Chapter 63 (Patreon)

“Forget about Konoha for now,” Yudao waved it off in response to Zabuza’s words and added seriously, “better take care of Gato’s wealth, his huge assets will not go away after his death.” Haku, can you help him...

Having issued Momochi's order, the First Mizukage turned his gaze to Yuki.

– That’s right, Yudao-sama! – why he was a little taken aback.

In fact, Haku would have followed Zabuza without orders.

– That’s all for sure now. I wonder how Yoshiro is doing? – then stretching lazily, Yudao whispered to himself.

***

Meanwhile, Kakashi taught the Genin team how to climb trees like in the anime, not even suspecting that Zabuza was not going to attack.

Yoshiro did nothing over the past couple of days, which very successfully lulled the vigilance of Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura.

It is worth noting here that the restless blond had pestered him more than once with questions about the Uzumaki Clan.

But every time Yoshiro found a reason to send the boy out.

And even Kakashi noticeably moderated his vigilance over time, but a certain wariness, of course, did not go away.

Luckily, Yoshiro cared about the Genin's trust, not the Jounin's.

For the head of a clan, what is often important is not so much strength and the like, but acting skills and the ability to win the hearts of people.

Therefore, it was not difficult for Yoshiro to understand the characters of Kakashi and the others after a couple of days of full-fledged communication.

- Yoshiro, help set the table, Kakashi and the others will return from training soon! – Tsunami’s voice came from the kitchen.

- I'm coming! – Yoshiro responded warmly and also went to the kitchen.

But along the way, his face expressed only indifference.

It's time to get down to business after a few days of observation!

At the table.

Naruto and Sasuke raced to eat the rice as if it were a competition.

The rest only sighed helplessly, seeing this for the umpteenth time.

- Well, get out of the table if you’re already full! – Sakura was the first to resist.

- No, we have just begun! - Naruto and Sasuke answered in unison, after which they exchanged angry glances and returned to their bowls.

- Eh, you train so hard every day that even such a slacker like me felt ashamed to sit at home. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I’m a Jounin, after all, no matter what you think about me...” Yoshiro suddenly said apologetically.

Which is why Naruto and Sasuke immediately lit up a sparkle in their eyes.

- Is it true? We're already sick of this chakra control thing! There is nothing cooler, Ninjutsu is so powerful, for example! – Uzumaki responded, muttering dissatisfiedly under his breath.

Sasuke remained silent, but began to eat clearly more slowly.

Apparently he wasn't happy with Kakashi's constant tree climbing either.

He is still ungodly behind that man!

From such thoughts, the Uchiha involuntarily clenched his fists.

And Sakura perked up her ears.

As a result, the whole team became interested in Yoshiro's proposal.

“It’s good to pester a person, Naruto,” Kakashi said carefree to the excited Uzumaki, simultaneously casting a sad glance at Yoshiro on the other side of the table.

- Nothing, nothing. Traveling shinobi are not limited in any way in this regard. But I advise you to forget about Ninjutsu. It won't make you stronger overnight. And what are my jutsu compared to Konokhov’s, it’s a shame to even show... But I can boast of a wealth of experience, especially how to get out of any scrape alive. So I agree to teach your team a couple of tricks and tricks, if, of course, dear Kakashi doesn’t mind,” Yoshiro scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

Naruto and Sakura fell a little when they heard about Ninjutsu.

Sasuke raised his eyebrows in surprise. It turns out that even a wandering shinobi will not throw away Ninjutsu so easily.

But who knows, the Uchiha Clan has never complained about the lack of Ninjutsu, but the combat experience of a seasoned Jounin will definitely not be superfluous for a Genin.

“I don’t mind if they want to,” Kakashi answered; he immediately realized that there was no point in interfering here, only when he saw the faces of the trio.

Moreover, every day he understood this Yoshiro less and less.

It is better to keep a suspicious person in front of you than to leave him unattended at Tazuna's house. He wanted to know what this wandering shinobi was after all!

The next day.

In a clearing in the middle of the forest.

Kakashi was reading a book, lazily leaning against a tree. But he did not forget to glance at Yoshiro from time to time, who was engaged in practical training for Sasuke and the rest of the Genin.

"Naruto, you're fussing too much."

"Naruto, reduce the amplitude."

“Sakura, well done!”

"Naruto, take Sakura's example."

"Sasuke, keep it up, you're learning fast."

Kakashi was beginning to suspect that he was no longer the true leader of Team 7, constantly hearing Yoshiro's serious voice nearby.

Yoshiro himself continued to lead the team’s training as if nothing had happened, pointing out mistakes from time to time.

By this point, he had already seen the talents of the Genin trio.

Without a doubt, Naruto and Sasuke were gifted with the greatest talent.

Sakura can't compare with them.

But as his training progressed, the strong impression was created that Naruto, and not Sakura, was the least talented here.

As they say: the one who does nothing makes no mistakes!

As the training progressed, on average, for every one Yoshiro addressed Sasuke or Sakura, there were at least three appeals to Naruto.

At first glance, Yoshiro was completely focused on teaching, but in fact created the illusion that Naruto was worse than others.

Now all that remains is to wait until the boy’s psychological barrier weakens under the influence of collapsing self-esteem.