Kurama: A Bunch of Trash Fish

Ino landed a smooth combo.

Sakura Haruno immediately lost her composure, and she and Ino began to bicker like amateurs.

Teacher Iruka quickly intervened, "Hey, hey, hey! This isn't a combat exercise!"

Ino and Sakura Haruno bickered.

Sasuke wanted to sneak in.

He found Naruto and asked to join the team.

His goal was to have an in-depth "discussion" with Naruto during the survival exercise.

Naturally, Naruto refused.

If Sasuke joined, he would constantly challenge Naruto.

This would ruin Naruto's fun vacation with Hinata.

Ino and Sakura Haruno discovered Sasuke's plan to sneak in.

The two girls immediately teamed up, united against the common enemy, and drove Sasuke back to his seat.

Then, the two decided on a compromise.

They would let Naruto choose!

Naruto looked at Ino.

Ino ran a hand through her golden hair, looking shy.

He then looked at Sakura Haruno.

She had prior experience interacting with Naruto and understood him very well.

Sakura Haruno raised her hand and swore, "I promise I'll be very well-behaved and won't cause any trouble."

Naruto said, "It's you then."

Sakura Haruno added in her heart: Or let me grow up quickly, capture Naruto's heart, punch Hinata, and kick Ino...

Naruto was, of course, unaware of this.

And so, Sakura Haruno, Naruto, and Hinata successfully formed a team of three.

The next day.

Everyone gathered.

It was called a survival exercise.

In reality, it was just for the ninja students to bring enough supplies and spend a night outdoors.

After all, that was all a ninja needed.

Although Naruto's team only had three members, they brought incredibly comprehensive supplies.

Pots, bowls, plates, tents, water bottles, flint, food, and even insect repellent.

The location for the survival exercise was a forest within Konoha.

It was rarely visited and could be considered the wilderness.

Under the organization of the Ninja Academy instructors.

The survival exercise began.

Naruto's team set off from the starting point and followed the river upstream.

Finally, they found a relatively high spot to set up their tents.

Okay~

The survival exercise mission was complete!

It was that simple.

After all, it was just for the ninja students to practice.

Naruto saw that Sakura Haruno wasn't acting love-struck as he expected, but was quietly staying put.

This made him quite relieved.

Naruto pulled Hinata along and said to Sakura Haruno, "Sakura, you watch the camp for a bit. We're going to the river to get water."

Sakura Haruno had been resting by the tent.

Her eyes lit up when she heard Naruto's words.

But when she looked up, Sakura Haruno saw Naruto holding Hinata's hand.

Hinata stood shyly behind Naruto, while Naruto had a wide smile on his face.

Wuwuwu~

They were so perfect for each other!

Sakura Haruno felt a little disappointed.

Afterward, Naruto and Hinata went to fetch water.

Sakura Haruno waited for a while, only to find that they still hadn't returned.

"Fetching water... should take this long?"

Sakura Haruno followed the grass to the riverbank and saw Hinata leaning against a tree in the shade.

Naruto, on the other hand, was resting his head on Hinata's lap...

"Sigh... why did I even come here?"

Sakura Haruno returned to the camp and began to overthink things.

Meanwhile.

After fetching the water, the two lay down to rest in the shade of the trees.

Naruto enjoyed Hinata's lap pillow, and from below, he could see her blushing face.

Just then, Kurama's voice appeared in Naruto's mind: "Naruto, someone's coming."

Naruto sat up, his brow furrowed slightly.

Hinata's already calmed heart was stirred again. She softly asked Naruto, "Naruto-kun, are you feeling a little unwell?"

"No... no," Naruto said to the nervous Hinata, "Hinata, you should go back to the camp first."

Although she didn't know why, Hinata decided to follow Naruto's decision.

Before leaving, Hinata activated her Byakugan and looked around.

Her expression stiffened slightly.

These people...

They must be here with ill intentions!

Hinata knew her strength was insufficient, and even if she stayed, she wouldn't be of much help.

She would even be a burden to Naruto, distracting him into taking care of her.

So, Hinata quietly said to Naruto, "Naruto-kun, I'll go find Teacher Iruka."

"No need, you just go back," Naruto reassured Hinata, giving her a confident smile, "Don't you trust me yet?"

"I... I trust Naruto," Hinata replied.

Thus, Hinata left.

However, she didn't go back to the camp to wait but instead went to find her teacher nearby.

Even though Naruto had told Hinata to relax.

That was still a dangerous situation, how could Hinata possibly relax?

Once Naruto was alone by the river.

Those people finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"The young lady of the Hyuga Clan is gone, attack."

Swish, swish, swish~

Figures wearing masks and ninja attire emerged from all around.

Naruto sat under the shade of the tree, observing the ninjas around him.

He calmly asked, "Are you from the Anbu, or Root?"

This group of people didn't bother talking to Naruto and instead chose to surround him, closing in step by step.

Naruto stood up, his expression gradually becoming serious.

The leading ninja spoke, "Sealing squad, prepare!"

Kurama: "Heh heh, a bunch of weaklings, and you think you can seal me?"

His voice reached everyone's ears.

Everyone's expression changed in panic.

"The Nine-Tails' seal is gone? How is that possible!"

"No, the information from the adults won't be wrong."

"Naruto Uzumaki wants to release the Nine-Tails, but he doesn't have the ability to survive the death that comes after being drawn out of the Nine-Tails."

"So the Nine-Tails' seal is still there! Everyone, don't panic."

"Just restrain this guy and start transferring the Nine-Tails."

Kurama heard their words and became angry.

He channeled his chakra to Naruto and said, "Naruto, kill these bugs!"

Terrifying, violent, crimson chakra appeared on Naruto's body.

That ominous chakra, it's the Nine-Tails!

"Kurama, your chakra intensity is quite good."

Naruto raised his hand, looking at the Nine-Tails chakra cloak that had materialized around his body.

Kurama snorted, "Naturally!"

Just then, a sharp shout came from outside the encirclement.

"Stop!"

An Anbu appeared.

She jumped to Naruto's side, drew her ninja sword, and said coldly, "I've already transmitted the intel to Lord Hokage. If you don't want to die, leave quickly!"

Naruto tilted his head, seeing that the person shielding him had a head full of purple hair.

He asked curiously, "You're... Uzuki Yugao? Were you monitoring me?"

Uzuki Yugao said speechlessly to Naruto, "How did you know my name? And..."

"Although I heard from Hayate that you're the Fourth's son, you can't expose my real name!"

Seeing Naruto and the suddenly appearing Anbu conversing as if no one else was there.

The Root leader said disdainfully, "Tch~ Just a trash Anbu. Kill her and transfer the Nine-Tails!"

The strength of these Root ninja was clearly very high.

As soon as the fight began, Naruto saw countless things flying towards him.

There were insects, ninja tools, ninjutsu