Konoha: Who's the good guy?

The clam clan's settlement, far from the Ninja Continent.

"Ugh~"

Yahiko lay half-lying on the ground, dry heaving for a while.

After emptying the already limited acid from his stomach, he grabbed the grilled fish next to him with a ferocious expression and started gnawing on it.

Xiao Nan sighed.

His already pale face turned even paler amidst Yahiko's retching.

Her small hand, hidden in her sleeve, reached out and then fell back down several times.

I simply didn't have the courage to pick up the grilled fish in front of me.

They benefited from the wilderness survival skills and knowledge that Jiraiya taught them.

Even if they were stranded on a desert island, with all three of them knowing water-style techniques and Yahiko and Nagato knowing fire-style techniques, surviving wouldn't actually be too difficult.

However, the food supply here is terribly scarce.

On the seventh day on the deserted island, not a single seabird could be seen again.

It wasn't that they ate all the hundreds of seabirds, but rather that the seabirds, feeling threatened, actually migrated en masse!

And ever since then.

Their menu became wild vegetable stewed fish, stewed conch, kelp stewed fish, tree root stewed fish, grilled fish, grilled scallops, stone-grilled fish, sashimi...

Seafood every day, seafood at every meal, it's been almost a month now!

No matter how many different styles you try.

Even without seasoning, fish is still fish!

Now she feels like she's carrying a persistent fishy smell even when she goes to the toilet!

"Xiao Nan, eat quickly, we'll set off after you finish eating."

Nagato took a deep breath, mentally prepared himself, and picked up the grilled fish in front of the fire.

They were stranded on a desert island for nearly a month.

Aside from the fact that the ancestor of the clam clan, the mirage, always avoided them.

He has already used the power of the Rinnegan to try to communicate with all the intelligent clams around the island.

But that's why these clams have stayed here since they were born.

The information available was extremely limited.

All they knew was that this place was very, very far from the Land of Water.

As for how far away it is, it's completely unclear.

Xiao Nan also tried to use her paper-flying technique to fly in each of the four directions—east, west, south, and north—for a day, but she couldn't see any trace of islands or land!

They considered countless possibilities.

Perhaps Minato was entrusted by Jiraiya to deliberately leave them here to temper their will?

Perhaps Senior Brother Minato has a bad memory and has temporarily forgotten about them?

Or perhaps... something happened to Minato and he died?

After all, it's been almost a month.

That Konoha ninja named Kurenai would summon members of the Clam Clan every now and then.

But "Senior Brother Minato" has never communicated with spirits!

Is this normal?

What ninja would forget about summoning beasts? Doesn't the other party need to go on a mission and fight?

What's even more infuriating is that they asked a few clams from the clam clan who were often possessed by spirits.

Let them deliver a message to the little girl named Red.

Please ask her to release them.

As it turned out, that guy actually had Clam bring Xiao Nan a big bag of sanitary napkins and several pairs of underwear with a big smile!

There was also a note that read, "Sister, please pay attention to hygiene and tell me when you're done."

And a book called "How Women Protect Themselves"!

Damn it!

She's so cute, how can her personality be so awful!

Is this how Senior Brother Minato teaches his disciples?

Well, maybe Minato's personality isn't that great either, otherwise why would he have dumped them here...?

"Um."

Xiao Nan responded softly and picked up the grilled fish in front of her with a difficult expression.

After receiving the gift from the little girl named "Red" through a clam, they decided to stop foolishly waiting for someone to release them.

Instead, they chose to cut down and collect timber on the island to make their own tools for leaving.

Because they had never made such a thing before.

Their first large wooden raft had barely left the mirage's range when it was capsized and destroyed by the wind and waves outside.

Left with no other choice, they had to return to the island once again.

Their new ship is several times larger than the original, and it has been reinforced and forged using the power of the Rinnegan.

In addition, they had prepared a large quantity of dried seafood, as well as various plant stems and tubers.

All three of them were skilled in water escape techniques.

They will definitely, absolutely can leave this deserted island and return to human civilization!

Then, she will never, ever, ever eat seafood again!

She wants to eat meatballs, steamed cakes, rice, grilled meat, and more...

smell good!

Xiao Nan was mentally preparing herself when she suddenly caught a whiff of an irresistible fragrance.

Turning their heads, they saw a large black clam riding the waves to the shore not far from them.

The shell of the large black clam opened.

Thick mirage gas billowed out, forming the four large characters "Welcome Home" in the sky.

