章節 134: Chapter 134 My Dog Can Do Backflip
In the afternoon, as the sun began to set, Shino used his Kikaichu's excellent scouting ability to find a perfect spot for camping. He then took the necessary items, like tents, out of his sealing scroll.
"It's getting late, let's camp here for the night." Shino, always concise, decisively gave the order.
"Okay." The three responded in unison.
The team leader was Shino, and Hinata and Kiba cooperated seamlessly with him. Naruto, too, had no objections.
Not far from their campsite, there was a small waterfall and a pond. The four of them divided the tasks: Kiba and Naruto were responsible for setting up the tent, Hinata went to collect firewood, and Shino went to fetch water.
"Hey, is that side secured yet? Damn it!" Kiba asked, looking up.
"It's done, it's done. Stop rushing me." Naruto replied, sounding a bit impatient, "Even Akamaru has better manners than you!"
"You bastard…!"
While bickering, the two quickly set up the tent, which was spacious enough for all four of them to sleep.
Hinata soon returned from the forest, carrying a bundle of dry branches. There were many wild beasts in the forest, and Shinobi would not use Ninjutsu to deal with them unless necessary.
Fire was the best way to keep animals at bay. In more dangerous missions, starting a fire might be avoided due to the risk of attracting enemies.
However, since this mission was about finding the Bikochu, which was more of a search mission, there wasn't much danger anticipated, so making a fire was allowed.
Coincidentally, Shino came back from scouting the area at this time. He had already set up his Kikaichu for surveillance around the perimeter, while also completing the task of fetching water.
"We can start the fire and boil some water now," Shino said.
"Alright, I'll do it."
Kiba swiftly pulled out a fire-starting tool from his pocket. It was something similar to a lighter, which used a small amount of Chakra as fuel to ignite.
It won't explode in fire or get damaged in rain, so it is a must-have black technology in the Shinobi World for home and travel. Its principle is actually to convert the Shinobi's Chakra into Fire Attribute Chakra, just enough to start a fire.
Hinata and Shino were already seated by the fire, taking out some dry food, preparing to have a quick meal and then go straight to sleep and rest.
"Naruto-kun, this is for you." Hinata, with her face flushed, took out a red fruit from her bag and handed it to Naruto, thinking that he might not have brought enough food.
Shino and Kiba also opened their bags, and with the water in the pot just beginning to heat. Looking at Naruto who was standing motionless beside them, Shino spoke, "If you didn't bring any food, we can share some with you."
"Beg me, and I might even share mine with you." Kiba added with a smug grin.
"It's not that… I brought some." Naruto said, taking the fruit from Hinata with a grateful nod. He then pointed towards the nearby pond and asked, "Now that there's fire, why not catch some fish?"
"Fishing is a hassle and wastes our rest time." Shino replied calmly.
"The pond is very deep and getting in the water is tricky. Even if you try, you won't catch many fish." Kiba added.
"Woof!" Akamaru couldn't talk, so he barked in agreement.
"Wait for me, I'll give it a try." Naruto dashed toward the tent and pulled out a long fishing rod from his bag, leaving Kiba with his jaw practically on the ground.
"How the heck do you have something like that in your bag?"
"It's foldable!" Naruto shouted as he ran off with the pole. Kyubi glanced at him before trotting after him.
"H-He…!!" Kiba looked at the direction where Naruto disappeared, then looked at Shino, "Shino, Hinata, why didn't you stop him?"
Shino stared at the dry food in his hands and said, " I'd like some fish too."
Hinata, not yet starting on her dried food, quietly added, "Naruto-kun is really good at fishing."
"Yeah, right!" Kiba grumbled, but he couldn't help but remembered Naruto's boast during the Chunin Exams about nearly getting sick from eating too much grilled fish.
After some hesitation, he put away his dried food as well.
Suddenly the atmosphere grew a bit awkward as the three of them watched the crackling fire in silence, listening to the slow bubbling of the pot. It felt like they were waiting for something magical to happen, much like SpongeBob and Patrick waiting after being told by the Magic Conch.
"I can't take this… I'm going to check on him." Kiba couldn't stand it anymore and stood up first, "I don't believe that guy is as good as he says. If he's just squatting there stupidly all night, I'm dragging him back."
"I'll go too." Hinata said, standing up in a bit of a rush.
