"The barbecue here tastes amazing, thank you for the treat, Asma-sensei."

After enjoying the delicious barbecue, the people of the eighth and tenth classes all came to the open space outside the store, stretched their waists refreshed, felt that the frustration and loss of the qualifiers were all swept away from their hearts, and said to Asma with words of gratitude.

"I really should thank Asma, this barbecue feels like hemorrhage."

Shikamaru seemed to be a little gloating in his tone.

"Hey, Shikamaru, don't tell such a tragic thing."

Hearing Shikamaru's words, Asma looked at the wallet in his hand, which had been completely shriveled, and sighed in great melancholy.

I had planned to finish this barbecue, and the rest of the money was prepared for a date in the next few days.

But now it seems that the plan will never catch up with the change.

Who knew that in addition to having a big stomach king in his team, there would be another big stomach king?

I didn't say anything like 'eat with you open.'" Looking back now, it really feels like I've shot myself in the foot.

As he spoke, Asma's eyes glanced at Hinata, although compared to women of the same age, the figure was indeed a little more prominent, but the pure white eyes, no matter how you look at the other party, they are all from the Hyuga clan, and they have nothing to do with the Akido clan.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Teacher Asma."

As if sensing Asma's gaze, Hinata's face turned slightly red, and she hurriedly bowed in return.

Then, she raised her head and asked cautiously, "So, that, am I causing trouble?" ”

Asma waved her hand, and although her heart was dripping blood, she still had a relaxed smile on her face.

"No, it's nothing, it's just an extra budget. And seeing how happy you are eating, it's worth the money. ”

Although he is not a student led by himself, he is also a young junior in the village, and as a senior, he can't be careless at such a time.

Impression score is the most important thing.

Especially if there is a woman standing next to her favorite, she can't worry about this kind of thing.

Although the budget for this barbecue is just a little more.

"Hinata, you're eating too much, aren't you? For the first time, I met someone who could still eat Bidingci. And you have eaten so much, and your figure is not out of shape. ”

Ino said enviously to Hinata.

Because he didn't want to gain his weight, Ino didn't eat too much of this barbecue.

"Without that, I would have eaten a little more than the average person. I just don't know why, I've been hungry since the morning race. ”

Hinata was told this by Ino, and she knew that she was a little too rude tonight.

But she couldn't help it, she was so hungry that she ate a little more than usual.

"It's because the chakra was absorbed. When the ninja lacks chakra, he can replenish his chakra with food, and he can indeed quickly recover his chakra. ”

Hong, as a shinobi, can see at a glance what Hinata's hunger is all about.

Chakra is the energy refined after the combination of the spiritual energy of the human body and the physical energy, not to mention the spiritual energy, most of the physical energy of the human body comes from the usual food, and then after systematic exercise, it is combined with the spiritual energy to produce a new chakra.

In the case of a relative increase in spiritual energy, the higher the quality of the human body, the more chakra can be disposed of.

Any strong ninja with a chakra has a well-quality body.

After listening to Hong's analysis, Hinata didn't know if this was the case, but she also acquiesced to this statement.

After all, her stomach began to feel hungry, and it was indeed after the game that it happened.

"Do you need to go anywhere next? If not, that's all for today and let's go back to the hotel. ”

Asma asked.

"I still need to buy some snacks, and I've already eaten all the snacks I brought here."

Ding Ci patted his bulging belly and spoke.

"Then I'll come with you, Dingji. Ino, what about you? Do you want to go together? ”

Shikamaru looked at Ino.

Ino said unceremoniously: "Don't do it, I'm going to buy clothes and cosmetics, how about you go with me, Hinata?" ”

Faced with Ino's invitation, Hinata hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"I'm going to buy high-end dog food, so I'm not going with you."

Tooth said as he took Akamaru off the top of his head.

"I also have some things to do, and I need to buy ninja equipment."

As the only shinobi here to advance to the finals, Shino was not at all easy at the moment, and he also felt a lot of pressure in the face of the strong finals.

