Chapter 479 Intermission

(PS: The transition of these chapters does not affect the main line very much)

The aroma of ramen fills every corner of the ramen shop.

Located in a ramen shop, in a secluded place near the glass exterior wall, Naruto picked up the ramen with chopsticks with a satisfied face, and ate all the ramen in one go, as if his body and mind were healed, showing an extremely happy smile.

Although his performance is a bit exaggerated, it also shows that the ramen here has completely conquered Naruto's stomach, otherwise he would not have made such an expression.

"It's really delicious! Whether it's miso soup or the texture of the ramen, it's all top-notch! I never imagined that in a foreign country, I can also eat ramen that is not inferior to that made by the hand-made uncle. I am so happy!"

As he spoke, Naruto picked up the ramen again with chopsticks, ate it in one bite, and drank a big gulp of the soup.

When he was eating ramen, even the few people around him couldn't help but arouse their appetite when they saw his happy appearance.

"Thank you so much, Chiko, the ramen from this ramen shop you recommended is really delicious."

Naruto put down the large bowl that was already empty in his hand. Not to mention ramen, there was not even a mouthful of soup left in it, all of which were wiped out by Naruto.

"It's nothing, Naruto, as long as you like it. After all, when you were in the land of waves, you also invited me to eat grilled fish. This time, it's a return."

Chizi sitting opposite shook his head, saying it was nothing.

Because Naruto said before, 'I want to eat the best ramen here', and then he recommended this place. Seeing that Naruto was satisfied with the ramen made by this ramen shop, Chiko also felt sincerely happy.

Sasuke and Sakura sat aside, and didn't intervene in the topic of the two of them.

"Speaking of which, you are Konoha's ninjas, right?"

At this time, a voice interrupted the conversation between Chiko and Naruto.

The one who spoke was a four-legged cub with a dark body. It was slightly larger than an ordinary domestic cat, and it wagged its tail like a pet dog.

"Does the dog talk?"

Hearing Lei Mingwan speak suddenly, Naruto was stunned for a moment.

Sasuke and Sakura also looked at Lei Mingmaru in surprise, they didn't expect this little animal that looked like a pet dog to be able to speak.

"It's really rude, have you ever seen a dog with long horns? No, I am not a dog, but a fairy beast that controls Thunder."

Lei Mingmaru, who was squatting halfway on the dining table, shook the jet-black hair on his body, and said to Naruto displeased.

"Fairy beast?"

Naruto tilted his head.

"Yes, as a fairy beast that controls thunder, I can discharge electricity. How about it, do you want to try the taste of electrotherapy? It will definitely make you feel good."

Lei Mingwan took a look at Naruto who spoke rudely, and the single horn on his forehead suddenly flashed with azure blue lightning, as if it could be launched at any time.

Compared to the frightened Naruto, Sasuke looked at Lei Mingmaru unexpectedly.

He could see that the way Lei Mingmaru stored electricity on the horn was a kind of unprinted thunder tunnel, and it could be retracted freely. He had only seen this ability to control thunder tunnel so far on Kakashi. In other words, this pitch-black cub looked slightly bigger than a domestic cat, and probably was no weaker than Kakashi in terms of lightning escape.

"Brother Lei Mingmaru, Naruto is my friend, he has no malicious intentions."

Chizi dissuaded him.

"Don't worry, I'm just scaring him. No matter how you say it, I won't mess around here."

Lei Mingwan removed the lightning from the horn, as if nothing had been done just now.

"Lei Mingwan...brother?"

When Naruto heard Chiko address Lei Mingwan, he was directly surprised from ear to ear.

"That's right, Lei Mingmaru brother is my elder brother, what's the problem?"

Chiko looked at Naruto suspiciously.

"Are you the brother you recognize?"

Naruto choked out this sentence.

"Chizi and I are brothers, you are so rare."

Naruto, who was despised by Lei Mingwan, wanted to complain, but he didn't know how to complain.

"By the way, this is my older sister Tian Yu Nu."

Chiko introduces Naruto to the girl in witch costume sitting on the other side of her.

"Ah, hello, I'm Uzumaki Naruto. They are Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura, they are my best partners."

Naruto panicked for a moment, and greeted Tian Yunu.

Tianyu girl glanced at Naruto lightly, nodded, and then continued to sit by the side in silence.

Some couldn't figure out what Tianyu girl was thinking, and Naruto didn't dare to speak casually.

"Don't worry, sister Tianyu has always been like this. In fact, she is very kind. She often takes care of our younger brothers and sisters at home, and is responsible for all the housework at home. There has never been a mistake. Even my father and mother are full of praise for this."

