Saiyans in the Naruto world

Haku couldn't understand what had happened while Zabuza was under the illusion's spell, and was about to ask when Zabuza gave him a look. Haku kept his questions to himself; as long as he could stay by Zabuza's side, that was all that mattered to him.

Upon hearing Zabuza's words, the masked man turned and left, followed by Zabuza and Haku.

"arrive."

Looking at the gates of Konoha, Karot was overjoyed. He had left quietly years ago, but now he had returned with another person. It could be considered an achievement.

"Please wait a moment."

Just as Karot and Kakuzu were about to enter Konoha Village, they were stopped.

"Please come over and register, you two."

The ninja guarding the gates of Konoha spoke to Karot and Kakuzu. He sensed a strong chakra aura emanating from Kakuzu, indicating his considerable strength. Such individuals were required to register upon entering Konoha, and even within the village, they would be monitored. This was for Konoha's security. As for Karot, he sensed no chakra, but Karot's splendid attire suggested he was a young master, albeit with white hair. Kakuzu appeared to be his bodyguard; after all, it was common for wealthy people to hire ninjas for protection. Konoha itself offered such services.

This was the first time Carrot had encountered such a situation, which wasn't surprising. Carrot usually operated in small teams or with the military, so registration and checks weren't required. Furthermore, he hadn't been to Konoha for several years, so it was normal that no one recognized him.

"Ok."

Karot, a law-abiding villager, brought Kakuzu to the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper had them sit down and gave them two forms to fill out. The questions were simple: name, country, and purpose of their visit to Konoha.

Carrot found it very amusing and immediately started writing.

Name: Vegeta; Country: Land of Waves; Origin: To do business in Konoha. Kakuzu glanced at the answer given by Carlo, somewhat puzzled. "How can you lie to your own people?"

Carrot ignored Kakuzu's gaze and finished writing in a few quick strokes. After all, everyone has a few aliases when they're out in the world. As for why he was called Vegeta, it's because Carrot and Vegeta are good partners who love and hate each other.

After they finished writing, the Konoha ninja gave each of them a token. And so, Kakuzu and Kakuzu entered Konoha Village.

Upon entering, both Karot and Kakuzu were stunned by the sheer number of people. Even Karot, a native of Konoha, was taken aback by the scene. Konoha's prosperity only fueled his admiration for Orochimaru.

"Karot, Konoha is really different."

Kakuzu had never seen such a bustling village before. The endless stream of horse-drawn carts, the vendors vying to sell their wares, and the villagers coming and going all displayed the demeanor of people from a great nation.

"Yes, perhaps this is peace!"

Karot and Kakuzu traveled through many countries, where war and disease caused people to struggle on the brink of life and death. Larger countries were a little better off because they had basic order. However, without comparison, there is no harm. Just by looking at the villagers of Konoha, one can see that this place is far away from the harassment of war.

"Yes."

Kakuzu wholeheartedly agreed with Carrot's assessment. Kakuzu and Carrot had witnessed far too much during their travels over the years; it was this exposure to darkness that fueled their yearning for light. Konoha had given Kakuzu hope, and Carrot had shown him his power to end the darkness. Therefore, he was willing to follow Carrot.

"Where do we go now?"

As this was Kakuzu's first time visiting Konoha, excluding the assassination attempt on Dai, with a local like Karot present, Kakuzu naturally followed Karot's orders.

"Let's go eat ramen! Ichiraku Ramen in Konoha has the best ramen."

After returning to Konoha, Carrot naturally went to eat Ichiraku Ramen first, since he hadn't had it in a long time and missed it quite a bit.

"Okay. Let's go eat then."

Kakuzu admired Karot for two abilities. First, Karot's strength was so formidable that Kakuzu felt despair; he believed Karot was unmatched in the ninja world. Second, Karot possessed an extraordinary palate, able to discern the merits and flaws of any dish. Any food that Karot could savor so vividly must be exceptional, which greatly intrigued Kakuzu.

After the goalkeeper saw that Carrot and Kakuzu had gone far away, he lit a piece of paper, and soon a masked ninja appeared in front of him.

"A ninja with at least the chakra level of an elite Jonin has come to Konoha. His purpose and origin are unknown."

After speaking, he handed Kakuzu's portrait to the masked ninja. As for Karot, he didn't sense any chakra from him and treated him as just another Karami, nothing to worry about. The goalkeeper was confident because he was assigned to this position precisely because of his exceptional sensory abilities.

The masked man put away the portrait and then instantly left to report to the Hokage.

Chapter 130 Ichiraku Ramen

"Hokage-sama."

The ANBU arrived at the Hokage's office and handed over the information they had obtained from the gatekeeper to Orochimaru. They knelt to one side, awaiting Orochimaru's orders.

"Ok?"

Orochimaru frowned briefly upon seeing the intelligence in his hand, but quickly regained his composure.

Seeing the change in Orochimaru's expression, Minato also became interested in the information. Now that Minato was the captain of the Anbu, he spent more time with Orochimaru and his understanding of Orochimaru was becoming more and more profound. If a piece of information could make the usually calm Orochimaru change his expression, then this information must be something special.

