Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 23 You're a Genius

The last time the Root ninjas attacked...

They easily lost four and a half centaurs.

Later, feedback from the Deadwood Guardians revealed that the centaurs were not actually that strong.

Qingwu turned his attention to his personal panel.

According to the game's logic, a lord's level and attributes can be added to the troops.

Once you think about it that way, everything makes sense.

When the Tree of Life is upgraded, the benefits he receives are not only double the natural energy related to the [Knowledge] attribute, but also an increase of 10 points in each of the other three attributes.

"No wonder Kakashi has such a high opinion of centaurs and dwarves."

In other words, the centaur who fought the Root ninjas earlier did not have the Lord's bonus, as he had not yet activated his personal panel at that time.

Of course, due to the rank restrictions of the unit, there is also an upper limit to its bonus.

No matter how many bonuses a basic unit receives, it can never compare to a mid-tier unit.

The same applies to advanced and ultimate technologies.

Thinking of this, Qingwu couldn't help but look forward to the future unicorn and green dragon even more.

The great gains from this battle put Qingwu in a very good mood.

He turned and shouted into the distance, "Senior, what should we do with these two prisoners?"

……

Three figures stood silently on the treetops.

One of the ANBU members, wearing a pig-face mask, said, "Captain, does this kid... really need our protection?"

The members of the Anbu who watched the entire battle were deeply shocked.

Six Cloud Ninjas—even they might not be able to defeat them, yet that brat ended the battle in a very short time.

"Stay put!"

Kakashi gave the order in a cold voice, and then leaped forward.

As Kakashi approached, Qingwu deliberately complained:

"That's so unfair! I was attacked, and you just stood by and watched?"

"..." Kakashi ignored him, staring at the dozen or so figures under the ancient tree for a while before saying, "You brat... you're a genius!"

"Huh?"

"If the units have the same level of coordination as before when fighting me, I'm afraid I'll have to resort to ninjutsu."

"It's not like you don't use ninjutsu."

"What did you say?"

"N-nothing."

"Cough, the battle ended too quickly, I didn't have time to provide support."

"What a joke..." Qingwu thought to himself. It seems Kakashi has been "cunning" for a long time.

"Give me the prisoners!"

After saying this, Kakashi glanced at the sky and added, "The Hokage wants to see you tomorrow!"

……

"Qingwu!"

"Qingwu!"

Qingwu had a dream in which his parents, whose memories of him were already fading, called him to get up and eat.

Then he woke up and found that someone was indeed calling him.

The sound was ethereal, as if it came from outside the wall.

As Qingwu stepped out of the dwarf village, he yawned, tears welling up in his eyes.

I didn't sleep well.

I've had something to do every night for the past few days, resulting in severe sleep deprivation.

"Who is this so early in the morning?"

He glanced at the west side of the wall, which was closer to Konoha Village, and sensed it slightly.

"one person?"

Qingwu summoned the withered tree guardian and gave it the command: "Could you make a spot for a door in the wall?"

The withered tree guardian slowly turned around, and a section of the wall sank into the ground.

It immediately lowered its head, its adorable green eyes staring at Qingwu.

Qingwu: "..."

As the current "steward" of the territory, he's really rough around the edges with this job... But he was too lazy to complain, and waved his hand to recall the withered wood guard.

Because he had already seen who the person was.

Iruka is terrified of the enormous, deadwood guardians.

"Qingwu, I'll teach you how to throw ninja tools." Iruka jogged over.

His eyes darted left and right with curiosity.

There's a new house here, the area of ​​the wall has expanded considerably, and the space seems to have become better.

In short, in just two days, this place seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

"You really do keep your word." Qingwu stretched.

"I promised to teach you, so I have to keep my word." Iruka smiled and handed over a paper bag. "Here, I just bought this. Eat it while it's hot."

Qingwu curiously took it and found that it was something similar to a pancake.

"Uncle Hand-Pancakes," Iruka said. "I got up before dawn to buy them."

Qingwu was somewhat touched. This guy... really is the most famous "warm man" in Naruto.

He's been busy studying the territory these past two days, practically living on dry rations.

It feels like it's been ages since I've had anything hot.

"Thank you!" Qingwu said sincerely, then opened the paper bag and started eating heartily.

Qingwu was slightly stunned when he found the old man with the hand-burning pot in his memory.

Uchiha Tessho, a pancake vendor who has been selling pancakes in Konoha Village's commercial street for decades.

The soft, fluffy pancake in my mouth... I won't be able to eat it again after the night of the massacre.

After watching Qingwu finish eating, Iruka thoughtfully handed her a bottle of water.

Qingwu didn't stand on ceremony with him.

The two were in the same year and had quite a few interactions in their memories.

"Alright, I'll teach you shuriken fighting today." Iruka assumed a fighting stance, pointing to the Tree of Life, "Use it as a target."

"..." Qingwu almost choked to death on the water... How dare you? You really know how to choose.

Qingwu was almost certain that

If Iruka really uses his shuriken to stab the Tree of Life, the next time the Deadwood Guardians see him, they will definitely attack him directly.

"Um, Iruka, I'm afraid it's not possible today."

"Why? Qingwu!"

"I'm going to see the Hokage."

"..."

Iruka said with envy, "Qingwu, you really are a genius. You're already being summoned by the Hokage so frequently?"

"What are you saying? I don't even want to see you yet..." Qingwu scratched his head: "It's just that there are some things to take care of. Maybe next time, Iruka."

Iruka looked somewhat disappointed.

He didn't mean it; he just felt that his childhood friends seemed to drift further and further away as he grew up.

Sensing Iruka's emo, Qingwu's heart softened: "Come with me. If you're not busy, wait for me outside the Hokage Building."

Iruka's eyes lit up: "No rush, I'll go with you."

After a quick wash, Qingwu changed her clothes.

Before leaving, he thought for a moment and left all six dwarfs behind to protect the ancient tree of life.

Along the way, Iruka asked questions out of curiosity.

He had seen centaurs and deadwood guardians before, but dwarves were a completely new species to him.

Qingwu casually explained using the same excuse he used with Kakashi.

They soon entered Konoha Village.

The crowds passing by on the street always gave Qingwu a sense of being cut off from another world.

"So how did someone like Orochimaru... manage to spend so many years in a dark, sunless laboratory?"

Qingwu muttered to himself.

He had only been in the quiet Death Forest for two days when he began to feel isolated.

Moreover, this was under the condition that Kakashi frequently appeared and interacted with them.

Arrived at the Hokage Building.

After waving to Iruka, Qingwu, led by the Anbu, headed towards the Hokage's office.