"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!" Kakashi created an earth wall for what felt like the hundredth time, panting heavily.
So why exactly did I have to come to Mount Myoboku to help two 'little' toads build a stove! And a giant stove made of Earth Flow Wall! And they had to change the dog head into a toad head!
When he saw Gamakichi and Gamaryu setting up a shield-like pot to fry bugs and eat them, when he saw the blond hair flying all over the place, occasionally falling down and dying, when he saw Gamabunta hanging the two 'little' toads up and beating them...
Kakashi's longing and respect for the so-called sacred place disappeared completely. This abnormal style of painting felt wrong no matter how he looked at it. Naruto's brain circuits could not only pollute his own clones, but now even the toads of Mount Myoboku could not escape?
Kakashi fell into deep thought.
When Naruto sent Kakashi home, he was still thinking about life, recalling whether there was anything wrong with his recent behavior. He didn't realize it until midnight, It's wrong for me to have this kind of thinking in the first place, damn it!
...
The next day, Naruto put on the newly issued standard vest and struck a few poses in front of the mirror. He had to admit, it looked pretty cool.
Naruto had been eyeing this thing for a long time. Although he had tried on his dad's before, he couldn't wear it out. This thing, like the Forehead Protector, had a bit of symbolic meaning. You could choose not to wear it, but you couldn't wear it randomly.
Now that he finally had his own vest, Naruto tidied up his clothes and went out happily.
When he arrived at the Training Ground, Sasuke and Sakura were indeed wearing vests as well. The three of them had good looks, and when they stood together in uniform, they had an indescribable aura, making Naruto regret that he should have gotten a set of team uniforms sooner.
Kakashi was slightly stunned when he saw the three of them standing side by side when he appeared, and sighed in his heart that his students seemed to have grown up overnight.
Seeing Kakashi in a daze, Naruto wanted to ask, 'You don't recognize us when we put on vests?' but he thought it didn't sound right, so he didn't say anything.
Sakura asked with concern, "Kakashi Sensei, you don't look too good. Do you want me to check you out?"
"No, I just didn't sleep well." Kakashi glared at Naruto resentfully.
Naruto felt inexplicable. He sent him back pretty early yesterday, right? Why glare at me for not sleeping well?
Kakashi didn't say much: "Let's go, let's go to the Hokage Office and talk about the future."
...
Minato looked at the four people in front of him and said, "From today onwards, Team 7 is disbanded."
"What?" Sasuke's cool expression instantly cracked.
"Are you kidding?" Sakura turned to look at Kakashi, feeling incredulous.
Naruto panicked a little. Why was this happening all of a sudden? Did he make Kakashi angry yesterday? He quickly asked, "Kakashi Sensei, although I tricked you a little bit yesterday, it shouldn't be to this extent, right?"
Kakashi calmly advised, "Don't worry, don't be so excited, let Minato Sensei finish speaking."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura stared at Minato intently.
Minato said unhurriedly, "Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, when Team 7 was formed, you were just Genin, and Kakashi, as the Sensei Jonin, was responsible for helping you familiarize yourselves with the process of ninja missions, teaching you some experience, and trying to prevent you Genin from having accidents before you grow up.
In fact, he did a great job, and you have grown up very quickly. Now you have even become Special Jonin.
You also know that Chunin are already qualified to be captains and lead team members to perform tasks, and what you will do next depends on your own choices."
"Choices?" Sakura unconsciously repeated these two words.
Kakashi took over the conversation: "That's right, choices. New Special Jonin Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, the choice you face is, are you willing to form Kakashi Squad with me as the captain?"
Sasuke still cared about Team 7 and asked, "So what's the difference between this Kakashi Squad and the previous Team 7?"
Kakashi patiently explained, "The new Kakashi Squad will no longer be a relationship of teacher and student, or rather, Jonin and subordinate.
Instead, it will be an equal relationship between captain and team members. That is to say, when carrying out missions in the future, I will no longer make decisions unilaterally, but will carefully consider your opinions."
This feels a bit like an internship turning into a full-time position, Naruto thought, complaining, "Sounds like a big change, but it doesn't seem to affect us much.
Anyway, you, this lazy bum, won't even consider our opinions. You can't wait to hand everything over to us to solve, so you can save time to read your book, right?"
Sasuke and Sakura thought about Kakashi's style and nodded in agreement.
Kakashi realized that he had been valuing their opinions since the Land of Waves mission, and asked again, "So, what are your choices?"
"Well..." Naruto didn't give a direct answer, but rummaged in his Ninja Tool Bag, took out half a Bell, and placed it in his palm.
Sasuke understood and also took out his half of the Bell and placed it in his palm.
Sakura tugged at the red string around her neck, pulled a small cloth bag from her chest, and poured half a Bell into her hand.
"This..." Kakashi reached into his Ninja Tool Bag, then revealed a look of great dismay, "Oh no!"
The three of them looked at Kakashi in unison, their eyes unfriendly.
"Haha, just kidding." Kakashi also took out his half of the Bell, his right eye curved into a crescent, "Looks like there's no need to answer."
Naruto said, "Now everyone has one."
Then the three of them said in unison, "Kakashi Sensei, please continue to take care of us in the future!"
Even the words are the same as that day? Kakashi replied, "Ah, please take care of me."
Naruto said with a mischievous smile, "Then, to celebrate the Kakashi Squad..."
Kakashi immediately interrupted, "Hey! Naruto! I just treated yesterday!"
...
The four stood in a row, facing Minato, all gripping the Bells in their hands, and spoke in turn:
"Kakashi Squad Captain, Hatake Kakashi."
"Team member, Uzumaki Naruto."
"Uchiha Sasuke."
"Haruno Sakura."
"All four members are present, please give instructions, Hokage-sama!" *4
"Then the Kakashi Squad is officially established!" Minato took out a scroll, "This is your first mission, depart immediately!"
"Yes!" *4
...
The four turned around and walked out of the office, the atmosphere relaxed.
Sakura asked curiously, "Kakashi Sensei, I don't think that expression you had earlier was fake, was it?"
"Well..." Kakashi scratched his cheek, "Actually, I really did forget to bring something."
"What is it?" Sakura asked, but she already had a guess in her mind.
"...Make-Out Paradise."
...
Minato listened to the faint sounds coming from outside the door and smiled, "He can forget the book he loves, but still remembers to bring that half of the bell, Kakashi..."
You have new companions again.
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