There were no accidents in the final battle. Sakura, whose sight could not keep up with the afterimage of Hatake Kakashi, could only defend passively and had no ability to fight back.

When facing Uchiha Sasuke, Sakura was barely able to cope with it, but facing the even more powerful Hatake Kakashi, the same methods were completely useless.

Neither the earth jutsu that he was good at, nor the water jutsu and fire jutsu that he was less proficient in, could pose a threat to Kakashi. After struggling for a few moves, he was knocked to the ground.

When everything was settled, Hatake Kakashi wiped the sweat from his forehead unconsciously.

Several advanced ninjutsu were used, and two shadow clones were also blown up, resulting in a huge loss of chakra. If the first round of attack fails, there will be big trouble later on.

Once the three students, who are still relatively unfamiliar with each other, get used to each other slowly, it won't be long before they can push themselves into a desperate situation.

Kakashi perceived that the sealing scroll close to his body slowly injected gentle chakra into his body, and soon stopped completely.

The mist dissipated, and the summer heat returned, revealing three dishevelled figures.

Ninjas are extraordinary beings who possess power, but most of them are still mortals with the same physical weaknesses as ordinary people. Even if their physical fitness is greatly improved, it cannot change the essence, except for a very small number of people. Even the Kage of the five major ninja villages may be killed by a C-level ninjutsu if they are caught off guard.

"Fortunately, nothing serious happened."

These are injuries that can be quickly healed using medical ninjutsu. Recovery should be quick and there will be no sequelae.

The next thing is to send them to the hospital for recuperation.

…

This short battle did not attract much attention.

Apart from a few people in Konoha who need some concern, everything is Team 7's business and should be handled entirely by Hatake Kakashi.

The impact of the incident was minimal. Even Uchiha Sasuke, who was seriously injured, was discharged from the hospital after just two days of rest.

Uzumaki Naruto was in the best condition. After the illusion was lifted, he was treated with medical ninjutsu and was fine.

Sakura's situation is even simpler. She is proficient in medical ninjutsu and does not need much help from others. She can handle everything by herself.

A lot of things happened next. Naruto and Sasuke, the two opponents, finally met as they wished.

At an unknown time, the two seemed to have fought again. No one knew the specific result. However, Naruto was hospitalized again because of injuries, while Sasuke only had some minor injuries. The result was obvious.

It is hard to say who of the two will be more powerful in terms of the final height they reach, but Uchiha Sasuke, who is slightly better in talent, is indeed growing faster.

"What's so strange about a genin being taught a lesson by a jonin?"

This is the sentence that the depressed Uzumaki Naruto hates to hear the most.

"If Grandma Tsunade wasn't so stingy, I could have become a jonin, wouldn't it be just a few days earlier than me?"

Although Naruto didn't want to admit it, he could clearly feel the gap between himself and Sasuke.

In three years, Naruto has grown a lot, but compared to Sasuke, it is still far from enough.

Not only is Sasuke very strong, but Sakura has also become very powerful.

Originally, he thought that Sasuke was his only opponent, and Sakura was just a girl who needed protection, but now, it seems that is not the case.

"Sakura may be better than me now, what have I done in the past three years?"

Naruto, who was traveling and training with Jiraiya, had no reference point, so he might know that he had made great progress, but he didn't know where he stood compared to others.

It was only now, after returning to the village, that I understood why Sasuke was promoted to jonin.

"Don't be so depressed, Naruto, you will become stronger soon!"

Hatake Kakashi stood by the bed and said comfortingly:

"After a while, when your injuries have healed, I will teach you some powerful moves!"

"Really?"

Uzumaki Naruto was greatly surprised. Because his foundation was too poor before, he couldn't use any ninjutsu well, especially attribute-based jutsu, and he couldn't practice it at all.

And now, his teacher, Hatake Kakashi, finally opened his mouth to teach.

"Teacher Kakashi, you finally remembered that I am your student."

"Don't say such harsh words. I care about you too."

Kakashi said with a wry smile.

"But before that, there are some things that need to be taken care of."

As soon as he finished speaking, the silver-haired Mizuki appeared in front of Naruto.

"It's been a long time, Naruto. Almost a year!"

"Uh, Mizuki-sensei?"

"very good."

Mizuki nodded in satisfaction.

"I didn't forget about me this time, so you can suffer less."

"Are you the one Kakashi-sensei asked to guide me?"

"How is that possible?"

Mizuki smiled.

"What good things are you thinking about? I am the teacher of Team 8 and Sakura's master. I don't have time to guide you in your training."

"Tsk, then what are you doing here...wait, you said you are Sakura's master?"

"Yeah, you don't know?"

Naruto shook his head in confusion.

"No wonder Sakura has become so unlovable, it turns out she learned it from Mizuki-sensei!"

"You can't pretend you didn't hear that, Naruto."

Questioning the character of an elder without any reason is a serious incident.

"Now, take off your shirt..."

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Mizuki approached with a smile, giving off an ominous aura that made Naruto feel.

"Don't move. I won't be responsible if you get hurt."

Mizuki stepped forward to stop Naruto from dodging, and nodded to Kakashi, asking him to come forward and help take off his clothes.

"Don't scream. No one will come to save you even if you scream your throat out."

It was obviously a good thing, so why should he struggle? No one was going to hurt him anyway.

Looking at the shirtless Naruto, he has changed a lot compared to his weak body three years ago, but he still looks young and slender.

"Lie down and don't move."

Shuimu took out the potion and pen to draw the sealing array.

"If you make a mistake, you'll die."

Drawing a Flying Thunder God mark is quite troublesome, and Tsunade has special requirements, which makes it even more complicated.

Mizuki is not the only one who knows time and space ninjutsu. Tsunade also knows it, but she needs the help of the summoning beast Slug.

The biggest trouble with long-distance teleportation is the positioning mark. As long as you have this and enough chakra, teleportation becomes relatively simple.

The Flying Thunder God Mark set by Mizuki was opened to Tsunade according to the predetermined strategy, allowing her to locate and teleport the slug clone to deliver chakra and provide treatment.