First major quest: Waterfall Village (1)

The first serious assignment as an ANBU bore the honorific letter "A." The essence of the task is that, in the company of Yugao, the one who volunteered to look after him, he will have to find a runaway renegade from the Land of Waterfalls who has stolen a certain artifact called the Water of Heroes. It seems that this water can strengthen those who drink it, but Naruto didn't care. According to the description, this is just a drug for weaklings, created for weak shinobi in a small village of shinobi.

"Are you worried, Naruto-kun?" Lifting her mask to eat the ration, Yugao didn't miss the opportunity to pin up her kouhai. "Pf, are you worried?" Yugao-senpai, I thought I already proved my fearlessness and skill in THAT training. Uzumaki smiled as he also ate his portion of rations. True, his portion is not made from ordinary products that ordinary people eat. Naruto's ration, so to speak, was prepared according to his special recipe, which no one should know. "Ho-ho-ho-ho, don't think I forgot about it, you brat." The girl's eyelid twitched nervously. Although a pronounced blush betrayed the true state of the kunoichi, "Someday I'll make you regret this. You'll see." "Ahem... ahem, yes, senpai, I will do it until the day you make me regret it." Holding back a laugh, Nart hinted very subtly that she still had to grow up and grow up to him. "Grrrr..." the blushing girl growled. Vulgar words never embarrassed her because discipline in the ANBU is at its best. But when they fly out of the Uzumaki's mouth, it makes the proud and strong kunoichi gnash her teeth in embarrassment. and there is a good reason for that. Yugao will never forget the humiliation he experienced during the final training session, which simulated a rather sweaty pursuit of Naruto. But she wasn't sweaty for a new blonde, no, no. Instead of escaping to the destination, Uzumaki, with the help of a Sharingan that suddenly came from somewhere, plunged all the Anbu one by one into the strongest genjutsu and tightly tied them up. Well, who would have thought that Uzumaki would be a master of the Sharingan genjutsu, which, in theory, he should not have been? Although he is not a master, Naruto is still far superior to any person in terms of chakra, and thanks to the jeweler's control, he can even disable Kage for a few seconds, or maybe even minutes, if he catches him by surprise. That's why they and Kage are monsters among shinobi. However, this is not his way; if the blonde wants to immerse someone in an illusion, then he will do it without difficulty. Well, if you need to kill someone, you kill them either in a fair one-on-one fight or you kill them quietly and without making too much noise. So, at the end of the final training session with Uzumaki, the male representatives were simply tied hand and foot. But the girls were much less fortunate. The shibari style used by the brat fixed them in such defiant poses that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make a strong and proud Kunoichi blush with anger and great embarrassment. —monsters among shinobi. However, this is not his way; if the blonde wants to immerse someone in an illusion, then he will do it without difficulty. Well, if you need to kill someone, you kill them either in a fair one-on-one fight or you kill them quietly and without making too much noise. So, at the end of the final training session with Uzumaki, the male representatives were simply tied hand and foot. But the girls were much less fortunate. The shibari style used by the brat fixed them in such defiant poses that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make a strong and proud Kunoichi blush with anger and great embarrassment. —monsters among shinobi. However, this is not his way; if the blonde wants to immerse someone in an illusion, then he will do it without difficulty. Well, if you need to kill someone, you kill them either in a fair one-on-one fight or you kill them quietly and without making too much noise. So, at the end of the final training session with Uzumaki, the male representatives were simply tied hand and foot. But the girls were much less fortunate. The shibari style used by the brat fixed them in such defiant poses that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make a strong and proud Kunoichi blush with anger and great embarrassment. — he kills either in a fair one-on-one fight or he kills quietly and without fanfare. So, at the end of the final training session with Uzumaki, the male representatives were simply tied hand and foot. But the girls were much less fortunate. The shibari style used by the brat fixed them in such defiant poses that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make a strong and proud Kunoichi blush with anger and great embarrassment. — he kills either in a fair one-on-one fight or he kills quietly and without fanfare. So, at the end