Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?

Takemi nodded, then took out two kunai and handed them over.

"Take these and prepare to attack me."

"Huh? On this…"

"Explosive tag? That's too dangerous!"

Naruto and Sasuke's eyes widened. Although they had trained with explosive tags before, using them like this was going too far, right?

"Being a ninja isn't like playing house. This is also a test for you."

Takemi didn't think too much of it. He glanced around and saw no one, then leaped backward, holding one hand upright.

"Prepare to attack after I'm ready. Don't hold back, or it will be meaningless."

"Hmm…"

Sasuke and Naruto both gulped. They were very nervous, but they had both prepared themselves.

Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!

Accompanied by the roar of Chakra, two Earth Style Walls rose from the ground. Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances, then nodded to each other.

However, just as they were about to use their Chakra to ignite the explosive tags, they were stunned.

Because on top of both Earth Style Walls, there were statues!

"Hokage… Hokage-sama?"

"Fa-father?"

Naruto and Sasuke were dumbfounded. At this point, how could they dare to throw the kunai and explosive tags in their hands?

And the same thought popped into both their minds.

"How can there be such a shameless person?"

Whoosh—

As the two froze in place, two kunais suddenly broke through the wall, grazing their faces and embedding themselves in the wall behind them.

"Did you see that? Isn't this technique very practical?"

Takemi's voice sounded, and the two Earth Style Walls slowly sank back into the ground. He smiled as he looked at the two stunned brats.

"This jutsu can both protect yourself and immediately put your opponent in a difficult position, giving you an opportunity to strike."

"…"

Sasuke clenched the kunai in his hand and remained silent, while Naruto pursed his lips.

"Isn't that too shameless?"

"Shameless?"

Takemi raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "Please, we are Ninja. Ninja will do whatever it takes. Learn from this, or you won't even be able to graduate."

"Damn it…"

Takemi's words made Naruto extremely annoyed, but Sasuke, on the other hand, began to seriously consider it in silence.

Doing so seemed a bit too shameless, he even felt like stabbing Takemi right now. However, as a Ninja, it seemed like there was no problem with doing this.

"Alright, you can ask the Pervy Sage how to learn this jutsu later, provided you have the corresponding Chakra nature, of course."

Takemi shrugged indifferently and said, "Of course, there are many similar methods. It's up to you how to develop them… Hmm? Why are your kunai still in your hands?"

"…"

Naruto and Sasuke paused, then immediately shot out their kunai in a panic.

Boom—

Accompanied by an explosion, Takemi , Naruto, and Sasuke looked at the large gaping hole blown into a nearby house.

Thick smoke billowed, and they could still hear someone coughing inside.

"Damn it! I still have ten years of mortgage left!"

"…"

Takemi was silent for a moment.

He turned to look at the terrified Sasuke and Naruto, and whispered, "Although I don't know what happened, I'm very clear that you two caused trouble. Farewell!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately pulled up his collar and ran. Sasuke and Naruto also reacted very quickly.

But the owner of the house had already rushed out and grabbed Naruto, who was at the back. Naruto's face changed dramatically, and he immediately grabbed Sasuke in front of him.

Sasuke wanted to grab Takemi but in the blink of an eye, he was gone.

"Idiot, let go!"

"No, you threw it too."

"Can't you say, 'Don't worry about me, run!'?"

"Then why didn't you catch that bastard Takemi?!"

"You two brats, pay me back!"

Below, there was a noisy commotion, while Takemi was already standing on a utility pole, looking at the two unlucky individuals.

Especially seeing Naruto grabbing Sasuke, and recalling that Sasuke had tried to grab him, he sighed.

"Indeed, Konoha's education system has a huge problem…"

"Never mind. I'll find an opportunity to try out my Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion later."

He had long wanted to try Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.

However, he was waiting for the Moon's 'cooldown.' It had been a while since he had returned to Konoha, so he could try to make a move.

"There aren't any major events this year, just waiting for the Jonin assessment, and then I can properly check my main mission rewards."

This main mission thing had always been a bit problematic for him.

The first mission had kept him stuck for thirteen years, but thankfully, the reward was excellent.

As for the second mission reward, to be honest, he wasn't as concerned about it as the first one.

After all, for him, advancing his bloodline evolution was the key.

And the starter pack had given him arguably the best item in this world.

"The rest will probably involve enhancing me around this bloodline, but no matter what, having it is better than not having it."

Thinking of this, he smiled as he watched Naruto and Sasuke, the two unlucky fellows, being led by the Anbu who appeared, along with the victims, towards the Hokage Building.

"Sasuke at this time is very interesting, but it's a pity he changed after the Chunin Exam. Speaking of which, what will this Chunin Exam turn into…"

"Forget it, I won't think about it. I'll take advantage of this time to try it out. There's a dinner party tonight."

— — —

"I'm so sorry, I will find a way to compensate you. This was just an accident."

Inside the Hokage Office, Hiruzen apologized profusely to the victims before him, while Sasuke and Naruto trembled beside him, daring not to say a word.

They had inexplicably blown up someone's house, and it really was their own fault, so neither of them dared to say anything.

As for complaining about Takemi?

They didn't dare. Takemi had taught them some combat techniques, even if they were a bit shameless, it was still true.

Furthermore, if the kunai had exploded in their hands, it wouldn't have been as simple as just paying compensation now.

Moreover, if they were to complain, just thinking about Takemi's malicious personality made both of them shiver with dread.

"You two, what exactly happened?!"

Only after the satisfied victim left did Hiruzen turn to look at the two youngsters.

He felt his blood pressure rising. Why had there been no good news recently?

"Blowing up someone else's house? You actually did that! Is this what the academy taught you?!"

"Um… it was just an accident…"

Naruto explained softly, while Sasuke nodded in agreement.

"Just an accident, just an accident."

"Whether it was an accident or not, you both must remember that you are meant to become Ninja who protect the village in the future."

Hiruzen sighed, then spoke seriously, "So, how can you just do things like this inside the village? Couldn't you have gone to a training ground?"

"…"

"I'll let it slide this time, but I hope you learn your lesson and never do anything so outrageous again. You must study hard, understand?"

"Mm."

Naruto and Sasuke both nodded. They didn't dare to say a single word about Takemi.

"In that case, you two can go back for now."

Hiruzen sighed, seeing that both boys were being obedient. What more could he say at this point?

Besides making the academy stricter, what else could he do? Besides, his current work focus needed to be on other matters.

"Akatsuki, the mysterious Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, and the Chunin Exams."

Hiruzen rubbed his temples, feeling a wave of frustration.

Perhaps, only Takemi's progress brought him some joy?

"Grandpa Hokage…"

While he was deep in thought, Naruto suddenly spoke, "I developed a technique myself, and I want you to see it."

"Hmm? A technique? You developed it yourself?" Hiruzen was stunned for a moment.

(End of Chapter)

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