This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 290 Sunagakure Genin

Maki walked ahead, his expression serious, as if facing a formidable enemy. He came to Konoha this time bearing the humiliation of a defeated nation, as well as the expectations of Elder Chiyo (in his own opinion).

His mind was filled with thoughts of how to gather intelligence, how to observe Konoha's defenses, and... how to teach Konoha a lesson in the exam hall.

Especially that sinner from Sunagakure, he actually saw Sasori in the lecture hall just now. He must kill this culprit who caused the Third Shinobi World War during the Chunin Exams.

However, Shirasagi, who followed behind him, had a completely different style.

This tomboy with short orange hair and tanned skin was holding a tricolor marshmallow bigger than his face in one hand and a glass of iced lemon sparkling water in the other. His mouth was covered in sugar frosting, and his eyes were sparkling as he looked around.

"Wow! The air blowing from this metal box called an air conditioner is so refreshing! It's much more comfortable than the hot, sandy winds of the Land of Wind!"

Shirasagi stood in front of a clothing store window, deliberately bringing her face close to the air vent of the air conditioner, squinting her eyes with an expression of enjoyment, completely lacking the somber feeling one would expect from a defeated genin.

"Shirasagi! Be mindful of the impact!"

Maki stopped in his tracks, lowered his voice, and growled through gritted teeth, "We're here to gather intelligence, not for sightseeing! What kind of behavior is this? If Elder Chiyo sees this..."

"Stop, stop, stop, Maki."

Shirasagi extended a finger covered in icing sugar and impatiently interrupted him. Although her tone was warm, it carried a clear sense of distance.

"Elder Chiyo asked me to take the exam, and here I am. It's exam time now, and I'm experiencing it in a comprehensive and in-depth way, aren't I?"

She took a big bite of cotton candy and mumbled, "Instead of staring at those cold, lifeless buildings and worrying, let's think about what to eat for lunch. I've heard there are a few pretty good barbecue restaurants in Konoha, how about you treat us?"

"You...!" Maki was speechless with anger, his finger trembling as he pointed at Shirasagi.

He simply couldn't understand why this girl from a commoner background had no sense of belonging to Sunagakure.

"Don't look at me like that." Shirasagi shrugged, looking nonchalant. "I can't even get a sip of clean water in the Land of Wind. Now that I can finally drink some sweet, bubbly water, am I not allowed to enjoy it? If you feel ashamed, you can pretend you don't know me."

As she spoke, she took another sip of lemonade and let out a satisfied sigh.

"Absolutely... Humph!" Maki snorted coldly, turned around and continued walking forward, deciding to ignore this undisciplined teammate.

Shirasagi watched Maki's angry back, pouted, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

How could she not know the village's situation?

But she knew even more clearly that with just a few low-ranking ninjas, they couldn't change anything at all.

Instead of carrying heavy burdens and living such a tiring life, it's better to live in the present.

"Tch, so stubborn."

Just as Shirasa Nagisa was about to follow, a voice caught her attention.

"Wow! My balloon!"

A chubby little boy, probably only three or four years old and dressed in traditional Konoha clothing, suddenly burst into a deafening scream.

The red string he had been tightly clutching in his hand snapped, and the red balloon swayed and floated higher and higher.

"Oh dear, baby, don't cry, don't cry, Mommy will buy you another one!" A young woman carrying a shopping basket next to her was sweating profusely and tried to reach for the balloon on tiptoe, but the balloon was already beyond her limit.

That height is indeed a bit awkward; most people really can't reach it.

Bai Sha Zhu stopped in his tracks.

She looked at the chubby little boy crying his heart out and irritably scratched his short orange hair.

"This is such a hassle..."

Shirasa looked around and, seeing that Maki had already walked far away, went straight to the crying boy.

"Hey kid, you're so noisy!"

A clear voice rang out above the chubby boy's head.

The chubby boy looked up through teary eyes and saw a strangely dressed girl from another village holding cotton candy looking down at him.

