Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

It was similar to when 'A' was captured, only a bit bigger, and it even had bedding inside.

This "cage" is a "house" that Tenzo built for himself using Wood Release.

Yes, this guy is really staying here.

He goes to training with Qingwu every day, and comes back on his own after training—fortunately, he still has some sense of boundaries and doesn't follow behind him all the time.

"Goodnight... Elephant!" Tianzang called out from inside the cage.

“You don’t need to use the code name in private, Tianzang.” Qingwu said, then suddenly realized that Tianzang only had a code name and no real name.

"..." Feeling a pang of pity, Qingwu said, "Good night!"

The child was pitiful, which was also the main reason why Qingwu took him in.

Otherwise, with so many secrets in the territory, they would have driven him away long ago.

late at night……

Qingwu opened her eyes, tiptoed out of the wooden house, and leaped toward the tower in the center of the Death Forest.

Tianzang, standing under the ancient tree, opened his eyes, paused for a moment, and then slowly closed them again.

He wasn't some clueless brat; he knew that staying here had already caused trouble for his "master," so he always valued boundaries.

Not inquiring about his master's secrets was a basic moral obligation and a "condition" for his self-comfort in staying there.

Qingwu quickly arrived at the tower.

The secret police are no longer stationed at the foot of the tower.

So every time the skill upgrade cooldown is over, he rushes over to choose the next skill to upgrade.

In just over a month, he had upgraded all four basic spells to LV2.

However, it takes longer to upgrade to LV3.

Currently, only the [Slowness Technique], which was the first to reach level 2, has reached LV3...

Chapter 67 Orphanage Director

[Slowness Spell LV3]: Basic Earth Magic

[Effect]: Uses natural energy to affect an area with a diameter of 20 meters. All creatures within the area have their attack and movement speed reduced by 45%.

So far, Qingwu feels that earth magic is the most useful of the four types of magic he has.

Combine different military branches.

As long as he doesn't encounter a Kage-level opponent, he's confident he can put up a fight now.

After lingering inside the tower for a while, Qingwu ran to the rocky mountain and threw the six newly recruited dwarves into the "mine" before returning to his territory to rest.

the next day.

Iruka brought breakfast again.

This is for three people.

"Thank you!" Tianzang finally showed some "humanity" now.

Iruka laughed and said, "You're welcome!"

After breakfast, Qingwu changed into casual clothes and took Iruka to Konoha's commercial street.

"Why did you suddenly decide to go to the orphanage?" Iruka asked.

Ever since he became a Chunin, he has been obsessed with his green vest and wears it all the time.

“Hmm…” Qingwu thought for a moment, “Although I have never lived there, I also lost my parents when I was in school, so I can empathize with them and want to do something for those children.”

Iruka exclaimed, "Even after becoming a member of the Anbu, Qingwu, you remain as kind as ever."

"Hehe." Qingwu smiled and didn't say anything more.

On their first visit to the orphanage, Qingwu and his companion didn't bring much with them.

At 10 a.m., the two arrived at the Konoha Orphanage.

Sunlight filters through the branches and leaves of the old tree, casting dappled shadows in the courtyard.

A dozen or so children were playing in the yard, their cheerful laughter a stark contrast to the grim atmosphere of the secret police training ground.

Qingwu stood outside the iron gate of the orphanage, carrying two large bags in her hands.

Iruka behind him was the same.

squeak-

The old iron gate made a grating sound.

The children in the yard all turned to look at them at the same time.

Seeing that there were outsiders, the children huddled together timidly.

One of the little girls, with pigtails, mustered up her courage and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

This is where the "warm-hearted" Iruka shines.

He smiled, squatted down, opened the bag in his hand, and took out several bright red, juicy fruits, holding them in his palm: "Children, look what these are?"

"..."

"..."

Surprisingly, the "trick" that worked so well with school kids is now ineffective.

The children looked at each other, no one spoke, and no one came over to ask for fruit.

Iruka was somewhat embarrassed.

Qingwu understood these children; they probably... lacked a sense of security.

This also shows that these children received a good education and did not immediately accept gifts from strangers.

Just as the two were caught in a dilemma, a gentle female voice came from the side, "Qingwu-kun, Iruka-sensei!"

The two looked in the direction of the voice, and Qingwu greeted them with a smile: "Dean!"

Yakushi Nonou was standing under the porch of the main building.

She wore a simple white dress with a light gray apron over it, her long hair was tied up in a bun at the back of her head, and she wore her signature round-framed glasses.

She exudes a calm, gentle, and reassuring aura.

"Calling me teacher... is a bit premature, hehehe." Iruka scratched his head, using an embarrassed laugh to ease the awkwardness.

He didn't seem to recognize his former teammate.

Qingwu didn't expose them. "I'm sorry, Dean, we came without telling you. We just wanted to see the children and bring some things with us."

As he spoke, he held up the bag in his hand.

"Welcome." Pharmacist Nono smiled, her gaze falling on Qingwu, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, but quickly replaced by gentleness:

"Qingwu-jun, it's been a long time. I heard you joined the Shadow Guard. Congratulations."

Her information network is quite extensive... but considering she's also a member of Root, it makes sense.

Iruka looked puzzled. He had called out their names as soon as they met, but he didn't remember knowing the orphanage director.

Qingwu handed the bag to the approaching pharmacist, Nono.

It contained some fruits, dairy products, and candies.

Yakushi Nonou turned to the children and said, "Aren't you coming over to thank your two older brothers?"

The children cheered and ran over.

However, they did not fight over the snacks. Instead, they lined up in an orderly fashion, and Yakushi Nonou distributed the snacks to them.

Qingwu and Iruka exchanged a glance, marveling at each other.

Especially the latter. Iruka has been dealing with children recently and knows how difficult it is to get children of that age to follow the rules.

"Eat slowly, don't choke."

As Yakushi Nonou looked at the children's smiling faces, a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

The same bold girl with pigtails was the first to turn around and bow to the two of them: "Thank you, big brothers."

The other children also thanked him in unison, saying, "Thank you, big brother."

"Hehe!" Iruka scratched his head again.

Qingwu reached out and touched the little girl's hair. "Eat up, there's plenty more. Next time your brother comes, he'll bring you gifts."

This was his first time visiting the Konoha Orphanage.

However, before he transmigrated, he also grew up in an orphanage.

He was all too familiar with that feeling of longing for attention and a little bit of sweetness.

"Come in and talk, it's sunny outside."

Yakushi Nonou turned around and led the two into the main building.

The corridor was clean, and the walls were covered with children's drawings—crooked Hokage Rocks, brightly colored ninjutsu...

The dean's office was small, with only an old table and two chairs.

Nonou poured water for the two of them and sat down across the table. "Qingwu-kun, I'm sorry about what happened last time."

"!!" Iruka could no longer contain his doubts and looked at Qingwu. "You know the Dean?"

Nonou's attire was very different from when she was "Chino," and Iruka still didn't recognize her.

Qingwu shook his head at Iruka, indicating "I'll explain later," before saying, "It's all in the past, and besides, you didn't do anything."

“No, I did it!” Nono said in a deep voice, “I reported everything to the higher-ups… about you.”

Iruka swallowed hard; he couldn't understand a word.

"It's alright, what can be shown isn't exactly secret information," Qingwu said to Nonou with a smile.

After a moment of silence, Nono slowly asked, "How did you know I was here?"