It was another sunny day.
Land of Fire.
Konoha.
The starting point was at a remote training ground.
Three people appeared on a small road on the bustling hot spring street.
"Don't run." Sakura grabbed Naruto Uzumaki's collar. "Don't you think you lack training recently?"
"Training?" Naruto shrunk his neck and saved his collar.
He turned around and looked at Sakura.
He grinned.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "I have morning exercises every morning, and I'm fine at night.
I also fight with Kakashi and play with sand with Eero.
Tsk.
I don't lack training.
You should take care of Sasuke. "
But the second young master, who also wanted to slip away, didn't think so. "My brother is on vacation these few days.
Moreover, my father basically sits by the side and watches the two of us every day. Do you think I'll be allowed to lack training? "
"Uh. Alright, Sakura.
Sasuke doesn't lack training either. "Naruto shrugged at the pink-haired girl and put his arm around the shoulders of the black-haired girl. He actually wanted to risk being hunted down and tell Sakura. For example,
In the second half of the first year.
Young master Uchiha, who had always been as proud as a duck, was actually scared to the point of discussing with his childhood friend how to betray Konoha.
And the reason was that he was half a point away from completing the final written exam.
But Sasuke didn't appreciate it.
He shook off Naruto. "Don't touch me."
"Hey! I'm concerned about you. " Naruto clenched his teeth and patted Sasuke's shoulder. His two hands were heavy and he used all his strength to press down. He didn't forget to pinch Sasuke's numb tendons.
This time, Sasuke was angry. His competitive spirit was aroused. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to prop up his bent knee that was slightly pressed down by Naruto. With a "bang", half of the wood flew far away and crashed into a big tree by the side of the road before stopping.
Sakura couldn't suppress her anger anymore. She kicked the wood like Naruto. "I'm talking about training. You guys, please be more serious."
"Being serious is Uchiha's rule." This was Sasuke's reply.
"Eh? I'm not serious? " Naruto also had a serious face. If one ignored the fact that he ran over and hugged the tree that looked like it wouldn't live for much longer while crying loudly in a fake voice.
Sakura looked at the mischievous Naruto and felt her knees go weak. She really wanted to go back to the old days and give this kid a good beating. But when she thought of the fact that Naruto's mouth was always mocked by his classmates and the fact that his curly red beard represented the truth, she couldn't help but feel timid. Yes, the fearless Konoha girl had to admit that she was afraid.
But Sasuke's voice hadn't reached puberty yet, so he didn't think too much like a girl. He took a deep breath, turned around abruptly, and opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of fire. Then, as the white smoke dissipated, the half of the wood that was enveloped in the fire turned into charcoal and fell to the ground.
"Hey, hey, that was close." Naruto, who had appeared beside Sasuke in an instant, shouted and stomped his feet. He scrambled to put out the sparks on his clothes. "Sakura, Sakura, look at Sasuke, he's bullying me."
But Sakura didn't seem to notice Naruto's mischievous behavior. She was stunned.
"Zizz."
Naruto could only scratch his head. Under Sasuke's disdainful gaze, he bent down to pick up the black thing. He still held it tightly with both hands, as if it was a priceless treasure.
"Were you a mouse in your previous life? Zizz." Sasuke stared at Naruto, who was holding the charcoal in front of him. At the same time, he was on guard against Naruto, who was still hugging the tree and pretending to cry.
"A mouse isn't bad either." Naruto, who was holding the charcoal, was blushing under Sasuke's gaze. He quickly ran over and stretched out his hand to block Sasuke's gaze. "Ah, ah, don't look. That's a Shadow Clone. You should know what a Shadow Clone is, right?"
"Of course I know, but …" Sasuke looked at the two Naruto suspiciously, as if he was still trying to distinguish between them. A few seconds later, Naruto, who was hugging the tree, was smashed into white smoke by Naruto, who was holding the charcoal.
Sasuke continued to be suspicious. When Konoha received the orange alert last time, he knew that Naruto had learned ninjutsu beyond his level. But he didn't expect that Naruto would become so much stronger.
