Chapter 11

Team 7 had finally arrived at Tazuna's house.

"Tsunami, I'm here." Tazuna said on entering the house.

"Father? Ah? Have you been able to hire the ninjas? Welcome, please say if you need something." Tsunami said while coming out of the kitchen.

Tsunami was a classic housewife with long purple hair and around 30 years old.

"Please show us our rooms? Sensei is very tired and needs rest." Naruto said, pointing to Kakashi behind him.

"Ah! Of course, please follow me." Tsunami said on the way ahead.

After entering the room shown, Naruto put Kakashi in his sleeping bag and left the room.

"He wakes up in a few hours, but he still takes a few days to get fully recovered." Naruto said when approached his teammates.

"What should we do until then?" Sakura asked.

"We traveled for a long time, you must be tired. Let's eat and rest until Kakashi-sensei wakes up." Naruto said.

"I was already preparing the meal. It will be ready in a few minutes. If you want, you can sit at the table and wait until then." Tsunami said before going to the kitchen.

"Naruto! Why do you always pretend to be the leader of the team even though you are weaker than me!" Sasuke said while clenching his teeth nervously.

"Weaker than you? Is it the person who will go crazy about Jonin's killing intention? Sasuke, I know a lot about you. How do you plan to take revenge when you can't stand against Jonin's intention to kill." Naruto said before going to the table to sit down.

Sasuke grit his teeth in anger as he looked behind Naruto.

Sakura was looking back and forth between the two and didn't know what to do.

"Sasuke-kun, please come and sit at the table." Sakura said.

Tazuna, on the other hand, was already on the table and was watching what happened while sipping his drink.

After dinner*

Team 7 was standing next to Kakashi, who had just woken up.

"Sensei you just woke up, you need to rest for a while." Sakura said as she sat on the ground.

"Sensei, I have to ask you something. Is there any uneasiness in you about Zabuza?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, I also have an uneasiness inside me. Hmm… Normally, Hunter-nin needs to destroy the person's body immediately at the scene. However, he used both the non-lethal senbon as a weapon and he took the trouble to bring Zabuza with him, even though it was so heavy."

"So the two were probably a team. Hunter-nin tricked us by bringing his friend's body close to death for a short time and then kidnapped him. If so, we will meet Zabuza and his friend again after a while. I will give you a training program and you need to get stronger by then." Kakashi said.

"But our opponent is a skilled ninja like you, how are we going to fight him!" Sakura said.

"Sakura, who was it that helped me fight? At the most critical moment, even a kunai is useful. I can also hold Zabuza alone, but if his friend is with him, you have to take him."

"I also asked for support and they will probably arrive here after a while. With them, this fight will be easier." Kakashi said.

Next day*

"All right, let's start training. We'll start with chakra control first. If you control your chakra well, when you use a jutsu you will use as many chakra as needed. In this way, your chakra will run out later in long wars." Kakashi said.

"So how do we better control our chakra?" Sakura asked.

"By climbing a tree without using your hands. You will climb the tree by covering your feet with chakra. Of course, you will need to find the right amount for him. If you cover your feet with too many or fewer chakra, you cannot climb the tree. Let me show you." Kakashi said.

Then he started to climb up the tree with his walking sticks. It was going slowly as if walking in a normal place. Later, while standing upside down on a branch, "Try to do it by running at first, it will be easier. Mark the place you reach every time with kunai." Kakashi said.

Sasuke quickly rushed to the tree, removing his kunai, and after 7-8 paces left a cut in the tree and jumped to the ground.

Sakura, on the other hand, was able to run and climb the tree in one go.

Naruto, on the other hand, approached the tree and walked slowly to the top of the tree, and then walked back again.

Everyone was looking at Naruto in a confused state.

"Naruto… Were you able to climb a tree before?" Kakashi asked as his eyes twitched.

"Hehe… I have already mastered this chakra control exercise a long time ago. Are there any other exercises you can do for me?" Naruto asked.

"What about walking on water?" Kakashi asked.

"I've mastered that too. I was trying to get out of the waterfall by walking right now, but I don't think I can work since there isn't a waterfall here." Naruto said.

"Hmm… Try to hold the leaves with your chakra in some parts of your body while walking on the water." Kakashi said.

"Okay." Naruto said before going to the place with water nearby.

"Despite so many chakra, he's already mastered walking on water. I guess it should be at Chuunin level right now. Why didn't he graduate early from the academy? " Kakashi thought.

Sasuke was looking behind Naruto with his teeth grinding jealousy.

A few days later*

Team 10 had come to the Tazuna's house at noon.

She looked at Sasuke, who was eating at the table.

"Ino-Pig!" Sakura thought while clenching her fists.

"Welcome to Shikamaru and Choji." Naruto said while stretching out his hand.

They greeted each other by shaking Naruto's hand.

On the one hand, Kakashi and Asuma, the Sensei of Team 10, were talking about the mission. After they finished speaking, they came to their team and, "His tenure was extended by a few more days as some of the villagers who were building the bridge left. From now on, one team will protect Tazuna while the other will train." They said.

"Sensei, I can help the bridge. I don't think doing a few clones a day will force my chakra and my body." Naruto said.

"Hm? How many clones can you make a day without getting too tired?" Kakashi asked.

"I can make 12 clones a day."

"Oh! That's enough! I would appreciate it if you could help me on the bridge, Naruto-san." Tazuna said.

"Tazuna-san, I'm sorry but I'm not going to work for free. But don't worry, I don't want too much, and I swear that my clones will be 2-3 times better than their workers." Naruto said.

"Hahaha! Good good. Don't worry, I'll pay you the right amount." Tazuna said pleasantly while drinking.