Naruto, born from the world of his parents.

Chapter 44 White

If it were from the beginning, Tazner would absolutely not have accepted this 10% figure.

This transaction is too ambiguous, and it easily reminds people of Gato's exploitation of the Land of Waves over the years.

However, on the one hand, after experiencing the emotional turmoil of the day, Tazuna was on the verge of despair, and on the other hand, Naruto and Kakashi's teamwork was simply impeccable.

Moreover, Naruto's words about future security really hit the nail on the head.

They were able to complete the bridge construction this time under the protection of the ninjas, but what about the future?

Konoha is too far away, and not every ninja in Konoha is soft-hearted. But Gato is too close, and in order to maintain his status, he has no feelings or sympathy.

So after only a short hesitation, Tazuna decided to agree, but before that he needed to communicate with the others in the Land of Waves.

Naruto naturally wouldn't refuse this offer. After seeing Tazuna off, the four members of the team returned to the room that had been arranged for them.

As soon as he entered the room, Naruto, who had looked weak, instantly regained his energy, which surprised Sasuke, who was supporting him.

"Naruto, you?"

Naruto smiled apologetically at him, then looked at Kakashi: "Kakashi-sensei, your performance was truly breathtaking."

Kakashi waved his hand: "This is also one of the requirements for a ninja infiltration mission, so Naruto, what are you planning to do next?"

"I've already compiled the situation and plans for the Land of Waves. Did you compile the entries on your end?"

Kakashi took out the entry and placed it on the table: "Time was tight, so I only completed part of it."

Naruto didn't speak, but unfolded the entries and read them carefully. After he finished reading, he breathed a sigh of relief: "That's enough."

After saying that, he took out a stack of papers covered with writing from his ninja tool bag, sealed the two items with a scroll, and handed them to Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sensei, could you please use your summoning beast to send this information back to the village?"

"Are you really going to call for reinforcements from the village?"

Kakashi hesitated.

"Wouldn't this be overkill? After all, Zabuza is troublesome, but he doesn't warrant the village's intervention."

"It's not because of Zabuza."

Naruto shook his head: "What's important has never been Zabuza, but..."

Naruto placed his hands on the table and said firmly, "Let the ninjas of Konoha be stationed in the Land of Waves."

Kakashi nodded as if he understood, and seemed to want to say something more, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He formed a hand seal and gently tapped the table, and a brown dog appeared with a puff of smoke.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the ninja dog, Kakashi handed him the scroll and then looked at Naruto.

Under the moonlight, Naruto frowned, seemingly deep in thought. Looking at the boy who had brought him so many surprises today, Kakashi remained silent, quietly leading Sasuke and Sakura out of the room.

After the three left, Naruto immediately rolled up his sleeves and looked at the new symbol on his wrist, feeling incredibly surprised.

The father's chakra reappeared.

Nothing more was said that night. Thanks to Tazuna's efforts, the residents of the Land of Waves basically agreed to the deal that Tazuna and Naruto had made the day before.

But in reality, most people just accept it numbly.

Whether it's Gato or any other ninja, this country is always destined to be exploited.

Only a few craftsmen who still retained some idealism saw what was involved in the deal, but considering that it was just taking from goods protected by Konoha, they couldn't say anything.

On the contrary, they were quite positive about Konoha entering the Land of Waves.

After all, in their view, things couldn't get any worse than they are now.

With this tacit understanding, the sixth bridge construction project in the Land of Waves officially began!

Back on the construction site, Dazner shed his previous dejection and frivolity, and standing in front of the blueprints, he exuded an indescribable sense of pride.

Naruto couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly worthy of being a world-renowned craftsman."

He stayed at the construction site for a while and really liked the atmosphere of everyone working together and creating a vibrant atmosphere.

After seeing that construction had officially begun, he left a shadow clone as a precaution and then quietly departed.

Sasuke and Sakura were receiving special training from Kakashi, but this kind of training was no longer of much use to Naruto. With nothing else to do, he picked up paper and pen to continue the task that Kakashi had not finished yesterday.

