Chapter 140
"That's right—we're shipmates, practically partners. Why would I be polite with you, right?"
Tsurugi Fubuki had zero shame when it came to getting snacks fast—she'd say anything.
However, Naruto wasn't that easy to fool.
He himself was dirt poor—why would he lend out a ton of money to someone else?
If it was for medical treatment or some legitimate urgent need, Naruto wouldn't be stingy.
But Tsurugi Fubuki wanted it for snacks… that was a bit heartbreaking…
In the end, Naruto gave Tsurugi Fubuki 50,000 ryō as her living expenses.
After that was done, Naruto went home alone and started cooking…
…
For the next few days, Naruto did nothing but focus on training ninjutsu.
The final beginner-period mission progress rose at an insanely fast speed.
But this made Kakashi suffer. Not only did he have to select useful ninjutsu, he also had to demonstrate them for Naruto.
Normally one ninjutsu wouldn't be a big deal.
But Naruto didn't want just one—he wanted a pile, a huge pile of ninjutsu!
This left Kakashi screaming inside. Now he got scared just seeing Naruto.
On the third day, Naruto's training activities finally reached the Third Hokage's ears.
Why? Because Naruto and Kakashi had nearly demolished the training ground!
Because of this incident, even Sarutobi Hiruzen was alarmed.
In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen found an excellent training location for Naruto and Kakashi: the Forest of Death.
On the afternoon of the fifth day after Naruto received the final mission, inside the Forest of Death.
BOOM!
A massive explosion rang out. Violent flames instantly spread outward, covering a huge area of more than ten meters.
The scorching heat incinerated everything in the space. A ninjutsu with this kind of power—if it hit an enemy directly—would leave no chance of survival.
This technique, naturally, came from Naruto.
"Ding~ Reminder: Congratulations to the host for learning ninjutsu: Fire Style—Big Ball Rasengan."
"Ding~ Reminder: S-rank rating progress complete 30/30. Total ninjutsu learned by host: 65."
"Ding~ Since the host has completed the highest reward rating condition ahead of schedule, would you like to claim the rewards early?"
Originally, the system would settle Naruto's mission completion after two months and give the rating.
But Naruto finished the mission in less than a week—and could claim the full rewards.
That's why the system prompted him to claim early.
But right now Naruto was in the Forest of Death with Kakashi nearby, so he temporarily didn't claim.
After finishing, Naruto turned to look at Kakashi, who was lying like a corpse nearby, and said: "That's enough for today. You don't need to come tomorrow."
Originally lying weakly under a tree resting, Kakashi's eyes lit up when he heard Naruto: "Really?"
Naruto nodded, confirming: "Mm, really! My goal is already achieved."
Kakashi instantly got excited. At this moment, he almost felt like crying…
These past few days, Kakashi's life had been inhuman!
Back in the war days, there was still time to rest—everyone was human, even enemies needed rest.
But these past few days?
Aside from eating, drinking, and using the bathroom, all of Kakashi's time had been taken by Naruto. The moment his chakra recovered, Naruto mercilessly exploited it.
Under this kind of treatment, Kakashi felt like he'd gone through years of war…
"Thank you, Uzumaki Naruto!"
Kakashi thanked Naruto very sincerely, then vanished with a Body Flicker Technique.
Naruto saw this and his face darkened: "Good grief! He can still use Body Flicker? Looks like I underestimated your chakra reserves!"
But Naruto didn't mind too much—after all, Kakashi had taught him dozens of ninjutsu these past few days…
And Naruto had self-comprehended quite a few ninjutsu too.
For example, the entire Rasengan series was comprehended by Naruto himself.
Now Naruto had mastered Rasengan and Big Ball Rasengan in all five natures—able to perform Rasengan and Big Ball Rasengan with five different chakra types.
Just the Rasengan series alone contributed ten mission progress points. Terrifying. If not for time constraints, Naruto could have completed the system mission with just Rasengan and gotten the highest rating rewards.
"Feels great to have mastered ninjutsu."
Naruto glanced at the ruined training ground and quickly left, planning to go home and claim the system rewards first.
…
Worth mentioning: Naruto's house location had changed.
From a remote little hut to a large house in the village center.
At first, when people saw Naruto coming and going from the Fourth Hokage's house, many expressed dissatisfaction.
Because of this, quite a few people complained to the Third Hokage, saying Naruto was insulting the Fourth Hokage and suggesting he be executed…
However, the result was obvious.
Those opposing voices never even reached Sarutobi Hiruzen's ears—they were handled by ANBU.
Either their residence rights in Konoha were revoked.
Or their shops were shut down.
The worst cases were directly driven out of the village by ANBU.
Because of this phenomenon, many people started boldly guessing.
Some noticed that Naruto and the Fourth Hokage looked surprisingly similar and guessed Naruto was likely the Fourth Hokage's descendant.
However, no one was willing to believe this fact—or rather, they didn't dare believe it.
In short, Naruto's treatment in the village had greatly improved.
After all, anyone even slightly related to the Fourth Hokage would be warmly welcomed.
A princess from a country once saved by the Fourth Hokage would receive enthusiastic hospitality.
And Naruto—merely suspected to be the Fourth Hokage's descendant—basically no longer faced harassment or was called a demon fox.
This showed how huge a position the Fourth Hokage held in the hearts of Konoha's people.
Back home, Naruto locked the doors and windows, sat alone in the living room, and communicated with the system.
"System, claim the rewards."
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. Mission rating: S"
"Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining mission rewards, total: 100,000 system points, self-select A-rank ninjutsu ×1, self-select S-rank ninjutsu, self-select super S-rank ninjutsu, self-select non-body-type kekkei genkai ×1."
Naruto had never obtained so many system points before. He quickly said: "System, open attribute panel."
"Ding~ Attribute panel opened…"
Host: Uzumaki Naruto Bloodline: Uzumaki bloodline (activated) Chakra natures: All five natures (fully mastered) Overall rating: 7777 Techniques: Three basic techniques, Shadow Clone Technique, Rasengan series… (total 65) System points: 102900
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