The Sucker Arrived

While the Moon Domination Team was having a "friendly exchange" with the Toneri, the survival drills of the various classes in Konoha were also drawing to a close.

"Found you, Teacher Anko."

Karin pointed to the bushes where Anko was hiding, Naruto and Sasuke, having received an affirmative answer, flanked her from the left and right.

The bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan is too troublesome.

Anko was on the verge of tears, because no matter where she hid, Karin could always find her with her superb senses.

It once left her with nowhere to hide.

"Shadow Snake Hands"

Anko stretched out her arms, and several large snakes sprang out from her sleeves, coiling towards Sasuke and Naruto.

Caught off guard, Sasuke was bound tightly.

Naruto, on the other hand, missed his target.

"Huh?" Feeling that her snake had missed its target, Anko tilted her head in confusion.

She immediately called a halt to the exercise after landing.

"Alright, that's enough."

She had already seen through their teamwork skills, so there was no need to continue entangled with them.

"Huh, that's it?"

Naruto peeked out from a place that Anko never expected.

"This kid..."

Anko was momentarily stunned, then a guess formed in her mind.

On the other side, Iroha Hyuga also finished his exercise and began to connect with the little guys in front of him.

Temari was a little reserved, Kankuro was very outgoing, and Gaara remained silent.

"As your teacher, I don't have many special skills to pass on to you, but I do know a few tricks about ninjas."

In Iroha Hyuga unleashed a deadly attack on the dummy in the distance. "Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"

An unseen attack struck the dummy in the groin, sending up a spray of debris.

"What did you figure out?"

Iroha Hyuga turned around and asked the three people in front of her.

"Yes, I understand, teacher. You're telling us not to get bogged down in details during combat."

Kankuro confidently raised his hand.

Temari remained silent, while Gaara lost in thought.

Seeing that the other two were unwilling to answer, Iroha Hyuga didn't mind and directly explained to them, "Attack where the enemy must defend, especially against male ninjas. Even the most fearless assassins would instinctively defend themselves against such an attack."

Hmm, that seems to make some sense?

The three exchanged glances and suddenly realized that the teacher in front of them was not as kind as he appeared.

Suddenly, they remembered Yashamaru, who had been away from home for several days and had only returned yesterday.

The complex expression on his face after hearing that he and his companions had become subordinates of Iroha Hyuga.

"By the way, Kankuro learned Puppet Secret Technique in Sunagakure, right? Here, this is what the Fifth Generation Hokage gave me before he left. He said it contains most of the Puppet Technique known in Sunagakure."

After chatting for a while, Iroha felt that the relationship between the group had become closer, so he took out a few items that Kazashiro had entrusted to him before leaving.

"This also contains three types of puppets from Sunagakure: crows, Black Ant, and Ibuse."

Kankuro, who was already shocked that his teacher could use a secret technique from Sunagakure, widened his eyes even more after hearing the names of the three puppets stored inside.

He had seen these three puppets created by Sasori of the Red Sand, the strongest puppeteer, when he was very young. Moreover, since Sasori defected from the village, these three puppets have been regarded by the higher-ups as the strongest puppet weapons and have never been given to front-line puppeteers.

How did Konoha obtain these items?

"Temari, this is the Wind Release Ninjutsu that the Fifth Generation asked me to teach you, as well as the Three-Star Fan."

"Gaara, you can use the secret techniques stored here."

The three siblings from Sunagakure all obtained weapons and secret techniques that suited them.

Although I had heard that Sunagakure had no sovereignty over Konoha, I dismissed it as mere rumor.

After today's events, the three are now completely convinced that Sunagakure has truly become a subordinate of Konoha.

The older Temari with mixed feelings, but considering that her father had died at the hands of the current Kazekage, and that living conditions in Konoha were much better than in the sandstorm-ridden Sunagakure, she ultimately suppressed her emotions.

Well, from today onwards, they are born as people of Konoha, and they will die as dead people of Konoha. Of course, it would be best if they didn't die.

"Thank you, teacher." x3

With Temari lead, the other two also expressed their gratitude to Iroha Hyuga.

"Okay, now that you're my subordinates from today onwards, I, as your teacher, should show my appreciation. Let's go out for barbecue today!"

Seeing that he had easily subdued the three, Iroha Hyuga was also very pleased. He raised his arm and shouted, ready to take the group to the Akimichi Clan's barbecue restaurant for a good time.

Asuma Sarutobi shared the same idea.

Although it's unclear why Kazashiro insisted on making him a Jonin and specifically named the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho as his mentor.

But he didn't dwell on the deeper meaning; instead, he diligently fulfilled his duties.

After spending time with the three little ones, he led them on their way to the barbecue restaurant.

Then, quite naturally, Iroha Hyuga at the shop.

"Asuma?"

"Iroha?"

After their eyes met, one of them had a bad feeling, while the other was overjoyed.

Asuma Sarutobi: Oh no, I'm going to have to spend a lot more money treating people.

Iroha Hyuga: Great! Finally, we've found a sucker willing to pay!