Good Night
[Slap!]
["Why did you hit me?" by Jiraiya, Naruto, Namikaze Minato, Senju Hashirama, Toad Sage, White Snake Sage, Slug Sage, Sage of Six Paths...]
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Lin Ke woke up with a start, feeling uneasy from a strange dream.
It had been over a week since he successfully mastered the Chakra Scalpel, meaning the Mystical Palm Technique was imminent. But the name itself... sounded powerful yet somewhat vague.
The meaning of "Palm" had several interpretations, and "Mystical" varied depending on the setting. Whether "Mystical" and "Technique" were connected was even harder to understand, not to mention the ambiguity in phrasing...
This led to numerous possible interpretations.
How could he not let his imagination run wild? So, while continuing his training, he pondered what form it would take, and finally, his daydreams manifested in his nightly dreams.
In last night's dream, he dreamt of slapping the faces of the sages.
It can't be that abstract, right...
Lin Ke thought, sighing. Weren't there already plenty of abstract techniques?
Whatever, time to get up and train. There are so many ninjutsu, it doesn't matter if one or two are a bit silly.
He calmed his mind and got up to grind his daily routine, I mean, daily training.
Moderate physical exercise + dodgeball practice, a bit of slacking off (literally) and reading at the Medical Team building, treating a few patients at the hospital after lunch, and then back to the Training Grounds after work to practice ninjutsu (practicing ninjutsu release + summoning his Stand + randomly dialing with Summoning Jutsu), and visiting Nara Yan Shui (who was already healed but still pretending to be sick).
Finally, a delicious bowl of Ichiraku Ramen for dinner.
Back home, he enjoyed a massage from his shadow while reviewing medical knowledge and Ninjutsu Scrolls, and before bed, a glass of milk and two calcium tablets, going to bed promptly at nine o'clock.
This was a typical day for Lin Ke, a Medical Ninja in Konoha Village.
Am I becoming too reliant on my shadow?
He looked at his shadow tucking him in and suddenly had this thought, then chuckled silently.
Was there anyone in this world more reliable or trustworthy than his own shadow? "Click~" The shadow went over to turn off the light, and in the dim moonlight, it went to the window to draw the curtains and neatly arranged the scattered slippers.
The room was plunged into darkness, and Lin Ke closed his eyes peacefully, knowing that his shadow was there, always would be, forever.
"Good night."——"Knock, knock, knock~"
The next morning, Lin Ke hadn't even woken up when someone knocked on the window. He opened his eyes and had his shadow open the window.
"Lin Ke, good morning!" Uzumaki Naruto jumped into the room. Ever since returning from his first mission outside the village a few days ago, this guy hadn't stopped being excited.
The shadow went over to the refrigerator, poured a glass of milk, and handed it to him.
Seriously, don't these guys know how to knock?
Lin Ke sat up, yawning, and glanced over. Hmm, having experienced the Land of Waves mission, he does seem more mature...
"I want to challenge you, to see the gap between us!" Uzumaki Naruto's eyes burned with determination. Lin Ke was the strongest friend he knew.
He had become a Chunin a long time ago, and had easily defeated him back then. Now that he had become stronger, he naturally wanted to show off.
"Ugh..."
Lin Ke got out of bed, put on his slippers, and went to the bathroom, saying, "How about this afternoon for a match? You must have missions to do, right?"
"Ah... glug, glug" Uzumaki Naruto drank the milk, wiped his mouth, and said, "Missions? The recent missions have been too easy, there's no challenge at all. I want a mission where I can show my skills."
He complained, looking at the shadow making breakfast, and envy gradually crept onto his face.
No matter how you look at it, having a technique like that is so convenient...
"Tsk!" Lin Ke wiped his face and said, "Even the simplest missions need to be completed. That's what ninjas do."
"I know..." Uzumaki Naruto scratched the back of his head, "But Kakashi-sensei is always late. The meeting place is nearby, and he's already half an hour late. As usual, he might be two or three hours late..."
"So you came to bother me early in the morning?" Lin Ke sat down at the dining table. "Have you had breakfast? Join me."
Uzumaki Naruto touched the ramen he had for breakfast, but his body was very honest as he sat down.
The shadow had already made two breakfasts, serving them both before retreating to the side and reverting to two dimensions.
"Delicious!" Uzumaki Naruto gave a very Japanese-style compliment.
Lin Ke smiled without a word. Since Shadow's cooking skills were basically the same as his, he had also spent some time studying cooking in his spare time, and the results were not bad.
The food Shadow made was getting better and better, and his quality of life had improved a lot.
In addition, he had been paying attention to a lot of daily skills, preparing to learn them slowly, so that Shadow could use them.
After eating, Lin Ke wiped his mouth and said, "Let's meet at the Seventh Training Ground this afternoon, how about it?"
"Okay~" Uzumaki Naruto clenched his fist, full of fighting spirit, "I've gotten a lot stronger, Lin Ke, don't underestimate me!"
"Okay, okay."
Lin Ke said a few perfunctory words, and after Uzumaki Naruto left (he still jumped out of the window), he changed into his running clothes and came downstairs. Before he could start warming up, he saw Team 7 across the street.
So that's what "nearby" means, right under my apartment...
Uchiha Sasuke leaned against the wall, looking down at the ground, not knowing what he was thinking. Haruno Sakura waved with a smile on her face.
Lin Ke raised his hand in acknowledgment, warmed up, and started running.
Leaving the street near the Ninja Apartments, the street became slightly wider. The Ninja Apartments were among the oldest buildings in Konoha Village, far from the house across from the Ninja Academy where Naruto lived. Not only was it not as prosperous, but even the streets were a bit cramped.
Even in the early morning, there were many people on the street. Konoha Village was the center of the Land of Fire, and it was very lively even at night. Speaking of liveliness, one had to mention FunFun Street near Konoha Village. In the hospital, he would occasionally hear some patients lewdly talking about FunFun Street, which offered FunFun experiences...
"Yo!" A figure darted to Lin Ke's side, who was absentmindedly running, and his signature thick eyebrows twitched. "Good morning, Lin Ke, let's burn our youth together!"
"The first person to finish one lap will get a brand new nunchaku!"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh!" Another slightly shorter green-skinned thick eyebrow shouted and rushed past, disappearing into the end of the street in a puff of smoke.
"Ahhh, my blood is boiling!" Might Guy also howled and rushed out.
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