It's unclear whether Yamanaka Ino and Haruno Sakura noticed it, but the phoenix must have clearly marked Uzumaki Naruto's chakra.
With the magic of the secret art of bloodline and Kagura's Heart's Eye, it is too easy to position him.
Xiaoyi tugged on the sleeves of Xiaojing and Xiaosi, and said carelessly:
"Be careful, the big bearded brother we saw last time is here again..."
"Beard?"
The two little sisters had no impression of Uzumaki Naruto at all. Xiaohiira patiently explained:
"He's that stupid golden-haired weirdo who doesn't know what's going on in his head."
Such an obvious reminder made an impression on Xiao Jing and Xiao Si.
Although they have not yet awakened Kagura's inner eye, judging by their bloodline concentration, in at most two years they will master this basic ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
As for the Vajra Blockade, even if it cannot be learned automatically for a while, it can still be mastered through acquisition.
None of this is difficult.
The two little sisters looked around, seemingly surprised by Uzumaki Naruto who was following them, hiding behind the crowd and approaching from the shadows.
"Huh?"
Xiang Phosphorus didn't pay much attention to it at first, but suddenly noticed several almost identical chakra reactions.
"Shadow clone?"
Thinking about it, Xiang Ling quietly formed a hand seal, and several water avatars appeared in the blind spots of everyone's sight, and then headed towards the suspicious place.
"Sister, do you want to play hide and seek?"
"No, I'm just a little curious!"
If they were really playing hide-and-seek, people like Xiang Lu and Xiao Hiiragi wouldn't be able to be "ghosts". Otherwise, the game experience would be too bad.
The group of people were talking and playing at a roadside stall. While Xiao Hiiragi and his two younger sisters were fishing for goldfish with great interest, Uzumaki Naruto was scratching his head and ears not far away.
The four shadow clones that were created just in case were destroyed without even figuring out the reason.
"Really, who is so boring and causing trouble for me?"
Just as the blond boy was cursing, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder, which made him startle as he was unprepared.
"Huh? Sorry, Naruto, I didn't expect to scare you."
"It's Hinata, what are you doing here?"
"I……"
Blushing slightly, Hinata replied coyly,
"I made an appointment with Ino and the others to play together, but because of something, I was late. Then...I saw you following me sneakily..."
"Who's being sneaky?"
Uzumaki Naruto took Hinata Hinata's hand and hurriedly hid in the dim light. He didn't notice that the other party blushed with embarrassment. After making a quieter gesture, he continued to argue,
"I just wanted to see what they were up to. Have you heard that even Zuosuke is practicing secretly and then privately decides on the allocation of team members?"
"This... shouldn't be right. We are all students, so we shouldn't be able to make decisions."
"It's better to believe that there is something than to believe that there is nothing! Hinata, you also have good friends who you want to form a team with. You don't want to be in the same team with the annoying guy, right?"
"the person I like……"
Looking at Naruto Uzumaki's face approaching, Hinata was almost dizzy.
"I don't want to be in the same team with that guy Zuosuke, and I always feel that she doesn't like me very much. Although she is very polite, she is more hateful than other classmates. Moreover, she is also a stinker with Zuosuke. Just as arrogant."
"Fragrant phosphorus? No!"
"Humph, you can't fool me."
At first, Uzumaki Naruto really thought that Xiang Lian's politeness was a sign of goodwill towards him, but later he discovered that his consistent attitude was actually an expression of alienation.
There is no need for politeness and politeness between true friends. Only outsiders can maintain manners and reserve.
From the very beginning, Kaoru never thought about being too close to Uzumaki Naruto.
Because the surnames of their mother's family were the same, Uzumaki Naruto thought that the two of them would have a common language, but in the end, he thought too much.
"I think it's okay!"
Even Uzumaki Naruto said something bad about her friend, Hinata Hinata was a little unhappy and wanted to make a few excuses. Unfortunately, the eldest daughter of the Hinata family, who is naturally shy, is not a person who is good at words at all.
Besides, Uzumaki Naruto didn't listen to her at all.
In recent times, Uzumaki Naruto, who has become more and more proficient in using the Shadow Clone Jutsu, has actually developed the original intention of this ninjutsu.
That's reconnaissance.
