Team 7's Long-Awaited Everyday Life

"This outfit feels weird on me," Naruto said, tugging at his ornate clothing.

These festive clothes are quite troublesome to wear; it's the first time Naruto has ever worn them, and he feels extremely awkward and uncomfortable.

"Do you still want to wear those children's clothes?" Sakura pulled his fidgeting hands away, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "When you grow up, you should dress more formally! And you'll look very handsome and dashing in them, won't you?"

Okay, at least Sakura thinks she looks pretty cool in this outfit; as for Naruto?

"Just don't frown," Sasuke said casually, glancing back at Naruto as he walked ahead. "Straighten your back, tuck in your stomach. Sakura's clothes suit you very well."

She then straightened Naruto's clothes, smoothed out the wrinkles, and skillfully tidied him up. Sakura leaned over to look, and indeed, Naruto looked much more mature and handsome.

"Don't move, this is fine." Sasuke, after all, was the young master of the Uchiha, and through his upbringing, he knew a little about these elaborate costumes—at least more than Sakura Haruno.

"Wow, I'm actually this handsome," Naruto said thoughtfully, looking at himself through Sakura Haruno's ice mirror. "It's just a little inconvenient to move around in."

"Of course," Sakura explained, "That's why it's a formal dress for special occasions."

"Actually, someone from our clan once wore this outfit to the battlefield..." "Really?" "Then how did he fight?" "The clothes were modified so they wouldn't hinder his movement."... The three chatted idly as they walked down the street.

This area, which is only on the outskirts, is already extremely lively, with crowds of people everywhere.

"Look, goldfish scooping!" Naruto suddenly exclaimed excitedly, pulling the two through the crowd. "Sasuke, remember when we played this during our mission in the Land of Waves?"

Mission to the Land of Waves?

Sakura Haruno blinked, racking her brains for a moment, and remembered that they had once stayed in a city called something like Zha. That night happened to be a festival, and she went out alone.

Seeing Sakura's puzzled look, Sasuke said, "It was when you went out alone that Kakashi was worried about you, so he told the two of us to follow behind you."

The three of them had already reached the front of the stall.

Naruto bought some paper nets and gave them to the two of them, saying, "Later, we saw you playing with these, and after you left, we played with them for a while too."

"It wasn't just a little while! We played for a long time. It was because you kept insisting on catching one more before leaving that we got back too late, and Kakashi scolded us for it," Sasuke to Naruto, sounding annoyed.

Sakura immediately smiled.

I never imagined they had such fun memories together!

Come on, the mission to the Land of Waves... it seems like it was a long time ago.

Although it has only been a little over a year since then.

Naruto chuckled, clearly having forgotten the scolding he received from Kakashi, and said to Sasuke, "Back then, our Taijutsu skills were too poor, and we couldn't control our strength well, which is why we couldn't catch a single fish even after a long time! But now, hehe, watch me!"

He rolled up his sleeves, gripped the net, and prepared to show off his skills.

The stall owner, a woman around fifty years old, suddenly asked, "Hey kid, don't grab it, wait a minute! Are you a ninja?"

His tone was stiff.

Naruto was slightly taken aback.

"All three of us are," Sakura replied coldly, arms crossed.

"Excuse me," the middle-aged woman said, patting a large sign next to her stall with a long face, "This shop does not serve ninjas."

The sign she was pointing to read, "Our business operates on a low profit margin; we do not serve ninjas. Thank you for your cooperation!"

Naruto, holding the paper net, suddenly felt a little lost.

"Give me back my paper net." The stall owner stretched out his hand.

Sakura Haruno stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and raised her eyebrows high. "I remember, Konoha has a rule that for no reason is one of refusing to receive a ninja."

"We don't serve customers here. If you have any complaints, you can go ahead and complain to me! Go ahead!" the middle-aged woman said dismissively, pursing her lips.

"My master is the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade. Are you sure you want me to sue her?"

The woman scoffed, "Sue me, go ahead! I'm Tsunade herself, the Fifth Hokage, you're nothing but an old woman!"

