In the private room of the barbecue restaurant, Ding Ci kept rubbing his hands, his face was smiling, and the corners of his mouth had begun to flow out of his mouth.

"Barbecue...... Barbecue...... Barbecue ......"

It seemed that he was looking forward to the next barbecue feast, so Ding Ci's face looked very excited.

Let Shikamaru, who was sitting on the side, sigh helplessly.

Although they are close friends, they can't change their greed, especially eating meat.

When I was in class, I was always called outside by the teacher to listen to the class because I was stealing snacks.

"What the hell, don't always remember to eat meat, Ding Ji."

Sitting opposite is a girl of the same age, Ino Yamanaka.

has a lovely appearance, but his attitude towards Ding Ci can be called a little bad, and he seems to be disgusted by Ding Ci's greedy behavior, and in front of a lady, he has no demeanor that a gentleman should have.

Regarding Ino's complaints, Ding Ji was not angry at all, and his mind was still on the barbecue.

"Ino, it's not the first time you've met Ding Ci, so don't complain there."

Shikamaru said.

"That's why I don't want to go out with the two of you, one often sleeps in class, and the other often steals snacks."

Ino showed the appearance of an honor student.

You're not a nymphomaniac for Sasuke in class. Shikamaru complained in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it on his lips.

In the visible history of the Nara clan, women are synonymous with trouble.

And you can't reason with women, because you can't be reasonable at all.

This was his father's lesson like blood and tears.

Even the extremely smart ninja squad leader seems to be more than capable when facing the tigress at home.

Women, terrible creatures.

If you talk back to Inono at this time, you will definitely be preached for a long time, and you will have to listen.

"Okay, you two don't quarrel, you two finally have a barbecue, you should have a good time. Moreover, Ino has no malicious intent, for the children of the Akido clan, if they don't eat meat for a day, they will die. ”

Ding Ci laughed.

"Hey, where did you get this family instruction from? I haven't heard of it at all. ”

If you don't eat meat for a day, you will die, Shikamaru never knew that this was the family instruction of the Akido clan.

It's just that everyone in this family is very edible.

"Speaking of which, why didn't Naruto come? Didn't you say that he was the one who asked him to come too, Shikamaru? ”

Ding Ci asked suspiciously.

Because they skipped class together and stole snacks together in class, they were targeted by the teacher and called to the outside punishment station, so the relationship between Ding Ji and Naruto was also very good.

It's a difficult brotherly relationship.

"Ah, I've been looking for Naruto, but Iruka-sensei invited Naruto to eat ramen first, so I couldn't come this time."

Shikamaru explained.

"I always feel that Iruka-sensei takes good care of Naruto."

Ding Ci said.

"Maybe it's because of the death of Naruto's parents, and I can help you in life as much as you can."

Shikamaru guessed.

Although I thought in my heart, it might also be due to the Hokage's orders, or instructions.

Anyway, for Naruto's treatment in some aspects, it wasn't at all like he treated ordinary children.

Is it really because the other party is the identity relationship of the Vortex clan? Shikamaru was deeply skeptical.

In Naruto, there may be some surprising and huge secret hidden.

Just then, the door to the room was opened.

A girl of the same age walked in from outside, dressed as a small waitress at a barbecue restaurant, and walked in with a plate full of fresh ingredients.

"Sakura-chan? How did you end up here? ”

Noticing that this girl was her classmate Sakura Haruno, whether it was Ding Ji or Shikamaru, they were a little surprised.

Only Ino looked calm, obviously already knowing this.

"What, how did I end up here? This is my family's barbecue restaurant. Didn't Ino tell you? ”

Sakura put the food plate down and asked with a strange expression.

Before Dingji and Shikamaru could answer, Ino brushed his hair, as if with a hint of disdain.

"It's not something to make a fuss about, is it, Sakura-chan with a wide forehead?"

"Jing Ye Boar, you are still so funny and humorous. Worthy of my best friend in the past. ”

Sakura also responded, smiling but not smiling.

