Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Tsunade!! Stop it!!!"

Jiraiya's voice rang in the cold woman's ears. Then, he gathered his monstrous chakra in his right hand again and punched the ground in front of him.

click-

The clods of earth rose up, and shurikens came one after another, making a thud.

"Damn it, I almost got killed."

In ninja combat, the intensity can easily slip out of control as the fight progresses.

Tsunade's punch just now almost killed the three of them on the spot, but fortunately Nagato's Shinra Tensei collided with the Super Strength Fist, so they were unharmed.

However, all three were also thrown away by the residual force of the attack.

After Nagato finished speaking, he looked at Yahiko, who was spitting out a few mouthfuls of dust: "Yahiko, we should have just explained the situation directly. There's no need for us to be ninjas one last time."

—Yahiko wanted to show their teacher the results of their training.

The luggage had been packed long ago, and they were just waiting for Jiraiya and the others to arrive: this was the message from Amegakure.

After all, Konoha can't bring any benefits to Amegakure, so they'll definitely leak secrets if they need to.

"Wow, this woman is incredibly strong." Xiao Nan got up and patted her knees.

"I'm not just about strength."

Before Yahiko could respond, the gray smoke and dust around them had almost dissipated, and a blonde woman wearing combat plate armor emerged from the smoke and dust, looking at the three of them.

Where is my brother?

"Where is that man now?!"

"Speak quickly, or don't blame me for killing you."

Tsunade's last words were filled with murderous intent. Having served on the battlefields of World War II and carried out so many missions, Tsunade naturally had a considerable number of lives on her hands.

At this moment, Tsunade had an unactivated Yin Seal mark on her head, indicating that she already possessed Kage-level strength.

The powerful force of a Kage-level being erupted, and the chakra immediately caused the muddy ground, pebbles, and fallen leaves on the field to tremble slightly.

Yahiko and Konan's bodies stiffened at this moment. The powerful figures' gazes were fixed on them, and their killing intent seemed to condense into a powerful pressure that suppressed their movements.

At this moment, only Nagato was slightly better off, having broken free in a second and now able to move freely.

This is absolute strength.

A Kage-level ninja's mere presence is enough to render a weak ninja powerless to resist.

"Tsunade! Stop hitting her!"

Jiraiya walked over from the lake and stood beside Tsunade, with Orochimaru behind him.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya with a fierce look, a fierceness that Jiraiya and Orochimaru had never seen before, and the two were immediately stunned.

"Who touched my brother?"

"I'll kill him!"

"Even if it means becoming a rogue ninja of the village!"

"Tsunade..."

Jiraiya understood Tsunade's determination. After a moment, he looked at Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan: "Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan. All three of you were my former students."

Please tell us.

"Where exactly is Rope Tree now? And why did you join that guy's organization?!"

Seeing this, Nagato knew he couldn't let Yahiko's enthusiasm get the better of him any longer. He explained that they had been forcibly recruited by the "headmaster" and were then given some peace-loving ideas. They decided to give up becoming ninjas and instead become merchants.

—Shirahoshi said she could say anything, so at this moment, for the sake of her comrades' lives, Nagato could only recount some of her experiences during this period.

Also.

Bai Xing did indeed forcefully invite the three to join.

"What about the rope tree?! Where did my brother go?!"

Seeing Tsunade's angry expression, Jiraiya felt a pang of heartache and looked at Nagato and the other two. The three exchanged glances, then shook their heads. Yahiko explained:

"do not know."

"After the dean told us to become unofficial staff, he took Nawaki Jonin and left. And he didn't leave us any contact information."

"At that time, Jonin Nawaki was also able to move freely."

"That's impossible! Why would Nawaki go with that person on his own initiative!" Tsunade had great faith in her brother's belief. If he had a chance to escape, he would definitely try to leave the country.

If this decision is not made, there is only one possibility.

—The experiment has begun.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya exchanged a glance, and Orochimaru continued, "Did that person say he did any experiments on Nawaki?"

"I don't know."

"It's said to be a magical technique. But we don't know what magical techniques are."

"Sage Technique... I see." Orochimaru, being an experimental subject, naturally understood Shirahoshi's thoughts, but his understanding was somewhat distorted. Jiraiya, standing beside him, quickly asked, "What do you know, Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru smiled mysteriously, but seeing Tsunade's gaze, he could only helplessly say in front of outsiders, "They're probably researching how to master Sage Mode."

