Chapter 119 Naruto: Eh, is that Sasuke?
The sunlight was bright, streaming in through the window and making Naruto's hair shimmer with golden light.
However, one person is missing today.
"Hey bro, where did Sasuke go?"
Karin lay slumped on the table, groaning weakly. Sasuke hadn't come all day, not since this morning.
Naruto touched his hair, which had been heated by the sun, and said, "Uh, well, I don't know either."
Sasuke didn't say he wouldn't be coming to school today, so could something unexpected have happened at home?
In a sense, that's actually true.
"Did you beat Sasuke so badly yesterday that he lost all his pride? No way, he seemed to be in pretty good shape yesterday."
Naruto stroked his chin and began to think.
"Hmm, I don't think so."
Hinata rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head slightly, and looked into Naruto's eyes as she spoke.
"How about we go check on Sasuke tonight?"
She suggested that, after all, Sasuke is an indispensable part of the Konoha F4, and if Sasuke were gone, there would only be two of them.
"good!"
Naruto nodded, and then started playing cards with Hinata.
Although the parents in the sealed space were tired of playing cards, Naruto wasn't.
It was because they never included Naruto in their games, often saying that Naruto wasn't suited for gambling, and then they would take Naruto's place and start playing cards themselves.
Even my dad often steals my spot!
Therefore, Naruto was a generation behind them.
Fortunately, poker hadn't even arrived in the outside world yet, so Naruto could still find people to play with.
This deck of cards was drawn by Naruto together with Hinata, Sasuke, and Karin. They play it when they have free time, and sometimes during class too.
After all, the current curriculum is basically useless to Naruto; it's mainly aimed at ordinary children.
"Hey, who's this? It's not good to play during class."
Minato watched Naruto start playing cards right there in class and covered his forehead in exasperation, feeling that Naruto was showing signs of developing into Tsunade-sama.
Beside him, Kushina was happily playing ninja duels with Hashirama.
"I activate the effect of monster Uchiha Madara (Young) to Special Summon 1 Uchiha Izuna (Young) from my Deck."
Kushina is imitating a certain babbling king, starting to unfold in an incredibly cool pose.
"Damn it, I never expected him to have this trick up his sleeve!"
Hashirama scratched his head, but it was alright; he could still earn his own living.
"Ma-ma-ma! I activate the Spell Card Flying Thunder God Slash from my hand, and the target is none other than Izuna, whom I just Special Summoned!"
Kurama thoughtfully used one of its tails to transform into a man wielding a long sword, and then with a whoosh, the sword pierced through Izuna, who was standing next to Madara.
"At this moment, activate Madara's effect. When Uchiha Izuna (young) is present and is sent to the graveyard by the Flying Thunder God Slash, you can banish Uchiha Madara (young) and Special Summon Uchiha Madara (Perfect Form)!"
Hashirama's lips twitched slightly; he hadn't expected that this historical event could be turned into special effects.
"Hey, Kushina, you should also keep an eye on your son. He's playing cards in class."
The sound of water gates could be heard.
"Screw it, my son can do whatever he wants. Minato, just watch me win!"
Kushina was already hyped up, her eyes filled with pure passion.
"Sigh~"
Minato felt hopeless about life, and then he thought, "Wait, it's like I'm already dead."
Little Nine-Tails jumped onto his head and gently patted his face with his tail.
Well, as normal humans (foxes), they have a sense of kinship and mutual respect among their kind.
There's no way around it; Kushina and Naruto are gradually becoming like Hashirama.
To be fair, it's quite impressive that Kurama has managed to retain even a tiny bit of his fox-like heart for so long.
Nine-Tails: Don't underestimate my thousand-year-old fox life! I am, after all, a thousand-year-old fox!
Iruka on the podium ignored the group of students slacking off in the middle rows and worked hard to impart knowledge to the children who needed it.
At noon, during lunch break.
"Where is Sasuke-kun? Why isn't he here?"
Ino walked over with a lunchbox, plopped down in Sasuke's seat, and nudged Naruto with her elbow.
"Ugh... I don't know either. I'll go check at Sasuke's house tonight."
Naruto took a big bite of the crispy fried tempura, and the shrimp's unique juices burst in his mouth, fresh and sweet.
They ate lavishly.
"Hey, don't just sit in Sasuke's seat like that."
Karin looked at Ino, who had taken Sasuke's seat with complete ease, and was very dissatisfied.
"Hehe, you're not Sasuke, how do you know if he'll care?"
Ino turned around, then pulled her eyelids down, stuck out her tongue, and made a face.
"How can this be repaired?!"
Karin was very angry.
"Just sit in Sasuke's seat after she leaves."
Shikamaru ate his bento politely, glanced at the little golden retriever, and said casually.
"Huh?!"
Karin heard this and her eyes lit up.
It seems possible.
Wow, that's amazing! No wonder he's such a clever kid, Shikamaru!
"Smart Egg" is a new nickname Naruto gave Shikamaru after he learned about Shikamaru's intelligence.
"Thank you, smarty."
Karin expressed her gratitude.
"Uh, you're welcome. I was just saying it offhand. By the way, could you please not call me 'smart egg'?"
Shikamaru's eyelid twitched. This nickname really felt so childish.
"Hehe."
Karin didn't answer directly, but tilted her head and chuckled.
"Honestly, women are such a hassle."
Shikamaru said softly, then picked up a piece of beef with his fork and took a bite.
"Hey, Shikamaru, you brought steak, can I have some?"
Choji smelled an incredibly delicious aroma, and then, as if his eyes were on auto-aiming, he spotted Shikamaru's meat.
"Okay, take it."
Shikamaru nodded helplessly.
"Yay!"
Ino listened to Shikamaru and Choji's conversation behind her, and glanced at Shikamaru without making a sound.
Honestly, he actually gave Red Hair advice.
Hey, I have an idea, why don't we go tell his mother?
Cough cough, just kidding.
However, you can use Shikamaru as leverage to play around.
Ino had invited Shikamaru to hang out before, but mainly because Shikamaru was always lazy at home and never came out.
In his words, "Women are such a hassle."
Then Ino went to play with Sakura.
happy.
"Oh, maybe Sasuke has something urgent to attend to."
Ino said this, then left her seat, giving Shikamaru a fierce glare.
"Tsk, this is troublesome."
Shikamaru said softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
Meanwhile, at the barbecue restaurant, Fugaku, the infamous "Fierce Eye" of the ninja world, is facing a crisis.
"So, what did Itachi want with you?"
While ordering the grilled meat, Fugaku asked Sasuke.
They were in a private room. Today, Fugaku had taken out his own savings to make up for Sasuke's mistake.
Otherwise, with just one word from Sasuke, his plan to become the third son would probably be ruined.
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