"Kid, they want you to take out the special Kunai over there."
"Special Kunai? Okay!"
Naruto took out the Flying Thunder God Kunai he carried with him and stuck it into the ground, recalling his glorious days of playing support in LOL, always carrying a Sightstone.
This thing was Minato's teleportation point. Carrying one with you when you went out gave you a great sense of security.
"Hey Nine Tails, why didn't you create a chat room this time?"
Nine Tails pondered the meaning of the chat room for a second, glanced at him, and said unhappily, "I did create one, but then the me over there and Kushina started arguing."
"Huh? Why? Weren't you two just fine a moment ago?"
"Just ask when you get back." Then Nine Tails closed his eyes and stopped talking. How am I supposed to say this?
Just because you, brat, exposed our way of communicating, Kushina over there is now clamoring to chat with Naruto like that often, or, in your words, brat, to talk on the phone every day.
Are you kidding me? I am the Nine Tails, the strongest tailed beast! You want me to be your phone line every day? Don't I have any dignity? So, we started arguing.
Naruto was puzzled, but he didn't take it too seriously. Anyway, those two argued every day, and the more they argued, the better their relationship became.
He just wondered why they wanted him to take out the Kunai at this time. Could it be that his dad was going to fly over personally?
A moment later, Minato, wearing a Forehead Protector, a blue ninja outfit, and the Hokage Cloak, made a handsome appearance.
Naruto asked, "Dad, why did you come over personally?"
"Because this matter happens to involve one of my current plans. I'm here to take them back."
"Minato-sensei." Kakashi had already guessed when he saw Naruto take out the Kunai, so he wasn't surprised to see Minato at this moment.
"Fourth Hokage-sama!" Sakura was very surprised that the Fourth Hokage could rush from Konoha to the Land of Waves so quickly.
Although the Flying Thunder God was Minato's signature ninjutsu, not everyone knew about it. In fact, many people thought it was the Body Flicker Technique. So, it was normal for Sakura not to know.
"Minato-shūshū." Sasuke greeted politely. Although Sasuke was forced by Kushina to call her godmother, that was it. He wasn't directly asked to change his address to Minato's side as well.
Minato nodded in response to each of them, smiling as he said, "I've heard the general details of the matter from Kushina. You did a great job on this mission.
Just leave the matter of Zabuza and Haku to me."
The one big and three small ones who received praise all smiled, and they were all curious about what Minato would do.
Minato looked at Zabuza and Haku, who were tied up, and asked, "Momochi Zabuza, the Demon Man of Kirigakure, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, right?"
"Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash of Konoha, I've heard so much about you." Zabuza gave him face and offered a compliment.
Naruto looked left and right, feeling that the scene before him was similar to the atmosphere of commercial mutual praise when Kakashi and Zabuza first met. Was this some ninja world custom he didn't know about?
Fortunately, Minato didn't continue the awkward chat and said, "I'll get straight to the point. I need your help with something. This matter may be a bit difficult, but it won't violate your principles as a ninja, and if you succeed, it will be beneficial to you."
Zabuza was silent for a while, then looked at Haku beside him and said, "I don't seem to have any other choice."
"Then come back to Konoha with me first. We'll talk about the details when we get back."
Then Minato looked at Tazuna, his expression became serious, and he said in a stiff tone, "Mr. Tazuna, regarding your deliberate concealment of information and false reporting of the mission level this time, I hope that after the bridge is built, you can personally go to Konoha to explain clearly and cooperate with handling the relevant aftermath. Is that okay?"
"Yes, yes!" Tazuna didn't expect that the young Hokage who looked sunny and kind before would have such a terrifying aura now.
Sakura secretly tugged at Naruto's clothes and whispered, "Um, Naruto, I remember the Hokage being a very gentle person, right? Why is he so stern today?"
Naruto said matter-of-factly, "Because he's the Hokage. Gentleness is for our own people, and that old man is trying to scam us, he's an outsider. It's normal to be strict with him.
I heard that when negotiating with the Land of Lightning a few years ago, my old man's aura was even more terrifying than this."
Sakura nodded in a daze.
In fact, this is how a Hokage should be: kind and amiable to his own people, like a big brother next door, but there's no need to be polite to outsiders, repaying kindness with kindness and grievances with grievances.
It can't be like those weirdos in the comics, good at internal strife but useless in external battles.
"Then I'll take them back first."
Naruto leaned over and whispered, "Dad, can your Chakra hold up for such a long distance?"
"It's nothing, this distance actually consumes less Chakra than summoning Gamabunta once. Also, don't underestimate your dad's Chakra reserves."
"Oh, then how about taking us back with you? Anyway, the trouble here is all resolved." Naruto tried to hitch a ride.
Before Minato could express his opinion, Kakashi spoke first: "That won't do, Naruto. This is our mission. We came here ourselves, and we'll go back ourselves. We need to see it through from beginning to end. This is also a necessary training for a ninja."
"Oh." Tch, you ninjas have so many things to do. Naruto didn't insist. Training is training. When I learn the Flying Thunder God Technique in the future, I'll fly home myself and let you train slowly.
Minato ruffled Naruto's hair and then said to Kakashi with relief, "You're gradually becoming a qualified teacher, Kakashi."
"Ah, it's nothing." Suddenly being praised by an elder in front of his students like a child, Kakashi was a little embarrassed.
So Naruto chose to expose him: "If you didn't read strange, inappropriate books in front of your students, you'd be even more like a teacher."
"Hey, hey..." Kakashi was speechless.
"Pfft." Sasuke couldn't help but laugh.
Sakura also covered her mouth and giggled.
Zabuza and Haku watched this scene with an indescribable look in their eyes. This kind of scene where Genin recklessly tease Jonin would never be seen in the Village of the Bloody Mist.
Minato sighed and said, "Are you still reading those things?
When I recommended Jiraiya-sensei's book to you, I was talking about Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Ninja...
Kushina has complained about this to me many times. I'll have Kushina keep a close eye on you later.
Well then, see you in Konoha."
Minato waved his hand smartly and took Zabuza and Haku back to Konoha.
"No, Minato-sensei..."
Kakashi's face changed, and he reached out but didn't have time to stop him. Recalling his teacher's wife's "kind" teachings, Kakashi stood frozen in place, like a scarecrow in a field.
"Hahahaha..." Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura burst into laughter, and the air was filled with joy for a moment.
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