Multi-Anime, I Stand on the Frontline of Popularity Supremacy

But in the end, the audience returned to the segment of persecuting Teacher Kakashi.

Kakashi then explained to Sasuke and Naruto, whom he had pulled over, "The power of a ninja village can be considered the military strength of a country, and it's also one of the foundations of diplomacy."

"That being said, ninja villages are not actually dominated by countries; rather, it's a relationship of equals. There are also island nations like the Land of Waves that are not easily interfered with by other countries, so they don't need ninja villages."

"And among all ninja villages, the Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, the Kirigakure in the Land of Water, the Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning, the Sunagakure in the Land of Wind, and the Iwagakure in the Land of Earth – the leaders of these five great ninja villages are referred to as 'Kage'."

"The Hokage, Mizukage, Raikage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage can be said to be the most powerful beings ruling over all ninjas."

Kakashi explained the setting.

Sparkle continued, "Although the relationship is equal, it's not entirely equal. The appointment of a Kage requires the daimyo's approval because ninja villages find it difficult to be financially self-sufficient. Just like this time, Madam Shijimi's pet went missing, and she generously offered a large reward, right? It can be considered the highest rank for a B-rank mission. You could say this is support for us Genin."

.

[Damn, the beginning wasn't comedy, it was foreshadowing!]

[It came back to bite them again!]

[Stop calling it Ninja Path, rename it Boomerang Path!]

This might indeed be foreshadowing from the original work, because Team 7 wasn't the only one who caught Little Tiger; this poor Little Tiger would be lost and recaptured later.

Madam Shijimi paid Konoha a commission of 200,000 Ryo, which was the maximum reward for a B-rank mission.

Coincidentally, Team 7's next mission was a C-rank mission in name, but actually an extremely high-spec mission of B-rank or even A-rank. If viewed as foreshadowing, it could be seen as Team 7 receiving full compensation in advance, which is why they suffered later.

"Without missions issued by the Land of Fire, without the support of the country's overall tax revenue and financial resources, ninja villages would also face difficulties," Sparkle summarized.

"Ah, that Madam, so that's how it is?!" Naruto was dumbfounded. He thought about it carefully and realized he hadn't done anything disrespectful to her, and she seemed quite satisfied. Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course. The names of the Five Kage come from their respective countries. For example, the 'Fire' in Hokage comes from the Land of Fire. Ninja villages are hidden villages far from cities, hence Konoha 'Hidden' Village. The term 'ninja' can represent the dark side of this country, and the term 'Kage' refers to the leaders of the ninja villages of the five great countries. The meaning of 'Kage' also implies the shadow or dark side of this country. The shadow and the main body are different entities, but they complement each other, that's how it is."

Sparkle continued her explanation.

She noticed that as she explained, her Popularity Points were also increasing. It seemed to be quite effective.

[My wife is so knowledgeable]

[It's quite different from real-world ninjas]

[There are no real-world ninjas, but they are different from those in other anime]

[Suddenly ninjas feel quite stylish]

However, there were parts Sparkle didn't explain, such as the so-called Anbu. Anbu were the dark side of the dark side.

Because of this, Konoha's Root seemed very humorous; it represented the dark side of the dark side of the dark side, like a nesting doll.

The ninja world was still quite peaceful at this time, with only tens of thousands of ninjas on the surface. As for the absurd events that followed... it could only be said that the setting... was just a setting.

While Sparkle was explaining, Team 7 had already passed a puddle of water. Kakashi looked at the water, and Sparkle turned her head towards Kakashi.

Kakashi scratched his head.

[Too deliberate]

[Kakashi looks at the water, Sparkle looks at Kakashi]

[It's clearly problematic, the water is too conspicuous, and it even got a close-up]

[It's obvious Kakashi found the problem, Sparkle also noticed, and then Sparkle asked Kakashi for his opinion, Kakashi scratched his head, clearly telling Sparkle not to interfere]

[Damn, how are you guys typing so much?]

[Use pause wisely, buddy]

[Ninja Path is live, but it actually has elasticity, about five to ten minutes, so people who paused later can still see it]

[What a loss, my premium membership expired and I didn't renew, so I can't pause]

The old trope was seen through by new viewers at a glance.

Immediately, two ninjas jumped out from the puddle on the ground and killed Kakashi with a single blow using chains.

"First one!"

Kakashi was shredded into pieces by the chains.

"Teacher Kakashi!" Naruto's eyes widened.

Paralyzed by fear, he froze on the spot, unable to move.

"Second one!"

The two attacking ninjas had already reached Naruto and were preparing to attack him.

Sparkle tilted her head.

This performance was actually not much different from the original work.

It was clear that the physical strengthening had not caused much change in Naruto's mentality; the fear of seeing Kakashi "die" for the first time had overwhelmed him.

—Unqualified!

More training is needed!

Unlike the frozen Naruto, Sasuke's performance was clearly more impressive than in the original work. He kicked one of the attacking ninjas away, then used a shuriken to pin the opponent's chains to a tree, followed by a spinning kick to knock away the other, rescuing Naruto.

Sasuke, after knocking away the second ninja, grabbed the opponent's chain. He used the weighted bandages to cushion the blade on the chain, then forcefully yanked it back and kicked the ninja in the stomach.

