The sky was dark, and the sun was obscured by thick dark clouds just as it emerged in the east.
Bang... bang... bang...
Konoha In the public training ground, the rhythmic sound of hitting echoed in the open space.
Snowflakes were falling from the sky. Ino, dressed in purple, looked at the wooden stake in front of him with a determined expression. He punched the hard wooden stake in front of him one punch after another without stopping, using all his strength to hit the hard wooden stake in front of him.
The bandage wrapped around the fist was dyed red with blood, and the hard wooden stake was hit with a finger-deep fist mark. Every punch struck was carrying an aura, an aura that wanted to become stronger no matter what, and wanted to be able to stand in front of others in times of crisis instead of hiding behind and trembling.
Yamanaka Ichi, who was observing from behind, clenched his teeth. Ino, who frowned slightly every time his fist hit the wooden stake, felt bursts of pain in his heart.
Every blow was like a blow to his heart!
"That damn brat! I will definitely pull out his skin when he comes back!!!"
Yamanaka Ichi, whose eyes were burning, clenched his fists tightly, making a crunching sound as his bones rubbed against each other.
This is already the seventh day that Ino has gone out to exercise early in the morning. Ever since that kid left without saying goodbye, Ino has become a completely different person. He gets up early every morning and comes to the training ground to exercise. Even if he uses his father's majesty to persuade him, it has no effect at all.
After all, how could he stop his child's determination to become stronger, even if this reason made him very unhappy.
Phew...puff...puff...
There was a sound of chaotic footsteps trampling on the snow.
Konoha Training Ground In another direction, four young figures walked together in the wind and snow, walking in the direction of Ino.
Yamanaka Ichi, who was hiding aside, looked at the children walking past and sighed. The impact of what happened a few days ago on these children was really too great.
After all, seeing their friends fall in front of them because of protecting them, even an adult may have a drastic change in temperament, let alone them who are still young?
"It's really a big advantage for him!"
Looking at Ino who was still hitting the wooden stakes, Yamanaka Ichi secretly gritted his teeth. Even if he knew that Sato Clan had been completely burned by someone, every time he saw Ino's current appearance, he wanted to pull them out of hell and kill them again.
It's hard for people who don't have a daughter to imagine how Yamanaka Ichi feels now.
"Ino, you are the earliest here today!" Shikamaru, who had a pineapple haircut, walked to his own wooden pile with ease and looked at Ino beside him and said.
"That's right! I obviously got up much earlier than usual today, damn it!" Naruto said with a bitter look on his face, very unwillingly.
Bang...
The blood-oozing fist hit the dent on the wooden pile. Facing the words of several people, Ino did not reply or react at all. The only thing that remained unchanged was that the fist that hit the wooden pile was still so hard.
Looking at Ino who seemed not to have heard his words, Shikamaru sighed, gave the aggrieved Naruto a look, and started hitting the wooden stake in front of him as well.
Everyone has become accustomed to this kind of Ino in the past few days. Ever since Samu Kokaze left without saying goodbye that day, Ino has been like this, as if he wanted to put all his energy into it. In terms of becoming stronger, even if Sakura tried to comfort her and Naruto used her mouth to express some truth, it had no effect at all. As friends, they could only stay by her side every day to make her not feel so lonely.
Time passed slowly, and the snowflakes stopped falling. A few rays of sunlight penetrated through the thick dark clouds and shone on a few people.
At this time, more and more people gradually appeared on the training ground. Some ninjas in ninja costumes were also exercising on the side, casting curious glances at them from time to time.
Phew...
Exhaling a long, turbid breath, Ino looked up at the sun peeking above his head, moved his painful and trembling arms, smiled at his friend beside him, and walked home.
Looking at Ino, Shikamaru, Naruto and others returning home, they looked at each other, stopped training, and looked at Ino's back and sighed together.
"Ino must come here at two o'clock in the afternoon!" Naruto glanced at the back of Ino, who was almost invisible, and said with certainty.
