"Sasuke! Watch out!"
Naruto and Shikamaru, who were still training, were interrupted by Ino's shout and turned to look.
They then saw Sasuke falling from the tree and instinctively ran over to him.
Sasuke, who had fallen, was filled with resentment.
It was so close, so very close to success.
At this moment, Sasuke couldn't even manage to curl up his body as much as possible to avoid further injury.
Because his Chakra and stamina were exhausted.
Just as they were about to reach the ground, Hagoromo appeared Body Flicker Technique and caught Sasuke in her arms.
Sasuke, who was being held by Hagoromo, looked at Hagoromo in surprise.
After all, he hadn't been very nice to Hagoromo earlier, but he never expected that he would be saved by Hagoromo now.
"Sasuke, let's rest for a bit."
Hagoromo frowned as he examined Sasuke's body, and only felt relieved after discovering that Chakra had exhausted his chakra.
Naruto, Shikamaru, and the others, who had already run over, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Hagoromo catch Sasuke.
"Sasuke, are you alright?"
Ino, who was standing to the side, asked with some concern.
Sasuke, taken aback by the question, quickly staggered and struggled to get out of Hagoromo's arms.
He then ignored everyone and walked aside alone, Sasuke utterly humiliated.
Moreover, he lost face in front of classmates whose grades were far inferior to his own.
Naruto, who had originally intended to mock Sasuke, found himself speechless upon seeing Sasuke's state.
Hagoromo patted Ino's hair and smiled at her to indicate that everything was alright.
Then he walked up to Sasuke and squatted down.
Sasuke, already annoyed, was about to tell someone to get lost when he saw someone approaching.
Looking up, they saw Hagoromo, and their eyes met.
Soon, Sasuke lowered his head again and whispered, "Master Hagoromo, I'll rest for a bit, then I can continue."
Sasuke felt he couldn't bring himself to speak ill of Hagoromo, who had just saved him.
"It's alright, rest first."
Hagoromo smiled and shook her head, then reached out and brushed the dust off Sasuke.
"Sasuke, your teacher wants to ask you something."
Once Hagoromo sensed that Sasuke had calmed down, he finally spoke.
"Um."
Sasuke simply lowered his head and responded in a low voice.
"You should realize that your Chakra is insufficient, so why do you insist on climbing up?"
As she spoke, Hagoromo moved her body and sat down next to Sasuke.
"I..." Sasuke opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Yes, even though I'm already low on Chakra, why do I still grit my teeth and push on?
It's because Hagoromo mentioned how much time Naruto, Shikamaru, and the others spent completing the Tree Climbing training.
He couldn't finish it no matter what he did, so he Tree Climbing again when his Chakra was low.
"Sasuke, you need to understand, when ninjas are on a mission..."
"If someone like you, clearly lacking the ability, insists on charging forward..."
What do you think the consequences will be?
At this point, Hagoromo's tone gradually became serious.
To teach others, one must first teach oneself; to nurture others, one must first nurture their hearts.
This is something that Hagoromo, as a teacher, strictly demands of herself.
Sasuke's recklessness, in the ordinary world, would at most mean he would suffer alone.
But the world is different.
One wrong move and everyone dies.
"The consequence will be that your team members will fail the mission because of your recklessness, and in severe cases, everyone will lose their lives."
Sasuke, who had been looking dejected, was taken aback upon hearing this.
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he had heard of all sorts of ninjas carrying out missions.
He naturally knew that what Hagoromo said was true.
"I'm sorry, teacher." After a long silence, Sasuke finally managed to say these words.
"You haven't done anything wrong to your teacher. After all, your actions have caused Ino worry and guilt."
Naruto and Shikamaru are also very worried about you.
"After all, they did nothing, but because of your recklessness, they almost witnessed you get hurt."
Sasuke was also taken aback upon hearing this and looked up in Ino's direction.
At that moment, Ino was looking at Sasuke with a worried and self-reproachful expression. When she saw Sasuke's gaze fall on her, she quickly changed her expression and smiled.
Naruto, Shikamaru, and the others stood at a distance, but they kept glancing over from time to time.
For a moment, Sasuke felt his eyes sting and buried his head in his arms.
If Sasuke were to cry now, he swears he would commit suicide!
How embarrassing!
Seeing Hagoromo, Yu Yi chuckled silently, then got up and left.
He simply walked along, gesturing for Ino and Naruto to come forward.
The little ones, having received the signal from their teacher, exchanged glances and stepped forward.
Hagoromo walked lightly out of the training ground. Some things are better done by people her own age.
Moreover, Hagoromo herself intended to cultivate a bond between the group.
"Sasuke, are you alright?"
Ino stepped forward and asked, Sasuke, who had already composed himself, finally looked up.
Seeing Ino's worried face, his expression softened, and he said gently, "It's alright, Ino."
Ino was taken aback by these words, since Sasuke had never spoken to her in such a tone before.
"Tch, Sasuke. Once you've rested, Naruto will teach you. Don't worry."
Naruto rubbed his nose with his index finger and said awkwardly.
Sasuke was speechless upon hearing this, but he knew that Naruto was concerned about him.
He simply turned his head away and ignored it.
Shikamaru stood to the side, his hands behind his head.
He secretly sighed, realizing how troublesome this was.
Choji Akimichi rummaged in his ninja tool pouch, pulled out a Military Rations Pill, and handed it to Sasuke, saying:
"Sasuke, these are special Military Rations Pills made by our clan; they'll be even more effective."
Sasuke was taken aback, then reached out and took it, saying softly, "Thank you."
Choji waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need it.
Naruto, with a funny expression, put his right hand next to his ear as if listening intently, and said in a strange tone:
"What did you say? Sasuke?"
"Too quiet! Choji can't hear you!"
Provoked by this, Sasuke decided to go all out and shouted, "Thank you!"
"I heard you. Even your thanks sound so awkward. Typical arrogant Sasuke."
Naruto crossed his arms and said with a disgusted expression.
"Pfft--" Ino, who couldn't hold back any longer, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The next second, she covered her mouth, an expression that startled the boys present.
Immediately, everyone burst into laughter.
"Ha ha--"
Sasuke, at that moment, was amused by Naruto's words and looked up to see everyone laughing.
A smile appeared on his face. These guys are really... annoying.