Chapter 35: Sakura Visits Kakashi at Night

Watching the backs of the three leaving, Kakashi thought to himself, Teamwork? It's not entirely absent! He could only deceive himself like this in the scorching midday sun.

What kind of sin did he commit in his past life that the heavens treat him like this?

It's so unfair!

Who will untie his ropes?

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Night gradually fell. Sakura wandered aimlessly on the street alone. The initial excitement of being in the same group as Sasuke and Naruto had completely vanished. Her young face was filled with melancholy.

She sighed aimlessly on the street. Her bad mood seemed contagious, and passers-by all kept their distance from this negative atmosphere.

"Yo~ What troubles does this teenage girl have? Why do you look so glum?"

Hearing the voice, Sakura looked up and saw Kakashi leaning against a telephone pole, with his legs crossed, and holding a book in one hand, deep in reading.

"Teacher Kakashi!"

Her initially surprised eyes instantly dimmed. She lowered her head, not knowing how to start. Kakashi noticed his student's hesitation and put away his book, Make Out Paradise.

"Come on. Let's find a nearby teahouse and have a chat."

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"Teacher Kakashi, I'm thinking that I didn't do anything in today's wilderness survival training and still passed. Is this really okay?"

"Don't worry. Your level is definitely sufficient to be a Genin."

"But when I saw Sasuke and Naruto, they performed so well. Compared with them, I'm like the difference between heaven and earth. I'm so far behind. Will I hold them back by being in the same class as them?"

Kakashi lowered his head and pondered slightly.

"Sakura, you don't have to care too much about this. Those two are truly super - geniuses. Naruto may seem rough and reckless in his fighting style, without any real tactics, but his basic skills are very solid. Coupled with his massive Chakra Reserves Amount, his future achievements are limitless."

Anyway, Naruto is the Jinchūriki of the Nine - Tailed Fox, far beyond what other ninjas can compare to.

"Not to mention the unpredictable Sasuke Uchiha. I've always thought that he didn't show his full strength during the survival exercise. After all, he snatched the Bells from me without even activating his Sharingan. Well~ Although it's also because I didn't use my full strength."

"Teacher Kakashi, then it seems I'm really far behind them. I'm afraid I can't keep up with their progress."

Kakashi was silent for a while and then answered seriously.

"Just in terms of the amount of Chakra and understanding of Ninjutsu, you are indeed inferior to the two of them. Their future achievements will at least reach the Kage level!"

"So amazing!"

"Although I often tease Naruto, he really has the potential to become the Hokage."

"So you should find your own features in such a team."

"My features?

Sakura lowered her head and pondered over herself. It seemed that apart from having a broader forehead than others, she had nothing remarkable to show for.

"You may not have noticed it yourself. From the information that Teacher Iruka provided me regarding the three of you, you've always been a very meticulous person. Your delicate control of Chakra is truly a genius - level ability, something that even Sasuke and Naruto can't match."

"Chakra control?"

"Generally speaking, when a ninja uses Ninjutsu, whether they can have delicate control of Chakra determines their attack method to a certain extent. You might as well put in more effort in this aspect, which can also be the direction of your future development."

"Teacher Kakashi, do you mean that if I want to catch up with them in the future, I have to work hard in this area to make it possible?"

"Well, there's indeed a high possibility. After all, Lady Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, is famous for her medical skills that involve delicate Chakra control. Moreover, she also applies this ability in actual combat, concentrating Chakra into a single point to break through the defense. Her strength is very powerful. But this path is not easy to walk on."

"Teacher Kakashi, I'll do it! No, I'm definitely going to make it!"

Sakura's eyes were no longer dejected. Hope burned in her emerald green pupils. She wasn't afraid of difficulties; she was only afraid of having no way out. She believed that with her efforts, even if she couldn't catch up with the two of them, at least she could see their backs.

Kakashi smiled at Sakura. It was a good thing for young people to have motivation.

"It's great that you've got the confidence! As for the specific training methods, I suggest you go to the medical department more often. They're more suitable to teach you than I am."

"Yes! Teacher Kakashi!"

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"Sasuke, how's Naruto? Was the wilderness survival training going well today?"

Mikoto asked while serving rice for everyone.

"Auntie, don't worry. The entire process went as smoothly as it could!"

"Humph! Mom, don't listen to this idiot. If he hadn't so openly appeared in front of Teacher Kakashi at the start of the drill, it wouldn't have been so difficult for us to win!"

"Hey~"

"Not to mention you just walked right into such an easy trap. It still gets me riled up just thinking about it. I've decided to add an extra hour of cultural classes every day from now on!"

.·′ˉ`(＞▂＜)′ˉ`·.

"Sasuke, you're heartless!"

"Don't you want to be the Hokage? How can you do that if you're not good at cultural classes? If the ninjas from other villages find out that the Hokage of our Konoha Village is illiterate, it won't look good when the news gets out!"

"Naruto! Since you've made up your mind to be the Hokage, you have to act in line with your words. In Konoha Village, both the late Fourth Hokage and the currently - serving Third Hokage are truly remarkable figures. They not only have extremely high attainments in Ninjutsu, but they've also never neglected their cultural studies! You should take them as your goals and study hard!"

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"Okay... okay, Uncle!"

I'll definitely reflect on myself three times a day (a self - introspection concept from Chinese culture) and study hard, taking the previous Hokages as my role models!"

"Yeah! That's good!"

That's the way a son of the Fourth Hokage should be!

When Naruto saw Fugaku Uchiha's solemn and dignified face, he immediately sat up straight, stiffening his back.

He always thought Sasuke's father was so strict and rigid, hardly ever smiling and always speaking seriously, and Naruto was a bit scared of him.

.゜゜(′□｀?)°゜.!!

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