After asking around, Naruto found that, by sheer coincidence, Team Ten also had the day off.
Could that coincidence have something to do with Uchiha Obito?
Naruto fell into thought.
Still.
It was rare for Ninja Academy classmates to get together, so they chatted and laughed.
All six of them were rookie ninja.
From the unease of first becoming ninja to the boredom of D-rank missions.
Their mental journeys had all been practically identical.
They complained about the tedious trash-collecting, about which family's cat always ran off, and about the farm work around them.
Shikamaru complained the most.
He hated trouble more than anyone.
Clearly, Team Ten had plenty of experience with D-rank missions.
They had obviously been through quite a bit of grinding.
Then they heard that Team 7, Naruto's team, had already completed two C-rank missions.
The three members of Team Ten all turned to look at Sasuke.
Their looks conveyed the same meaning: having a powerhouse on your team was great. They had already completed two C-rank missions.
Although Sasuke wanted to say something in response to that misunderstanding, he could not be bothered to explain so much.
Naruto took in all three of their expressions.
He had forgotten that, in the eyes of his classmates, he still seemed to be the dead last.
All he could say was that he had acted well back in school.
These few still had not received the latest information. Their versions had not been updated yet.
Hmm.
Naruto suddenly felt that this was a problem.
It was not good for his path to becoming Hokage.
How could he become Hokage?
Naruto had summed it up in two points: his fists had to be strong, and his reputation had to be strong.
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