So, Naruto, who was annoyed by Sasuke's gaze, glared back to express his dissatisfaction. He leaned forward, put his hands on his waist, and waved his fingers. "Have you seen enough? Didn't you also say that you wanted to go home early? Sakura, I'm not the only one who wants to leave early. Sasuke also has something to do today. "
"When you were late this morning, I already told Sakura." Sasuke didn't care about Naruto, who was still moving his hands and feet. He nudged Sakura, who was in a daze. "What's wrong with you? I saw you in a daze just now."
"No, nothing." Sakura suddenly woke up from the exciting battle between her two teammates, and her face was a little red.
"That's right. Sometimes red, sometimes white." Naruto also came over to join in the conversation. He saw Sakura and Sasuke exchange glances, and he inexplicably felt unhappy. Then, he rolled his eyes, touched his chin, and elbowed Sasuke's shoulder. "What's wrong? Sakura caught Sasuke in such a hurry to go home. Did she do something for this silly boy today? Hmm, a pink bento."
"Sorry, there's no bento. Training ends at 11: 30, and it's not even 10 o'clock now." Sakura glanced at Naruto generously, and then smiled at Sasuke.
"But I don't know where Yamato sensei went." Naruto scratched his head.
"But Yamato sensei clearly said that he would be back in a while." Sakura was angry when she thought that she might have to face the awkwardness of losing two people in a three-person team.
"But he never came back on time." Sasuke rubbed his chin. He had learned bad things.
"But what if he comes back?" Sakura finally showed the weakness of a girl.
"What should I say?"
And so, the two young men looked at each other and said in unison, "Then why don't you go home too!"
"But, but." Sakura didn't know how to explain to the two young masters the importance of discipline and discipline as a low-level ninja. Although it wasn't a big deal to leave training early, if the two teammates were to develop the habit of being free and undisciplined — she was just an ordinary young ninja. If she did something wrong, it would be wrong. There would be no father or uncle Naruto taking her home from Konoha's disciplinary department.
But how could the two important young masters feel the same way?
Right now, young master Naruto's mind was full of rice rice rice rice. His beast-like intuition told him that if he could go home early, he could experiment with new recipes. New recipes meant that his father would eat more, and eating more meant that his father would get sick less. Yep, so his father was still more important! However, Naruto's intuition also told him that they weren't being loyal by leaving Sakura alone. So …
Right now, young master Sasuke's mind was also full of rice rice rice rice rice. It was rare for his brother and mother to take a few days off together. It wasn't easy for their family to sit down and eat a few peaceful meals together. That Yamato sensei shouldn't be so stupid as to use such a small matter to provoke Uchiha. But, leaving early was indeed against discipline, so at least …
The two young masters looked at each other again and said in unison.
"You stay here and accompany Sakura."
"Why should I!"
The two of them still had a tacit understanding.
Naruto felt even more unhappy. Although he had been recognized as a good boy ever since he received the forehead protector, he was still a great prankster who had single-handedly caused a ruckus in Konoha. So, in this kind of small situation, he didn't even need to think to solve it. "The loser stays."
Sasuke frowned, then decisively turned around and left. He wasn't going to be tricked again and again. Although Naruto's provocative tone was really infuriating, he knew that if he showed any signs of wanting to refute, he would be eaten by Naruto again! However, the veins on Sasuke's forehead didn't think that there was any need to think. Instead, it was as if flowers had exploded, blooming one after another.
Of course, Naruto knew that he had successfully set Sasuke on fire once again, but he didn't expect Sasuke to be so tolerant this time, so he was stunned for 0.01 seconds.
In the instant that Naruto was stunned, Sasuke turned around and opened his mouth again.
Naruto only felt a burning sensation in his face. His eyes were red, and his whole body was burning. He couldn't help but think of a story written in Jiraiya's novel: In the distant snowfield, there is a volcano. The volcano usually wears a white dress and is quiet like a girl. But don't think that she is a good girl. What if a handsome young man lifts her skirt and sees her snow-white thighs? She would explode with a "hu" sound, causing the earth to shake and the mountains to shake.
"Naruto, are you okay?" This was Sakura who finally interrupted. "Sasuke, Naruto isn't moving."
