Naruto Uzumaki sat upright on the ground and said through his swollen, sausage-like lips, "I'm very sorry, Teacher Cangyue."
"Naruto, let's go back and train. Don't disturb Teacher Cangyue's date." Sakura Haruno glared at Naruto in annoyance, then grabbed him by the collar. Facing Cangyue, she said apologetically, "Sorry, Teacher Cangyue. I'll take him away right now!"
Sakura Haruno stole a glance at Yuki Haku.
Teacher Cangyue is on a date, right?
What a beautiful older sister.
Naruto really has no sense of the atmosphere. He should at least check the mood before clowning around!
Yuki Haku lightly touched his chin with a finger, tilted his head, and said with a soft laugh, "I'm a boy. I'd be very troubled if people mistook me for a girl."
Aogetsu Hyuga yawned and said, "Is it really that troublesome? You look like you're enjoying it."
"Mr. Cangyue!" Yuki Haku glared at Cangyue with embarrassment and anger.
Who's enjoying it?!
"Eh, eh, eh—!"
Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno froze, staring at Yuki Haku in disbelief.
His jet-black hair and slender figure.
His snow-white, delicate skin was enough to make many girls jealous.
You're saying that's a man?
Who would believe that?!
Aogetsu Hyuga pointed at the space between Yuki Haku's legs with the fork from his instant noodles and said flatly, "Brat, even if you're going through puberty, don't fill your head with lewd fantasies all day. Whatever you have, he has too. You can even compare sizes."
"Pervert!" Yuki Haku's face reddened slightly. He instinctively stepped back and pressed his legs together, glaring at Aogetsu Hyuga with embarrassment and anger.
He wanted to complain, but he had already lost the strength to do so.
Mr. Cangyue was clearly a good teacher who used enemies to temper his students. How could his personality be so awful?
What good teacher educated his students like this?
"Er..." Sakura Haruno looked at Yuki Haku. Her lips moved as she tried to say something, but the words died in her throat, and in the end, she couldn't say a thing.
That shy attitude and delicate posture.
You're telling me that's a man?
No matter how she looked at him, he resembled a girl being teased.
And besides...
She, Sakura Haruno, was clearly a woman, yet she wasn't even as cute as a man?
Ridiculous!
Absolutely ridiculous!
Aogetsu Hyuga said disdainfully, "Could you stop acting so coy? Looking at you makes me want to throw up."
"Teacher Cangyue, this guy..." Sasuke Uchiha walked to Aogetsu Hyuga's side with his hands in his pockets. His crimson Two-Tomoe Sharingan coldly watched Yuki Haku.
He felt that this man who looked like a woman resembled the ninja who had used Ice Release that day.
It might even be the same person!
But why was the enemy here, chatting and laughing with Teacher Cangyue?
Yuki Haku looked at Sasuke Uchiha, gave him a polite smile, then turned to Cangyue and said, "I'll be leaving first. Someone is waiting for me to treat his injuries."
"Go on. Stop bothering me." Aogetsu Hyuga leaned against the sofa. He planned to sleep a little longer, since he had stayed up late the previous night.
Yesterday, he had gathered information about Tsunade while drinking.
After all, the Strength of a Hundred Power required Tsunade for this Master-Disciple Mission.
In the end, the information he had gotten from the sexy drinking companion's lips was completely useless garbage.
Five months ago, Tsunade had gambled heavily in the Land of Waves, then owed the tycoon Gato five million. In the end, she had fled overnight in disgrace!
Information from five months ago was already worthless. He could only wait and try his luck in Tanzaku Town later.
As a transmigrator, he naturally knew that Tsunade would go gambling in Tanzaku Town a month later.
“Keep it up. Working hard to become stronger for someone important is worthy of respect.” Haku looked at the three members of Team 7. From their filthy and disheveled state, he could tell that the Genin had been training very hard.
But it was of little use.
Five short days weren't enough to change the gap in strength between the three Genin of Team 7 and Mr. Zabuza.
Unless they could learn a move that guaranteed victory.
Unfortunately.
Even the finest teacher in the entire Shinobi World couldn't teach his students a move powerful enough to guarantee victory in five days.
Even if that teacher was Aogetsu Hyuga, it still couldn't be done!
“Three days from now, at six in the morning, let's settle this.” Haku turned and left.
Naruto Uzumaki's entire body stiffened. He stared blankly at Yuki Haku's slowly disappearing back.
"Six is way too early. Are all enemies this dedicated nowadays?" Aogetsu Hyuga sighed. Forget six in the morning—he was still sleeping in at noon.
The only reason he had gotten up so early today was that Naruto Uzumaki's army of Shadow Clones had woken him.
Early that morning, Naruto had used nearly a hundred Shadow Clones to chatter away while training. It had been practically enough to drive someone insane.
“Ma... man?” Naruto Uzumaki collapsed onto the ground, staring blankly in the direction where Haku had vanished. He looked as though he had lost his dreams, turning into a dull, gray-white figure.
A man?
A man!
"Sa... Sakura-chan." Naruto Uzumaki looked at Sakura Haruno with a fawning smile and raised a thumb. "Actually, you're still cuter."
"Hmph. If you keep bothering me, I'll beat you to death!" Sakura Haruno cast Naruto a disdainful glance, snorted, and turned to walk back to the training grounds.
You're complimenting me now?
Too late!
