"Uchiha Naruto, Hatake Sasuke, and Sakura of Team Seven, come with me. I'm your Jonin leader." The scene shifted, and the classroom door was violently shoved open. A red-haired kunoichi strode in. She wore a Konoha forehead protector, her long red hair tied into a neat ponytail, while a wild gleam flickered in her eyes.
"What? It's a woman?" Naruto muttered when he saw the red-haired kunoichi.
Still, he followed Sasuke and Sakura out of the classroom behind her.
"Is this... Ichiraku Ramen?" When the familiar sign appeared before him, Naruto was so shocked his jaw nearly hit the floor.
The red-haired kunoichi had already lifted the curtain and walked inside. "My treat. Order whatever you want."
"Thank you, Sensei!" Naruto's eyes instantly lit up. He darted inside like a rabbit that had found a carrot, having long since thrown his earlier disrespect to the wind.
Sasuke frowned and remained standing at the entrance. "Shouldn't we be taking a mission first?"
"You need to fill your stomach before you can fight. That's basic ninja common sense." Without turning around, the kunoichi found herself a seat. "Or are Hatake brats too stupid to understand even that?"
Sasuke's expression immediately darkened, but he still followed her inside. Sakura was caught awkwardly between the two boys, not knowing what to do.
"Sensei, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?" Sakura finally gathered her courage to ask as the steaming bowls of ramen were served.
The kunoichi was noisily slurping noodles. Hearing that, she waved a hand. "Eat first. We'll talk after."
"That's right, that's right! Ichiraku Ramen is delicious! It's my favorite! Hurry up and eat!" Naruto was already wolfing it down, broth smeared around his mouth.
Sasuke snorted coldly, but silently picked up his chopsticks as well. For a while, the ramen shop was