After deciding what to do, Shikamaru and the others said goodbye to Asma and Hong, and then left directly.

Only Asma and Red were left in place.

"These guys are really not afraid of life at all. In that case, why don't we go out and continue shopping? ”

Asma suggested to Red.

"Didn't you just say you wanted to go back?"

"Uh...... Actually, I'm not that tired. ”

Asma scratched her head in embarrassment.

"What a perfunctory answer, Asma."

Red sighed.

"Is there one?"

"Forget it, that's all for today, if there's anything, let's talk about it tomorrow. I was a little tired, so I went back to the hot springs first. ”

Red pressed his sore shoulder, turned his head to the platform, and began to wait for the train.

"Wait, I'll go back to the hot springs with you."

Asma saw Red leave without dragging mud and water, and immediately trotted to catch up, as if he was afraid that he would be thrown away.

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Next.

Amid the alarm, Kakashi got out of bed on time.

I shook my dizzy head, although it had been a whole night and I had taken sobering pills, I still felt a little dizzy.

"Sure enough, I shouldn't have drunk so much with that guy last night."

That being said, there was no complaint in Kakashi's tone, but a certain relief more.

After all, there are too few people in this world who can treat each other sincerely.

And most of them are not in Konoha, indulging themselves in front of people like this, and there is a feeling that they don't feel like themselves.

It is precisely because of the acquaintance since childhood that this emotion is more real and pure, rather than full of all kinds of deceit and careful calculation.

It wasn't until the strength of the wine had subsided a little that Kakashi slowly stepped out of bed, visibly feeling that his steps were a little more vain than usual.

When the time comes, you can't show any flaws. Thinking like this, Kakashi put on his slippers and walked to the cupboard, took out another bottle of decanting pills from it, and ate two pills.

Perhaps it was psychological comfort, after taking the sobering pills, Kakashi obviously felt dizzy and not very dizzy.

After getting dressed and washing, Kakashi quickly got ready, and after checking that there was no problem with the equipment on his body, he opened the door and walked out.

"You're too abrasive, Kakashi-sensei, it's already nine o'clock!"

As soon as he got outside, he heard Naruto's very unceremonious counting.

Naruto and Sasuke, as well as Sakura, were already waiting for their arrival in the hallway.

"I'm so sorry, I accidentally overslept last night, after all, the bed here is so comfortable, even more comfortable than the bed at home."

Although an explanation was given, it could be seen that neither Naruto, nor Sasuke and Sakura actually bought it.

Maybe it's because he's used to procrastinating, and the three of them probably won't believe a word of the excuses he's looking for.

"That thick eyebrow teacher has already taken their team out for special training, and so is Teacher Hong, but only Kakashi-sensei is holding you back."

Naruto clasped his hands to his chest and continued to accuse.

"Don't be in such a hurry, how can you say that the latecomer comes first? Moreover, I have already found a very good teacher for Naruto, and I will definitely not disappoint you. ”

Kakashi said.

"What? New teachers? ”

Naruto was stunned.

"yes. Any questions? ”

Kakashi asked rhetorically.

Sasuke and Sakura also looked over.

Among them, Sakura was even more puzzled and asked, "What's going on, haven't you heard Kakashi-sensei say it before?" ”

"It's not too late to know."

"But who's the new teacher?"

"Well, a great ninja in every sense of the word. Better than me. ”

Because he didn't know how to evaluate Jiraiya, Kakashi could only use the general word 'great' to describe him.

"Even so, I still think it's more reliable to have Kakashi-sensei guide me. Moreover, there are less than five days left until the final of the third exam. ”

Naruto preferred Kakashi to personally guide him than a new teacher who had never been masked.

"No, in such a short period of time, instructing both you and Sasuke at the same time will seriously reduce the quality of teaching. Besides, I've basically taught you everything I can teach, whether it's Wind Escape, or the Shadow Clone Technique, it's not what I'm good at. In terms of physical arts, you don't have a chakra, and you can't do it quickly in a few days. ”

Kakashi analyzed rationally.

