The three of them came to the third exercise ground.

"It's so nostalgic here......"

"That's right......" Naruto and Sakura looked around, memories of the past flooding back up.

"Indeed, it was here that you participated in the first exercise, when you ...... Sasuke is still ......," Kakashi said with some nostalgia.

......After hearing the word Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura's mood fell to the bottom.

“…… It seems that Sasuke still can't be mentioned in front of them......" Kakashi thought to himself.

"Well, the rules are the same as before, no matter what method you use, as long as you can snatch the bell from my hand, the time will end at sunrise tomorrow. Kakashi put away the book.

"Aren't you going to fight us while reading a book this time? Naruto started to get excited.

"It's not like you've already finished reading it, is it?" Sakura began to gear up.

"No, I'd like to wait until it's over to see the finale, and this time it's ......" Kakashi lifted his forehead guard that covered his left eye, revealing his chakra-eye, "...... I seem to have to show real skills. ”

（！————）

The border area between the country of wind and the country of rivers.

Scorpion and Deidara have done all the preparations.

"For the sake of insurance, let's make more preparations, after all, the other party is the wind shadow, and there will definitely be no fewer chasing soldiers. "Absolutely.

"We've done a lot of preparations, even dozens of traps to lure our pursuers in the wrong direction. "Deidara.

"And the spell on the boulder blocking this cave will take one day to break, so there is no need to worry about it. "Scorpions.

"After all, it's the first time to catch a tailed beast, and the preparations must be complete to avoid accidents, and it may be easier later. "Absolutely.

（！————）

Back to Konoha.

"Hah-" Naruto's dozens of shadow clones swarmed up.

"Hmph, it's still the same as before. Kakashi smirked.

Just as the clones were about to mess up, Naruto suddenly canceled the shadow clones.

"Huh?" Only one Naruto was left standing in place.

Sakura struck from behind Naruto, who immediately used a stand-in to dodge, and the wood of the stand-in was smashed into pieces by Sakura's punch.

"Damn, I'm underestimating them too much......" Kakashi.

"Damn, let Kakashi-sensei escape again. "Sakura-chan.

Sakura made the chakra in her body explode to the extreme in an instant, and converged into her fist, which requires extremely high chakra's ability, medical ninjutsu plus strange power, plus she is originally an illusion ninja...... Perhaps, he will become a female ninja ...... beyond the sixth Hokage," Kakashi thought to himself.

Since Kakashi was too able to dodge, this tug-of-war lasted from day to night.

"The writing wheel eye is too powerful, and Kakashi-sensei's speed of sealing is so fast, he can't get close at all, and he's too good at hiding. "Sakura-chan.

"Kakashi-sensei is still a strong ......" Naruto.

"However, Kakashi-sensei can't be without a single weakness, so let's think about it...... Sakura-chan.

……

"They're coming!" Kakashi, who was resting under the tree, heard the movement.

"Whoosh!" Naruto and Sakura came straight from the front.

"From the front, it's a feint!" Kakashi began to guard both sides.

"Kakashi-sensei, the finale of the Affectionate Raiders...... The protagonist ...... at the end," Naruto shouted.

Kakashi immediately covered his ears, but because the writing wheel was there, he could tell what he was saying just by looking at the shape of his mouth, so Kakashi immediately closed his eyes.

And then......

Around 11 a.m. that day.

"I didn't expect the bell to be snatched by you, you have indeed become a lot stronger. "Kakashi.

"Hehe, Kakashi-sensei, maybe I'll surpass you in the future!" Naruto said happily.

"You're less stinky and beautiful!" Kakashi, "Also, I'm not that old, I just developed a new ...... a new jutsu not long ago."

"Goo-" Naruto's stomach growled.

"By the way, I haven't eaten since I came back. "Naruto.

"From the drill to now, I haven't eaten either. Sakura-chan, "That's right, let's Kakashi-sensei treat us to a good meal." ”

"Okay, that's it. "Naruto.

"I'm sorry, I had to get the new team up and report it, so I missed it. Kakashi slipped away.

"Ahh

"I just don't want to pay. "Sakura-chan.

“…… In that case, let's go on a date......" Naruto grinned.

"Okay, but you're in for a treat. "Sakura-chan.

"Uh......" Naruto looked at the shriveled wallet in his hand.

At this time, Shikamaru and Temari were walking side by side.

"Temari, Shikamaru, come and see who this is?" Sakura-chan.

"?" three.

"Isn't this Naruto?" Shikamaru.

"Shikamaru!" Naruto.

"He's ...... That little ......," Temari thought to himself.

"When did you come back?" Shikamaru.

"Hee-hee, yesterday morning. "Naruto.

"Hee-hee, how do I feel like you're still the same as before?"

"That's right, he hasn't changed at all. Sakura said with some disgust.

"It's really true......" Shikamaru.

"Then again, are you guys dating?" Naruto said with a gossipy expression.

"Just kidding, how could I date this kind of person, I came to Konoha for the upcoming middle ninja exam to deal with formalities and other issues. "Temari.

"And I'm the messenger from above who asked me to escort this Sand Ninja Village. "Shikamaru.

"Chunin Exam...... I miss it so much...... "Naruto."

"By the way, Naruto, what are you going to do?" Shikamaru.

Naruto.

"I mean the middle ninja exam, out of the 11 of us, only you are still the next ninja. "Shikamaru.

"That's right......" Naruto suddenly sensed that something was wrong, "What!?"

"Is Sakura-chan also a shinobi?" asked Naruto hurriedly.

"Of course. "Sakura-chan.

"By the way, Hinata Ninji, she and her younger brother Kankuro are already shinobi. Shikamaru pointed to Temari.

"How so?" Naruto couldn't believe it.

"By the way, what about Iara? How is he? Is it also a shinobi?" Naruto remembered Iara.

"He's already the fifth generation of Kazekage. "Temari.

"Nani!?"

（！————）

The scene cuts to a tavern, where Jiraiya is talking to Kakashi.

"The latest information from the Alliance is that the Akatsuki organization has frequent operations in the east of the Wind Country, and may act against the Wind Country. "Jiraiya.

"Hasn't the Anti-God Exterminator Alliance been fighting against God Exterminator all the time, and a few days ago, they fought with God Exterminator in the northern part of our country, how could they care about their actions?" Kakashi.

"It was I who asked Xia Yun to help me collect information about Xiao, after all, my ability to be alone is very limited. "Jiraiya.

"Does the Land of the Wind know about this?" Kakashi.

"The alliance has sent someone to inform the Sand Ninja Village, although the Daimyo of the Land of the Wind refuses to associate with the Alliance, but the Sand Ninja Village, like Konoha, does not block the entry and exit of the Alliance people, and tries not to directly participate in the battle between the Alliance and the God Slayer. Therefore, the Sand Ninja Village will soon enter a state of alert, and the shadows will be placed around the village to prevent suspicious people from sneaking into the village. "Jiraiya.

"Konoha also receives frequent reports of being attacked by unknown people, and people wearing auspicious robes have been seen nearby. Why has Akatsuki become so bold?" Kakashi.

"I've heard about this kind of thing a lot, and I've asked the Alliance, and they don't know. "Jiraiya.