of the final training session with Uzumaki, the male representatives were simply tied hand and foot. But the girls were much less fortunate. The shibari style used by the brat fixed them in such defiant poses that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make me strong and proud. Kunoichi blushed with anger and great embarrassment, knowing that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make me strong and proud. Kunoichi blushed with anger and great embarrassment, knowing that even a man born impotent would be instantly cured of his ailment. And these memories still make me strong and proud. Kunoichi blushes with anger and great embarrassment. — "How did I know that it was not necessary to give him to an orphanage?" That's how he grew up—a little pervert! But I must say, Naruto-kun only behaves like this in the presence of colleagues from our department. With the rest, he is rather gloomy and cold. "At least something reassuring, because it means that he has built a bond with us, as Hokage-sama wanted." Uzuki reasoned. The Hokage conjured her not because she is the most competent ANBU in the department but because she was the one who volunteered to look after him after one incident. And if it were not for the circumstances, it would be Yugao who would become the official guardian of Naruto, even if at that time she was only 14 years old. By this age, she was already self-sufficient and quite able to take over the guardianship of the child. Why exactly was Uzuki eager to take custody of the Fourth's son? Because she felt responsible because a long time ago Minato saved her literally from the clutches of death itself and brought her to Konoha so that she could live happily. I could not She went to ANBU Root to become stronger. Luckily, she wasn't forced to kill the friend she grew up with; this training was originally just for

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As it turned out, the local "head" turned out to be a completely green kid who did not have a penny of experience behind him. Everyone believed in him and pinned their hopes on him as the son of the former head, but he simply... surrendered, giving his people to be torn apart by the Apostate, who took control of the local sacred tree. It is from this tree that the Water of Heroes is extracted, which is then filled into a vessel, one miserable drop at a time. Fortunately for the locals, this liquid is different from the usual, does not dry out, and does not deteriorate over time. No wonder it is so important to them; its scarcity is terrible. Each drop has no price, but no one has begun to sell it due to the same deficit. Hmm, the girls almost completely died along with their mentor; there was only one girl left, who was worked on by a whole crowd of men. They are to blame. They overestimated their strength and paid a high price for their stupidity. Uzuki replied indifferently. The girl was extremely dissatisfied with the deceased mentor of these children. And for what did he give his life? To save the innocent? They had a simple task: to protect the local "head." Before random people, there should have been a light bulb. Collateral sacrifices are the inevitable outcome of any dangerous assignment. You can only protect locals as a last resort or when the task itself is connected to them. However, they learned this lesson posthumously, except for one unfortunate girl who will never return to a normal life. - How heartless you are. Uzumaki chuckled. Look who's talking. Uzuki snorted, understanding how her ward thinks. His feigned anxiety was too false to be believed in his nobility. Yes, he was not going to rush headlong toward the enemy for the sake of saving their skins. The ANBU primarily recruits killers, not rescuers. Although there is a chance, the villagers and the girl are still worth rescuing. Otherwise, they will not be different from the rabble before them. "Do you think you can neutralize them all without harming peaceful villagers and Genin?" - I can; they won't even understand anything. What about Suen and Shibuki? The former "head" has already become a traitor; there can be no question of any pardon. "Shibuki should be taken alive." Suen too, there is a possibility that he is not acting on his initiative but on someone else's orders. But why are you asking me for advice? You must understand everything. "Your sharing isn't for beauty, is it?" Well, yes, although I prefer not to use those eyes. The Uzumaki frowned in displeasure. Maybe these eyes are considered a rare gift, but he is not happy with them. They kill any intrigue and interest in the battle. And he wants to test himself, feel the rage of battle, and taste the blood of his enemies. — "They make it too easy." It is no wonder why the Uchiha became famous all over the world in their time. "With that kind of power, with the ability to almost kill with one look, it's a pretty easy task."