Ino took a deep breath and glared directly at Sakura angrily, his eyes full of anger.

Ding Ji and Shikamaru fidgeted on the side, looking at the two of them with some concern, they won't fight here, right?

"Okay, I'm going to help, so I won't disturb your meal."

"Well, goodbye."

Seeing Sakura leave, Ding Ji and Shikamaru breathed a sigh of relief, the atmosphere just now was too depressing.

The battle between women is really terrible.

"I didn't expect Sakura's family to open a barbecue restaurant, I don't know if I can skip a single part when I come back in the future?"

Ding Ci began to fantasize beautifully, after all, he couldn't come to eat barbecue every day, and his pocket money didn't allow him to do so.

It's just a few times a month.

"Hey, don't rely on classmates to take advantage of others."

Shikamaru looked at Ding Ji speechlessly.

"Haha, I'm just kidding, don't care, Shikamaru."

Ding Ji patted Shikamaru on the shoulder.

"Shikamaru is right, but I don't want to take advantage of this guy with a wide forehead."

Ino also gave his own answer.

Shikamaru watched Ino swear and speak, and couldn't help but sigh that love can make friendship deteriorate.

Originally, the two were very good friends, but because they had a crush on the same man at the same time, there was a crack in the friendship.

Sasuke ...... What a sinful man.

Thinking of this, Shikamaru was also a little unhappy in his heart.

Although he is not very interested in love now, he still feels uncomfortable looking at Sasuke, who has attracted the attention of the girls in the class.

He finally understood a little bit why Naruto always provoked Sasuke.

……

"The guest in room 3, is it Sakura, your friend?"

Next to the counter, a question from his father, Akira Haruno.

"Two of them are my friends, and the well wild boar is just the well wild boar."

Sakura answered Haruno's question.

"Isn't it okay to call your classmates like that? Didn't you have a good time with Ino before? ”

Harunozhao hesitated.

"Because of love. On the battlefield of love, there is no friendship, only fighting! ”

Sakura said with a firm face.

“？”

Haruno Zhao wanted to complain, an eight-year-old girl knows what love.

And at this time, shouldn't students focus on their studies?

You must know that the situation outside is not good, especially since Konoha is now full of hidden dangers inside, and morale is also low compared to the past.

The spy organization he belongs to is becoming more and more ferocious.

Although the penetration of the upper level is not very good, the bottom personnel have at least developed into hundreds of people.

That's not a small amount.

There are hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at Konoha all the time, so to speak, Konoha has a lot of wind and grass, and they can all explore a little.

Coupled with the information held by the middle and high-level leaders, even if they don't know the decisions of the high-level leaders, they can quickly aggregate the information of the members of each level and compile it to deduce Konoha's next move as quickly as possible.

Although not all of them can be known, most of the decisions can be deduced.

"By the way, Sakura-chan, do you have any plans for next year's study plan?"

Haruno asks her daughter about her studies.

Sakura looked up at her father's serious face and tilted her head.

Study plan? How could that happen?

Compared to this, it is obviously Sasuke's matter that is more worthy of drawing up a confession plan.

Studying so hard, Sasuke is so handsome, the fool will choose to make a study plan seriously.

As if he saw Sakura's thoughts, Haruno felt that he couldn't let his daughter play like this.

If it goes on like this, even if you safely graduate from the ninja school, you will become a useless waste shinobi.

He knew that his daughter's grades in memory, theory classes, and chakra control were excellent.

However, if you don't make good use of these talents, but choose to waste, then, no matter how good your talent is, you will only waste it and linger in the bottom for the rest of your life.

If this continues, it will not be recognized by the organization.

Since her daughter has such a good talent, she should make good use of it, and she can't be like herself, she can't go up or down, she can only mess around in the organization.

"Do you really like that boy named Sasuke Uchiha?"

"It's none of your business, Dad."

Sakura's face turned red and she turned her head and said.

"It's not going to work."

Haruno Zhao's tone became solemn.

"What?"

"What do you think of Sasuke's grades?"

Haruno asked.

