Zabuza came to Yang Tao's side, his emotionless eyes sweeping over Naruto and the other two, making them shiver.
"Has he passed out? You can just leave him here; you two go back first."
Kakashi had fallen into a coma due to overexertion, though his health hadn't depleted much.
This was purely caused by excessive Chakra consumption leading to physical and mental exhaustion; simple consecutive slaps had little effect on Kakashi.
"Yes."
Zabuza's reply was still crisp, decisive, and devoid of emotion.
After casually tossing Kakashi onto the ground like trash, he left directly with Bai.
Sakura quickly ran to Kakashi's side, checking his condition and anxiously calling out, "Kakashi-sensei..."
"No need to call, it's just overexertion."
Yang Tao stood up, put away the chair he was sitting on, and then looked at Naruto, saying, "Do you want to follow me to seek the truth, or are you going to take Kakashi back to that village full of conspiracies?"
Naruto, who had been silent for a long time, looked up at Yang Tao and said firmly, "I will go back to the village. I will definitely become Hokage and change everything, because I am Uzumaki Naruto!"
Is this Naruto?
Haha, quite interesting.
"In that case, Naruto, I can only wish you good luck."
Yang Tao squatted down beside the unconscious Kakashi, took an Almond water from his backpack, pried open Kakashi's mouth, and poured the Almond water into his mouth.
Quietly waiting for the Almond water to take effect, Kakashi soon woke up, though being exhausted, he merely woke up.
"Kakashi-sensei, you're awake!"
Sakura immediately felt like she had found her anchor, and she cried while leaning on Kakashi.
Kakashi, now awake, first observed his surroundings, and seeing Yang Tao, countless thoughts arose in his mind.
However, Yang Tao completely ignored Kakashi lying on the ground, patted Sasuke's shoulder, and said, "Let's go..."
Sasuke took a deep look at the three of them, then followed Yang Tao and left together.
"Sasuke..."
Kakashi's voice rang out, and Sasuke's steps paused slightly as a voice came, "Sorry, Kakashi-sensei..."
A Konoha forehead protector fell beside Kakashi.
Just as he was about to ask, Naruto walked up to him and asked with a complex expression, "Kakashi-sensei, is my father really Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato?"
Kakashi: "..."
I just had a fight, how did things turn out like this??
...
On the other side.
Sasuke was filled with mixed emotions. Looking at Yang Tao's back, he didn't know if it was right to entrust himself to such a stranger, but he knew that if he stayed in Konoha, he would definitely not be Itachi's opponent.
Pfft.
Sasuke, who was distracted, bumped into Yang Tao, almost falling to the ground.
"Sasuke, let's go to Konoha first. I'm not very familiar with Konoha, so you can be my guide."
"???"
I just betrayed the village, and you want me to go back to Konoha??
The next moment, Yang Tao, who had placed a fireplace brick under a large tree, grabbed Sasuke by the collar and shot into the sky, flying towards the Konoha Village.
[World Exploration Value 18.255%]
The protagonist group only provided 18% of the exploration value, which made Yang Tao even more curious about what the first mod was. The place with the highest exploration value was naturally Konoha Village.
Sasuke was numb now.
It took them almost three days to get there, but on the way back, they saw Konoha's tall walls from afar before noon.
Yang Tao, who was about to fly directly into Konoha Village, suddenly thought of something:
'It seems the two guys guarding Konoha's gate also have a high appearance rate...'
The exploration value is determined by the number of appearances of characters in the plot, not by their strength. Kaguya Otsutsuki in the Naruto World might not even give as much exploration value as Konoha's gatekeepers.
To better enjoy the natural scenery of Konoha, Yang Tao took an Invisibility Potion from his backpack and threw it on both of them.
For those with powerful abilities and special sensory skills, the Invisibility Potion was somewhat useless, but it was more than enough to deal with the Konoha Chunin guarding the gate.
[World Exploration Value 19.42%]
'As expected of Konoha... The two guys guarding the gate can provide so much exploration value.'
Carrying Sasuke, he flew into Konoha Village through the main gate.
"Boss, do you have something to do in Konoha Village?"
Sasuke, who had just been put down, couldn't help but ask.
"Looking for some key figures, and also coming to see Konoha Village..."
There was still a considerable distance from Konoha's main gate to the center of Konoha Village. After dispelling the invisibility, Yang Tao walked directly towards the village, while observing Konoha's familiar buildings, and the exploration value progress kept popping up.
"Sasuke, where is Ichiraku Ramen?"
Yang Tao suddenly remembered Teuchi.
'Teuchi must provide a lot of exploration value!'
Besides Naruto and Sasuke, Yang Tao felt that Ichiraku Ramen's owner, Teuchi, also had an astonishingly high appearance rate.
This led some Naruto fans to believe that his identity was not simple, even thinking that Uncle Teuchi's combat power was the strongest in Naruto, and bestowing upon him the name Otsutsuki Ichiraku.
Sasuke had completely given up now. Regardless of Yang Tao's actions, his strength and abilities were genuinely formidable. He pointed to the intersection ahead and said, "Turn left at the intersection, walk two hundred meters, then turn right, and you'll be there."
Following Sasuke's guidance, the two soon arrived at Ichiraku Ramen, one of Konoha's most famous restaurants.
The remaining ones were the barbecue shop and the dango shop.
Ichiraku Ramen was very small now, with only a row of bar-style tables inside.
"Welcome!"
As they lifted the white curtain with the distinctive Ramen Ichiraku (Ichiraku Ramen) print, a strong, resonant voice came from inside.
"Customer, what would you like to eat?"
Teuchi squinted his eyes with a faint smile on his face, dressed in a white chef's uniform, standing behind the counter.
Health: 50/50
Although his health was much higher than ordinary people, it was far too different from the rumored Otsutsuki Ichiraku.
[Exploration Value 24.66%]
This exploration value was really making Yang Tao feel stuck. Yang Tao surveyed the environment inside the ramen shop; although it was a bit cramped, it inexplicably gave people a sense of peace.
The wooden menu looked a bit worn, as if it had been used for a long time.
At this moment, Teuchi saw Sasuke, who had followed him into the ramen shop, and asked curiously:
"Oh? Isn't this Sasuke? Weren't you and Naruto out on a mission?"
Sasuke calmly looked at Teuchi and said, "The mission is complete; I just came back early for some personal matters."
Teuchi nodded with a chuckle and said, "I was wondering why I didn't see that boy Naruto. He usually comes here after completing missions. What would you like to eat today?"
Sasuke looked at Yang Tao, who was intently studying the menu, and said, "I'll have a tonkotsu ramen..."
"Hmm... I'll have a seafood ramen, please make it quick, boss."
Teuchi nodded gently and said, "Don't worry, it'll be ready soon."
With that, he began to get busy.