Chapter 172 Division of Labor and Transition
Inside the sealed space, Kushina watched Naruto comfort Inari, and the words she was about to say remained unspoken.
"Naruto has grown up."
Minato put his arm around Kushina's waist and whispered in her ear.
"Waaaaah, little Naruto's all grown up~"
Hashirama held the little Kurama in his arms, wiped his tears with its tail, and said...
Nine-Headed Serpent: Although I'm also very touched, could you please put down my tail first?! Where's your handkerchief?!
The door to the room was pushed open, and Naruto walked in.
The group that was originally discussing the bridge-building plan with Tazuna looked at Naruto.
Sasuke cast an inquiring glance, and Naruto nodded slightly. Then, Inari, who was standing behind him, walked out somewhat shyly.
"Um...Grandpa, I want to build a bridge too!"
He mustered his courage and shouted at Dazna.
Tazuna was taken aback at first, then revealed a chrysanthemum-shaped smile that bore a striking resemblance to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Alright, alright, but we have to wait until the ninjas have stopped Gato before we build the bridge."
Tazuna had no intention of letting Inari build the bridge. Firstly, Inari knew nothing about it, and secondly, if Inari died, wouldn't their own lineage become extinct?!
"There, building bridges isn't the only path to heroism; you have to find your own path."
Naruto patted Irene's head and ruffled his hair.
"Okay, I understand."
Inari nodded and then ran back to her room.
"You're really something."
Sasuke walked over and said.
He's no good at comforting children; if he were to go and talk to Inari, the most likely outcome would be—
"Stop nagging, just say what you have to say. Shut up and stay quietly in the house."
That's about it.
In Sasuke's eyes, strong pressure can be overcome with strong pressure.
Well, as for the injuries that I might have suffered... what does that have to do with Sasuke?
"We'd better follow Tazuna every day during the next bridge construction."
Kakashi slapped the table and said.
"Zabuza doesn't want to fight us, not only because of our strength, but also because of our identities."
Upon hearing this, Tazuna looked at Naruto and the others with a puzzled expression.
"Oh, well, my dad was the Fourth Hokage."
Naruto scratched his head and said shyly.
"Cough cough."
Kakashi coughed, interrupting Naruto's attempt to explain, and then pointed to the map Tazuna had taken out.
"We are still quite far from the bridge, so the best option is to go there and stay there."
Kakashi tapped the location of the bridge, then tapped his current location.
"Naruto, is everything alright?"
Kakashi glanced at Naruto, nodded, and said, "Just call him that, no problem, okay?"
It's just building another house over there, no big deal. Once the bridge is built, it can even serve as a security booth.
"The only problem we need to consider now is whether Gato will come and harass your family."
Tazuna paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.
He was worried, but what could he do?
They could only rely on everyone to resist the harassment from Gato's henchmen, but what if Gato sent the ninjas who had been chasing them before?
"Don't worry, Zabuza shouldn't be that morally bankrupt.
His mission is to kill you, and he probably wouldn't kill your family or anything like that."
After all, it was already beneath Zabuza, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, to kill Tazuna. If it weren't for their intervention, the Demon Brothers might have already taken Tazuna's remains back to report.
"It's alright, we can leave two people here to keep watch."
Naruto raised his hand and made the suggestion.
After all, as long as it's not Zabuza who comes, they are confident that they can protect Tsunami and Inari.
"I want to go to the other side of the bridge."
Sasuke touched the original scratches on his face, his lips moved, and he spoke.
He couldn't bear being tricked by that masked man, yet having no way to retaliate.
"I'll go with you."
Naruto suggested it, and Kakashi then made the decision.
"In that case, Naruto, Sasuke, and I will go to the other side of the bridge to guard Tazuna, while Karin and Hinata will stay here to protect Tsunami and Ito."
Kakashi's main idea was to toughen up these four kids, to let them see blood and understand the cruelty of the ninja world.
Life is like this: as vibrant as summer flowers, and as fleeting as withered chrysanthemums.
However, they seemed to be mentally prepared, and did not hesitate when killing the Demon Brothers.
Well, I have to mention this: Kakashi wanted to make Naruto and the others think deeply through the passing of life.
But is it possible that Naruto and Hinata killed a Cloud Ninja when they were children?
As an Uchiha who had awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, Sasuke didn't react much to lives unrelated to himself, or even the lives of his enemies.
As for Karin, she had witnessed a lot of fighting on her way from Kusagakure.
So Kakashi was actually worrying too much.
"Okay, sure."
The group accepted the arrangement. Although Karin was upset that she couldn't be with Sasuke, it was a mission after all, and the instructor had already given the order, so she accepted it.
"Please put your things down first. There are two empty rooms here that you can stay in."
Tsunami led them to two adjacent rooms and opened the doors.
The room was tidy and looked clean, and there were even sheets provided, though they looked a bit worn.
Please rest here tonight.
Tsunami said somewhat embarrassedly, while Naruto simply waved his hand, and then Karin took out a scroll.
With a bang, the white smoke dissipated, and a lot of supplies appeared on the ground.
"If you don't mind, how about we have barbecue tonight?"
Karin picked up the still-frozen raw meat and smiled at Tsunami.
"Yes, we brought a few extra blankets. Please use them if you don't mind."
Naruto nodded, then pointed to the cups and said.
"Oh, I can't accept this."
Tsunami was surprised by the ninja's methods, but as the hostess, how could she possibly use the guests' things to entertain them?
However, the Land of Waves is extremely poor in terms of resources...
"It's alright, Aunt Tsunami. We'll treat you to something delicious after the Nippon Bridge is completed and everything is better."
Naruto sensed Tsunami's kindness, smiled brightly, and said...
"Kakashi-sensei, don't you think so?"
Karin poked Kakashi's waist, and Kakashi reluctantly went over to talk to Tsunami. Finally, after Tsunami apologized, he successfully completed the donation of supplies.
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