"What can happen to him?" Sasuke said, but when he saw Naruto lying in the middle of the road, his whole body carbonized and his limbs twitching, he still felt uneasy. He squatted down, closed his eyes, and opened them again. The comma in his pupils slowly rotated. He knew how fast his strength had improved in the past six months, but he wasn't sure if Naruto could keep up with his pace like when they were in school. What if something really happened? No, no, this was Konoha's Nine Tails Force Of Human Column! Sasuke curled the corner of his mouth, stood up, and raised his right foot. If something really happened to Naruto, his whole family would be tortured and killed by Uncle Naruto. One more kick before death would be worth it.
But the truth was that Sasuke worried too much. The Naruto under his foot turned into a puff of smoke as Sakura screamed.
Damn it, it's another clone! Sasuke rubbed his eyes and cursed inwardly.
Sakura, on the other hand, heaved a sigh of relief. As the only son of Discipline and Golden Flash, the leader of the Four Generations was more important. But … "He..."
"He ran away." Sasuke snorted coldly. "Let's go together. I also understand that Yamato -sensei isn't a proper teacher. Although Kakashi -sama was late, he still managed to get us a mission to the Wave Nation. Although Jiraiya was busy collecting materials and writing novels, he didn't neglect teaching at all. Look at Yamato. All the missions he received were planting trees, grass, and plowing the land. But what about him?! At first, it was fine, but now he appears and disappears like a ghost. Every day, he just needs to say something and he disappears! "
"Yes. Yes. " Sakura looked at the angry Sasuke and forced a smile. "But Yamato -sensei is very amiable, and he was personally appointed by the Four Generations."
"Which one of our teachers isn't appointed by that golden-haired old fox?" Sasuke became angrier the more he thought about it.
"Golden-haired old fox?" Sakura realized that Sasuke was actually ridiculing the Four Generations. She was shocked, but immediately felt relieved. After all, Sasuke was the young master of the Uchiha Family, but she pretended not to hear it. And so, Sakura quickly changed the topic. "By the way, Sasuke, what exactly are you doing at noon?"
"Er, nothing, nothing."
Yes, nothing.
It was just a little awkward to say it out loud.
On the other side, Naruto Uzumaki was also feeling awkward. He was holding the "Bridal Cooking Tutorial" book left by his mother, wearing a small apron that was the same color as the book cover, and was struggling in the kitchen of Kakashi. Should he continue to cook the basic dishes or try the intermediate dishes?
And the happy father here didn't know that his son was struggling to cook every day. Yes, Bo Fung Watergate had not been used for a long time.
The word "happy" was not enough to describe his life. At noon, he ate his son's homemade ramen and took a natural afternoon nap under the sun. He felt that he was full of energy, like he was 20 years old again. Even thinking about the pile of documents that he didn't finish in the morning, he felt that he could finish them all with a little effort.
So, when he really opened the office door and saw the pile of documents on the big desk, his face turned green with fright. It was not until a few seconds later that he remembered to look at the labels sewn in the middle of the folders.
Sure enough, he was sent to the wrong room again, haha. Our surviving Naruto -sama pretended to pat his chest and smiled as he pulled out the phone from the pile of documents.
“
Beep. Beep. Beep.
“
This, this is Konoha's Chief of Staff Office, I am number... No, no, that, Four Generations -sama? What can I do for you? "The young voice on the phone trembled.
Watergate had to swallow his worries about the psychological quality of the boy after the war and try to be as kind as possible.
“
I am Bo Fung Watergate, I am looking for your Chief of Staff. "
"Sorry, sir, the Chief of Staff is not here, he is on sick leave." The young voice was actually quite normal.
But Watergate didn't pay attention.
“
Hiroyuki is on sick leave? Naruto's office didn't receive any notice. "
“
Ah, this... "
“
Well, call your Assistant Chief of Staff to answer the phone. "
“
Ah, sorry, sir, if you are looking for Huo Xuanmen senpai, he went to the National Capital to attend a meeting for Yamanaka -sama, but he will probably be back before the end of the day. "
“
Is there anyone in your office who can make decisions now? "
“
The remaining three team leaders are also... on a business trip, well, at least they can't come back today. "
“
Well, I know, when Genma comes back, tell him to come to my office first. "Our Naruto -sama frowned and hung up the phone without further ado.
