["Kakashi-sensei, can you even handle this?"]
[Sasuke glanced at Kakashi, who had collapsed the moment he hit the tatami mat.]
[His brow furrowed tightly as he clenched his fists.]
[He couldn't shake the feeling that this Kakashi guy was faking it the whole time.]
[Sakura, on the other hand, paid them no mind, carefully taking out her training equipment.]
[They were going to stay here for a while, and Sakura didn't want to find herself with nothing to do.]
[Moreover, unlike Sasuke, she wasn't overly concerned with whether or not Kakashi taught them Ninjutsu.]
[Seeing that Sakura was working even harder than he was, Sasuke's expression changed.]
[He subconsciously looked toward Naruto.]
[Naruto was currently chatting with Tazuna about something.]
[Sasuke hesitated for a moment, thinking he should also get into a training state quickly.]
[But in the next second, Naruto called out to him.]
["Sasuke, come here for a second."]
["What is it?"]
[Since it was Naruto calling him, Sasuke walked over quite obediently.]
[Naruto looked at him and said with a light smile, "I've spoken with Mr. Tazuna."]
["He's agreed to help look after you."]
[Hmm?]
[Sasuke had a bad premonition in his heart.]
["Cultivation isn't something achieved overnight; besides, training is thirty percent effort and seventy percent nutrition."]
["For the time being, you'll be following Mr. Tazuna to help build the bridge."]
[Sasuke opened his mouth to speak, but the words were swallowed back down.]
["No need to rush; you need to properly hone yourself right now."]
["Also, if you have time, ask Sakura for advice. She will teach you how to properly control your Chakra."]
["Kakashi-sensei will likely be bedridden for several days."]
["The specific situation depends on his own recovery."]
[As he spoke, Sakura also hurriedly leaned in.]
[Naruto patted Sakura's small head.]
["Kakashi has depleted his body too much over the years. Now that he's being replenished, there's a high probability he won't even wake up tomorrow."]
[Sasuke: "..."]
[Dammit!]
[He really is an unreliable Jōnin Instructor!]
[All he knows how to do is brag!]
[Sasuke took a deep breath, suppressing his dissatisfaction with Kakashi.]
["I understand," Sasuke said in a muffled voice.]
[Naruto shook his head with a smile. "You're still too impatient."]
["Do you think you're invincible just because you've awakened the Sharingan?"]
[Sasuke remained silent.]
["While helping Mr. Tazuna build the bridge, you will also be responsible for his safety."]
["We won't be helping you, so there's no such thing as switching shifts."]
["Furthermore, you are not allowed to use Ninjutsu. You must do the work yourself. The only thing you can use is Chakra."]
["Calm your mind and focus solely on fine Chakra control. That is your main task for this trip to the Land of Waves."]
["Alright." Sasuke nodded.]
[Since things had been explained to this point, Sasuke didn't think about it further.]
[In any case, he would do whatever Naruto said.]
[As for Kakashi...]
[Forget it.]
[Sasuke had already given up hope on him.]
["Don't look down on Kakashi-sensei like that."]
["He will teach you Ninjutsu."]
["We'll talk about it after he wakes up."]
["Besides..."]
[Looking at the silent Sasuke, Naruto said with a half-smile, "When Kakashi wakes up, he'll have to help out just like you."]
[???]
[Sasuke, Sakura, and even Tazuna were all stunned.]
[Kakashi was going to be used as manual labor too?]
[Naruto didn't continue the topic, turning instead to guide Sakura on her subsequent training content.]
This scene left everyone between laughter and tears.
Sakura Haruno: "I knew it would turn out like this."
Ino Yamanaka: "Pfft~"
Ino Yamanaka: "The Jōnin Instructor is clearly Black-framed Naruto-kun, right?"
Tenten: "If only Black-framed Naruto-kun were in the same class as me."
Tenten: "I should have repeated a grade back then."
Hyuga Neji: "That is indeed true."
First Hokage, Hashirama Senju: Hahaha~
First Hokage, Hashirama Senju: What a responsible child.
In the Pure Land World, Kushina looked at Naruto on the black-framed large screen with a pained heart.
Uchiha Mikoto patted her good friend's shoulder.
As a mother, how could she not understand Kushina's feelings?
Everyone only saw how outstanding Naruto was.
But most forgot that Naruto was only twelve or thirteen years old.
From the moment he gained awareness, he had never rested.
Uchiha Izumi didn't say anything, watching quietly.
To be honest, Black-Framed Naruto was indeed very charismatic.
Even the girls of this world were moved just by watching him through the black-framed large screen.
If the Naruto of this world were like this, even if he only started changing now...
There would probably be many girls lining up to help him revive the Uzumaki Clan.
Moreover, Black-Framed Naruto now had a few more labels.
The trip to the Land of Waves... after 'young' and 'handsome', 'wealthy' was added to the list.
It was already a foregone conclusion that all of Gato's wealth would become Naruto's.
The images on the black-framed large screen continued:
["This Kakashi guy... if he hadn't tried to show off, he probably wouldn't have depleted himself so severely, right?"]
[Sasuke muttered to himself.]
["Don't worry, young Sasuke."]
["Without Ninjas causing trouble, the time to build the bridge won't be too long. Besides, with the two of you joining in, it will only go faster."]
[Tazuna said with a light smile.]
[Whether it was him, Sasuke, or Sakura, none of them asked what Naruto was going to do at this moment.]
[Even Tazuna knew not to ask what shouldn't be asked, and Sasuke naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to ask Naruto what he planned to do.]
["The Ninjas... have been dealt with?"]
[At this moment, a young woman carrying tea—Tazuna's daughter, Tsunami—asked in disbelief.]
[Tazuna turned around and nodded earnestly, saying, "They've already been dealt with by these four kind Ninjas."]
["I'll go back and inform everyone in a bit. We'll officially start work tomorrow. With young Sasuke accompanying us, there's no need to worry about any other dangers."]
[Hearing this, Tsunami still couldn't quite snap out of it, staring blankly at Team 7 for a long while.]
[After a long time, her eyes turned slightly red.]
[Since her father had said so, he naturally couldn't be making fun of her.]
[In all probability, this was the truth.]
[The weight that had been pressing on her heart slowly dissipated.]
["Thank you."]
[Tsunami thanked the three of them.]
[As for Kakashi, he was already deep in his dreams.]
["But... the Ninjas are dealt with, but Gato..."]
[Immediately after, Tsunami's brow furrowed slightly, still a bit worried.]
["As long as a Ninja of Zabuza's level doesn't appear, there won't be any trouble."]
[Sasuke replied.]
["Alright Tsunami, don't ask about this matter anymore."]
[Tazuna waved his hand.]
[Tsunami understood and said no more.]
[Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, she said with a light smile, "Please have some tea and rest for a while. It's almost mealtime, I'll go prepare something."]
[With that, Tsunami didn't disturb them further and turned to prepare lunch.]
["It's useless!"]
[Just then.]
[A childish yet stubborn voice rang out.]
[At the doorway, a brat wearing a fisherman's hat had appeared at some point.]
["Inari?"]
["Come here quickly. These people are the Ninjas protecting your grandfather. You can't be so rude."]
[Tazuna beckoned to him.]
[Inari hurriedly ran to Tazuna's side, hugging his grandfather's leg.]
["It's useless... you... you will all be killed by Gato!"]