Ten minutes later.
"Ah, ah, ah, it's really difficult!"
Kakashi looks very embarrassed now.
The glove on his right hand and the vest on his body were all scrapped.
The worst thing is that just when he kicked away Sasuke's surprise attack, he suddenly discovered that Explosive Tag had been affixed to the soles of his shoes at some point. Now he even lost one of his shoes and could only stand on the grass with one bare foot.
The three people formed a triangle formation and surrounded Kakashi in the middle.
Sasuke's Three-Tomoe Sharingan opened his eyes, showing excitement; Sakura's Kunai reflected cold light; and Naruto showed a sly smile and slowly took out a brand new novel from Ninja Tool Pouch.
When he saw the cover of the latest volume of "The Lustful Ninja Chronicles of Shimura", Kakashi's one eye widened instantly.
He remembered that he clearly hid the book at the bottom of Ninja Tool Pouch!
"Masaka!"
Kakashi hurriedly raised his hands in surrender, his voice changed tone.
"The test is over! You passed!"
Sasuke and Sakura looked at each other, completely confused as to why Kakashi was so panicked after seeing the book.
Only Naruto smiled and shook the novel in his hand. The three gilded characters "Limited Edition" on the cover were particularly dazzling in the sun.
After Kakashi took the book from Naruto, he immediately stepped back to the shade of the tree next to Training Ground, and pointed to the lunch box on the wooden pile with a smile.
"You are hungry, let's eat first."
Naruto narrowed his eyes, the real killing move was coming.
Killing Three Warriors with Two Peaches.
Two box lunches for three people.
Even if he didn't grab the bell, Kakashi still had a way to see his real test.
Fortunately, I was prepared.
"Great!"
After two hungry meals and a battle, Sakura happily went over to get his lunch box.
Her stomach was already rumbling, and she seemed to have seen hot food in front of her eyes.
But when she saw the two lunch boxes, she suddenly remembered that there were three people besides Kakashi!
Her hands froze in mid-air, and her eyes wandered between Naruto and Sasuke.
Anyway, I can still buy food after a while... As soon as this idea came up, it was shattered by Kakashi's next words.
"By the way, I also received a D-level mission from Mission Assignment Center. Eat it quickly. After eating, we still need to carry out the mission quickly!"
Kakashi's voice was like a devil's whisper, which made Sakura hesitate to give the two lunch boxes to Naruto and Sasuke.
If you don't eat now, you have to go hungry to do the task; but if you eat...
Her hands holding the lunch box were shaking slightly, and the fragrant smell of rice was as painful as poison.
Naruto reached into Ninja Tool Pouch and was about to speak, but was stopped by Sasuke.
"Naruto."
Sasuke stopped him in a low voice, and gently pressed his fingers on the arm of Naruto's hand that extended into Ninja Tool Pouch.
There was a hint of deep meaning in those black eyes, and he gestured slightly in the direction of Sakura.
The two looked at each other, and Naruto understood immediately.
The tacit understanding they have gained from training together over the years allows them to understand each other's thoughts with just one glance.
Sasuke wants to see the selection of Sakura.
Although Sakura often trained with them over the years, she initially joined as a friend of Ino.
In the heart of Sasuke, the trust in Sakura is far less profound than the trust in Naruto.
This seemingly simple lunch box distribution is actually a test of companionship awareness.
Sasuke has already guessed Kakashi's plan, and he also understands that Naruto has also guessed it. He stopped Naruto from speaking because he wanted to see Sakura's choice.
Will you give priority to your own needs, or will you show your responsibility as a teammate?
If it is the former, then when doing tasks in the future, Sasuke only needs to cooperate with Naruto to solve everything.
If it is the latter, then Sasuke will truly regard Sakura as a companion in the future.
Seeing Naruto, there was still some hesitation. Sasuke couldn't help but pull Naruto's wrist and retreat to Kakashi's side. The three of them stood under the shade of the tree and quietly observed the pink-haired girl's decision.
The sun shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadow on Kakashi, Sasuke and Naruto, as if the three of them are enveloped in an invisible chess game.
Kakashi's right eye squinted at the two of them, his tone deliberately relaxed:
"Hey, hey, why don't you two go to dinner?"
"Ladies first."
Sasuke responded calmly, with his hands in his pockets, but his eyes were always locked on Sakura.
"This is really not something you can say from Sasuke."
Kakashi raised his eyebrows slightly, Sasuke obviously didn't believe what he said.
He had already known about these three students through the information given to him by Third. Sasuke was not the kind of person who would flirt with girls.
