"Sure. It's a good way to practice Wind Release anyway. I was just worrying about not having a good training method!"
A smile, decisiveness, no hesitation.
Asuma's answer came so quickly that Chiba was a little stunned.
After the gate had suddenly opened, Chiba had paused briefly before getting straight to the point and telling Asuma about the demolition... ahem, the construction crew. Then Asuma had given him that reply.
Honestly, Chiba had never expected Asuma to agree so quickly, and for a moment, he did not know how to react.
"Mm, thank you."
Then, after his brief daze, he nodded and expressed his thanks.
"Haha, what's there to thank me for? You're the Hokage's Assistant Agent now. The Fourth Hokage personally appointed you to this position, so your words carry the authority of the Hokage. As a ninja, there's no room to refuse. Besides, we're friends. Friends should help each other, right?"
Asuma laughed, patting Chiba on the shoulder.
"Yeah."
Hearing that, Chiba could not help but smile. Looking at Asuma, he nodded heavily.
"How about you come hang out at my place for a while? I need to run an errand for my mom right now. There are some things about taijutsu training I want to discuss with you."
Seeing Chiba's reaction, Asuma gave an easy smile and pointed his thumb back toward his room.
Taijutsu training?
Hearing that, Chiba was briefly taken aback before smiling. "Sure. Actually, I came today to see the Third Hokage. It might take a little while, so you may have to wait for me."
"To see my old man?"
Asuma frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
"There are some things I want to ask the Third Hokage about."
Chiba answered casually.
"How long will it take?"
Apparently, compared with what Chiba wanted from the