Chiko briefly introduced Naruto about the situation of Tianyu Girl.

Naruto was quite surprised. Under the indifferent appearance, is an extremely delicate heart?

But Naruto didn't struggle for too long. Although he thought Chizi's brothers and sisters were a little strange, it shouldn't matter, right?

"Speaking of which, Naruto, why did you appear in the kingdom of ghosts? I remember that Naruto is Konoha's ninja."

Chizi asked curiously.

Before Naruto answered, Lei Mingmaru spoke first: "Is it because of the matter of uniting the Chunin? So, you all passed the first and second exams, right?"

Lei Mingmaru, who knew a little about this, deduced that the three Naruto were candidates for the Zhongnin Exam.

"That's right, and not only the first two exams, I also passed today's preliminaries."

Naruto straightened the forehead guard on his forehead, making people's eyes subconsciously focus on his confident smiling face.

"Today seems to be indeed the day when the qualifiers will be held."

After Naruto reminded, Lei Mingmaru also remembered that the qualifiers were held today.

"That is to say, I can see Naruto in the final, right?"

Chizi asked expectantly.

"Yes, I will appear at that time."

Naruto answered loudly.

"Well, this is great, I will cheer for you, Naruto."

The words uttered from Chizi's mouth immediately made Lei Mingwan speechless.

"Hey, Chiko, which side are you from? Even if you are going to cheer, you should cheer for our ninja, right?"

Even if he is a real brother, sometimes Lei Mingwan can't figure out Chizi's younger brother's inner thoughts.

"Well... then I will cheer for everyone."

Chizi thought about it and felt that this was a bit inappropriate, so he answered this sentence blankly.

This left Lei Mingwan speechless.

Next, except for Tian Yunu, everyone including Lei Mingmaru enjoyed a delicious meal of ramen here. Especially Naruto, he directly wiped out three big bowls of ramen, and didn't stop until his stomach couldn't hold it anymore.

Through the glass wall next to it, the lights of various colors in the night market complement each other, changing various beautiful scenery. Even at this time, the outside still looks very lively, with people coming and going, as if a lively festival is being held.

Unconsciously, more than half an hour passed. After everyone finished eating the ramen, they stood outside the ramen shop. All of a sudden, from the quiet store to the noisy street, it's like traveling from one world to another.

"Then, let's go here and separate. I won't disturb your rest, Chizi."

Looking at Chiko who was already starting to feel sleepy, Naruto felt ashamed to continue trouble Chiko to be their tour guide.

"I'm very sorry, Naruto. Due to physical problems, I've been lethargic recently. I can't be your tour guide anymore."

Chizi said apologetically.

"It's okay, we are the ones to say thank you, after all, it is your ramen treat."

Naruto didn't care.

"Sorry." Chizi apologized again, then pointed to a route and said, "Go forward three intersections, then turn left and go straight for two intersections, you will see a ninja shop, you can get supplies from there."

"Thank you, we will leave first, and you should go back and rest earlier."

Saying that, Naruto waved at Akako, and led Sasuke and Sakura towards the route indicated by Akako.

Watching Naruto and the three go away, Lei Mingmaru, who was squatting on the shoulder of Tianyu, said: "Although it is not pleasant to say, it is better not to get involved with Konoha's guy."

This sentence is aimed at Chizi.

"Why?"

"Konoha is our enemy. You make friends with him now, but sooner or later you will kill him because of your own position."

Lai Mingwan looked at the harmless Chizi and sighed.

"But being friends with Naruto doesn't prevent me from killing him, right?"

Chizi asked blankly.

"Uh... you're a weird guy."

Lei Mingwan looked at Chizi in astonishment.

"Brother Lei Mingmaru is strange. Even if he is killed at that time, it will not prevent me from being friends with him."

Compared to lack of common sense, Lei Mingwan thinks Chizi is a natural black.

"Forget it, I don't care about you, when the time comes, you can end your affairs yourself. Next, I'm going to buy some snacks for supper. By the way, don't tell my father about my snacks, or they will be confiscated again."

Lei Mingwan jumped off Tian Yu Nu's shoulder. Before leaving, he reminded Tian Yu Nu and Chi Zi that they should not tell anyone about buying snacks.

Especially the father who is called the Creator.

Otherwise, his snacks will suddenly disappear without knowing when.

After separating from Chiko, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura walked towards the ninja shop.

"Sure enough, it's really strange. Chizi is obviously a boy who is older than me, but now he has directly turned into a child. And his brother... They should not be the same species."

Thinking of Lei Mingmaru's attitude that has nothing to do with humans at all, Naruto couldn't imagine that the other party turned out to be Chiko's own brother.