Meanwhile, by the riverbank.
"Brat! Give me that bottle!" Kyuubi kept pestering Naruto, "Don't be ungrateful!
"Don't even think about it. I said you'll get it tonight, so tonight it is." Naruto replied, smoothly cleaning and gutting fish as he kept pulling them in one after another, "And if you drink at night, go to a place far away, preferably right here."
"Kikaichu don't usually stay near water, so if you could drink while soaking in the water, that would be even better."
"You're the dog here!" Kyubi scoffed, "If you want me to drink in the water, I might as well do a backflip right then and there."
Without missing a beat, Naruto shot back, "You said it. I'll hold you to it tonight. And if you back out, I'll send you off to breed."
Within a few minutes, Naruto had a bucket full of freshly cleaned fish. Kyubi looked at him with a complicated expression, as if to say, 'You're serious?'.
But facing the male dog warning, Kyubi didn't dare to say something like 'I was just talking casually'.
So, Kiba and Hinata had barely taken a few steps when Naruto returned, carrying the bucket full of fish.
"Where are you two going?" He asked puzzledly.
It was not too late yet, and the sun was still setting in the west, casting a warm glow over the three of them. Not far away, Shino remained near the campfire, as still as a statue, but his round sunglasses glinted as he focused on the small metal bucket in Naruto's hand.
Shino distinctly remembered Naruto leaving without a bucket, yet here he was with one, 'Did he really bring a space-time scroll with him?'
But that didn't concern him much. Being a disciple of one of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya, it wasn't surprising for Naruto to have such things.
"Is that really fish?" Kiba asked, his excitement evident, "You're actually pretty good, huh?"
Naruto showed a smug grin and said, "Ninjutsu is my talent, but fishing is my passion!"
"Oh, by the way, my dog can do backflips."
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章節 135: Chapter 135 Hinata is Still Awake
The aroma of grilled fish slowly and steadily filled the air. Naruto pulled out a few simple seasonings from his backpack and sprinkled them evenly over the fish.
As the fire roared and time flew by, each team member took turns washing up since the water source was a bit of a distance from the tent. Shino, being an insect master, had to be careful about getting into the water. Kiba preferred washing up with Akamaru, and Hinata planned to train a bit longer before cleaning up.
Naruto walked downstream, carrying the Kyubi with him, and casually tossed the fox into the water, along with a bottle of sake. He stood on the riverbank, arms crossed, watching the fox drink.
"You're really doing this?" Kyubi surfaced, baring its fangs in annoyance.
"Hurry up and drink. Stop dragging it out." Naruto said nonchalantly, throwing a few more bottles into the water. Yawning, he added, "I'm going to take a bath nearby. Call me when you're done."
Kyubi didn't answer, but gathered all the bottles on a reef while soaking in the water and leaned against the reef to avoid the rushing currents. Under the moonlight, the waterfall glistened like silver, and the fox, with both paws on the bottles, gulped down the sake.
Not long after, Naruto carried the drunk Kyubi back to the tent after having thoroughly scrubbed him in the water, and threw him next to the extinguished campfireto dry.
Inside the tent.
"Why are you so afraid of me?" Naruto couldn't understand and frowned as he looked at Akamaru and Shino who were keeping their distance.
"The insects are uneasy." Shino said, staring at the drunken Kyubi in the corner.
"Naruto, what on earth did you bring back with you?" Kiba held the trembling Akamaru in his arms helplessly, "Akamaru's scared out of his mind."
"What? It's just an ordinary fox dog." Under the bright yellow tent light, Naruto gently kicked the completely knocked-out Kyubi, "Look, it's out cold now. How scary can it be?"
"Anyway, let's wait for Hinata to come back, and then ask her if she's willing to sleep next to you." Shino put his hands in his pockets and said, "It's hard to overcome the fear rooted in instinct of living things in a short period of time."
Akamaru clung tightly to Kiba, his paws digging in, refusing to let go.
Outside, footsteps approached. Hinata lifted the tent flap and walked in. She usually gave herself extra training to improve her strength.
"Ah, perfect timing, Hinata." Kiba walked over and pointed to the spot next to Naruto, then said, "Hinata, you should sleep next to that guy."
"Ah!" Hinata's carefully built mental preparation crumbled instantly. Her face flushed a deep crimson, and she trembled as she weakly replied, "O-Okay."
