Chapter 20: Bluffing
The three people who originally imagined that they were hungry and exhausted of patience are now leisurely drinking tea under the tree? Kakashi felt like he must have missed out on a lot of things to be like this.
"You ...... Forget it, good morning. Maybe because of his own lateness, Kakashi didn't bother to see why the three of them were so leisurely, so he simply skipped it.
"It's already noon......" Naruto complained in their hearts at the same time.
Kakashi then pulled out an alarm clock, placed it on a short stake on the sidelines, and pressed the switch.
"Okay, since everyone is here, don't talk nonsense, this is your task today." As he spoke, Kakashi carried two small bells and shook them at the trio.
"Before noon, the person who didn't grab the bell won't have anything to eat, andβ" Kakashi said this deliberately lowering his voice, as if deliberately creating tension, "and this person will not only have to watch others eat lunch, but will also be eliminated for failing the mission!" β
"That's right! In other words, at least one of you will go back to school. Kakashi said with a serious expression.
At the same time, Kakashi was also observing the expressions of the three of them after hearing his words.
Sasuke's brows furrowed slightly when he heard this, as if he didn't expect the punishment for mission failure to be so heavy.
Sakura's face changed suddenly, and her whole body trembled slightly even after hearing that she would be returned to school if she failed, and she could see that the punishment was far higher than she expected.
As for Naruto, Kakashi didn't see any emotional ups and downs from him, only to see Naruto packing up the napkins and kettle himself there as if he hadn't heard it, as if he hadn't taken the task to heart at all.
"Is it strong enough not to be disturbed by any words, or is it ......" Naruto's reaction made Kakashi a little unsure for a moment.
"Good at physical arts, has you never been defeated in the training class, teacher, it seems that your son has indeed inherited your excellence." Naruto's blonde hair inevitably reminded Kakashi of the Fourth Hokage, and he sighed in his heart.
However, the more this happened, the more Kakashi was more determined in his heart that in order for Naruto to grow "correctly", he must know the importance of his companions before his strength grows, and no longer live in a one-man world, which is one of the purposes of today's trial.
"Alright, that's all that needs to be said, now - begin!" Kakashi pinned the bell to his waist and pressed the alarm switch.
As soon as the words fell, the trio on the opposite side prepared their own preparations, in the end, they were trained as ninjas since childhood, Sakura and Sasuke basically managed to hide their own breath, although they were still a little immature, but they were already proficient in the program.
Seeing this, Kakashi nodded inwardly, roughly satisfied with the training they had received at school.
However......
"Why don't you hide like Sasuke and Sakura, you don't even know the basics of ninjas?" Kakashi looked at Naruto, who was standing not far in front of him, feeling helpless.
He really didn't expect Naruto, who seemed calm, to be so reckless, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart.
"Naruto...... Why? Sakura in the shadows was surprised and anxious when she saw this scene.
"Humph! Is it so confident, Naruto. Sasuke snorted coldly in his heart.
Naruto's actions made him suddenly feel like a coward in his stealth.
Look, this is the treatment of an honor student, and Naruto didn't hide it in the plot either, but the evaluation he got was indeed a "big idiot".
"Hidden? Isn't it going to grab the bell, it's not hide-a-boo, and my teammates are already in ambush. In the face of Kakashi's questioning, Naruto replied with a relaxed expression.
Naturally, he didn't hide it for the same reason as the hot-blooded fool in the plot, but he understood that in the face of a shinobi like Kakashi, hiding each of them would only be a slow death, so it would be better to give him an easy chance to break them one by one, so that there was still a chance.
"Ambush? So you still have a tactic? But I didn't see you discuss. As if he heard Naruto's overtones, Kakashi asked with interest.
The "teammate ambush" gave Kakashi a smell of teamwork, so he didn't rush to make a move, but waited to see Naruto's answer.
"Of course!" Naruto chuckled and said, "As for the discussion, you underestimate us too much, we are professional ninjas, even if we have just been assigned to a class, this simple tacit understanding is still there." β
Naruto saw that Kakashi didn't make a move at the first time, and shouted NICE in his heart, and he decided to take advantage of the moment to quickly blow a mess and cover it up, so that Kakashi could understand how "harmonious and happy they were, raising their eyebrows, singing with their husbands and wives, respecting each other like guests, IKEA, Boxun Zhongchi, preaching faith and cultivating harmony, sheng chime with the same sound, father and son filial piety, happy gathering, filial piety and filial piety." β
Belch...... There may be strange adjectives mixed in, in short, it means "don't worry, we have a good relationship, let's finish this boring task." βγ So, Naruto had to start his show again.
