Chapter 181 Returning to Konoha
"You're back."
Naruto looked at the gate of Konoha Village not far away and spoke with emotion.
"Hey, we've only been gone for a little over ten days!"
Karin looked speechlessly at Naruto, who seemed to have returned home in glory after many years away, and made a sarcastic remark.
"Also, even though Zabuza and Haku are prisoners, don't treat them as souvenirs for your return home!"
Yes, Zabuza and Haku have recovered quite a bit, and thanks to the sealing techniques of Karin, Naruto, and Kushina inside Naruto's stomach, their chakra has been almost completely sealed.
And so, the scene of Naruto carrying the two back to the village appeared at the gates of Konoha.
"Hey, Naruto, even though you defeated me, can you please stop insulting me like this?"
Zabuza could sense that Naruto was getting playful, but he wondered if he had any self-respect!
The mighty Kirigakure Demon Zabuza was dragged back by a kid who had just graduated a little over a month ago.
If word gets out, Zabuza will want to dig himself up and bury himself, let alone return to Kirigakure.
"Okay, then."
Naruto put the two down, scratched his hair, and just then, a shout came.
"Oh, Kakashi, you're back."
Kotetsu came out, greeted Kakashi, and then looked at Zabuza and Haku, slowly asking, "What's going on with these two?"
Kakashi shrugged and said innocently, "The Kirigakure rogue ninja captured during the mission, Zabuza and his subordinates."
Kotetsu looked at Zabuza in surprise, never expecting that the man wrapped in bandages and who had just been carried by Naruto was actually Zabuza, the Demon of the Hidden Mist.
"As expected of you, Kakashi.
I didn't expect that even after so many years of retirement, your strength is still formidable."
Kotetsu patted Kakashi on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"Well, it wasn't too bad. In the end, it was mainly Naruto who defeated him."
Gangzitsu froze, then looked at Naruto.
"You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Guaranteed authentic."
Kotetsu was silent for a moment, then uttered two words: "Pervert."
Kakashi took the village entry file out of his bag and handed it to Kotetsu, indicating that he should lead him and the others inside.
"Hmm, no problem, no problem, but what do you plan to do with these two?"
Kotetsu pointed at Zabuza, who had turned his head away disdainfully, and Haku, who was following behind Zabuza, and asked.
"Don't worry, I'll take them to report to the Hokage."
After listening to Kakashi's words, Kotetsu nodded and then released Team 7, who took two prisoners into Konoha.
Looking at the familiar streets, the familiar streetlights, and the familiar Konohamaru, Naruto was first moved to tears, and then fell into a brief daze.
"Oh!!! Boss! You're back!"
Among the three dumplings, Konohamaru pushed a mop and slid towards Naruto.
"Ahhh, boss, I can't stop!"
Konohamaru realized he couldn't stop, and shouted loudly as he looked at Naruto, who was about to be bumped into.
Naruto's lips twitched, and then he dodged Konohamaru's lunge at him by sidestepping.
"Awoo!"
Konohamaru Corps collided with a strong and powerful body.
A hint of weariness flashed in Zabuza's eyes. Are all the children of Konoha this abstract?
He spread his arms to stop the three of them, but the mop that was scooping at him slid right under his feet.
Oh no, it's going to collapse.
Zabuza lost his balance and was about to fall down with the three dumplings, but fortunately Haku intervened in time to help him regain his footing.
He took a breath, then looked at the three little devils with an extremely fierce gaze and said in a low voice, "Hey, you little brats, get up now!"
Udon shuddered first, then jumped off Zabuza.
Moegi followed and ran away. Only Konohamaru stood there, raising his head to meet Zabuza's gaze.
Oh? You have pretty good mental fortitude for such a young age.
Although Konohamaru's legs were trembling, his eyes were very determined.
"Boss, who is this?"
Konohamaru stared at Zabuza for a moment, then stiffly turned his head and asked Naruto.
At this moment, Udon and Moegi had already hidden behind Naruto, peeking out their heads and looking at their boss Konohamaru's heroic appearance with admiration.
"Aww, he's a rogue ninja from Kirigakure, known as the Demon of the Mist, Zabuza, a demon who crawled out of the bloody mist."
Naruto squinted and spoke to Konohamaru with an air of importance.
? ? ?
Konohamaru: (ಥ_ಥ)
"Um, cough cough, hello Mr. Zabuza the Demon."
Konohamaru stiffly turned his head back, then spoke to Zabuza in a somewhat robotic manner.
Zabuza glanced at Naruto, who was teasing Konohamaru, and was speechless. How could he have been defeated by someone like that?
"uh-huh?"
Zabuza continued to look into Konohamaru's eyes and snorted.
Konohamaru seemed to see a scarlet demon behind him; his body trembled, and he slowly backed away.
"Um, welcome to Konoha. Um, take your time looking around, I'm going to find my boss now."
After Konohamaru retreated to what he considered a safe distance, he turned around and ran straight into Naruto's arms.
"Boss, his aura is terrifying."
Naruto looked at Konohamaru, who was trying to appear calm, reached out and patted his hair, saying, "Don't worry, he's just a defeated opponent of your boss."
"Oh, really?"
Konohamaru looked up, gazing at Naruto's face with eyes full of admiration, and asked.
The two little ones next to him did the same thing, looking at Naruto together (✪ω✪).
"Of course, you can ask him if you don't believe me."
Naruto pointed at Zabuza and said to the three of them.
Zabuza turned his head away speechlessly, and the three little ones saw Zabuza's evasive action, which was undoubtedly an affirmation of what Naruto had said.
"I knew the boss was the best."
Konohamaru walked smugly toward Zabuza, coughed lightly again, and then asked, "Um, Uncle Zabuza, could you tell us how Naruto defeated you?"
Zabuza now has a tic-tac-toe mark on his forehead. He was already annoyed, and now this brat was just being so reckless as to come right up to him.
"No, get out of here."
Zabuza unleashed his full power, trying to scare Konohamaru away, but Konohamaru was completely different from before.
From Konohamaru's perspective, no matter how strong Zabuza is or how terrifying his aura is, he is still just a defeated opponent of his older brother.
Since that's the case, then there's nothing to fear.
"Huh, what a stingy old man."
Konohamaru stopped bending over and complained.
The tic mark on Zabuza's forehead throbbed even more violently.
"Alright, Konohamaru, come here to your big sister, I'll tell you a story."
Karin stepped in and pulled Konohamaru away.
"Alright, don't be angry anymore. That child's surname is Sarutobi."
Kakashi closed his little yellow book and said to Zabuza in a comforting tone.
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, he is the grandson of the Third Hokage, his biological son."
Zabuza: ? ? ?
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