Love rivals briefly clash? Wait, love rivals? Is that what it is?

Red called herself the "big sister" because she was a bit older.

Yugao also called herself the "big sister" because her hair was the longest, and she was the first one to make Cangwu call her "sister."

Anko also called herself the "big sister," and it was simple: because she was the oldest.

To prevent Anko from becoming Red Soybean, Cangwu came up with a compromise.

Of course, if her strength improved further in the future, he would rip out Snake Aunt's curse mark along with the chakra left inside.

Snake Aunt... for eternal life... well, you could also say she was afraid of death.

She really cut herself into pieces.

What was surprising was that the consciousness of these divided beings was still synchronized.

The only difference was that one individual survived in the real world, while the others were in a deep sleep.

This explained why Anko loved to eat high-calorie foods like sweets.

The sun set.

Naruto and Sasuke lay by the shore, letting mosquitoes bite them.

"I won, right?"

"Idiot... you've already said that many times."

"No matter how many times you say it, the outcome won't change."

"..."

As they talked, the two were about to start another match.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they stood up, their legs went weak, their vision went black, and they were about to fall into the lake together.

Suddenly, they both felt their bodies lighten.

"Let's leave the victory for tomorrow. You did well today. I'll go turn in the mission tomorrow."

"Now... dinner."

They looked up to see Cangwu's handsome face with his familiar smile.

"Teacher Cangwu~!" Naruto's nose twitched.

Sasuke turned his head away, his voice a mere whisper, "Let... let me down..."

"You really are like a tsundere heroine in a novel," Cangwu said, hearing him perfectly clearly.

Hearing this, Naruto's eyes lit up.

He opened his mouth and looked at Sasuke eagerly.

Sasuke glared fiercely at him.

"Sasuke~!"

"Naruto~!"

From a distance, Sakura's calls could be heard.

Following that was the sound of rustling footsteps approaching.

"What are you guys doing?"

"If we don't hurry, we'll miss Teacher Cangwu's house..."

"Teacher Cangwu, you're here too?"

The moment Sakura noticed Cangwu, she froze in place.

"Miss what?"

Cangwu walked over with a smile.

Sakura's face turned red, unsure how to answer, so she just shook her head repeatedly.

She couldn't possibly say that Tenten had said she had prepared a gift long ago and was just waiting for an excuse to give it.

Tenten also said that she was a frequent guest at Cangwu's house and often found excuses to go for meals when she was little.

You, Sakura, had only been there twice at most. How could you compare?

So, after training, she watched Tenten happily walk towards Cangwu's house.

She could only glare...

So, she decided to go all out.

She'd find Sasuke and Naruto to go with her, so it wouldn't be awkward.

"Sakura-chan, don't be shy. Let me tell you..."

"So that's how it is!" Sakura's eyes immediately lit up after hearing Naruto's words.

However, she quickly became a little conflicted.

"But... you guys completed the mission... I..."

"We, Team 7, are one unit!" Naruto said, trying to comfort them.

Sasuke, naturally, couldn't be bothered to reply.

Not long after.

Sakura and Tenten exchanged a glance for a moment before simultaneously shifting their gaze.

Hinata?

Ino?!

You two are here so often?!

Tenten's gaze, however, landed on Yūhi Kurenai.

Oh no... it's this woman... I've had too many missions lately and no time to come back... could my place have been raided?!

Yūhi Kurenai was already used to it. She confidently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

Suddenly, she realized something.

Why hadn't she seen that gluttonous girl Anko all day?

Her gaze, for some reason, drifted to the door of Cangwu's bedroom.

Locked?

Alright, so she'd run over here to sleep in again.

Meanwhile.

Cangwu took Naruto and Sasuke out on the streets.

Despite their fatigue, the two showed no slack in their attention to Cangwu's tasks.

Carrying the vegetable baskets in their hands, they watched Cangwu's back and his hands constantly moving over the ingredients.

They secretly prayed, Add this, put more of that.

Damn it!

Ugh, this weight isn't enough at all!

"Cangwu?"

A deep voice suddenly called out.

"Asuma, hey," Cangwu glanced sideways at the speaker, who was indeed Asuma.

After a brief acknowledgment, he planned to walk past him and take the two youngsters home.

"I didn't expect you to get out of the Ninja Academy and become a Jonin Instructor. We'll be colleagues from now on."

Asuma smiled and lit a cigarette.

His gaze then turned to the two youngsters.

"I heard you took on a week's worth of missions today. Can the little guys handle it?"

A single sentence instantly made Naruto and Sasuke even more impatient with him.

They were already annoyed about being delayed from eating, and now he was questioning the strength of their Team 7?

As if on cue, a slightly hurried coughing sound rang out.

"Cough, cough, cough... Cangwu... Asuma."

Cangwu felt a bit helpless. One after another.

"Sister Kurenai, Sister Yugao, what are you two doing here?"

Cangwu suddenly called out towards the distance.

Asuma and Gekko Hayate immediately turned their attention to look.

"Kurenai?!"

"Yugao?!"

The women they were thinking of weren't there at all.

When they turned back, Cangwu had already left with Naruto and Sasuke.

The two of them opened their mouths.

Then they heard Naruto's laughter.

And Sasuke's cold snort filled with disdain.

For a moment, they were left standing awkwardly.

The smile on Asuma's face stiffened slightly.

Finally, he scratched his head and could only leave, feeling helpless and embarrassed.

He had always seen Cangwu as a rival in love.

However, Yūhi Kurenai didn't give him any chance at all.

She constantly protected Cangwu, giving Asuma no room to maneuver.

Even when an opportunity accidentally arose, Yūhi Kurenai didn't even glance at him.

Gekko Hayate's situation was similar.

During this time, he hadn't even seen Yugao's face behind her mask.

Sword techniques?

After Cangwu confronted Kakashi that day, he went that night to "kill the pilot" who was taking off and obtained White Fang's sword technique.

White Fang's sword technique was one of the best.

Even though Kakashi's takeoff was interrupted, he still gifted his father's sword technique to Cangwu.

This way, Hayate couldn't even find an excuse.

Previously, he could have said he had some new insights and might have been able to see Yugao once.

Now, before he could even reach the door, he was blocked by a notice board written by Yugao.

"Cough, cough... Sigh~"

Gekko Hayate sighed and had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

Naruto looked back and then chuckled slyly.

"Teacher Cangwu, are they your love rivals?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, they're no match for you at all, Teacher Cangwu~"

"Hahaha, it's just like me and Sasuke, Sasuke is also no match for me."

"Idiot." Sasuke didn't even bother to glance at him.

Surprisingly, Naruto didn't retort but instead raised an eyebrow.

"Teacher Cangwu... um... who are Sister Kurenai and Sister Yugao?"

Upon hearing this, Sasuke silently put some distance between himself and Naruto.

Cangwu didn't reply.

Naruto was still chattering away.

"Let me guess, Sister Kurenai... she's probably the Jonin Instructor for the Eighth Squad, right?"

"Then what about Sister Yugao?"

"Let me guess, she's probably the one from this morning..."

"Sister Yugao is here~"

Naruto's words were cut short as he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

He looked down and saw a ninja sword held against his throat.

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