Capítulo 153: Chapter 153: Did you gain weight?
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Three days later, at Konoha's gate.
After signing in with the gate guards, Colt headed to the Hokage building to report the mission to Tsunade.
Kakashi had already sent the information via a ninja messenger from Sunagakure. However, since the matter involved the Akatsuki and another country, it couldn't be fully explained in just a letter.
After listening to Colt's report, the people in the office were quiet for a while.
"I didn't expect that the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was actually Sasori of the Red Sand's doing," Tsunade remarked, looking troubled.
The Third Kazekage's disappearance had been no small matter at the time. It could even be called the spark that ignited the Third Ninja World War.
Sunagakure had suspected Konoha was behind it and launched an attack brazenly.
It turned out to be their own people who did it.
It was a shame that the two countries were now allies; otherwise, they really would have had to demand an explanation from Sunagakure.
Tsunade cared less about the past grievances at this moment so she just sighed and focused her attention on Colt's strength.
"You learned the [Sage Mode]?"
Colt nodded.
"I learned it a long time ago, but I'm just not very skilled with it yet."
"You sneaky brat, always hiding things from me." Tsunade scolded with a smile, but there wasn't the slightest hint of dissatisfaction in her voice.
The stronger Colt became, the more reassured she felt.
Mastering the [Sage Mode] and [Wood Style]… had Colt's level reached that of her grandfather? No, this kid still had the Mangekyō Sharingan. Maybe he would be even stronger.
The thought surprised Tsunade a little.
'What a monster.'
After discussing the matters with Sunagakure, the next topic was Orochimaru.
Tsunade's face grew serious when she heard that Orochimaru would appear at the Tenchi Bridge in four days.
"Colt, are you sure you can deal with him?"
Orochimaru was a former Sannin who had strayed from his path. Tsunade wanted to eliminate him for Konoha's sake.
"It's basically impossible. His survival abilities are too strong, and we can't do it for now," Colt replied.
Killing Orochimaru wasn't just a matter of strength; it was just that you couldn't target a non-human being.
How could you know if the Orochimaru you encountered was whole, half, or even just one-third?
Perhaps only a super high-level Genjutsu like the [Infinite Tsukuyomi] could do it.
"What about sealing him?" Shizune suggested from the side.
If they couldn't kill him, why not prevent him from causing trouble by sealing him?
After thinking for a moment, Colt nodded, "We could try."
That's what he said, but he had no intention of actually doing it.
His later plans also involved using Orochimaru.
"Alright, Colt, I'll be counting on you for this next mission." Tsunade made her final decision and kept the three of them as a team.
Glancing at Kakashi, Colt whispered something in Tsunade's ear.
Tsunade's expression changed slightly but quickly returned to normal.
"I see. But Kakashi, this is very dangerous. Are you sure you want to go through with it?"
"Tsunade-sama, I'll do my best," Kakashi said helplessly, rubbing his white hair.
He naturally knew the dangers involved, evident from the fact that only Yamato had survived the entire Wood Style experiment.
However, if he wanted to stop losing important people to him, he had to take some risks.
"Okay, rest well today and come to the laboratory tomorrow."
Seeing Kakashi's resolve, Tsunade didn't try to stop him further.
"In that case, should I send someone with you?"
Looking at Colt, she wondered if it was too dangerous for him and Naruto to confront Orochimaru alone.
She wasn't worried about Colt, but obviously about Naruto.
"I already have someone in mind," Colt shook his head, declining the offer.
Leaving the Hokage building, Colt prepared to take Naruto to eat at Ichiraku Ramen.
After returning to the village, they had left for Sunagakure the next day, so today's meal was truly a welcome feast.
However, when the two arrived at the shop, they unexpectedly encountered some acquaintances.
"Ah, you're here too?" Colt was a bit surprised to see Kurenai and Anko in front of him.
He wouldn't have been surprised to see them at a dango shop, but this was the first time he spotted them at Ichiraku Ramen.
"Kurenai-sensei, Anko-sensei!" Naruto greeted them happily.
"Anko said she was a little tired of eating dango, so we changed it up today. Long time no see, Naruto," Kurenai replied with a smile. Under Naruto's surprised eyes, she took Colt's arm into her own.
"Kurenai-sensei, Colt, what… what's going on?" Naruto was confused.
