Night fell, with countless stars glittering and a bright moon hanging high.
In the crown of a large tree.
Kakashi leaned lazily against the trunk with his arms folded, gazing up at the starry sky, lost in thought.
"Naruto, you're so annoying! Can't you give me a break?"
Hearing Sasuke and Naruto bickering inside the tent, Kakashi smiled and murmured, "Obito, you and Rin must be happy together up there, right?"
At that moment, apart from Kakashi staring at the stars, the only activity in camp was Sakura shouting as she worked up a sweat.
"One thousand Straight Punches! If I fail, twelve hundred push-ups as punishment!"
In contrast to Sakura's sweaty workout, the little tent nearby was filled with a cozy atmosphere.
"Ptoo, slap..."
Naruto took the large-denomination bills out of the case, his fingers moving like a blur. In just a few breaths, he had counted over a hundred notes. Sasuke was counting money beside him, too.
But Sasuke's fingers were far slower than Naruto's. By the time Naruto finished his stack, Sasuke was only halfway through his.
"Naruto, can't you slow down?"
Sasuke had barely started when he noticed Naruto was already done, so he pouted.
"Hehe, now you know why I'm faster at making Hand Seals than you, huh? It all comes from practice," Naruto said smugly.
"Hmph, I'll catch up to you for sure. Just you wait, little brother."
"Ooh, little brother? Whose big brother are you supposed to be?" Naruto teased at the sight of Sasuke's disgruntled face.
"Yours, obviously. You're younger than me." Sasuke shot him a glance.
"Then... big brother, your little brother's shoulders are so sore. Could you give them a little massage?" Naruto had been brimming with energy a moment ago, but the instant he said that, he sounded half-dead.