Chapter 382
[“Ha, I didn’t even have to do anything. I got a mission for free!”]
[Choji helped Naruto up and Ino gave him emergency treatment. The two of them, along with Yamato, expressed admiration for his unexpected tactics. Naruto was humble at this moment, but it could also be because he was exhausted from trying too hard.]
[Looking at him being supported by Choji with a weak face, Kakashi secretly sighed: ‘You find the next breakthrough point immediately after failure, plus strong self-confidence... Naruto, you have really become stronger. You can actually perform the technique that the Fourth Hokage failed to complete to this extent... It seems that it’s almost time for the generation to change. He has surpassed me...’]
[‘Do you feel that Naruto, who has always been targeting you, is now becoming stronger and stronger... Right, Sasuke? ’】
[“The Fourth Hokage couldn’t complete this technique… Is this Rasenshuriken so difficult? Isn’t it just Rasengan plus a property change? How could the Fourth Hokage not think of it?”]
[““Isn’t it just Rasengan plus a property change?”! It’s easy to say, but to add property changes to that kind of high-density chakra group, you can imagine the chakra control and precision required. Do you think you can use it just by talking!”]
[“Maybe the Fourth Hokage’s thinking hasn’t changed. After all, the Rasengan was developed based on the standard of the No-Seal Ninjutsu from the beginning, so the advanced moves must also develop in this direction. Unlike Naruto, who needs the assistance of the Shadow Clone from the beginning, it is reasonable for him to use the Rasenshuriken!”]
[“According to Naruto’s approach, if he only needs to add one more Shadow Clone, he can add the property change of fire to the Rasenshuriken and directly make this move!”]
[“Awesome, he even gave him a name! Naruto, did you see that? Next, practice this Rasenshuriken!"]
Jiraiya frowned and looked at Naruto: "Don't listen to those people's nonsense. From the perspective of power, the Rasenshuriken is enough to deal with most enemies, even the tailed beasts can cause damage, so you don't need to consider practicing more powerful moves in a short period of time!"
["Hehe, how come Kakashi is the same as Naruto, always thinking of Sasuke!"]
["After all, everyone knows that Naruto will die with Sasuke. With the entanglement between the two, as long as Naruto is mentioned, Sasuke will inevitably be mentioned, and vice versa!"]
["As their teacher, Kakashi can naturally see more connections between them! ”]
‘Connections... entanglements... one by one, do you like to involve me with that last-place guy so much!’ Sasuke put on a sour face.
Since he learned the truth of the past, he no longer wanted to be influenced by others. He just wanted to be his own boss and decide which way he should go.
But as the sky curtain lit up again and again, Sasuke always felt that his relationship with Naruto was gradually changing towards the situation on the sky curtain, so he now particularly disliked those remarks that involved him and Naruto together.
And the culprit of all this is undoubtedly the yellow-haired man who is inexplicably obsessed with him. If he wants to completely change this, he must solve this source.
‘Cannot use force, otherwise it will be... It will definitely turn into the situation on the sky that wants to drag me to death, so I have to change that guy's mind through words, but...' Thinking of Naruto's record of using words on the sky, Sasuke suddenly had a headache.
[After completing Naruto's treatment, Yamato called everyone to prepare to return to Konoha, waiting for Kakashi to complete the aftermath. ]
[Kakashi jumped down the deep pit and landed next to Kakuzu. Noticing his approach, Kakuzu, who was lying on the ground and dying, said intermittently: "Damn... I actually fell to... you little brats..."]
["No wonder, in your eyes who once fought with the first generation of Hokage, we may all be little brats, but in my eyes, you are just an old man out of touch with the times."]
["So you are dying here now." Kakashi's hands flashed with lightning, and he said calmly: "The new generation will surpass you one after another."]
["Kakashi is so bad to kill people and destroy their hearts! ”]
[“Hmph, let this old guy act like he’s taking advantage of his age, that’s the right thing to do!”]
[“It’s not like the longer you live, the stronger you become. I don’t understand where Kakuzu’s arrogance comes from…”]
[“In the ninja world, being able to live to Kakuzu’s age is enough to be proud of, but looking down on the younger generation is unacceptable!”]
[The scene changes, and the two teams return to the Hokage’s office to hand over the task to Tsunade. After encouraging them for a few words, TsunadeDeclare the mission successfully completed. 】
【Under the setting sun, in front of Asuma's tombstone, Hong was alone, silently looking at the name on the tombstone. 】
【"Is it okay for you to walk around like this?" Shikamaru came over and put a pack of cigarettes in front of Asuma's tomb. 】
【"You can't find anyone to play shogi with you... Asuma's most proud disciple is you, so you must be very lonely..." Hong said with a sad face. ]
[With his back to her, Shikamaru, half-crouching in front of the tombstone, lowered his eyelids and replied: "He taught me a lot, all kinds of big and small things, even boring trivia, Shogi is one of them."]
["Why does this Konoha Jonin named Hong always look sick..."]
["It's normal for her body to be affected after her man died!"]
["Shikamaru's temperament... feels like he has become an adult all of a sudden..."]
["No one wants to experience this kind of forced growth!"]
["It's just self-deception to say that I'm not lonely, but in this era, I can't always be like a child, crying easily."]
[After a moment of silence, Shikamaru continued, "I... am always willful and always talk about how much trouble I have. I often made mistakes because of this when I was a child. Whenever this happened, Asuma would always come forward to protect me... Maybe that's why, even though he is a weird teacher who is hard to understand, he is a very handsome man to me."]
["So, it's my turn this time." Shikamaru stood up, turned his head and looked at his belly that was being gently stroked by Hong, with a slight smile on his face: "When the child is born, I will be the teacher who protects him this time..."]
[Shikamaru showed an unprecedented bright smile: "For this, I must become a super handsome adult!"]
(To be continued)