"Shikamaru, do you think Sasuke and Naruto aren't tired?"
Ino, who had just finished eating, was sitting leisurely under the tree.
I glanced at Naruto and Sasuke, who immediately began training after finishing their meal.
He turned to Shikamaru and asked.
Hearing this, Shikamaru, who was lying on the ground, opened one eye and glanced at Naruto and Sasuke.
These two are really going at it.
"Their training methods are different, so why are Naruto and Sasuke competing?"
Choji was sitting and resting nearby, asked.
He believes that when training gets tiring, you should rest; otherwise, where will you find the energy to continue?
However, Naruto took advantage of his teacher's absence and created about ten clones to begin training.
"I don't know either. I just felt they were already like this while we were eating."
Shikamaru responded lazily, saying that he thought Hagoromo- sensei was quite right about Naruto and Sasuke.
A love-hate relationship.
Pop!
A series of crisp water balloon sounds rang out.
Choji rushed forward, Shikamaru, startled by the noise, quickly stood up.
Seeing Ino rush out as well, though in a different direction from Choji had also run off.
Shikamaru then realized that Naruto and Sasuke had both collapsed at the same time.
"These two are such a handful." Shikamaru muttered to himself, but he'd already started running.
After some effort, Shikamaru and the others finally managed to carry Naruto and Sasuke to the base of the big tree.
"Shikamaru, what do we do?" Choji asked Shikamaru instinctively when he saw that both of them had passed out.
Shikamaru rubbed his nose helplessly; he had already confirmed the situation between the two of them.
One fainted, and the other suffered from heatstroke.
"Choji, go fetch a bucket of water from the stream. Ino, go find a large leaf to fan the air."
Left with no other option, Shikamaru ordered Ino and Choji to take action.
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Inside the Hokage's Office.
Hagoromo placed a freshly brewed cup of hot tea on the Hiruzen Hokage's desk and said.
"Master, have some tea."
Hiruzen Sarutobi and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"Hagoromo, how's your cultivation going lately?"
During a break from drinking tea, Hiruzen Sarutobi routinely inquired about Hagoromo's training.
"It's alright. School starts soon, so I'm preparing some materials."
Hagoromo nodded in response.
Lately, whenever he has free time, he comes over to the Hiruzen chat and exchange ideas with them about things he doesn't understand.
He did get to enjoy the treatment of a Hokage's disciple.
"But Master, why did you suddenly call me over today?"
Seeing the Hiruzen Hagoromo couldn't help but ask.
After all, he had just been here yesterday, and today he received a message from Hiruzen Sarutobi, asking him to come over.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was holding a teacup, paused and suddenly slapped his forehead.
I almost forgot because I was so busy.
With that, Hiruzen Sarutobi opened the drawer, took out a mission file, and handed it to Hagoromo.
There's a mission that requires you to take on.
Hagoromo took it with a puzzled look and opened it to read.
"It's a very simple task. Since the last raid on the mountain stronghold, I've set up a new guard post there."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his pipe, beginning his routine of changing his pipe as he spoke.
"The original one has been abandoned. We've been busy with missions lately, and many members of the Anbu have been dispatched."
"So there's no other way, the old man is thinking of sending you there."
Hearing this, Hagoromo nodded knowingly.
The former guard posts in the Land of Fire Land of Rice Fields have long been Danzo by Danzo's own personnel.
That's why such a large volume of supplies could be moved in and out without being detected.
After Danzo was executed, the Hiruzen Hokage reassigned new guards to the area.
It just so happens that this is the first time I've obtained intelligence from the security personnel there.
Hagoromo calculated the time; if things went smoothly, she could return around the day before school started. She nodded and said:
"No problem, teacher, shall we set off now?"
"No need to rush. You have an hour. Go and instruct your disciples before you set off."
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such formalities, and handed over a permit to leave the village.
Feathered Hagoromo, who had the same idea, did not delay, accepted the gift, and took her leave.
--
"So, one of you suffered heatstroke due to cultivating Fire Nature Transformation combined with the scorching sun."
One of them didn't control the degree well and directly created more than ten Shadow Clones.
Then, because there were too many things to pay attention to, the Shadow Clone automatically dissipated? And I was overwhelmed by the memory of that moment?
On the training field, Hagoromo rubbed her forehead with a helpless expression and said irritably.
Naruto and Sasuke, standing in front of him like obedient children, nodded, not daring to speak.
Knock!
Hagoromo directly flicked the forehead of each of her two troublesome disciples with two fingers together.
Ignoring Naruto and Sasuke, who were clutching their foreheads in pain, he turned to Shikamaru and said, "Shikamaru, the teacher needs to leave the village for a bit."
"While I'm out, you take them with you and make sure you keep a close eye on these two."
Shikamaru opened his mouth as if to refuse, but in the end he nodded helplessly.
After all, besides him, neither Ino nor Choji has the ability to make Naruto and Sasuke obey.
During this time, Shikamaru used his intelligence to make his fellow disciples truly understand the meaning of "comparison is the thief of joy, and comparison is the thief of joy."
Even Sasuke was always unconvinced, knew that he was no match for Shikamaru when it came to brains.
It's just that Shikamaru is usually too lazy.
"Okay, teacher."
Seeing that Shikamaru had agreed, Hagoromo felt a little relieved.
Just as they were about to leave, Naruto and Sasuke spoke at the same time, "Sensei, wait!"
Hagoromo turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I've mastered the first stage!"
"I set the leaves on fire!"
Naruto and Sasuke spoke together once again.
This surprised Hagoromo, who immediately picked up a fallen leaf and handed it to Sasuke.
"Sasuke, try transforming yourself."
Then he turned to Naruto and said, "Naruto, go and get a water ball yourself."
Upon hearing the order Naruto immediately took off running and hurriedly returned.
At this moment, Sasuke opened his palm, and the leaves that had been there just moments before had turned to ash.
"Indeed, it was a success." Hagoromo, who had been observing Sasuke, nodded in agreement.
He genuinely hadn't expected Sasuke to complete the first stage of Fire Release Nature Transformation so quickly.
Naruto, on the other hand, raised the water ball with one hand, and the surface of the water ball in his palm began to ripple irregularly.
Snap!
The water balloon burst open.
The spray of water created a rainbow in the sunlight.
Hagoromo Yi looked surprised and reached out to pat Naruto's head.
"So, Naruto, how did you come up with the idea of using one hand and all five fingers to operate separately?"