Time flies like a white steed, and two months passed in the blink of an eye.
Because of Kakashi, Team 7 only took on two C-rank missions during this period; all the others were D-rank.
Catching cats, walking dogs, weeding, picking up trash, delivering packages...
They did every single one of these missions.
Today, Team 7 had another D-rank mission.
A large farm outside Konoha Village, where sweet potatoes were grown.
Today's mission was to dig up all these sweet potatoes.
Facing the morning sun, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stood in a vast field, which stretched as far as the eye could see, a healthy, natural green.
But looking at the endless sweet potatoes, Sakura and Sasuke wanted to cry.
"Kakashi-sensei, aren't there any more difficult C-rank missions?"
Sasuke complained discontentedly. Not only did these D-rank missions offer no real combat experience, but his progress during this time was like a snail compared to his training in the Land of Waves.
Glancing at Naruto, he mimicked Naruto's tone and grumbled, "If I don't move soon, I feel like my bones will rust."
"So... just do your best. Get some exercise, and Sensei will cheer you on." Kakashi said slyly, then jumped onto a nearby tree to read his adult novel.
"That's not what I meant!"
Sasuke wanted to retort, but Kakashi had already jumped away.
"Naruto, quick, think of something!"
Seeing Sasuke's failure, Sakura could only turn to Naruto, the king of ideas.
"Since it's come to this, there's no other way! I'll have to use my ultimate technique!"
Naruto revealed Guy-sensei's signature grin.
At this moment, both Sakura and Sasuke felt a burst of hope.
"Hmph!"
Clapping his hands, Naruto's chakra surged out of his body like water, instantly spreading across the entire field.
Sensing this terrifying amount of chakra, Kakashi, who was reading, looked up.
But he only glanced.
Don't ask, he was already numb to it.
After nearly three months together, he had experienced countless 'shocks' from Naruto.
You'd be numb too.
However.
"This terrifying amount of chakra, truly worthy of the Nine-Tails jinchūriki!" Kakashi silently estimated that this chakra alone was enough for at least 114 of him.
This was truly "chakra-ton."
Possessing such a terrifying amount of chakra, powerful chakra control, mastery of all five nature transformations, and super-strong sensory abilities...
Naruto's strength was already greater than his own.
Who would be the unlucky ones to fight Naruto in the upcoming Chunin Exams?
Naruto didn't know what Kakashi was thinking. His chakra had already spread throughout the entire field.
After sensing, Naruto began to control the soil, bringing sweet potatoes one by one to the surface.
"Earth Release: Sweet Potato Digging Jutsu!"
The controlled ground began to vibrate on a small scale, and the soil constantly rolled.
The vibrations were slight, just enough to bring the fresh sweet potatoes to the surface.
In a short while, the ground was covered with sweet potatoes.
Not a drop of sweat, only results.
After harvesting and collecting the sweet potatoes, the mission was complete.
The scene shifts.
Inside the village.
"Are you sure you're okay, Sasuke? I think Sakura dug up more sweet potatoes than you did!"
Sakura: Naruto, stop talking! You're making me an enemy!
"Hmph!" Sasuke gritted his teeth. He wanted to retort but had nothing to say.
It was the truth.
Sakura harvested more because she had enough chakra and more clones.
And all this was because Sakura's chakra sealing jutsu was progressing incredibly fast and had already achieved some success.
Sasuke sighed inwardly: When will I be able to start training in chakra sealing?
Chakra Sealing was a chakra sealing jutsu taught to the three by Master Leopard, which allowed them to store excess chakra they refined daily for later use when needed.
Sakura had made great progress in just two months, while he, Sasuke, hadn't learned it yet.
He looked at Sakura, then at Naruto.
Naruto was a lost cause; he'd been training for a full six years.
But Sakura, she started training at the same time as him. Although her strength was lower, her rate of progress was greater than his.
Without reason, Sasuke felt a sense of urgency.
There were so many strong individuals out there stronger than him, his teammates were progressing faster than him, and what about himself?
He was still doing these boring, leisurely D-rank missions.
Damn it, this is infuriating!
"Kyeck-kyeck-kyeck~~~"
A sharp cry pierced the sky; it was an eagle flying overhead.
Kakashi looked up. "Alright, then, you're dismissed. I still need to submit the mission report."
"Okay, I'm heading back too. See you tonight." Sasuke turned and left. He hadn't gotten any real training today, so he planned to do extra practice when he got back.
Sakura chased after him, wanting to improve their teamwork, but was cruelly rejected.
She was now overflowing with negative pressure, feeling like a cloud could drift over her head at any moment and immediately start raining.
Naruto looked at Sakura, and suddenly felt her retreating figure was very bleak.
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"Sakura, I'm leaving too..." Naruto said goodbye.
Taking an apple from his backpack and starting to replenish his vitamin C, Naruto walked while releasing his senses, routinely checking the situation in the village.
First, he checked on Danzo; he was also in the village.
That old dog had been on his case lately, inexplicably ambushing Master Xiong's Xiaoyao Pills shop twice.
Seriously hindering his grand plan to get rich.
He had already found a way to die.
However, it wasn't time to act yet.
He checked other locations.
No, why were there so many unfamiliar chakras in Konoha?
Many of them possessed the chakra levels of jonin.
Was Konoha under attack?
But the village showed no signs.
There must be another reasonable explanation.
After a closer look, Naruto found a familiar chakra nearby: Konohamaru.
He was currently overlapping with an unfamiliar chakra.
Kidnapping?
Naruto used a Body Flicker Technique to jump over!
Turning a corner, he saw an unfamiliar black-clad ninja dangling Konohamaru.
Konohamaru's two other squad members, Udon and Moegi, were terrified and crying.
Whoosh~
Without a word, Naruto directly threw the half-eaten apple in his hand.
The apple, hardened by Earth-style chakra and accelerated by Wind-style chakra, was stronger than rock.
Bang~
Kankuro was sent flying, the excessive mass and speed carrying him halfway across the street, directly slamming him into the wall opposite.
"Thanks, Boss!"
"Big Brother Naruto, you're so cool!"
Seeing someone come to their rescue, Konohamaru and the two little ones immediately hid behind Naruto, exclaiming about the boss's strength!
Temari looked at the perpetrator, but upon seeing Naruto, her expression immediately changed, her face blushing shyly.
What a handsome guy, truly a good man.
"What are you doing in someone else's village?" Naruto curiously asked the other blonde female ninja; she seemed to be the black-clad man's accomplice.
Earlier, he suspected kidnapping, but the two didn't look like kidnappers at all.
"Are you asking for my name?"
Temari completely forgot about her brother who had been sent flying. "My name is Temari. As for why I'm here, don't you know about the Chunin Exams?"
Huh?
Chunin Exams?
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