Just Beat Up Your Dad, So It Might Not Be Appropriate

"Yo! Temari- san, it's been a long time!"

As the boy slowly walked towards the Sunagakure trio, his voice echoed through the street, immediately attracting the attention of everyone on both sides.

Temari, the eldest daughter of the Fourth Kazekage, and the older sister of Kankuro and Gaara, is a blonde girl who likes to wear her hair in twin ponytails.

Speaking of which, although they are all children of Rasa, their three children have completely different hair colors—yellow, black, and red—causing Dōmeki to marvel more than once at the wonders of the Shinobi World.

"It's been about ten years since we last met, hasn't it? I never imagined that Ms. Temari would still remember my face. It's truly an honor!"

Dōmeki stood opposite the blond girl, a smile on his face that showed no sign of unfamiliarity.

"Yes, it's been ten years!"

Hearing the familiar yet unfamiliar words of the red-haired boy, Temari murmured something softly, then her eyes sharpened instantly.

"You seem to have become a ninja from another village?"

"Hahaha! Just an ordinary Genin from a small ninja village!"

Dōmeki's smiling eyes narrowed. "Who told me I'm just a useless, incompetent fool!"

Temari's breath hitched, and she instinctively uttered, "The village too," but she stopped herself. What's done is done, and no one can change it.

The girl then broke into a bright smile, as if she had let go of a burden in her heart, and patted the boy on the shoulder.

"Dōmeki, you seem to have become a good man after all!"

"Although we'll be rivals in the Chunin Ninja Exams, it's good to meet an old friend. Shall we have a drink together?"

Dōmeki's smile froze for a moment, and he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, silently complaining to himself.

"You just hit your old man, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Team 7, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, looked curiously at their teacher. Sakura Haruno, in particular, blushed and glanced at Sasuke, who was standing still, then looked at the boy and girl who were talking, and quietly asked Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sensei, who are they? And aren't those two a little strange?"

As she spoke, Sakura Haruno pointed her little Temari at Dōmeki and Temari. At this moment, not only Naruto, but even Sasuke, who was usually indifferent to others, perked up his ears. He could clearly sense that these newly appeared guys were not simple characters either.

Kakashi was also speechless. The little girl's mind was definitely on romance; that red-haired brat was no simpleton!

Although he was somewhat acquainted with Dōmeki and the other two, he had only just learned that the boy was actually from Sunagakure and even knew the Kazekage's daughter.

Judging from the interaction between Dōmeki and Temari, there might be many twists and turns in the story.

However, considering that these three from the Otogakure might be his three students' biggest competitors this time, Kakashi, despite lacking confidence, still told his students about the identities of Dōmeki and the other two as ninjas from the Otogakure.

"What? That handsome red-haired guy is the Zabuza was talking about?"

Sakura Haruno exclaimed in surprise, "They don't look that much older than us!"

After hearing Kakashi-sensei's explanation, Sasuke Uchiha's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit. No one understood the strength of Zabuza, who had driven his group to the brink of defeat, better than the red-haired boy he spoke of.

"What handsome guy? I'm way better looking than him! Watch me beat him right now!"

Naruto, however, was dissatisfied with Sakura and Sasuke's performance and felt ignored by his companions, so he shouted and charged towards Dōmeki.

With a snap, Naruto Uzumaki felt his feet being immobilized. He looked down and saw two blocks of ice, radiating a chilling aura, freezing his feet in place.

"I'm sorry, Lord Shun's quarters cannot tolerate your disturbance!"

Accompanied by a cold voice, Bai slowly walked out.

"Ice cube, you're too servile."

Naruto was about to shout, but stopped abruptly upon catching sight of Bai Junmei's beautiful face, and involuntarily muttered, "What a pretty girl, even prettier than Sakura!"

Remembering what Dōmeki had said earlier, Haku suddenly took two steps back and muttered something under his breath.

"Sorry, I'm a man!"

"No!!!"

Naruto felt his worldview being shattered, and he collapsed to the ground, his entire body turning ashen.

Naruto!

Although Sasuke always looked down on his comrades, he was the first to stand up for Naruto when he was attacked.

He crouched slightly and appeared beside Bai in the next moment, his right hand reaching towards Bai's neck.

Suddenly, the wind howled in his ears, Sasuke Uchiha immediately felt a warm sensation on his face.

He stepped back and wiped his face, the bright red blood staining the back of his hand. He didn't know when a bloody line had appeared on his face, and only now did he feel a slight stinging pain.

"Stop!"

Sasuke turned his head towards the direction from which the voice came and saw the white-haired companion of the Dōmeki speaking coldly.

In an instant, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"Hey, hey, hey, these kids have way too much energy these days! Can't they channel it into the Chunin Ninja Exams?!"

At this moment, Kakashi casually appeared in front of Sasuke, separating him from Haku and Kimimaro.

The commotion there alerted Dōmeki, who was talking to Temari, and he gave an apologetic smile.

"It seems things really didn't go as planned. I hope to have dinner with Temari- san next time!"

"Let's go!"

Temari watched the boy's departing figure and turned to leave without hesitation. Even the usually self- Gaara did not object to Temari's order.

However, Kankuro couldn't resist his curiosity and spoke up.

"Sis, do you know that guy called Dōmeki?"

Temari recalled that rare, rainy day in Sunagakure, when she went alone to offer flowers to her mother's grave. There she saw the expressionless red-haired boy leaning against the tombstone. His detached expression, seemingly alienated from the world, remained unforgettable for Temari. That was the beginning of Temari acquaintance with Dōmeki.

Even as the daughter of the Kazekage, she couldn't interfere with the village's policies, and she never saw that boy again.

Temari out of her daze, didn't say much, but simply nodded silently.

Gaara, standing nearby, was seeing Temari with such an expression for the first time.

In Gaara's heart, Temari, his older sister, is a girl with a forthright personality that rivals any man's. Although she is gentle at heart, she doesn't show it, which is why she is loved by Rasa.

She had once made him extremely jealous, but Temari became the last vestige of tenderness in the heart of someone whom everyone regarded as a cold-blooded monster.

Recalling Dōmeki's hypocritical smile, Gaara, who rarely spoke, suddenly opened his mouth coldly.

I don't like that man!