Departure

"What! Naruto, you're leaving the village to train?!"

Haruno Sakura's face was full of surprise. "Then what about Sasuke and me?"

Yes! Yes! Yes!!! She almost jumped up and cheered!

Without Naruto, the third wheel, she might soon be able to be with Sasuke, and then get married...

"Hey!" Uzumaki Naruto shouted, pointing at the mysterious smile and blush on Sakura's face, and said, "Pervy Sage, I don't want to go out to train!"

"Thump!" Jiraiya expertly punched Naruto on the head, saying, "What are you doing, you little brat? Don't go back on your word so easily."

"Good luck, Naruto~" Hatake Kakashi, holding the new Make-Out Paradise novel provided internally by the author that hasn't been released yet, waved with a smile. "Be sure to learn well from Jiraiya-sama."

"What's with that? Kakashi-sensei, you're too lame!" Uzumaki Naruto expressed his dissatisfaction, even nine-tenths of it, with his Jonin instructor's betrayal.

Speaking of which... this white-haired guy seems very powerful.

After her initial excitement, Haruno Sakura quickly thought of this. To be called "-sama" by Kakashi-sensei, he must be a very powerful guy. Sasuke has become much stronger, and even Naruto...

In this way, it seems that she has become the one holding them back, unable to keep up with her two teammates.

She lowered her head, her expression a littleDimly anran (sad/dejected), when a hand suddenly pressed on her head.

"I think Sakura, you have talent in Genjutsu..." Hatake Kakashi pressed on Sakura's head, saying, "I'm not very good at Genjutsu, so I've asked someone to teach you Genjutsu."

Too modest, a Three-Tomoe Sharingan user who is not good at Genjutsu, and his Genjutsu level is as high as 8...

Haruno Sakura looked up in a bit of surprise, looking at the teacher's smiling eyes, feeling very moved inside.

From now on, Kakashi-sensei, no matter how many dirty books you read, I won't say bad things about you!

Uchiha Sasuke, who was discharged from the hospital yesterday, stood beside her and asked calmly, "So, is it just the two of us in Team 7 now?"

He seemed more concerned about how to carry out the mission with one person missing.

"I'm more concerned about why you have to run here to chat." Lin Ke stood beside them and asked quietly.

He was cultivating well, but one after another, they all ran over, making the originally quiet Seventh Training Ground as lively as a vegetable market.

Shouldn't Team 7 gather at the Third Training Ground to snatch the bells? "Lin Ke, I'll miss you." Uzumaki Naruto walked over and patted him on the shoulder, with a reluctant expression on his face.

"..."

Lin Ke looked at Naruto, who seemed to be saying goodbye forever, and said, "So, can you answer my question first? Besides, you're just going out to train, and even if you're gone for a while, you'll definitely come back."

"Well..." Hatake Kakashi stroked the latest edition of Make-Out Paradise with relish, saying, "Who told Sasuke to like coming here every day? Naruto and Sakura will also be lonely~"

"Kakashi-sensei! What are you talking about!" Uzumaki Naruto immediately shouted, his expression very strange.

No, why are you blushing? Haruno Sakura, on the other hand, held her hands in front of her body in a coy manner, twisted her body, and looked up at the person she loved—

"Boring." Uchiha Sasuke turned his face away, giving a two-word evaluation.

Lin Ke looked at them with a smile. Sasuke is still a little concerned, isn't he? The avenger who was full of hatred has become a slightly awkward and motivated young man under his intervention.

Sure enough, there is still a little sense of accomplishment.

Jiraiya stroked his chin, his expression deep, and said, "Naruto, we have to leave quickly, otherwise..."

"Otherwise..." X2 Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura looked over.

"We won't be able to catch the morning special at Funfun Street." Jiraiya nodded seriously.

"Pervy Sage, you're too lame!" Uzumaki Naruto complained.

Funfun Street, isn't that...

Haruno Sakura remembered the gossip she occasionally heard, her expression did not change, but her heart was already roaring—

So Naruto found an even more perverted master?! The little jealousy in her heart disappeared unconsciously in the noise.

"Everyone—" Uzumaki Naruto said very seriously, "I will miss you."

"Have a good trip." Lin Ke gave his blessing.

Haruno Sakura folded her arms around her chest and said, "You guys, don't embarrass Team 7."

"Kana~" Hatake Kakashi waved his hand.

"That's too perfunctory, Kakashi-sensei!" Uzumaki Naruto retorted.

Uchiha Sasuke, under everyone's gaze, remained silent for a good while before saying, "Safe travels."

Uzumaki Naruto, with his hands on his hips, said, "Sasuke, I'll definitely become strong and defeat you by then! By then..."

"Let's go, brat~" Jiraiya nudged him, smiling, and waved his hand, "Goodbye, everyone."

"Damn it, perverted sage, let me finish..."

These two figures, one big and one small, looked like father and son as they left, talking and laughing.

Watching the two of them leave, Uchiha Sasuke was slightly lost in thought.

Hatake Kakashi interrupted his subordinate's sorrowful farewell, saying, "Speaking of which, a new member will be assigned to our team to fill Naruto's vacancy..."

"Ah?" Haruno Sakura was a little surprised.

Uchiha Sasuke snapped out of his thoughts and didn't express any opinion on this.

[Hopefully, not someone who holds us back] — Afternoon, Hokage Building, Jonin Waiting Room.

"Hah~ ah"

Mitarashi Anko yawned listlessly, flipping a page of the magazine in her hand.

Under normal circumstances, Jonin who don't have missions or need to lead a team would stay in the Jonin Waiting Room to await the Hokage's orders or deal with emergencies, but... the peace talks with the Sand Ninja Village were about to begin in the next few days, and most of the Jonin hadn't left the village to do missions. The village, having just experienced the Konoha Crush Plan, was even less likely to have any emergencies.

So, it was a bit boring.

"Click~" Lin Ke pushed the door open and walked in, his eyes scanning the room. It was quite spacious, and the Jonin were doing their own things in small groups, without much change in expression at the arrival of a newcomer.

It was his first time here. Originally, with his position in the Medical Team, he shouldn't need to wait in the Jonin Waiting Room, but Anbu had just informed him to come over and wait for the Third Hokage to be free, as there was a mission for him.

What kind of mission would require him to be called over specifically? It was a bit—

"Lin Ke!" A surprised cry attracted the attention of many people, and then, he felt himself being hugged again.

Why did he say 'again'?

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