Speaking of this, Sakura replied with great interest: "Sasuke-kun's grades are very good, every time he takes actual combat classes, he is the first in his class, and he is recognized as a genius ninja in school." ”

"So, do you think you have the ability to stand next to him in the future if you are so leisurely?"

Haruno's revelation reveals this very cruel truth.

“……”

The smile on Sakura's face froze and fell into a brief silence.

This is a question she has never thought about.

All she used to think about was that Sasuke was handsome, whether it was walking, frowning, or frowning, it was extremely cool.

As for whether she has the ability to stand by the other party's side, this Sakura has never thought about it.

However, this is another cruel topic that has to be seriously considered.

"Sasuke's strength will get stronger and stronger, when he becomes a middle ninja in the future, you are a lower ninja, and when he becomes an upper ninja, you are still a lower ninja...... Even if Sasuke is willing to accept you, can you stand the strange gaze of the people around you who see you like a vase? Besides, your wide forehead isn't very pretty. ”

Haruno Zhao told the truth.

“……”

Sakura's momentum suddenly withered.

I can't accept such an incompetent self.

"In the end, Sasuke may be snatched by Ino."

"Well boar?"

"Sakura, valuing your opponent will help you grow. Ino's talent is very good, and after learning the secret of the family in the future, he can become a very important perceptual ninja in the team, which can greatly increase the survival rate of the team. Even if he is slightly weaker in strength, as long as his perception ability is excellent, Ino will be rushed by various upper ninja squads. ”

Once again, Haruno Zhao threw out a brutal truth.

This is not wrong, the excellence of a ninja does not lie in strength, but in the suitability of the team.

The mountain clan's large-range perception ability, as well as the ability to control minds, can bring very powerful auxiliary abilities to the team in actual combat. This kind of outstanding talent is not afraid to find a way out in the village.

Sakura's body trembled slightly.

She suddenly realized that the well boar who had been with her since she was a child was a real lady from a wealthy family.

Not only do you have a private tutor at home, but you also have plenty of resources to provide it.

Even if you can't usually see that the other party has the elegant appearance that the eldest lady should have, her identity is the daughter of the patriarch of the mountain clan.

Sakura suddenly felt that it was so difficult for her to be a commoner's child, and her breathing became difficult.

It's painful.

"However, it is not impossible to close these gaps."

Haruno's words made Sakura's eyes light up.

"Could it be that our Haruno family also has any family secret techniques?"

Sakura's eyes were full of anticipation.

Haruno-sa patted Sakura's shoulder, a bright smile on his face.

"You think too much, Sakura-chan, if our family also has some powerful family ninjutsu, at my age, it won't be an ordinary middle ninja...... Your father and I, in the rating of Zhongnin, but every year is a negative evaluation. If it weren't for good luck, inheriting this barbecue restaurant and being able to bring good taxes to the village every year, it would have been thrown to the battlefield as cannon fodder. The grave grass must have grown, too. ”

“……”

Sakura didn't know what to say, and her expression became very subtle.

I always feel ...... That's a bit too real.

"So what else can be done to close the gap?"

Sakura's interest was not very high.

Haruno Zhao didn't continue to attack his daughter, he just needed to let his daughter understand that if they didn't work hard at this time, as mortals, they would not be able to win excellent resources.

Whether it's a man who will marry in the future, or something else.

Only when you are strong can you control your own destiny, have more choices, and live a better life in the future.

Even ninjas are not exempt from vulgarity.

"Become a medical ninja."

"Medical ninja?"

Sakura was stunned.

She remembers that there were such courses in schools, but they had to be voluntary.

However, it is said that the students of the medical ninja experimental class study very hard, and they have to memorize more book knowledge than ordinary students, and the exam is also very difficult.

Because of this, she didn't care about it in the past.

If you have that time, you might as well think about how to get close to Sasuke.

"This is the fastest way for civilians to be valued by the village."

Even if it is an ordinary medical ninja, in the village, it will be courteous.

After all, who doesn't have three longs and two shorts, when they are sick and injured?