The disrespectful words made the three students from Team 7 shake their heads in disapproval.

"You should show some respect to Tsunade," Naruto said, frowning.

The older woman completely ignored Naruto, and tried to pull her hand away, but it wouldn't budge. She frowned and shouted, "Let go, you brat!"

"Could you watch your mouth?" Sakura was slightly angry, and a trace of the murderous aura accumulated from years of battle leaked out.

That was the aura she had accumulated from fighting against figures at the pinnacle of this world. The Kage Level ninjas she had fought were all high-ranking missing-nin who had killed countless people; even if only a fraction of that aura was leaked, how could an ordinary person withstand it?

Sakura Haruno was already showing mercy by not scaring the old lady so much that she wet herself.

If she got serious and treated the stall owner like an enemy, Sakura might scare her to death on the spot.

Sasuke his sharp eyes, spotted the approaching security patrol team. "Never mind, let's go," he said, patting the girl's shoulder.

There's no point in making a big fuss about this; Sasuke doesn't want to waste his time on such petty and despicable people.

The girl frowned slightly and then released her hand as instructed. After this commotion, Naruto had completely lost interest in playing. The three of them casually threw the paper nets they were holding onto the stall owner's sign that read "No Ninjas Allowed," leaving the middle-aged woman slumped in her chair in fright.

"Let's go get something to eat," Sasuke, raising his voice as they left the goldfish scooping stall. Everyone was a bit down, so he suggested, "There's lots of good food over there, it's on me!"

"Alright, Naruto, did you tell me about the beef balls Sasuke and I ate at last time?" Sakura said with a smile, "Let's go try that!"

She tugged at Naruto's clothes.

The latter, however, didn't hear what she said at all; she just stared blankly at a sign next to her, her listless expression instantly brightening.

"Ichiraku Ramen Eating Contest!"

Below is a drawing of a newly launched specialty ramen.

Sakura's lips twitched slightly, and she exchanged a glance with Sasuke.

Sure enough, Naruto snapped out of his daze and immediately shouted, "Let's go eat that!"

"Okay..." Sakura said with a hint of helplessness.

Ramen is delicious, but you can't resist eating it! The problem is, Naruto is the kind of person who can eat the same dish for a whole year...

However, the three of them happened to run into an acquaintance at Ichiraku Ramen Shop.

"Hanabi, you came here to eat ramen all by yourself?" Sakura was surprised to see Hinata sister, Hanabi, a cute little girl, and patted her on the head.

"I came with my sister, Sister Sakura!" The little girl smiled happily upon seeing Sakura, then waved to the two boys and called out, "Naruto- nii, Sasuke- nii!"

The participants in the eating contest sat at another row of tables, waiting for the competition to begin. Naruto walked over.

Hinata, sitting there, waved over and pulled Naruto to her left; the latter boldly declared that he had been eating ramen for ten years and wanted to have a showdown with Hinata!

Sakura, listening nearby, couldn't help but chuckle.

This was the first time Sasuke had seen Hinata at such a competition, and he was somewhat surprised. "Hinata is participating in the competition too?"

Sakura smiled without saying a word, but Hanabi, who was sitting next to her, let slip. "My sister can eat twenty-five bowls of ramen!"

She proudly gestured to show the height of twenty-five empty bowls stacked together.

He's almost as tall as her.

Sakura simply smiled faintly, "Hehe..."

"Twenty-five bowls?" She patted the head of the young and clueless Hanabi. "My friend, you're still too naive. That's her record from last year..."

She often eats with Hinata and knows that Hinata has a hidden trait: she's a big eater...

Hinata has set a new record again: 32 bowls.

Naruto, who was sitting next to her, couldn't eat anymore after his sixth bowl. He slumped over the table, looking like a defeated dog, watching Hinata's empty bowl grow higher and higher with exhaustion.

After the match, Hinata Earth Flow over, rubbing her belly with a happy expression, followed by Naruto, who started rolling his eyes. After paying, Sasuke felt a pang of heartache for his wallet— Naruto's condition meant he'd likely throw up most of what he ate later.

