Naruto: Adopted Son of Minato

"Ichiryu was incredibly foolish. Didn't he realize how dangerous it was to hide his balloon here?" Harumiko asked Hiroshi, turning to him with a smile.

Hiroshi smiled and nodded. "Of course. I actually thought he was pretty clever, but he completely messed up this time. He's clearly inexperienced."

In this competition, each person's balloon was their most important possession. A burst balloon meant elimination. Ichiryu had carelessly discarded his most valuable asset.

Keeping the balloon on one's person was the safest option. Hiding it somewhere in the forest was the most foolish strategy imaginable; anyone passing by could easily find it.

"Exactly. I'm sure no one else in this competition, except Ichiryu, would ever think of hiding their balloon," Harumiko agreed, nodding with a smile.

Hiroshi nodded thoughtfully.

"Since fate has given me Ichiryu's balloon, I definitely won't let him off easy!" Hiroshi thought to himself, a smile playing on his lips.

Hiroshi suddenly stopped and addressed Harumiko and the others. "Let's stop for a minute. I have an idea. What do you think of this?"

Harumiko and the others stopped.

"What is it? Did you come up with a good plan?" Harumiko asked, looking at Hiroshi expectantly.

Hiroshi smiled and nodded. "Yes, I do. Let me explain. We have Ichiryu's balloon, right?"

The three exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

"They probably don't know their balloon is in our possession. So, we'll go find them. The weakest among us is you, Rai, and your sister is a girl, so this task falls to you," Hiroshi explained.

Rai nodded readily. "Okay, Hiroshi-san. Tell me what to do."

Hiroshi smiled. "It's simple. Carry Ichiryu's balloon. When we find him, you'll engage him in battle."

"Try to make him think the balloon you're carrying is yours. He'll get overconfident and try to pop it."

"Then, he'll unknowingly pop his own balloon, thinking he's popping yours."

Harumiko and the others nodded, smiling, having grasped Hiroshi's plan.

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