Umbrella Corporation

The two began by throwing shuriken at each other, followed by a contest of Taijutsu and Ninjutsu.

Naruto focused mainly on defense.

At most, he used Ninjutsu to pressure Sasuke's positioning.

Half an hour later, Sasuke was exhausted and panting.

"Sasuke, can you even do this?"

Naruto felt he had gone easy on him, like draining the Pacific Ocean, yet Sasuke was still unable to keep up.

He's too weak.

If things continued like this, forget about reviving the Uchiha clan, he couldn't even start a harem.

Can Sakura handle him?

Uh, why Sakura?

Naruto thought Sakura had the highest chance of success.

As the saying goes, proximity breeds affection... it's nothing more than that.

"Hmph!"

Sasuke merely snorted. He had already been pushed to his limit by Naruto's shuriken and Ninjutsu, his Chakra and stamina completely depleted.

At this point, he couldn't even maintain a semblance of dignity, collapsing onto the ground.

"Alright, the battle ends here."

Kakashi appeared at this moment.

From the recent fight, Kakashi had already realized something.

These two were no longer Genin in terms of Chakra reserves, Ninjutsu proficiency, and mastery. They had even surpassed Chunin.

In comparison:

Sasuke: Chakra reserves were above average for a Chunin, proficient in a few Fire Release Ninjutsu and Chidori.

Naruto: His depth was still unclear.

Chakra: Many times more than Kakashi's own.

Ninjutsu: Possessed all Five Attributes, a wide variety of techniques, and had also developed numerous original Ninjutsu with many creative applications.

Their combat experience and skills were the most perplexing to Kakashi. They didn't seem like novices, nor like students who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy.

Where did they learn all this?

Can you even learn this without experiencing actual combat?

Is this what genius looks like?

He reconsidered.

He, Kakashi, was also called a genius, but he had never seen a genius progress this rapidly.

"Both of your growth is incredibly fast, far exceeding my expectations as your teacher," Kakashi praised, feeling like he was being drained dry.

"Especially Naruto."

Kakashi continued, "However, there are still many areas where you can improve."

"Sasuke, your Chidori is well learned. Next, you can try to master deeper nature transformations. I will conduct special training for you."

Kakashi said, glancing at Sasuke.

Sasuke's Chidori had improved remarkably quickly; he had only taught it to him a few days ago, and he had already mastered it.

"Understood," Sasuke nodded.

Kakashi then looked at Sakura, "Sakura, your Chakra control has improved rapidly. I have some medical Ninjutsu scrolls here, and also the Genjutsu: Hell Viewing Technique, which I can teach you."

"Okay, Teacher Kakashi," Sakura thought gleefully, Teacher Kakashi praised me!

Finally, Kakashi looked at Naruto with a complicated expression.

During the last C-rank mission, the "Naruto Juicer" had completely squeezed him dry.

There was nothing more he could teach.

"Naruto, you... you should just train on your own."

"Uh..." Naruto looked at Kakashi, feeling quite speechless.

I thought Teacher Kakashi, as an experienced Jonin, would have some profound advice, but... that's it?

"Alright, Teacher Kakashi."

Naruto nodded, took an orange from his inventory, and continued to supplement his Vitamin C.

However, looking at the three busy individuals who had started training, Naruto thought, I've been isolated by the little group.

Taking advantage of the lull, Naruto checked the channel messages. Just in time, Zabuza had made his move.

He used the Flying Thunder God Technique to join the fray.

The scene shifted to Gato's mansion.

"Mr. Nine-Tubes," Zabuza greeted the mysterious benefactor, his hands stained with blood, upon seeing Naruto wearing the Nine-Tubes mask.

Haku stood beside him, observing Naruto with curiosity.

Naruto was quite surprised to see Haku, who was beautiful but a boy.

So pretty, and yet a boy? What a shame. Truly a pity.

I wonder if he has any sisters he could introduce me to.

"Mm, where's Gato?"

Zabuza pointed in a direction. "He's dead already."

Following Zabuza's finger, Naruto saw Gato hanging on the wall.

He looked quite pathetic, his eyes wide open in death.

However, seeing him sparked an idea in Naruto.

This composition is great.

The white walls, the contrast with Gato's dark clothes pinned to the wall, The blood trickling down the wall from the corpse, branching out like small streams, eventually pooling on the ground. Under the sun, it was a striking deep red.

All of this, bathed in the harsh sunlight, seemed rather meaningful.

This was rare sunshine in the Land of Waves.

Very memorable. I'll get the annual news award!

He pulled out his game, selected the camera function, and recorded it.

The headline for the next issue is decided!

"What should we do with these subordinates? Should we just...?" Zabuza asked, a bloodthirsty smile on his face, his meaning clear.

He wasn't exactly a good person, after all.

Especially now that he had gained immense power, he was itching to test his skills.

However, this attitude displeased Naruto.

He's going to be the Mizukage someday, and he's still acting like this. This won't do.

Looks like I need to help him with some image management.

And besides, Naruto looked outside.

They were clearly villains – arrogant, with wicked smiles and shady appearances. They looked like bad news.

It seemed they were all the scoundrels Gato had employed to do his dirty work.

These are all excellent materials... no, these are all good comrades!

As the saying goes, "punish the past to warn the future, cure the disease to save the patient."

Killing is only a last resort.

Naruto believed that after his 'persuasion,' these villains would surely realize their mistakes and mend their ways.

They would definitely contribute to the revolutionary cause.

"Don't worry about them. You should leave first. I'll handle things here," Naruto replied.

"Alright."

Zabuza was a little disappointed, but since it was Nine-Tubes's arrangement, he chose to respect it.

"Oh, right,"

As they were about to leave, Naruto suddenly added, "Just stay at your lair. I'll send someone to find you later. They'll help you map out your path to becoming the Mizukage."

"Understood."

After Zabuza left, Naruto began to 'remodel' these people.

There were 145 of them, all with Jonin-level templates.

However, in their daily lives, they were ordinary people and wouldn't display their strength unless protecting their property.

Naruto already had plans for them.

They are mainly used to establish sales channels.

And they don't enter the great nations, mainly doing business in small countries without ninja villages.

Media: newspapers, books, magazines.

First, practice in small countries and test market reactions along the way.

In the future, they will enter the great nations, grow bigger and stronger, and create new glories.

Carefree Pill: Fully roll out Xiong's Carefree Pill and start making big money.

And launch "No. 50 Carefree Pill" (also known as 1/50 Carefree Pill) and "No. 100 Carefree Pill" specifically for civilians.

No. 100 Carefree Pill can restore 100 health, enough for an ordinary person to go from near death to full health.

It's simply a miracle drug.

It's sure to sweep the world!

Price: 1000 Ryo.

This is a miracle drug that everyone can afford.

As for the leak of the formula, who says Xiong's Carefree Pill is the only one?

Old Xiong also has senior and junior fellow disciples, and a sect, you know.

This will help relieve some pressure on Old Xiong, who has been under a lot of pressure recently from the Hokage's assistant, that old dog named Danzō.

That old dog just doesn't look like a good person.

He's actually eyeing my Naruto's business.

Just you wait.

And Old Daddy Fast Food: Forget the Land of Waves, this is only opened in wealthy small countries, so there will be enough customers.

"The business is getting bigger and bigger, what should I call it?"

"How about calling it the Umbrella Corporation!"

Thank you to all my adoptive fathers for your monthly tickets.

Thank you to all readers for your recommendation tickets and continued reading.