"Tsunade Mother-in-law, your arrangement is to make me have a big fight."
Naruto walked to the desk.
What Tsunade just said in front of everyone, she never mentioned a word to him beforehand.
"Not bad."
Tsunade crossed his arms. "Hidden Cloud Village Although the action is big this time, according to the intelligence, the number of troops sent to the border is not large."
"They probably don't really want to start a full-scale war. No matter how reckless they are, they can't really care about their own Raikage's life and death."
"But they need a step down, and they need an exit method that makes them feel that we are not giving in."
"So you take Raikage's arm over and let's talk first."
"If we can reach an agreement, let them exchange things according to the previously agreed compensation list."
"We can't agree..."
Tsunade paused and looked at Naruto with a sharp look in his eyes. "Then you have fun with them."
"Let them know what the gap is, and naturally there will be no need to fight this battle."
Jiraiya leaned on the wall next to him and added, "Raikage's arm Sealing Scroll and the compensation clause have been handed over to Kakashi for safekeeping."
"Naruto, let's go now!"
Naruto nodded, turned around and prepared to leave.
At this time Tsunade called out to Naruto: "Naruto The news of this confrontation has spread throughout Shinobi World."
"Every ninja village is watching the border."
"If you really want to take action, you should do it in a smart way, so that all those who want to take advantage of Konoha during its reconstruction can see clearly that even if Third Hokage is gone, Konoha is not something they can touch."
Naruto heard the words, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, nodded, opened the door and walked out Hokage Office.
He has nothing special to take care of.
There are enough Kunai and Shuriken in the ninja tool bag, and I also carry Sealing Scroll and spare equipment with me.
So Naruto goes directly from Hokage Building to Konoha Gate.
From a distance, I saw Kakashi, Kai and Shikamaru already waiting there.
Twenty ANBU stood behind the three, all wearing cloaks and animal masks.
Kai was talking to Shikamaru, Shikamaru had a troubled expression on his face, and Kakashi was leaning against the doorpost.
"Long wait!"
Naruto walked forward quickly.
When twenty ANBU saw Naruto approaching, they bowed slightly and saluted.
"Naruto, your battle this time is not small. Twenty ANBU plus three of us. Lord Hokage really intends for you to go head-to-head with the Hidden Cloud Village army."
Kakashi looked at Naruto, his eyes curved into crescents.
"Well, we are just following to support the scene, the real general is you Naruto." Kai also gave a thumbs up.
"It's really troublesome. Why do you have to come with me, a person who has just been promoted to Chunin, for a mission of this level?"
Shikamaru complained, but Naruto noticed that Shikamaru's ninja bag was bulging a lot.
This guy talks about trouble, but he is more prepared than anyone else.
Naruto smiled and waved to everyone, "Let's go."
The group left Konoha Gate and traveled quickly along the official road leading to the Fire Country border.
Twenty ANBU followed behind in a dispersed formation, keeping just the right distance between each other.
The morning light shines through the coniferous forests on both sides of the road, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.
Naruto walked at the front of the team, Kai was side by side with him, Kakashi and Shikamaru were a few steps behind.
"Shikamaru, why were you called here this time?"
Naruto turned his head and looked at Shikamaru.
Shikamaru spread his hands with a look of helplessness on his face. "Dad told me to get more exposure to tasks of this level so that I can gain experience."
"Speaking of something that will be used sooner or later, he obviously doesn't want to do it himself because he doesn't want to bother with it."
Shikamaru said, winking at Naruto, and then lowered his voice. "Actually, it was Lord Hokage who asked me to come by name."
"Maybe I think I'm of some use in strategic analysis."
Naruto nodded.
Shikamaru's mind is unique among the entire new generation of Konoha. Letting him be exposed to this kind of quasi-war level confrontation involving the game of great powers in advance is really good for his growth.
Moreover, Shadow Sewing Technique and Shadow Imitation Technique of Shikamaru can play an unexpected role at critical moments in this high-intensity confrontation.
Kakashi walked behind, watching Naruto's black hair being blown by the wind in the morning light.
From Land of Waves, the crane tail who couldn't even control Chakra, to now commanding twenty ANBU, the boy who was personally designated by Hokage to be fully responsible for the confrontation mission against Hidden Cloud Village.
There is no other growth curve like this in the entire history of Konoha.
Kakashi remembered the first time he met Naruto. At that time, he thought that Sasuke should take the lead in Team 7's future, with Naruto and Sakura following behind and growing up slowly.
As a result, now, Naruto has reached a height that requires him, the teacher, to raise his head to see clearly.
And he has already learned from Hokage about Naruto's current strength and mastery of Ninjutsu.
Because of this, Kakashi has such complicated emotions.
He didn't teach Naruto anything.
Rasengan was taught by Jiraiya, Flying Thunder God is the inheritance left in the seal by Minato-sensei, Light Release and those powerful Ninjutsu were discovered by Naruto himself.
He led the team Jōnin and only taught Naruto tree climbing and Water Walking from the beginning to the end.
Looking at Naruto's growing strength, Kakashi sometimes feels that he has left too few traces on this child's growth path.
Naruto seemed to have noticed something, and slowed down his pace to walk side by side with Kakashi.
"Kakashi-sensei, what are you thinking about?"
"I didn't even watch Make-Out Paradise."
Kakashi tilted his head. "Nothing, I just remembered some things from the past."
"Land of Waves At that time, you couldn't even control Chakra unstablely."
"Now that I think about it, it seems like it happened yesterday."
"Kakashi-sensei, without the tree climbing and Water Walking you taught me in Land of Waves, I wouldn't be able to even control the most basic Chakra."
"Everything that happened after that started from that time and went up step by step."
"You taught me more than just climbing trees and Water Walking, you taught me what a ninja should be like."
Naruto looked at Kakashi.
Kakashi was silent, and then his eyes curled up.
"Naruto, what's going on with you Bloodline Atavism?"
At this time, Shikamaru followed and walked side by side with Naruto: "Two days ago, your hair was golden, but now it is completely black."
"Uzumaki bloodline shouldn't be a redhead at home?"
"While practicing, I suddenly returned to my ancestors."
"Chakra volume has increased a lot, and vitality has also increased."
Naruto didn't explain much about the hair color, but casually mentioned the overall changes brought about by returning to his ancestors.
Shikamaru knew that Naruto didn't want to go into details, and didn't ask further questions. He just muttered thoughtfully, "You can even return your bloodline to your ancestors through practice. How many things do you have hidden?"
Kai heard their conversation and turned back from the front, his thick eyebrows almost flying out of his forehead.
"Bloodline Atavism, vitality increased!"
"This is the burning of youth deep in the body!"
"Naruto, since your physical strength is so strong now, do you want to learn from me Taijutsu?"
"Your speed and strength are already very good. If you add it to our Steel Fist Style..."
"Steel Fist Style?"