Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 36 I have a friend...

The same applies to a Tier 5 Deadwood Guardian.

Other basic Tier 1, 2, and 3 units are even more...

Even the wood elves, which look the most "human-like," can only accept simple action commands.

"well……"

A soft sigh drifted from the wooden house.

So, is the path of a lord destined to be lonely?

He has too many secrets, which he cannot even tell his best friend Iruka.

So he agreed to train with Iruka in order to dispel his loneliness as much as possible.

Otherwise, he'd be the only "living person" in the entire forest, and it would just feel...

"Life is truly as lonely as snow."

Qingwu, only 13 years old in this life, utters sentiments like an adult...

The next day.

Iruka, who arrived early in the morning, once again brought a hot breakfast.

While eating, Qingwu discussed the content of their cultivation with Iruka.

He has no intention of training in ninja tools.

With "No-Seal Ninjutsu" at hand, practicing that stuff is unnecessary.

Iruka's physical skills are quite good.

His parents were both ninjas, which laid a solid foundation for him from a young age.

Therefore, even with mediocre chakra talent, one can still graduate and become a ninja by relying solely on the Three Body Techniques, taijutsu, and ninja tool throwing.

After breakfast, Qingwu received physical training from Iruka.

His physique is much stronger than before.

However, Iruka was not surprised at all.

After awakening Wood Release, everyone believed that even if Qingwu's body was not as good as the First Hokage's, it would definitely undergo a tremendous change.

With strong physical fitness as a foundation, Qingwu learns very quickly.

Iruka's crisp and clean physical movements made him feel increasingly inferior the more he tried to instruct him.

During their sparring sessions, Qingwu had to hold back.

After finishing his training for the day, Iruka hesitated and said, "Qingwu, I... don't think I can be of much help to you."

"Don't mention it." Qingwu stretched out his body. "My parents passed away early, so my foundation is far inferior to yours."

"..." Iruka wanted to say: But you learn too fast.

"Iruka," Qingwu said, "Don't underestimate the importance of a strong foundation. Right now, I only have physical abilities, so honing my fundamentals is very important to me."

Iruka breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll come again tomorrow."

Qingwu smiled as he saw Iruka off, then looked up and called out:

"senior?"

"Kakashi-senpai?"

"..."

The forest was silent; Kakashi didn't seem to be here today.

……

Kakashi didn't appear before Qingwu until the next day.

"Does that kid you brought really know Wood Release?"

Faced with Kakashi's question, Qingwu paused for a moment, "Still not done?"

"No," Kakashi shook his head, "He rejected any goodwill and... asked to return to Root."

"Is it that difficult?" Qingwu frowned slightly.

He remembered that during their conversation that day, "A" seemed quite willing to talk.

"That brat said, 'I am a Root ninja, and my home is Root.'"

Kakashi looked at Qingwu, "Is it because we both have the Wood Release bloodline that he's willing to communicate with you?"

"It's hard to say," Qingwu said evasively. "It's probably Danzo's brainwashing and sealing. What did the Hokage say?"

Having finally managed to send it away, Qingwu was too lazy to cause any more trouble.

He is not yet a suitable target for Danzo.

"The Hokage didn't agree," Kakashi said. "He said that 'Armor' was too badly injured and needed to continue treatment at Konoha Hospital for at least three more months."

"Three months later, we'll talk to 'A' again about their future," Kakashi added.

Qingwu raised an eyebrow.

This is a delaying tactic by the third generation.

Three months is enough time for a lot to happen.

After a pause, Kakashi said, "Qingwu, it was very clever of you to hand over 'Armor' to the Hokage this time."

"You flatter me, you flatter me!" Qingwu said with a grin. This was not a conspiracy at all; anyone with a bit of sense could see that.

"However... you have also completely placed yourself on the opposite side of Lord Danzo."

Kakashi cautioned, "You should still be careful from now on. That person... might very well retaliate against you."

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I will pay attention." Qingwu nodded.

It's certain that Danzo will dislike him, but as long as Danzo doesn't come to his door in person, Qingwu believes he's not in any immediate danger.

"Are you practicing taijutsu?" Kakashi looked like he was about to leave, but suddenly turned around and asked.

"That's right, you saw it, senior?"

Kakashi nodded.

He waited for Iruka to leave before appearing.

In fact, apart from Qingwu, who is highly regarded by the Hokage, he currently does not want to have any communication with others.

"I have a friend..." Kakashi's voice rarely showed a hint of sentimentality.

After a moment of silence, Kakashi said, "Perhaps he can help you."

The Third Hokage made him keep an eye on Qingwu's growth, and this deep-seated sense of responsibility made him take it to heart.

Qingwu knew, of course, who Kakashi was talking about.

Might Guy, huh?

but……

He doesn't need to cultivate the Eight Gates, which is not only arduous but also requires a lot of time.

"Senior," Qingwu called out to Kakashi with a smile, "perhaps I don't need any friends, just give me some guidance when you have time."

Kakashi stopped and looked over, as if he was thinking.

"I don't intend to master taijutsu to an extremely high level," Qingwu said. "I just need to be able to withstand close combat without any resistance. After all, I still need to study wood taijutsu."

Kakashi nodded, agreeing with this statement.

He himself had also practiced the Eight Gates with Matt Kai, but only the first gate.

Compared to his friend Might Guy, who was single-minded, he did have a lot to learn, including...

Kakashi subconsciously touched the eyes that "did not belong" to him.

"Okay, I'll spar with you every night."

After saying that, Kakashi disappeared from sight.

A smile appeared on Qingwu's face. This is good.

Kakashi probably did this to avoid clashing with Iruka's schedule.

But for him, if he spends the morning honing his fundamentals and the evening sparring with Kakashi, his taijutsu will definitely improve rapidly.

With the system in place, Qingwu doesn't need to painstakingly cultivate his physical abilities.

What he lacks is the basics and the skills.

"Spiritual communication!"

Qingwu slapped the ground in a pretentious manner.

Ten wood elves stood in a row.

The presence of approximately 10 units with exceptional Jonin-level strength, all of which were ranged units, greatly boosted Qingwu's confidence.

"volley!"

Qingwu gave the order to select a large tree a hundred meters away.

"Crossfire!"

He then tried other ways to output firepower.

As the number of troop types increases, he inevitably needs to become more familiar with the characteristics of each troop type while also cultivating himself.

The barracks were refreshed and recruited at midnight last night.

Besides the 10 wood elves in front of you.

He also sent out a full 20 centaurs and 18 dwarves to gather resources.

If we can stay in the Death Forest indefinitely without any unexpected events.

In the future... he will probably only need to make money to build the unlocked buildings and barracks.

Qingwu is not in a hurry to build a level 4 barracks.

The Chunin Exams are less than two months away.

At that time, through the Chunin Exams, a small army capable of cooperating in battle will be initially formed.

He should be more confident in asking to go to the battlefield again...