章節 16: Chapter 16 Leo Sasuke
"You little brat." Kakashi didn't get angry at Naruto's words. Instead, he smiled, "Then, you have to go back to the Academy."
"Going back is fine, I'm so strong anyway. I'll still be number one in my grade when I go back." Naruto said nonchalantly, resting his head on his arms.
"No way! He can't go back!" Sasuke gritted his teeth, walked up to Kakashi, and took out his bell, "I'll give him mine!"
"No way, Sasuke. Neither you nor Naruto can go back!" Sakura handed over the bell she had just received, "Kakashi-sensei, I'll give mine to Naruto."
"I can't help much anyway. It's always been Naruto and Sasuke who do everything."
"Everyone passed." Kakashi suddenly said.
"Eh?" Sakura was stunned and the bell in her hand fell to the ground.
Ding ling!
"Pass?" Sasuke was dumbfounded.
"Yes, everyone passes!" Kakashi reiterated.
Hokage Tower.
"That's the situation, Hokage-sama." Kakashi placed three files on Sandaime's desk.
Hiruzen didn't say anything. His eyes were fixed on Naruto's file which was placed at the top, puffing on his pipe with each drag.
After a long while, Hiruzen put down his pipe and spoke, "Kakashi, what do you think?"
"Hokage-sama, the performance of these three today was commendable, but among the Genin Teams I've seen, they're the best."
Kakashi said emotionlessly while standing in front of the Sandaime's desk with his hands behind his back.
"Naruto seems to be able to use a small amount of Kyubi's Chakra. Uchiha Sasuke has mastered the Fire Release Ninjutsu and has a strong Chakra Control. Sakura has a talent for Genjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu."
"So I'm requesting additional personnel for Team 7 to speed up their training, so they can become independent sooner."
"Kakashi, you are too impatient." Sandaime gently declined Kakashi's request, "One is an Uchiha child, and the other is the village's Jinchuriki."
"Sasuke and Naruto are both important companions of the village. Rather than letting them become independent sooner, it's more important to cultivate their bond with the village."
When Sandaime said this, Kakashi understood Sandaime's meaning and said no more.
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Sandaime watched Kakashi slowly leave the office, only sighing deeply once the door was closed. He then picked up the three files again, and examined them closely.
On the other side, Naruto was lying on his bed, shaking a bell in his hand. This was a bell Kakashi gave to Naruto later, just as a memento.
The breeze rustled outside the window, the bell in Naruto's hand tinkling in response.
In life, one tree alone can't support a forest.
In the future, Naruto would have to carry out missions with Sasuke and Sakura, and bonds would inevitably form. He also hoped that Sasuke and Sakura would become stronger, making missions easier.
But regarding this village… Naruto didn't have much feeling for it. Being a Shinobi was just a job, and working hard was just for food.
With a click, Naruto gripped the bell and casually placed it on the headboard of his bed.
'But there is no point in thinking so much, I'll just take it one step at a time. At least I should earn money for food first, and deal with other things as they came.'
With that thought, Naruto closed his eyes.
Time passed quickly, and the three continued their daily training of tree climbing and water walking. Since Naruto's Chakra disorder problem had been solved, everything proceeded smoothly.
The three of them trained tirelessly from dawn till dusk, long past the point of considering the time. Occasionally, they would do some D-Rank missions, which was also a mandatory requirement in Konoha.
Before Genin Team can accept C-Rank missions or higher, they must complete a certain number of D-Rank missions, which is somewhat like gaining experience.
D-Rank missions are simple, but the rewards are meager, and the money they can actually get is not much. And the days of relentless training have caused Naruto's appetite to increase significantly.
Naruto had never thought of relying on the system for mastering the climbing trees and treading water. After all, it was still necessary to work hard on some basic things.
With the help of the system, he has obtained some of the Kyubi's power, Lava Release, and the Full level Fishing Mastery. Although he gave up the Multiple Shadow Clones Technique, he was not in a hurry.
He can just ask the village for that Ninjutsu when he becomes stronger. At worst, he felt that learning a shadow clone will be enough.
Hinata seemed to be training as well, as he hadn't seen her for a long time. Even if he wanted to make some progress on the mission, he had no way to do so.
July.