"Oh, Kurenai is also one of my girlfriends now." But Colt replied casually.
Naruto was stunned.
What had happened in the more than two years he'd been gone?
Immediately, he excitedly pumped his fist.
"That's amazing, way better than Pervy Sage!"
Colt's head was full of black lines.
To compare him with Jiraiya, was Naruto looking down on him?
Meanwhile, Kurenai blushed a bit but didn't refute him.
Thus, the two-person dinner turned into a four-person instead, instantly becoming livelier.
Especially with the two big eaters present.
Looking at Anko, who had ordered three bowls of ramen, Colt glanced her up and down.
"What? See something you like?" Anko winked and licked her lips seductively.
Colt felt a chill.
Although Anko wasn't bad-looking, and her figure was quite nice, her being the female version of Naruto's temperament was doomed to make her unsuccessful with men.
Kurenai had also told him many embarrassing things about Anko; it had been quite eye-opening.
"Forgive me, I just think..." Colt stretched out two fingers and pinched the air.
"Did you gain weight since the last time?"
Click!
Anko's demeanor froze for a moment.
'Gain weight? Is he calling me… Fat?'
Even though she was a kunoichi, she was still very concerned about her figure.
Naruto looked at Anko seriously, nodding solemnly.
"Indeed. I remember Anko-sensei was like this during the Chūnin exams three years ago." He made a gesture with his hands.
"And now she's like this." He made another, slightly larger gesture.
The difference was quite noticeable.
Click! Click!
Anko instantly turned grey and her figure shattered.
Colt almost laughed out loud.
Naruto had landed a critical hit plus true damage!
"Hey." Kurenai shook her head helplessly; she had already told Anko to eat fewer sweets like dango.
Well, now look what happened.
"Kurenai, I'll give you this bowl of ramen. I'll just eat two bowls."
After a long moment, Anko recovered and pushed the ramen to Kurenai with a forced smile.
"No, one bowl is enough for me."
Kurenai was a bit resistant; she still had to maintain her figure. She couldn't be as carefree as Anko.
At this point, Colt, who was eating his noodles, chimed in.
"It's okay to eat. We have a lot of 'exercises' today, so don't worry."
Her face was flushed, and she was cursing internally.
The bad guy hadn't said anything outright, but at the same time, he had said everything needed...
Capítulo 154: Chapter 154: Special Training
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The meal ended quickly.
Anko fell into a state of depression, canceling her after-dinner shopping session with Kurenai and heading straight for the training grounds.
"We will be going then, Naruto," Colt said.
"Alright, see you tomorrow, Colt."
After agreeing on a time and place to meet the next day, Colt took Kurenai home.
The young maid Yakumo opened the door joyfully, immediately rushing up when she saw Kurenai.
"Kurenai-san!"
"Hello Yakumo, can you please prepare some tea for us?" Colt said, rolling his eyes.
He felt that Yakumo had come to see Kurenai as a mother figure, which exhausted him every time.
"Understood." Yakumo also rolled her charming eyes.
After spending so much time together, she already knew many of Colt's habits.
For example, after lunch every day, he would come to the yard for some hot tea and take a good nap enjoying the wind and sun.
However, the sun was a bit weak today.
Still, Colt took his usual place, and Kurenai joined his side.
Yakumo raised her head and frowned slightly.
She took out a drawing board and, with her superb artistic skills, quickly sketched the entire courtyard scene.
With a brush stroke, she swept away the dark clouds in the sky, recasting warm sunlight over the yard.
To make the air more refreshing, Yakumo also painted in a few wisps of breeze.
Colt, who was enjoying it, rolled over comfortably.
Kurenai looked stunned.
'Wow, is this how the Kurama clan's [Kekkei Genkai] is supposed to be used?'
"Yakumo, don't you think you're spoiling him too much?" she said, sounding a bit jealous - not of Yakumo, but of Colt. After all, she should have more priority since she knew her first.
Yakumo smiled cutely.
"Hehe, it's my responsibility to take care of Colt's daily life."
"Come on, Kurenai-san, let's chat over there."
Afraid of disturbing Colt's sleep, Yakumo dragged Kurenai to the other side.
They chatted in low voices, with occasional chuckles.
Time passed slowly, and as evening approached, Hinata and Ino also arrived.
