One Lecherous Brat, Arrival

"Are you letting me practice medical ninjutsu early?"

Sakura's voice held a hint of excitement.

"You could say that."

"In any case, just try cultivating it first."

"If you feel your chakra flowing into your arms and your strength increases, then you've grasped the basics,"

Cangwu said helplessly.

He then raised his hand and swatted away Sakura's mischievous hand.

"Okay~"

"I definitely won't disappoint you, Teacher~!"

Sakura said excitedly, then continued to playfully flick Cangwu's ear with her long pink hair.

"Keep messing around and you'll have to walk back yourself."

"You're just flat and uncomfortable to lean on."

Sakura: "???"

Is that something a teacher should say?!

Damn it... I'm not flat!

I'm only thirteen!

I still have plenty of time to develop!

For some reason, Sakura thought of Haku.

That face, even cuter than hers...

It's over, I don't have anything over him now.

"Ouch~"

Sakura almost landed on the ground, letting out a pained groan, but her pretty face was flushed red, and she didn't blame Cangwu.

Cangwu's face was full of dark lines.

Little pervert!

If you don't have it, you don't have it, why are you rubbing against me?

Trying to prove something?

We'll talk about it in a few years!

Rubbing her backside, Sakura noticed Naruto and Sasuke were still working hard.

Cangwu's words immediately surfaced in her mind.

'Lord Tsunade is also flat...'

"Okay!"

Sakura rubbed her palms together. Her chakra had mostly recovered, and she had motivation now.

'If I can get guidance from Lord Tsunade... I'll definitely be able to catch up to them!'

Bang bang bang--

On the other side, after calming his mind and continuing to work hard.

Naruto found that his chakra control seemed to be becoming more proficient and effortless.

The strange phenomenon of his chakra being disrupted was also decreasing.

Thus, with the help of his shadow clone army.

The balloons were continuously burst by the disrupted chakra.

Explosions sounded one after another.

Sasuke was not to be outdone.

After succeeding once, he had mastered the technique.

Gradually, his speed surpassed Naruto's individual balloon-bursting speed.

However, compared to Naruto's shadow clone army.

It seemed insignificant.

And Naruto, thanks to his uniqueness, would have had a hard time if he had to receive the experience transmitted from so many shadow clones at once.

Bang--

Here, after Sakura succeeded once, bursting balloons became much easier.

Unfortunately, her chakra wasn't enough to sustain her.

But fortunately, she still had some she could mobilize.

"Hoo—"

After taking a deep breath, Sakura walked up to Cangwu with a smile.

"Teacher Cangwu, could you do me a favor… take a look, is this effective?"

As she spoke, Sakura channeled the small amount of chakra she could still muster into her right hand.

"Hah!"

With a soft shout, she threw a punch.

Cangwu caught her fist with one hand.

"Huh?"

Sakura's eyes instantly cleared up considerably.

"How can this be… I feel like my arm has been strengthened…"

Thwack—

"Ouch~"

Sakura clutched her forehead.

"You're using me for experiments…"

"Go hit a tree, or a rock," Cangwu said, giving the impudent girl a glare.

Sakura stuck out her tongue playfully.

Afterward, she obediently focused on sensing the feeling she had just experienced.

Watching the three youngsters working hard, Cangwu's lips curved slightly.

Speaking of which, Konoha's Twelve Rookie Genin were quite amusing.

Ino's teammates were old friends, the Ino-Shika-Cho, trouble and gluttony.

Hinata's team was full of furries, a dog-man and a bug-man.

Tenten's teammates were a hot-blooded kid… and the son of a ghost who always mumbled about destiny.

Sakura's group wasn't normal either… one show-off, and one who grew up on 'Kotoamatsukami'.

It wasn't surprising that those transmigrants had their eyes on this place from the moment they arrived.

"Right, if you can complete the trial in a week."

"I'll apply for the Chunin Exams for you afterward."

"Chunin?!" x3

Cangwu's words immediately had an effect.

Cangwu didn't look back and continued on his way.

Too much is as bad as too little; enough is enough.

If he stimulated them any further… Sasuke would definitely collapse soon.

Because… half an hour later.

Naruto, covered in injuries, approached Cangwu.

"Teacher Cangwu, I've finished my training."

He had a smile on his lips.

Cangwu shook his head and extended his hand, catching Naruto as he collapsed, unconscious.

"We're here," Tazuna said, stepping forward.

"Is this kid… alright?"

"He's fine, just used too much chakra. But he's special; he'll wake up after a nap."

"Just leave him some lunch," Cangwu said, picking Naruto up on his back.

Sakura, following behind, was also close to completing her first task.

Only Sasuke's expression was grim.

Spurred on by Naruto, his training speed had greatly increased.

But even he felt exhausted now.

"Dad?"

"Who are these three?"

As soon as she entered the house, Tsunami heard the commotion and came over.

Upon seeing Team 7, she paused for a moment.

"Dad, are they Konoha ninjas you invited?"

Tazuna nodded slightly.

"Tsunami, go get things ready. These kids look exhausted."

"Yes… Dad, you're being too reckless." Tsunami replied with a hint of helplessness, turning to prepare bedding.

Tazuna sat on the bench. After Tsunami took the three children away, he asked in a deep voice:

"Mr. Cangwu, those two ninjas…"

"Don't worry about the bridge building. Without Zabuza and Haku, the remaining riff-raff won't affect you," Cangwu said with a gentle smile.

"That's good then." This time, Tazuna felt Cangwu's smile was incredibly reliable.

After taking a deep breath, Tazuna said, "I'll go notify everyone right now, and we'll get started!"

"Dad, you just got back, and you're going out again?" Tsunami asked after the three children had settled down.

As soon as she came out, she saw her father leaving again just after arriving home.

"Hahaha, Tsunami, this is great news! Our bridge building project won't be sabotaged by Gato anymore!"

"Of course, I have to share this good news with everyone immediately so we can finish the bridge as soon as possible. Inari… hahaha, I'll leave the house to you!"

With that, Tazuna rushed out the door.

Watching the old man's long-lost smile, Tsunami felt a mix of helplessness and amusement.

"I'm sorry, my father is always like this… I'll make you some tea."

A moment later, Tsunami knelt beside Cangwu, pouring him tea while asking about his journey.

And so it went.

After the three children had rested enough, they walked out of the room to the sound of the young woman's laughter.

When they looked outside, Tsunami was laughing heartily.

"Are you awake?"

"I'll reheat your food for you."

Tsunami walked to the kitchen with a smile.

Sakura sat beside Cangwu, her face full of suspicion.

"Teacher Cangwu… what did you do?"

"Did I do anything?" Cangwu retorted.

"Teacher Cangwu, when did you start training?" Sasuke asked with a cold expression.

The first stage of his training was almost complete, and his patience was wearing thin.

Grumble—

As soon as he spoke, a fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Sasuke's stomach was the first to protest.

"Hahaha~" Naruto immediately burst into laughter.

"Let's eat first."

"You need to eat to have the energy to train."