Gentle sunlight spilled across the land, and a brand-new day began.
Konoha's gates opened promptly at six in the morning, and the first group leaving the village had already appeared.
"Ahahaha, I finally have a mission to another country! Ninja World, wait for me! I, Uzumaki Naruto, will definitely leave behind a glorious legend for all of you to sing!"
Having just registered their departure information, Naruto rushed out in excitement, throwing back his head in laughter. He was so arrogant and smug that it made people want to slap him across the face.
Grrr...
"Say, is this kid really going to be okay? You people from Konoha aren't deliberately fooling me, are you?" asked the old man following behind Naruto, who looked every bit like a construction worker, before taking a hard swig of alcohol.
Second Pillar raised a hand to his forehead at the same time and sighed quietly. "Heaven really isn't fair. Why can an idiot like this learn two high-level ninjutsu?"
Behind them, the masked Kakashi stepped forward. "Don't underestimate Naruto. He may not look very reliable, but he's actually quite strong. Besides, with a Konoha Jonin like me along, what do you have to be afraid of?"
"Is that so? I really can't tell," muttered the dark-skinned old man, taking another drink.
Naruto smugly turned around and burst into laughter. "That's right, that's right! I'm really amazing! Old man, remember my name. I'm Uzumaki Naruto, the ninja who will become Hokage! In the future, you can tell people that you once hired me. It'll definitely make you look good!"
"I've never seen such a shameless ninja." Sakura covered her eyes, unable to watch any longer. "Naruto, you should know when to stop."
Kakashi also sighed. "All right, I take back what I said earlier. He's