Just as the two were chatting happily and the atmosphere was peaceful.
"Bang—!"
The door of the room next door was slammed open from the inside.
A figure rushed out, scrambling and crawling.
It was Senju Nawaki, who had been "key cultivated" for a long time.
At this moment, his face was bruised and swollen, his hair was as messy as a chicken's nest, his brand-new ninja uniform was wrinkled, and two lines of clear snot hung from his face.
He looked like a refugee who had just been captured from a battlefield.
As soon as he saw Sarutobi Hiruzen sitting in the tea room, his eyes lit up as if he had seen a living Bodhisattva saving him from suffering.
"Uncle Hokage!!"
Nawaki let out a shrill scream, crawled over on all fours, and hugged Sarutobi Hiruzen's thigh tightly.
"Help me! Uncle Hokage!!"
"I don't want to memorize books anymore! I don't want to do any more pH correlation experiments!"
"Teacher Orochimaru said that if I calculate one more problem wrong, he'll hang me up to study the effect of gravity on human blood circulation!"
"And Sister! She forced me to eat various herbs raw, saying she wants to cultivate my palate!"
"I dreamed last night, and it was mint and fish mint chasing me!"
Nawaki cried so heart-wrenchingly that listeners would be sad and shed tears.
He felt that his life had completely changed from a hot-blooded combat journey to a terrifying, brain-burning, and herb-scented path of popular science.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the boy crying in his arms, then glanced at Tsunade, who had chased him out of the room and was standing with her hands on her hips, looking disappointed. He felt his temples throbbing.
"Tsunade, Orochimaru, you two come out."
"Yes, Sensei."
Tsunade and Orochimaru walked over one after another and stood respectfully in front of Hiruzen.
Anger was still on Tsunade's face, while Orochimaru pushed up his glasses.
With his golden pupils, he curiously sized up Nawaki, who was hugging his teacher's thigh and crying, seemingly really considering the feasibility of hanging Nawaki up to study blood circulation.
"Sensei, don't listen to this kid's nonsense!"
Tsunade said angrily, "I'm doing this for his own good!"
"If he doesn't study theoretical knowledge properly and master precise skills, he'll just be a moving chakra target on the battlefield in the future!"
"Tsunade is right, Sensei."
Orochimaru also added calmly, "Nawaki can only truly maximize his power if he understands the essence of ninjutsu."
"Knowledge is the primary productive force."
Looking at these two disciples with completely different personalities but both incredibly outstanding.
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed, feeling like an old father who had worried himself sick.
He reached out and ruffled Nawaki's messy hair, then said in a gentle tone:
"Nawaki, your sister and teacher are doing this for your own good."
He looked at Tsunade and Orochimaru.
"Starting tomorrow, Nawaki's theory classes will be halved. In the afternoon, I will personally lead him in practical combat training."
"Sensei?!"
Tsunade and Orochimaru were both surprised.
And Nawaki, still hugging Hiruzen's thigh, suddenly raised his head, forgetting to cry, shock written all over his face.
Me?
...Me and Uncle Hokage in practical combat training?
I'm doomed—
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Leaving the Land of Hot Water, the ship of the Kirigakure mission continued to sail north.
As they got closer and closer to the Land of Lightning, the fog on the sea completely dispersed, and the sky became high and blue.
But the gentle moistness of the ocean in the air was gradually replaced by a dry and violent aura.
Finally, after sailing for several days, the outline of a majestic continent appeared at the end of the horizon.
"Is that... the Land of Lightning?"
Hozuki Shio lay on the gunwale, curiously gazing at the unfamiliar land.
Unlike the gentle coastline and dotted islands of the Land of Water, the coastline of the Land of Lightning was full of rugged rocks and steep cliffs.
Huge waves tirelessly beat against the black reefs, stirring up white sprays several meters high, emitting a deafening roar.
The sky was no longer pure blue. Large patches of dark clouds hovered over the distant horizon all year round. In the dark clouds, silver snake-like lightning flashed from time to time, bringing rolling thunder.
A wild, primitive aura full of power rushed towards them.
"All personnel prepare to land."
Gen's voice pulled everyone's attention back.
The ship docked in a hidden cove. Two Anbu ninja responsible for staying behind remained on the ship, while the others quickly landed on the soil of the Land of Lightning.
The mountains were like swords piercing the sky, continuous and endless.
Almost no patches of vegetation could be seen on the mountains.
"Hiss... what kind of ghost place is this?"
Hozuki Shio's hair stood on end. "The air is dry and hot, I feel like my skin is going to crack."
She could clearly feel that the surrounding air was filled with an extremely active and violent substance.
This environment made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Like a fish suddenly thrown into a dry desert.
"Brother, do you feel...?" Hozuki Shio frowned and said to Hozuki Umitsuki beside her.
"Mm."
Hozuki Umitsuki's answer was still concise.
In this land dominated by lightning all year round, the strength of these Water Release ninja would be suppressed quite a bit.
This was the geographical disadvantage.
"It seems that the ninja of Kumogakure advocate taijutsu and Lightning Release so much for a reason."
Gen leaned on his cane, looking at the huge village looming under the thunderclouds on the mountain peak in the distance, and said slowly.
In such a harsh environment, only the strongest physique and domineering Lightning Release could survive.
The group restrained their aura and began to walk towards Kumogakure.
They didn't take the main road but chose a more hidden mountain path.
The closer they got to Kumogakure, the stronger the shock in their hearts became.
They saw burly Kumogakure ninja shirtless under the rushing waterfalls.
Relying solely on physical strength, they resisted the impact of the water flow for extreme taijutsu training.
They even saw several teenagers who looked no more than ten years old climbing steep cliffs with their bare hands.
Without the slightest fear, their faces were instead filled with excitement and the pleasure of challenge.
"Are... are these guys... all monsters?"
Hozuki Shio looked at these crazy training scenes and couldn't help but click her tongue.
She always thought that the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure was already the most warlike and crazy fighting clan.
But now it seemed that these muscle men of Kumogakure who treated training as eating... were not weak at all.
"This is carved into their bones."
Hozuki Umitsuki's voice carried fighting intent for the first time.
Looking at those Kumogakure ninja constantly challenging themselves in extreme environments, his quiet heart also began to beat faster unconsciously.
Gen took all this in. He didn't speak, just silently calculating in his heart.
Kumogakure.
This was a pure village that carried out the word "power" to the extreme.
Allying with such a village to deal with the Land of Whirlpools...
This game of chess was getting more and more interesting.
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