Sakumo took out a sealing scroll from his clothes and threw it at the Iwa ninja who had lost his legs.
Upon contact with the Iwa ninja, the sealing scroll emitted many white, gauze-like strips that wrapped around the Iwa ninja.
Then, Sakumo hung the cocoon-like object formed by the Iwa ninja on a tree and looked at Kenji.
"Not bad. I don't think I could have defeated three Special Jonin so easily when I was your age."
Faced with White Fang's praise, Kenji only nodded slightly, as if it were a matter of course, and then he looked at the tree.
"Is it okay to just leave that thing hanging there?"
Sakumo poked the "cocoon."
"He's been sealed. Anbu ninjas will come to 'recycle' him later, so it's none of our business. The Iwa ninjas couldn't have sent just one team to invade. Let's keep moving."
Kenji nodded and followed White Fang, continuing to move forward.
A week quickly passed, and Kenji and Sakumo Hatake had finally eliminated most of the Iwa ninjas.
As for some stragglers, they couldn't find them, after all, the Land of Fire was so big, and they didn't have anything like a full-map view.
Kenji's gains were also quite substantial. The battle between life and death was the best whetstone.
It was no exaggeration to say that Kenji could now beat three of his former selves from a week ago.
Now, even without relying on Charmeleon, he could easily take on a Special Jonin.
After splitting the last Iwa ninja's body in half, Sakumo Hatake shook his hand, flicking the blood off his blade onto a nearby tree.
Then, Sakumo returned his blade to its sheath in a cool pose and looked at Kenji.
"This mission has been completed. I have something else to do, so you can go back to the village on your own."
After saying that, Sakumo's figure instantly disappeared into the forest before Kenji could respond.
As one of Konoha's rare Kage-level combatants, White Fang didn't have any vacation time right now, especially at this sensitive time.
So, Kenji could only head towards Konoha with Charmeleon.
As they were walking, Charmeleon suddenly stopped and looked in a certain direction with a serious expression.
Because Charmeleon felt a cold aura approaching, an aura like a viper that could kill with a single strike.
Seeing Charmeleon's actions, Kenji immediately became alert. His body tensed up, ready to return to the summoning world with Charmeleon if things went south.
Before long, a rustling sound came from the bushes.
Suddenly, a head popped out of the bushes.
After seeing that head, Kenji's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Kenji? What are you doing here?"
Nawaki looked at Kenji with a puzzled expression, then he quickly walked to Kenji's side, wiped his nose, and said excitedly.
"Kenji, you'll never guess what kind of mission I completed in the Land of Rain. Let me tell you, it was an A-rank mission. Orochimaru-sensei has already said that he'll recommend me for the Chunin Exams next time. Then, I'll be a Chunin, one step closer to becoming Hokage, hahaha..."
At this moment, Orochimaru's figure also emerged from the bushes where Nawaki had been, and behind him were two strangers.
Those two strangers should be Nawaki's teammates.
Orochimaru scanned Kenji and Charmeleon with a cold gaze, then said.
"Kenji Tanaka, I remember you're Tsunade's student, right? Why are you here? You wouldn't..."
As he said the last part, Orochimaru's tone clearly turned cold.
It was hard not to suspect his motives when a Genin appeared on the border of the Land of Fire without any teammates.
Just then, a figure suddenly stood between Kenji and Orochimaru: Sakumo Hatake.
Sakumo Hatake had already gone far, but he sensed a powerful chakra approaching Kenji.
So, he quickly returned to Kenji's side.
Sakumo's appearance saved Kenji a lot of trouble. Although Orochimaru wouldn't do anything to him as Tsunade's student, it would still be troublesome to explain.
However, after hearing that Kenji would become a Chunin after returning to the village, Nawaki's face immediately fell.
He never expected that, even though they were the same age, while he was still gloating over getting the chance to take the Chunin Exams, Kenji had already become a Chunin.
This huge gap made even Nawaki, with his cheerful personality, feel discouraged.
Afterwards, Kenji returned to Konoha with Orochimaru's team.
After returning to Konoha, Kenji first received his Chunin appointment letter and Chunin vest from Hiruzen Sarutobi, then headed straight for his home.
Although he hadn't suffered any physical injuries during this week of fighting, Kenji's mind had been greatly exhausted.
After returning home, Kenji took a quick shower and went straight to sleep.
When he woke up again, it was already noon the next day.
At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from the kitchen.
Driven by curiosity, Kenji slowly walked towards the kitchen.
Walking closer, he saw Kushina wearing an apron, holding a spatula, and cooking something.
Looking at Kushina working in the kitchen, a sense of warmth suddenly welled up in Kenji's heart.
At this moment, Kushina noticed Kenji leaning against the kitchen door, observing her.
So, she put down the spatula, quickly walked to Kenji's side, and hugged him.
"You're finally awake. I was planning to wake you up after I finished cooking."
Kenji stroked Kushina's head and asked softly.
"Kushina, when did you come?"
"I came to your house after eating breakfast."
"Then why didn't you wake me up?"
"I didn't want to wake you up because you were sleeping so comfortably. After all, you just completed an amazing mission."
Looking at Kushina in his arms, Kenji couldn't help but lower his head.
Seeing Kenji's actions, Kushina's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't make any movements.
Just as their lips were about to touch, the smell of something burning suddenly reached their noses.
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