Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

However, since the enemy had already discovered his identity, in order to save some energy, he spoke calmly:

"Now that you know I am from the Uchiha clan, do you still want to escape under the gaze of my Sharingan? Surrender, Konoha does not kill prisoners."

However, since he was from Kirigakure, he was not going to be intimidated by Sasuke so easily.

However, they were also very clear that what the kid in front of them said was right. Since the other party possessed the Sharingan, their smoke bombs and escape techniques were truly useless. The two exchanged a grim glance and then charged towards Sasuke, brandishing their claws.

Seeing their actions, Sasuke knew that the situation couldn't be resolved easily. His expression turned serious, and he stared intently at the two with his Sharingan, holding a kunai in his hand as he went to meet them.

Just then, a sharp iron chain, just like the one that severed Kakashi's chain, shot out from the claw weapons in their hands and swung towards Sasuke.

Sasuke's Sharingan rotated slightly, revealing the exact trajectory of the chains. He then activated his Lightning Release Armor, instantly increasing his speed. To the astonishment of the two Hidden Mist ninjas, he deftly dodged their weapons, then lightly slashed the necks of their necks with the kunai in each hand before rushing past them.

Sasuke, who had rushed over, stopped without turning back and began to pant heavily.

Sasuke could clearly feel through the touch in his hands that he had indeed killed them; that feeling couldn't be faked.

However, this was Sasuke's first time killing someone and facing an enemy, which made him a little nervous, hence his heavy breathing.

Just as Sasuke had predicted, the two Chunin who had brushed past him stopped, clutching their necks in an attempt to heal their wounds, but to no avail.

Slowly, the two Kirigakure ninja collapsed to the ground in despair, dying in convulsions.

Just then, the white smoke around them slowly dissipated, leaving only Naruto with a bruised and swollen face, still looking around in confusion.

Not far from Sasuke, Uchiha Kakuzan's figure slowly appeared. He came to Sasuke's side, gently patted his shoulder, and said:

"Sasuke, how are you? Are you adjusting well?"

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Sasuke's initial excitement gradually subsided, and he said:

How much more do I need that guy?

Uchiha Kakuzan knew very well who Sasuke was referring to, so he didn't offer any further comfort. Instead, he patted Kakuzan on the shoulder and said:

"There's still a long way to go. Keep working hard, and you'll eventually surpass him."

Then, ignoring Sasuke's unwillingness, he glanced at the big tree next to him and walked towards the Ino-Shika-Cho team.

After Uchiha Kagami left, Kakashi also walked out from behind the tree, somewhat embarrassed.

Originally, he wanted to take advantage of the enemy's arrival to train his team members, but Naruto was still unreliable, while Sasuke single-handedly achieved a double kill, eliminating all the enemies. Karin and Shikamaru, who were left behind, had no chance to make a difference.

Kakashi glanced at the silent Sasuke, then at the unreliable Naruto, and couldn't help but shout:

"Naruto, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and clean up the mess."

Naruto shuddered upon hearing Kakashi's words, looked at Kakashi, pointed at him, and shouted:

"Kakashi-sensei, so you're not dead. I thought you were dead, and I almost cried."

Kakashi glanced at Naruto, then at Karin beside him, and suddenly understood. Karin was a sensory ninja, and Sasuke possessed the Sharingan; therefore, only Naruto had believed his faked death.

Thinking of this, Kakashi scratched his head and sighed helplessly. It seemed that this class was really hard to manage. Only Naruto was a bit silly; the others were not easy to fool.

While Kakashi was directing everyone to clean up the scene, not far from them, within a barrier invisible to the naked eye, Uchiha Kakuzan gently embraced a beautiful woman, softly comforting her:

"Don't worry, Mikoto. With Sasuke's current strength, these minor characters won't pose a threat to him."

Chapter 383 Naruto's Teacher

Chapter 383 Naruto's Teacher

Inside the barrier were Uchiha Kakuyama's true form, Uchiha Mikoto, and Kushina, who was squatting there, resting her chin on her hand.

Uchiha Kakuzan had, of course, already discovered the ambush, so he quietly set up a barrier nearby with Mikoto and Kushina, waiting for Kakashi and his group to arrive.

Mikoto looked at Sasuke, who was panting heavily, and covered her mouth with a pang of heartache. However, there was nothing she could do, because these were all part of the growth process. Whether it was her, Qiushan-kun, or Itachi, they had all gone through this stage. Moreover, due to the war, they were much older than Sasuke was now when they experienced these things.

