Sakura Haruno, with her short pink hair and ear warmers, angrily said to the girl with long pale yellow hair beside her, "Ino, what do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything. I'm just standing up for what's right!" Ino crossed her arms and pouted at Sakura.
"You!"
Sakura shot her best friend a fierce glare. Why did Ino have to compete with her for everything!
"Neither of you has a chance! You don't even know the other person's name. Sasuke-kun is mine!"
Karin watched Sasuke with a lovesick gaze and then shot a provocative look at Ino and Sakura.
"What did you say!"
Karin's words immediately united Ino and Sakura.
"Forehead, what do you think?"
"Pig, shall we cooperate temporarily?"
The two nodded at each other, then unleashed an "unbeatable" aura towards Karin. Unexplainable sparks and electricity crackled where the three women's gazes intersected, and the sky suddenly darkened.
Rumble...
Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the weather changed without warning. The ninja world is truly deep.
Lin Yu reached out the window, and a few drops of rain fell into his palm. He said softly to Hinata, "It's raining. I'll pick you up after school."
Hinata nodded her head and then, avoiding where Naruto and Sasuke were fighting, sat behind the three women who were engaged in a battle, her clear white eyes blinking curiously.
Soon, the classroom was gradually filled with people. The boy who was escorted by a dozen bodyguards was also in this class. However, there were no incidents of the arrogant being smacked in the face. Most of the students in this class were from prominent Konoha families; only a fool would draw attention to themselves.
Naruto and Sasuke's scuffle also stopped. Both had red and swollen faces, but Naruto was clearly at a disadvantage and looked more dishevelled than Sasuke.
"Damn it! Sasuke, you wait!"
"Idiot!"
Sasuke returned to his seat and found Naruto sitting next to him. He immediately got angry, "What, do you want to get beaten again?"
Naruto pointed around and said, "Can anyone else sit here?"
"Tch!" Sasuke coldly turned his head away, crossed his arms, and ignored Naruto.
Naruto also let out a cold snort and turned away. He was in a bad mood right now and wouldn't forgive Sasuke unless he apologized!
At this moment, a man with an honest and kind face walked in and greeted the rich and second-generation children, "Nice to meet you all. I am Iruka Umino, and I will be your homeroom teacher. I hope you will guide me."
Then, Iruka spoke about the rules of the Ninja Academy and the upcoming curriculum.
After a while, when Naruto and Shikamaru were almost asleep, Iruka finally stopped and clapped his hands, "Next, let's welcome the Third Hokage to give us the first lesson of the new semester!"
Clap, clap, clap!
Amidst the messy applause, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face full of wrinkles, slowly walked onto the podium, his gaze fixed on the future generation of Konoha sitting below.
He looked at Naruto and Sasuke twice and slowly said, "Where the leaves dance, the fire is born and flourishes..."
...
Lin Yu didn't know what happened next at the Ninja Academy. He had already slipped away before the rain got too heavy.
Returning to his empty home, Lin Yu sighed.
"I don't know what Kushina was thinking, going on a trip with Mikoto and Tsunade without him."
However, the three of them were only travelling within the Land of Fire, so safety was somewhat guaranteed.
"I hope they're smart enough to leave some travel money for the return!"
Going out with Tsunade, and bringing Kushina, who was a rich woman, what else could they do!
He really didn't know when Mikoto joined them. Lin Yu was helpless. It wasn't easy for men to make money!
Too wasteful!
Where should he go to rob... trick... ah, to earn some pocket money next time!
Sigh, what a hassle!
If only he had a whole planet of silver.
Lin Yu was slightly surprised. A planet? The Moon!
That's right, why did he forget about this!
The Otsutsuki clan was definitely rich! Even if they didn't have current banknotes, they would certainly have piles of gold, and the castle on the moon alone was extremely luxurious!
Good! It's decided!
From now on, the castle on the moon will be named Uzumaki!
However, finding a passage to the moon wouldn't be easy. Who knows where it was hidden in the ninja world.
"It seems I'll have to bother Black Zetsu again! As fellow members of the Otsutsuki clan, Black Zetsu should be able to sense it!"
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ninja world, Black Zetsu was sniffing a dark lump on the ground with all his might.
"This is a pile of cow dung! Based on my decades of smelling excrement, there's no doubt about it!"
Black Zetsu said confidently to Tobi, who was gesticulating beside him.
"Good, good! Little Blackie, you've made great progress. Tobi-sama has high hopes for you!"
Tobi held two pieces of dung in his hands and hopped around the campfire, as if performing some ritual.
"It's all thanks to Tobi-sama's excellent guidance!"
Black Zetsu said flatteringly. His dark face seemed to have some unknown viscous fluid on it, but Black Zetsu didn't bother to wipe it off.
It seemed that decades of hardship had numbed him.
I endure! I endure!
The Ten-Tails had been found, and the resurrection of his mother was only one step away. Before that, let alone sniffing dung, he could even swallow it whole without leaving a trace!
"You have a bright future. Follow me, Brother Fei, and I'll make sure you eat and drink well!"
Tobi handed a string of dung to Black Zetsu and said, "This is the 'Divine Dung' I performed a ritual on! Wear it and it will bless you with a lifetime of safety and prosperity!"
"Uh, this..."
Black Zetsu took the dung. It didn't smell strange and seemed to be dried. But could he put it in his pocket?
"Here, let me help you!"
Tobi "enthusiastically" helped Black Zetsu tuck the dung into his waistband and tied a tight knot.
"This way it won't fall off!"
Black Zetsu dared not move at all. As long as he turned his head slightly, he would be in close contact with the dried dung.
Is this something a human would do?
This is too torturous!
Black Zetsu roared in his heart: Mother! Why don't you just die, son will come down to accompany you!
Tobi looked at Black Zetsu, then at the dung in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then tucked another piece on Black Zetsu's other side.
Tobi looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction and happily said, "This looks much better now!"
"Let's go, we still need to gather intelligence!"
Black Zetsu: ...
There is no greater sorrow than the death of the heart.
This is the best way to practice standing tall and straight. It will definitely cure neck tilting and hunching!
...
In the Land of Wind, inside the Kazekage's office, Rasa sat quietly at his desk, repeatedly tapping it, seemingly waiting for some news, his expression not calm.
Soon, a ninja wearing a mask knocked and entered, bowing and saying, "Reporting to Kazekage-sama, it has been confirmed."
"The enemy is indeed Pakura, who was presumed dead!"
Rasa's face turned cold, and a corner of the desk was torn off. He angrily said, "Well done, Mizukage, to be so untrustworthy!"
"Convene a meeting immediately. I want to see what methods Pakura has!"