"Hey - look over there."
"That's--Pakura?"
"Hiss--"
A few days later, on a street in Sunagakure.
Sakamoto and Taki Fukushima were shopping. Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Sakamoto spotted a familiar figure and immediately pushed his friend beside him.
The tone was startled and uncertain.
As far as they could see, they saw Pakura walking out of a Anko soup shop, carrying a lunch box in his hand.
The two of them rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
The reason why they had such a big reaction was because--Pakura was dressed very exquisitely.
She was wearing light makeup, some female accessories, and she was not wearing the simple ninja uniform she had in the past.
Although the overall image has not changed much.
But Pakura", who they already knew, was completely different.
You know, in the past, Pakura never cared about these external objects, let alone paying attention to dressing up - she was a proper "tigress" in the eyes of the two.
Now, has she become so feminine?
"My eyes are open--"
Sakamoto gasped.
In order to confirm that they were not dazzled, they also secretly followed Pakura.
Make sure you read that correctly.
"Lunchbox? Who did she buy it for?"
Sakamoto asked curiously.
"I heard that she replaced Master Arai and became the Shadow Guard."
Fukushima Taki seemed to remember something.
"Teacher?"
Sakamoto looked surprised.
No wonder - in the whole village, the only one who can "surrender" Pakura is Lord Kazekage.
"What are you two sneaking around doing?"
Just as the two of them were studying this anomaly, they suddenly felt a chill.
The woman in sight disappeared.
Instead, a dark shadow appeared behind them instantly.
"Hahahaha--the weather is nice."
Sakamoto's eyelids twitched, and he immediately pointed at the sun in the sky, turned around, and looked at the expressionless Pakura.
Seeing Pakura's indifferent expression, Sakamoto swallowed his saliva and said, "What a coincidence - we met here. We were out for a walk when we had nothing to do. Unexpectedly, I happened to see you and thought of coming over to say hello."
"Yes yes yes."
Fukushima Taki also nodded quickly.
"I haven't eaten yet - are you buying this for the teacher?"
Sakamoto changed the topic, pointed at the bento in Pakura's hand, and asked.
"I made this myself - I just went to the store and bought a Anko soup." Pakura replied in a somewhat unnatural tone, and then walked away.
Before leaving, he just warned the two of them, "Don't follow them so secretly next time. If you have anything to say, just tell them."
"Yes yes yes--"
Sakamoto and the two looked apologetic.
Immediately afterwards, Pakura walked away quickly.
"Hey - I didn't hear any hallucinations, did I? Did you hear it? She said she made that lunch -"
"She actually knows how to cook?"
"Something's wrong--very wrong. This is not the woman I know."
Sakamoto narrowed his eyes, a fire of gossip ignited in his heart.
"It's nothing, she's just a woman after all - it's natural to love beauty. Besides, who doesn't know that she likes the teacher?
Now that I have become a shadow guard, I naturally have to show some "diligence"--"
"To be honest, Pakura's personality has always been too strong and cold, making her hard to get in touch with. But now that she is dressed like this, I realize that she is really good-looking - with this appearance, Sunagakure is one of the best."
Fukushima Taki knows what his best friend is thinking.
"Tsk--you really don't have any intuition at all."
Sakamoto rolled his eyes.
"What do you mean?"
Fukushima Taki was confused.
"Based on your understanding of the teacher, do you think that even if Pakura becomes a guard, even if the two of them have the opportunity to come into contact, will she have such a big change?"
"Teacher and Pakura have been friends since childhood, and their relationship is much better than ours."
"What's more, we were training outside with the teacher and spent a lot of time together. Why didn't we see Pakura like this at that time? In addition, although the teacher is about the same age as us, we have always been juniors in his eyes"--"
Sakamoto analyzed it matter-of-factly.
"You mean--"
Fukushima Taki's pupils dilated and he was a little surprised and said, "It's unlikely--"
"Hmph - in this aspect, you are far behind my brother. Anyway, I have dated several people in the past few years - I still understand women better than you."
Sakamoto said a little proudly.
Fukushima Taki.
"Let me just say this, if the teacher had not responded to Pakura's love, then Pakura would never have become like this." Sakamoto licked his lips with an excited expression, as if he had discovered some big secret.
After saying that, Sakamoto waved his hand and immediately headed in one direction.
"What are you going for?"
"Go to the Kazekage building and find the teacher."
"Ah?"
"Hurry up--teacher works hard day and night for the village. It is necessary for us students to be more considerate and caring."
Seeing that Fukushima Taki was still standing still, Sakamoto urged.
"This is not good, what if--"
"Hurry up!"
After a while, the two came to Yubi's office door and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Hearing the sound, they pushed the door open and entered.
As soon as I walked into the house, I immediately saw Yubi enjoying the exquisite bento made by Pakura, as well as the Anko soup bought from the store.
And Pakura stood aside, quietly watching Yubi eat, with a rare tenderness and happiness in his eyes.
However, the timing of their arrival was obviously inappropriate, which ruined the warm atmosphere.
The expression on Pakura's face faded away and returned to a bit of coldness.
Moreover, the gaze directed at them carries a sense of danger."
"It's you--is something wrong?"
Yubi didn't know what Pakura had just met with Sakamoto on the street. He was a little surprised to see Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki coming to him in a rare event.
Different from Pakura.
Pakura is now not only a shadow guard, but also a powerful person in the village. Some of her words and opinions, although
The weight is not that big yet - but it will still be heard or adopted by senior management.
As for Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki, they are still just Chunin. In terms of ability, record, mission resume, etc., there is no way to compare with Pakura.
The same goes for status and reputation in the village.
Therefore, unless there are any special circumstances, the two of them rarely come to the Kazekage building.
"It's okay - I just miss you."
Sakamoto's eyes wandered intriguingly between Yubi and Pakura.
Then, like a familiar figure, he sat on the chair in front of the desk, looking carefree.
"Ha--miss me?"
Yubi raised his eyebrows.
Then he got down to business. "You two came at the right time - at the end of the year, the village will prepare a special Jonin assessment, and I plan to promote you two to Jonin first."
"Then, Sakamoto, you will be transferred to Military Police Force - your father was the captain of the village's guard before. You can be regarded as taking over, but you must first start as the squad leader."
"As for Fukushima Taki--you go to the intelligence department."
Yubi said while eating.
"Yes, Lord Kazekage."
When it came to business, the two of them immediately answered seriously.
"Don't be happy yet. If you can't pass the test, even if you are assigned a task, you have to start from the grassroots level. In addition, the village's genetic medicine is almost ready, and all members of the ninja formation will soon be injected."
"Sakamoto, you are more suitable for injecting life potion. For Fukushima Taki, bone cell potion is suitable. Although these two potions will improve your strength a little, the effect is not as great as expected - so, for the assessment, you still have to rely on your own practice. Don't expect the potion to come in handy."
"Understood."
The two nodded.