Western Land of Fire.
Looking down from above, a vast forest stretched out, and within it, a massive Konoha Camp surrounded by trees stood out.
This was the Konoha Camp, located on the border of the Land of Fire, with a large military presence stationed there to defend against the Hidden Sand Village to the southwest and Iwagakure to the northwest.
But now, there were two uninvited guests here.
"Please wait here for a moment, we've already gone to inform them."
A Chunin stepped forward, speaking politely to the two.
"It's fine, we can wait."
Ren scratched his head helplessly, sighing as he looked at the watchful eyes of the surrounding Ninja.
He really seemed to have a problem with gatekeepers; no matter where he went, he would be stopped and then had to be vouched for by an acquaintance before being allowed in.
This time, to avoid such a situation, he had even specifically summoned a small Slug in advance, and Ryufeng next to him had already activated his Sharingan, with their identities confirmed as well, but he didn't expect the checks to be so strict.
However, fortunately, the proofs they provided had significantly eased the other party's vigilance; otherwise, it wouldn't have been such a polite tone.
Instead, they would have been surrounded directly, and regardless of whether they had any issues, they would have been taken down first for safety.
Not long after, Ren turned his head towards the Konoha Camp, and his gaze quickly locked onto a figure darting towards them.
"Ol…"
Seeing the person, Ren grinned, raising his hand to greet them, only to see the still-running figure directly raise his right hand, clench it into a fist, and then swing it down fiercely!
"Thump!"
After a crisp sound, Ren, who had been standing moments before, instantly squatted on the ground, covering his head with both hands, tears welling up in his eyes.
"Hiss…"
The Konoha Ninja who witnessed this scene all gasped in unison, then simultaneously retreated two meters, looking at Ren crouching on the ground, their guard long gone, replaced by a touch of sympathy…
Even the usually arrogant Ryufeng, seeing the figure emanating a terrifying aura turn his head and meet his gaze, had no hesitation.
Ryufeng immediately deactivated his Sharingan, turned, and rushed into the crowd, standing with his arms crossed, beginning to meditate.
"Gulp!"
Looking at the empty space within ten meters around him and the figure in front of him, Ren subconsciously swallowed, his voice trembling.
"Tea… Teacher."
The person who arrived was Tsunade. At this moment, she wore iron armor, her long hair tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, and her pretty face was covered in frost.
"You still know I'm your Teacher?!"
Tsunade grabbed Ren by the collar, lifted him up, and then began to shake him wildly in the air, shouting at the same time.
"In less than half a year, how many 'good deeds' have you done for me, you brat?!"
She had thought that with Minato looking after him, she could relax a bit, but to her surprise, events had unfolded completely contrary to her expectations.
He had secretly infiltrated the Hidden Mist Village to steal a Tailed Beast and turn himself into a Jinchuriki.
He had led his squad to infiltrate the Land of Earth but was surrounded by the Iwagakure army while covering his teammates' retreat, fortunately rescued by Minato's timely assistance.
And finally, he had audaciously led Uchiha Ryufeng to infiltrate the Hidden Mist Village again to steal their Scroll of Summoning Ninja Blades.
Any one of these three actions would have been a near-death experience for even a Kage-level Ninja, yet this kid had done all three.
When she first heard the news, she wanted to rush to the Kirigakure battlefield and beat this brat up, and if it weren't for everyone desperately stopping and advising her, Ren's grave grass might have been a meter high by now.
Knowing that his Teacher was in a rage, Ren didn't dare to use Chakra to break free, so in a short while, he was shaken dizzy, his mouth slightly agape, his voice coming out intermittently.
"Tea… Teacher, I… I was wrong."
"Hmph!"
Tsunade snorted, still furious, and shook him violently twice more before stopping, then tucked Ren under her arm and shouted towards the crowd not far away.
"That Uchiha brat!"
"Huh?!"
Ryufeng opened his eyes and saw the people around him moving away and Tsunade's fierce expression not far away; cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.
"Follow me!"
Tsunade said, then turned and walked into the Konoha Camp with Ren tucked under her arm. Ryufeng swallowed, quickly followed, but always maintained a safe distance of five meters.
It wasn't until the three figures disappeared among the tents that the crowd gathered at the entrance seemed to awaken, wiping away the thin sweat that had seeped onto their foreheads at some point, and finally, with lingering fear, they glanced at the direction the few had left before retracting their gazes and continuing with their tasks.
Meanwhile, Ren had a look of utter despair, the gazes cast upon him by passersby making him feel extremely ashamed and indignant.
"Teacher…"
Ren organized his words, carefully saying,
"Can you please put me down? This is so embarrassing…"
"Heh."
Tsunade's gaze fell, her footsteps not stopping, and she sneered,
"Embarrassing? You've been quite the show-off lately, what's this compared to that?"
"…"
Ren chose to remain silent. His Teacher was in a rage now, so it was best not to provoke her. If he said one more wrong thing, he'd be preparing to lie in the Medical Camp for ten days to half a month.
And Ryufeng behind him didn't even dare to breathe heavily, controlling his steps to be light, reducing his presence to the absolute minimum.
After a few turns, Tsunade finally stopped in front of a tent, then turned to glance at Ryufeng, saying blandly,
"Your father is in the fifth tent back. Go find him."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Ryufeng's eyes immediately lit up. He bowed to Tsunade and then quickly turned and left.
Tsunade, meanwhile, turned and walked into the tent with Ren still tucked under her arm, throwing him onto the bed. Before he could react, she immediately pulled open his clothes, revealing the Sealing Jutsu on his abdomen.
By the time Ren reacted, Tsunade had already leaned in close, beginning to examine the Jutsu on his abdomen, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
"Uh, is there a problem, Teacher?"
No sooner had Ren spoken than Tsunade raised her gaze, saying somewhat exasperatedly,
"A Perfect Jinchuriki?"
Although somewhat puzzled, Ren still answered honestly; he didn't want to court trouble.
"Yes."
No sooner had Ren spoken than Tsunade took off the necklace from her neck, looking at the crystal on it, her expression becoming complex.
But soon, she regained her composure, then shot a look at Ren, who immediately understood and instinctively extended his head.
"This is…"
After putting it on, Ren looked down, then scratched his head, grinning as he said,
"Is this a Jonin gift from Teacher?"
"Mm."
Tsunade had now regained her calm. Looking at her disciple in front of her, she urged him,
"Don't ever lose it. There's Wood Release power on it."
Although Ren said he was a Perfect Jinchuriki, Tsunade was not at ease entrusting her disciple's safety to the Tailed Beast.
This necklace was given to her by her grandfather, Senju Hashirama, and it contained a certain sealing effect of Wood Release, which was particularly effective in suppressing Tailed Beasts.
By doing this, she was also providing an extra layer of insurance for her disciple's safety.