Team 7's life continued as usual, with missions in the morning and collective training in the afternoon.
However, Kakashi always felt that Naruto's gaze towards him had been a little strange recently, containing emotions of pity, sympathy, and... joy?
Heaven knows where this kid got such rich emotions. When asked, he would only say strange things like "It's nothing," "Don't worry about it," and "Live bravely."
But everyone was used to Naruto's daily quirks, so Kakashi didn't delve into it.
It was only natural that Naruto's gaze was strange. Ever since he learned from Kushina that his Chakra, under normal circumstances, was nearly ten times that of Kakashi's, Naruto couldn't help but feel emotional every time he saw Kakashi. Truly a unit of Chakra measurement.
Kakashi, even though he had been watched by Kushina all these years and hadn't dared to slack off too much, making him stronger than in the original story at the same time, still couldn't compare to the Uzumaki Clan after all.
Naruto was only twelve years old now, and as he grew older and his physique became stronger, this gap would only widen. Maybe in a few years, he'd easily reach several hundred 'Kakashis', not to mention the thousand-year-old fox spirit in Naruto's belly.
Naruto also asked Kushina how much Chakra she had, but Kushina was mysterious, only saying to let Naruto learn Chakra Sensing and see for himself.
Snapping out of his thoughts, Naruto put on his weights and began physical training. As for the Rasengan, Flying Thunder God, and Chakra Sensing, he left them to his Shadow Clones to study.
Naruto planned to improve his physique. After all, whether he used Nine Tails Chakra Mode or Sage Mode in the future, they were essentially buffs that multiplied his strength. The stronger his base physique, the more powerful he would become after the buff.
With the Uzumaki Clan's physique and the Jinchuriki's recovery ability, it would be a waste not to train in Taijutsu.
Sakura had already switched to a new book. According to her, she had already memorized the previous one.
Naruto was ashamed. Sakura Bro was mighty. This was equivalent to a high school student memorizing the Oxford Dictionary. Naruto didn't know what to say besides "Awesome."
Given Sakura Bro's determination, Naruto introduced her to Tian Lu, the female ninja who helped deliver Naruto with Biwako Sarutobi back then.
During the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Rebellion, Tian Lu was rescued by Minato. A few years later, she retired from the Anbu and got married. Now she works at Konoha Hospital, likes to pinch Naruto's cheeks and make him call her 'sister'. Her medical ninjutsu skills are pretty good, at least enough to introduce Sakura to the basics.
Mainly because Sakura was embarrassed to bother Nono Yu often, as she always seemed busy at the orphanage.
Now Sakura had already learned a simple, entry-level medical ninjutsu to help heal wounds. In addition to her regular ninja tool bag, she carried a medical kit. Next, she would continue to cram medical knowledge.
Sasuke's Chidori training was also going smoothly. He could produce a few sparks on his hand, but he was still far from becoming 'Professor Yang'.
However, every time Naruto saw the crackling electricity on Sasuke's hand, he wanted to say, "The electric light dancing on your fingertips is my unchanging faith in this life..." Considering Sasuke was a guy, he forcefully held it back.
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One day, Team 7 received the legendary cat-catching mission.
This cat, named Xiao Hu, was no ordinary cat. It was the pet of the Land of Fire Daimyo's Wife. It was said to run away every now and then, making outstanding contributions to Konoha's GDP.
No one knew how a cat could travel thousands of miles, escaping all the way from the Land of Fire Daimyo's mansion to near Konoha.
Precisely because of the Daimyo's Wife's special status, Minato, the Hokage, personally received her each time, and he also issued the mission to Team 7.
The process of catching the cat was uneventful. When going to the Hokage Office to turn in the mission, Naruto saw the Daimyo's Wife, well, a bejeweled... fat woman.
This made Naruto deeply realize how much courage those people in his previous life had to say "Rich woman, I'm hungry, food please."
One hand exchanged money, the other exchanged the cat. The Daimyo's Wife hugged the cat, rubbing and nuzzling it. Surrounded by a group of servants, she left, wondering if she would hire Konoha ninjas as guards when she left, and once again contribute to Konoha's economic development.
After seeing off the Daimyo's Wife, Minato stopped Kakashi, who was about to lead the team away, and said, "Wait a moment, there's a temporary C-Rank Mission to give you."
As he spoke, a drunken old man entered from outside the door, wearing a straw hat, carrying luggage, and holding a wine bottle.
"Old man, I could tell at a glance you weren't a good person." Naruto recognized this person as Tazuna, one of the famous NPCs in the Naruto world, the foreman who lied about the mission level and played the morality card.
Tazuna gave Naruto and the others a look of disdain and said, "Are these little brats supposed to protect me? They don't look very reliable."
Naruto knew what kind of person the old man was and ignored him. Sasuke and Sakura were glaring at him with displeasure, feeling underestimated.
Minato wasn't angry, and he explained with a smile, "You only applied for a C-Rank Mission, and Team 7 is one of the most outstanding Genin squads in our Konoha. Our Sensei Jonin Hatake Kakashi is my disciple and is more than capable of handling any unexpected situations that may arise."
When Tazuna heard that he was the Hokage's disciple, he re-examined the group carefully and found that the team was quite good-looking.
Moreover, the little blond-haired boy looked somewhat similar to the Hokage, so he specifically asked, "May I ask, is that child your..."
Minato didn't hide it, "That's my son, one of the most outstanding graduates of the Ninja Academy."
Tazuna's mental abacus was clicking away. He could hire the Hokage's student and the Hokage's son for the price of a mere C-Rank Mission. What a great deal!
So, he changed his previous dissatisfied attitude and agreed very readily, seemingly afraid that they would go back on their word.
Kakashi took the mission scroll and looked at it, then said to his three subordinates, "A escort mission to the Land of Waves. It should take a long time, so go back and prepare. Meet at the village gate in half an hour."
Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura all left. Only Naruto stayed behind and looked at Minato, saying, "Dad, take me home."
Minato looked at Naruto in confusion. He's so old, and he still wants me to take him home?
Naruto explained, "I want to seize the opportunity to experience the Flying Thunder God a few more times. Maybe it will help my training."
"I see, alright then."
Three seconds later, Naruto successfully boarded the Minato Namikaze Express back home.
Kushina happened to be at home—her team had just completed a simple mission and disbanded.
Minato briefly explained the situation and then returned to the office.
"Going on a long trip? And for a long time?" Kushina worried. Although her son was very mature, she still couldn't help but worry.
"I'll prepare for you right away!" Kushina rushed off to pack her luggage.
"Uh... there's no need to go to so much trouble..." Naruto only had time to reach out an Er Kang hand towards his mother's back, and had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
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