"Ah! That's right. Let's go home for dinner first, then go to Aunt Muzi for treatment, and then come here to train. Isn't this how we have been here for the past two days!" Shikamaru said with a dead fish eye and a headache.
"I really don't know what's so good about him! He actually made Ino become like this!" Sakura, who had changed into clothes suitable for exercise and looked even more heroic, said bitterly.
"It's not just because of the wind. What happened a few days ago is the real trigger. But I heard from my dad that the mastermind behind the scenes was killed by a madman and his clan was wiped out. Now we have no way to take revenge even if we want to!" Shikamaru listened to Sakura's words and retorted slightly.
"Then what should we do now! We can't just watch Ino go on like this!" Choji, who had a chubby face, scratched his head in distress and looked at Shikamaru beside him.
"No! I can't watch her go on like this!" Gritting his teeth, listening to Choji's words, Naruto ran towards Ino with firm steps.
"Alas! Naruto!"
Sakura behind him shouted, and slowly lowered his raised arm, "This is the fifth time!"
Looking at Naruto's back, Sakura sighed.
"No, it's the sixth time. Naruto went there again last night without you." Shikamaru retorted.
"Naruto's will to never give up is really scary!" Choji sighed slightly as he took out a bag of potato chips.
"Do you think Naruto can succeed this time?" Sakura, who was sweating all over, unceremoniously took out a handful from Choji's bag of potato chips and asked aloud, ignoring his painful eyes.
"How is that possible! Ino is very strong inside." The heartbroken Choji took two steps towards Shikamaru while holding the potato chips.
"We can only wait until the wind comes back! Now Ino can't listen to anyone else, except him." Shikamaru, who also felt his stomach growling, saw Choji walking over with potato chips, ignored his sad eyes, and took out a large handful of potato chips and stuffed them into his mouth like Sakura.
Ta da... ta da... ta da...
The sound of horse hooves resounded in the wilderness. Samu Kokaze, who was sitting in the carriage, poked his head out and looked at Hokage Rock, who could already see it in front of him, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
After living in Konoha for two years and getting to know so many people, during this trip, Samu Kokaze discovered that he had long regarded Konoha as his second home.
"Brother Kai! Thank you so much this time!" He withdrew his head from outside and said to Kai in the car.
"Haha!" Kai laughed exaggeratedly, patted Samu Kokaze on the shoulder and said loudly, "Thank you! This mission is no different from traveling!"
Looking at Kai with a cheerful smile on his face, Samu Kokaze had a faint smile on his face. As long as Kai didn't want to wear his clothes and didn't always say those embarrassing youthful words, he was still a good friend.
He raised his head and looked at the white snow outside the window, and couldn't help but think back to what he had done when he left the village this time.
Sato Clan was completely killed by his own fire. At the same time, he also experimented with the effects of the toy he made. Although he was very satisfied with its destructive power, he obviously had no chance to use it for the time being. The iconic yellow poisonous flame must have been on Konoha's blacklist.
The Daimyo's Wife jade carving instructed by the Tanaka Clan was also completed within two days. At the same time, it also promoted Tanaka Clan's position over Land of Fire. The external resources it can borrow are also stronger, and it is easier to obtain some things.
Overall, it can be said that this trip out of the village was a great success, but I don't know what happened. As I got closer and closer to Konoha, a faint sense of fear emerged in my heart, as if something was going to happen.
"It shouldn't be!" Samu Kokaze whispered to himself.
Samu Kokaze, who was not used to it, was wandering back and forth in the car, always having a premonition of being beaten.
"What's wrong, Xiaofeng!" Looking at the young figure wiggling his buttocks on the opposite side, Kai frowned slightly and asked aloud.
"It's okay!"
Looking up at Kai's kappa head, a sense of security hit him. He suppressed the panic in his heart and replied with a smile.
Herod...
The traveling carriage suddenly stopped. Tanaka Keishi, who was driving in front, took the reins and turned around. "Master Zuo Mu, Mr. Kai, Konoha is here."