Naruto: The Wind Calamity-Chapter 830: Naruto’s Troubles?

"In his absence, only the two of you can handle such an important responsibility," Shikaku said to the elders.

Needless to say, if the number of children who applied for the Academy's Entrance Exam skyrocketed, the workload would skyrocket too. They would need to recruit more teachers, expand the infrastructure, and implement the new schemes that Fujin had proposed earlier.

None of the clan leaders were free to take such an undertaking. The only council members who had time to handle this were Fujin and the Elders. However, Shikaku knew very well that Fujin wouldn't volunteer for this. So, he could only dump it on the Elders.

Of course, the Elders also understood what Shikaku was thinking. Unfortunately, he had phrased the question in such a manner that refusing would look very bad. Koharu replied, "Of course. We will take care of it. However, it'll be a lot of work for our old bones. We'll need the clans' support."

Just like the elders, the clan leaders could only nod as well. As the representative of the civilian ninjas, this job should have fallen on Fujin's shoulders. Not to mention, he was the one who recommended the changes to the academy, increasing his responsibility further.

However, he was still very young and everyone on the council knew that Fujin prioritized his training over council duties. As such, they couldn't count on him in this matter. Of course, it wasn't completely a bad thing for most of the council members and many were actually relieved.

Ever since the Chunin Exams started, Fujin's reputation and prestige in Konoha had skyrocketed. Kakashi, who was extremely popular and looked at as the leader of the next generation, had been left far behind by Fujin in this short time. Fujin's popularity had even surpassed that of the Sannins and was only under Hiruzen's.

If he started taking more responsibility in the council and increased his influence further, he could very easily start eating into their spheres of influence and perhaps their benefits too. If it had been a few months ago, they wouldn't feel so threatened. However, with the fearsome prowess Fujin revealed, they now understood that they wouldn't have an easy time protecting their benefits if Fujin decided to make a move.

As such, they didn't want to see his prestige grow further by undertaking a task of such importance. This was the reason why Homura and Koharu agreed without much resistance despite seeing what Shikaku was trying to do. They intended to use this matter to improve their image further and rebuild their prestige, ensuring their positions wouldn't be threatened under Tsunade.

The group finally dispersed but not before praising Hoka, Konomi and Illumi for leading their divisions successfully and asking them to write and hand the reports to Shikaku.

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"And then, we went all over the place looking for Granny Tsunade! You wouldn't believe how much trouble Pervy Sage caused, always stopping at random inns and spending all our money on who knows what! But when we finally found her, she was super stubbo… Huh?"

As the parade ended, the village finally returned to work in high spirits. Naruto rushed straight to Ichiraku and enthusiastically shared his recent achievements with Ayame and Teuchi while enjoying his ramen when suddenly, someone appeared behind him. Before he could turn around, he heard, "You sure are in high spirits, Naruto…"

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Naruto quickly looked behind him and exclaimed, "Fujin! You looked cool earlier today!"

Without any change in his expression, Fujin nodded and sat next to Naruto while thinking, 'Looks like Hoka did a good job as always. Hmm, maybe I could pawn off some of the council work on him too. Something to consider for the future.

That said, I'm more curious how his mission went. Even though Orochimaru might still have some capable subordinates, no one should be able to match Kabuto. Without him pushing Naruto, Naruto shouldn't have mastered the Rasengan and Tsunade shouldn't have recovered from her phobia. Or, did things go down the same path as Naruto's battle against Gaara, somehow forcing the events to stay the same?'

Ayame said, "It's good to see you again, Fujin. Congrats on the successful campaign."

Teuchi smiled and asked, "The usual?"

Fujin nodded and said, "Yes. Thank you, I missed this place too. What about you Naruto? When did you return to the village?"

As Teuchi prepared and served ramen, Naruto enthusiastically shared most of the details with Fujin. Even though Fujin's expression stayed the same, he was quite surprised.

Fujin analyzed, 'Tsunade took on Orochimaru by herself and won? That's strange… Surely Orochimaru hasn't degraded to a state where he can't even exploit her weakness. So, what happened?'

Fujin analyzed for a while before concluding, 'No, he shouldn't be that weak. It means, either someone, most likely Jiraiya, helped Tsunade, or she has already recovered from her hemophobia. If it's the latter, when did this happen? Was it also a butterfly effect due to some of my actions despite never having come in contact with her, or was it unrelated to me?' ɌÃ𝐍ồ₿Ё𝐬

Fujin wanted to know the answer to deepen his understanding of the world and his impact on it. Unfortunately, it was extremely difficult to figure out. After all, Fujin wasn't supposed to know that Tsunade had hemophobia, let alone that it was cured. So, he couldn't ask openly nor could he resort to tactics like reading her memory.