Below it is an exaggerated smiling face of Jiraiya-sensei.

Inside the giant clam's shell, a super luxurious feast is quietly laid out!

"hiss......"

Yahiko pinched his thigh hard, gasping for breath.

"It's not an illusion."

Nagato swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the table full of delicious food.

"Jiraiya-sensei..."

Xiao Nan covered her mouth with both hands, almost bursting into tears of joy.

Under Yahiko's leadership.

The three of them hurriedly ran into the large black clam.

Smoke rose up along with the smoke from the psychic ritual.

The three of them finally left the isolated island that would haunt their nightmares for the rest of their lives!

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Inside the tents at the Konoha camp.

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan sat around the table, wolfing down their food.

Jiraiya, standing to the side, turned his gaze to the medical ninja who had finished examining them.

"It's nothing serious. It's just that living in a damp place for a long time, coupled with improper diet, has led to gout. The muscle spasms and other symptoms are probably due to electrolyte imbalance caused by the previous severe diarrhea."

The medical ninja put away the examination equipment and directly stated the final examination results.

The three little ones, who were eating, all showed expressions of utter disgust when they heard the word "diarrhea."

They will never eat fish again in their lives!

"Gout? Electricity, electrolytes?"

Jiraiya looked completely bewildered, clearly unaware of what these symptoms were.

"Yes, this disease is indeed rare in the Land of Fire, but it's not a big problem. With a change in diet and some simple treatments, a ninja's physical condition will allow him to recover quickly."

"Oh, that's good, that's good."

Jiraiya got up and saw the medical ninja off.

Just then, Minato Namikaze, wearing a Konoha Jonin vest, lifted the curtain and entered the tent.

"Jiraiya-sensei, I heard from Kei that my junior brothers and sisters have arrived, so I came to see them."

"Hahaha~ Minato, come in and have a seat."

Jiraiya patted Minato on the shoulder, secretly sighing that this disciple was the most worry-free.

Yahiko and the others had only been there a short time, but they took the initiative to get closer to each other.

Splash!

The three little ones, who were enjoying their meal at the table, suddenly stood up as if on cue upon hearing the words "Watergate."

He stared intently at Minato Namikaze as he entered.

"Oh? Hello, hello. No need for such formalities. I've heard Jiraiya-sensei mention you before. I'm Minato Namikaze, so I guess you're your senior. Please take care of me from now on."

Little Sun raised his hand and scratched his head, his face beaming with a sunny smile.

"Senior Brother Minato?"

Yahiko secretly gave Nagato a look.

Nagato's hands, hidden under the dining table, secretly formed hand seals, using the power of the Rinnegan to connect the minds of the three, allowing them to communicate with each other in secret, much like the mind-to-body transmission technique of the mountain clan.

"His hair seems to have grown a bit longer, and it's not as...masculine as Clam remembers?"

"My hair has grown quite a bit in the past month. Besides, if a summoned beast likes its contractor, it will probably idealize the other person's image in its mind."

Yahiko exerted a little force with his fingers, and the chopsticks in his hand almost deformed and broke.

I've been eating seafood for a month!

I've had diarrhea for half a month!

They still harbor resentment whenever they recall their past encounters!

Over the course of the month, they devised many ways to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Now that I've finally seen them, how could I possibly pretend nothing happened and continue eating here!

"Hmm, maybe."

Nagato remained somewhat hesitant.

"This isn't a good idea. This is Konoha's camp, and it will put Jiraiya-sensei in a difficult position."

Xiao Nan rubbed the corner of her clothes with some hesitation.

"It's alright, it's just fellow disciples exchanging skills. We'll just be more sincere when we apologize later!"

Yahiko grinned, having finished his internal conversation with Konan and himself.

With a 'simple' smile, he spoke loudly to Minato Namikaze.

"Senior Brother Minato! Thank you so much for your special care over the past month. Please continue to guide me this time!"

As Yahiko finished speaking...

The three little ones attacked at the same time!

Yahiko flashed forward, his chopsticks aimed straight at Minato Namikaze's lower body.

Nagato quickly formed hand seals, and a barrier slowly rose from the tent.

Xiao Nan was surrounded by flying pieces of paper, which coalesced into countless paper shuriken, instantly filling every corner of the tent!

"Huh? Huh?! Huh!"

Jiraiya, looking completely bewildered, raised Erkang's hand.

What's going on?

What kind of "concern" is this? Have you misunderstood something?!