"Don't be silly; we didn't come here for fun." Yugao would have hit the boy on the head, but don't make too much noise. She has confidence in Uzumaki's strength but is unsure of his restraint. For the sake of a good fight, he can neglect the advantage of surprise—after all, the hot blood is the first serious task. In the life of any young shinobi, this is a significant event that is imprinted in his memory for the rest of his life. - Yes, I know; you just don't need to read the notations, please. The Uzumaki sighed. Okay, I'll spare you this time. Ruffling her blond hair, Yugao becomes deadly serious the next moment. - As soon as the opportunity arises, attack. I will pull out civilians and our unfortunate ones. Wearing a porcelain mask, Yugao vanished into a swirl of leaves. "She pretends to be a bitch, but in fact, she is still a good-natured person." She doesn't belong in the ANBU, that's for sure. grunting, the blond put on a fox mask and began to wait for the moment to attack. We didn't have to wait long. Nukenin gathered all the captives in a heap and was going to bury them alive with the help of Dotson's technique; before that, they tortured them with water and lightning bolts. Sadists, in a word, but to the credit of their gang, among this rabble some were against such inhuman reprisals; it is better to kill them right away so that they do not suffer. However, their opinion was not taken into account. As soon as everyone presents focused on the captives, who were about to be spectacularly executed, people in ANBU uniforms and the same fox masks appeared behind the backs of several nukenins. They mercilessly slit the throats of their victims, and all they had time to do was croak posthumously in an attempt to shout at their own. A few Nukenin did hear them and turned their heads toward the strange noises behind them. But in the direction of the bulk of the intruders, a whole swarm of senbon, created from the toxic blood of Uzumaki, immediately flew in. The Nukenins were instantly prepared to take on the battle with unknown opponents when the same terrible pain pierced their bodies. A moment later, they hit the ground, screaming heartbreakingly and rolling desperately on the ground. The veins at the sites of senbon damage were swollen and blackened. As a result, fountains of blood gushed from the arteries in the affected areas of the bodies. From the outside, it looked like they were all being squeezed like lemons. A few agonizing seconds later, Naruto's victims were pale, skin-covered mummies, their faces a caricature of the real underworld. This effect was achieved not just due to ordinary pain; the Uzumaki blood in their veins increased all sensations a hundredfold and made them suffer without the possibility of losing consciousness or even dying from pain shock. Why such monstrous cruelty? First, Naruto wanted it that way. Secondly, the blond knew that among the Nukenin there would be craftsmen who could avoid his first attack. Therefore, Uzumaki decided to demoralize them in advance, demonstrating unprecedented cruelty and indifference to morality. "Tch, Konoha's ANBU?" Suen showed enviable composure. Although his heart sank as his subordinates painfully turned into mummies, none of them had ever seen such a sight in their lives. "…" Naruto remained silent because his goal is to kill everyone, not to wag his tongue. Only Shibuki and, if possible, Suen can get out of here alive. However, now that their eyes had crossed, the leader of the renegades had already fallen into the clutches of the Uzumaki. Kill him! A barely perceptible red glow provoked Suen to attack. Something about this kid scared the former Waterfall shinobi, so he decided not to hesitate and kill a dangerous enemy with the help of numerical superiority. The shadow clones rushed to the attack and finished off a dozen more opponents on the move, thus surprising everyone. They were too fast. And when one of the clones was finally taken out, he caused a whole series of explosions, thereby taking the lives of several more apostates with him. Your mother! What useless rubbish! Suen started to get angry. Using hostages in their position is not an option. Every self-respecting shinobi knows how the ANBU of any village works. It doesn't matter to them whether someone took himself hostage or not. If necessary, they will kill the hostage and the goal itself. And this ANBU in the Fox mask will not limit itself due to some kind of interference in the form of human shields. There is only one option left: to fight and, if possible, escape. This ANBU didn't come here alone. "So you're not going to be that easy, are you?" Then I'll have to take over! Behold my true power! Suen grinned angrily. The man uncorked the lid of a vessel of water and drank from it. The power of Suen's chakra has increased so much that even with the naked eye, you can see the raging fire of the chakra around him. — Suen grinned angrily. The man uncorked the lid of a vessel of water and drank from it. The power of Suen's chakra has increased so much that even with the naked eye, you can see the raging fire of the chakra around him. — Suen grinned angrily. The man uncorked the lid of a vessel of water and drank from it. The power of Suen's chakra has increased so much that even with the naked eye, you can see the raging fire of the chakra around him. — "Will an extreme chakra release reset my slow-motion genjutsu?" I should have knocked him out from the start, but that's too easy. And so I at least see this vaunted swill in action. I hope it somehow lives up to its name.

