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"Sakura, are you okay?"

Naruto crouched in the grass, looking at the returning Sakura, and asked with concern.

"Really, Teacher Cangwu is too biased. He kicked our butts, but you..."

Bang--

"Shut up! If you can't speak properly, don't speak!" Sakura's eyes still held tears.

Hearing Naruto bring it up again, she didn't hesitate to throw a punch.

Naruto touched the bump on his head, his face full of despair.

Why did he hit me again?

"Idiot."

Sasuke added insult to injury from the side.

This time, Naruto didn't jump up to argue.

He was tired, hungry, and sleepy, and his young heart had also suffered considerable damage. He really didn't want to move anymore.

Sakura secretly glanced at Cangwu, who had returned to sit on the stone.

Her small face turned red.

'What kind of teacher hits... bullies students like this?'

'I misjudged you!'

However, on second thought, it seemed that besides the pain, it didn't affect her actions.

It was indeed not a severe punishment.

But... but...

The more she thought about it, the more flustered Sakura became.

Finally, she felt wronged.

'What do you mean there's no meat?!'

She even looked down.

One, two, three, four, five. Her fair toes were clearly visible.

Sakura: "..."

Damn teacher!

Beside her, Sasuke clenched his fists and stared intently at Cangwu.

He was unwilling to lose his chance to become a ninja just like this.

Moreover, at this point.

Sasuke had already confirmed one thing.

Cangwu was definitely not a Genin, and he possessed a powerful secret technique.

Not only could he ignore any attack, but his speed also surpassed Sasuke's understanding.

It was like an enemy who could use the Body Flicker technique an infinite number of times in a battle.

Not only that!

His Body Flicker technique didn't even have any pre-movement.

The three of them remained stunned in the grass.

And because Naruto had temporarily given up, the idea of cooperating to attack again was not brought up.

Cangwu glanced at the time.

"When facing an invincible enemy, running away is not shameful."

"Of course, today's assessment cannot be completed."

With that, Cangwu stood up and opened the bento box placed on the log.

"How... how could I possibly fail the assessment?!"

"Isn't there still the afternoon time?!"

Naruto's nose twitched.

Then he jumped up.

"I'm hungry and have no strength. Otherwise, I would have already snatched the bell!"

Cangwu shook his head.

"Can you always maintain your best condition when going out on missions in the future?"

This sentence made both Sasuke and Sakura stunned for a moment.

'As expected... not letting us eat is itself an assessment.' Sasuke took a deep breath and forcibly averted his gaze, not looking at the delicious bento.

Gurgle--

Sakura swallowed hard, her throat dry.

Is it really like this...

If it were before, Sakura would have definitely believed it.

"I... I..."

"Damn it!"

Naruto was somewhat enraged.

He decided to go all out and charged forward.

Sasuke's eyes flickered slightly.

Naruto had just made a gesture to him.

He immediately understood.

With his hands in his pockets and a cold expression, he walked out.

"Hmph!"

"Although I don't want to admit it, that idiot is right."

"If we were full, we definitely could have snatched the bells."

Saying that, he also charged towards Cangwu.

Their gazes locked onto the two bento boxes.

Seeing this, Sakura was extremely anxious. Forgetting everything else, she also rushed forward.

"Sasuke-kun... Naruto, me too!"

Looking at Cangwu's figure, traces of fear and shame still lingered on Sakura's face.

Cangwu raised the two bento boxes.

"It seems you've taken my words as wind."

"If you try to snatch the bento again, I'll tie you up and watch us eat."

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Ding ling--

Suddenly, Sasuke and Naruto simultaneously stopped their jumping movements.

Each of them held a bell in one hand.

Naruto even proudly waved his bell in front of Cangwu.

The bells let out a crisp sound.

Sasuke looked at the bell in his hand, feeling a sense of unreality.

How could it be so simple?

"Feint to the east, attack to the west?"

"I was careless."

Cangwu's expression was calm.

He placed the bento box, which he had raised above his head, onto a round log.

"The bento is yours."

Whoosh--

The next moment, a golden light streaked past.

Sakura, who had been stunned in place after seeing Naruto and Sasuke snatch the bells, hadn't even reacted.

She felt a dizzying sensation.

By the time her vision cleared, she was already in front of Sasuke and Naruto.

Naruto looked at her with disbelief.

Sakura looked down.

She was actually tied to the round log.

She hadn't felt anything at all... How did Teacher Cangwu tie her up in the blink of an eye?

Suddenly, Sakura's nose twitched.

At such close range, she naturally smelled the aroma emanating from the opened bento boxes.

Gurgle--

Thus, her stomach, which had been holding out, protested.

It's over...

"Naruto and Sasuke-kun both got bells... only I didn't..."

"I've lost my qualification to be a ninja... and I have to be tied up here and endure hunger..."

Thinking this, Sakura couldn't stop the tears from falling.

This made Naruto stare blankly.

Sakura's nose was slightly red, and her small face was also flushed.

Coupled with her slightly red eyes.

She cried beautifully, yet her appearance remained striking.

Naruto naturally adored her.

However.

Sakura's stomach rumbled from time to time.

It completely ruined the poignant atmosphere.

Naruto looked at the delicious-looking bento and bell in his hands, hesitating.

Sasuke noticed Naruto's gaze and also looked at the bell and bento in his own hands.

He still felt something was off; how could things suddenly become so simple?

"Sakura... a ninja..."

Naruto mumbled.

He glanced at Sakura, who was crying beautifully, and then at the bell in his hand.

"I want to become Hokage... so I must make everyone acknowledge me."

"Teacher Cangwu said... I don't owe anyone, there's no need to make myself so tired... there's so much more to say..."

"But, Hokage is my dream... although I don't know if this dream... is truly from my heart..."

Naruto was conflicted.

A few days ago, Cangwu had said some things to him.

It made him, who usually disliked thinking, uncharacteristically not fall asleep immediately after returning home.

Instead, he lay on his bed, tossing and turning until past midnight before finally sleeping.

"Someone you care about, and someone who cares about you... two different choices, leading to different outcomes."

Hoo—

Naruto closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He didn't notice that as he mumbled.

Sasuke and Sakura's gazes both fell upon him.

Finally, Naruto made up his mind.

All the conflicted expression on his face disappeared.

"Hmph!"

"I'm going to be Hokage!"

"It's because I'm too weak that I couldn't get a bell fair and square this time!"

"Since that's the case, I'll keep working hard until I can get a bell fair and square from Teacher Cangwu!"

After a passionate declaration.

Under Sakura's disbelieving gaze.

Naruto unhesitatingly placed the bell and bento on top of the log to which Sakura was tied.

"Well then, I'll be counting on you, Sakura, who's already a ninja, to work hard for me first~"

Saying this, a brilliant smile spread across Naruto's face.

"My headband... Teacher Cangwu personally put it on me, I absolutely won't disappoint him."

"Naruto..." Sakura's eyes welled up with tears. Looking at Naruto's smiling face, her heart was filled with disbelief.

Was Naruto giving his qualification to her?

But... if that's the case, wouldn't Naruto have to...

"Hmph!"

"Idiot."

"But I don't need a qualification that's just handed to me."