Naruto: The new beginning

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After tracking for a while, Naruto remarked, "It seems they've stopped."

A teammate with an older appearance asked, "Is it finally here? Where exactly are they?"

Naruto described the location.

The older teammate thought for a moment before saying, "There's an abandoned laboratory there, rumoured to have been left behind by Orochimaru."

Izumi asked, "Could there be a secret passage or something?"

The older teammate shook his head. "Unlikely. After Orochimaru defected, the place was thoroughly searched. There shouldn't be anything of value left."

The other two teammates looked a little disappointed. "So, does that mean we're wasting our time?"

"No," Naruto retorted. "They're on the move again! Their chakra has spiked they seem to be trying to escape in this direction."

Izumi speculated, "Could they have taken some kind of secret medicine or used a forbidden technique? Get ready for a fight!"

Naruto suddenly stopped a peculiar expression on his face. "Actually… it looks like we don't need to worry."

"Huh?" The others looked at him, puzzled.

Naruto explained, "Kakashi-sensei made an appointment with Gai-sensei yesterday they're rock climbing in the mountains behind Konoha today."

"They… wouldn't happen to be directly in front of us, would they?" If those two were there, then the outcome was almost guaranteed.

The team members had certainly heard of Kakashi and Gai. Not only were they renowned within the Uchiha clan, but Kakashi, though an outsider, was admired by many Uchiha for his Sharingan.

Gai, on the other hand, was unique. He had once trained three ordinary Uchiha teenagers, guiding them to awaken their Sharingan overnight a feat unmatched by anyone else in Konoha.

During the joint invasion by the Sound and Sand villages half a year ago, the team of Gen, Daiki, and Jiro, consisting of just four Chunin, managed to destroy a significant portion of the Sand's elite forces. Those who had once mocked them were left in awe.

Naturally, after that, many sought guidance from Gen, Daiki, Jiro, and Gai, hoping to unlock their own Sharingan.

But they all received the same response: "Ah, that was the power of youth!"

With that, they would offer a green jumpsuit, insisting that wearing it would help. Those hopeful young shinobi often left with pale faces, realizing the price of the "power of youth" was too high for them to bear.

Fugaku, the Uchiha clan leader, was grateful. He couldn't imagine explaining to his ancestors if the Uchiha were known as "the clan of watermelon suits" bearing the fan symbol. His relief grew even stronger when Sasuke awakened his Sharingan without resorting to these "unconventional" methods.

Fugaku swore that if Sasuke ever donned that green jumpsuit, he'd personally intervene!

Seeing Naruto nod in agreement, Izumi and the team were silent for a moment. "This is… quite the coincidence."

With that, they hurried toward the location, hoping those two hadn't been too ruthless and left some clues behind.

By the time Naruto and his team arrived, Mizuki and his Sound-nin comrades had already been subdued and left sprawled across the street.

With his hands on his hips, Gai laughed heartily, boasting about his victory. Kakashi, meanwhile, studied the defeated shinobi closely.

The Sound Four were in the second stage of the Cursed Seal, looking more like monstrous apparitions than humans.

Mizuki's body was covered with yellow and black stripes, resembling a tiger. All five of them lay unconscious, slowly reverting to human form.

"Kakashi-sensei, Gai-sensei," Izumi and her teammates greeted them respectfully.

Naruto crouched down and poked Mizuki's "tiger skin," admiring its texture. "Uncle Orochimaru is a tattoo expert," he quipped.

Izumi and another teammate quickly explained the situation to Kakashi. Gai, less interested in details, seemed more focused on having defeated one more opponent than Kakashi.

After listening, Kakashi nodded. "The key seems to be Mizuki. If you want to investigate further, you should do it quickly he doesn't look like he'll hold on much longer."

Everyone turned to Mizuki, whose muscles were visibly shrinking, his cheeks sunken, and his silver hair greying.

Naruto, noticing this rapid deterioration, remarked, "Someone needs to call big sister Tsunade!"

Without waiting, Naruto marked the ground and used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to teleport directly to the hospital.

"BIG SISTER!" Naruto burst into Tsunade's office. "Huh?"

The smell of alcohol was thick in the air. Tsunade lay on her desk, her face flushed, drooling as she slept with one arm as her pillow.

Shizune carefully pulled Tonton from Tsunade's grasp, preventing the poor pig from suffocating.

She looked at Naruto with a slight smile, "Naruto, She drank a bit too much. Is something wrong?"

"Yes, we need help it's urgent! Shizune-nii, can you come with me?" Naruto said, creating a shadow clone.

The clone quickly dashed home, grabbed a blanket for Tsunade, and made an "OK" sign, reassuring Shizune.

Shizune nodded, reassured that Tsunade was in good hands, and followed Naruto back. She handed Tonton to Naruto and began examining Mizuki.

Naruto gently patted Tonton, who, still a bit dizzy from the teleportation, didn't seem to notice the excitement of being in Naruto's arms.

Naruto nudged Kakashi with his elbow. "Kakashi-sensei, did you see that?"

Kakashi glanced at him, feigning indifference. "Hmm?"

Naruto smirked, gesturing to Mizuki. "If you don't take care of your body, you might end up like him someday."

Kakashi ignored him, well aware that Naruto was simply teasing. He turned to Izumi, saying, "If everything's settled here, we'll head off."

He exchanged nods with Guy, signalling they would meet elsewhere for training.

"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei, Gai-sensei," Izumi said gratefully.

The two walked away side by side, waving without looking back one with a thumbs-up, the other simply raising a hand.

"Two beauties right there, and they still hurry off for training," someone mused, chuckling. "Their dedication is impressive."

After ten minutes, Shizune finished her medical analysis.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and announced, "It seems Mizuki and the others took a forbidden drug. It granted them enhanced strength for a short period but at the cost of severe damage to their vitality."

She added, "If we administer some nutrient solution, Mizuki might last another week. The other four seem to be in slightly better condition, but they're not far behind."

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