"Big sister is amazing!" Hanabi exclaimed, brandishing her chopsticks. She had just finished a child's portion of ramen, and her stomach was already bulging.

Hanabi and Hinata have a very good relationship. The little girl admires her older sister very much—especially Hinata's courage to defy Hiashi's wishes and develop her own Taijutsu system. Although Hinata abandoned his plans to train Hinata as the head of the clan, Hiashi now has to admit that Hinata, who has gone astray Hiashi, is surprisingly strong.

He especially admired the Hokuto Shinken technique; if the Hyuga Clan could promote this technique, it would be a tremendous boost to their strength. However, he was too embarrassed to ask his eldest daughter for it.

The women of the Hokage Hyuga Clan these two generations seem to be very outstanding. There's Hotaru Hyuga above, and Hinata Hanabi below. Hinata's initial goal was to learn from her aunt Hotaru Hyuga, to enter the Anbu and become a high-ranking member, a direct descendant of the Hokage, and, based on her status and strength, become one of the few exceptions who, as a member of the Branch Family, were not subjected to the Caged Bird Seal Technique.

Of course, the simplest way to become a direct descendant of the Hokage is actually to marry the Hokage and become Hokage woman...

The celebration had to end at Ichiraku Ramen Shop because Naruto had eaten too much in his bravado. The five of them, who rarely get together, chatted for a long time at the ramen shop.

From recent missions to their respective cultivation practices, Ma Xingkong talked about everything.

"I mastered the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken six months ago, but Jiraiya- sensei forbade me to practice it too much because it was very harmful to his body. I came back this time to seek treatment from Tsunade- sama." Naruto shook the bandages wrapped around his hands, looking a little troubled. "Now I'm forbidden from using that move anymore. It was my new signature move, and it took me a lot of effort to master it!"

"Don't worry, there's a way. Didn't you also learn to use the Nine-Tails Chakra in its Demon Fox Cloak form? That technique should be even more powerful, right?" Sasuke asked, sipping his tea.

"Yeah, but it gets very unstable after three tails. I might lose consciousness, Jiraiya- sensei." Naruto pouted. "I'll show you next time I come back! I can't use Chakra casually while I'm recovering..."

"Me too," Sakura Haruno shrugged, sharing a similar plight, and said helplessly. Tsunade had ordered her to rest for at least a week and not to engage in any fighting, and it was almost over. "Oh, by the way! Naruto, you've traveled to so many regions, have you ever heard of a peculiar type of stone?"

She explained the characteristics of uranium ore to Naruto.

"Never heard of it..." Naruto scratched his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll keep an eye out for it for you later!"

"Didn't the information I lent you before mention that kind of stone?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura shook her head. "No... I've read through all those oddity books."

Sasuke pondered for a moment, "I remember our clan has a database or something with the cat ninja... Maybe we can find some time to go and take a look."

He could also see if they could solve his summoned beast problem over there.

"Okay, let's find a time. The Chunin Ninja Exams are about to start, and we all have Anbu missions... How about we schedule it after the exams are over?"

"Can."

"Anbu mission? Have you joined the Anbu?"

"Hmph, Naruto, we not only joined the Anbu, we've all been promoted to Chunin."

"Sorry, I'm Special Jōnin."

"I've been promoted to Chunin too, Naruto ~"

"What? Am I the only one stuck at the Genin?"

"Naruto- nii-san, don't be sad. I'm a student at the Ninja Academy, one grade below you!"

The gathering lasted until late at night before everyone reluctantly parted ways.

(Third update, bonus chapter for 400 monthly votes! There will be another guaranteed update tonight!)

(During the National Day double monthly ticket period, one extra chapter will be added for every 00 monthly tickets!)

(I'm still a little over 100 monthly votes away from the next bonus chapter. I'm working like crazy to write. If you want five chapters in a row, please vote with your monthly votes! There will be bonus chapters with more votes!)

(Please vote with monthly tickets and subscribe!)