"Let's leave it at that. At least their relationship has eased up a little."
Watching Kakashi and Obito eating beside the rock, Minato Namikaze felt that the team's cohesion had improved somewhat this time.
And the core holding this team together had actually turned out to be that dead-last Hankuang?
After the meal.
On the rocks at Training Ground No. 4.
Four figures sat in a circle. They were Team 9.
But it was a little too quiet.
No one said anything. They simply sat there in silence.
Obito sat next to Kakashi, while Rin sat next to Hankuang.
As for why things had turned out this way...
Hankuang wants me to make peace with Kakashi? No way! Obito thought.
"Hmph!" Kakashi glanced at Obito, his arrogant attitude on full display.
"Hankuang, with this arrangement, can they really make peace?" Rin asked in a low voice.
"Arrangement? What arrangement?"
Hankuang looked utterly confused.
What did I arrange?
I haven't done anything!
Chapter Five: Physique Doubled, and Team 9 Was Completely Dumbfounded!
Because Kakashi had left first, Team 9's second gathering had ended once again.
After seeing Rin home, Obito complained to Hankuang again on the way.
"Did you see that? The so-called genius ninja? He didn't even say goodbye when he left."
"And you even gave him a boxed meal!"
"We should team up and kick Kakashi out of Team 9."
Obito waved his fists, venting his dissatisfaction while punching the air.
He felt that Kakashi had completely overshadowed his brilliance. He was cold, he acted cool, and he was even more handsome than Obito!
Obito found it impossible to tolerate.
Naturally, he felt that his good friend Hankuang must be unable to stand it either.
Hankuang could not be bothered to respond to Obito's reaction.
But the two of them were both dead last, a pair who had endured hardships together at the Ninja Academy.
If he did not show some reaction, it would seem a little unreasonable.
So...
Hankuang thought seriously for a moment.
"I think you should work hard at training now!"
"Huh?"
Obito looked as if he had seen a ghost, as though he had heard something unbelievable.
You're the one in last place, and you're telling me to train harder?
Where's your shame?
Before Obito could retort, Hankuang spoke again.
"I'm going home to train too."
With that, he walked away with his hands in his pockets.
Uchiha Obito was left standing there in complete disarray.
Obito did not know that, upon returning home, Hankuang had immediately lain down on a chair in the courtyard and started his afternoon nap.
He slept straight through until midnight.
In the early hours of the morning.
As Hankuang waited expectantly, the system's voice rang out once more.
"Beginning the daily random doubling!"
"Physique doubled!"
Hearing that voice, Hankuang lowered his gaze and looked at the Attribute Panel.
Name: Hankuang Age: years old Strength: (+) Physique: (*) Genin level Agility: (+) Genin level Spirit: Chakra: Skills: None Ninjutsu: None Overall Strength Rating: Trainee Genin
Seeing that all four of his attributes had risen out of the single digits, Hankuang was overjoyed.
As for the strength rating, he naturally ignored it.
He then propped up his chin and began to think.
"After my physique doubled, even my strength and agility increased accordingly."
"So, among the four attributes, physique has the best cost-performance ratio."
Clenching his fist, Hankuang could feel that his body had grown much stronger.
To celebrate becoming stronger, he specially prepared a sumptuous late-night meal to reward himself.
After all, he was still growing. Eating more could not hurt.
A brand-new day arrived.
Training Ground No. 4.
"Hey! Hankuang, you're late again!"
Obito waved his arms, his voice exceptionally loud.
He seemed afraid that no one else would hear him.
"Hankuang, what's the reason for being late today?"
Minato Namikaze wore a stern expression, his tone unusually serious.
Being late once was one thing, but how had he managed to be late twice in a row?
Do you think you're still at the Ninja Academy?
When Teacher Minato questioned him, Hankuang rubbed his stomach and lowered his head, looking listless.
"Teacher, I ate too much last night. I was so full that I couldn't sleep all night."
After saying that, he raised his head, revealing two dark circles under his eyes.
Minato Namikaze: "..."
At that moment, Minato Namikaze really wanted to ask him, Are you a pig? Don't you know when you've had enough to eat?
"You... ate until you were stuffed?" Rin covered her mouth, utterly astonished.
"Who do you think you are, Rin? You can eat that much!" Obito could not help laughing, blurting it out.
The moment he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and hurriedly shut his mouth.
"Obito, don't say things like that. Yesterday, I hadn't eaten breakfast, and besides, Hankuang's cooking was delicious," Rin explained.
"Childish." Kakashi glanced at Obito, his tone aloof.
"Wait a second! Kakashi, why did you glare at me? Shouldn't you have glared at Hankuang instead?" Obito shouted in confusion.
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