Then? He moved the mountain of documents to the floor one by one. Then, he sat down in silence, picked up a pen, and began to strictly carry out his task for the day. He had already finished three of the documents that had been divided equally in the morning, and there were two more in the afternoon. He planned to rest for half an hour after he finished reading one. But the truth was, by the time he was done, the sun was already setting.
So, Naruto, who had been lying on the desk for the whole afternoon, once again gave up on the promise he made in the morning.
“
Today's matter, today's closing. " He decided to move his poor spine and drink some water. The half glass of water in front of him was left before he got off work at noon. Watergate blew on the dust, drank it, and then licked his lips, picked up the thermos by his feet... But in the end, nothing came out.
Naruto remembered that his cute little subordinate Uchiha Itachi was still on vacation. And he really hadn't held the thermos to get water for a long time.
“
Oh, if I'm not careful, I'm spoiled. "Our Hokage laughed at himself, picked up the old thermos and went out. He waved away the Anbu on duty in the corridor, who seemed to want to take the thermos. He turned left and left, followed the unique sulfuric acid smell of the old public toilet, and found the tea room on the side. The small boiler in the old tea room was a lot older, the green paint and the green wall behind it were mottled, contrasting with the black faucet, which showed that the construction of the new Naruto building needed to be accelerated. In particular, there were only a few drops of cold and muddy water dripping into the thermos.
“
I'm so thirsty. " "It's useless," Naruto said to himself. He deeply suspected that the old tea room had been abandoned long ago, but where did the water he usually drank come from? So as he thought about it, he felt his throat getting drier. So, when he turned on the faucet of the sink next to him, he found that he was quite confident in the quality of the Konoha Water Plant. Just like when he was on duty for the third Sandaime Naruto -sama, he reached out and was ready to drink until he was full.
But unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to reminisce about the past.
“
Yaoshi Dou specifically told Kakashi, for the sake of your health, please don't drink cold water from the faucet anymore. " A hand reached out and turned off the faucet. The owner of the hand was the current Assistant Chief of Staff of Konoha, Huo Xuanmen, who suddenly appeared behind Naruto.
“
Why do you always appear at the right time? "Naruto was a little embarrassed to be caught red-handed.
“
The National capital problem is solved. "
“
"Yes." Huo Xuanmen picked up the empty kettle and pushed open a small door on the right wall of the tea room. Inside the door was a small green boiler that reflected light.
“
"Ah, so it's here." Watergate felt even more embarrassed.
But the always likable Huo Xuanmen didn't pay attention to Naruto's mood. He opened the small silver valve and poured boiling water into the kettle.
“
Sir, shouldn't we arrange for someone to work with Itachi during the day? "
“
Do you have a suitable person to recommend to me? "
“
There are many people who are qualified to serve tea. "
“
"Yes." Naruto seemed to be really considering it, but he still didn't.
“
We'll talk about it later. "
“
Maybe you can try to separate the administrative and office work into two positions. "The loyal subordinate paused for a moment, but in the end, he chose to say a few more words.
“
This way, Itachi or Uchiha won't think too much. "
“
I'm afraid that when the time comes, their imagination will run wild even more. "
“
That's right. It's better to be vague. It's your subordinate's fault. " Huo Xuanmen turned off the hot water, closed the lid of the kettle, and looked back at Naruto who was already leaning against the wall.
“
Are you tired, Sir? "
“
"I'm thirsty." Naruto looked at the steaming kettle in his subordinate's hand and sighed.
“
Well, tell me about the Chief of Staff's sick leave. "
"This morning, it was the General Staff Department's turn to do a routine physical examination. Yamanaka Sama was detained in the hospital."
“
Old injury? "
“
There's something growing in his head. It's not good. "
“
How bad is it? "
“
You'll know when it's taken out. However, the specific surgical arrangements haven't been decided yet. "
“
Alright, I knew that the unlucky author wouldn't let me just eat, drink, and sleep all the time. "
“
"Hmph?"
“
No, I mean, it seems that Yamanaka will be absent for a long time. Oh, and there's no leader in your office today. All the documents have been sent to me. You'll have to work hard to sort them out. Take back what you can handle, and leave the rest with me. "
“
"Yes, Sir."
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Then, I'll get off work and go home. "
“
There's pear juice in the fridge, Sir. "
“
"Yes, yes, yes."
Happiness is that tomorrow will also be happy.
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