8:40.
After seeing the two off to work, Uka Senju washed the pots and pans in the kitchen.
We arrived at the Training Ground in the courtyard once again.
It's still early until 10 o'clock, so let's practice our Swordsmanship a bit more.
We must master our weapons as quickly as possible so we can leave the village sooner!
At the same time.
In a former public Training Ground not far from the Senju Clan Compound.
She had long, dark brown hair, two lines of face paint, and wore black trousers Beige stand-up collar jacket.
A woman with a Ninja Tool Pouch strapped to her waist and thigh led a Brown and White and white Ninja Dog, about 60 centimeters tall at the shoulder, into the private Training Ground.
She went straight to the left-hand stand and sat down to wait.
Looking at the Ninja Dog, which could no longer be held up on its head, it squatted in place and kept shaking its head.
She smiled, revealing her dimples, and asked, "Little Brown and White, when do you think he'll arrive?"
"Are you arriving right on time like before, or are you waiting well in advance?"
"Do you think he knows who his teammates are?"
Hearing its owner's question, it realized it was almost two years old.
Helpless, he lay on the ground and buried his head in his arms.
The bad guy who bullied me when I was a child.
How could it possibly know so much?
This owner is great in every way, and is usually very smart.
It just gets complicated the moment something involves that bad guy.
It remembers those slaps and the feeling of going hungry all very clearly.
So whatever your affairs are, they have absolutely nothing to do with you.
Seeing the attitude of her Ninja Dog, Inuzuka Furin's smile froze.
I reluctantly poked the dog's head twice, which was pretending to be dead.
She propped her head up with her left hand on her knee, while her right hand gently tugged at the tuft of fur on the Ninja Dog's head.
Those large, black eyes, however, seemed to drift into a daze as time passed.
It's been a year and a half since the performance review dinner ended.
Aside from his engagement and the selection of teammates, I haven't heard any other news about him.
If she hadn't known that the person was in the nearby Senju Clan Compound, she would have suspected that the person had disappeared.
How has he been doing over the past year?
Is it about cultivating oneself as diligently as I have?
Have you ever thought of us during your time of spiritual practice?
Nine o'clock.
After practicing her Swordsmanship a few more times, Uka Senju suddenly remembered something and hurriedly went back to her room to wash up.
Then they took a shortcut and hurried towards the Training Ground not far from the clan's territory.
As he walked through the gate, he saw a familiar figure lost in thought in the stands on the left.
Under the watchful gaze of the furtive Ninja Dog beside her.
Uka Senju quietly walked to the girl's side and sat down on the other side of the bench.
Only then did the noise from the chair bring the person out of their reverie.
Upon seeing the boy who had suddenly appeared before her, Inuzuka Furin's face instantly broke into a smile.
"Long time no see, Uka-kun!"
Listening to that familiar, soft voice, and looking at the person who had changed slightly yet seemed unchanged.
Uka Senju replied with a smile, " Furin, long time no see."
Beside it, it noticed that its owner's attention was finally no longer on its head.
The Brown and White creature, ears perked up, lay on the ground and slowly moved its limbs out of their sight.
After escaping, it quickly raised its front paw and touched the top of its head.
This tuft of white fur is its most striking feature, and it's also the place that the Xiaohua flowers love most.
If it weren't for the fear of being punished, it would never have let its owner drag it here.
After a moment, the two front paws moved back and forth to confirm that not much was missing.
It turned its head to look at the two people who were chatting happily, and couldn't help but let out a few low sobs.
" Furin, that dog is insulting you!"
The sudden sound startled the Brown and White creature lying on the ground, causing it to leap off the stands with a powerful effort.
While in the air, it saw that where it had been before, countless Mole suddenly emerged and gradually coalesced into the shape of a familiar person.
After recognizing who it was.
As it lay on the ground, it also remembered what the man had just said.
It quickly turned its head towards the bench and barked loudly, "Woof~ woof woof!"
"Woof woof~ woof"
Woof woof woof woof woof!
The two people on the bench noticed the Mole and turned around.
They witnessed their friend's unusual entrance, and also saw the series of actions the Brown and White took after being startled.
Listening to her Ninja Dog's incessant excuses, Inuzuka Furin laughed and said, "If you didn't do it, why are you explaining so agitatedly?"
Upon hearing this, the Brown and White dog, which had been barking happily, froze on the spot with its eyes wide open.
Dinner is canceled tonight!
I haven't quite figured out the logic behind my master's first sentence.
Upon hearing the second sentence, the Brown and White dog's bristling fur and its raised head immediately deflated.
Why won't my owner listen to my explanations?
Did his agitated explanation have anything to do with his swearing?
It lay listlessly on the ground, thinking about its exposed position while silently cursing the Mole that had tricked it.
Upon seeing his former friend and future teammate appear, Uka Senju smiled and said, " Kaun, long time no see! It seems your Secret Technique have improved quite a bit!"
"You played that Insect Body move really cool."
Hearing Uka's praise and seeing her two old friends again, the already happy Aburame Kaun burst into laughter and said, "Hahaha, you have excellent taste!"
" The Insect Body should be used like this, not like those vulgar people Yoshino who always think it's a waste of Chakra!"
"But if spending a little Chakra can achieve such a cool effect, I think it's totally worth it."
As he spoke, he smiled and walked toward where his two friends were.
He disliked the Aburame at all because they couldn't understand his ideas.
Such Insect Body is indeed a waste of Chakra.
But I didn't tell you to use it outside the village!
Besides, it's just for show; what's the point of using it in a deserted place outside the village?
Those guys are too rigid and boring. It's much more fun to stay with Uka and the others.
After hugging Aburame Kaun was wearing the same Aburame coat as Yu Nu, large red sunglasses, and a red polka-dot headband,...
The three of them sat down on the bench again and chatted happily.
They talked about their lives after they separated, their spiritual practice, and the interesting things they had encountered.
It was only at this moment that Uka Senju learned the specific process of selecting teammates.
After a long while, with the sound of light footsteps, the three of them looked up together at the gate of the Training Ground.
A middle-aged woman dressed in a black combat uniform and wearing gray armor walked in.
It was the first time I'd seen my teacher in her everyday clothes, and I noticed the various marks on her armor.
Uka Senju quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, teacher!"
The two had heard the name at the restaurant but had never met the person in person.
Upon seeing the crisscrossing scars on the woman's face and Uka's movements.