He knew that Naruto was unwilling, but entrusting Naruto to Jiraiya and learning ninjutsu from Jiraiya was the best way at the moment.

Only in this way can Naruto's strength skyrocket within a few days.

Otherwise, in his current state, Kakashi feels that it is dangerous to stand out in the finals.

Before Naruto could say anything, Kakashi directly interrupted, "That's it, if there's anything, let's talk about it at the place." If you really can't learn anything useful from your new teacher, then I promise you that I will instruct both you and Sasuke at the same time. ”

Hearing Kakashi say this, Naruto nodded in agreement, but he still felt sullen inside.

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Candidates who have qualified for the third final can be temporarily approved for a cultivation site from the military of the Oni Country.

This is also to take care of the candidates who have entered the finals, so that they can carry out targeted exercises within the effective time, or have enough space to carry out simulated combat and think of more complete countermeasures.

On the outskirts of Aster City is a vast mountain forest.

At the center of it is a knotted barbed wire fence with a wooden sign that says 'No Entry'.

Kakashi led the three of Naruto here, and not far away was a huge mountain range.

Along the approach, there are rows of red torii gates, and you can see many towering temples on the top of the mountain covered with smoke.

The cultivation ground where they are located is located in an uninhabited wilderness area near this shrine.

Although it is not the shrine where the main shrine maiden is located, it is also a large shrine that is famous far and wide.

And this cultivation site is also isolated from the shrine mountain range where the shrine maidens live, and it is also separated by a tough wire.

Enter from the entrance and stop at a field that says 'Number Three'.

"Sasuke, Sakura, you two wait here for me first, I'll take Naruto to the 'Four' venue next door and come back right away."

Kakashi dropped this sentence and walked towards the fourth court with Naruto with a displeased face.

Site 4 is closer to the core of the forest than Site 3, and is almost only separated by a 'wall' from the mountain range where the shrine is located.

Soon, Kakashi led Naruto to the fourth court.

A dense forest surrounded the clearing, and in the clearing, a man with long white hair stood.

The bright red oil paint, the forehead guard with the word 'oil', and the high-heeled geta, which is very inconvenient for ninjas, are very recognizable features in the eyes of well-known figures in the ninja world.

As soon as he saw Kakashi and Naruto coming, he greeted with a smile, "It's finally here, Kakashi, I've been waiting here for a while." ”

"I'm sorry, Jiraiya-sama, something happened on my side, so I'm late. But according to the agreement, I brought Naruto over and handed it over to you to guide. ”

Kakashi made amends and pushed Naruto to the front.

Naruto pointed at Jiraiya with an unhappy expression and asked, "Who are you guys?" What do you have to replace Kakashi-sensei and come and guide me? ”

Kakashi, who wanted to reprimand Naruto, was interrupted by a sudden burst of laughter before he could speak;

"Haha, boy, that's a good question."

I saw Jiraiya shaking his hair with an exaggerated motion, biting his fingers, and pressing it to the ground.

Bang, accompanied by a thick puff of smoke, the sound came again:

"I am one of the legendary three ninjas, the white-haired boy of Miaomu Mountain, and the famous toad immortal is also from the world!"

The smoke dissipated, and looking at Jiraiya, who was in a strange posture and speaking words of unknown meaning, standing on the body of a large toad, Naruto's brain couldn't process such complex information for a while, so he was stunned on the spot.

"Clam...... Toad...... Immortals? ”

"That's right, I'm a toad immortal. How's that, do you want me to sign it for you? ”

Although Naruto didn't look at him with admiration or something, Jiraiya nodded with a proud expression.

"The devil wants your signature. Kakashi-sensei, this person you're looking for is too unreliable, isn't it? ”

Naruto glared at Kakashi, hoping that Kakashi would give him a satisfactory explanation.

Kakashi said earnestly, "Naruto, you can't look at people at the surface. Jiraiya-sama is a very powerful ninja, and you can definitely learn a very powerful ninjutsu from him. ”

"In other words, you also admit that he is a guy who looks unreliable from the outside, right?"

