Temari left, her heart heavy. The defense of Sunagakure Village was actually being handled by someone who might be a spy. If she didn't get to the bottom of this, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to sleep well.
Sure enough, when Naruto arrived at the Kazekage's office the next day, he saw six dark circles under eyes.
Gaara's two had never gone away, while Temari and Maki's were newly acquired from staying up all night.
"Thank you for the information you provided," Maki said. Despite being so worn out, he still had to thank Naruto, otherwise, who knew what kind of trouble might arise in the future.
After an overnight investigation, they finally discovered that Yura had been subjected to the Mind Manipulation Sand Technique. After Granny Chiyo identified it, the technique was likely the work of Sasori of the Red Sand.
This news scared Maki into a cold sweat. That was an S-rank missing-nin, said to be capable of destroying a country single-handedly. If the defense information of Sunagakure Village was in his subordinate's hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, they discovered it in advance, which not only avoided hidden dangers but also allowed them to think about how to use Yura, the spy.
"You're welcome, we're allies after all," Naruto said with a grin. He was quite happy to be able to cause some trouble for the Akatsuki.
Gaara handed a scroll to Temari and said, "I've already written the reply. Later, Temari will go to Konoha with you to discuss the exam-related matters. I'm entrusting my sister to you."
Temari was very happy, but she restrained herself from touching Gaara's head to maintain the Kazekage's dignity.
But Naruto didn't like the sound of it. It sounded like they were entrusting Temari to them. Naruto just wanted to say, Shikamaru, do you want a wife? Just say the word...
Kakashi, of course, didn't have as many thoughts as Naruto. He calmly agreed and was about to say goodbye.
"Please wait a moment." Gaara took off the Kazekage's Hat and placed it on the table. He took out a large box from behind him and said, "Naruto, this is a gift I'm giving you in my personal capacity."
Naruto understood instantly. He would go back and share it with his family, patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, whether it's the gift or your sister, I'll arrange everything properly for you."
Gaara nodded and personally saw them off.
...
On the way, Naruto looked at Temari, who was yawning repeatedly, and asked, "Are you okay like this? Do you want to rest for a while before we go?"
Temari said indifferently, "I'm fine, I'll be fine in a moment. Don't underestimate the ninjas of Sunagakure Village, ha~ ah~"
"You're not convincing at all like this..." Naruto retorted, "By the way, why haven't I seen Kankuro?"
Speaking of Kankuro, Temari revealed a helpless expression: "That guy, he's been researching puppets at home. If there's no mission, he won't even step out the door."
So Kankuro is a tech geek? Naruto asked, "Has he always been like this?"
"Not really, he's been like this since he came back from the ruins last time."
"The time his puppet sprouted?" Naruto remembered it vividly.
"Yes, he said he wanted to create a steel puppet that would never sprout. Honestly, if it were that easy, Sand Hidden's puppets would have all been replaced with metal long ago. He never lets anyone rest easy."
No, no, no, you don't understand the world of tech geeks. It's not surprising what they come up with. If Kankuro succeeds, what will he create? A robot or a Gundam?
Or maybe one day in the future, Kankuro will stand in front of Kaguya Otsutsuki wearing a suit of armor and snap his fingers with a 'Pa!': "I'm Iron Man."
How cool would that be!
After chatting for a while, Temari's sleepiness dissipated a lot. Ignoring Naruto's wild thoughts, she turned to Sakura and talked about skincare and other topics.
Sakura had rich medical knowledge, and Temari had the unique skincare methods of the girls in Sunagakure Village. In less than half an hour, the two of them were as close as sisters.
Naruto and Sasuke were stunned. They didn't understand the friendship of girls.
The five people didn't walk fast, and eventually spent the night in the desert. Then, Temari witnessed what a mobile logistics department was.
Naruto opened a scroll and took things out one by one. There were tents, cooking utensils, and ingredients, complete with seasonings and firewood.
Temari dazedly watched the handsome young man named Sasuke set up the firewood and spit out a mouthful of fire. Then, he, Naruto, and Sakura set up the tent together.
Kakashi skillfully chopped the ingredients and put them into the pot. After Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura set up the tent, they moved over small stools, held bowls, and sat in a row waiting for Kakashi to serve the soup.
The set of movements was so skilled as if they had rehearsed it countless times. By the time Temari reacted:
"Slurp~ ha! Delicious!" *3
The three had the same movements, the same sound effects, and finally revealed the same expression of enjoyment.
According to Kakashi, the method of making this soup was learned from a veteran Genin who carried a marching pot on his back. In the wild, they only needed to pick some wild vegetables and catch a fish to cook a pot of fragrant soup.
Once, Kakashi made it during a mission, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all fell in love with this soup. Kakashi also became more and more skilled at making it.
Kakashi smiled and stuffed a bowl of soup into the dazed Temari's hands: "Try it, my craftsmanship is not bad."
Is this a question of good craftsmanship? Are you guys mistaken about something? Shouldn't ninjas eat in the wind and sleep in the dew during missions, eating dry food or even using Soldier Pills to cope? Why does it feel like camping?
Temari was going crazy. Are Konoha ninjas like this? Did you buy your Forehead Protectors?
Three seconds later—
"Slurp~ ha! It's really delicious..."
To hell with the ninja, to hell with eating in the wind and sleeping in the dew. After a bowl of hot soup, Temari felt that this was what it meant to be alive. Konoha ninjas were really great.
...
They traveled unhurriedly like this, and on the evening of the third day, the five arrived at a small town within the Land of Rivers.
In the past few days, Temari had also joined the team of setting up tents and moving small stools. The most anticipated moment of the day was when Kakashi picked up the soup spoon with a smile.
Temari even suspected that the legendary Copy Ninja Kakashi had not copied thousands of Ninjutsu, but had copied thousands of recipes...
Just as Temari was feeling disappointed that she might not be able to taste Kakashi's craftsmanship today, two people wearing white cloaks blocked their way.
One of them opened his mouth and said, "Excuse me, looking at your Forehead Protectors, you should be ninjas from Konoha, right? May I ask your names?"
Naruto blurted out: "Kakarot."
Sasuke's expression didn't change much: "Vegeta."
"Bulma." Sakura was a little happy. Naruto had told her that Bulma was Vegeta's wife.
Kakashi said helplessly: "Sakata Gintoki."
Temari felt that she couldn't keep up with the thinking of Konoha ninjas again and didn't know what to say.
Naruto didn't wait for her to speak and directly introduced: "That is Xiao Qiao from Sunagakure Village. Do you need something?"
The person felt that these names were quite strange, but he didn't dwell on it. He took off his hood and said, "Actually, we want to inquire about something. Do you know about the disciple of the legendary Three Legendary Sannin Jiraiya..."
As soon as Naruto heard this, looking at the appearance of these two people, he instantly remembered who these two people were.
At this moment, he just wanted to go home and ask:
"Dad, do you want a wife or not..."
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