The Final Chapter

After staying on the rooftop for a while, Shiro left. There were too many people to gather, and not many of them knew each other, so they had to meet separately.

Sure enough, Shiro is going to meet up with Chosuke and Seiyu now.

Although Chosuke and Seiyu rarely contacted him after he was promoted to Chunin, they were still important comrades who had fought alongside him.

Therefore, after the Third Hokage agreed to his application, Shiro made an appointment with them first.

It's worth mentioning that Chosuke and Seiyu are no longer in Yamada's team; they've been reassigned to administrative roles, since they haven't seen any hope on the path of becoming ninjas.

Naturally, I won't waste any more time on this. Now that I've switched to an administrative position, if I can work my way up a few more years, I can at least become a key member, which isn't bad.

Even if you can't reach the top, you can still make it to the lower middle class with some effort, and at least your standard of living won't be too bad.

Honestly, if Shiro didn't have the system, his current plans would probably be the same as Chosuke's.

Because he wasn't a particularly persevering person to begin with, if it weren't for this lame system that allowed him to become stronger through hard work, and in a tangible way at that, he wouldn't have been able to keep going.

Therefore, Shiro was not surprised by Chosuke and the others' choice, and he was quite Chosuke of it.

Because in the world of Hokage, hard work alone isn't enough. Take Rock Lee, for example. Although he works incredibly hard, his only weakness is his lack of Ninjutsu talent. His Taijutsu talent is actually quite good, otherwise he wouldn't be able to endure that kind of training.

People like Shiro, who don't have much Chakra and aren't particularly talented in Ninjutsu, won't go very far without some extraordinary stroke of luck.

With his mind wandering aimlessly, Shiro rushed to the barbecue restaurant. Yes, another barbecue restaurant, because Shiro really couldn't find any other options.

When Shiro arrived, Chosuke others had already grilled all the meat, so as soon as Shiro opened the door to the private room, he was greeted by a delicious aroma.

"Tsk tsk, it really is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early." As soon as Shiro sat down, he picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.

"You have the nerve to say that? You said you were going to get together, but we have to wait for you. That's really going too far."

"Tch, if it had been Chosuke who arrived later, Seiyu, you probably wouldn't have had this attitude, would you?"

"Hmph, do you think Chosuke is like you? He's never late, and even if he is, he's going to buy me a present, right, Chosuke?"

"..." Chongjie, who was putting grilled meat into his mouth, Chosuke for a moment. He hadn't expected the war to spread to him. He and Seiyu were family!

However, this was a time to show loyalty, Chosuke, who had suffered countless losses, skillfully replied, "Of course, who am I? How could I possibly be late!"

"You're not worried about money and don't want to buy a gift, are you?"

Hearing this, Chosuke looked at Shiro, who was laughing like a husky, with a face full of regret, and said while suppressing his heartache, "No, I'll buy you whatever Seiyu wants!"

The reason he felt heartbroken was because he knew that Seiyu had recently found a dress she liked. She was saving up for it; it was moderately priced, the kind of dress that would sting her but wouldn't break her financially.

Therefore, the moment Shiro opened his mouth, and recalling Yamada's previous fate, Chosuke had an inexplicable sense of foreboding, and sure enough, he did.

"Hey Chosuke, I recently saw a dress I really like, but I'm a little short of it. Could you help me get it?"

'I knew it! You damned Shiro! My allowance!' Although he thought this to himself, Chosuke didn't hesitate at all: 'No, use your money to buy some food, I'll buy it for you!'

"Chosuke, you're so kind!" After saying that, Seiyu picked up a relatively large piece of grilled meat and fed it to Chosuke.

Although it was a mouthful of dog food, Shiro felt it was worth it!

However, Chosuke was only slightly heartbroken, because he had looked into it and found that it wasn't expensive. It's just that after buying it, he would only have savings left and no pocket money.

Therefore, he pretended not to know anything; after all, he also needed to get the items. But it was too late to say anything now.

After that, they talked about many things, all interesting things from their daily lives, as if they had returned to the past.

However, no matter how interesting it is, it will eventually come to an end, and Shiro has a feeling that their interactions will become less and less frequent in the future.

Because from today's gathering, Shiro has already sensed the difference between himself and Chosuke and the others.

Now, Chosuke are thinking about how to make their current lives and future lives better, while Shiro hardly thinks about these things; his mind is entirely focused on his training.

That's the difference, and as time goes by, this difference will only grow larger. We won't be complete strangers, but we probably won't get together much more often.

Shiro sighed as he watched Chosuke and the others leave, then turned and walked away.

the next day

Shiro got up early and started making final preparations. After meeting with Nakamura and the Nakamura at noon, Shiro was about to set off.

Since Nakamura Kushina Mizuki her small group all know each other, they can get together without the atmosphere becoming too awkward, which also saves time.

Same as always, still a barbecue restaurant

However, this time, to avoid their complaints, Shiro headed to the barbecue restaurant first after packing his things.

"A private room, please." Upon arriving at the barbecue restaurant, Shiro casually greeted the waiter.

Since it was still noon and there were few people eating, Shiro didn't make a reservation in advance like he did yesterday.

After checking the location of the private room with the waiter, Shiro went to the lobby to wait for their arrival.

The first to arrive were Minato and his two companions, who used the Flying Thunder God Technique directly – cool and convenient!

"Are you really decided? Won't you reconsider?"

"I've thought it through, Minato- kun. Don't worry, I'm very good at protecting myself."

"Well, since that's the case, keep this safe. I was originally planning to give it to you after it was completely perfected."

Shiro took the trident kunai from Minato and asked curiously, "Flying Thunder God Kunai? Didn't you give me one, Minato- nii?"

"This one is different. The distance is much greater. If anything unexpected happens to you, just inject Chakra into it, and the incantation set up inside will alert me."

After hearing Minato's explanation, Shiro asked curiously again, "Then what is the perfect version?"

"By injecting Chakra, I can instantly teleport to the designated location."

"You don't need to Flying Thunder God?"

"Unnecessary."

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The protagonist's parents are terrifying!

Seeing the shock on Shiro's face, Minato smiled. "Don't be surprised so soon. It's just a concept; it's still a long way from being realized."

Look, that's what genius is. Shiro also has a bunch of brilliant ideas, but Shiro's unsure if he can bring them to fruition. For Minato, however, it's not a question of whether it can be achieved, it's a question of time.

The next chapter begins with leaving the village. Slice-of-life scenes are easy to fill in, but I think I didn't write them very well... I've tried enough, so let's get straight to the point...