Compared to the beginning of the mission, when escorting Dazna to the Land of Waves, he had to be on guard against possible crises, and considering that Dazna himself was just an ordinary person, he had to slow down his journey. Compared with the current situation of being able to accelerate without any scruples when embarking on the road back to the village, there is an extremely significant gap between the green train and the high-speed rail. So much so that the seemingly long journey back to the village, under the rapid running of everyone, when they arrived near the Konoha Ninja Village, the time it took was far less than when they left the village, more than two or three times less!

In addition, considering that the small group fan was dedicated, well-behaved and obedient in this operation. Especially before Naruto arrived, he single-handedly reversed the ending of the original plot and defeated Shiro, who had the bloodstained boundary of Ice Escape, which naturally made Naruto quite satisfied with him. So much so that when the boat was pushed down the river, the two of them, Weasel and Zhishui, who had also completed the task, pretended to meet by chance, and joined the seventh class on the way back to the village. And in the case of the promise made to Itachi in advance that he would give him a few days off, he controlled the small group fan for that brother, and gave a most favorite and expected reward! No, no, even if he is almost in the village, he still sticks to his brother's side regardless of his own image, for fear that if he doesn't pay attention, he will let Itachi find an excuse to leave!

"Now, I say, Sasuke...... Almost, it's time to let go of my brother, right? ”

Seeing that he was about to return to the village, considering the possible impact on the image of his younger brother being in charge of the outsiders. Although the ferret's dependence on the small group fan and coquettish behavior, it can be regarded as quite enjoyable and satisfied. But after thinking about it, he had to shake his head helplessly, while covering the small group of fans who were clinging to his side and like a koala with his free hand, petting and gently caressing and rubbing. While teasing word by word in that somewhat kind and mocking tone.

"No, Naruto, they're all watching you...... It's such a big person, and you still like to be coquettish to your brother, so don't you worry, will you be laughed at by your friends? ”

"Hmph, just-no-to-——! Anyway, Naruto has long been surprised, and he is not afraid of what he jokes about. As for the others...... Just laugh and laugh, it's not as important as my brother anyway! ”

It's a pity that I've been trying to endure it so that I can show a mature and reliable side of the small fan in front of Sakura and others, and the soul of brother control burning in my heart has obviously reached the critical point of patience. So much so that in front of this surprise reward that Naruto deliberately arranged, even though it was ridiculed by Itachi's words, he blushed a little with embarrassment. But soon, with a little force, he held Itachi's arm tightly in his arms. He pouted and replied confidently.

"Moreover, my brother is different from Naruto, he is a big liar who is easy to talk and doesn't count! I finally agreed, and in the next few days, I will definitely play with me! So, until I fulfill this promise, I can't let my brother find any more reason to leave me! ”

"And ...... It's not the same as Naruto...... Original...... I see...... Sasuke, in your heart, do you see your brother like this? ”

Of course, at this moment, unlike the original book, the small fan that still retains a bit of the innocent and simple nature of the little angel doesn't know at all that the words he subconsciously confided have caused tons of damage to the weasel god in the late stage of the younger brother's control! So much so that it was logical that Itachi felt a heartache inexplicably, so he responded intermittently with a strange expression, and at the same time, under the effect of the small fan, he raised his head stiffly, staring at the back of Naruto who was walking at the front of the line and was grinning loudly. Then the words paused slightly, and then he gritted his teeth and whispered word by word.

"I can't play with my brother in person, it's not your guy's arrangement...... Looks like I'm going to have to find Naruto and 'deepen my relationship' while I'm on vacation......"

"Hey, Sasuke, you're not going to be naturally black, are you? This hatred is worth pulling, which pot is not opened, which pot is you, this is ......"

At the same time, Naruto, who is good at distracting and multi-purpose, naturally listened to the words of accusation in the face that were confided in the mouth of the small group fan without concealing the intention at all, while pretending to be calm. So much so that he used his back to cover up his cold sweat. Naruto, whose desire to survive suddenly exploded, suddenly meditated hard, thinking for himself that at least he could save a small life.

"Shhh......h It's obviously a kind help, taking care of Sasuke, who is unaccompanied, how can this also be jealous?! Reading as the Uchiha clan, reading the saying that it is a brother-controlled and brother-controlled clan, is really worthy of its name...... Let me think...... For the sake of my own life, should I go and say hello to Sister-in-law Izumi in advance and ask her to help me say good things? ”

"Poofha...... Hey, I said you kid, you've grown so much in strength, why are you still the same as before, so afraid of ferrets? ”

And Naruto's words full of desire to survive were obviously heard clearly by Shisui who approached Naruto intentionally or unintentionally after the convergence, so that he could hear it clearly without much thought. And then tried to hold back his laughter, and decisively chose to stand on the same team with Itachi, so he fanned the flames and mended the "young" heart of the wronged Naruto.

"Well, but that's right...... Who let you kid unknowingly snatch Weasel's most doted and beloved brother from him? Well...... What do you mean by that...... Oh yes, this is called self-inflicted, you can't live, and the spring may not be able to help you, hahahaha! ”

It's a pity that the gloating Suzumi has obviously forgotten that in Naruto's previous life, there are several other adjectives that are most suitable to describe the path of the Suzuki eyes...... That is happiness and sorrow, "self-defeating"!

“…… Oh? Is it...... Oops, in that case, then there is a reward for stopping the water, so let's cancel it, anyway, I'm 'going to die'......"

There is a saying that one thing descends one thing. The cultivation method of the Flying Thunder God is held in his hand, and for now, it can be regarded as the entire Konoha Ninja Village, and even the entire Naruto world, because it is a unique family. So in a sense, Naruto, who single-handedly created the name of "instant water stopping" of stopping water, has become the existence that stop water is the most unwilling to offend. So much so that seeing the schadenfreude of stopping the water, apparently leaving this stubble behind completely, Naruto turned his head a little unhurriedly, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, pretending to be sorry in response to teasing.

