Konoha: Start by signing in with Hashirama's cells

"It's so cold! My hands have no feeling!" Naruto frowned. The Rasengan could no longer be maintained and dissipated.

"Sorry," Shiro whispered.

He increased his output force and froze the right half of Naruto's body, being careful not to injure his internal organs.

He casually cut off the chakra strings that bound Zabuza and was about to lead Zabuza to retreat.

"I'm the one who should be sorry." Naruto said, "I can't let you leave."

Bai Zheng.

boom!

The terrifying red chakra burst out from Naruto's body.

A thick coat of chakra covers the entire body.

The ice is melting at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Behind him, a tail made entirely of chakra extends out.

The tail moved according to Naruto's will and turned into a huge chakra hand, grabbing Haku and Zabuza who were caught off guard at close range.

Bai changed his face and tried to struggle.

It is possible to freeze this chakra hand, but if someone uses a little force, the ice will collapse in an instant.

This is why the Jinchūriki is regarded as the ultimate weapon of a village.

Only a Kage-level strongman or a jonin with special abilities can suppress the Jinchūriki. Anyone else will feel powerless when facing the Jinchūriki.

"Naruto! Are you okay?" Kakashi arrived shortly afterwards.

"It's okay, nothing can happen." Naruto said, using the Nine-Tails Chakra Hand to discharge electricity at Haku and Zabuza, and continued to do so.

It was not until the two were paralyzed to the point of completely losing their ability to move that he withdrew the Nine-Tails Chakra and looked at Kakashi as if nothing had happened.

“…”Kakashi.

It seemed as if nothing had happened. He quietly put away the scroll used as a seal and felt relieved.

"Could these two be the strongest people hired by the man named Cardo?" Naruto said.

"I don't know, what do you want?" Kakashi said.

"In order to prevent Cardo from spending money to hire others and add a layer of instability and danger, why don't we just go and attack him directly?" Naruto suggested.

"This way we can nip the danger in the bud and save a lot of trouble. We are enemies anyway, so there is no need to be polite to him."

"That makes sense, but just in case, I'm going to check it out on my own tonight. Once we make sure everything is OK, we can go together tomorrow," Kakashi said.

Chapter 47: The End of the Nest

The Dazna family.

Naruto was the first to wolf down his dinner and clapped his hands: "I'm full, I'm going to take a walk around the neighborhood, you guys take your time eating."

Sasuke, who finished eating second, nodded and walked out the door as well.

Seeing this, Sakura, who was eating a rice ball in small bites, blinked. Based on her understanding of these two people, they were 100% going there to practice.

After dinner, Sakura wandered around the neighborhood, thinking of taking a walk and visiting Naruto.

Naruto and Sasuke were found practicing in the woods not far from home.

Sasuke was sitting on the ground, with his head down, doing something unknown, with a pile of broken leaves around him.

Naruto was hitting a tree.

Use your fists, elbows, shoulders, knees, and feet to hit the tree with all your strength.

The trees were shaking from the beating, and he himself was covered in wounds and blood.

Miraculously, these injuries heal quickly on their own.

Naruto was like an emotionless machine, mechanically repeating himself, attacking and attacking again.

If it were in the past, Sakura would go over to stop Naruto from hurting herself.

Now, she remains silent.

From Naruto's actions, we can see his obsession and determination to become stronger.

Judging from Naruto’s strength, the results of his training are indeed outstanding.

Kakashi approached silently and patted Sakura's shoulder.

Sakura was confused, took one last look at Naruto, then turned and followed Kakashi.

"Are you shocked? The strength that Naruto showed." Kakashi said casually: "Since the battle, he has been silent and hasn't said anything. You..."

"I just don't understand why he has to fight so hard," said Sakura.

"He's already so strong. If it were me, I would definitely relax a little. But he not only didn't relax, but he continued to practice desperately as always."

"As for the reason, I do know a little bit." Kakashi said.

"What is it?" Sakura asked curiously.

"Hokage, Naruto's dream is to become Hokage." Kakashi said.

"Ah! Really? I thought it was just a casual remark, after all..." Sakura was surprised.

"After all, his popularity is already as bad as it can be," Kakashi continued.