With the help of the shadow clone, Uzumaki Naruto heard many whispers that he had never paid attention to in the past, including stories about the interactions between genin and grudges between classmates.
When graduation season comes, many children have already begun to worry about whether they can become ninjas in the future, who they will form a team with, which teacher will lead the team, etc.
Uzumaki Naruto, who was originally indifferent, began to become nervous.
After looking at his classmates with purpose, Uzumaki Naruto felt more and more suspicious that some of them were suspicious.
For example, Haruno Sakura often played with Yamanaka Ino and Karin, which made him couldn't help but wonder if they were planning something in private.
"I think, Naruto, you are thinking too much. As far as I know, the grouping situation seems to be related to graduation grades..."
"No matter what, I won't give up."
When he thought that Haruno Sakura might not be on his team, Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart.
"Are you just having fun over there? I... made an appointment with them."
"Don't be careless!"
Uzumaki Naruto, who remembered what he wanted to hear and didn't care about what he didn't want to hear, perfectly performed the gesture of selectively absorbing external information and performed it so deeply that even Hyuga Hinata didn't know how to persuade him.
At this moment, a young and mature voice came from above.
"You two, are you too arrogant to follow others so openly? This is Konoha Village."
"Eh? I didn't..."
Hinata Hinata wanted to defend herself, but she didn't know where to start. However, Naruto Uzumaki looked over his head very arrogantly and saw a thin figure jumping down and landing next to Naruto Uzumaki.
"It's so rude. I, Ranmaru, will not allow such ugly behavior to continue."
Uzumaki Naruto looked at Ranmaru in surprise, who looked like a child of seven or eight years old and had light blue medium-short hair just reaching his chest, and asked in surprise:
"Who are you and what do you want to do?"
"Ranmaru, one of the bodyguards of Miss Xiang Lian, you just follow me like this without even trying to hide yourself. Don't you think so little of us? Please respect our profession!"
"Guard... you?"
Ranmaru, who is a few years younger than him, still looks very weak. With this look, is he already a guard?
"Not convinced?"
Ranmaru smiled slightly, and Uzumaki Naruto was about to retort when he felt a punch on his forehead.
Unable to stop himself, Uzumaki Naruto took a few steps back and bumped into the wall behind him, shaking his head. After getting up, he said harsh words with great dissatisfaction.
"Do you want to fight? Don't think it's a child, I will show mercy. If Uncle Naruto doesn't kill the nameless ghost in his hands, who is your name?"
"Are you an idiot? I just announced my family name! Ranmaru, do you remember?"
"Ranmaru..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Uzumaki Naruto kicked Ranmaru's arm with a whipping kick. When he was about to succeed in the sneak attack, the whipping kick passed by and missed.
"How can it be!"
The surprised Uzumaki Naruto was about to look for the other party when he felt a heavy blow on his back. After being knocked away, he rolled a few times and landed in the middle of a crowded street. Many people were curious. Looking at the sudden appearance of the figure, after discovering that it was Uzumaki Naruto, they all walked around with contempt.
Uzumaki Naruto, who had long been used to it, was not overly sad. He patted his butt and got up.
"Stop following me. If you don't learn your lesson, I'll beat you later. You're going to be a ninja after all. It's very embarrassing to be beaten by a kid who's a few years younger and unable to fight back. If a girl sees it, , I’m afraid no one will like you.”
"You bastard!"
He rubbed his painful waist, his wrists and ankles were slightly sprained, and there were bruises on his face, which made him feel a little embarrassed.
"Naruto, do you want some medicine?"
"This is a small injury, forget it."
He had the intention to ignore Ranmaru's warning, but looking at his current appearance, he was in such a state of embarrassment and it was so embarrassing to appear in front of the girl he liked.
"Forget it for today, I want you to be careful next time we meet."
Looking at Uzumaki Naruto who was grinning in pain and leaving, and Hyuga Hinata who was silently accompanying him, the white-haired young man with glasses in the crowd had a weird smile on his lips.
"Interesting! It seems to be a material that can be made, or...a tool that can be used?"
The Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki, any ninja who knows how terrifying it is will involuntarily want to get something from the immature Uzumaki Naruto.
"In other words, do we have to be careful about this year's Chuunin Exams?"
In order to help Orochimaru monitor Uchiha Sasuke, the soul container that he had long been optimistic about, Kabuto Yakushi also spent a lot of energy.