Naruto, who was sleeping soundly, vaguely heard a knocking sound. He groggily opened his eyes, and the knocking sound became clearer.
'Someone was really knocking on the door. Who would come at this time?'
Knock, knock, knock!
The urgent knocking was accompanied by a female voice.
"Hey! Naruto, open the door!"
"I knew you would forget! We agreed on this! You promised!"
Naruto, who was still half asleep, went to open the door. When he saw the person in front of the door, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Sakura? What are you doing here?"
"Ah!" Sakura was about to explode, " You promised me a few days ago. I already reminded you yesterday, and you forgot again!"
"Yesterday?" Naruto really couldn't remember anything. After thinking carefully, he finally recalled it and asked tentatively, "Sasuke's birthday?"
"Yeah." Sakura turned her head away, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Good thing you remembered Young Master Sasuke's birthday." Naruto yawned.
"It's all in the file!" Sakura said as she stood at the door to the corridor, "Sasuke-kun's birthday is July 23rd, Leo. You're October 10th, Libra."
"Uh." Naruto was a little surprised that Sakura actually remembered his birthday, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
"See, it's easy to remember, right?" Sakura asked.
"So, Sakura, when's your birthday?" Naruto asked.
"March 28th, Aries, it's already passed." Sakura replied, "But boys probably don't care about these things."
"Well, if I knew, I wouldn't have agreed to you." Naruto said casually, "The training is so hard, and today is a rare day off."
"Alright, let's go. Come with me to pick a gift for Sasuke-kun. I don't know what to choose on my own." Sakura urged, "As a reward, I'll treat you to barbecue."
"Okay." When Naruto heard that there was food, he mustered his energy and went back to his room to change clothes.
The training for Team 7 had come to a temporary end, and their performance was still quite good. Kakashi had submitted a request to the village higher-ups for C-Rank missions, but the review would take two days.
For this reason, Team 7, for the first time in a month and a half, got a two-day break. Unless something unexpected happened, after the break, they would have to take on missions again.
At this time, the drunken Tazuna, the bridge-building expert from the Land of Waves, has arrived at Konoha Village.
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章節 17: Chapter 17 In the Rain
The clouds hung low and dark, and after Naruto finished his morning routine and stepped out the door, the sky instantly darkened.
It was as if someone had turned off a light above the clouds, plunging everything into darkness. Then, with a thunderous roar, the rain started pouring down without warning.
Naruto and Sakura stood in the corridor at the entrance, looking at the heavy curtain of rain with speechless expression.
"Did the weather forecast in Konoha say it would rain today?" Sakura stood by the wall, frowning at the almost instant blur of the white mist.
"Today's weather was gloomy in the morning, wasn't it?" Naruto muttered, "The good news is, I have an umbrella."
About an hour later, the rain had lightened up a bit.
"Let's go." Sakura said, getting up.
"Okay." Naruto responded and locked the door before going out.
With a snap, a black umbrella was opened. The two of them huddled under the black umbrella. Fortunately, the umbrella was large enough, so they didn't have to worry about getting wet.
"Naruto." Sakura broke the silence, seeming to be in a low mood.
"Hmm?"
"Why did those people look at us like that just now?" Sakura asked with concern, "Aren't they also residents of the apartment?"
When they walked out of the apartment, Sakura saw for the first time the villagers, standing under the eaves, had dark and full of disdain expressions, as if they were looking at something extremely repulsive.
"Because you are walking beside me, they hate you too." Naruto said.
"Is that really okay?" Sakura couldn't help but shudder. "Naruto, you've always been looked at that way."
She did not continue the conversation and stopped talking.
"Ah, it doesn't matter." Naruto seemed not to care. He held the umbrella in his hand and looked steadily ahead.
The street under their feet was flowing with rainwater. Summer always brought abundant rain, and the black umbrella stood out starkly against the cold street.
His voice was firm and cool, as plain as freshly cooled boiled water.
"I've long since stopped caring about them. Though saying that might be a bit harsh. But they are just brainless pests following the crowd."
"Or maybe, their hatred of me helps them unite. No one wants to be left out, right?"
The rain hit the black umbrella, making a rustling sound.
