Naruto: I Survived Two Wars Without You, System!

At the distant habitat of the Clam Clan, far from the Ninja Continent.

"Ugh~"

Yahiko half-crouched on the ground, dry-heaving violently.

After emptying his stomach of bile, he grimaced and grabbed a nearby roasted fish to start chewing.

Konan sighed.

Her already pale face turned ghostly white as Yahiko vomited noisily beside her.

The small hand clenched inside her sleeve reached toward the fish several times, only to pull back again each time.

She simply didn't have the courage to pick up that roasted fish.

Thanks to the wilderness survival techniques Master Jiraiya had once taught them.

Even stranded on this deserted island, they were managing. With all three capable of Water Release, and both Yahiko and Nagato able to use Fire Release, survival wasn't actually that hard.

But the food source here was terrifyingly scarce.

Only on the seventh day since arriving, there wasn't a single seagull left.

Not because they'd eaten over a hundred—those birds had sensed the danger and fled in droves!

And ever since then...

Their meals had become variations on a single theme: fish with wild vegetable stewed fish, fish with stewed sea snail, fish with kelp stewed fish, fish with tree root stewed fish, grilled fish, grilled scallops, stone-grilled fish, raw fish slices...

Seafood every day, seafood at every meal. This had already been going on for nearly a month!

No matter how they twisted it, without any seasoning, fish still tasted like fish!

Now she felt like even when going to the bathroom, the fish stink clung to her everywhere she went!

"Konan, hurry up and eat. Let's move once we're done eating."

Nagato took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself before picking up the roasted fish near the fire.

It had almost been a month since they were stranded on this island.

Except for Shin, the Clam Clan's ancient ancestor, who avoided them completely.

He had already used the Rinnegan's power to communicate with every intelligent clam around the island.

However, since these clams had lived here since birth, the intelligence they could offer was extremely limited.

All they knew was that this place was unimaginably far from the Land of Water.

As for exactly how far? No one knew.

Konan had also flown in every direction—east, west, south, and north—for an entire day but saw absolutely no sign of islands or land!

They had speculated countless possibilities.

Perhaps Senpai Minato, following Master Jiraiya's request, intentionally abandoned them here to test their determination?

Maybe Senpai Minato just has a bad memory and temporarily forgot about them?

Or worse… something happened to Senpai Minato, and he died?

After all, it's nearly been a month now.

That Leaf ninja named Red keeps summoning members of the Clam Clan repeatedly.

Yet 'Senpai Minato' hasn't summoned anyone at all!

That doesn't make any sense!

Which ninja would abandon their summoned beasts like this? Doesn't he have missions or battles to fight?

What really enraged them was that when they begged several often-summoned clams from the Clam Clan to deliver messages to that girl named Red, imploring her to release them...

That woman actually cheerfully told the clam to send Konan a huge bundle of feminine hygiene products and a pile of underwear!

There was also a note that read, "Sis, let me know when you're done. Clean up after yourself."

And a book titled *How a Woman Can Protect Herself!*

Damn it!

She looks so adorable, but why is her personality so awful?

Is this really how Minato-senpai teaches his apprentices?

Well, maybe Minato-senpai isn't such a great guy himself either, or else he wouldn't have abandoned them here...

"Uh-huh."

Konan murmured in response and reluctantly picked up a piece of grilled fish in front of her.

After receiving the items delivered by clam from that little girl named Red, they had decided not to wait around for someone to save them.

Instead, they chose to cut down trees on the island, gather materials, and build their own escape raft.

Because they had never built anything like this before,

their first large raft barely made it out of the mirage-vapor-covered area before the ocean waves capsized and shattered it.

With no choice, they returned to the island again.

Now, their new boat was several times larger than the original and had been reinforced with the power of the Rinnegan.

Plus, they had prepared plenty of dried seafood and various root vegetables as food supplies.

All three of them also knew Water Release techniques.

They definitely, definitely would escape this godforsaken island and return to civilization!

When that time came, she would never eat seafood—ever again! Not ever!

She wanted to eat dumpling sticks, steamed cakes, rice, grilled meat, and more...

It all sounded so delicious!

Konan was trying to psych herself up when suddenly a scent filled her nose—one that made her heart ache with longing.

Turning her head, she saw a giant black clam riding the waves toward the nearby shoreline.

The giant clam popped open its shell.

Thick mirage vapor billowed out, forming the words "Welcome home" in the sky.