"After all, Nawaki is the grandson of the First Hokage."

"Who knows...?"

Suddenly, Tsunade unleashed an astonishing aura, and Orochimaru, no longer in the mood to say anything, looked at the three of them and asked, "Why are you three attacking us?"

Then, Orochimaru picked up a kunai and gripped it tightly:

"According to the laws of war."

“We have the right to consider your actions as initiating a war.”

After the three of them looked at each other in surprise, Xiao Nan stepped forward, carrying a backpack and gripping the straps with both hands, and said:

"We are now legitimate merchants of the Land of Rain."

"It is under the protection of Amegakure."

“Your illegal trespassing into our home is the real violation of the ninja code!”

"..."x3

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru fell silent; Tsunade was also stunned for a moment; Jiraiya stared wide-eyed at Konan and the other two in disbelief.

"You're saying you gave up being ninjas? And became merchants instead?!"

A businessman, busy with the mundane affairs of business every day, will have no time to train and complete missions to cultivate the ninja's combat experience and strength, and thus will not progress.

However, the hobby training method uniquely developed by Shirahoshi taught the three that even when they became businessmen, they could still train themselves and improve their combat power at the same rate as ordinary ninjas, and at certain stages, they might even improve faster.

Regarding props, Shirahoshi gave Nagato a suggestion.

For example, take a regular ballpoint pen, hold it a distance from the drawing board, and guide the water from the pen to draw.

This level of difficulty could stump a whole bunch of ninjas.

As for the weight, Shirahoshi didn't give Yahiko a vest because a vest can only weigh so much: if the density is too high, the object might feel uncomfortable.

For example, a vest is meant to be worn by people, but if the density is increased too much, it will become as hard as pure steel or iron. Wearing it while running will easily cause you to scratch yourself, and Yahiko and the other two don't know medical ninjutsu.

So they decided to let the other person act as a beast of burden in their spare time, pulling cargo in the wagon, which would serve as training and speed up transportation... Then Yahiko exploded, saying he wasn't a beast of burden at all!!

But the boy already thought this was a pretty good idea, and it could save money.

Besides, the things they intend to sell don't require a horse-drawn carriage.

Xiao Nan is even simpler; she can use the three elements of wind, water, and earth to research various delicacies, making them tastier and with a better texture.

For example, the clay-roasted bird that Shirahoshi made recently was made in a clay kiln with mud and stones. A simple shed was built, and finally, some mushroom powder was added as seasoning to make a fragrant kiln bird. The three of them thought that this delicacy was a million times better than the one they had in the Flame Vortex City in the Land of Fire.

and so.

The three are still very confident that they can expand and strengthen their business.

“Yes, Jiraiya-sensei.” Nagato nodded. “You once told me that perhaps one day, a day of peace between people would come true for me.”

"But I learned something from that person."

"Peace."

"It won't happen to just one person."

"Nagato..." Jiraiya didn't know what kind of education Nagato had received that allowed him to overturn his own, but it seemed Nagato had given up on becoming a ninja, and it didn't seem like he wanted to rely on strength...

"True peace."

"The first priority is to stay alive."

After Konan finished speaking, she looked at Jiraiya, then at Tsunade and Orochimaru:

"Only when everyone has enough to eat will there be less fighting in this world."

Yahiko continued, "Many people in the Land of Rain can't afford to eat. There's no place to take in orphans."

"That's what we're going to do."

"It's about changing all of this."

"Let's use the money we earn to change this environment in the Land of Rain."

As soon as Yahiko finished speaking, Orochimaru couldn't help but nod, acknowledging the man's teachings:

"You're right."

"Jiraiya, it seems your teaching is not as good as that person's."

"Shut up, Orochimaru!" Jiraiya blushed, thinking to himself that he also thought that the man's words made some sense, but they weren't here to reason with him, but to find Nawaki: "Then do you know which direction they went?"

“Well… the Dean is very fast. No matter which direction you go, you shouldn’t be able to find him.” Nagato hesitated for a moment before stating a fact.

"Very fast?" Tsunade crossed her arms, her brows furrowed. "How fast?"

"The Dean only spent two days and two nights to bring a young man back from our village to Konoha," Yahiko said.

"Two days and two nights?!"