He was a subordinate of the Kazekage, but the fact that Baki survived this long was... because he thought a lot.
Chapter 051: An Invitation from the Sand Village! The Kazekage Family's Embarrassing Moment!
Gaara instigated trouble, and then was beaten by Sasuke and Naruto. The fight was stopped by the appearance of their respective Jonin Instructors.
However.
As the Gaara trio walked towards the inn with their teacher Baki, Gaara turned his head.
"During the exam, I will have a good fight with you," Gaara said.
"No problem!" Naruto revealed his white teeth.
"...Hmph!" Sasuke was very arrogant.
"..." Temari and Kankuro.
Gaara walked ahead, while Temari and Kankuro glanced back at Kitahara Kaede, and then they also left with their Jonin Instructor Baki.
"You guys--" Kakashi scratched his head as he watched the Sand Village group leave.
"Kakashi-sensei, that red-haired little guy just now was so strong!" Naruto, however, began to interrupt.
"That guy looked about my age, but his taijutsu is also very strong."
"Especially durable!"
"More durable than Zabuza!"
"Is he cheating?"
Naruto chattered non-stop.
"..." Kakashi.
Although he was listening to Naruto's words, Kakashi glanced towards Kitahara Kaede.
Speaking of cheating, it should be you guys who are cheating.
The taijutsu training method of Shadow Clones, proposed by Kitahara Kaede, made your strength skyrocket.
So you already have the skills of a Jonin, but what about Gaara?
He's the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast. He gained his taijutsu through surviving assassination attempts by his scumbag father, barely escaping death.
So...
You only spent two weeks with Kitahara Kaede and directly surpassed his decades of understanding and awareness gained from near-death experiences. You are the real cheaters!
Kakashi's inner monologue was filled with complaints.
However, today's [Observing Kitahara Kaede (^_-) Chat Group] hadn't started yet.
So he had no one to complain with.
But he still said, "I've already registered you."
"However... I have to give you a heads-up." Kakashi said.
"Besides you guys, there are also several other teams participating in the Chunin Exam."
"Team 8: Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame."
"Team 10: Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi."
"..." When he mentioned Hinata's name, Kakashi's expression flickered, and he paused.
Because.
Unlike Naruto and Sasuke.
Kakashi distinctly remembered that Kitahara Kaede had specifically opened his Mangekyo Sharingan and used Tsukuyomi to improve Hinata's taijutsu.
Meaning, she received special treatment.
Wait a minute...
Kakashi suddenly felt that the deleted memories in his mind were somehow related to the Mangekyo Sharingan and Tsukuyomi.
But for some reason, whenever he recalled these words, his mind would deliberately skip over them.
"..." It felt a bit strange.
Kakashi felt as if his body instinctively wanted to forget something due to some painful experience.
Despite encountering the Sand Village trio, there were no obstacles for Team 7.
Everyone continued to do what they were supposed to do.
Naruto and Sasuke had been training continuously for several days, so they decided to take a day off.
As for Kitahara Kaede, he went to read the adult books that Kakashi had brought.
Well... Kakashi is fine then.
Kakashi was about to walk back when he suddenly stopped.
Because. Kakashi also realized... he had previously accepted the mission to upgrade Sasuke's Sharingan and further improve Naruto's abilities...
But no one in the group chat was urging him.
This was rather peculiar??
Night fell.
Kitahara Kaede closed Jiraiya's "Flirting Paradise."
He was a bit disappointed.
Because Jiraiya probably wasn't a virgin, so the books he wrote weren't as lewd as those by virgins.
It didn't leave much of an impression.
Ding-dong—
The pendulum clock on the table swung to six o'clock.
Kitahara Kaede left the apartment.
Living alone, he could cook for himself, but with the Chunin Exam approaching, Kitahara Kaede felt it was better to eat out.
In terms of combat power, Konoha wasn't very strong, but its commercial development was quite good.
Besides Ichiraku Ramen, which had both history and reputation, there was also a street with a series of dining and entertainment establishments.
"I'll have a single portion of grilled meat."
Kitahara Kaede's diet was very balanced.
He had eaten a lot of vegetables yesterday, so today he naturally had to replenish with meat.
"Oh... just a moment!"
However, the waiter who had just left with the small notepad returned.
"Someone has ordered Sukiyaki for you."
"..." Kitahara Kaede.
Kitahara Kaede looked up, and behind the waiter came two young people.
One male and one female.
Judging by their attire, they weren't wearing specialized ninja outfits, so they were likely Genin.
But on their foreheads, they wore headbands with the Sand Village symbol.
And from memory extraction, it could be known that these were Temari and Kankuro, members of Gaara's Sand Village team.
However, Kankuro's face was not painted with red markings, and he wasn't wearing the black outfit with ears, just a regular shirt.
He looked quite ordinary, the kind of person who could blend into a crowd without being recognized.
But his older sister, Temari, was different.
After all, she was the beauty of the village.
She certainly had the looks.
"Allow me to introduce ourselves," Temari said. "I am Temari from the Sand Village."
"And this is my younger brother, Kankuro."
"We apologize for Gaara's rude behavior yesterday."
"Although Gaara is on our team, we couldn't stop him."
"And then..." Temari paused, then unceremoniously sat down. "Living between two genius teammates must be difficult!"
"..." Kitahara Kaede.
????
The geniuses Temari was referring to were Naruto and Sasuke... and being stuck between geniuses... was she saying he was weak?
"..." Kitahara Kaede.
Seeing Kitahara Kaede remain silent, Temari continued, "If you feel uncomfortable in your team because everyone around you is a genius."
"Are you considering... going to a special ninja village?" Temari asked, her face slightly flushed as she took Kitahara Kaede's right hand.
Kankuro stood aside like a background prop.
"If you intend to, our Sand Village welcomes talent regardless of background," Temari said, her face still a little red.
She probably wasn't very good at this kind of recruitment.
[Beep!]
And at this very moment, the [Observe Kitahara Kaede (^_-) Little Group] activated.
As soon as the group started, everyone saw... the village beauty from the neighboring village holding Kitahara Kaede's hand.
Tobirama was about to say Kitahara Kaede had a lot of admirers, but then he also heard Temari's voice.
Among them... the ostracized Fourth Kazekage Rasa in the group also noticed his daughter and son.
[Hashirama Senju]: I'm not mistaken, am I? People from the Sand Village actually think Kitahara Kaede is weak!
[Minato Namikaze]: Yes.
[Minato Namikaze]: And they want to drag him to the Sand Village! I'm astonished!
[Unmarriageable Older Single Woman]: I'm very surprised too, they're actually going to act on it!
[Worst Kazekage-Rasa]: What are you talking about? These are my son and daughter.
[First Hokage Tobirama]: So they're your children, no wonder.
[Might Guy]: +1
[Honest Kisame]: +1
[Worst Kazekage-Rasa]: Just say what you mean. I was banned a few days ago and couldn't see what was happening here.
[Might Guy]: Pitiful.
[Minato Namikaze]: Pitiful +1
[Brother of Hashirama Senju]: Even I know Kitahara Kaede is a big shot. Yet your whole family thinks he's the weakest.
[Brother of Hashirama Senju]: Look at the name of this group yourself.
[Brother of Hashirama Senju]: Observe Kitahara Kaede Little Group. If he weren't a huge shot, why would you be observing him?
[Worst Kazekage-Rasa]: Eh?
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