At that moment, Kushina, who had been crouching on the ground, jumped up and shouted cheerfully:

"Mikoto, Okayama-kun, look, look! Naruto has so much chakra, much more than Kakashi. He truly is my child, with the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan."

"I haven't felt anything yet, but Naruto has grown so much in the blink of an eye, it's amazing!"

At this point, Kushina stood up, grabbed Qiushan-kun's arm, hugged him tightly, and complained:

"King Qiu is biased. He's already taken Sasuke as his disciple, but he hasn't mentioned taking Naruto as his disciple either. If King Qiu were to teach him, Naruto wouldn't be acting so silly."

Immediately afterwards, Kushina rubbed her face against Qiushan-kun's chest and said:

"Kiu Shan-kun, why don't you take Naruto as your disciple too?"

Uchiha Kakuzan felt the softness on his arm but couldn't bear to pull away, so he comforted her:

"Kushina, don't worry, Naruto and Sasuke are taking different paths. He will have a most important and most suitable teacher."

Moreover, while I was instructing Sasuke on his training, I also took the opportunity to instruct Naruto.

However, Naruto appears silly because of his personality. In reality, with his current strength, he has already surpassed his classmates, and he is not much different from Sasuke.

The Chunin Exams are about to begin, and Naruto's teacher will return to Konoha around that time. Even if he doesn't want to take Naruto on as a student then, I'll find a way to make him accept him.

Upon hearing what Qiushan-kun said, Kushina raised her head and asked with some curiosity:

"Who is that person? Is he even more powerful than Lord Bikusan?"

Qiu Shanjun, with a smile in his eyes, said:

"You know him very well. Although he probably can't beat me now, he's still quite strong. He's one of the top ninjas in the entire ninja world."

More importantly, Naruto doesn't have Uchiha blood, so his path is different from mine. That person, however, has a contract with Mount Myōboku, allowing him to summon not only the mountain's beasts but also learn their Sage Mode. This is the path that suits Naruto best.

Kushina, upon hearing Qiushan-kun's words, understood who he was referring to. She tightened her grip on Qiushan-kun's arm and said with a hint of complaint:

"So it was that pervert Jiraiya? Although he's very strong and a great teacher, he's not very reliable. He's always spying on the women's bathhouse. I'm afraid he'll corrupt little Naruto."

Uchiha Kakuzan kissed Kushina's forehead and comforted her:

"Jiraiya is quite good at teaching, and he has the legacy of Mount Myōboku, which can help Naruto improve his strength. Moreover, Naruto's character is much better than Jiraiya's, so he won't corrupt him. You don't need to worry about him."

Kushina pouted. She knew that Qiushan-kun meant well for Naruto, so she said:

"Okay, it's true what you said, Jiraiya-sensei is indeed the most suitable teacher for Naruto."

At this point, Kushina looked at Naruto again, and said with some worry:

"Kyuu-kun, could you pass on all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan to Naruto? Although he still has the chakra I left behind, that chakra can only be used once."

If Naruto could learn all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, there would be no need to worry about the Nine-Tails sealed inside him rebelling.

Hearing Kushina's words, Uchiha Kakuzan nodded and said:

"Don't worry, I've already prepared to teach Naruto the sealing techniques and the Flying Thunder God Technique. Once he's learned them, and given his status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, even a typical Kage-level shinobi won't be able to defeat him."

Seeing that Kakashi and the others were all packed and ready to set off, Uchiha Kakuzan patted Kushina's hair and said:

"Don't worry, I like Naruto very much too, and I will definitely protect them."

As soon as Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, he pulled Mikoto and Kushina away from where they were.

Because of the barrier, neither Kakashi nor Karin, who was skilled in sensory perception, could detect their presence.

Seeing that Qiushan-kun had no intention of taking command, Kakashi took over the command and led the six little ones and Tazuna to continue their journey towards the Land of Waves.

Although ninjas are fast, they still have to carry Tazuna, an ordinary person, and the six kids are all young and not strong in terms of physical strength.

Therefore, in order to maintain their fighting strength, the group did not rush on their way, but instead headed towards the Land of Waves at a leisurely pace.

Soon it was evening. Since it was the first time for all six of them to travel far from home, they had brought plenty of food with them and did not look for food in the wild.

Just as everyone was preparing to rest, Kakashi suddenly approached Qiushan-kun and said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Lord Qiushan, I remember that Yamato has a Wood Release technique called the Four Pillars Technique. I wonder if you know it?"