Kiba was stunned for a moment and didn't hear her clearly, and he seemed to have realized the awkward implication of his words. Just as he was about to explain, Shino spoke, "Both my insects and Akamaru are afraid of Naruto's fox dog, so we're asking you to sleep there instead, Hinata."
Everyone had their own sleeping bags, and the tent was spacious enough that where they slept shouldn't matter. But even if Kyubi was drunk, his oppressive power over the lower-level animals was still strong.
Hinata was too shy to say anything, and Naruto, already in his sleeping robe, squinted at the quietly conversing group. Raising his voice, he said, "Actually, I could just toss this thing outside and bring him back in the morning. He won't even notice."
As soon as the words fell, the tent fell silent instantly, and Shino, Kiba, and Hinata all turned to look at Kyubi sprawled out in the corner.
The drunken Kyubi, unaware of his impending fate, rolled over and continued sleeping.
"Absolutely not!" Kiba, a staunch dog lover, reacted strongly, and rebuked, "It's your companion too! How can you treat a dog you've adopted like that?!"
Shino didn't say anything, but subtly nodded in agreement with Kiba's point of view.
There is an insect master and a dog trainer in Team 8. Both from clans that had dealt with animals for generations, so naturally, they cherished their pets more than ordinary people.
"Alright, alright." Naruto chuckled awkwardly, 'Thanks to these two, this stupid fox escaped the fate of being thrown outside.'
"But, won't Hinata get embarrassed?" Naruto suddenly pointed at Hinata and said, "After all, I'm different from you guys who had been teammate and trained together every day. This is the first time I'm sharing a tent with you guys."
"You bastard! Don't say it in such a disgusting way!" Kiba retorted, visibly repulsed, "If you try anything funny with Hinata, I'll beat you up."
"Huh? Did you say something? Your words are like gibberish to me."
"You…!"
Looking at the two people who continued to bicker, Shino took a step forward and said to Hinata.
"Hinata, are you okay with this?"
"I…" Hinata's face turned crimson and she lowered her eyes. She had already said it once, but no one heard her. Saying it again...
"It's okay. If it's too uncomfortable, I can take that spot." Shino offered in a neutral tone.
"… But your insects won't be able to bear it, right?"
"True, even just being in the same tent is already making them uneasy." Shino said truthfully.
"In that case, I-I can do it." Hinata said, lowering her gaze even further, her voice growing softer, "I don't want to trouble everyone."
Shino didn't say anything, unsure of what else to say for a moment. The Hyuga Clan's emphasis on not causing trouble for others was deeply ingrained, so he could only nod.
The tent gradually grew quiet as the four settled into their sleeping bags, lined up in a row.
Naruto was on the far left, with Hinata next to him. Kiba, who was holding the trembling Akamaru, was beside her, and Shino lay on the far right.
Perhaps because the insects were more sensitive than dogs, the insects in Shino's body remained extremely uneasy. The cause of all this, Kyubi, was sound asleep in the corner of the tent.
In the middle of the night, Hinata, who was too nervous to sleep, opened her eyes, gasping softly. Her left cheek felt burning hot, as if it were being roasted over a fire.
For no reason, she suddenly thought of the campfire, the grilled fish, and the embarrassing incident that happened the day before yesterday.
Being caught in such a situation by Ino and her mother… Though she was too tense to notice at the time, it still had made her so embarrassed that she couldn't sleep all night after crawling into bed at home.
Now, recalling that feeling, Hinata's face flushed again.
She instinctively shook her head, trying to calm herself down. But at that moment, Hinata suddenly saw out of the corner of her eye that Naruto had opened his eyes and seemed like he had been watching her all along.
Naruto, still half-asleep, noticed Hinata moving around restlessly after opening his eyes, so he stared at her for a while.
Hinata's body suddenly froze, and she turned her head to look at Naruto. A surge of unfamiliar, bittersweet emotion washed over her, making her feel as if her entire body was softening.
Her heart was pounding wildly, and the dim environment made her feel both ashamed and anxious, as if she were about to burst into steam.
Even though Naruto said nothing and just looked at her, Hinata felt as if she could hear his voice echoing in her ears.
'This is also part of the training.'
'That kind of thing…' Hinata's mind turned to mush and her face was getting hot, so hot that she thought she might faint.
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