While keeping track of Uchiha Sasuke's training progress, Kabuto Yakushi is also paying attention to important people who may have an impact on him, among which his classmates are the most important.
"If nothing else, the Kyuubi boy and the owner of the Sharingan Eye, Uchiha Sasuke, are in the same group. Who is the third person?"
He wandered back to Kaoru and Hinata, and finally landed on Haruno Sakura, who was not particularly eye-catching except for her pretty face and beautiful hair.
"If it were you, that would be interesting!"
The multi-faceted spy who has been lurking for a long time is now an older senior genin with a not-so-higher rating.
Hundreds of meters away, on the top floor of a tall building, Gushan Bushui retracted his telescope and put aside the "little things" he had just seen.
"Yang Jiuwei, the seal is very tight. There are many people watching, so it's hard to take action. Do you want to think of other ways?"
I went through the several big tailed beasts and jinchuriki in my mind, and finally picked out the three-tailed jinchuriki, Goju Shikang, the six-tailed jinchuriki, Yu Gao, and the four-tailed jinchuriki, Lao Zi.
These three tailed beasts had almost no impact on the "Konoha Collapse Plan". Even if they died, they would not have a fundamental impact on the subsequent actions of the "Akatsuki" organization.
If you want to ask which one is best to start with, the six-tailed jinchuriki and Yugao who may be alone, and the four-tailed jinchuriki and Lao Zi who are caught by Orochimaru, are good targets.
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Thousands of miles away in the vast sea of sand in the Kingdom of Wind, Jiraiya has been wandering around in this ghostly place for a long time.
The toads of Mt. Miaomu do not like the salty water environment of the sea, and are also very intolerant of the dry climate of the Land of Wind.
Jiraiya embarked on a journey alone to find Uchiha Itachi and wanted to connect with him. Jiraiya, who had obtained the latest information about the mysterious organization, already regretted coming to this country that was not suitable for him.
Another large-scale sandstorm suddenly broke out, and the visibility dropped from hundreds of meters to zero in an instant.
In such a blinding environment, even the legendary "Toad Immortal" was powerless. He could only dig a sand pit and bury himself.
Only in this way can we avoid the attack of the rapid sand and gravel blown up by the sandstorm, which can cut the face with blood.
After hiding in the sandpit for most of the day, Jiraiya finally managed to survive the sandstorm. He lifted the cloth and turned over the thick layer of sand. Jiraiya looked at the sky full of stars.
"It's actually night already. Another day of nothing..."
Just as he was about to complain a few words, suddenly, a black bird flew over from a distance. Jiraiya's eyes narrowed and he took a closer look. It seemed to be a black crow with a small note tied to its leg.
Jiraiya, who was overjoyed, hurriedly chased after him, jumped up, caught the psychic crow who was not in a hurry to avoid it, took off the small note on his leg, and then let it go.
"If you don't come back, I thought you would really cut ties with the village and never come back!"
Isn't it just for this moment that I chased you all the way from Konoha Village?
That mysterious organization was really harmful to the ninja world. Coupled with the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage, Jiraiya's inner sense of urgency became stronger and stronger.
After searching for so long, I finally caught Uchiha Itachi's little tail.
With the help of the weak light, Jiraiya untied the thin string that bound the small note, spread it out, and read it carefully. After more than a minute, his face changed drastically, and the serious-looking Jiraiya hurriedly used the psychic technique. , a large dark brown toad with goggles hanging around its neck appeared.
"This kind of ghost place, Jiraiya, why did you ask me to come here?"
"Sorry, Kousuke, it's a bit urgent and I need you to send this information to the Sandaime."
"Okay! I am the most dedicated liaison frog in Miaomu Mountain. As long as there is an official task, I will never shirk it. Leave it to me..."
He swallowed the information scroll that Jiraiya had disposed of, then waved goodbye to Jiraiya, lifted the psychic spell, and disappeared from the place.
Seeing this, Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Five-Tailed Jinchuuriki of Iwagakure Village is actually dead! That rumor is actually true! And this dangerous person, Fengtu, is actually Kazuma who faked his death and escaped, and he is planning to completely destroy the Leaf Village. Also, the reincarnation eye..."
Although there are still many questions, these... are enough for Jiraiya to digest for a long time.
