Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 62 So you're refusing to leave, huh?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Qingwu's puzzled voice came from behind the mask.

"..." Tianzang remained silent.

"Tenzo!?" Kakashi called out to remind him.

"A..." Tianzang finally spoke, his voice hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time:

"Code name...Tenzo, Ability: Wood Release, Mission experience...None."

He didn't even use words like "skilled" or "proficient," and he said "A" instead of "Tenzo," which made Kakashi and Yugao frown at the same time.

However, Kakashi held back and didn't say anything, only turning his head and saying, "Your turn, Elephant!"

According to the Hokage, the reason Tenzo was able to come here today was because he was promised that he could see Qingwu, who had captured him last time.

Kakashi felt that at least speaking was already an improvement.

Qingwu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Qian Shou Qingwu, codename 'Elephant,' abilities: physical skills, medical treatment, control, defense, ranged attacks, psychic abilities..."

At this point, Yugao and Kakashi couldn't help but look over, as if to say... Have you said enough?

When Tenzo heard the words "Thousand Hands," his small body trembled slightly.

"Ahem," Qingwu stopped labeling himself further, "Mission experience... 14 D-rank, 9 C-rank, 1 B-rank, done!"

The so-called B-rank was the one when I encountered the Cloud Ninja with Yugao and Iruka last time.

Thinking of this, Qingwu hurriedly said, "Wait a minute! I think I have an S-rank mission record? I don't know if I only receive the reward or if it counts as a record."

He was referring to the promise the Third Generation had just made.

Kakashi: "..."

Yugao: "..."

Tenzo: "Elephant...may I take another look at your Wood Release technique?"

Qingwu had always sensed that Tianzang's attention was on him, and replied, "You brat, are you still upset about being captured last time?"

"No, no..." Tianzang said in a childish voice, "I, I just..."

"Alright," Kakashi interrupted, "Now that we have the basic information, we'll begin our first training session tomorrow."

After a pause, Kakashi said, "We'll meet here again tomorrow morning. Disperse!"

After saying that, Kakashi was the first to teleport away.

He seemed to be just going through the motions because he felt obligated to do so... and didn't really interact with his teammates much.

Xi Yan glanced at Tian Cang, then greeted Qing Wu, "See you tomorrow!"

Only Qingwu and Tianzang remained in the training ground.

"..."

"..."

Their eyes met briefly through their masks, and Qingwu tentatively asked, "See you tomorrow?"

However, from the village to the Forest of Death, Tianzang followed him closely.

As they neared their territory, Qingwu finally couldn't help but turn back: "Why are you following me?"

Tianzang: "..."

"You don't have your own home... cough cough, a dormitory?"

Tianzang: "..."

"Do I have to show you Wood Release before you'll leave?"

Tianzang: "...Yes!"

"good!"

Qingwu said no more and extended his right hand.

"Click click click—"

Thick, dense roots extend continuously from his palm.

Then, he extended his left hand, and a [Magic Arrow] crackling with electricity appeared in his palm.

At the same time, Qingwu stared intently at Tianzang.

Tianzang's pupils contracted.

He had been threatened by the [Magic Arrow] before, but even so, he was still surprised to see the boy in front of him using "ninjutsu" that required no hand seals and was almost instantaneous.

However, after a moment, Tianzang shook his head and said, "It's not this one."

Qingwu frowned. He thought of a possibility. "You want to... see that big guy again?"

Last time, Tianzang... uh, no, back when he was still Jia, he wasn't home when he infiltrated the territory. He was captured by the Drywood Guard.

Tianzang: "...Is that alright?"

Qingwu withdrew the natural energy emanating from his palm, "Spirit Summoning Technique!"

"boom!"

The Deadwood Guardian has arrived!

Tianzang's gaze followed the upward movement until... his neck ached.

He clearly remembered that the last time the Deadwood Guardian wasn't this tall.

However... he still showed a look of "disappointment".

It's different; it doesn't have the same feel as last time.

"If you follow me again, I'll beat you up!" Qingwu lost his patience.

He instantly rushed towards the territory.

After leaving the training ground, he had already received 100 million taels from the third generation. Now, he was eager to return home and wanted to get the level 4 barracks [Demon Spring] ready.

Seeing that the short figure behind him had stopped following, Qingwu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He wasn't worried about Tianzang's safety.

The Third Hokage actually classified them as the Shadow Guard; Danzo must have been informed of this.

No matter what Danzo is like, he won't openly oppose the Third Hokage.

Upon returning to his territory, Qingwu thought for a moment and then exchanged 80 taels of silver.

【Ding! 】

[Redeem successful!]

[Receive 8000 Gold Coins]

I'll pay Kakashi back tomorrow, then go to the orphanage. Otherwise, all the money I have will be gone in no time... Qingwu thought to himself, and then opened the panel and selected [Magic Spring].

[Magic Spring]: Level 4 Barracks

[Function]: Produces 4 Pegasus units per week and increases flying unit speed by 20%.

[Construction Costs]: Natural Energy*300, Gold*5000, Wood*800, Stone*500

Qingwu issued the order without hesitation: "Build!"

He already had more than enough timber and stone resources; he just didn't have the money before. As for 300 units of natural energy, it was a trivial matter for him now.

The moment the command was given, the open space on the northeast side of the territory began to change.

Right next to the centaur stable, countless pale blue specks of light appeared in the air. Like living fireflies, they gathered at a selected location and began to "weave"!

Yes, the construction process of the Magic Spring is closer to "the weaving and solidification of energy," which is different from the "natural growth" when building the wooden house.

The points of light first formed a circular magic circle with a diameter of more than ten meters.

The array patterns were not carved on the ground, but floated half a meter above the ground, slowly rotating and exuding a light and swift aura.

Then, at the center of the magic circle, the ground seemed to "soften".

It didn't sink; it became as fluid as mercury.

The flowing, silvery-white substance surged upwards, shaping—the outline of a suspended fountain appeared.

Even though he had witnessed the construction process many times, Qingwu couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of creation.

The spring is about twenty meters tall, with pale blue energy patterns flowing on its surface.

The top of the spring is not a spout, but a slowly rotating miniature whirlwind, with faint starlight visible at its center.

Spring water “flows” from the center of the whirlwind—not water, but more like liquid wind.

Clear and transparent, yet it shimmered with a bluish-green halo under the moonlight, like a flowing sky.

The outline became clearer and clearer, and white mist evaporated as the spring water flowed, swirling around the top of the fountain and gradually forming the shape of a Pegasus.

At the same time, Tianzang arrived outside the territory's walls.

Sensing the atmosphere within, he murmured, "This is it..."