Orochimaru didn't give Minato time to guess; after reading it, he handed it over to Minato directly.

"Minato, you should take a look too!"

After Minato took the report, he immediately read it from beginning to end. After Minato finished reading, Orochimaru asked...

"What do you think?"

After saying that, Orochimaru leaned back in his chair, one of the few times he relaxed.

"At least the strength of an elite ninja. I feel like I've seen this person somewhere before."

Minato looked at the portrait thoughtfully.

"His name is Kakuzu. He is a bounty hunter and a regular at the gold exchange."

As for why Orochimaru recognized him, it's because Orochimaru was also short of money and would occasionally change identities to earn some pocket money. It was during that time that Orochimaru learned about Kakuzu's legend.

"However, he suddenly disappeared a few years ago. Rumor has it that he was murdered. I never expected him to appear here."

After hearing Orochimaru's words, Minato remembered this person, because Kakuzu had also accepted the mission to assassinate Minato. However, Kakuzu failed miserably against Minato who had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, which is why Minato had an impression of Kakuzu.

"I suspect that Kakuzu's strength has reached the Kage level."

Minato doesn't underestimate anyone; as he improves, so do others. During the Third Shinobi World War, Kakuzu was already an elite Jonin; now he's definitely Kage-level.

"The key is that he is the bodyguard of that white-haired young man, and that white-haired young man is definitely not simple."

Minato questioned the goalkeeper's report that the white-haired youth had no chakra. There are many ways to hide chakra in this world, and no one knows if the white-haired youth also knows this method.

"If he can hire someone with Kage-level strength, his identity must be extraordinary."

"That's right, that's what I think too. Konoha can't withstand any more destruction right now."

Orochimaru managed to make Konoha so prosperous, collecting more taxes than previous Hokage. This allowed Orochimaru to carry out his many experiments smoothly, and he wouldn't allow anyone to sabotage them.

"Minato, you should handle this matter personally. Even if the worst happens, your Flying Thunder God technique can minimize the losses."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

"brush."

Minato and the members of the Anbu simply disappeared from the Hokage's office.

After the two left, Orochimaru used a summoning jutsu to summon a small white snake. The snake swallowed the scroll and then disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Orochimaru, who was conducting experiments in the laboratory, knew that his shadow clone must have encountered something unusual when he saw the white snake suddenly appear. That's right, the one working in the Hokage Building was Orochimaru's shadow clone, while the real Orochimaru was always conducting experiments.

Taking the wet scroll from the snake's mouth, slippery with saliva, Karot had repeatedly tried to persuade Orochimaru to change this method of transmitting information. But Orochimaru seemed to thoroughly enjoy it, ignoring all advice and continuing on his own. Perhaps this is the persistence of a genius.

After Orochimaru finished reading the scroll, it burst into flames and disappeared into the air as wisps of smoke. Orochimaru didn't find anything wrong with the clone's actions. Minato was also the most suitable person to carry out this mission. The reason for passing the information to Orochimaru was simply to let him know, since the clone couldn't leave work yet.

Carrot, following the route he remembered, led Kakuzu through a maze of turns to Ichiraku Ramen.

Standing at the door, Carrot could already smell the aroma of ramen waiting for him. Carrot took a deep breath, and the fragrance instantly filled his body. Carrot felt as if he were immersed in an ocean of ramen.

"It smells good. I hope it's not just good in smell."

Kakuzu praised the ramen shop, saying that the aroma was indeed the best he had ever smelled, but the taste could only be known by tasting it, because many delicacies only smell good but taste terrible.

"Why say so much? You'll know once you eat it."

Carrot couldn't stand Kakuzu's slander of Ichiraku Ramen, so he grabbed Kakuzu's hand and pulled him into the ramen shop.

"welcome."

The familiar voices of father and daughter. Uncle Ichiraku's eyes looked even smaller, while Ayame had grown into a graceful and youthful young woman.

"Long time no see, Uncle Yi Le, Sister Chang Pu."

Upon hearing the voice, the father and daughter looked up and saw the white hair, the same hairstyle he never had before. They immediately recognized the person.

“Carrot.” X2

The two happily called out Carrot's name.

Carrot pretended to pick his ear.

"You two are shouting so loudly, it's almost deafening me. I don't care, you two have to buy me a bowl of ramen."

Carrot revealed his true intentions.

"You brat, you're trying to take advantage of me again. Let me tell you, that's impossible."

Uncle Ichiraku made a firm statement, determined not to waver.

"Ignore him, Carrot, it's your treat."

Acorus emerged from behind the counter and stared at Carrot's body.

“You’ve lost weight. You must be suffering out there, Carrot.”

Kakuzu was shocked to hear such irresponsible words from Ayame's mouth. "Miss, you should take your eyes to the hospital. He's so thin, yet he eats more than anyone else."

"Yes, that's why our whole village came here first."

"Carrot said, feigning pitifulness. After all, being able to eat such a huge bowl of ramen is worth the sacrifice," he said.

"Okay, I'll let you eat your fill today."

Changpu rolled up her sleeves, revealing her strong arms.