Naruto was so excited to have learned the Rasengan that he immediately started smacking the young trees in the backyard.
Smack!
The moment his palm hit, a fist-sized spiral scuff appeared on the little tree, sending wood chips flying. The mark had sunk deep into the trunk!
"Amazing!"
Naruto excitedly hurried over to the next sapling to try it again.
"Naruto, how does it feel?" Kurama asked smugly.
"It feels amazing... Ahem, I mean, pretty average, I guess. Kurama, you have to understand that with my talent, I could've learned the Rasengan even without your help." Naruto took the credit for himself now that he'd gotten what he wanted.
Have some shame, you brat... Kurama was about to say something to improve their relationship when he suddenly sensed two figures racing toward them at incredible speed.
Kurama's heart jolted. Thinking that the secret was out, he hurriedly retreated into hiding and concealed his presence.
"Gekko Hayate!" Kakashi's cold shout rang out from above the next moment.
"Sasuke, what are you doing here?" Naruto turned at the sound and immediately spotted Sasuke, who looked a little disheveled but still stood with both hands in his pockets.
"I didn't come here by choice," Sasuke muttered. Clearly, he wasn't in a good mood either.
"Kakashi-senpai, barging in this early in the morning and ruining my sweet dreams?" Hayate yawned and slowly got to his feet.
"You're the one who ruined my sweet dreams!" Kakashi snapped.
He'd been sitting comfortably in his CEO's chair, reading Little Imperial Uncle and enjoying himself, but then... Kakashi put his right hand on Sasuke's shoulder, nearly hurling him at Hayate.
"Why are you so angry? Did I steal your girlfriend?" Hayate asked suspiciously.
"Uchiha Sasuke, use that technique you just performed again," Kakashi ordered coldly.
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