Even though he was separated from Chizi, he still brooded over these things, but it was not easy to speak in front of Chizi just now.

"That person called Chizi is really strange. And it's not just him, the two around him... Let's count them as human beings, they are also strange."

Sasuke lowered his head, also thinking about Chiko.

When he was in the Kingdom of Waves, he met Chizi.

At that time, Chizi was still a teenager, but when we met again at this time, he suddenly turned into a child, and his body seemed to degenerate.

"Is it a secret technique similar to the Qiudao clan? Since there is a secret technique to increase the size, there may also be a secret technique to reduce the size."

Sakura put forward her own opinion.

"I'm not referring to his size, but the aura on him that is very inconsistent with normal humans... This strange aura that is inconsistent with normal humans is also reflected in other people and beasts."

It's just that, even though he made this speculation, Sasuke still didn't express his point of view of 'they are not human beings'.

Lei Mingwan's form is far from human beings, that's for sure.

But the appearance of the other two, no matter how you look at it, is no different from normal people.

Sasuke shook his head, maybe he thought too much.

Moreover, this kind of thing didn't have much to do with him, so he didn't think about it further.

"Look, is there a ninja shop?"

Naruto suddenly pointed to a store near the end of the street. In front of the store, there was a double-sided billboard with the words 'Yamazaki Ninja Shop' on both sides.

"It seems to be here, let's go in."

Sasuke glanced at the billboard, there was no doubt that it was the location of the ninja shop.

The facade of this ninja shop is not small. Compared with the facades of the surrounding shops, it is considered to be relatively large.

There are only one or two ninja shops with such a wide frontage, even in Konoha Village. However, a ninja shop of this size can only be regarded as an ordinary level in the country of ghosts.

"Welcome to...uh, it's you guys."

The girl's voice just sounded, and then they recognized the identities of Naruto and others.

"You are from the kingdom of ghosts..."

Sakura also recognized the identity of the girl in front of her.

"Hana Haruka, please give me more advice."

The girl smiled generously.

"Hello, may I ask if you belong to this ninja shop..."

Sakura wanted to ask something, Hanami Haruka shook his head and replied: "No, this ninja shop is managed by that guy Yamazaki, that is, the one in the same team as me. He has something to do temporarily, please let me look at the shop for him here. You can tell from the name of this ninja shop."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, then, are you here at this time to buy ninja gear?"

Hana Haruka asked with a smile. Although she looks like a weak girl, her personality is not gloomy or introverted, but rather talkative.

"I need some kunai and shuriken...do you have a detonator?"

Sasuke asked at this time.

"Yes, please come here."

Hanami Haruka led the three of them to a corner. On the shelves in this row, there were all kunai and shurikens.

"Are all Kunai and Shuriken here?"

Sasuke picked up a kunai and played with it in his hand.

"Yes, but although the appearance and color are the same, the materials used to make them are different. For example, this one is very suitable for use by wind ninjas. If you attach wind attribute chakra to it, it can greatly enhance the power of kunai. Another example is this kunai, which has better electrical conductivity than ordinary kunai..."

Hanami Haruka introduced the kunai and shuriken categories here to Sasuke and the three, and what system of ninjas are suitable for them.

In addition to these, there are also ninja tools such as ninja swords and Fuma shuriken, all of which are well-made.

"I didn't expect the types of kunai and shuriken here to be so detailed."

Sakura exclaimed.

"Isn't Konoha's ninja shop like this?"

"No, all the kunai we sell there are uniform kunai. Unless you order it yourself, you will use the standard kunai."

Sakura said.

"Since this is the case, if you finally come to the country of ghosts, you can buy more. It happens that there is a promotion in the past few days. If you spend 500,000 taels, you can get 10% off. If you spend 1 million taels, you can get 20% off. If the accumulated amount reaches 2 million taels, you can get 30% off. Do you want to consider buying more?"

Seeing Hanami Haruka trying hard to sell, Sakura smiled a little embarrassedly.

Anyway, if you are alone, it is impossible to buy so many ninja tools, right?

"Well, you shouldn't be from this store, right?"

"I only work here occasionally, but most of the time I help out at the shrine. If I sell more, I can get a lot of dividends."

Hanami Haruka explained with a smile.

Otherwise she wouldn't try to sell here.

"You work so hard, are you short of money?"

Sakura couldn't help asking Hanami Haruka looking so dedicated.

"It's not really lacking, I just think part-time work is very interesting. Speaking of which, I remember you are a medical ninja."

Hanami Haruka stared at Sakura.

"Yes, yes. Any questions?"

