manner.

And Kuroba finally revealed his true colors.

Hui, who was beside him, had been knocked unconscious, and Hei Yu looked at her with a wicked grin.

"It's your turn to make your appearance, Your Highness."

A moment later, as a beam of light shot directly into the clouds, the girl's body fell to the ground.

Chapter 40: Rescue

"Whoo~"

"Whoo~"

Keep running, keep moving, don't stop!

My throat felt like it was bleeding, and a pungent taste lingered in my mouth.

Hui kept running; she had no right to stop.