But as soon as he turned around, he saw Inari hiding behind a tree, looking lifeless.

Naruto nodded and smiled habitually at the child, who was about his age, before getting up and leaving.

But as he passed Inari, he overheard the boy say this.

"Is it another futile struggle?"

These words made Naruto stop and look at the child with some curiosity.

But Inari seemed oblivious, continuing to say to herself, "Kado is coming, and another bridge is going to be destroyed."

Raising an eyebrow, Naruto glanced at the lifeless child, but said nothing and walked toward the beach on his own.

As Naruto walked past him, Inari couldn't help but turn his head, only to see Naruto's resolute back, which intensified the despair in the child's eyes.

"They really are grandfather and grandson, aren't they? They both need to be pampered."

As Naruto recorded the scenery he saw, he couldn't help but mentally complain.

With his keen insight, he saw the expectation in the child's eyes when he saw Inari.

He kept saying things like "despair" and "futile efforts," but actually, he longed for hope to exist more than anyone else; he just didn't dare to believe it.

He just wanted someone to tell him that he could believe in hope.

However, although Naruto knew this, he didn't say it.

Actions speak louder than words.

Once Kakashi's ninja dogs are deployed, as long as the other ninja villages remain unaware, the events in the Land of Waves are essentially over.

But will the other ninja villages find out?

Will not.

For the other ninja villages that haven't yet shifted their mindset from mission-based resource management, they'd love for Konoha to send ninjas to non-mission areas, so they could have more mission resources.

This is something that happened in Naruto's world as well.

As for when the other ninja villages would discover this, Naruto couldn't guarantee it. However, as a lesson to be learned, in Naruto's world, the ninja villages that received payment didn't discover it until Konoha started hiring several major ninja villages to work together on a large project.

So this is how ninjas can make money without doing missions!

But that was after the Konoha Development Group had been cultivating the world for several years.

Therefore, if his plan can gain the support of the Third Hokage, then in the next few years, Konoha will usher in a development environment without any pressure or competition.

Thinking this, Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly walked to a tree, looked at the plants under the tree, and laughed.

"I'm really lucky to have found such a herb."

This is one of the key ingredients in soldier pills, which has a very significant effect on chakra activation, and is also one of the medicinal materials for treating bruises and sprains.

This herb is not actually uncommon in the entire ninja world, but this is the first time Naruto has seen it outside the ninja village.

As Naruto thought this, he reached out to pick it, but another hand grabbed the herb faster than he could.

Naruto turned his head and saw a pair of surprised eyes.

"Excuse me, could I have this herb?"

Looking at this boy who was even more delicate than a girl, Naruto paused for a moment, then laughed: "Of course, I don't really need him."

"Thanks."

Naruto waved his hand: "These aren't my herbs, so there's no need to thank me. But speaking of which, I don't think I've seen you before."

The boy paused for a moment, then smiled gently and said, "Because I usually live in a relatively remote place, I came here this time to collect herbs."

"Is that so?"

Naruto nodded, then extended a hand: "Naruto Uzumaki, it's nice to meet you."

The boy paused for a moment, then smiled and reached out to shake Naruto's hand: "Haku, it's nice to meet you, Naruto."

White's hands were more delicate and colder than a girl's; just shaking hands with her made Naruto feel an indescribable chill.

Caught off guard, he frowned slightly, a small movement noticed by the white-haired man. He calmly withdrew his hand, saying, "Sorry, it might be due to my constitution; my body temperature is naturally lower."

"What kind of effect will that have on the body?"

"No, that won't happen."

"That's really lucky."

"Lucky?"

Seemingly not expecting Naruto to say that, a hint of doubt appeared in Haku's eyes.

"Yes, how lucky! If this special condition doesn't have any adverse effects on the body, then it's a favor from the Creator."

After saying that, Naruto smiled and explained, "These are the words my father told me. Everyone in this world has their own hidden talents, and such talents are usually compensation from the Creator. For example, people who are physically strong are often not good at using their brains, and people with excellent hearing are often not good at observing."

