Everything unfolded just as Choji, the strategist, had predicted.
And everything also went according to Tenyu and Maki's plans.
However, the world is full of surprises, especially with Naruto, Konoha's number one unpredictable man, being present.
Their visit to Iruka made him very happy.
They were all familiar faces.
Whether it was Naruto, Choji, Tenyu, or Maki, they were all people he knew well.
So he welcomed them with open arms.
There were candies and fruits.
Tenyu and Maki, using their child-like appearance, did indeed enter Iruka's room and saw the photo with the smiling faces.
Then, they quietly hid the photo in the cabinet.
Afterwards, they claimed not to have seen the photo.
Initially, everything went smoothly. Choji and Naruto both thought they had failed this time and were thinking of the next method.
Unexpectedly, Naruto suddenly had a whim, remembered Choji's words, and directly said to Iruka:
"Teacher, I heard that after every student graduates, they take a photo with their teacher and teammates to keep as a memory.
I wonder if you have one?"
Iruka didn't think much of it, only assuming that under his guidance, they were very serious about becoming Ninja, so he took them to his room to show them his graduation photo.
At first, he was also surprised that the photo was gone.
But finally, he pulled open the cabinet and found the photo lying there, only thinking that the recent school work had been too busy and he had misremembered.
Then came the scene of Naruto scolding the two children.
"Naruto, why are you yelling at them? Do you need some discipline?"
Iruka said, taking out a whistle and threatening him.
Someone daring to threaten children in front of him made him feel his authority was challenged.
"Haha, no, no, I just spoke a bit loudly all of a sudden, I didn't mean to yell at them."
Naruto said with an awkward laugh, looking at the whistle.
Crunch!
Choji was happily eating on the side, watching their interaction.
He was very happy now; as the strategist, he had helped Naruto find his target, and he was truly amazing.
He never expected Iruka's teacher to be that Old Weirdo.
He had seen him many times, and since he was always bandaged, Choji remembered him.
He would occasionally go to his house to find his father.
...
Konoha Main Street.
"Don't run, you two, I'm going to beat you up today."
After leaving Iruka's house, Naruto immediately chased after the two.
His eyes were filled with fury.
Both Naruto and the two little ones had strong stamina, but Choji gradually ran out of energy and could only go home regretfully.
He was quite happy today.
...
"You're not allowed to go out next time, understand? You've learned to lie."
Tenyu and Maki's hairstyles were messy, and their pulled-up pants showed several red marks. In front of them was Ayame, holding a bamboo stick.
Naruto felt pain just looking at it. Should he not have told Sister Ayame? He felt a little embarrassed.
As the saying goes, a loving mother's whip is harder than a diamond.
"Dad said it, though."
Tenyu deliberately whispered, yet not too loud or too soft, as if afraid his mother would hear.
He hadn't expected his mother to learn his dad's tricks.
And use them so well.
So he decided to make things harder for his dad; if his dad hadn't done this often, his mother wouldn't have learned.
Ayame's veins popped out, and she gritted her teeth.
Oh, you Satoru, you taught the children these things.
Naruto felt a chill and got goosebumps.
He took two steps back.
"And you, Naruto... never mind, I won't say anything to you."
Ayame's gaze fell on Naruto. Just as she was about to say something, she felt she had no responsibility to manage Naruto, so she swallowed her words.
...
"I never expected Iruka's teacher to be Uncle Satoru, the Old Man.
I never expected Sister Ayame to have such a terrifying side.
It's too scary."
Naruto mumbled as he walked home.
Then he pouted.
Satoru, the Old Man, was the culprit who caused them to suffer such uncomfortable punishment.
When he came back, he would play a prank on him.
He was already thinking about where to buy something particularly unpalatable and then give it to Satoru as a gift.
It's rude not to reciprocate.
He felt his pocket, found no money, and became dejected again.
However, despite some twists and turns today, he was happy.
It made him realise that there were so many people in the world who didn't care that he was a monster, who only treated him as an ordinary person.
Suddenly.
He looked back and found no one, then scratched his head.
He went home with today's excitement.
Just after he left, a head emerged from around the corner, watching his retreating figure.
A slight blush was on her face.
...
Konoha returned to normal.
Time passed bit by bit.
After Satoru returned home from completing his research, he suffered a strange whipping.
He didn't understand what he had done wrong again.
And Naruto's prank, of course, failed, and Satoru sent him a return gift, making him afraid to go to Satoru's House for a week.
Of course, his dream of gaining recognition by relying on a piece of information also failed.
Only a few people thought he had some brains.
But they were all overshadowed by the brilliance of Inuzuka Kiba and Uchiha Sasuke.
Their grades were too good.
Full marks in all theoretical subjects, full marks in Taijutsu, full marks in Shuriken...
The Hogoromo Clan also integrated into Konoha, becoming a part of Konoha under Hiruzen Sarutobi's persuasion.
According to Konoha's intelligence, the high-level combat power of the Hogoromo Clan had also been wiped out by Gato's traps.
...
A desolate open space in the Land of Fire.
"Hurricane Celestial Phenomenon."
Buzz buzz!
Wind rose from the flat ground.
Countless air currents formed in a short period, and within a few seconds, numerous tornadoes were born.
Yellow sand filled the sky.
The hurricane swept through the ground and valleys, overturning sections of the terrain.
Bang bang bang!
Clumps of mud and rocks collided in the hurricane.
"The strongest offensive Ninjutsu, completed."
Satoru looked at the scene before him, panting, and was very satisfied.
After two and a half years, he finally completed this Ninjutsu created based on Wind Breath Valley.
He could now be called a meteorological expert.
He could use a special Yin Release nature transformation to deceive the flow of air, thereby creating a scene similar to Wind Breath Valley.
He could also reduce the power according to his needs.
As for why he didn't increase it, it was because his Chakra was insufficient.
The complete version required a massive amount of Chakra; his current Chakra could only create a mini version.
S-rank Ninjutsu, Hurricane Celestial Phenomenon.
On a microscopic level, Satoru felt it couldn't compare to Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, but in terms of macroscopic power and duration, it was incomparable to the Rasenshuriken.
To put it bluntly, even a Tailed Beast breaking in would have to endure until this Ninjutsu ended before it could escape.
It just needed someone to assist.
Performing this Ninjutsu required a few seconds for the air currents to form a hurricane tornado.
Fortunately, his original intention was a Ninjutsu aimed at bosses of the level of Tailed Beast, Ten-Tails, and Obito.
Moreover, he was still young, just over 22 years old, and would improve faster and faster in the future.
Wisdom is the accumulation of sufficient experience and knowledge, forming a unique learning and analysis method.
Now, he had laid a solid foundation in all aspects, and his progress would accelerate in the future.
To put it exaggeratedly, his understanding of Ninjutsu would usher in an explosive growth period.