Floating below it was Master Jiraiya's dramatically grinning face.

Inside the clam's shell sat a lavish feast, perfectly laid out.

"Hiss..."

Yahiko pinched his thigh hard, drawing in a sharp breath.

"This isn't Genjutsu."

Nagato swallowed hard, eyes fixated greedily on the table full of delicacies.

"Master Jiraiya..."

Konan covered her mouth with both hands, close to tears of joy.

Under Yahiko's lead,

the three hurried inside the giant black clam.

Then, as Summoning Jutsu smoke rose,

they finally left behind this place that would haunt them in their dreams forever.

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Back at a tent in Konoha's campsite,

Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan sat around a dining table, devouring everything on the table.

Nearby, Jiraiya turned his gaze toward the medical ninja who had just finished examining their bodies.

"There are no major issues," the medical ninja reported after packing away his equipment. "It's mostly due to prolonged exposure to damp living conditions and an unbalanced diet—they've developed gout. The muscle cramps and other symptoms likely stemmed from an electrolyte imbalance caused by bouts of severe diarrhea."

The Three Little Troublemakers, still chewing their food, all winced at the memory upon hearing the word 'diarrhea.'

In this life, they'd never eat fish again!

"Gout? Electrolytes?"

Jiraiya wore a confused expression, clearly having no idea what those illnesses were.

"Yeah, these conditions are pretty rare in the Land of Fire. But don't worry, adjusting your diet and some simple treatments should fix it right up. With a ninja's physical condition, you'll recover quickly."

"Ah, good then. That's good."

Jiraiya stood to see the medical ninja out.

Just then, Minato Namikaze, wearing his Konoha Jonin flak vest, also lifted the tent flap and stepped inside.

"Master Jiraiya, Kei said my junior disciples have arrived, so I came to see them."

"Haha! Minato, come in and sit down."

Jiraiya patted Minato's shoulder, secretly thinking this disciple really was the least troublesome.

Not long after Nagato and the others had arrived, Minato himself showed up to make contact.

Swoosh~

The Three little troublemakers, who had been happily devouring their meal at the table, seemed to react instinctively upon hearing the word "Minato." They all shot up at once, locking eyes on the figure entering the tent—Minato Namikaze.

"Oh? Hello there, hello! No need for such formalities. Master Jiraiya has told me about you before. I'm Minato Namikaze, sort of like your senior martial brother. Please treat me kindly from now on!"

Hey Sunshine raised his hand, scratching his head with a bright, sunny smile.

"Minato-senpai?"

Quietly, Yahiko gave Nagato a meaningful glance.

Nagato subtly formed hand seals beneath the dining table, connecting the three minds using Rinnegan's power, letting them communicate mentally, much like the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Body Transmission Technique.

"The hair looks longer than last time… And not quite as rugged as Clam's memory painted him."

"It's been a month since we saw him—my hair's definitely grown out. Also, summoned beasts tend to idealize their contractors in their memories, don't they?"

Yahiko tightened his grip, nearly snapping the chopsticks in his hands.

They'd eaten nothing but seafood for a whole month!

And spent half of it with diarrhea!

Even now, thinking back to that last encounter still made them bitter!

During this past month, they'd devised many ways to counter the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Now that they were finally face-to-face, how could they just act like nothing happened and keep sitting there eating?

"Maybe you're right."

Nagato still looked somewhat uncertain.

"This isn't quite appropriate though... We're in Konoha's camp. It'll put Master Jiraiya in an awkward position."

Konan hesitated as she fidgeted with her sleeve hem.

"No worries. Just a friendly spar between senior and junior brothers. If things get messy, we'll just apologize sincerely later!"

Yahiko grinned as he communicated with Konan and Nagato through their mental link.

Then, with a 'simple, earnest' smile, he loudly addressed Minato Namikaze.

"Senpai Minato! Thank you greatly for your special attention over this past month. Now please bear with us one more time!"

As Yahiko finished speaking,

The Three little troublemakers struck at once!

Yahiko flashed forward, his chopsticks aiming straight for Minato's crotch.

Meanwhile, Nagato rapidly formed hand seals, causing a barrier to slowly rise from within the tent.

Konan's paper petals swirled into the air, transforming into countless paper shuriken that instantly filled every corner of the tent!

"Huh?! What?!"

"Huh?!"

Jiraiya raised his "dramatic hands" in confusion.

What in the world is going on here?

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