They came for me?
This... still doesn't feel real somehow...
No, come to think of it, they really came for me, not Kakashi?
After all, Kakashi should have made a name for himself by now. Titles like Hero of the Sharingan and Copy Ninja should have already begun to take shape.
After the urge to slap himself in the face finally faded, Chiba looked at the long list in his hand, his face filled with disbelief.
After all, for a "Traitor's Son" to rise up and become a hero admired by everyone was the hardest thing for Chiba to truly grasp.
He could feel the change in the villagers' attitudes toward him, especially among the ninja, but the thought of children idolizing and looking up to him had never even crossed his mind.
Thinking of this, Chiba could not help but chuckle. Then he got up from beside the bed. It was past nine in the morning. Since there had been nothing else to do after recording the Sealing Jutsu Formula last night, he had gone to bed early. Although Kakashi had still woken him up, he was in quite good spirits.
To keep Kushina and the others from worrying so much, I should go downstairs for breakfast today.
After stretching, Chiba walked to the door and opened it.
"What's this?"
When he pushed the door open and instinctively looked down, he froze slightly.
Breakfast? Steaming dishes had already been placed outside his door. Judging by the food, it was a standard breakfast, and there were enough portions for five people.
Clearly, Kushina had prepared breakfast for him again.
"Heh..."
At that, Chiba let out a long breath without saying anything. He picked up the food and hurried downstairs.
I remember Hirohiko made all sorts of extra rooms when he