Ch 408: Living The Good Life

Half a month’s time is enough for these promoted Genin to improve significantly.

Naruto, entrusted by Minato to his own Sensei Jiraiya, is training the Rasengan and Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Minato is very busy; it’s hard for him to have half a month off for school, and many school matters require his personal review.

Although Jiraiya is a Jonin Squad Leader, when there are no major missions, this Jonin Squad Leader is just a regular loafer residing in the Hokage’s Office.

Moreover, Naruto, this child, is very much to Jiraiya’s liking. He increasingly feels that this kid might be the prophesied child spoken of by the Great Toad Sage, so he wholeheartedly teaches Naruto.

Sasuke, on the other hand, is training with Kakashi. After all, Kakashi, possessing the Sharingan and being Team Seven’s Sensei, feels that Sasuke and his personality are very similar, and he knows exactly when to stop teaching and when to push further.

As for Sakura… for now, just training so she won’t shake during battle is enough. To put it bluntly, it’s about basic training and consolidation.

Regarding Sakura, Kakashi hasn’t thought of giving up on her, but expecting her to keep up with Naruto and Sasuke’s training progress is a bit too much to ask.

On the other side, Root’s training is the real training.

Compared to the training progress of normal squads and teams, Root’s training intensity is exorbitant.

Kimimaro hasn’t closed his eyes for three consecutive days. Danzo demands that all children of his age continuously attack Kimimaro. Kimimaro can fight back, but he is not allowed to make any child bleed!

It’s not that Danzo is merciful; this Chūnin Exams has the appearance of various Daimyō. If these children from Root are so ruthless at such a young age, how would those Daimyō think of him, Danzo?

With the Hokage position hopeless, Danzo suddenly remembered something: he’s this old, he’ll die sooner or later. If he doesn’t leave behind a son, he should at least leave behind a decent reputation!

He has dedicated his whole life to Konoha. Don’t let it be that when he’s gone, no one remembers him, or that when people remember Danzo, they spit on the ground—that’s too humiliating!

As for Sai… Danzo’s demands on him are much lower, mainly due to Teaching to Individual Strengths.

Sai’s fighting ability doesn’t only come from his actual combat; before that, his improvement comes from his imagination.

After being able to develop the Super Beast Imitating Drawing technique, Danzo knew that this child Sai should be trained more leniently.

Therefore, confinement in the small dark room, not allowed to eat until a sketchbook is filled with drawings, and each drawing must be of guaranteed quality!

Sai: You…

Only Yuta, Danzo did not train him.

Because there is someone more suitable to train Yuta—Yuta’s Sensei, Yūhi Kurenai.

Danzo can’t call Kurenai to Root, because Kurenai is already a Jonin, and his current authority in Root…

Therefore, Danzo generously let Kurenai take Yuta away for training.

Kurenai, of course, wouldn’t refuse to teach a disciple. In fact, when Yuta first joined Root, Kurenai worried for a while and secretly checked on Yuta’s condition.

It’s just that sometimes, people are quite sentimental.

When the disciple is away, they worry and miss them; when the disciple is around, they’re annoyed! Really annoyed!

“Yuta, concentrate, try again, Kurenai’s ability…”

“I always cram, at the last minute, I always cram at the last… what? Sensei Kurenai, what did you just say?”

Kurenai looked at Yuta helplessly.

Was that humming rap? Who wrote such poorly written lyrics? It’s polluting my good disciple’s vocabulary!

“I said, try again, concentrate, in your mind, try to use Kurenai’s ability~”

Kurenai repeated it wearily.

Teaching this child is really tormenting her mentality.

Could it be that monster Ido is still around?

But Kurenai shook her head after a moment’s thought.

Ido is purely evil, this child… this child is a bit… eccentric…

“Or maybe let’s forget it, Sensei, I really can’t imagine how to draw our village in a painting, and add a bunch of people, I can’t do it~”

Yuta scratched his head in distress.

“I can only draw little people, a circle is the head, that’s all I have in my mind~”

“Sigh…”

Yuta originally had a talent for Genjutsu, and after inheriting Kurenai Yūhi’s abilities, Yuta’s Genjutsu talent is arguably the strongest in Konoha.

But he doesn’t seem to use this talent. That guy Ido chose someone with Genjutsu talent, but no brains.

“Let’s do this, Yuta, let’s put off practicing your abilities for now, and we’ll train your basics. The sparring matches for the exam are about to begin, you can’t just surrender when you get on stage, right?”

“Ah? I can’t?”

Yuta’s question stunned Kurenai.

No, you really intend to surrender as soon as you get on stage!? This is the Chūnin Exams, not the Genin Exams! So many Daimyō will be watching, surrendering right away, won’t Konoha lose face?

Yuta represents more than just Kurenai or Root, because everyone remembers that he has another identity—Hiruko the City Slayer’s subordinate!

“Absolutely not!”

Kurenai shouted.

“Be serious, Yuta! This exam is important, to the village, and to yourself!”

“Okay, okay, Sensei Kurenai don’t get angry, getting angry will cause wrinkles, hair loss, and infertility…”

“Wh… where did you hear that?”

Kurenai suddenly became nervous.

“Ah… it seems like Naruto said it, I kind of forgot, it should be him, that’s right.”

“Hmph, that little rascal, he’s always leading you astray. Stay away from him… forget it, Yuta, don’t always believe Naruto, even if he’s a good friend, you can’t just say things like that jokingly.”

Kurenai lectured Yuta while having him train his basics.

“Try water walking, Yuta.”

The two of them were by a small river; compared to the calm surface of a lake, the river is more suitable for practicing traditional water walking techniques.

“Okay! Ha~”

Splash —

In Kurenai’s dumbfounded gaze, Yuta dove into the river, then popped his happy head out.

“Hahahaha, the river is so cool, Sensei Kurenai~”

“…”

After being speechless, Kurenai finally understood that when people are angry, they can actually laugh.

Maybe it’s okay, this child actually lives quite happily, being happy isn’t bad, right?

…

Dong dong dong —

Gongs and drums, ribbons flying, the Chūnin Exams finally begin again.

Tsukiyomi Hayate, with his dark circles under his eyes, listlessly walked to the center of the arena and announced the rules of the competition.

“So, that’s it. Next, the names of the competing pairs will be randomly displayed on the screen. Genin examinees whose names appear, please enter the arena for the match, until one is defeated.”

The Chūnin Exams arena wasn’t exactly packed, but it was full. Besides Konoha Village residents, there were also Daimyō from various countries and other people, making it lively.

After the large screen randomly scrolled, two names appeared on the left and right sides.

“Sasuke Uchiha VS Orochimaru—Please enter the arena!”

…….

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Forget the water arc, to shorten the original plot, I’ve already skipped a large part of it, what’s left is all useful!