"To be a Hokage, one must not only possess both strength and wisdom, but also be supported and recognized by everyone. From this point of view, Naruto's hope is very slim."

"But this is indeed his dream, and it is the goal he wants to achieve through hard practice day after day."

"Why?" Sakura was even more confused. She still didn't understand why Naruto wanted to become Hokage.

"As Naruto's friend, you should know best what kind of life he has been living." Kakashi said.

"Ignore, be indifferent, and you can't buy things with your true face. You have to change your appearance."

"You who haven't experienced it may not be able to understand it very well. It is a treatment more terrible than beating or scolding. It's as if you are transparent."

"The pranks he played when he was a kid were just a way to attract everyone's attention. It's not hard to understand why he would want to become Hokage."

"In order to gain everyone's recognition, in order to no longer be ignored by everyone, in order to have more warmth."

“…” Sakura.

"Why are you suddenly telling me this?" Sakura asked.

"It feels like you lack goals and ambition." Kakashi laughed.

"Perhaps, I can indirectly influence you through Naruto. Of course, the most important thing is that you are confused and look distracted."

"As a teacher, I think I have the obligation to guide you as someone who has been through this."

"For a ninja, strength is an indispensable basic element. Even if there is no clear goal, it is best to work hard on strength."

“It would be even better if you can determine your own goals. With a visible benchmark, your progress will be more obvious.”

"That's all I have to say. Think about it carefully. I'm going to check out Cardo and will be back soon. Bye."

Sakura was silent for a long time, then she said to herself, "Hokage?"

~~~

"Destroy a whole nest? What does that mean?" Naruto, who was exhausted and went back to Dazna's house to take a shower, wanted to eat something before going to bed, and looked at Puck in surprise.

It is the summoning beast raised by Kakashi, the talking dog among the Eight Ninja Dogs.

"What do you mean? It means to wipe out the whole nest." Parker said.

"Didn't we agree to just investigate tonight and take action tomorrow?" Naruto was confused.

"Oh my, there's not even a jonin here. It's better to deal with it as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble." Parker imitated Kakashi's tone and said.

"It is precisely because there are no jonin that it is more appropriate for us to come. Why is he in such a hurry?" Naruto wondered.

Call Sasuke and Sakura, and the three of them will discuss it.

He had no interest in Cardo who had been dealt with, and was completely focused on Sasuke, whose nature had changed. He took the initiative to stay and protect Dazna's family to prevent any accidents.

When Naruto, Sakura, and a dog arrived at the company where Kado was, the place was completely under Kakashi's control.

The ronin warriors and hooligans tied up in a long chain with ropes, squatted on the ground with bruised faces and noses, silent.

The two met Kakashi in Cardo's office, and Cardo, who was tied up and unconscious.

"The mission can be declared over. We will return to the village tomorrow." Kakashi said.

"Where's the money in the safe?" Naruto asked.

"Kado is the biggest culprit hindering the construction of the bridge. Without him, there is no need for us to participate in the subsequent bridge construction matters." Kakashi said.

"How much money does Kado have in his account? Did you get the password?" Naruto asked.

"This mission was undoubtedly rated A, second only to S-level, and it was completed beautifully. It is a plus on my resume," said Kakashi.

"Everyone who sees it gets a share. It's shameful to keep it all to yourself," Naruto said.

“…”Kakashi.

"What money? Where is the money? I didn't see any money." Kakashi was at a loss: "You mean this safe? It was like this when I came here. It was empty. There was nothing in it."

"Then I'll ask Cardo." Naruto said.

"Kado is a prisoner. According to the rules, even I cannot deal with him privately. I have to bring him back to the village and be punished by the village law." Kakashi said.

Is it obvious that everything must be handed over?

Naruto was speechless.

Since Hinata pays to support him, he naturally doesn't care how much money it is, but no one would think that this kind of money is too much when he can get it with just a little effort.

"Ahem." Kakashi said to himself without looking at Naruto's resentful eyes.

"Let the Wave Country deal with those people outside. We only need to take away Cardo, Zabuza, and the ice escape boy."

"This mission was completed faster than I thought. Although it didn't provide me with any experience, I did learn a lot and it also met one of the requirements for taking the Chunin Exam."

“That’s really great.”