A week later.
Construction of the bridge had finished, and everyone was cheering on it.
Luo Mang, Kakashi, and the other ninja hired to help had also been invited to witness the bridge's opening ceremony.
Although it hadn't been named the Naruto Bridge like in the original story, still!
To express his gratitude to Kakashi and the others, Tazuna had named it the Leaf Ninja Bridge.
The corner of Kakashi's mouth twitched. The meaning was nice enough: a bridge built with the help of Konoha ninja.
But did he really have to shorten it so much? Couldn't he have written the whole thing out?
Anyone who didn't know the story behind the name wouldn't understand it, while Kakashi, who did know, cringed so hard his toes could have dug out an entire apartment.
"Heh."
Watching from the sidelines, Luo Mang chuckled. Thank goodness it was named after Konoha. If they had actually picked someone from their group and chosen him, he would have died of embarrassment.
"The ceremony is officially over. Thank you for all your hard work!"
Tazuna took down the banner and clapped his hands.
"This is great..."
"..."
The crowd erupted into lively cheers.
Naruto Uzumaki, who loved a lively atmosphere, joined in their cheering.
A lively atmosphere always put people at ease, and even Kakashi was no exception.
To celebrate, they set up several tables on the bridge. It hardly qualified as a banquet, just a communal lunch.
But everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. Not only was the bridge finished, their enemies had been dealt with too. Life would surely keep getting better, and everyone looked forward to the future.
"Thank you all for your help."
Tazuna led the way over to Kakashi, brimming with gratitude.
"It was nothing."
"A toast to you."
Clink!
The sound of