Maitkai also said at this time:

"Li, in this world, you are not only sweating, everyone will burn their youth for their own goals, raise your head, Li!"

"Teacher ......"

Li Luo looked up at his master Maitkai.

"Lee!"

Maitkai also looked back at his apprentice.

The atmosphere became a little strange, as if the master and apprentice had suddenly come to the beach at sunset, the sea was lapping against the reef, and they were bathed in the sunset, and the world seemed to be the only one left in the world.

Kai embraced his apprentice into his arms.

"It's okay, Li, people don't make mistakes and vain teenagers, don't care, this is just a competition, I know your strength, don't be discouraged."

"It's too gentle, teacher......"

Li Luo was already full of cattle at this time.

Maitkai patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Towards the sunset, run 100 laps around the driving range!"

"Go, Lee!"

"Os!"

The two of them gave each other a thumbs up as if no one was around, and then seemed to be really ready to go to the martial arts arena to start running.

“……”

Although Sasuke was a little uncomfortable with Li Rock's sudden mention of the Uchiha clan, after all, he did help him when he was weak last time, and judging from the degree of disconnection of this pair of masters and apprentices after the fight, this Li Rock mentioned that the Uchiha had no malicious intent, and he really just wanted to learn from himself.

This kind of show comparable to Naruto's amusement is not like pretending.

"Hey, wait, thick eyebrows, I'm running out of time to register for the Zhongnin exam, are you going to run 100 laps at this time?"

He reminded aloud.

Hearing Sasuke's words, Maitkai stopped and slapped himself on the back of the head.

"What? Oh oh oh yes, and that's it. ”

"Hahaha, thanks for the reminder, Kakashi's apprentice, Sasuke Uchiha, I didn't expect you to be quite good."

He coughed to relieve his embarrassment, and then said to Li Luo, who was following him:

"Li, you fought with someone, and you almost broke the taboo, because the middle ninja exam is more important, so the punishment will be put aside first, and then continue after the middle ninja exam is over."

"Yes!"

Xiao Li replied loudly.

"Very nice and very energetic! It's a roar with youth, 500 laps! ”

Xiao Li responded even louder:

"Os!"

After reprimanding Xiao Li, Maitkai walked up to Sasuke and said to him:

"How are you Kakashi-sensei doing?"

Sasuke looked up, a little surprised:

"You know Kakashi?"

"Hahaha, what are you talking about?"

Kaihaha laughed.

"The last time Lee helped you get you to the hospital, it was Kakashi who I went to inform us, and we are eternal rivals and best friends."

At this time, the toothy smile and the teeth sparkled.

“…… Thank you. ”

"Polite words are avoided, but I am the one who should be thanked today."

Kai sighed with emotion.

"As Kakashi's apprentice, you are very, very good, and you can bring setbacks to Xiao Li...... Youth should be frustrated, so that it can be more motivated. ”

"Lee, and you, you'd better leave for the classroom."

A kunai appeared in his hand, and with a swing to the side, he knocked out the windmill that had been nailed to Xiao Li's bandage earlier.

Sasuke only then noticed that Rock Lee's bandaged hands were covered in calluses and scars from training.

He has recently been able to rely on dreams to enter Teyvat, so his strength has increased greatly, but these scars of Li Luo must have been left by penance, and he is also an admirable opponent.

"Come on, Lee, goodbye."

"Good!"

Kai received Lee's response and disappeared into smoke along with his red ninja turtle.

Li Luo re-wrapped his bandage, and also came to Sasuke and said solemnly:

"It's true that I lost today, you're a very strong opponent, I hope we can meet again in the middle ninja exam."

"The next time you meet, I hope you will be ready to be defeated by me."

Sasuke nodded.

Rock Lee also left.

After Rock Lee left, Naruto tilted his head.

"That thick eyebrow...... Sasuke's opponent is obviously me. ”

"Obviously defeated by Sasuke, and came over to amplify the ......"

Sakura also helped beside her:

"Yes."

Sasuke turned to look at Naruto.

"That guy is strong."

"Naruto, you should have seen his hands, right?"

Naruto, who was holding his head, was slightly stunned, lowered his hands, and fell into silence.

"That Li Luo is desperately training."

"Naruto, have you ever seen Konoha Village at four in the morning?"

"That day, in the early hours of the morning of the day I was admitted to the hospital, it was the guy with thick eyebrows who brought me to the hospital, and I would have been much worse if it hadn't been for him."

"That morning, he was supposed to be in special training, and when he met me, he should have been running around Konoha training."

Naruto became more silent, his fists clenched unconsciously as he clenched his fists.

"I've practiced more than you and I have practiced."

"Naruto, if you want to keep up with me and really think of me as your opponent, I don't want you to just pay lip service."

"I ......"

Naruto opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

Rock Lee's hand, he did see it just now.

Although I was very upset, I couldn't find anything to refute.

"From today onwards, train with me."

Sasuke spoke at this time.

"And Sakura, too, I hope you can help me in the future and not be left behind."

"We are companions."

Hearing what Sasuke was saying now, Naruto was a little stunned.

He looked up at Sasuke, who was also looking at him.

Sasuke has already admitted him?

Although what he said before was not very good, at this moment, the joy of being recognized by Sasuke completely overshadowed the previous unhappiness.

He nodded vigorously and said with Sakura:

"Good!"

With Paimon by his side in Teyvat, Sasuke's mentality has changed a lot compared to before.

At first, he thought that his companions who were not strong enough would only become a burden to him, but now he hopes to grow up with his companions.

……

The three of them walked side by side to the classroom where they signed up, and met Kakashi, who was already waiting there.

"Oh? It looks like you've all figured it out and are going to take the exam. ”

"Let's go inside."

Kakashi pushed open the classroom door for them.

As soon as they entered the door, the other candidates who had already entered the classroom all cast stares with attention.

Sakura suddenly felt a little frightened when she saw this scene, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and unconsciously took a step back.

How can there be so many people, all of whom are candidates for the exam?

Noticing Sakura's retreat, Sasuke stepped forward, shielded Sakura behind him, and glared back at the crowd.

"Don't be afraid, I'm next to you."

This sentence sounded loudly, so that the shrunken Sakura's uneasy heart was calmed, and she was just relieved and about to thank Sasuke, but suddenly saw a figure rushing out from the side and hanging directly on Sasuke's back.

"Sasuke~You're so slow~"