Chapter 43: The Choice
The dazzling sunlight shone through the gaps in the shade of the trees, and Sasuke, who raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and then immediately lowered his head so that his eyes would not be stinged by the already strong sunlight.
It's already the beginning of June, and it's been a while since the end of the mission to the Land of Waves.
During this time, Sasuke's seventh class has been performing D-class missions in Konoha all the time. Compared to long-term and tedious C-level tasks, D-level tasks are easier and more convenient to do, and most importantly, they can squeeze in a lot of free time to do what they like.
Due to the fact that his body has improved greatly not long ago, Sasuke really needs time to get used to his current body as soon as possible.
This growth is gradual and does not show an explosive increase in a short period of time, which means that Sasuke has enough time to adjust to his condition.
But even with this subtle change, Sasuke can sense that he is becoming more and more comfortable when he uses the Sharingan, and he does not have the sense of blockage when he first opened his eyes.
If the writing wheel is opened for a long time, the consumption of people's mental power will become very serious, and it will also cause a load on the body.
But he no longer has this sense of weight, and what that means, Sasuke naturally knows.
Opening the Sharingan for a long time will no longer cause substantial pressure on his mind and body.
As long as you pay attention, even in the lower ninja stage, he can use the chakra to fight without any scruples.
Although the power of the Ichigotama Writing Wheel Eye is limited, being able to strengthen his understanding of the Hitomi Illusion Technique and enhance his dynamic vision is undoubtedly a huge improvement for the current Sasuke.
The former can increase his means of fighting the enemy, and the latter can cooperate with his strengthened body to improve his combat ability in physical skills.
"Now that I'm probably going to be able to beat my ...... a month ago, it's relatively easy."
Sasuke makes an objective assessment of his current growth.
A month ago, he was only a basic thunder and fire escape against the enemy, and he basically couldn't use illusions, plus the writing wheel eye was not opened, and the body was not strengthened, and he could still win when he met a ninja of the same level, but once he faced a ninja who was much stronger than himself, Sasuke was deeply dissatisfied with his ability.
Although he is now a representative of the elite among his peers, this gap is not enough to erase the gap between himself and Itachi.
He remembered vividly that the year of Itachi's defection, he was only thirteen years old.
Regardless of whether the other party has accomplices or not when the Uchiha clan is destroyed, when he faces Itachi at that time, he has only one feeling - there is no power to fight back.
The other party's resume as a ninja is not far behind his own guidance of Kakashi.
In terms of strength, I'm afraid the two are not equal.
Although Kakashi was very conservative every time, Sasuke regarded that kind of speech as the surplus of a strong man.
"Let's get here first, and then we're going to go on a mission."
Sasuke breathed in the fresh air of the forest, and the magatama in his eyes slowly disappeared, turning into the normal black pupils.
The surrounding trees and ground were covered with the remnants of lightning and flame attacks, as well as a large number of kunai and shuriken, which were also scattered all over the place, placed irregularly.
Although the practice of ninjutsu and physical arts is important, Sasuke did not completely fall behind in the throwing skills of kunai and shuriken.
With the help of the Sharingan, he has become more and more comfortable in the throwing of kunai and shuriken. Moreover, even if it is kunai and shuriken, many times, it can effectively block and kill the enemy.
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"Good morning, Sakura-chan."
As if he hadn't woken up, Naruto slowly walked over from the other side of the street, yawning with his hands, and greeting Sakura weakly.
"It's almost noon."
Looking at Naruto's unmental state that he hadn't slept enough, Sakura was slightly speechless.
The sun had almost risen in the sky, and for some reason, the weather was so hot and muggy today, and the sun was so big and bright that Sakura didn't want to look up at the stinging sunlight.
"Really?"
Naruto continued to yawn, glancing at Sasuke, intentionally or unintentionally, who was standing next to the telephone pole in a handsome and cold posture as usual, and his body was in the shade of the nearby residential walls, but he had found a good position to cool off.
Seeing Naruto coming, Sasuke, as usual, just glanced at the other party, nodded faintly in response to the greeting, and then continued to meditate alone.
"What did you do last night, you're about to go on a mission."
Sakura was worried about Naruto's appearance and whether he would be able to complete the mission successfully.
"It's just some boring D-class quest anyway...... As for last night, I didn't go to bed until three o'clock in the morning, and that was because I was too immersed in my cultivation, so I forgot the time. Sorry, not next time. β
Naruto explained, patting his cheeks with both hands by the way, forcing himself to cheer himself up for the next task.
"Yo, good afternoon, everyone, it looks like we're all here."
