⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯Chapter 206 : Chapter 206 complete! [3/3]
Konoha, Hokage Building.
Masahiko was walking up from downstairs, heading toward the Hokage Office, when suddenly a clear, childish shout rang out: "Die!"
Someone in the shadows launched a flying kick.
However.
Before he could kick Masahiko, he was lifted up by one hand and held upside down in the air.
Konohamaru Sarutobi struggled continuously.
"Let me go!"
"Kid—"
Masahiko held the boy, stared for a few moments, then smiled as Chakra surged from his palm.
Immediately, a gentle layer of Chakra enveloped Konohamaru Sarutobi, and then—it began to spin continuously!
"Ahhh!!!"
A scream rang out.
Konohamaru Sarutobi screamed, saying: "I was wrong! Let me go, put me down!"
Masahiko smiled and put Konohamaru Sarutobi down.
Konohamaru Sarutobi stumbled around as if he were drunk, and a few seconds later—thump!
He fell hard to the ground.
However, as the other person walked past him, a wave of Chakra spread up from the ground.
Konohamaru Sarutobi fell to the ground but found it didn't hurt much.
He rubbed his face, looking a bit dazed, not yet fully awake.
Masahiko walked to Hiruzen Sarutobi's door and, just as he was about to knock, it opened from the inside.
Asuma Sarutobi walked out of the room and was momentarily stunned to see Masahiko.
He greeted him silently, then turned and left.
Masahiko walked into the room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was coughing violently in agitation.
He walked over and used Chakra combined with medical techniques to help regulate Hiruzen Sarutobi's breathing and blood flow.
It took a long time for Hiruzen Sarutobi to recover.
He breathed repeatedly and said: "Thank you, Masahiko. If it weren't for you—sigh! If Asuma were half as capable as you, he wouldn't give me such a headache!"
"Asuma-senpai is very talented; perhaps he just hasn't fully understood your philosophy yet."
Masahiko said sincerely.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed heavily and said: "Don't make excuses for him. The boy stubbornly refuses to help me—he looks like he understands a lot and has seen a lot, but in reality, he understands nothing."
He complained and vented for a while, his emotions quickly calming down.
"That child, Konohamaru Sarutobi, has also been giving you trouble. He thinks it's your fault that Ebisu can only accompany him for two days—"
"It's nothing, he's just a child."
Masahiko shook his head, unbothered, and smiled instead: "If Ebisu were actually by his side all the time, he might not care as much."
"That's true—"
Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled.
Next, Masahiko reported his idea for the "Ninja Academy Sports Meet" to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In addition, he closed the door and brought up his ideas for a "Veterinary Department" and a "Pet Hospital."
As Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't only focus on "profit."
"Use the Pet Hospital to connect with the nobility?"
"There's another point: many Genin who lack combat talent but aren't quite skilled enough to be Medical Ninja can consider this path."
Masahiko said.
Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, lost in thought while holding his pipe.
Afterward, he sighed lightly: "You're right, I—"
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled bitterly.
"As Hokage, I should be thinking of the villagers and everyone, yet you were the one to discover these things first. I have failed in my duties!"
"Hokage-sama, you are busy with so much official business every day, so naturally you don't have time to think about these things."
Masahiko replied.
He looked around, then asked as if unintentionally: "Where is Kakashi-senpai? Didn't you ask him to help share your workload?"
"The last mission exhausted him, so I let him rest for a few days."
Hiruzen Sarutobi replied.
After some more small talk, Masahiko left the Hokage Building.
However.
Not long after, he saw Kakashi walking down the street with a listless look in his single visible eye, heading toward the Hokage Building.
He smiled as they crossed paths: "Senpai, heading to the Hokage Building?"
"Yeah."
Kakashi acknowledged him, gave a weak greeting, and then continued walking while holding his book in one hand.
Masahiko smiled and walked a few steps forward.
["naruto: prequel" Episode 25 filming complete!]
[Editing—]
[Production successful!]
[Total screen time: 5 minutes 48 seconds. Screen time percentage: 27.6%]
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He glanced at it, feeling no surprise.
Although he had done quite a few things during this time, not much of it was actually suitable for filming.
Nearly six minutes was quite good.
He walked a few steps, then suddenly turned his head slightly to look into a shop. He paused for a moment at the flower shop, but caught a glimpse of someone sneaking around behind him out of the corner of his eye.
Looking closely, it was Naruto.
He walked out of the flower shop and quickened his pace slightly. Naruto followed behind for a moment—
"Ahhh!"
Naruto screamed as he was hoisted up by a rope and hung from a streetlamp.
He looked down, upside down.
"Naruto, why are you following me?"
The person below smiled brightly.
Naruto shouted: "Teacher, let me down! I have something to talk about, I really do!!"
"Fine."
Masahiko released the rope and put Naruto down.
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, then asked in a low voice: "Teacher, do you know where Sasuke is training?"
"I don't know. I just returned to the village yesterday."
Masahiko shook his head.
Naruto said "Oh," his eyes rolling around: "That sandbag Sasuke had before, did you teach him that? Could you teach me some techniques too?"
"That's just hard training; there's no technique to it."
Masahiko answered while walking.
Naruto made a bitter face.
Apparently, he had been beaten up quite a bit during this time.
Masahiko smiled and asked: "How have you been training?"
"I just throw everything I have in one go, then dodge and counterattack."
Naruto replied.
"You have to eat one bite at a time; haste makes waste."
Masahiko advised.
Naruto seemed to understand, but after thinking it over carefully, he grasped the meaning.
He hurried to catch up.
"Then—there's one more thing. Why is there a mark on my stomach? Did something go wrong?"
Naruto lifted his shirt to reveal his stomach.
That was the "Five Elements Seal" that Orochimaru had planted on Naruto. After returning to Konoha, because Naruto was too young, he couldn't withstand the ravages of the Tailed Beast Chakra.
Therefore, this seal had not been removed.
However.
Naruto himself had no memory of fighting Orochimaru, so he didn't know the origin of the mark.
"When did you discover it?"
Masahiko found it very strange—the mark had been there for almost a year; did Naruto only just notice it now?
"I noticed it a long time ago, but thinking about it carefully recently, it feels like it wasn't like this before. Back then, my Chakra was easier to use than it is now."
Naruto frowned, unable to smooth his brow.
Masahiko said: "I'll look into it when I get back and see what it is."
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Naruto was overjoyed: "After it's removed, I'll definitely be able to be like I was before, or even stronger, and then I can become Hokage!"
"Yes, yes."
Masahiko smiled and patted his head.
Naruto didn't mind and chuckled, then looked up: "Teacher, will you still come to teach classes in the future?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be teaching next week's class."
Masahiko replied.
Naruto jumped for joy upon hearing this, then scanned his surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he ran over quickly.
"Teacher, let me treat you to a popsicle!"
Naruto tried hard to break apart two popsicles that were stuck together.
"Here's half for you!"
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