"Waaaaah! You bad guy!" The chubby boy cried even harder.

"Who's the bad guy?!"

Shirasagi's eye twitched slightly. This kid from Konoha is such a coward.

She sighed and casually stuffed the cotton candy she was holding, which she hadn't finished eating, into the young woman's hand.

"Could you please carry this for me, ma'am?"

"Huh? Auntie... Auntie?!" The young woman's eyes widened, but before she could react, Shirasagi had already moved.

She didn't even form hand seals; she simply touched the ground with her toes, and earth-attribute chakra erupted instantly from the soles of her feet.

"Bang!"

With a soft sonic boom, Shirasagi leaped into the air like a graceful swallow.

"Snapped!"

A wheat-colored hand precisely caught the broken red thread in mid-air.

The whole process took less than two seconds.

Shirasa landed steadily on the ground, dusted off her hands, and stuffed the red balloon back into the hands of the dumbfounded chubby boy.

"Take it."

Her tone was stiff, but her movements were gentle as she re-tied the balloon string to the chubby little boy's wrist.

"Next time, be quicker and don't let it get away like an idiot. And..."

She pointed to the cartoon head on the balloon.

"While this guy called Yellow Flash is alright looking, remember to buy one from Sunagakure next time. Our Kazekage is much more handsome, understand?"

The chubby boy stared blankly at the balloon in his hand, then looked at the unfamiliar older sister with dark skin and hair like an orange, and his tears stopped instantly.

"Thank you... thank you, Orange Head Sister!"

"Who's Orange Head, you brat!"

Shirasagi pretended to fiercely swing her fist and took her cotton candy back from the young woman's hand.

"Auntie, keep an eye on your son, he's really noisy when he cries."

The young woman looked at her recovered balloon and thanked her repeatedly with gratitude, saying, "Thank you so much, young lady, you're such a kind person."

"I'm no good person, I'm so long-winded!"

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Shirasagi blushed slightly and turned to flee to the other end of the street.

As soon as she turned the corner, she bumped into a group of people.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"

Kushina Uzumaki, carrying bags of desserts, was leading Kana and Shizune out of a shop when she witnessed the scene from earlier.

She looked Shirasagi up and down, her gaze lingering for a moment on his Sand Village headband before raising an eyebrow.

"You little brat from Sunagakure, you're quite interesting," Kushina said casually.

"Huh?" Shirasagi looked at the red-haired woman with hair even more striking than her own orange hair and took a half-step back warily. "Who are you? Auntie?"

"Auntie...?!"

Kushina's forehead veins bulged.

"Who are you calling 'auntie'?! I'm a young woman in the prime of my life!"

Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, Kana quickly tugged at Kushina's sleeve.

"Kushina-neechan, don't be angry. She was just helping that little boy catch balloons. She's a good person."

"Yes, Kushina-neechan, it's the Chunin Exams right now," Shizune added.

Hearing Kana and Kana's words, Kushina's anger subsided considerably, and she glanced at Nagisa Shirasagi.

"Stubborn but soft-hearted." Kushina snorted, took out a red bean daifuku she had just bought from her bag, and tossed it over without any politeness. "Here, consider it a reward for your good deed. Have a good time exploring Konoha."

After saying that, Kushina took the two little girls and swaggered away.

Nagisa Shirasa hurriedly caught the still-warm daifuku, then stood there stunned, watching Kushina's departing figure.

"What... a random red-haired woman..."

She muttered to herself, glancing down at the delicate pastry in her hand, her throat involuntarily bobbing.

"But...it looks delicious."

Shirasa took a careful bite, and the sweet and soft red bean paste instantly melted in her mouth. The unprecedented deliciousness made her squint her eyes in happiness.

"Hmm... Although that auntie was fierce, this daifuku was indeed quite good."

"Konoha... doesn't seem as bad as the village leaders say."

She chewed on her daifuku as she started walking, chasing after the direction where Maki had disappeared, her steps much lighter than before.