Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 194 The cat ran away, the cat is bad

Should we marvel at Obito's superb acting skills?

Afei's exaggerated display of raising his hands, screaming to dodge attacks, and playing whack-a-mole completely dispelled Kakashi's anxiety. The more he probed, the more concerned he became about this person's strange abilities, and the more he questioned his own guesses. But despite his doubts, he didn't give up that sliver of hope. However, this person's space-time ninjutsu was completely different from the Flying Thunder God Technique. Naruto was also helpless against this slippery fish. After realizing that the other party intended to move towards the residential area, they had no choice but to stop. This guy had been dodging the whole time and hadn't shown any offensive capabilities, but what if, what if he had taken hostages? That would be a problem.

"...I can't sense the mark anymore." Naruto looked very disappointed.

"Our actions were a bit hasty. We didn't expect the opponent's abilities to be so troublesome." Kakashi was not in a good mood, but he still tried to encourage the young man. "As long as the opponent's target is Konoha, we will probably run into him again in the future. We need to study his abilities carefully."

"Of course, he won't be able to escape next time!" Naruto was really that confident after collecting several rounds of data at close range.

As we all know, the Flying Thunder God Technique is a technique that follows the laws of space to achieve long-distance travel. But what if we go against them? For Naruto, who can observe spatial fluctuations with exquisite precision, doing this isn't difficult; the challenge lies in unleashing enough energy in an instant to pierce through spatial barriers. Human meridians simply cannot withstand that kind of impact, so activating such a technique requires advance preparation and a sufficiently sturdy container. The time he fought Urashiki Otsutsuki was just the initial version. While busy with his career, Naruto didn't neglect his training, but for Shadow Clones, some training has its limits. Shadow Clones can at most develop stable, enhanced Truth-Seeking Balls that won't explode at the slightest touch, but they can't perceive spatial fluctuations like the original body.

"Should this be reported?" Kakashi asked.

"We only know their name, we haven't even found out which organization they belong to, and maybe even their name is fake," Naruto said, rambling on while looking at Kakashi with a hint of doubt. Kakashi-sensei had always respected the children's opinions, but he would never have asked such a... confused question.

Kakashi lowered his head and remained silent for a while. "Their target is unknown, but at least we've exposed their plot. They shouldn't be coming back anytime soon."

"I'll stay in Konoha for a while to make sure he doesn't dare come back." Naruto didn't comment on the report, leaving the decision to Kakashi. After all, Itachi was keeping an eye on Tobi anyway. Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've seen Shisui. Was he really trying to infiltrate the rogue ninja's traveling group? I have to bring him back this New Year. Getting ninjas to run hospitals for ordinary people is definitely too difficult. Shisui is so knowledgeable; he must have plenty of good ideas.

"So, how do you plan to tell the Hokage?"

"Just say I need to take leave to train. I'll say I have new inspiration for the Flying Thunder God Technique, they'll definitely agree."

Being a Jinchūriki is definitely the most troublesome thing. When he's not in the village, the village feels that the defenses are greatly weakened, and the Jinchūriki might "go missing," so they are very uneasy. When he is in the village, the village feels that his power is too strong and he might explode at any time, so they are still very uneasy.

Sure enough, the moment Naruto mentioned training, the higher-ups' hearts tightened. While they might be prone to forgetting, they would never forget those two "fireworks" that had lit up the sky above Konoha. This was only because Jiraiya was watching; without supervision, who knows what kind of trouble that guy might have caused. Thus, Kakashi, who had been working non-stop for a long time, was also given a break. He would join his junior, Yamato, to "assist" the Jinchuriki in their training.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Yamato." It was no surprise that Captain Yamato appeared wearing the same headband as Tobirama.

When they arrived at the training ground specifically designated for Naruto, he was already there, practicing something on the open ground. Sure enough, the Flying Thunder God Technique was fast; unlike them, who still had to run on foot.

"Good morning, Kakashi-sensei, Yamato-senpai. I'm Naruto Uzumaki, just call me Naruto~" Naruto waved to them, pointed to the rock hut that had been built up nearby, and said, "I brought breakfast. If you haven't eaten, you can eat first. You can't train on an empty stomach."

Yamato turned to Kakashi with a puzzled look, only to find that the other man had entered the house quite skillfully, picked up the lunchbox from the large rock, and started showing off.

"Senior? Aren't we here to assist in the training?" Yamato, who had already eaten breakfast, weakly raised his hand.

"Oh, didn't the Hokage say to 'assist from the sidelines'? Relax and just watch."

Kakashi was incredibly casual. After showing off his meal, he asked Naruto if he could build a rough stone pillar. Naruto slapped the ground, and without leaving any marks, a "stone pillar" that was 10 or 20 meters tall and required five or six people to hug rose from the ground.

"Speaking of which, haven't you considered upgrading your Rasengan?" Kakashi suddenly asked before starting his training.

Naruto tilted his head in confusion, then suddenly realized what was going on and immediately used his best Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to create the first big crater on the flat ground.

"I haven't met a decent opponent yet, I've never used this move before." A guy who used this move to disperse a typhoon cloud said, "Isn't it cool? I've been trying to add some soil to the Rasengan recently, it's quite a challenge for a Rasengan that needs to spin at high speed."

Fine, he asked one unnecessary question.

Kakashi turned and left, breaking his record for one-handed rock climbing. It's true that progress requires a bit of competition.

Only Yamato remained bewildered. Wood Release, a precious bloodline limit, was naturally taught diligently; the generous First Hokage had inscribed all his secret techniques in the Scroll of Seals. However, fortune did not favor the Senju clan again; their second Wood Release ninja in so many years was an experimental product, a truly lamentable situation. The recorded Wood Release ninjutsu of today has a vast array of branches, encompassing everything from combat and reconnaissance to tracking, sealing, and even everyday life. Yamato, of course, studied diligently; his first lesson was in sealing techniques, because the Nine-Tails of Konoha was indeed the most difficult to deal with.

He thought he would need to help Naruto stabilize the seal on this mission. However, the other party seemed completely unaffected and showed no signs of fatigue even after using such a chakra-consuming ninjutsu.

Is this the perfect Jinchūriki?