The fact that Uchiha Kakuyama knew Wood Release was an open secret among the higher-ups of Konoha. However, since even the Fifth Hokage didn't care, others simply pretended not to know.

Kakashi wasn't doing this for enjoyment; the main reason was that he was in charge of the mission, while Uchiha Kakuzan wouldn't be involved.

Therefore, in order to protect the safety of the six little ones and Tazuna, and to avoid being in dire straits, Kakashi still went to stand before Hill-kun.

After all, in this situation, having a sturdy house as a base not only provides a good place to rest but also ensures safety.

Moreover, among these six, apart from Naruto who has little relationship with Qiu Shanjun, the rest are either his disciples or his juniors. Therefore, Kakashi's request for the house is perfectly justified.

Originally, the person accompanying Kakashi and his group was just a wood clone of Uchiha Kagami, so he didn't care much about the environment for resting.

(The main body is still resting in the wooden house within the barrier not far away, holding Mikoto and Kushina.)

Chapter 384 The Sound of Weeping

Chapter 384 The Sound of Weeping

Originally, the one Uchiha Kakuyama was staying here was a wood clone, so it didn't have high requirements for the environment.

However, after hearing Kakashi's request, Uchiha Kakuzan looked at the six children around him and then went to an open space nearby.

Everyone is currently resting and quietly munching on their dry rations.

Therefore, when Kakashi-sensei went to find Okayama-sensei, it still attracted the attention of the six little ones nearby.

Uchiha Kakuyama arrived at an open space, mobilized his chakra, and directly formed hand seals, pressing them onto the ground.

"Wood Release - A Technique of the Four Pillars of Destiny"

As Uchiha Kakuzan used the Wood Release technique, a two-story wooden building emerged from the ground under the watchful eyes of the children and Tazuna, with Kakuzan-sensei sitting on the roof watching them.

At this moment, both Naruto's team and Shikamaru's team had to admit that Teacher Qiushan was the coolest at this time.

After Kakashi finished explaining to the kids, Naruto and the others rushed into the house without waiting.

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Just as Naruto was about to rest, he was approached by Qiushan-kun.

Upon seeing Teacher Qiushan's arrival, Naruto asked with some confusion:

"Teacher Qiu Shan, is there anything I can help you with?"

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded and looked at Naruto, saying:

"Naruto, I've already told you about your background, haven't I?"

Naruto's expression darkened slightly upon hearing what Teacher Qiushan said, but he quickly followed up with a cheerful reply:

"Yes, as Teacher Qiushan said, I am the son of the Fourth Hokage. Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely follow in my father's footsteps and become Hokage."

Looking at Naruto, who was trying to appear strong, Uchiha Kakuyama gently ruffled his golden hair and said softly:

"Yes, I've always believed in you, and I believe you can do it."

Hearing what Teacher Qiu said, Naruto scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly and asked with some confusion:

"Did Teacher Qiu come to see me about something? Is it about my father?"

Uchiha Kakuzan nodded and said:

"I guess so. I found the Fourth Hokage's signature technique, the Flying Thunder God Technique, in the Scroll of Seals of Naruto. However, it was too difficult, so I simplified it."

At this point, Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Naruto, whose face was filled with surprise, and continued:

"I just came here to ask you if you want to learn it. After all, it's your dad's signature skill, so I think you should be interested."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Naruto quickly nodded, afraid that Kakuyama-sensei might change his mind, and hurriedly replied:

"I want to learn, I want to learn, Professor Qiu Shan, I am very interested."

Seeing Naruto's anxious expression, Uchiha Kakuyama couldn't help but chuckle:

"Don't worry, I originally wanted to teach you anyway."

At this point, Qiu Shanjun's expression also turned serious, and he said...

"Naruto, now control your emotions and stay calm, so that I can teach you."

Upon hearing what Teacher Qiushan said, Naruto's expression froze for a moment. Then, he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

Seeing that Naruto had calmed down, Uchiha Kakuyama nodded in satisfaction. Then, under Naruto's somewhat nervous gaze, Uchiha Kakuyama extended a finger and gently tapped Naruto's forehead.

With Uchiha Kagami's prompt, a vast amount of knowledge instantly flooded Naruto's mind.

This knowledge includes not only the training method for the space-time ninjutsu—the Flying Thunder God Technique, but also a simplified version of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The most numerous of these were sealing techniques related to the Uzumaki clan.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Uchiha Kakuyama passed on all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan to Naruto, which would bring countless benefits to Naruto's future development.

Naruto was also quite surprised by the knowledge in his mind, as it was the first time he had encountered this method of imparting knowledge.