"Tsk, it's a pity, it's a pity...... Originally, I thought that the water stop should have hit a bottleneck in his cultivation recently, and I could almost teach all the remaining cultivation methods of the Flying Thunder God to the water stop sang. Now it seems that there is no need to do this~"

"Gaga...... Ha?! Other...... Don't! Wrong, wrong, I know wrong! ”

After hearing the news that the remaining cultivation method of the Flying Thunder God Technique, which should have been in his hands, flew away from his mouth, the face of Zhishui, who was still trying to hold back his laughter for a second, suddenly became extremely wonderful and funny as if someone had forced a large handful of yellow lotus into it. Then he naturally stretched out his hand and hooked up with Naruto's shoulder to shoulder to get a little closer. While taking advantage of the situation, he lowered his voice a little, imitating the humble tone that Naruto had used, and was quite anxious to curry.

"Naruto...... No, Boss! I was just joking with you, you, don't you remember the villain, spare the little one this time? ”

"Hmph, now you know that you have made a mistake? Why did you go earlier? ”

Fortunately, through all these years of getting along and getting to know each other, the gags between Naruto and his partners have long been accustomed to it. It's impossible to be really stingy, just because of a ridiculous word, cancel the reward that is ready to be handed over to Zhishui. and then rushed to the tone of the water that plummeted, pretending to be aggrieved and flattering, and rolled his eyes. While scaring and teasing angrily, he reached into his arms and handed over a delicate scroll that had been prepared long ago to Zhishui's hand.

"Forget it, I won't care about it this time, and I won't take it as an example...... No, the rest of the practice methods, I have written all on this scroll. When you have time, think about it yourself. ”

"Huh? Oooh! Okay, good, thank you, thank you...... Well? Wait a minute? No, Naruto is so good at talking this time? ”

Of course, as Itachi's best friend, and his talent and potential are not inferior to Itachi, and it can even be said that he is far superior to Itachi, so he naturally vaguely sensed that something was wrong from Naruto's rare refreshing side. Immediately subconsciously thanked a few words, and while restraining the pitiful appearance on his face that he was trying to squeeze out, his brows furrowed slightly. And then he didn't take the long-awaited cultivation scroll from Naruto's hands. Instead, he looked at Naruto and asked in a low voice.

"I say, Naruto...... Could it be that in the next few days, there are still some big things waiting for us, so you specially gave me this scroll so that I can improve my strength as soon as possible?! ”

"Hmm...... In a sense, let's just say that. ”

Seeing that the people around him had already noticed something, Naruto didn't deny anything. Instead, he looked left and right, making sure that the attention of the others was not focused on his side, so he nodded slightly and gave a positive reply.

"After all, if nothing else...... Compared to the events that are about to happen, this trip to the country of waves can only be regarded as an appetizer. ”

And in Naruto's mouth, the upcoming event is naturally in the original plot, immediately after the journey of the country of waves, and the middle ninja exam is staged...... Or, it should be said that the Konoha Honkai plan that was carefully planned by Orochimaru and suddenly launched!

It is obvious that in today's Orochimaru, he has formed an alliance with Naruto, and is constantly working towards the goal of reconciling with his teacher, the third generation Hokage. Even when Orochimaru launched the Konoha Honkai Project, the reason he had on his lips was to use the Konoha Honkai Plan to eradicate the darkness and corruption of the Konoha Ninja Village. Let Konoha, a windmill that has decayed, turn again under this sudden change. As early as when Naruto designed to exterminate the group of elders and the elders, they had all been achieved, resulting in the current Konoha Ninja Village being completely thriving. It has long been impossible to become the mastermind of the Konoha Honkai plan like in the original book!

But despite this, deep in Naruto's heart, there was always an indescribable feeling...... As if he was constantly warning Naruto, even if Orochimaru would not attack the Konoha Ninja Village again when the middle ninja exam came, there would still be other people who would take Orochimaru's identity as the behind-the-scenes commander and wait for an opportunity to attack the Konoha Ninja Village!

After all, Naruto didn't understand the truth of the tree...... So much so that in Naruto's mind, under the rapid development of these years, there is a vague tendency to return to the top of the five ninja villages, and for various reasons, the Konoha Ninja Village, which has made a lot of enemies outside, will be attacked by the enemy at this important juncture of the middle ninja exam, which is by no means impossible!

Because of this, although Naruto has enough confidence in the strength of himself and his partners. But out of the consideration of just in case, on the basis of the existing strength, as much as possible, it is undoubtedly a beneficial and harmless choice!

At the same time, of course......

"Really...... Okay, I got it. ”

Although Naruto didn't elaborate on the reason, from

"Taking advantage of the rest time in the next few days, I will try my best to control the remaining parts!"

Of course, in this journey, it was not only Naruto who had premeditated gains. After all, Naruto didn't understand the truth of the tree...... So much so that in Naruto's mind, under the rapid development of these years, there is a vague tendency to return to the top of the five ninja villages, and for various reasons, the Konoha Ninja Village, which has made a lot of enemies outside, will be attacked by the enemy at this important juncture of the middle ninja exam, which is by no means impossible!

Because of this, although Naruto has enough confidence in the strength of himself and his partners. But out of the consideration of just in case, on the basis of the existing strength, as much as possible, it is undoubtedly a beneficial and harmless choice!

At the same time, of course......

"Really...... Okay, I got it. ”

Although Naruto didn't elaborate on the reason, from

"Taking advantage of the rest time in the next few days, I will try my best to control the remaining parts!"

Of course, in this journey, it was not only Naruto who had premeditated gains.

(End of chapter)