He also guessed some clues. The relationship between Sakura and Sasuke and Naruto is not a good one. In other words, the relationship with Sasuke is not a good one.
It's not that it's not nice in a disgusting way, but it's a bit unfamiliar and polite.
It's like a makeshift team, far from developing a true tacit understanding.
But they are classmates who have known each other for a long time, and are even part of a famous clique in the class.
They have been training together for five years.
This is very interesting.
Through the performance just now, although Sasuke and Naruto show that Sasuke is stronger, if you look closely, you will find that at critical moments, Sasuke will always look at Naruto subconsciously.
Whether it was confirming Naruto's position and status at the beginning of the battle or just now when he said he was going to eat, Sasuke also looked at Naruto first.
The one who holds the dominant position between the two should be Blond-Haired Boy who is always smiling.
Kakashi raised the corners of his mouth under the mask.
This test was indeed more interesting than imagined.
Naruto looked at Sakura and said firmly, "Sasuke, do you want to make a bet?"
"What are you betting on?" Sasuke raised his eyebrows.
"I bet Sakura will come over with a lunch box."
"Boring."
Sasuke snorted coldly. He knew in his heart that since Naruto dared to make this bet, he must have been sure of it.
It seems that my temptation is unnecessary.
Naruto looked at Sasuke and turned away, and couldn't help but curling up the corners of his mouth.
He knows that building trust takes time.
Just like when he first approached Matt Teacher Guy, it was to learn Eight Gates Formation.
But as we got along day after day, the seemingly arrogant teacher taught him everything without reservation, wrapping him in fiery sincerity.
Unknowingly, Naruto developed sincere respect from the bottom of his heart.
The same is true for Sasuke.
Initially, Naruto chose to approach him because he considered the future final battle, which required Sasuke to open Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and even awaken Rinnegan during the final battle, becoming the key force to seal Kaguya.
This purpose has never changed, but the bits and pieces of shared experiences have already created unexpected bonds beyond the plan.
Later Naruto realized a truth: getting along with others is like looking in the mirror.
If you show sincerity, the other person will reciprocate with true love.
He did come with a clear purpose, but through the accumulation of sincere treatment over time, he gained a friendship that far exceeded his expectations.
In the final analysis, it is precisely because Naruto has never been perfunctory in every moment we spent together.
His care comes from the heart and his protection is practical.
Purpose may be the beginning, but sincerity is the real nutrient for this relationship to blossom and bear fruit.
As expected by Naruto, Sakura Haruno came over holding two lunch boxes. She first handed one to Sasuke, her fingertips trembled slightly due to nervousness, and the edges of the lunch boxes were pinched and wrinkled.
"Sasuke-kun, your lunch..."
Then she turned to Naruto, her cheeks flushed obviously, and even her ears were dyed crimson. She handed another lunch box to Naruto, and her voice became smaller and smaller:
"Naruto... Let's eat this together?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Sakura blushed first.
Share lunch boxes with Naruto...
I did this because Naruto is famous for being easy to talk to, and Sasuke is difficult to get along with.
If he had a portion for himself, Naruto might be hungry!
In addition, she woke up late this morning and didn't have time to have breakfast. She had to perform a task later. If she was hungry, she would be delayed...
It seems... I can only share it with Naruto!
"Eat your own share."
Sasuke suddenly spoke. He had already paid attention to Sakura Haruno and paid great attention to it when he knew there was a lunch box. She might be really hungry.
"Naruto and I will share this portion."
For the sake of mission efficiency, it is better for me to share a meal with Naruto than for my teammates to make mistakes due to hunger.
Naruto was about to speak, but was startled by Sasuke's movements and blinked.
He looked at the lunch box that was pushed back, then at Sasuke's expressionless face, and suddenly smiled:
"I said you two..."
He prolonged his tone, with a sly glint in his eyes, "Since I already knew the content of this assessment, of course I prepared food in advance."
This space instantly became quiet.
Sasuke and Sakura turned to look at Naruto at the same time. Even Kakashi, who had been leaning on the tree and looking at Icha Icha Paradise, closed his book and came closer with interest.
"When I wanted to say something just now, someone stopped me."
Naruto helplessly spread his hands and glanced at Sasuke with meaning.
"Right, Kakashi-sensei?"
Silver-haired Jonin smiled and nodded, "That's true."
Sasuke thought about it and realized that he had indeed blocked Naruto just now. He didn't expect that this was what Naruto wanted to say at that time.
He showed a rare hint of embarrassment, coughed slightly and turned away.
Under the surprised gazes of the three people, Naruto took out four lunch boxes from Ninja Tool Pouch.
Kakashi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Can this Ninja Tool Pouch hold so many things?