Why are you three teachers surrounding me?
Lin Fan asked, a little confused.
"We're following the Third Hokage's orders. You and Sasuke aren't allowed to leave the Central Tower until the second exam is over!"
"To prevent Orochimaru, who sneaked into Konoha, from capturing you, the three of us will be guarding you closely over the next few days!"
Kakashi said, sounding rather helpless.
Lin Fan's lips curled up slightly.
That old Third Hokage sure was wary of Snake Auntie, his former beloved student, suddenly showing up.
Still, having three of Konoha's elite jonin serve as his bodyguards didn't sound too bad.
Lin Fan agreed.
There were still three whole days until the Forest of Death exam ended.
Most of the Konoha 13 who had passed early chose to go home and train for the next round of preliminary matches.
Lin Fan and Sasuke, meanwhile, were assigned to stay under protection inside the Central Tower.
And since Naruto was also a member of Team 7, he was told to share a rest room with Lin Fan.
At first, Naruto was excited to have three elite jonin as his bodyguards.
But after just half a day, he was already full of complaints.
The three elite jonin teachers kept a close eye on everything he did in the rest room.
They even caught him sneaking a peek at a little manga and pleasuring himself.
Naruto couldn't take it anymore.
So whenever he got the chance to go outside to pee, he took turns using the Sexy Technique and Harem Technique on the three of them.
But whether he transformed into Teacher Sora or Yui-chan,
or, following Lin Fan's suggestion, turned into Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Granny Chiyo, or even Madara in a swimsuit and fishnet stockings,
Naruto was still kicked in the butt and sent straight back to the rest room by the three of them, who were either bleeding from the nose or rolling their eyes.
"Looks like I'm the only one who can step in now."
Looking at Naruto, Lin Fan couldn't help chuckling.
"Big Brother Lin Fan, it's all up to you now. I really want some Ichiraku Ramen!"
Naruto rubbed his butt, looking miserable.
"Heh heh. I have Talk-no-Jutsu that can overcome anything!"
Lin Fan replied, his lips curling up.
Then he rose calmly and opened the door to the rest room.
"Hey, Naruto's gone to the bathroom twenty times in the past half hour, and each time he only managed to squeeze out a drop or two!"
"Lin Fan, are you going to do the same?"
Kakashi said with a grin from the doorway.
He was really hoping Lin Fan would try it.
He wanted to see what Lin Fan would look like after taking a loss for once.
Lin Fan smiled and replied, "You guessed wrong, Kakashi-sensei. I just think you three teachers have worked hard protecting us, so I brought you something nice!"
Then he immediately opened the Other-Dimensional Scroll and took out a beautifully bound book.
He waved it at Kakashi.
"What book is that?"
Kakashi asked, puzzled.
"This book is Gold Scale in the Pond."
Kakashi gave him a teasing smile. "You gave me this book last time, remember? I've already read the whole thing."
He'd already made up his mind not to fall for Lin Fan's tricks again!
"It's the manga adaptation!"
"What does it matter if it's the manga adaptation?"
"What? It's the manga adaptation? Then it must be way better than the novel!"
Kakashi's eyes instantly lit up.
Just thinking about the plot of the novel version of Gold Scale in the Pond made his heart race and his cheeks flush.
Then after reading the manga adaptation, wouldn't he be so thrilled he'd spiral straight into the heavens?!
Kakashi immediately took the manga. After glancing at the cover, he clutched it like a treasure!
"Kakashi, I can't believe you've fallen this far!!!"
"Lin Fan, you'd better go back to the rest room. I don't want to make things difficult for you!"
"Burn, my youth!!!"
Emperor Guy immediately blocked the doorway, preventing Lin Fan from leaving.
"Teacher Guy, I've got a little something for you, too!"
With a smile, Lin Fan pulled several Bruce Lee discs and a DVD player that could connect to a TV out of the Other-Dimensional Scroll.
"This man looks a lot like me..."
"That commanding gaze, those perfect abs, those nimble moves..."
"That's right! This is how youth should burn!!!"
Just watching Bruce Lee make a few moves on the discs, Emperor Guy was already shouting excitedly, fire in his eyes.
He accepted Lin Fan's gift as well.
Then Asuma came over to Lin Fan.
"Lin Fan, I don't like reading manga or watching movies."
"If you're hoping to leave, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you this time."
Phew.
Asuma drew on his cigarette and blew out a smoke ring before speaking languidly.
Although he'd only met Lin Fan a few times,
he'd heard plenty about him around the village.
"How could I forget you, Asuma-sensei?"
"Here, want to try one?"
As soon as Lin Fan finished speaking, he opened the pack of Zhongnanhai cigarettes he'd just gotten.
He took one out and handed it to Asuma.
Before long, smoke curled through the air.
"Ah, this flavor..."
"Wonderful!!!"
Asuma's mood lifted as soon as he took a drag of the Zhongnanhai cigarette.
Seeing that the time was right, Lin Fan began his Talk-no-Jutsu offensive.
"Naruto and I just want to get out of the forest for some fresh air. It's fine as long as we don't leave the village, right?"
"Even if Orochimaru is incredibly bold, he wouldn't dare snatch anyone right out in the open in the village!"
"You're so worried about Sasuke and me. Is that because you think Grandpa Third isn't capable of governing the village as Hokage?"
Lin Fan spoke bluntly, hitting the nail on the head.
Kakashi and Emperor Guy were immediately left speechless.
The next second, cold sweat broke out all over them.
Truthfully, that was exactly what they thought.
Ever since the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, died and the Third Hokage took the Hokage Position back,
they had assumed the Third Hokage would only serve temporarily and quickly choose a Fifth Hokage.
But they hadn't expected the old Third Hokage to stay on for another twelve years without showing any intention of stepping down.
It was undeniable that his abilities had been getting worse and worse.
And Lin Fan's words had really hit where it hurt.
But if they forcibly kept the two of them from leaving, wouldn't that amount to admitting the Third Hokage wasn't up to the job?
Asuma, the man's own son, was standing right there, too.
"I was just looking at the kung fu in the manga adaptation of Gold Scale in the Pond. When did those two kids slip away?"
"Hm? Those two kids suddenly took off while I was watching the discs?"
"I just stepped over to the bathroom to smoke a Zhongnanhai cigarette, and they were gone in the blink of an eye?"
At that moment, the three elite jonin, led by Kakashi, pretended not to see a thing.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan strolled out of the Central Tower with Naruto.
(The book officially begins its trial run today. First, thanks to everyone who left a review. I'll read every one carefully. It's fate that we've met through this book, and I'm grateful to all my readers for your continued support.)