But just then, Sasuke felt his arm stiffen. Disbelief flashed across his face, followed by sudden understanding.

Sasuke didn't pursue. The two ninjas wearing Kirigakure forehead protectors immediately stabilized themselves. They circled around Sasuke, one to the left and one to the right, heading towards Tazuna behind him.

The audience's camera zoomed in for a close-up – the one who stopped Sasuke's pursuit was actually Sparkle's steel wire.

"It really is like that."

Sparkle looked up.

"Also, chains... aren't used like this."

"Nani?!"

The rapidly moving Kirigakure ninja stopped abruptly.

Countless red ropes trapped them from all sides, rendering them unable to move.

[Damn, Chains of Heaven]

[Are these ropes from Sparkle's body? Does that mean they have her scent?]

[Seriously envious of these two ninjas]

[I often feel out of place because I'm not perverted enough]

"Well, it looks like I won't need to make an appearance," Kakashi said, stepping out from the side.

What the Ghostly Brothers had shredded was merely the wood from a Substitution Technique.

"These two's target is Mr. Tazuna... Teacher Kakashi, confirming this should be enough, right?" Sparkle looked at Kakashi.

"Ah," Kakashi muttered to himself, "Talking with Sparkle puts more pressure on me than facing the Hokage."

Kakashi didn't say the latter half of his thought, but it was already displayed on the video.

[Kakashi: Talking to Sparkle triggers my PTSD]

[Kakashi: I'm not afraid of enemies when I'm on missions, only my teammates]

[All actors]

[Wait, shouldn't C-rank missions not involve ninjas?]

The netizens were as hilariously silly as ever, but at least someone remembered the previous setup.

"How could you see through our disguise?" The Ghostly Brothers were immobilized and could only maintain their current posture.

"It hasn't rained these past few days, but there's still water on the ground. That's too conspicuous. Not everywhere is like the Land of Water, you've made a common sense mistake, gentlemen from Kirigakure~"

Sparkle smiled.

In a place like the Land of Water, it would be normal for there to be puddles even if it hadn't rained for days, but elsewhere, it was clearly not the case.

Kakashi also looked at Tazuna. "So, Mr. Tazuna, do you have any explanations for these two ninjas who came for you?"

"So, are there really no ninjas in the Land of Waves?" Sparkle also asked.

[Damn, the boomerang is still chasing me]

[Enemy ninjas are also ninjas, makes sense]

[No wonder Tazuna was sweating bullets earlier]

[The foreshadowing in Part A is being resolved in Part B]

[Sparkle: Pay up! This mission needs more money!]

Author's Notes:

So, Danzō's very existence is inherently humorous...

The original Little Tiger part here should have been a small design by Kishimoto, but unfortunately, it wasn't reflected in the anime. Team 7 received payment at the top tier for a B-rank mission from Madam Shijimi, and later encountered an attack by Zabuza, which was comparable to a B-rank or even A-rank, yet it was only counted as a C-rank mission. In a sense, the Land of Waves was Team 7's destiny after receiving over-rewarded payment.

A 3K chapter~

It's been on the charts for a day. Adding the five bonus chapters, they will all be updated on Friday.

Chapter 45: Nani? All of This Was Within Gato's Expectations?!

Clutching his aching hand, Naruto's face was filled with confusion.

"Hey, are you hurt, scaredy-cat?" Sasuke looked at Naruto with a slightly mocking gaze.

A smile still played on his lips.

During their previous training, Naruto had always been a step ahead of him. Although they both reached their training goals at almost the same time, Naruto's training speed was actually slightly faster than Sasuke's.

Sasuke had always been bothered by this.

But the flustered Naruto just now had completely thrown his practice results aside. He was panicked because of "Kakashi's death."

"I—"

He had already made up his mind.

But I couldn't do anything myself.

Sparkle had instantly suppressed those two Kirigakure ninja, and Sasuke could even do it, but I couldn't.

I can't do anything.

I had made up my mind to become Hokage.

"Naruto, the ninja tools the enemy used are poisoned. You'd best not move around right now. We need to open the wound to let the poisoned blood out."

Kakashi told Naruto to stay still, then dealt with the two Kirigakure ninja. After that, he looked at Tazuna.

In the end, all of this was because Tazuna had kept secrets.

"..." Tazuna fell silent, unsure of what to say.

"Naruto's poisoned. What should we do?" Sasuke asked Kakashi, then looked at Sparkle.

Although Sparkle hadn't said anything, Sasuke, based on the unspoken understanding between comrades, felt that she seemed to know something.

"If the mission's difficulty exceeds what was stated in the request, we can only return to the village first," Kakashi continued to press.

Regret and humiliation.

That feeling of despair, of being unable to do anything.

It was my fault.

Naruto gritted his teeth tightly, suddenly drawing a kunai and stabbing his own left hand. Blood gushed out.

"I'll use this kunai to protect the old man! The mission will continue!" he declared, firm in his resolve.

"—Oh my." Sparkle lightly covered her mouth. "Determination is good, Naruto. But if you do that, while you might release the poisoned blood, you'll die from blood loss~"

"Ugh!" Naruto's face turned the color of liver.

Kakashi shook his head, gave Sparkle a meaningful look, then walked over to Naruto himself and began bandaging his wound.