Kakashi came to Ichiraku Ramen noodle shop and heard that familiar voice as expected.
"...Naruto Older Brother, where did you come back from today?"
"This time we have arrived at the Land of Lightning border. The environment there is indeed very strange, very different from the surrounding countries... Hey, Kakashi-sensei!"
I heard the voice that was still vividly describing what I saw suddenly filled with surprise. Blond-Haired Boy poked his head out of Ichiraku Ramen's noodle shop and greeted Kakashi excitedly.
Several young Ninjas who were unknown to Kakashi around him also came out after hearing Naruto's shouts. They seemed very clingy and had a bit of a slutty feel.
"Long time no see, Naruto, and a few of you~"
Kakashi smiled and greeted his former subordinates and subordinates who looked like subordinates.
Because Team 7, whom he led at the time, has completed Chunin Ninja Exams, and his subordinates have all been promoted to Chunin, and even Naruto has become Jonin, Kakashi has completed its duties as Team Jonin.
But seeing that Naruto was now a little taller than before, and his face with a bright smile was a little more mature. This feeling of a child growing up in a blink of an eye made Kakashi somewhat nostalgic for his short-term status as a teacher.
Then Naruto made some brief introductions to Kakashi. Most of them were friends he had met after traveling to various countries these days. Recently, because Shinobi World Conference came to Konoha, Naruto invited them to come and taste Ichiraku Ramen.
Naruto dragged Kakashi into the Ichiraku Ramen restaurant. As soon as he entered, Kakashi noticed that not only were new friends like Naruto whom he did not know, but also friends like Team Shikamaru who had a good relationship with Naruto were also in the noodle restaurant.
After chatting for a while, everyone else saw that Kakashi seemed to be asking Naruto for some Konoha matters of his own. They were all very sensible and took Ramen to sit next to him, chatting and laughing without feeling embarrassed.
"We are all a good group of friends. How about it? How does it feel to go to Shinobi World alone?"
"It's not like being alone, Kakashi-sensei. I'm with Kurama, not alone. But recently, it has been falling asleep frequently. Apart from occasionally waking up to chat with me along the way, most of the time it is either training me or sleeping."
Naruto smiled.
"Really, no wonder your sensing ability has become stronger. I have deliberately held my breath. There are so many people on the street, how can you still detect me?"
"Kakashi-sensei You stand out in the crowd like a Fire Fly insect in the dark. How could I not notice it?"
"What kind of strange metaphor is this? Is there something about me that seems to sparkle to you?"
Kakashi Ledao.
"Hehe, that's about right."
"Kakashi-sensei, do we need to avoid suspicion?"
The Shikamaru team next to Naruto looked at Kakashi without saying anything and took the initiative to ask.
"No, there are just some things that need to be investigated. In fact, it doesn't matter if you know about it. You can pay attention to it."
"So you are looking for me to do something, then Kakashi-sensei, this is a rare opportunity..." Naruto looked at Kakashi, rolled his eyes, and smiled at Uncle Teuchi, "Uncle, the old rules~"
"Okay! Mr. Kakashi, long time no see!"
Uncle Teuchi, dressed as a chef, looked at Kakashi and smiled enthusiastically.
Now Ichiraku Ramen is not only Uncle Teuchi and his daughter, but also has a few more cooking helpers. Obviously, the store is too big to rely solely on the craftsmen of the father and daughter.
"Long time no see, but Naruto, you kid, let me spend money as soon as you come... Okay."
"Naruto Boss, what are the old rules?"
Shikamaru is a little curious.
"Kakashi-sensei's old rule? Of course Kakashi-sensei pays for the whole show!"
Naruto said with a smile.
"Hey, it's just for you and your friends. Now there are so many customers at Ichiraku Ramen Shop shop, don't worry about my wallet."
Kakashi's words are also a joke. With his income, let alone the current Ichiraku Ramen, even if it expands ten times, he will still pay casually.
However, it is true that Ichiraku Ramen's current store is larger than before and has more customers.
Since Konoha was rebuilt, thanks to Fifth Hokage Jiraiya's stroke of a pen, and with the help of First Hokage's power, Konoha has expanded several times!
At first, the villagers were not used to it, but it was not until the time approached Shinobi World Conference and more and more outsiders came to Konoha that the residents of Konoha understood the foresight of the Hokage people.
If it were still the same Konoha, I'm afraid the entire village would be overcrowded with so much traffic.
And since Ichiraku Ramen is a time-honored Konoha brand, and even endorsed by Naruto Uzumaki, it can be regarded as a slightly famous Konoha check-in place.
At this time, there were probably dozens of people inside the restaurant alone, not to mention the occasional person coming in to order takeout.
Naruto They have specially changed the position on the edge.
"Hinata Where are they? Why didn't you see them?"
"When I went back to home first, my mother and Dad were not there, and then when I went to Hinata's house, she and Neji were not there either... I guess it's because I have been busy lately and have gone on missions. There seems to be a lot of things going on in the village recently." Naruto sighed, "So I had no other choice, so I invited my friends who are still in the village to come here to get together."
"Working together, we turned out to be spare tires."
Ino on the side complained with a smile.
"Otherwise, I would see Shikamaru and you walking around on the street. Since everyone is busy, I don't have time to cook dinner, so I can only find people to have dinner with."
"What does strolling mean? It's really ugly to say. We are obviously arranging and planning the next process of receiving people from Sunagakure. When they come over in a few days, our team will be responsible for receiving them."
Naruto smiled and said, "Sorry, sorry, slip of the tongue. Mainly now I let my family ignore me. My mother didn't agree before and always prepared meals for me. But later Dad began to dislike me coming back every now and then, because no matter if I come back or not, my mother will always make an extra meal waiting for me. If I don't come back, it will be wasted."
"Shameful waste!" Choji, who has been silent for a long time, commented.
"That's right, Senior Naruto, you are right to do this. But you must take back what you just said about us. Shikamaru has been the acting captain several times during this period. As soon as we returned to the village after completing a mission, we received new missions. We have been busy all the time. We finally took over a job in the village, but we were evaluated as idlers~~Senior Naruto, you can't say that about us!"
"Sorry, sorry, it was a slip of the tongue~"
Listening to a few people joking around, Kakashi noticed an anomaly.
"Shikamaru is the acting captain? What happened to Asuma in your class?"