For Naruto's words, Kakashi snorted and confused.

"Boy, do you have any grievances against me?"

Jiraiya asked at this time.

"Of course, the final is in a few days, so I don't want to waste time here."

Naruto made no secret of his inner thoughts.

"That's such a coincidence, if you have been guided by me, you will be able to get first place in the final."

Jiraiya said.

"Really?"

Naruto still didn't believe it.

Kakashi patted Naruto on the shoulder and said:

"Okay, now that you've met, I'll leave first. Naruto, don't be too willful, although the personality of Jiraiya-sama is a bit lively, but the four generations of Hokage you worship are the disciples taught by Jiraiya-sama. Moreover, Jiraiya-sama, like Orochimaru, who once defeated you, is a legendary ninja who is tied for three ninjas. ”

"What?"

After hearing this, Naruto couldn't believe that he looked at the white-haired man in front of him, who was already old, and the other party turned out to be a ninja who had taught four generations of Hokage. And with the big snake pill who easily defeated their seventh class, they are tied for one of the three ninjas.

Sure enough, with a glorious past, although Naruto was still a little reluctant on the surface, he had actually accepted Kakashi's words in his heart and let Jiraiya guide his practice.

After Kakashi left, only Jiraiya and Naruto were left in the clearing.

After a moment of silent staring, Jiraiya got down to business and asked Naruto, "I heard Kakashi say that from him, you have learned to tread water and climb trees, as well as the application of wind attribute chakra, is that the case?" ”

Naruto nodded, climbing trees, treading water, and the use of wind attribute chakra, Kakashi had already taught him everything.

Seeing Naruto nodding, Jiraiya also knew that he didn't take something practical, and it was estimated that Naruto would not approve of him.

Therefore, Jilai also coughed and said, "Since this is the case, it will be much easier." As I think you know, with less than five days left until the final, you're running out of time. Generally speaking, it is impossible to achieve a huge increase in strength in a few days. Therefore, I intend to teach you a technique. ”

"Technique? Is it some kind of powerful ninjutsu? ”

Naruto suddenly asked excitedly.

"Wait, don't get excited. This technique is not something that is easy to learn, but I can guarantee that if you learn this ninjutsu, you will be able to gain great strength in a short period of time and shine in the finals. Maybe you'll get a lot of applause from girls. ”

At the end, he laughed inappropriately and winked at Naruto.

"Girls' cheers...... Hey hey ......"

I don't know what good things came to mind, and Naruto's smile also had a hint of obscenity.

However, Naruto quickly came back to his senses and asked, "So, what kind of toad immortal, what ninjutsu are you going to teach me?" ”

Although the fantasy of winning the applause of the girl you love is beautiful, it can only happen if you win the final.

Therefore, it is very important to learn the powerful ninjutsu from Jiraiya.

"This is the technique I want to teach you."

Jiraiya pointed with his thumb to the big toad behind him, which was more than a meter tall.

With a rosary on its head, iron armor tied to its arms, and a short knife behind its back, this large toad looks more like a majestic warrior than a toad.

"It's ......"

"It was I who summoned this toad just now, and it was the psychic technique I used. This is a summoning ninjutsu that can summon contract creatures to fight for yourself. The next thing I'm going to teach you is this. It's also what I thought of, a way to quickly improve your strength. ”

"Then what are you waiting for, you hurry up and teach me how to use psychic techniques!"

Naruto couldn't wait to shout.

Being able to summon a giant toad to help him fight, Naruto's heart suddenly moved.

"You're really anxious, forget it, since you said so, then before that, sign your name on this contract scroll. Only then will you be able to learn the art of channeling. ”

Jirai also took down the huge scroll that was placed behind his back and placed it in front of Naruto, spreading it out, and a smile on the corner of his mouth showed a successful plan.

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The train crosses the wilderness and forest and heads towards Aster City.