It didn't take long for Kakashi to arrive as promised and greet the three of them.
Kakashi arrived, keeping the trio's attention focused on him.
"Kakashi-sensei, what's your mission today?"
Sakura was the first to ask.
"Help an orphanage babysit the kids, or help clean up some of the alleys
Dear, this chapter is not finished, and there is the next page oh ^0^ garbage that no one cleans up......"
"It's this boring task again, isn't there a more difficult task? For example, C-level missions...... No, it's better to give us a B-class mission. β
Before Kakashi could finish speaking, Naruto had already interrupted Kakashi with a dissatisfied attitude.
Kakashi didn't get angry at Naruto's presumptuous interruption, but patiently explained, "There have been more D-rank missions in the village lately, and dealing with these D-class missions is what Shinobi should do." C-level tasks, that's something that you will only think about when you have free time. After all, as a shinobi, you still don't have enough experience. As for B-class missions......"
"Don't talk about it here, we've killed the Shinobi in the Land of Waves! Experience or something, such a small thing, there is no need to care about it at all! β
Naruto clasped his hands in front of his chest, his momentum was menacing, and his confidence was about to overflow from his body.
"It was just an accident, not to mention, it's just a special shinobi who is good at lurking, not a combat-type ......"
"But it's a fact that we killed that Shangshinobi, isn't it?"
Naruto said unashamedly.
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Kakashi didn't think that Naruto's words could be said to be wrong, and if you ignore the rest of the Cloud Hidden Ninja who were disposed of by him and the Thunderlight Regiment, the three Naruto were indeed the victors in the battle.
That battle was originally arranged by him. In order to test the growth of the trio.
There's no better place to hone a ninja than a battle of life and death.
Otherwise, Yun Yin's ninja will not be said to be successful, and the moment he appears, he will be quietly eliminated by him with a white tooth short knife.
And this arrangement is also the meaning of the Hokage.
Even if there is no cloud hidden, someone else will be arranged to test it at that time.
On the contrary, Yun Yin's actions saved Kakashi a lot of effort. There were free testers, and I didn't think about it at the time, so I just arranged it.
The Thunder Light Group was hired just to make this arrangement seem more reasonable...... Although it was seen through by Sasuke in the end.
"In short, no is no good."
Kakashi unhurriedly vetoed Naruto's proposal.
"Kakashi-sensei is a miser!"
"What does this have to do with me being stingy? I've said it many times that leading the team to take half of the remuneration is a rule of the village, not something I can personally decide to give. Besides, didn't I just treat you to a big dinner a while ago? β
Looking at Naruto, who was angry with him, Kakashi scratched his hair, and the most difficult of the three was Naruto.
Whether it is Sakura or Sasuke, they will obey his arrangements and do the things he arranges seriously.
"Then, after completing the task, Kakashi-sensei will accompany me to cultivate."
Naruto made such a request.
"Aren't you just cultivating yourself...... Really, you know, let me see how you've grown during this time. β
"Hee-hee, I'm sure I'll surprise Kakashi-sensei."
Naruto smiled.
"I said you...... Didn't you plan to let me accompany you in your cultivation from the beginning? The so-called C-level and B-level missions are just an excuse for your roundabout tactics? β
Kakashi saw Naruto's mood change so quickly, and immediately understood something.
"Haha, you've seen through it."
Naruto smiled heartlessly, not the slightest bit embarrassed.
Kakashi sighed, didn't say anything, and led the three of them on a mission.
The seventh class graduated from the ninja school and has been in their early two months.
The D-level tasks done during this period, compared to the rest of the lower ninja groups, the experience accumulation of D-level tasks is already very rich.
In addition, although there are many types of D-level tasks, they are generally divided, but in fact, there are only a few categories, such as taking care of children in orphanages, picking up garbage, etc., which are all repetitive tasks for Class 7.
Watching the three of Naruto take care of the children in the orphanage, waiting for the person in charge of the orphanage to come back, and then picking up all the garbage within the scope of some tasks with skillful techniques, Kakashi couldn't help but sigh at the growth speed of the three children.
It's only been two months, and the seventh class is performing D-level tasks, and they no longer need him to lead the team to take care of them, so they can handle the task perfectly on their own.
Although Naruto and Sasuke say that they don't need any teamwork, many times, they tend to prioritize each other's characteristics, clearly divide the labor, and provide task efficiency. It's also an alternative kind of teamwork.
As for Sakura, it's still the same as before, serving as the logistics of the team, as well as the role of a running-in agent.