Especially on the battlefield, the role of the medical ninja is even more obvious, that is, the existence of an 'angel'.

"Think about it, if Sasuke is injured in battle in the future, and your medical ninjutsu can help Sasuke at this time, you say, will Sasuke start to care about your existence? You know, having a medical ninja in your team can greatly reduce the sacrifice rate in your team. Taking a step back, do you think you'll be able to be assigned to a group with Sasuke when you graduate? ”

"Group assignment?"

"Yes, when students graduate from the ninja school, they are assigned in groups of three. With Sasuke's grades, you will graduate with the grades of the chief student, in other words, you can't be assigned to a group with Sasuke because of your ability. Medical ninjas are different, because medical ninjas are also a luxury nowadays, and they will be given priority to excellent ninja squads. If you become a medical ninja, there is a high probability that you will be assigned to a team with Sasuke to carry out the mission. ”

Sakura had never considered this kind of thing.

But as a person who has come over, the information he provides is of good reference value.

Qualification...... Ability...... Sakura felt like a new door had opened in front of her.

The true side of the ninja is also shown to her.

Seeing his daughter's expression, Haruno Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

In this way, she should be able to stimulate her and study seriously in the ninja school.

Really, an eight-year-old girl knows what love is.

It's just a waste of time.

It's really not easy to be a father myself.

As an ordinary family, he can't help Sakura in other aspects, all he can do is provide Sakura with the right direction to work towards.

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Snowy courtyard.

Today's sun is exceptionally warm, so even in winter, you don't feel too much cold.

There was no signal to start, and Kazuhime launched an attack on his younger brother Aya who was four years younger on the opposite side.

With a slight flip of his body, he swung his palm into a knife and swung it at his younger brother Cai's body, who dodged the attack in time.

The eyes are in a state of white eyes, and you can clearly see the flow of chakra in the body of my sister Ichihime.

It can be called a massive amount of chakra, and no matter how many times you watch it, it makes people feel extremely shocking.

But in the hand knife, there is not much chakra, this is just a friendly battle between sisters and brothers, in short, it is to test his strength, so Ichihime will not use all his strength, he just wants to test where the upper limit of his strength is.

Therefore, even in a friendly battle, Aya did his best, gathering a large amount of chakra in his body on both hands to launch the Hyuga clan's soft fist.

After dodging Kazuhime's attack, Aya's right leg quickly swept out.

Because he couldn't use all his strength, Kazuhime judged that this blow couldn't be resisted hard, and chose to retreat.

Sai Chengsheng pursued, and Ichihime blocked Cai's palm blow with his fist, disintegrating the chakra he had hit.

It is very troublesome to be hit directly by a soft fist.

Next, without hesitation, he aimed at his sister Yiji's jaw and raised his hand to attack.

The sharp and swift blow has already represented him with all his strength, and he did not hesitate to make a move.

Because the difference in strength between the two is too big, Aya is not worried about Kazuhime getting injured at all.

"It's a beautiful physical technique."

Although it was pursued, it was more relaxed and freehand to speak here, but it was a chihime.

She has judged the outstanding level of soft boxing, although it cannot be compared to her mother Ayane, but as an eight-year-old child, it is already far beyond the average strength of her peers.

"Because it's not just my mother, Aunt Liuli occasionally guides me in my practice."

Aya gasped, and her long black hair flew with her because of the strenuous exercise.

"Really? So, use this trick. ”

Unable to see the speed of the seal, a fireball erupted from Kazuhime's mouth with lightning speed, and came directly at Cai's body.

Cai's expression was solemn, and her body took a few steps back, staring at the fireball in front of her with white eyes, carefully observing the flow of chakra in the fireball.

The right hand was raised, condensing a chakra with a sharp aura, and before the fireball was about to get closer, it swung violently.

The fireball split in half.

A soft fist that can cut off the flow of chakra in the human body, and the ability to see through the flow of chakra with the white eyes that can see through the flow of chakra, can be said to complement each other.