"Simple tacit understanding? Do you really dare to say it, so what are your tactics, do you laugh at me if you talk big? Kakashi was almost amused by the confidence shown by Naruto, he couldn't have been more aware of what level Shimoshinobi was when he just graduated, not to mention tacit understanding, he usually didn't pull each other's hind legs and was already a good performer.
He began to wonder where Naruto got the confidence to be able to develop a tacit understanding with his newly separated companions.
"Tactical...... Hmph, it's very simple, it's the foundation of the ninja foundation, the ninja experience! Naruto continued to scrambled.
"First of all, it's the ninja's experience - physical arts!" Pointing his thumb at himself, Naruto continued, "It's up to me, the physique, to be in charge of attacking head-on and creating opportunities for my teammates, so why should I hide. β
"Oh?" This really surprised Kakashi, not only because Naruto stole his lines, but also because of Naruto's team type.
Actually ready to use himself to fight for his teammates at the beginning, which is very rare in "grabbing the bell", you know, this is to carry the risk of elimination, Kakashi began to feel that for Naruto, I am afraid he can't make too arbitrary conclusions, this is a special little guy.
"And then there's the ninja's lesson - illusion!" And over there, Naruto, who didn't know that Kakashi was faintly starting to get serious at this time, continued to brawl: "Sakura, who is the best in the class, is in charge of ensuring that I can always receive a reminder from the teacher when I attack head-on, and if necessary, I may use illusions to interfere." β
"This ...... I...... Can I? Well, yes, I can! Naruto's words not only frightened Kakashi, but even Sakura in the shadows couldn't help but start to generate a little fighting spirit, secretly cheering herself up, and accepted this setting logically.
"Sakura-chan...... Kakashi also glanced at Sakura-chan hidden behind the bushes when he heard this, and said in his heart, judging from the information he obtained, although the girl's average score was average, she did take the lead in theory classes, and some simple illusions were indeed easy to see.
"That's a good idea, so what's next, the ninjutsu of the ninja's experience?" Kakashi smiled and asked Naruto.
At this time, Kakashi also had to sigh, today was really full of accidents and surprises, not only did he not see a little impatience and imbalance in the three people who had been waiting for a long time, but it was also the first time he saw Shinobi, who had just graduated, he had such a sense of teamwork.
"That's right, the last thing is the ninja experience - ninjutsu! Sasuke comes from the Uchiha clan, which is known for its fire escape, and it is only fitting that he should be the ninjutsu type, and the fierce fire escape and accurate shuriken are the best choice for both inducing attacks and completing the final critical blow. There was a wave of Uchiha, and Naruto asked Kakashi, "How is it, is this configuration any surprise?" β
"Humph! The Uchiha isn't just a fire escape. At this time, Sasuke, who was hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but have a smile on his face when he heard Naruto praise the Uchiha, but he couldn't help but add very arrogantly in his heart.
Obviously, at this time, the tsundere Sasuke also accepted Naruto's arrangement for his identity.
"Yes, I didn't expect you to fit in with the ninja's experience, but these are just what you said, I don't know if it will be as perfect as you imagined, look! The bell is still here, no matter how good you say, it won't run into your hands. Kakashi said, pointing to the bell tied around his waist.
However, despite what he said, Kakashi was already very satisfied with Naruto's performance at this time, no matter what the result was, he could reasonably and clearly arrange the positions for the three of the team, including himself, according to their respective characteristics, which was already the foundation that a middle ninja captain should have, even if he was as strict as him, he couldn't find anything wrong.
"Yes, having said all that, it's time for Kakashi-sensei to let you feel it for yourself." Naruto, who understood what Kakashi meant, also stopped his performance at this time, and his expression became serious.
He understands that everything must be done in moderation, and it is enough to give Kakashi an impression in his heart that this mission will be completed by testing his own strength after all.
Rich chakra emanated from him, forming a breeze around his body, blowing his robe and blonde hair, and Naruto was in full earnest at the moment.
At the end of the day, although he hated the boring test, he was looking forward to being able to fight the famous Kakashi Hachiki.
"It's going to be up, Kakashi-sensei!"