"I... I understand... even so... I still want to try again. Maybe... maybe there's still a chance I can catch up to them. Kakashi-sensei, you think so... too, right?"
Sakura closed her eyes. Although her words seemed to be directed at Kakashi, she was actually saying them to herself.
After all, this was one of her main goals for moving forward. If even that goal disappeared, Sakura felt she would probably struggle to keep going in the future.
Kakashi said nothing. Dreams were usually beautiful, but reality was often cruel. The world of Naruto placed enormous importance on bloodlines and talent, but when he remembered that his own teacher, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had also been a genius born to an ordinary family, he still wanted to give Sakura a little hope.
Sharp-tongued but softhearted, Kakashi ultimately couldn't bring himself to send Sakura back to the Ninja Academy. The three-person team took shape, although his dignity and standing as its instructor were already nothing like they had been in the original story.
Kakashi: Why does it feel like this test wasn't about me assessing whether they had what it took to become ninja, but about whether I was qualified to be their teacher...?
"All right! To celebrate you becoming my adorable students, lunch is on me. Shall we go eat? How about barbecue?" Kakashi quickly adjusted his attitude and addressed the three with a smile.
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance. Barbecue... they were sick of it already. After all, weren't hamburgers basically just "bread + meat + bread"? At most, there was some lettuce, cheese, or something else added inside...
"Let's get ramen!"
"That's a good idea."
In a rare show of agreement, Sasuke approved of Naruto's suggestion. Kakashi naturally had no objections either. Ramen was much cheaper