That idiot Naruto actually said a boy was cuter than me, even though I'm a girl?
Where does that leave my dignity?
With emotional intelligence this terrible, did he really think he could pursue girls?
Dream on!
Naruto Uzumaki was on the verge of tears. He hugged Aogetsu Hyuga's leg and wailed, "Teacher Cangyue, does Sakura-chan hate me? Help me think of something!"
“She probably doesn't need to hate you.” Cangyue Hyuga stroked his chin, deliberately putting on a thoughtful expression.
"Really?" Naruto Uzumaki had just begun to smile when he heard Aogetsu Hyuga's next sentence.
Cangyue Hyuga looked down at Naruto Uzumaki with a serious expression and said flatly, “Because you're already very annoying.”
Naruto Uzumaki's smile stiffened.
“Give up. Rubbing one out with either hand is easier than being a simp.” Cangyue Hyuga covered his face with a book and had already begun working up a drowsy mood.
"Bastard! I'll work hard to master the Rasengan and make Sakura-chan look at me differently!" Naruto Uzumaki was so angry his teeth hurt.
Cangyue Hyuga casually said, “Good. Keep thinking that way. Once you become a top-tier powerhouse, that adorable little cross-dresser from before will even take the initiative and let you have your way with his ass.”
“After all, there are so many people in the world that one of them is bound to have a strange fetish. I just didn't expect you to be into this. Shoo, shoo, stop bothering me.” Cangyue Hyuga waved his hand in disgust.
Naruto Uzumaki shouted, "Damn it, I like girls too!"
Bastard!
Teacher Cangyue actually decided that I'm a guy who likes men!
Can you blame me?
Who told that guy to be so cute?!
“I'll break this Rubber Ball today!” Naruto Uzumaki gripped the Rubber Ball and turned back toward the training ground. He had to master the Rasengan quickly, then make everyone look at him differently.
But there was a problem.
This damn Rubber Ball is so hard to break!
"A loser will always be a loser." Sasuke Uchiha picked up a Rubber Ball from the ground with one hand in his pocket. Pale-blue Chakra emerged from his palm, mixed with a small amount of electricity.
"Buzz." The Rubber Ball's shape changed violently before finally being sliced into several pieces by the electricity.
"Idiot, you're still far too weak." Sasuke Uchiha slightly raised his chin. His arrogant attitude carried a hint of mockery as he tossed the split Rubber Ball behind him, put both hands in his pockets, and turned to leave.
Ever since he had found the trick, he had gradually been able to use Chidori. Although the Lightning Nature he could release was still very weak, at least it was beginning to take shape.
Naruto, that idiot, had suppressed him before. Now he had to seize the chance to get his pride back!
"Damn it!!!" Naruto Uzumaki stared blankly for a moment before looking at Sasuke's departing back with blazing fury. Clenching his fists, he said angrily, "Sasuke is such a show-off!"
"Just wait! Once I master the Rasengan, let's see how you can keep showing off!" Naruto Uzumaki had truly been enraged. His entire body seemed to ignite with fury, and he swore to master the Rasengan quickly, then teach Sasuke a harsh lesson!
Chapter 50: Team 7 Battles Zabuza!
Three days later...
Morning.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and the temperature was slightly chilly.
Forest Border.
"Ha..." Cangyue Hyuga yawned as he walked out of the open-top vehicle and calmly looked at the distant tree, which had already been completely snapped in half.
Cangyue Hyuga's gaze shifted to the huge boulder in the distance, which was taller than a person. A spiral mark covered its surface.
Cangyue Hyuga's gaze shifted again, landing on another boulder in the distance. A hole had been punched through its center, as though something had pierced it.
"Attribute Panel." Cangyue Hyuga silently recited the words in his heart.
"Buzz." A pale-blue Attribute Panel appeared.
Cangyue Hyuga calmly looked at the contents of the Attribute Panel.
Attribute Panel.
[Name: Cangyue Hyuga.]
[Clan: Hyuga Clan.]
[Gender: Male.]
[Age: 20.]
[Eye Power: Tenseigan.]
[Special Abilities: Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Hado #90: Black Coffin.]
[Chakra Volume: Twice the Nine-Tails Level.]
[Overall Strength: Quasi-Six Paths Level.]
[Master-Disciple Mission: Teach Naruto Uzumaki the Rasengan (Completed).]
[Teach Sasuke Uchiha Chidori (Completed).]
[Teach Sakura Haruno the Strength of a Hundred Power (Progress: 3/1).]
[Mission Duration: One year.]
[Side Mission: Have Team 7 defeat Zabuza Momochi. Time Limit: Two days remaining.]
[Side Mission Reward: One Lottery Pack.]
Cangyue Hyuga dismissed the Attribute Panel, slightly furrowed his brows, and muttered to himself, "Those brats from Team 7 have improved quickly, but the problem is Sakura Haruno."
Team 7 had improved quickly, but Sakura Haruno was their biggest problem.
At present, Sakura Haruno only knew Chakra Enhanced Strength. Although it wasn't as powerful as Tsunade's, she had at least grasped the basics of Chakra Enhanced Strength.
But mastering the Strength of a Hundred Power required Chakra Enhanced Strength, Medical Ninjutsu, and the Yin Seal. Only by combining all three could one achieve the Strength of a Hundred Power.
Cangyue Hyuga said disdainfully, "I still have to find that crazy hag Tsunade. What a hassle."
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