The Naruto-Go bullet train was both fast and stable, and the friends from Kirigakure arrived at the gates of Konoha in the blink of an eye.
The diligent Izumo and Kotetsu hurried over to greet them. These days, they weren't catching bugs anymore because Jiraiya couldn't stand their silly behavior and transferred a member of the Aburame Clan to help. Now, not a single strange bug could fly into Konoha.
Izumo and Kotetsu said in unison, "Hokage-sama, you've worked hard!"
Minato smiled and asked, "Did anything happen while I was away?"
Izumo replied, "Everything is as usual."
Minato nodded, "These are critical times, and I'm afraid I'll have to continue to trouble you for a while."
"Yes!" Izumo and Kotetsu received 'encouragement from the Hokage' *1, mood +1, morale +1.
Naruto followed behind Minato and walked past them, secretly shaking his head. These two rookies couldn't even say a word about serving Konoha.
The group headed straight for Konoha Hospital.
The Mist Ninja who had never been to Konoha were amazed by Konoha's prosperity. This was how one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages should be.
Yagura didn't blame them for being unsophisticated and encouraged them, "If you're envious, work hard. One day, our village won't be worse than this."
"Yes!" The guards were full of energy. Since the end of the Blood Mist policy, they no longer had to face the scene of comrades killing each other, and the emotions they had to hide with cold-blooded ruthlessness were gradually revealed.
Sure enough, the peaceful atmosphere of Konoha was what they wanted to pursue. It was great that the Mizukage-sama had come to his senses.
The Mizukage had enough prestige that Tsunade personally performed the surgery, which seemed to involve cutting open the chest, removing the Exploding Insect, and then suturing it up. This was still difficult for ordinary medical ninjas.
With so many foreign ninjas coming at once, including the Mizukage, Jiraiya also had to show his face, but in the end, he could only wait for the results outside the operating room.
Yagura's surgery went smoothly. The nurses wheeled Yagura out of the operating room, and Zabuza and the others surrounded him with concern.
However, Yagura couldn't speak. The anesthetic hadn't worn off yet, but in short, he seemed fine.
The subsequent surgeries were similar, except that each one included several medical ninjas to observe and learn.
Jiraiya only regretted not studying medicine, otherwise he could have followed in to observe Mei Terumi's surgery and learn some white and large experience.
There were a total of nine people from Kirigakure, and by the time all the surgeries were completed, it was almost dark.
Minato naturally didn't wait the whole time, but went to deal with village affairs after confirming that the Mizukage's surgery was successful.
Jiraiya and Tsunade, when not slacking off, were quite capable of managing the village, and everything was in order.
Minato quickly browsed through various mission records, security information, and other materials, and then began to think about the manpower arrangements for the upcoming war. He had to ensure sufficient combat power, have some emergency forces in the village, and consider the issue of supplies.
Compared to ordinary missions, war was a very complex matter.
Minato was busy, and everyone else had their own things to do. The Shadow Guard, of course, were always wherever the Hokage was.
Kakashi was going to invite a few Jonin who were free to get together and appropriately leak the news to prepare them.
Sasuke was thinking about his training, and of course, it would be best if he could see his brother before going to Ryuchi Cave.
Sakura was, of course, staying at the Hospital to help, and Naruto's mission was to be Fu's tour guide.
In fact, Fu had been making a fuss ever since she arrived in Konoha, staring wide-eyed and looking around, curious about everything.
"Such amazing gates!"
"What impressive Hokage Rock!"
"What impressive ramen shop!"
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Things like that, the ramen shop and Hokage Rock are indeed impressive, but Naruto still can't figure out what's so impressive about the front door.
"Want to try this impressive ramen? It's on me." Naruto shook his head, deciding not to think too much about it. He was worried that once he understood the silly thought process, he would become silly himself.
"Really? That's great!" Fu cheered, lifting the curtain at the entrance of Ichiraku Ramen and darting inside, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the menu on the wall.
Teuchi looked at her with a smile, "A young lady I haven't seen before? Is this your first time here?"
"Yes, it is! I'm Fu from Takigakure Village!" Fu happily introduced herself, "Hey, mister, which ramen is the best?"
"If you ask me, every one is made with care, so of course they're all delicious!" Teuchi was very confident in his skills, "Since you're a guest from afar, young lady, I'll give you a 20% discount!"
"Teuchi is as hospitable as ever!" Naruto followed in at this moment. The shop didn't seem to have changed much, and Teuchi's daughter, Ayame, was as beautiful as ever.
"Naruto, is that you? Are you here alone?" Teuchi was very enthusiastic towards Naruto. After all, his family were regulars, and Naruto was a big customer, especially when he brought the Hyuga Clan's young lady with him.
"No, I'm with Fu. I'm responsible for hosting her today." Naruto said with a grin, "So does my portion get a discount too?"
"No problem!" Teuchi was more confident about giving discounts since Hinata wasn't here.
"Then I'll have a large bowl of Miso Chashu Ramen, with extra egg, Naruto Maki, Bamboo Shoots, and…" Naruto ordered the most expensive ramen and added all sorts of toppings.
Finally, he asked, "Fu wants the same, right?"
"Yes! I'll have this!" Fu nodded, sitting on the stool and swaying her legs as she waited.
"You really aren't holding back." Teuchi chuckled as he turned to cook the noodles. The most expensive was the most expensive. Naruto might make a killing, but Teuchi definitely wouldn't lose out.
With nothing else to do, Naruto struck up a conversation with Ayame, "Ayame, do you have a boyfriend?"
"Not yet." Ayame was also familiar with Naruto, and joked, "Naruto already has the Hyuga Clan's young lady, don't get any funny ideas~"
"What are you thinking? I'm not the Pervy Sage." Naruto recklessly ruined Jiraiya's reputation, "I wanted to introduce a handsome guy to you."
"Oh, who is it?" Ayame asked with interest.
In fact, she was a sucker for looks. In the anime, she once secretly caught a glimpse of Kakashi's handsome face when he was eating ramen, and her eyes lit up with hearts at the time.
Naruto said, "I have an older brother named Haku, you should have seen him, right? He's single right now, and his looks are definitely at Sasuke's level."
"Oh, it's him." Ayame remembered him immediately, and shook her head, "But Haku is unbelievably beautiful, just standing next to him is stressful enough."
Fu propped up her chin and asked casually, "Naruto, why do you have to introduce this lady to a boyfriend?"
Naruto said as a matter of course, "That way I won't have to pay for ramen in the future."
Teuchi's hand holding the bowl trembled, and his always-squinting eyes suddenly opened wide. He really wanted to slam the bowl of noodles on Naruto's face!
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