In the dense forest, Sasuke lay on the ground in pain, his body burning with fever, while Sakura tended to him. Naruto and Anyo had gone to a small river to fish together.
Naruto had finally discovered Anyo's weakness. From the moment they started until now, he had not caught even a single little fish, while Naruto had already filled half a basket.
Naruto could not help teasing him. "Haha, Uncle, you're no good at fishing."
Anyo rolled his eyes. "If you hadn't eaten all the food, I wouldn't have to waste my time here."
Naruto was about to reply when his fishing rod suddenly moved, followed by a fierce tug.
"A big one!" Naruto's eyes lit up. He had no time to talk, but rather than immediately lifting his rod, he quickly lowered his body and drew it sideways, making small movements left and right. He pulled at an angle, avoiding the full force of the fish's struggle. Once the fish had exhausted some of its strength down below, he lifted with its momentum and hauled the big fish out of the water in one go.
"Wow, what a huge fish!" Naruto happily wrapped his arms around it. It weighed well over ten pounds, easily enough to feed several people for a day.
Watching from the side, Anyo could not help praising him. "Naruto, you're good at fishing. Great job!"
"Of course!" Naruto said proudly. "I've known how to fish since I was little. It's how I kept from going hungry all the time."
Anyo froze for a moment before remembering that this kid was an orphan. Although Minato stayed by his side, he could not do much to help. It had been hard for Naruto to survive on his own to this age.
"Give me that fish. Keep