Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 472 The Talisman to Save Naruto

"ah----"

Just as the three students from Class 8 came to their senses, they heard a scream from afar.

The wall opposite the window of the Hokage Building was completely shattered, and Naruto was blasted out of it, soaring freely in the sky.

A minute earlier, Naruto found Tsunade in the Hokage's office, unusually busy with official business.

Of course, it wasn't actually Tsunade handling official business; she had summoned Shizune, Sakura, and Ino, and the three of them were helping her.

The mute function goes without saying; I'm already used to it.

As for Sakura and Ino...

Tsunade said that this was to train the two of them in the big picture and their ability to handle affairs, laying the foundation for their future advancement to Jonin and to stand on their own.

And she sat there waiting.

It is said that an envoy from a small country will be coming today to present the Hokage with a special yokan (sweet bean jelly).

In another world, yokan (sweet bean jelly) was introduced to the island nation from the Central Plains. Originally, as the name suggests, it was a delicacy made with mutton.

However, since the person in charge of teaching this dish was a Zen monk who abstained from meat, it was changed to a vegetarian version.

In the ninja world, yokan (sweet bean jelly) is, of course, a vegetarian dessert.

I just don't understand if Zen monks are inflexible. What's the difference between removing the sheep from yokan and removing the potato from fries?

Then why do you need yokan? Why not call it bean kan?

In short, this is a high-end pastry.

I still don't understand what's so advanced about it.

However, Tsunade likes to eat it, so she deliberately made an exception and came to the Hokage Building today to receive the yokan as soon as possible, so as to prevent it from being stolen by others.

however……

After waiting for a long time, instead of the messenger, Naruto appeared.

Naruto didn't explain his purpose for coming first, but instead said that he had prepared gifts for the three of them.

You can't hit someone who's smiling. Since Naruto gave a gift, no matter what the three of them think of Naruto, they have to acknowledge it.

The results of it?

To show off, Naruto copied "Liu Sandao" from the movie poster he had just seen and used a three-sword style.

After unpacking, he tossed it into the air, caught one in each hand, and held one in his mouth.

He made a really cool move.

—If he's using swords and knives in his mouth and hands.

Actually, at this point, Tsunade and the others hadn't yet seen what Naruto had taken out. If he had run away then, he might have had time.

But instead of running away, Naruto approached Sakura in a cool pose and held the pink ninja tool he was holding in his mouth up to her face.

Sakura could see things clearly now.

The same goes for Tsunade and Ino.

Then, what just happened occurred.

Naruto burst through the wall.

"Shino!"

"clear!"

With a wave of his hand, Shino summoned a cloud of insects that caught Naruto and gently brought him down to the three of them.

"ah?!"

Hinata cried out in shock upon seeing Naruto's miserable state and immediately fainted.

"Well."

Although Ya was also surprised, he was speechless at his teammate's fainting.

"Shino, help Hinata to the side first, I'll take care of Naruto."

Kiba took out the talisman that Jiraiya had just given him from his pocket.

At this moment, several dents on Naruto's body had been smashed into by the angry Tsunade and the other two, who had originally intended to give him the gifts.

Helpless, Kiba could only pull out his ninja tools and throw them aside.

"So, how do you use this thing? You just put it on?"

Kiba, clutching the talisman, carefully walked up to Naruto. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and slapped Naruto hard across the face.

"Um?"

Naruto wakes up in a daze and sees Kiba.

"Naruto, this is a talisman that Jiraiya-sama gave me. He said it was to save you. Do you know how to use it?"

Upon seeing Naruto awaken, Kiba quickly asked...

"Mmm-hmm-hmm."

Naruto denied it.

"There's no other way, we can only try anything as a last resort."

Kiba stuck the talisman directly onto Naruto's head, like sticking it on a zombie, and then quickly backed away, afraid that something terrible might happen.

For example, this thing is an explosive tag or something.

then……

"Woof woof woof."

While Kiba was intently watching Naruto, Akamaru suddenly rushed over with a shout. Kiba didn't have time to stop him, and Akamaru swallowed the "talisman" on Naruto's forehead in one gulp.

"Akamaru, what are you doing?! That's the talisman to heal Naruto! Spit it out right now!"

Kiba was completely stunned. He rushed forward, hugged Akamaru, and started scratching Akamaru's throat.

Despite their usual animosity, Kiba still cares about Naruto.

As I said before, there are quite a few bizarre pairings of Naruto and Kiba in the world of doujinshi.

"Woof woof woof."

Akamaru's mouth was forcibly pried open, and he couldn't say anything. In the end, a little bit of food was actually pried out by the teeth.

Kiba ran to Naruto with the scraps in his hands, only to find that Naruto had fainted again.

I already tried putting the talisman on my forehead, but it didn't work at all. Besides, the talisman has been eaten by Akamaru, leaving only these tiny fragments.

What should I do?

"Woof."

Akamaru, who had been forced to vomit, let out a weak cry.

Kiba subconsciously glanced back and noticed that Akamaru's body was changing color.

It's just like eating the Inuzuka clan's special red soldier rations.

What's going on?

Could it be that the true purpose of this talisman is to be ingested?

Kiba hurriedly pried open Naruto's mouth and poured the remaining crumbs into it.

But Naruto was unconscious and couldn't swallow; he just kept it in his mouth, which made Ya very anxious.

Just as Kiba was struggling with whether or not to sacrifice his own innocence to save Naruto's life, Shino took action.

Shino waved out a swarm of insects, poured them into Naruto's mouth, pushed the talisman fragments into Naruto's stomach, and then crawled out of Naruto's mouth and nose.

"Thank you, Shino."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, breathed a sigh of relief, and plopped down on the ground.

It worked!

Naruto, who had been unconscious, quickly woke up, sat up, and was even able to speak.

"Teeth? You saved me? How did you do that?"

Naruto touched his entire body, somewhat puzzled.

"It's a talisman given by Jiraiya-sama. Akamaru accidentally swallowed it, but luckily I reacted in time, pried some out, and put it in your mouth."

Ya explained.

"……vomit."

Naruto's lips twitched; he felt like vomiting.

He actually ate what the dog vomited up.

In the middle of the day, can you please not say such disgusting things?

"Woof woof."

Akamaru called out from behind Kiba.

"What? That's not a talisman at all, it smells like poop!"

Kiba understood Akamaru's words and was immediately startled.

"?"

Naruto, who was suppressing his urge to vomit, finally couldn't hold it in any longer and ran to the side, leaning against the wall, and started vomiting.

"Akamaru, Akamaru, what's wrong? Naruto, come quick!"

As Naruto was vomiting, he suddenly heard Kiba calling him from there.