In the original work, Team 7 barely passed the first assessment on the last day, or even in the last few seconds of the deadline.
As soon as the assessment was over, the three of them had to rush to the venue of the next qualifier without stopping. At that time, Sasuke barely participated in the competition despite being loaded with Curse Mark and in extremely poor condition.
But now the situation is completely different - Team 7 unexpectedly got five full days of free time.
After a tense morning of written examinations, and then rushing through the crisis-ridden Forest of Death, it was past noon and it was afternoon.
Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is-eating.
I saw Naruto calmly taking out a small scroll from the ninja bag. As he skillfully unlocked the Sealing Jutsu formula from Hand Seals, after a puff of smoke, several carefully prepared lunch boxes appeared in front of everyone, containing lunches that he had specially prepared in advance that morning.
This exquisite move of Storage Scroll made Sakura slightly stunned. This kind of portable Seal Scroll, which can perfectly keep fresh food, is definitely expensive on the market, right?
But she immediately realized that this was probably made by Naruto himself.
After several years of unremitting study, Naruto has already achieved proficiency in the sealing technique. Just relying on the craftsmanship of making this kind of physical storage scroll, if he was willing to sell it, he would probably have achieved financial freedom.
However, since Naruto has never gone out of his way to understand the situation or tried to sell it, he does not know that as Konoha is currently the only Uzumaki clan members, he is already the top in the village in the field of Sealing Jutsu.
If you don't count the Third Hokage and Reaper Death Seal skills, he is ranked first in Konoha.
Of course, if he is sitting on Gato's huge legacy, he will already have no shortage of money even if he needs to support the operation of the entire [Jin] organization. What's more, there are Kakuzu and Hizashi who are working hard to take care of his finances.
To prepare bento dishes on this day, Naruto learned how to make them by referring to the cooking book purchased at the bookstore. Ninja World's eating habits are Japanese-style, and there are many modified Chinese dishes at that time. He specially chose a dish called "Prosperous Joy Rice".
Satsuki and Sakura opened the lunch boxes with great anticipation, and what they saw was the food still steaming warmly. Below is steamed soft and shiny white rice, and on top is carefully cooked pork liver. The rich sauce slowly seeps into the rice grains below.
The three of them found a quiet lounge and sat down. When Sakura and Satsuki took their first bite, although they had high expectations for Naruto's cooking skills, the wonderful taste on their tongues made them open their eyes involuntarily.
The rice is steamed to the point where it is soft and glutinous. After fully absorbing the aroma of the special sauce, the rice is smooth and easy to swallow.
Paired with the cabbage, which is cooked using thickening techniques and has a crisp texture, and the tender pork liver, which is processed with no fishy smell and has a subtle chewiness, the flavors of each ingredient are perfectly blended, playing a harmonious movement in the mouth.
This extremely delicious food made Satsuki and Sakura unable to express any comments for a moment. They just involuntarily speeded up their chopsticks and enjoyed the food in front of them in one bite after another. Their bodies and minds, which were slightly tired after the intense examination in the morning, found the most comfort in this rich and delicious food.
Although with Naruto's top-notch cooking skills, whatever he cooks will be delicious, he still puts a lot of effort into preparing lunch boxes for his teammates, and every piece is carefully crafted.
During Team 7's mission, as long as time is not particularly tight, Naruto usually cooks himself and prepares meals for Kakashi, Satsuki and Sakura. This has almost become an unwritten rule of the team.
I am so lucky!
Sakura While enjoying the delicious food in his mouth Prosperous Joy Rice, he cheered in his heart. You know, when Ninja is on a mission outside, most of the time he can only fill his stomach with Ration Pills which tastes monotonous.
Even if they occasionally have time to light a fire and cook, those Ninja who devote most of their energy to combat training often have poor cooking skills.
However, during the mission, I was able to taste dishes that were even more delicious than those from high-end restaurants. Sakura deeply felt that he was extremely lucky to be assigned to such a team!
However, despite this feeling of happiness, a hidden worry quietly emerged in my mind. If I eat so hard, what should I do if I can't eat it in the future?
Unlike Sakura who is worried about gains and losses in his heart, Satsuki has no such worries at all. She has long made up her mind to stay with Naruto for the rest of her life - no matter where she is, when she is, or how her identity changes, wherever Naruto is, she will definitely follow him.
Once, Kakashi asked Satsuki a question, half curious and half tentative, "You are so dependent on Naruto now. What if one day in the future, due to some irresistible reasons, you have to separate from Naruto?"
However, Satsuki asked rhetorically. "Irresistible? What exactly does it mean?"
Therefore, Kakashi gave several possible examples, such as task assignment, long-term external transfer, etc., but they were all rejected by Satsuki's various "reasonable" solutions. There is only one core idea - no matter what, never separate.
Of course, Kakashi cannot make up some extreme situations that are beyond the scope of Genin's knowledge. He originally wanted to add half-jokingly.
"You look like this... if Naruto unfortunately dies in battle one day, what will you do?"
Of course this is just a joke, Kakashi would never let this happen even if he risked his life.
At that time, he just felt a little helpless about Satsuki's attitude towards life, which was completely centered on Naruto.
However, when he saw Satsuki's dark eyes, he finally swallowed the joke. He just imagined Satsuki's possible answer in his mind, and wisely chose silence.
Seeing the two teammates in front of him with satisfied expressions while enjoying the delicious food, Naruto unconsciously showed a happy smile on his face. Naruto Now I understand why Uncle Teuchi smiles so happily every time he hears a customer praise him Ramen.
In this warm atmosphere, the door of the lounge was pushed open without warning.
So fast?
This thought suddenly appeared in the minds of both people inside and outside the room. Inside the door, Naruto, Satsuki, and Sakura raised their heads in astonishment. Outside the door, Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari, who had just arrived, also stopped in their tracks. Six Paths looked at the sky.