"But there are also some people who have no defects, yet possess talents that are difficult for ordinary people to have. How can that not be considered favoritism?"

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Haku paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "What you said might be true."

After saying that, he stood up and said, "I should go now. It was still a pleasure to meet you."

Me too.

Naruto smiled at Haku, watching the handsome boy turn and walk into the depths of the forest.

His smile faded only when the boy was out of sight, replaced by confusion and bewilderment.

Why would this man want to kill me?

Thinking of the murderous intent that flashed in the boy's eyes and the chakra within him, Naruto's brows furrowed even more.

……

"Go for it, Sakura!"

After waving to Sakura, who was practicing treading water, Kakashi looked at Sasuke standing in front of him and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

"Although I knew you had a good foundation, I really didn't expect you to be this good."

In reality, Sasuke was not as arrogant as he was in battle; instead, he was incredibly reserved.

He stood silently in front of Kakashi.

Looking at Sasuke, Kakashi's eyes flashed with satisfaction, then he pretended to be troubled: "In that case, it seems that's the only thing I can teach you."

"that?"

Sasuke asked in confusion, and the next moment, a flash of lightning appeared in front of him, crackling and making a sound like birdsong.

The next moment, the hand that held the ball of lightning rushed straight towards the tree beside him, and with a tooth-grinding tearing sound, the towering tree fell heavily to the ground.

Sasuke stared in astonishment at the sight.

Seeing Sasuke's surprised expression, Kakashi smiled and narrowed his eyes: "This is a ninjutsu I created, called the Chidori Piercing Ninjutsu."

"Can I learn it?"

Upon hearing Sasuke's question, Kakashi calmly replied, "As you can see, this is a very powerful ninjutsu, so not everyone can master it."

"What are the qualifications for learning it?"

"Well, this one?"

Kakashi lifted the headband covering his left eye, revealing a scarlet eye with three tomoe.

Seeing Sasuke standing there dumbfounded, Kakashi smiled and said, "This is it, the Sharingan."

"How do you have Sharingan?!"

Upon hearing this question, Kakashi's expression faltered for a moment, but he still explained, "This is a gift from a close friend of mine, and your father, the head of the Uchiha clan, is aware of it."

After giving a brief explanation, Kakashi looked at Sasuke and asked, "So, do you still want to learn?"

Thinking of his disgraceful state when Zabuza appeared yesterday, Sasuke clenched his fists and nodded heavily.

"That's good. Let's begin then, hmm? Naruto?"

Kakashi was a little puzzled to see Naruto suddenly appear at this makeshift training ground.

But seeing Naruto's solemn expression, he seemed to understand something, nodded to Naruto, and created a shadow clone that walked towards Naruto.

Meanwhile, the original body continued to teach Sasuke Chidori.

Kakashi's shadow clone and Naruto walked to a secluded place. Seeing Naruto stop, he was about to ask what had happened when he heard Naruto reply, "I saw a ninja."

"Ninja?"

Kakashi's eyes narrowed: "Zabuza's comrade?"

Naruto nodded: "Most likely."

After saying that, he looked at Kakashi and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, are there any bloodline limits in the ninja world that cause the user's body temperature to drop very low?"

Upon hearing this question, Kakashi frowned and began to think, but the bloodline limits in the ninja world were incredibly diverse, and even he couldn't figure it out in a short time.

"Naruto, tell me more about that person's characteristics."

Naruto nodded and said, "He was a boy who was about fifteen years old. He had a very low body temperature and a very handsome appearance."

"Around fifteen years old? A lewd ninja? That's right!"

Kakashi's eyes lit up as he suddenly remembered: "Zabuza is a reckless ninja from Kirigakure, and Kirigakure's most famous bloodline limit is..."

"Ice Release: Thousand Ice Needles"

After inserting the thousand thorns into Zabuza's acupoints, Bai Fang then applied the prepared herbs to Zabuza's ribs.

While applying the herbal medicine, Haku said, "Lord Zabuza, it seems I've been discovered by that blond-haired genin from Konoha."