Fujin turned his gaze back to Naruto and thought, 'Anyway, he didn't manage to master the Rasengan. It's quite a surprise. I expected him to still master it somehow. Should I help him out, or should I see how things would develop if he can't master Rasengan?'

Fujin thought for a few seconds before deciding, 'Ah, screw it. He has almost learnt the jutsu anyway. The rest is just a matter of clicking in his head. It'll happen sooner or later. Might as well help him now.'

Fujin interrupted Naruto as he said, "The Rasengan, huh?"

Naruto nodded, "Yeah, the Rasennnnn… WHAT THE HELL???"

As Naruto was speaking, a Rasengan formed in Fujin's left palm. Fujin didn't even bother to stop eating while creating the jutsu. Teuchi and Ayame watched in awe. Naruto jumped from his stool and complained, "Why do you know my Rasengan? And, how can you perform it so easily?"

Fujin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Your Rasengan? That's Lord Fourth's technique. Even the pervy sage copied it from him. Anyway, the technique isn't too difficult to learn as long as you are good at chakra manipulation and control."

Naruto muttered, "Chakra manipulation and control…?"

Fujin nodded, "Yes. Unfortunately, neither is your strength. So, you'll have a difficult time mastering this jutsu if you take the traditional route."

Naruto cursed, "Damn it! It doesn't matter. I'll still master it! Hmm? Wait a minute! Do you know an unconventional way?"

Fujin smirked and answered, "Maybe…"

Naruto immediately pestered, "Stop the suspense and tell me, Fujin!"

Fujin replied, "Sure. If you pay for my ramen for the next month."

Naruto's jaw dropped. He never expected Fujin to put forth such a condition. He immediately argued, "As if I can! You eat 8 bowls every time you show up! Wait, you're already on your 9th!"

Fujin nodded and said without a hint of shame, "Yeah. And, I'm thinking of coming here thrice daily since you'll be paying."

Naruto was left speechless. Poor boy didn't know what to say for a moment. Pretending to cry, he showed his wallet and said, "Come on! Look at Gama-chan! He's so empty because I lost the bet with Granny Tsunade…"

He stopped and looked at Ayame. She finally couldn't control herself anymore and giggled. She said, "He's just teasing you, Naruto."

Naruto's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "Really?"

Fujin sighed and said, "Think sometimes, Naruto. You're one of the poorest people in the village. The only people poorer than you are the ones in debt and cannot pay it back. Why would I ask you to pay for my food?"

Fujin shook his head in disappointment. For a moment, Naruto didn't know how to feel. On one hand, he was glad that Fujin was only joking and he wouldn't have to pay a huge price. On the other hand, being reminded of his financial state dulled the joy he felt. Not to mention, he was pranked by Fujin once again. He slumped onto his stool and complained internally, 'He hasn't changed one bit! Still messing with my head so easily.'

Fujin chuckled and said, "Well, don't feel too bad. You'll get a good salary when you become the Hokage. Anyway, the trick is rather simple and it suits someone with a ginormous amount of chakra as you."

Naruto's negative emotions vanished in the blink of an eye as he asked, "What is it?"

Fujin answered, "Just use a Shadow Clone to assist in maintaining the shape of the Rasengan. You'll learn it in no time."

Naruto's eyes widened as he visualized the idea and thought, 'That's right! With a clone's help, I won't have to concentrate that much.'

He immediately exclaimed joyfully, "Thank you, Fujin!"

Fujin chuckled and said, "Just train later. Anyway, why were you so down earlier?"

Naruto asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

He was met by Fujin's steady gaze. After looking back for a few seconds, he averted his eyes and said, "I don't know what you mean. It could be because I hadn't mastered the Rasengan or due to losing the bet."

Fujin took his eyes off Naruto and continued eating. Naruto sighed internally when he heard Fujin's voice again, "You suck at lying, kiddo. Spit it out..."

Fujin paused momentarily but continued seeing that Naruto wasn't answering, "Or, you'll experience something that'll completely make you forget whatever was bothering you."

Naruto shivered as he noticed Fujin's smile. He didn't doubt Fujin's words one bit!

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