Meanwhile, Suen created a water whip and charged at the Uzumaki, destroying the clones along the way. The explosions did not touch him because he kept them at a distance from him. When there were no obstacles left, Suen delivered several dozen blows per second with his whip at the blond, who did not budge a millimeter. - "Die!" - Nukenin was already delighted when earthen spikes burst out from under the feet of the masker, destroying his weapon, after which they began to sprout at a rather impressive speed toward the nuke in. Suen barely reacted and dodged by jumping into the air. — "A ninjutsu of this level with just one hand seal?! In that case, Suen folded the seals and tried one of his techniques. - Suiton... You hesitate. came from Suen's left. Before the nuke had time to react, his arm was cut off at the elbow. The man screamed in pain and fell to the ground like a stone. "Haaa… haaaaa…" Suen got to his feet almost immediately and cauterized the wound with his chakra. On the other hand, the adrenaline rush gave him a second wind, causing the chakra around his body to flare even more. "Gha…?! Suddenly, a katana blade appeared from Suen's sternum. Turning his head, he saw a girl with purple hair and a porcelain squirrel mask. "It hurts; Juju tears me apart." His chakra is so hot that it can burn anyone who approaches him. "It's good that his powers didn't reach their peak; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to approach him." Grimacing in pain, Yugao pressed harder on the hilt of the katana. "I was… so… close…" The blade abruptly left Nukenin's body, causing him to collapse to the ground. - Well, you spoke about being taken alive. Look what you've done. Approaching Yugao, Uzumaki couldn't help but be ironic. Even the usual reference to "you" was omitted by him.

The wound itself is not fatal; the heart and important blood vessels remained intact. "However, he may die without proper medical care." He won't need it, look. Uzuki pointed at the unconscious Suen. "His chakra is at its peak right now, causing wounds to heal twice as fast as usual." So he won't die from blood loss. It just won't make it. "This swill is not as hopeless as I thought. Naruto picked up the vessel with the water of the heroes and twirled it thoughtfully in his hand. " But after the end of the effect, a very painful period of rollback awaits him. Scanning the man with his Sharingan, Uzumaki saw the destruction of the keirakukei. And this is a very painful process; after waking up, Suen will not be able to move normally. While Naruto and Yugao were talking to each other, on the part of the rescued residents, swearing and hysterical cries of the "head" was heard. Yugao went to investigate what was happening there, leaving the Uzumaki to look after the prisoner. The blonde didn't mind. After tying Suen, Naruto continues to stare thoughtfully at the vessel. — "Hmm, I wonder how much my strength will increase after drinking this water?" "Considering my regeneration, no side effects will bother me." The blond secretly poured some water into another bottle so that he could drink it in private. Such an opportunity to become stronger is not lying around every corner. Thus, Naruto's first task succeeded. The dead genin and their sensei were never found; apparently, the bodies were disposed of. The survivor no longer wanted to remain a kunoichi and went into civilian life; her further fate is unknown. Shibuki was tried in the village of Waterfall, and the sentence was unequivocal: exile in the Bloody Prison for thirty years. Surprisingly, the boy steadfastly accepted the cruel blow of fate and did not cry, as the accusers expected. He understands everything himself and is ready to be punished for the crime he committed. As for the interrogation of Suen, it didn't lead to anything. When Yamanaki's mind was penetrated, unknown seals caused a massive brain hemorrhage, causing instant death. On the other hand, it became clear that Suen acted on someone's orders, but, alas, it would not work to contact the employer, and the only witness died.