Trees Chapter 341 My Senior Brother Is Really Too Good to Me

"By the way, you know how to make these things?"

Naruto stared at Sasuke with a look of confusion.

‘I remembered this guy usually spent his time either playing video games or messing around with laxatives.’

‘When did he ever have time to invest his talent in handicrafts?’

"I asked Sakura to make it for me."

After saying this, Sasuke lifted his black robe, revealing his Ninja Tool pouch.

Hanging on it were pendant of Q version of Team 7, including one of Kakashi.

"So cute!"

Hinata couldn't take her eyes off them.

Upon hearing that Sakura had made them, she was already thinking about how to ask Sakura to make some for her too.

"So you’re just taking credit for someone else’s work?"

Naruto’s lips twitched, expressing his disdain for Sasuke’s behavior.

‘Sigh...’

‘I knew there was no way you could make something like this.’

"Wait!"

"Didn’t I ask you to help them awaken their powers earlier?"

Sasuke’s expression turned slightly strange when Naruto brought up the two girls again, and he fell silent for a moment.

"They did awaken..."

"But then they started fighting again."

After a long pause, Sasuke covered his face and spoke.

Sakura’s Zanpakuto was called the Sword of Mathematics. After obtaining it, she kept muttering something about formulas.

As an academic failure, Sasuke admitted he didn’t understand a single word.

Even its Shikai state transformed the Zanpakuto into a series of mathematical symbols.

His head hurt so much from looking at it.

After listening to Sakura’s lengthy explanation, he still couldn’t figure out what the ability was even for.

As for Karin’s Zanpakuto, it was called something like Voodoo Calamity.

Its Shikai had two swords, one possessed healing abilities. If someone was slashed nine times consecutively with it, they could be saved even if they were on the verge of death.

The other sword was the complete opposite.

Its effect was the inverse of the healing ability. If someone was slashed nine times in the same spot with this sword, it would trigger an instant death effect.

Sasuke found this ability somewhat impractical.

After all...

In a real battle, would a strong opponent even give you the chance to land nine hits?

Naturally, the two women, having just gained new powers, couldn’t resist testing them against each other.

Unable to find a proper excuse to fight, Karin suddenly turned to Sasuke and asked, "Who do you like more?"

Sasuke’s mentality shattered on the spot.

If he weren’t worried about the two women going berserk, he would’ve outright shouted, "Stop asking me these damn questions!"

"Who do I like more...?"

“Honestly, I’d rather spend time with my brothers.”

Sasuke genuinely believed that bringing women along on missions...

Was a complete pain in the ass.

He’d rather hang out with Konohamaru and Kiba in an arcade than deal with two women asking him weird questions.

"Boss, here’s the painting you requested."

Sai respectfully handed the artwork to Sasuke.

"No need to give it to me."

Sasuke pulled out a stack of cash and a concert ticket from his pocket.

"Deliver it to the Konoha Entertainment Company."

"Tell them..."

"It’s a gift from a certain weak, innocent, and naive Uchiha Sasuke."

To ensure Sai didn’t deliver it to the wrong person, Sasuke specifically added, "Make sure it’s given to Uchiha Itachi."

"And..."

Sasuke grinned darkly, his expression sinister.

"Wish him a happy birthday for me."

Sai was almost dumbfounded.

‘If I actually did that, wouldn’t I get myself killed inside the Konoha Entertainment Company’s building?’

"But..."

Sai opened his mouth to say something, only to see Naruto drag Sasuke away from his stall.

"Sigh..."

"What a headache."

Sai rubbed his temples and sighed, but then he chuckled to himself.

"Still..."

"At least I finally made a sale today."

I don’t know if it was Sai’s imagination or something, but he always felt that the goods sold by merchants inside and outside Konoha Village getting more and more expensive.

Now, a single bowl of ramen in the village cost 1,000 ryo!!

With missions already scarce and his only skill being painting, things were looking grim…

Sai bent down to pack up his stall, preparing to make a trip to the Konoha Entertainment Company.

After that, he planned to bring up the skyrocketing prices in the village with the Nidaime Hokage.

…

"Fight me one-on-one if you dare!"

"A woman like you could never understand the beauty of truth!"

"Hah, all I need is for Sasuke to understand my beauty! Pink-haired tomboy!!"

Sakura and Karin were currently pressing their foreheads together, baring their teeth as they hurled insults at each other.

Sasuke, who had just arrived, couldn't even bear to look.

These two had been arguing nonstop, big fights every three days, small bickers every two hours.

It was a massive headache.

Meanwhile, Naruto, watching the scene unfold, casually munched on chips, feeding one to Hinata every now and then… clearly enjoying the show.

"Hey, you two."

"Knock it off already."

Seeing that they were about to start fighting again, Sasuke stepped between them, grabbing each by the forehead and pulling them apart.

"Hmph!" x2

After being separated, the two girls glared at each other before simultaneously turning their heads away in disdain.

Sasuke ignored them, afraid that if he said even one word, he'd be bombarded with more weird questions. Instead, he turned to Naruto, who was still happily snacking, and urged, "Naruto."

"Let’s get moving."

"Got it."

Naruto pulled out his phone and scrolled through the accounts of the various Jinchuriki.

When deciding which tailed beast to capture next, he settled on starting with the user, Onoki Is An Idiot.

‘If I wasn’t mistaken, that guy was probably Roshi, the Yonbi’s Jinchuriki.’

‘By the way, I can also beat the Gobi’s Jinchuriki at the same time.’

Unlike the original work, the Akatsuki hadn’t captured Han yet.

‘Senior Brother had told me...’

‘Over all these years, the only Biju the Akatsuki had successfully captured were Ichibi and Hachibi.’

‘But it doesn’t matter!’

‘Let me, a core member of Akatsuki, complete the work that Senior Brother hasn't done!’

Thinking this, Naruto even sent a message to his senior brother.

[Shinigami Never Wastes Words: Boss, I’m going after Yonbi and Gobi!]

[Shinigami Never Wastes Words: I’ll head back to base once I’ve got them.]

Beep, beep, beep…

The notification tone rang out, and as usual, Nagato responded to his junior brother’s message.

Though, to be honest...

Nagato really hadn’t wanted to reply this time.

But hearing Naruto mention returning to base, he had no choice but to force himself to humor the kid.

[Peace Through Pain: Keep up the good work... Everyone’s busy lately... No need to rush back until you’ve captured the Biju.]

Naruto’s heart warmed at the message.

‘See?!’

‘Senior Brother was so much better than that white-haired old man!!’

‘Just look at this!’

‘Worried that me, his junior brother, would exhaust myself traveling back and forth, he even told me to finish capturing all the Biju first before returning.’

‘He didn’t even suspect that I might betray the organization after capturing them.’

‘Seriously! I could cry from the trust!’

Feeling the weight of this faith, Naruto’s sense of responsibility grew even stronger.

Remembering the mini Biju he’d given Nagato last time, Naruto felt a pang of guilt.

‘Ah, whatever...’

‘Next time he returned to base, I’d just give Senior Brother a bigger Biju.’

‘Anyway, once they were sealed inside me, the Immortal Emperor Kurama would teach them how to cultivate properly.’

‘It's not a big deal.’

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with his senior brother, Naruto asked Sasori for Roshi’s current location.

According to the coordinates, the guy was hiding in a mountain within the Land of Earth.

Naruto had only sent clones to Iwagakure before, so they’d have to use the portal to get there and then travel the rest of the way on foot.

"Alright, Sasuke!"

"Let’s move out!"