"Forgive me for saying this, but they are just existing, aren't they? Covered in human skin, the only meaningful thing they can do is to work and reproduce."
Listening to Naruto's words, Sakura didn't know what to say.
After passing through the old streets, the two stopped in front of a gift shop. Then, Naruto motioned Sakura to go in first. Sakura was a little confused and looked at Naruto in confusion.
"If you come in with me, the shop owner might not sell to you."
Sakura was stunned for a moment after hearing this. She looked up at Naruto, then at the rain outside, and after hesitating for a moment, she turned around and went in first.
After a while, Naruto estimated that Sakura probably had made her choice, so he walked into the store.
The shop owner recognized Naruto, frowned as he gave him a glance, but said nothing.
At that moment, Sakura was walking out, holding a gift, which is a cute blue plush doll. Naruto nodded, turned around and walked out the door.
"You're leaving without buying anything?" The shop owner suddenly mocked from the doorway, "Next time, don't come to my shop if you have no money."
Naruto ignored it and continued walking forward.
Instead, Sakura felt as if her palm was pricked by a needle. Her brow furrowed deeply, and her fingers clenched tightly around the plush toy.
Shinobi was forbidden from harming the civilians in their village, this is clearly stated in the Shinobi Code. The shop owner obviously knew this too, this is why he showed no restraint as he watched Naruto leave the store.
Although she had mentally prepared herself, witnessing such blatant bullying right before her eyes, with the victim being her own comrade, was still hard to bear.
Filled with resentment, Sakura threw the plush toy heavily into the shop owner's arms, startling him.
"What are you doing?!"
"I'm not buying anything from this crappy store!" Sakura glared at the shop owner before storming out.
"Are you sick? Really!"
Sakura exited the gift shop and saw Naruto waiting for her under the eaves, shielding himself from the rain.
She pursed her lips and said, "The stuff in there was no good, so I didn't buy anything."
"Alright." Naruto didn't say much, opened the big black umbrella and stepped out into the rain.
"I plan to go to the Ninja Tools shop and buy a wrist guard for Sasuke. What do you think?" Sakura forced a smile and said, "I don't really know what boys like, so I wanted you to give me some advice."
"I didn't expect what happened back there, and I didn't think it through… I'm sorry."
By the end of her sentence, Sakura's voice grew softer and softer.
"There's no need to apologize. I heard everything earlier. You could've bought it if you wanted." Naruto said nonchalantly, "I don't care about what those bugs say."
"Bugs?" Sakura blinked and didn't react for a moment.
"Well, I see those people as bugs." Naruto explained, "In fact, aside from excluding me, they can't really do anything to me."
"They have no power and live their lives in confusion. Even though I became a Shinobi, they still speak rudely to me as always."
"To me, they are just the bugs of Konoha. Whether they live or die doesn't matter to me."
Sakura became increasingly nervous as she listened, so she quickly tried to change the subject. But just as she was about to speak, a flash of golden light caught her eye.
"Why are you walking together?" Ino raised her umbrella and stood in the rain, looking at the two with curiosity.
Sakura was afraid that Ino would know that she was shopping for Sasuke's birthday present, and she was also worried that Naruto might spill the beans, so she quickly explained.
"I had something to ask Naruto for help with!"
"Hmm?" Ino stared at Sakura suspiciously, "Since when did you two get so close that you'd ask each other for helps?"
"It's about training! Right, Naruto?" Sakura said nervously, her awkwardness making it obvious she was lying.
"Yes." Naruto nodded.
"Training?" Ino retracted her gaze, the gossipy and suspicious look on her face slowly fading.
She did know that the two of them were in the same team as Sasuke, and that Naruto's top score in the graduation exam was indeed surprising.
If Sakura were asking for advice on training, that would indeed make sense.
But there is another thing that Ino cares about. Ever since Naruto said in front of her that day that Sasuke doesn't like women, this has become her personal torment.
"I see you two have walked together for quite a while. Is your training over?" Ino asked.
"Yes… it's over." Sakura said helplessly. She really couldn't tell another lie.
"Okay then." Ino then handed her umbrella to Sakura and dragged Naruto away!
"What?" Sakura was stunned.
"I'm borrowing him for a bit!" Ino's voice came from afar as they disappeared from sight.
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