As long as you can see through the flow trajectory of the chakra before you hit yourself, and quickly use the chakra flow of the soft fist truncation technique, then it is a matter of course to crack the formed technique.

Of course, there are too few Hyuga people who can do this.

Both Hakuan and Jutsu require rigorous training, and they also need to be guided by Hyuga ninja who is proficient in this aspect to be able to master quickly.

With Cai's age, it is difficult to perfectly combine soft fist and white eyes, firstly, because he is very familiar with the technique of Hao Fireball, and the chakra flow of the technique is very clear, and secondly, it is none other than his mother Hinata Ayane who taught him this trick.

His mother, Hinata Ayane, is also able to crack A-rank high-intensity ninjutsu with soft fists.

The pupil power of its white eyes can even see through the tailed beast in the human pillar force's body, causing it to deter.

……

"Looks like it's going to be an interesting fight."

On the balcony of the villa, there is a very peaceful afternoon tea scene.

The tea set is complete and there are delicious desserts, and Shiraishi is very leisurely enjoying the quiet time in the afternoon.

The hot dessert that has just come out of the oven in your mouth is also a special taste in this kind of weather.

"Finally, I have a bit of my old style. However, I think it's a little weaker than when I was there. ”

Sitting opposite was Ayane, who was also enjoying afternoon tea with Shiraishi, with snow and sunshine, such a view was very rare.

The battle between Aya and Kazuhime, she saw it in her eyes.

Overall, as a mother, she is very satisfied.

For the eldest son, she poured a lot of effort into it.

"Sometimes, I wonder if you're asking too much of the lottery. We were in a very turbulent time, and we can't compare it with now. ”

Although the international situation is bad, it is much more stable than the second and third ninja wars in the past.

At that time, you didn't have to do everything to become stronger, you could really only become cannon fodder on the battlefield.

"I'm raising a future heir for you, so can't you encourage me a little?"

"Well, then, I'll treat you well in the evening. Thank you for your hard work, strive to massage every position of the body. ”

Shiraishi's words made Ayane roll her eyes, and she tasted afternoon tea and dessert in a demure manner.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect Ruri to pay attention to Konoha's Uchiha relics...... And let Kakashi teach him the alternative way to become stronger with Sharingan. ”

You must know that the cultivation method of natural energy has not been popularized in the country of ghosts.

Even the ninjas in the military don't know that their physique has become stronger because of natural energy.

This is a secret that only a very few people know.

"According to Kakashi's observations, that child's nature is not bad, and if you guide it well, you may not be able to help us on our side. And Konoha's Uchiha has declined, and his position in Konoha will be very embarrassing. Especially in the future, learn the truth about the extermination of the Konoha Uchiha clan. If he can't improve his spiritual realm at this time, his spirit will easily collapse in the future. ”

Shiraishi said.

"I thought Ruri was going to transfer the position of the patriarch to that child."

"Maybe that's what you think. Asuka's ninja talent is low, and if you bring soil...... His personality is not very suitable, and if Sasuke can become excellent, the next generation of Uchiha will not need to worry at all. Kakashi has a high opinion of Sasuke, the only awkward thing is that Sasuke is too obsessed with revenge, and uses revenge to paralyze and oppress himself to become 'bad', and his essence is a very kind child. ”

Shiraishi doesn't deny the idea of having Ruri make Sasuke the next Uchiha leader.

Of course, now that Ruri is in the prime of life, even if Sasuke's cultivation fails, there is still time to train a new Uchiha leader, and the most candidates will become inferior, as long as they can be passed on, there is no need to be too demanding. After all, Obito can be considered as a candidate for the bottom line.

At this moment, at the location of the courtyard gate, Shiraishi saw something, and Ayane also noticed it.

It was a shrine maiden standing there, looking forward to something.

"Yakushi Nonoyu? It seems that I will report to you on the work of the Land of Rain. ”

Ayane recognized the shrine maiden's identity.

"Then, I'll lose company for a while."

Shiraishi nodded apologetically to Ayane and left his seat.