Different from the VIP carriage where ordinary passengers are located, there is a guard in heavy armor every meter in the corridor, standing upright like a sculpture.

These guards had sharp eyes and swept every corner of the carriage to ensure that whenever there was a situation, they could mobilize in time to put the riot to a stop.

"Really, Third Lady, how long will it take to get to the station? My legs are numb. ”

In the room of the carriage, a more willful young woman's voice came from it.

The other party sat there bored with Erlang's legs crossed, even if it was a very casual posture, but it was also very compatible with the other party, not a little rude, but full of a maverick elegance and calmness.

"Your Highness, please don't worry, according to the time, there are still ten minutes to get to the station."

Thick and powerful words came from the mouth of an old man named 'Santaifu'.

Dressed in a black suit, his white hair was meticulously combed, without a little mess, and he wore white gloves on his hands, he looked like a personable gentleman, serving beside what he called 'His Highness'.

"Is there ten minutes left? I always feel that when I came to Ziyuan City this time, the time was stretched. ”

"This is your delusion, Your Highness. Also, please comb the wrinkles on your clothes, such mistakes should not appear on you. ”

The third wife couldn't help frowning when he looked at the young woman's unsightly sitting posture and the wrinkles on her clothes.

I feel that as the Daimyo of the Snow Country, she shouldn't show such a rude side.

"You're so long-winded, I just finished filming a few days ago, you should let me take a break. Besides, this weather is really hot, completely different from the country of snow, there are still snowball fights in the country, and I am already wearing short shirts here. And the one over there, please refill a glass of water for me. ”

In the face of the harsh criticism of the third wife, Fenghua Xiaoxue, who is the daimyo of the Snow Country, not only did not agree, but thought that the other party was a rigid and inflexible old pedant, an old antique.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid who was waiting not far away poured a glass of water and respectfully brought it to Xiaoxue.

"Please be elegant, if Your Excellency Shiraishi sees your wayward side, he will also lecture you."

"I'm sorry, my father, he wouldn't be so constrained. And I did this, according to my father, to get closer to the people. It's you who are too serious, third wife. ”

Xiaoxue laughed at the third wife while holding the teacup.

The third wife looked helplessly at Xiaoxue's posture of holding the teacup, but he also knew that this wayward highness would not change it according to what he said.

Ever since she became an actress, she has never been known as the Snow Country Daimyo Kazeka Koyuki, but as an actress with the stage name 'Fuji Fuyuki-e'.

In the eyes of the third wife, there is no daimyo in this world who lives so freely and freely like her, and can completely let go of herself.

Thinking about the snow country that has become famous for its 'Fuji Wind Snow Painting' in recent years, the national treasury revenue is also like this daimyo, and it has completely let go of itself, and it has been increasing every year in a way that it is self-free. The third wife burst into tears.

Although it is a good thing that the national treasury revenue has increased year by year, the thought that this is something that he got in exchange for 'sacrificing' Koyuki, the daimyo of the Snow Country, makes the third wife regret that he did not do it at the beginning.

After all, what he hoped at the beginning was to cultivate Xiaoxue into a knowledgeable, gentle and virtuous Snow Country Daimyō.

Now it seems that the other party's life trajectory is a bit out of touch with the knowledgeable and gentle and virtuous side.

When the third wife felt sorry for himself, a whistle sounded, and soon the train stopped by the platform.

"Ah, it's finally stopped, let's hurry down, the space here is too stuffy."

Xiaoxue put down the teacup in her hand, immediately got up from the seat, and ran towards the door.

"Wait, Your Highness, please pay attention to your ladylike manners!"

Seeing Xiaoxue walking out of the door quickly, the third wife chased after him in shock.

Xiaoxue ignored the third wife who was chasing after him and preaching to himself.

After the carriage door opened, Xiaoxue's eyes were certain, and after finding the target, she walked up quickly and threw herself into the arms of the man who had been waiting for her for a long time, like a little girl who never grew up, with a happy smile on her face.

"Long time no see, Father."