Sandwiched between two men, it's really hard for each other.
Lying in the shade of a tree, the nasty sunlight being kept out, opening "Intimacy Paradise" and revisiting it, Kakashi realized that today was another extremely leisurely day.
"Kakashi-sensei, you're too lazy, aren't you?"
Naruto, who was a little dirty on his body, didn't know when he stood aside, and glared at Kakashi with dissatisfaction, who had been leisurely all afternoon.
"Oh, you can do these things by yourself, even if you don't have me, the upper ninja to follow, it's no problem at all."
Kakashi put down "Intimacy Heaven", yawned lightly, and after lying down all afternoon, he suddenly felt a little tired.
"It's not this kind of problem, our task is complete, and then we have to guide our cultivation well, this is the job of guiding Shangnin."
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Looking at the rightful Naruto, Kakashi had no choice but to agree.
"Okay, I'll guide you in cultivation today."
Looking at the sky, it was still a long time before it got dark, probably nearly three o'clock in the afternoon.
This month, there are at least three or four hours left before it gets completely dark. He had plenty of time to mentor the trio.
Sasuke and Sakura naturally did not refuse, and the opportunity for Shinobi to guide was not easy to come by.
Especially Sakura, her strength is the weakest, and if she doesn't cultivate well, it's easy to lag behind in the team.
Coming to the nearby forest, is the edge of Konoha Village.
The territory shrouded by Konoha Village is very large, and in the village, there are many open forests.
Some of these forests are private territories and are not open to unrelated people to visit or use.
For example, the Uchiha clan has a private forest of their own.
For example, the oil girl clan also owns a forest belonging to their own family, which is specially used to breed Chong.
In addition, the Nara clan also had their own family territory for cultivating medicinal herbs.
In addition to these private forests that have been occupied by the major ninja clans, the rest of the small forests are resources belonging to the public.
But under normal circumstances, no ordinary people come here, and most of them are ninjas who come to such remote places to exercise their physical skills and ninjutsu.
When he was younger, Kakashi was also one of the regulars here.
"Naruto, first show the results of your cultivation and let me take a look."
Kakashi said first.
"Look!"
As if he had become the center of everyone's mind, Naruto also had the intention of showing off, and he happily agreed.
I only saw him seal at a speed that was neither fast nor slow, and then his mouth puffed up slightly, and he released it again in one breath.
"Wind Escape: Great Breakthrough!"
In an instant, a violent hurricane erupted from Naruto's mouth, sweeping away the leaves and stones on the ground, and the trees not far away were also skewed and shaken under the strong wind.
The power of Feng Dun is already quite hot.
"Well, it's still not enough to attack the enemy, but as a containment, it's a good power, and it can cooperate with Sasuke's fire escape."
Kakashi touched his chin after reading Naruto's Wind Escape Ninjutsu, and commented.
As for the cultivation of the wind attribute chakra, since he has even learned the wind escape ninjutsu, the use of the wind attribute chakra must have reached above the passing line.
Enough for Naruto to benefit immensely for a long time to come.
If you continue to derive, you can only start learning from a high-level Wind Escape Ninjutsu, or an arcane-level escape technique like his Thunder Escape Rachel.
However, the mystery-level escape technique is too rare, and it is not released, anyone can learn it.
He used Thunder Escape Thousand Birds to derive the Thunder Escape Ray Cut technique, which was recorded in the Book of Seals of Konoha and was not unsuccessful in Konoha Ninja who was proficient in Thunder Escape, but it all ended in failure.
At the same time, this is also the only recorded thunder escape mystery ninjutsu in Konoha.
As for Wind Escape's mystical-level ninjutsu, there is no such move in Konoha.
Kakashi felt that if Naruto wanted to make a breakthrough in the field of wind escape in the future, the road might not be so easy.
"I don't want to cooperate with him!"
Naruto said, pointing at Sasuke.
"That's right, I didn't want to cooperate with the tail of a crane like you."
Sasuke had his hands in his pockets, looking cool, and he didn't care about Naruto.
"Okay, you two don't have to fight, obviously when you are in the country of waves, you can still work together to deal with strong enemies...... Forget it, I have already given you the way to improve your strength, whether you want to learn or not, it's up to you. β
"Can't you just teach me more powerful ninjutsu? For example, Sasuke's Chidori. β
Naruto asked, unconvinced.
"I've said this many times, you need the Thunder Attribute Chakra to learn Thunder Escape. Naruto, you have only just mastered the wind attribute chakra now, and if you want to exercise the second attribute chakra, this is not something you should consider at the moment. β
"But Sasuke can use Fire Escape in addition to Thunder Escape......
