"Sasuke, what nonsense are you spouting! How could I abandon you and Xiao Tian, Kakashi-sensei! Go back yourself! I'm going to do something big with Xiao Tian and Sasuke!" Naruto sneered.
Tazuna was deeply moved. The three kid ninjas he had previously underestimated were now willing to stay and help their Land of Waves.
"You guys are really full of fighting spirit, that's great, that's what ninjas are all about!" Kakashi gave Xiao Tian another head pat.
Xiao Tian couldn't help but slap Kakashi's large hand away, pouting, " Kakashi-sensei, stop touching your head, touch your own."
" Kakashi-sensei, does that mean we should continue this mission?" Naruto exclaimed excitedly.
"Hmm." Kakashi chuckled, "After all, I'm your team leader. A Kirigakure isn't worth my fear. Besides, I'm really worried about letting you three kids charge ahead."
"Heh heh, Kakashi-sensei, how dare you say that? Zabuza was defeated by Xiao Tian, and you were just watching the show." Naruto retorted.
Kakashi explained, "That's all to protect the three of you. After all, there's a hidden ninja in the shadows, and he's very strong."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian knew that it was likely the hidden Bai.
"Thank you so much!" Tazuna exclaimed with delight.
Kakashi looked at Tazuna and said, "Don't be too happy yet. If we can't handle more than just Demon Zabuza, I'll take the three children and leave immediately. Also, if we complete the mission, I hope you'll raise the mission level in the village."
"Okay! No problem!" Tazuna nodded.
After a long while, Xiao Tian and the others arrived at Tazuna's house.
"Inari, Tsunami, I'm back!"
"Ah! Grandpa's back!" Inari rushed out and saw Xiao Tian and the others at the same time.
"Ninja?" Inari's face immediately turned angry and cold.
"Get out!"
"Hey! Kid, what's with your attitude!" Naruto looked at the five-year-old kid in front of him, puzzled. Who had they offended?
"My apologies, sirs, but Inari's father was killed by ninjas," Tazuna sighed.
"But aren't ninjas supposed to avoid attacking ordinary people?" Naruto asked in astonishment.
Xiao Tian explained, "These rules only apply to the regular ninjas of each village; they have no binding force on rogue ninjas."
" Xiao Tian is right." Kakashi nodded.
"Grandpa! Why did you bring ninjas? Don't you know that every time we hire ninjas, they die at the hands of those demons? They'll die at the hands of those demons too!" Inari's small body trembled.
Suddenly, Inari froze, as if his soul had been imprisoned, staring blankly at Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian patted Inari on the head and smiled, "Sorry, we are demon hunters, specializing in hunting demons."
"Who are you kidding!" Inari brushed Xiao Tian's hand away and said disdainfully, "You're not much older than me. Even if you're a ninja, how powerful can you be? Those demons won't care that you're just kids and stop killing you."
"Then let's wait and see whether I, the young master, will hunt down a demon, or whether a foolish demon will devour a child."
"Hmph!" Inari turned and left.
"Please forgive me, esteemed ninjas," Tazuna said with a helpless expression.
"It's alright. You guys continue organizing people to repair the bridge. If any villains or ninjas cause trouble, we'll deal with them." Kakashi finished speaking and continued to use the comic book to cover his face.