Thank you for the hospitality.
Thank you for the hospitality.
"Staying here is standard practice for our team when we travel; you can ask your classmates about it."
Ask them.
At this moment Sai, who hadn't spoken for a long time, explained.
"Captain Nawaki once led students of Kakashi's generation."
"Ha"
This raised questions from Naruto and Sakura. Sai, being a member of Root, shouldn't have known much about Li Yu.
"Captain Nawaki once led Yuhi Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, Uzuki Yugao, all of whom are now excellent Jonin of Konoha."
"What"
"That's amazing!"
"He's basically old enough to be our teacher's teacher."
"No wonder the treatment is so different," Naruto said, stroking his chin and nodding matter-of-factly.
"The meeting regarding the mission is tomorrow, so get some rest today."
"Are we going to stay at the hot spring inn again tomorrow?" Sakura asked happily.
"That won't do. We have to leave tomorrow and come right away, so there's no time to stay. But if there's a chance on our way back, we can stay another night."
"The premise is that no one is injured and there's an urgent need to get back to the village."
"That's great! We'll follow your instructions carefully and complete the mission flawlessly."
Seeing that he had achieved his goal and had made arrangements for his return, Li Yu focused everyone's attention on completing the mission successfully, rather than on the team members' mutual dislike of each other.
Although staying in a hotel cost a lot of money, it was still quite little for Li Yu.
"As expected, choosing Uncle Nawaki as the captain of Team Kakashi was the right decision!"
Yes, I agree.
"I wish I could eat such delicious meals Tenten," Naruto said wistfully.
"Just become Hokage, then you'll eat until you're sick of it."
"What? Becoming Hokage is all it takes? I never saw the Third Hokage eating so well before!"
"From this point onward, with the Fifth Tsunade's political reforms, the Hokage's salary and benefits increased significantly, and the welfare of public servants improved considerably."
"So as long as you become an excellent ninja, you can have a good life in the village."
"As for Naruto, you're Genin who hasn't done any missions in two years. Genin benefits haven't improved much, so of course you don't feel it much."
"Ha, I'm still Genin, the worst Genin of this generation."
Because Genin are all recent graduates from the academy, they receive the worst benefits and treatment. Only those who become Chunin are trained by the village, which is why the Chunin Ninja Exams are so rigorous.
Naruto's frustration didn't last long; he immediately regained his fighting spirit.
"I will definitely become Hokage!!"
"Yes, I believe in you. You'll become Hokage, marry a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reach the pinnacle of life."
After hearing Li Yu's words, Naruto's eyes lit up, and he secretly glanced at Sakura.
The next morning, Team Kakashi continued their journey. Although there were still some discordant arguments within the team in the morning, they were stopped under Li Yu's authoritative presence.
They began heading towards the location of the Heaven and Earth Bridge mission.
Unlike in the original story, Li Yu did not take the side path, but followed the main road, making no attempt to hide himself.
He had long forgotten Tsunade's parting words.
Tsunade speculated that this might be a conspiracy by the Akatsuki, with their aim being the Nine-Tails inside Naruto.
At night, Li Yu imitated Yamato and built a wooden house for camping in the wild.
" Wood Release: Four Pillars Family Technique"
The group of friends, who were quite naive and had never seen anything like it before, were stunned. They had never witnessed Li Yu building the Senju Clan, where rows of wooden houses rose from the ground.
The meeting was simple and there were no pre-battle drills. For Li Yu, who knew the plot, this rendezvous was not complicated.
However, both sides at the meeting had their own ulterior motives and wanted to take advantage of the other.
Heaven and Earth Bridge
A ninja dressed in a black robe, completely covered except for a small part of his face.
Team Kakashi had been lying in ambush for some time. Li Yu had made it clear at last night's meeting that he would use his Transformation Technique to make contact with the spy.
Li Yu, dressed in the form of a scorpion, wearing a black robe with fiery clouds and a bamboo hat, slowly walked onto the bridge.
"This must be Dou. So he's going to play a spy game with me today? Perfect, I'll play along," Li Yu thought to himself as he walked.
The wind was strong on the bridge, and Dou lifted his black robe, revealing his true face.
"It's been a long time, Lord Scorpion."
"It's been five years since we last met."
Naruto and the others, whose eyesight was good, were also able to clearly see Kabuto's face.
"Pharmacist, Kabuto"
"Were you being followed?"
Don't worry.
"Don't worry, Orochimaru's about to show up, Kabuto, just keep acting," Li Yu thought to himself, already having a plan in mind, and kept complaining.
"Are you feeling alright?" Li Yu imitated the scene in a very convincing manner, occasionally opening his small notebook to look at the lines he had written down in his memories.
"After Lord Scorpion's spell was lifted, a strange feeling lingered when he tried to recall who he was; he still feels a bit dizzy and lightheaded."
I have a few questions for you.
"There's no time. Please ask as soon as possible. I risked my life to come here without Orochimaru's knowledge."
"Tell me the location of the secret hideout, and information about Sasuke Uchiha."
"There are several secret bases, and to avoid detection, they are moved to other bases every week."
"Of course, there are also such places in other countries besides Hidden Sound; these were arranged by Orochimaru's spies who infiltrated the area."
"However, the methods of relocation between bases vary, making them difficult to locate."
"They are currently hiding on a small island in the northern lake, and will leave in three days. Sasuke Uchiha is also there."
Suddenly a little rabbit crossed the grass, startling Dou, who turned around and moved a few steps closer to Li Yu.
"What? It's just a wild rabbit."
But Li Yu saw it differently; within his perception range, a familiar Chakra was slowly approaching.
Dou, standing next to him, continued his enthusiastic performance, gradually closing the distance between them.
"Speaking of which, regarding the matter Lord Scorpion entrusted to me..."
"After Orochimaru was reincarnated, he used a technique to protect the cell samples from the corpse he had discarded, so I am unable to analyze his cell data."
"Oh"
"Then please give me that thing right now, I can't stay here any longer," Kabuto said, reaching out his hand to ask for it.
"If anyone finds out that you and I are here, I'll be killed."
How am I supposed to know what you want? Looks like the only solution is brute force.
Just as Li Yu was about to make a move, Orochimaru suddenly appeared next to Kabuto, with a snake coiled around his body.
"This sounds interesting! Can I chat with you guys?"
Orochimaru
Just as the snake was about to coil around Dou, Dou leaped to Li Yu's side, offering his thanks as a gesture.
"Your outfit reminds me so much, Scorpion."
Kabuto, standing beside him, gathered blue Chakra in his right hand, instantly forming Chakra Scalpel, and raised his hand in a moment.
Li Yu dodged the pocket's movement, avoiding the scalpel's splash effect, and then punched out from the black hole.
"Bang"
Kabuto's body shot out like a cannonball, spitting out blood in mid-air.