After leaving Ryūchi Cave, Hanfu crawled back to Konoha along the Network Cable.
As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. After spending a few days apart from Mei Terumi, Hanfu had been restless all over. Now that he was back, he couldn't help but keep at it until dawn!
The next morning, Hanfu braced himself against the wall as he made his way to the Hokage Building. He told Namikaze Minato about his glorious achievements in Ryūchi Cave, then feigned nonchalance and murmured, "From now on, Ryūchi Cave has nothing to do with Orochimaru!"
Namikaze Minato was shocked, but after speaking with Sage Fukasaku, he'd already had a good idea of what happened. His expression remained calm as he nodded. "With Ryūchi Cave gone, Orochimaru's Reverse Summoning Technique has been sealed as well. You did well, Hanfu."
You don't look all that shocked... Hanfu was a little puzzled and a little disappointed.
"Then I'll be leaving Team Seven in your hands," Namikaze Minato said, changing the subject to business.
"Understood." Hanfu sighed to himself.
To be honest, Hanfu really didn't want to teach grade-schoolers. Watching rookies fight each other was never pretty.
Of course, Naruto, Sasuke, and Karin had already graduated from elementary school, but what difference did that make to Hanfu?
After leaving the Hokage Building, Hanfu first went home and got Karin out of bed. Then he flew her over to Naruto, picked him up too, and took them both to the Uchiha Clan to see the flashy young Sasuke Uchiha.
When they arrived at Sasuke's house, Mikoto Uchiha told them that Sasuke had gone to train at the Ancestral Land.
Hanfu had no choice but to take Naruto and Karin to Naka Shrine.
"Seriously, why did Sasuke have to go so far away to train?"