Sakura took a step back, for some reason, she suddenly felt that the other party had become scary.

"No problem, I just want to ask, do you want to visit my house later?"

"your home?"

"Yes, my house sells medical equipment. There are a lot of medical equipment that medical ninjas dream of. For the sake of being a distinguished customer, I can give you a little discount at that time."

Sakura's hand trembled slightly.

medical equipment?

Although she was a little moved, Sakura felt faintly that the medical equipment sold by the other party's house was probably not cheap.

"No, let's talk about ninja tools."

"oh."

It was a pity for Haruka Hana to cheer up quickly, and continued to lead the three of them around the store to see the detonating talisman inside the store.

There are many types of detonators here, including waterproof type, trigger type, and lead type. In addition, there is also a metal ball similar to the detonating talisman, called the detonating ball, which is a new type of explosive ninja tool, and its power is generally stronger than that of the detonating talisman.

These explosive ninja tools are all exhibited in high-thick glass cabinets, and they are separated layer by layer and arranged in an orderly manner. Instead of putting it directly on the counter, let customers fiddle with it.

"Because these explosive ninja tools are not easy to display, here is a video, from which you can learn the specific power of these explosive ninja tools, and then choose to buy the one that suits you."

Hana Haruka uses the remote control to turn on the TV not far away, and the screen showing the use of explosive ninja equipment can let people intuitively feel the power of each different type of explosive ninja equipment.

This intuitive viewing mode made Sasuke very satisfied.

Turning around in a circle, Sasuke said directly: "This conductive kunai and shuriken, 300 pieces each. Then there are 30 waterproof detonating charms..."

As Sasuke continued to narrate, Hanami Haruka also took out the ledger and began to record the ninja tools Sasuke wanted to buy, as well as the quantity.

The final calculated amount was as much as 3.7 million taels.

Seeing this exciting sales, Hanami Haruka looked at Sasuke with a kind and kind smile.

"Sasuke, do you want to buy so many?"

Sakura and Naruto were surprised.

"Well, because I don't know when I will come to the country of ghosts next time, I bought it all at once."

Sasuke nodded lightly and explained.

"So, does the customer want to pick it up now, or should we mail it to Konoha?"

Hanami Haruka asked at this time.

"Ten kunai, twenty shurikens, ten waterproof detonating charms and ten detonating balls. Mail the rest to Konoha directly. How much is the travel fare?"

"Don't worry, the travel expenses will be borne by us."

Hanami Haruka said caringly.

"That's good. Besides, I don't have enough cash with me right now. When I return to Konoha, I will send the money over."

When Sasuke said this, his face remained unchanged.

"No problem, the reputation of the Uchiha clan is still trustworthy."

Hanami Haruka's understanding made Sasuke even more satisfied with the service attitude of this ninja shop.

Hanami Haruka sent away the three of Sasuke, and five minutes later, a boy who was about the same age as Hanami Haruka walked in.

"What are you doing standing here?"

"Just sent the guests away, and I helped Yamazaki complete a big order, remember to treat the guests after the final."

Hanami Haruka said to Yamazaki who walked in.

"Big list?"

Yamazaki blinked his eyes, a little confused.

"for you."

Hana Haruka showed the ledger to Yamazaki Hisahisa.

Yamazaki took a long look, and suddenly his eyes widened, as if they were about to protrude, and he was dumbfounded.

"Three, three and seven hundred thousand taels!?"

He looked at Hua Jianyao in disbelief, and asked, "Why are there so many? What did you do?"

Looking at the sales on the ledger, Yamazaki was a little hard to believe.

He just left for a while, why did he suddenly place an order for 3.7 million taels?

"Of course I met a customer who made a bold move. You know that person, Sasuke Uchiha, Xiang Rin's opponent in the final."

"Sasuke Uchiha?"

Yamazaki saw the name of the purchaser behind the account and fell into deep thought.

The Uchiha clan is really rich.

He had only one thought in his mind.

Whether it is the kingdom of ghosts or Konoha, they are all worthy of being a wealthy family.

I feel that after finishing this order, I can close the business this month without doing business.

And if this line can continue to develop, it is no longer a fantasy to open Yamazaki ninja chain stores in various countries in the ninja world.

"Yes, if you look at it up close, it looks cool, and it's really handsome."

Hana Haruka said with a smile.

"Handsome but can't be eaten."

Yamazaki said with some taste.

"Hehe, he is not only handsome, but also richer than you. He may be stronger than you in strength, and he comes from a wealthy family. He has a rare blood succession limit. He is simply the prince charming that all girls imagine."

Huajian Haruka smiled again.