"That's because people have been learning since a long time ago, and the most important thing for you now is to build a solid foundation, rather than being too ambitious and caring about things that are useless to you at this stage. Becoming stronger is never something that happens overnight. β
Although Kakashi explained so, Naruto was still a little upset, feeling that he was being compared to Sasuke.
"As for Sasuke's side, mastering Sharingan and Chidori is your current task, if you still have time, then go learn illusions and enrich your tactical system. This thing, I'm sure you should have some collection at home. β
Kakashi looked at Sasuke.
Sasuke nodded, he did have some basic use of pupil illusions in his family.
Kakashi can't teach him this kind of thing, and he can only learn the illusion of writing wheels.
Sakura's words...... Medical ninjutsu should have improved a lot, right? Have you mastered some of the emergency surgeries that can be performed in the wild? β
Kakashi turned to Sakura last.
"Yes."
Sakura hesitated for a moment, then nodded in reply.
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"That's right, okay then, Sasuke, and Naruto, you two are here to cultivate. You don't have to cultivate your own cultivation, maybe you can follow the advice I just gave and use the Wind Escape to strengthen the Fire Escape and enrich the tactical means between the teams. In the near future, it may be of great use. β
Thinking of the joint shinobi exam a few months later, it was not only a test of individual ability, but also an extremely severe test for the team.
"And what about you, Kakashi-sensei?"
"I have something to say to Sakura, because Sakura is different from you, she's a medical ninja."
"Even so, there's no need to open a small stove alone."
Naruto was a little skeptical that Kakashi was going to teach Sakura some powerful moves.
"Hey, you're thinking too much, I'm not a medical ninja."
Looking at Naruto, who was very suspicious, Kakashi was a little speechless.
In fact, it wasn't Sasuke or Naruto who was the most troublesome of the three, but Sakura.
As he himself said, he doesn't know anything about medical ninjutsu.
may be familiar with some medical science, but medical ninjutsu is not a special nature ninjutsu that can be performed if you understand medical science.
Leaving Naruto and Sasuke behind, Kakashi took Sakura to another clearing in the woods.
"Kakashi-sensei, did you call me over to tell me something?"
Seeing that it was only herself and Kakashi alone in the woods, Sakura felt a little uneasy and inexplicably uncomfortable, nervously asking Kakashi why she called her over.
"It's nothing, in fact, there are some things, even if I don't say it, you should understand. That is, I am not a medical ninja, so I can't give you any practical useful experience in medical ninjutsu. β
Faced with a medical ninja who specializes in medical skills, Kakashi doesn't feel that he has the ability to dictate to Sakura.
Random command, maybe some kind of joke will be made.
This is also where Kakashi is most distressed, and he doesn't know anything about medical ninjutsu, so he really can't give Sakura any substantive advice in this regard.
"I know, Kakashi-sensei. Well, you don't have to feel guilty, it's my choice. β
Sakura nodded.
As a medical ninja, Sakura is well aware of this.
Kakashi, who is not a medical ninja professional, has no way to be her guide.
"Your own choice?"
Kakashi muttered.
He knew very well what Sakura's reason for giving up an excellent position in the medical department to graduate from a normal shinobi.
He didn't know much about love, but he didn't criticize Sakura's seemingly brainless pursuit of Sasuke.
Everyone is insisting on what they think is right, even if it seems immature and naΓ―ve, but this is a necessary part of the growth process.
Moreover, compared to Naruto, who had no father and mother since childhood, and Sasuke, who lost a family member and clan in childhood, Sakura was neither an orphan nor experienced the pain of losing a loved one, and it was too difficult for her to understand the obsession of those two people.
Even if he is also an avenger, many times, he can't be sure what Sasuke is thinking in his heart, let alone an outsider like Sakura.
"What's wrong, Kakashi-sensei?"
"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about how to develop your abilities next. As you know, I'm not good at medical ninjutsu, and after teaching you how to climb trees and tread water, I basically don't know what to do to give you useful guidance. So, I'd like to hear your thoughts, do you want to specialize in just one field of medical ninjas, or do you want to broaden the rest of your abilities? β
"The rest of the abilities?"
Sakura was a little ignorant of Kakashi's words.
"Yes, becoming a medical ninja doesn't necessarily mean becoming powerless. In the ninja world, there are also medical ninjas who have strong combat abilities. I will help you with the next step of your cultivation based on the choices you make. β
Kakashi looked directly at Sakura's face, his eyes becoming serious.
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