Chapter 162 First Encounter with Tazuna
"Everyone's here."
Kakashi looked at his assembled subordinates, nodded in satisfaction, ignored Karin's intense stare at Naruto, and began to briefly explain the mission.
"Our mission this time is to escort a bridge builder back to the Land of Waves.
Now, let him introduce himself to everyone."
After saying that, Kakashi walked to a corner of the mission hall and led out a middle-aged man who was holding a bottle of wine and reeked of alcohol.
He squinted at Naruto and the others, then said with displeasure, "What?
Why are they a bunch of kids?
And why is their hair all different colors?"
"Sir, my disciples are all excellent genin, fully capable of handling C-rank missions, and I, as a jonin, will also be by their side."
Kakashi emphasized the C-rank mission, then noticed the drunkard's body tremble slightly.
However, upon hearing that Kakashi would be joining in, the drunkard seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"I see. Well then, my name is Tazuna, and I am a renowned bridge-building master.
During my time back in the country building bridges, you must protect me well and do everything in your power to do so."
Tazuna looked at the bunch of kids and thought they were all unreliable, but thankfully one of the Jonin was with them.
"Pshaw, what bridge-building master?
They might not even be as good at building bridges as I am."
Naruto scoffed, but since the other party was the employer, he only scoffed secretly.
Sasuke nodded in agreement.
After all, Naruto's Wood Release would make building a bridge incredibly easy, and if the river wasn't too long, he could even fill it up.
"Hey kid, I'm building a cross-sea bridge!"
Tazuna heard Naruto's soft chirping and angrily yelled at him, "They can laugh at your appearance, but they absolutely cannot mock your skills."
cut.
Naruto scoffed and then turned his head away. He didn't have much affection for this old man who reeked of alcohol, especially since he sensed that the old man was in a bad mood and looked down on Team 7.
"Alright, bro, let's not talk to ignorant people."
Karin has already recovered from the tragic fact that Naruto stole Sasuke's first kiss, and seeing Naruto being teased by this old drunkard, she naturally has to stand on her brother's side.
"you...."
Before Tazuna could speak, Kakashi stepped between them, smiling as he looked at Tazuna, and said softly, "Alright, Master Tazuna, my students are still young, and besides, this is just a C-rank mission."
Tazuna shuddered, feeling a chill run through his body from the spiciness of the alcohol.
This man knows about the Land of Waves?!
How did he end up accepting the mission?
Tazuna had many questions, but he didn't dare ask any of them.
He could only lower his head and hum in response.
"Okay, let's set off then."
Kakashi smiled faintly, then led Team 7 and Tazuna toward the village gate.
"Yo, it's Kakashi.
Long time no see. Are you taking your students out of the village?"
Kotetsu Hagane looked at Kakashi, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and joked.
"Hmm~"
Kakashi gave him a weak "hmm" and then handed him the paperwork for leaving the village.
"Alright, have a safe trip."
After checking, Izumo released Kakashi and his group.
"Sigh, I never thought that the former Bloodthirsty Blade would now be retired and teaching students."
Watching Kakashi's departing figure, Kotetsu couldn't help but sigh.
"Well, people get old after all, but his strength hasn't declined at all."
Izumo replied to Kotetsu, squinting at Kakashi's retreating figure, and commented sharply.
"That's true. Our legendary Sannin of Konoha are still famous throughout the ninja world, but Orochimaru..."
"Alright, we still have work to do. Let's talk about these things after we rest."
The two continued to record the ninjas entering and leaving the village, while out of their sight, a crow flew overhead.
The crow watched the departing squad, hesitated for a while, and finally chose to return to Konoha Village.
"Little itachi, it's alright. Anyway, we've already left the Flying Thunder God mark on Sasuke."
Tobirama patted Itachi on the shoulder and said comfortingly.
"Yes, I know."
Sasuke will eventually have to go out and gain experience, and compared to when I went to the battlefield back then, Sasuke is already much better off.
.....
After walking for about an hour, Naruto couldn't stand it anymore.
He turned around and looked at Tazuna, who was walking slowly, and said with exasperation, "Uncle Tazuna, can't you hurry up?"
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Tazuna paused, then looked at Naruto with displeasure and said, "If I could walk as fast as you ninjas, would I need to hire you?"
Naruto felt that what he heard made sense, but he was still very upset.
He used to travel with sparks flying everywhere, but now he had been walking for an hour.
Before, I walked for an hour by myself, or I went to see the winter festival with Hinata.
"Why don't you carry me on your back?"
Tazuna looked at Naruto, who was pouting, and said.
"Who wants to carry you, you drunkard?"
Naruto rolled his eyes at him, but then immediately remembered something.
"Huh?"
He stopped in his tracks, then a comical look appeared in his eyes.
"Ahem, it's not that it's impossible, but I won't be carrying it."
Kakashi and the other three turned to look at Naruto, a feeling welling up inside them that Naruto was about to become a monster.
Naruto stood there, biting his thumb until it bled, and then formed several hand seals as blood dripped down.
[Spiritual communication!]
A puff of white smoke dissipated, and Naruto summoned a wooden beast about the size of a horse.
The champion of the first Ninja World Speed Race, the uncrowned king of fighter jets, Unit 5, makes its debut!
"Uh, this is... a Tazuna horse?"
Tazuna looked at the Unit 5 for a moment, then said after thinking for a while.
However, unlike Tazuna, who did not understand chakra, Karin, Hinata, Sasuke, and even Kakashi all fixed their eyes on Unit-05 at that moment.
"Such a powerful chakra fluctuation!"
Karin stared at Unit 5 and said softly, "Although that sea of chakra seems to be deliberately hiding itself, when the sun appears in front of you, no matter how you try to block it, as long as you have eyes, you can see it."
Not to mention that Karin's chakra perception ability is the strongest among these people.
"Clang! Unit 5!"
Naruto plopped down on top of Unit-05.
As Naruto's butt landed, a scarlet red light shone from the previously empty pupils of the wooden shell.
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