Drunk

"Kakashi, everyone's getting together for dinner today. Are you coming?!" Bai Yue, immersed in the world of Sealing Jutsu, jumped at Might Guy's sudden booming voice.

"Not interested!" Kakashi refused without even looking back, still engrossed in his novel.

This novel was none other than the one Minato Namikaze had strongly recommended—the debut work of his mentor, Jiraiya: Tale of Unyielding Perseverance.

Kakashi had always found the novel boring, but he had nothing better to do anyway.

"Yo~ Bai Yue, you should come too!" Noticing Bai Yue, Might Guy immediately invited him.

"Hm? I can come too?" Bai Yue froze. Wasn't this supposed to be your class reunion? Why invite an outsider like me?

"Of course you can!" His gleaming white teeth continued to work their magic.

"I mean, I—" Before Bai Yue could finish, Might Guy directly hooked an arm around his shoulders.

"Wait!" Bai Yue was horrified! What's this kappa trying to do?!

"Youth! Youth does not permit waiting!" With that, Might Guy tucked Bai Yue under his left arm and Kakashi under his right. To stop Kakashi from escaping, he even restrained one of Kakashi's hands to keep him from forming hand seals and running off.

Then, under Kushina and Minato Namikaze's amused gazes, Might Guy took off with the two of them!

"Wait, wait, wait! Guy~ Put me down, I can walk on my own!" As they sped along like the wind, Bai Yue could feel the astonished stares of passersby around them.

And! Where are my guards? Why aren't they coming to rescue their young master?!

Might Guy said nothing, merely pouring all his strength into running like mad.

I'm tired. Destroy the world.

As expected of Guy, who trained solely in Taijutsu. Unable to break free, Bai Yue could only resign himself to his fate.

Accepting this humiliating moment with dignity, he even had the leisure to watch Kakashi's reaction.

And Kakashi did not disappoint Bai Yue's expectations, struggling with all his might.

Unfortunately, since he did not want to hurt Guy, poor Kakashi could only be toyed with in Guy's palm.

"We have successfully arrived!" Upon reaching the Barbecue Restaurant, Guy excitedly set Bai Yue down. As for Kakashi, Guy continued holding onto him to keep him from running away.

"Yo~ Kakashi, you finally made it." The speaker was Asuma Sarutobi, who was turning the meat to keep it from burning. "My barbecue is just about done."

"Long time no see~" Shiranui Genma sat beside him with a senbon in his mouth, looking every bit the pretentious badass.

Namiashi Raidō and Aoba Yamashiro walked over together, taking over Guy's role and directly stuffing Kakashi into a seat.

"Who's this little brat with the Byakugan?" On the other side, Anko Mitarashi asked curiously, looking cocky as ever.

"He's Lord Minato's newly accepted disciple, so he's Kakashi's junior disciple. We brought him along while inviting Kakashi."

"I see. Welcome, welcome~" Kurenai Yuhi, who looked somewhat youthful but already carried a faint mature aura, nodded in welcome.

Damn, this really is an all-star lineup! Nearly every one of them would have a place in the future. They could even be called Konoha's future backbone.

This class reunion alone was practically the second most luxurious gathering of its kind since Konoha Ninja Academy had been founded.

Seeing all those familiar faces after being forced into a seat, Kakashi's eyes reddened slightly.

For an instant, it seemed as though he saw the deceased Obito and Rin among them as well.

However, there was no time for him to wallow in sorrow. The joy of being free from war, the delight of reuniting with old friends, and the purpose of this gathering instantly brought the atmosphere to life.

The Three Prohibitions of Ninja? What the hell were those?!

Asuma Sarutobi chose to charge in first. The Three Prohibitions of Ninja meant nothing to him.

With Anko Mitarashi, known as the female version of Naruto for getting wild whenever there was a crowd, the scene grew even livelier.

"Little one, want some too?" Once things became lively, Kurenai Yuhi, who had only been drinking alone, became interested in teasing the youngest person there, Bai Yue.

"I'm still young. Drinking alcohol isn't suitable for me." Bai Yue refused without hesitation. He could barely have tasted a few drops if he had been in his teens, but he was still far too young. There was no need for it.

"Alright, then have some drinks instead." Although Kurenai had the mischievous urge to get Bai Yue drunk, she did not actually do it.

"Mm~" Bai Yue nodded slowly, then quietly drank his beverage and ate barbecue by himself.

How should he put it? It was awkward!

Although he had seen them through a screen before, and had even seen plenty of doujinshi involving two of the girls, they were still strangers in real life!

Just then, the wildly excited Anko Mitarashi staggered over with a wine cup in hand. Without a word, she poured alcohol straight into Bai Yue's mouth. "Come on, little one. Don't be such a buzzkill. It's only fun when everyone drinks together!"

Caught completely off guard, Bai Yue was force-fed a huge mouthful of alcohol. The spicy taste instantly spread through his mouth, and he began coughing. His young body, never tested by alcohol before, could not take it at all, and his little face immediately turned red.

Bai Yue felt the world spin around him.

Fast! Too fast! This alcohol is hitting me unbelievably quickly.

"Anko, he's still young!" Kurenai Yuhi hurried over to stop Anko. She casually grabbed a cup of milk and poured it into Bai Yue's mouth, but it was already too late.

Anko waved her hand dismissively. "It's fine, it's fine... Ah! He fell asleep..."

Look what you did!

Kurenai Yuhi shot Anko Mitarashi a vicious glare, then supported the sleeping Bai Yue.

"Hehe..." After giving a few awkward laughs, Anko Mitarashi realized she had caused trouble and immediately fled to chat with the others.

Kurenai looked around. Everyone was having a great time chatting. Then she lowered her head and looked at Bai Yue's flushed little face.

Kurenai Yuhi sighed. There was no way she could ignore this.

Before leaving, she shot Anko Mitarashi another vicious glare. Under Anko's guilty, evasive gaze, she greeted everyone. Yet amid the heated atmosphere, no one aside from the culprit noticed.

Kurenai Yuhi picked Bai Yue up and left, heading toward Konoha Hospital.

"Kurenai, she..." Well, one person did notice.

"She had something to do and left early. But you! Are you raising fish or something?! Drink up, damn it!" Seeing that Kurenai had gone to clean up her mess, Anko Mitarashi relaxed.

"Who's raising fish?! I just haven't finished drinking yet!" Asuma Sarutobi immediately protested, craning his neck.

They were at that age when face was the most important thing. Nothing else mattered; they had to fight for their pride!

"Drink! Whoever chickens out is a grandson!"

They could only be called too young. The older generation drank while chatting, dodging what they could. Young people were different! They just went all in!

Whoever backed down was a dog!

Hyuga Bun wore a conflicted expression. Should he go bring his Young Master home?

While he was hesitating, another guard had already made a move.

"Hello, Miss Kurenai Yuhi. Please hand Young Master Bai Yue over to me." Strictly speaking, this guard was not Bai Yue's personal guard yet. At the moment, he should be considered Hyuga Jinren's guard.