"...You don't like him, do you? In that case, Wuzhi will kill him!"

Yamazaki said worriedly.

"I'm just looking at him with admiration."

Hanami Haruka rolled her eyes at Yamazaki.

"So, the relationship between you and Wuzhi is really not normal."

"Yamazaki, I'll kill you."

Hanami Haruka said in a gloomy tone.

For Hanami Haruka's threat, Yamazaki didn't care.

"Okay, since you're back, I should go."

Hanami Haruka intends to leave.

"Is it this early?"

"It's getting late, tomorrow I have to go to the shrine to help Wuzhi perform the exorcism ceremony. If it wasn't for you, I would have gone there after the afternoon preliminaries."

Seeing Hanami Haruka packing up her things and preparing to leave, Yamazaki nodded and said, "Okay then, remember to say hello to Wu Zhi for me tomorrow, and I won't go there."

Although he was quite curious about how Hanami Haruka, an irrelevant person who is not a witch, would help Wuzhi perform the exorcism ceremony, but considering that this is a secret among girls, it is difficult for him to delve into it.

Intuition told him that if he knew too much, he would definitely be killed.

The secrets between girls are really terrible.

The night is windy, and there is a crescent moon hanging in the sky.

The top of the building, looking down from here, you can have a panoramic view of the surrounding streets.

There are two people standing here, blowing the pleasant evening breeze.

"I didn't expect you to come here in person, did something happen?"

Leaning his back against the railing of the roof of the building, Kakashi took out "Kissing Heaven" and read it, while scanning the corner of his eyes to the person next to him.

Long white hair, wearing an iron protective gear engraved with the word 'oil' on his forehead, and the red oil paint under his eyes, like blood and tears.

It is Jiraiya, one of Konoha Sannin.

He looked down at the street scene below, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he saw something extremely interesting.

"Naruto is really carefree, and he's not very smart. It's completely different from when Minato was a child."

Zilai didn't know what he remembered, and suddenly sighed.

"Maybe follow the mother, this child is indeed a headache a lot of times."

Kakashi felt the same way.

"Well, good luck makes people. If the couple hadn't died, maybe there wouldn't be so many things happening now."

Zilai smiled helplessly. Although he had some nostalgia for the good times in the past, he also knew that people cannot be resurrected after death. As the living, they can only bear the will of the dead and move on.

Whether it is Minato as a disciple, or those Konoha ancestors who have passed away long ago.

This is the only thing he can do as one of the Sannin.

Immediately afterwards, the smile on his face disappeared, and his expression became serious: "That organization has become active again. According to the information I received, they got a tailed beast again not long ago."

"Really? So, their next target..."

Kakashi paused slightly when he turned the pages of the book.

"Naruto or Gaara...maybe both are their next targets."

Zilai also nodded.

"However, Orochimaru, who appeared in the examination room of the second exam, didn't seem to have this plan. He only left a curse mark on Sasuke, and left directly."

"Although Orochimaru's actions are indeed suspicious, necessary precautions must still be established. This is why I am here. By the way, there is also a task assigned by the old man. I hope to get some assistance from the kingdom of ghosts."

Zilai also seemed powerless.

He tried his best to reject the kingdom of ghosts, but Konoha, who is in a dominant position, is seeking opportunities for cooperation while being hostile to the kingdom of ghosts.

This made Jiraiya's heart very complicated.

"I think it's difficult. The Kingdom of Ghosts doesn't have tailed beasts in hand. It's not that easy to pull them into the water."

"Do your best. Anyway, the old man didn't ask for it to be completed. In addition, there are still a few days before the finals. Naruto's side will be officially handed over to me. You are responsible for the other one. I am worried that Orochimaru will make a comeback again and attack Sasuke Uchiha."

Jiraiya said sternly.

"Yes, my ninjutsu is not suitable for Naruto. If you take over, my work will be much easier."

Kakashi agreed to let Jiraiya be responsible for the next job of guiding Naruto.

"Then it's a deal. Tomorrow, I will bring Naruto to the agreed place to gather. I have to go back and prepare. I hope everything will be in time."

After Zilaiya finished speaking, he formed a mudra with his hands, released his shadow clone, and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Looking at the disappearing Jiraiya, Kakashi didn't say anything. He closed "Kissing Heaven", left the rooftop, and walked towards the floor below.

It was not until the door of a room on the eleventh floor that Kakashi stopped, took a deep breath, and then tapped the door twice, then turned the doorknob and walked into the room.

In the room, the wine table has been set, and a man and a woman are sitting there.

Kakashi said to the two of them:

"Sorry, Obito, Lin, I kept you waiting for so long."

(end of this chapter)