บท 124: Chapter 124: Fateful Meeting

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After familiarizing himself with the new skills, Charles Doyle lay down on his bed and entered the dreamworld.

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On the other side-

John Wick, having received the news that all was well with Charles and that he had dealt with all the enemies, also lay down with a sense of relief, thinking about his performance evaluation in New York three days later.

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The next day-

After waking up, Charles Doyle stretched lazily and then entered the system space to complete his daily check-in.

"Ding! Check-in successful. Reward: 50 gold coins!"

A wonderful day began with the system check-in.

After a simple wash-up, Charles entered the system space and placed Ninja Academy Student - Uzumaki Naruto's ninja card in his lineup.

"Ding! Do you want to summon Ninja Academy Student - Uzumaki Naruto to appear within a 10-meter radius of you?"

Charles silently agreed.

The next moment, a figure gradually materialized in the room, revealing the form of the young Naruto.

Upon his arrival, Naruto didn't close his eyes in thought; instead, he curiously looked around and finally focused his gaze on Charles Doyle.

"Hey, uncle, did you summon me here?"

"Uncle?" Charles was speechless. Well, for a student like Naruto, he probably qualified as an "uncle."

Charles helplessly replied, "Don't call me 'Uncle.' You can call me Lord Charles."

"But it's indeed me who brought you to this world."

"It seems that you need my help, Lord Charles. I'll do my best to protect you."

Naruto showed a bright smile, feeling needed for the first time.

Looking at that cheerful smile on the frail and short Naruto, Charles sighed inwardly. He then took out two bowls of delicious ramen from his storage space and placed them on the table nearby.

"Come, taste this delicious ramen. I think you'll really like it."

Seeing the steaming bowls of ramen in front of him, Naruto didn't feel the slightest bit awkward. He rushed to the table and exclaimed, "Lord Charles, ramen is my favorite! Thank you for your treat."

"Chopsticks, where are the chopsticks?"

Seeing Naruto's excitement, Charles found it somewhat amusing. He took out two pairs of chopsticks from his storage space and handed one pair to Naruto.

Naruto, who received the chopsticks, joined his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Charles. I'm going to start now."

Seeing Naruto so eager, Charles couldn't help but find it amusing. He broke his chopsticks apart and began eating his own ramen.

"Wow, it's hot! But it's so delicious!"

Watching Naruto enthusiastically enjoying the ramen, Charles found his joyful reactions heartwarming. This was like a scene from an anime, with a character appearing beside him and interacting with him.

However, as they continued eating, Naruto suddenly choked up, tears streaming down his face. But he didn't stop eating; he continued to devour his ramen.

Seeing Naruto crying while eating, Charles was taken aback. Why was this little guy crying?

"Naruto, why are you crying while eating? Isn't it delicious?" Charles asked.

Seeing that Naruto was about to use his clothes to wipe his face, Charles quickly handed him a pack of tissues.

After wiping his face and nose, Naruto replied, "This is the first time someone has treated me to a meal. Thank you, Lord Charles."

"I'm really touched. So, this is what it feels like to be recognized and needed, huh?"

"I will make more people recognize Uzumaki Naruto," Naruto said with determination.

Upon hearing Naruto mention that it was his first time being treated to ramen, Charles Doyle felt a bit surprised. Wasn't the first person to treat Naruto to ramen his teacher, Iruka Umino?

Thinking about this, Charles Doyle decided to clarify Naruto's timeline and asked, "Naruto, what were you doing before being summoned here?"

Naruto awkwardly scratched his head and said with embarrassment, "I was just painting the Hokage Monument!"

Hearing Naruto's response, Charles couldn't help but burst into laughter. This was indeed the iconic scene from the beginning. No wonder the recruitment image featured a young Naruto holding a brush.

At this point in time, Iruka had not yet treated Naruto to a meal since he invited Naruto to Ichiraku Ramen only after he had finished graduating.

Hearing Charles laugh, Naruto asked in annoyance, "Lord Charles, why are you laughing? Don't you think the Hokage Monument needs a makeover occasionally? It's been the same style for so many years; don't they find it boring?"

Before Charles could reply, the doorbell rang.

Putting down his chopsticks, Charles left his seat and went to answer the door.

As Charles left the room, Naruto quickly finished all the ramen in his bowl.

Feeling warm and energized after eating, Naruto, who could usually eat several large bowls of ramen, felt satisfied with just one bowl of delicious ramen this time.

Charles opened the door and saw Sasuke Uchiha standing outside.

"Lord Charles, breakfast is ready downstairs. Would you like to come down and have it together?"

Inside the room, Naruto heard the familiar voice and did a backflip before running over.

"Sasuke, you're here too!"

Looking at Sasuke, who was now more than a head taller than him, Naruto rushed over and even compared their heights.

Then, in disbelief, he said, "Sasuke, how did you grow so much taller than me? I remember that you weren't this much taller than me at school today."

Seeing Naruto running up to him, Sasuke was also taken aback. He found it amusing that Naruto was now shorter than him.

Although he was surprised, Sasuke's expression remained indifferent as he said, "Loser, I didn't expect you to be brought to this world by Lord Charles too."

Despite his surprise, Sasuke didn't show it on his face. Instead, he called Naruto "Loser"

Hearing Sasuke call him "Loser" again, Naruto immediately became unhappy and retorted, "Bastard Sasuke!"

This time, Sasuke didn't respond to Naruto and simply looked at Charles Doyle, who was watching them.

Charles smiled and said, "Alright, Naruto, you two don't need to argue."

Hearing Charles Doyle speak, Naruto clenched his fists and said, "Hmph, I won't argue with this arrogant guy for the sake of Lord Charles."

Sasuke, on the other hand, turned his head away haughtily, ignoring Naruto. However, he was secretly curious about Naruto's appearance. After all, Naruto didn't have a headband, which meant he hadn't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet.

Thinking about this, Sasuke found the situation quite interesting. After all, he had sparred with Naruto once during the Chuunin Exams. Although their battle was interrupted by Kakashi, Sasuke acknowledged Naruto's strength at that time.`

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