It was rare for such a crowd to gather, so Colt simply went to the Hyuga clan and picked up the elated Hanabi, much to Hiashi's dismay.
The family came together for a big dinner.
"If only Koyuki and Temari were here," Colt sighed, looking at the lively group around the large table.
Kurenai gave him a meaningful look but said nothing.
Little Hanabi ate mouthfuls of rice angrily.
'Why are there so many girls…'
The group discussed Colt's upcoming mission in two days.
Regarding Sasuke's defection, except for the members of Team 7, the others didn't feel much about it.
Everyone had their own choices, and being from prominent families, they understood such matters.
For revenge, such actions weren't considered too extreme.
Of course, this was regarding Sasuke personally.
For Konoha, it wasn't a glorious thing.
Everything has two sides.
One person's poison was another's honey.
What Colt needed to do was keep all the sweetness for his own people and send all the suffering to the enemy.
After dinner, the conversation grew more animated, turning to topics typically discussed among women.
They decided to stay the night rather than go home.
Colt found himself ushered to the guest room, leaving him a bit dazed.
Were these women planning to abandon him?
Early the next morning, Colt first went to the Anbu base.
Though he held the position of Anbu Captain, he usually didn't concern himself with their affairs.
Today, however, he made use of his authority.
"Which of you are proficient in the [Wind Style] and have a good grasp of Nature Transformation?"
He looked at the few teams before him who had no tasks that day.
Several masked Anbu looked at each other, and one stepped forward.
"Colt-san, my [Wind Style] is passable."
"Ah, Cat. Come with me then."
Colt recognized his direct subordinate, Yugao in a Cat mask.
The two had worked together often over the past two years.
Yugao's [Wind Style] was indeed good, making her suitable for this task.
Since Naruto wanted to learn the [Rasenshuriken], mastering the Chakra Nature Transformation was the most basic step.
In truth, Asuma would have been the most suitable candidate.
But Asuma had known about Colt and Kurenai's relationship for a while now, and it had left him conflicted.
He hadn't expected to lose to a teenager and was still in a stage of self-doubt, drowning his sorrows in alcohol daily.
Colt couldn't be bothered to look for him.
Arriving at the training ground, they found Naruto already there.
The two got straight to the point.
"Naruto, do you understand the Chakra natures?"
Naruto nodded.
He still remembered the first time Colt used [Chidori], and how he had wanted to learn it too.
But Colt had told him then that he didn't possess the Lightning nature Chakra, which had disappointed him for a long time.
During his travels, Jiraiya had helped him test his nature, which turned out to be Wind.
Colt reached out and formed a [Rasengan].
"This is the basic [Rasengan], which only involves Chakra shape manipulation."
As he spoke, he infused it with Wind nature transformation.
The [Rasengan] subtly changed, spinning at high speed and emitting a sharp whine.
Sharp edges formed all around it, making it resemble a fat shuriken.
"This is [Wind Style: Rasengan]."
Naruto's eyes lit up.
"What powerful cutting force!"
"Yes, the nature of Wind is sharpness."
Colt dispelled the Chakra and introduced Yugao.
"This will be your teacher for the next few days. She'll teach you how to master Chakra Nature Transformation."
"You can just call her Yugao-sensei."
"Yugao-sensei, nice to meet you," Naruto said politely.
She nodded her head.
Looking at the empty ground around them, Colt thought they were lacking some teaching aids.
"[Earth Style: Earth-Flow Wall]!"
"[Water Style: Waterfall Basin Technique]!"
"[Wood Style: Wood Bridge Technique]!"
A simple small waterfall was quickly constructed.
"When you can split the waterfall, only then try adding Wind Chakra to your [Rasengan]."
Naruto nodded, indicating he understood, but asked another question.
"Colt, it's been a few days since we knew about Orochimaru's spy. We won't miss it because of my training, right?"
Sasuke was foremost in his mind.
If finding him would be delayed because of training, he'd rather postpone it for a while.
Colt shook his head.
"No, I've placed a [Flying Thunder God] seal near there. We can be there in an instant."
Naruto was relieved.
'It's time for Naruto to face some setbacks again,' Colt thought to himself.
He realized that while Naruto's desire to become stronger existed, it wasn't strong enough.
He needed to be stimulated by his current rival who outclassed him.
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