Inside the training ground.
Uchiha Sasuke was tied to a wooden stake, his head bowed in disappointment.
"Wow~"
"What a delicious-smelling bento."
Uzumaki Naruto opened the bento in his hand right in front of Uchiha Sasuke.
Inside,
there were rich ingredients such as grilled meat, chicken drumsticks, and sausages.
As soon as it was opened,
the rich aroma immediately spread out.
"Grrrrr~"
Smelling the bento, Uchiha Sasuke, who had been hungry for a long time, couldn't help but have his stomach rumble again.
"Sasuke, are you very hungry?"
"Do you want to eat?"
Hearing the sound, Uzumaki Naruto deliberately placed the bento in front of Uchiha Sasuke's face.
"Hmph!"
"I'm not hungry at all."
Uchiha Sasuke gritted his teeth, trying his best to turn his head away.
But as soon as he turned,
he saw the bento in Sakura's hand.
Although it wasn't as rich as Naruto's bento, it was still very fragrant.
"Grrrrr~"
His stomach rumbled again.
Uchiha Sasuke's face flushed, and he simply closed his eyes.
He was afraid that if he kept his eyes open, he wouldn't be able to resist drooling.
Seeing Sasuke's appearance, Uzumaki Naruto shook his head with a laugh.
It was quite interesting to occasionally tease this chuunibyou teenager who liked to show off.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."
"Eat."
Uzumaki Naruto picked up a spoon and offered the half-eaten bento to Uchiha Sasuke's mouth.
"Huh?"
"Naruto… if Kakashi-sensei finds out, we're doomed."
Sakura couldn't help but remind him when she saw this scene.
"Idiot, I won't eat it."
"Do you really want to go back to the Ninja Academy and be a loser for another year?"
Uchiha Sasuke also looked at Naruto with some confusion.
"Don't overthink it, I just don't want you to drag me down this afternoon because you didn't eat enough."
Uzumaki Naruto said indifferently.
"You're really bold. Aren't you afraid of being discovered by Kakashi?"
Uchiha Sasuke asked.
"It doesn't matter, staying at the Ninja Academy for another year is no big deal."
Uzumaki Naruto shrugged.
He already knew the purpose of the assessment, so he naturally wouldn't care.
However,
these things couldn't be said out loud.
"You…"
Hearing Uzumaki Naruto's words, Uchiha Sasuke's eyes reddened slightly.
As he recalled,
his relationship with Naruto had never been good.
The two of them would always start arguing after just a few sentences.
But he never expected that,
now Naruto would actually be willing to risk failing the assessment to help him.
"Hurry up and eat."
Uzumaki Naruto brought the spoon to Uchiha Sasuke's mouth.
This time,
Uchiha Sasuke said nothing more, but opened his mouth and obediently took a bite.
After eating,
a blush appeared on Uchiha Sasuke's face.
"Sasuke, you eat my share too."
"Anyway, if Naruto gets eliminated, I won't be a Ninja either."
Sakura also followed up.
"Everyone…"
Uchiha Sasuke looked at the two in front of him, his heart filled with emotion.
He hadn't felt this kind of warmth in a long time.
"Suddenly, I feel like I'm still a bit hungry."
Uzumaki Naruto said, then casually untied the rope binding Uchiha Sasuke.
"You eat it yourself."
Handing his bento to Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto picked up Sakura's bento and started eating.
Having come to the Hokage world,
he naturally intended to gather all the girls.
How could he allow his harem to feed other men?
"Hehe… Naruto, if you like it, I'll make it for you every day from now on."
Sakura felt delighted when Naruto domineeringly took her bento.
All her hard work for so long had finally yielded results.
Just as the few of them were eating their bentos, Kakashi Hatake's figure suddenly appeared.
"Hey… what are you doing?"
"How dare you defy my rules? Are you ignoring what I said?"
"Don't you know that Ninja who don't follow rules are called trash!"
Kakashi Hatake's face was grim, seemingly very angry.
"We're doomed…"
"Kakashi-sensei, this was all my idea."
Sakura immediately said.
"No… I told Naruto to give me the bento."
"If there's punishment, just punish me alone."
Uchiha Sasuke also shouted.
"Is that so?"
Kakashi Hatake sneered, then turned his gaze to Uzumaki Naruto.
"Now it's your turn, brat."
"Tell me your reason."
Hearing Kakashi's words, Uzumaki Naruto snorted softly.
"These are my comrades."
"If Ninja who don't follow rules are called trash, then those who don't cherish their comrades are worse than trash!"
"If being a Ninja means I have to abandon my comrades, then I'd rather give it up!"
Uzumaki Naruto stood in front of Kakashi Hatake, showing no weakness.
"So cool..."
Watching Naruto's back, Sakura and Sasuke's eyes were filled with stars.
Especially Sasuke.
He was already fantasizing.
How awesome would it be if he was the one standing in front.
Kakashi Hatake took a deep breath, looking at Uzumaki Naruto who was shielding Uchiha Sasuke and Sakura Haruno.
"Hmph!"
"Since that's the case, I now declare that all of you... pass!"
Huh?
Hearing Kakashi Hatake's words, Sasuke and Sakura both widened their mouths in surprise.
They passed just like that?
"Just as Naruto said, the purpose of this assessment from the beginning was not to grab the so-called bells."
"Only those who never abandon their comrades under any circumstances are qualified to become Ninja."
"You... have passed my assessment!"
Kakashi Hatake explained with a smile.
"So that's how it is."
Sakura and Sasuke both suddenly understood.
Immediately after,
They looked at Naruto.
There was no doubt,
They were able to pass this assessment today,
All because of Naruto.
It was Naruto who analyzed the purpose of grabbing the bells at the first moment, eliminating the barriers in their hearts.
It was also Naruto who, despite the rules not allowing it, was willing to give up the chance to become a Ninja to help his comrades.
"This idiot, he just loves to show off."
Uchiha Sasuke's favorability towards Uzumaki Naruto greatly increased in his heart.
Why hadn't he noticed before,
This loser,
Sometimes he seemed pretty good.
"Now... as the first batch of students to pass my assessment, I'll treat you to yakiniku tonight."
Kakashi Hatake was clearly in a good mood and offered to treat everyone to yakiniku.
"Kakashi-sensei, are we really the first batch of students to pass your assessment?"
Sakura couldn't help but ask.
She had originally thought that this was just something Kakashi said to scare them.
"That's right."
"All those guys before were idiots who only knew how to obey my commands."
"Although... I was once such an idiot myself."
As Kakashi Hatake spoke, his eyes gazed blankly at the sky.
Seeing this, Uzumaki Naruto knew without guessing that this guy must be reminiscing about Uchiha Obito again.
Looking at those eyes full of 'bromance', Uzumaki Naruto got goosebumps.
The Hokage world,
It really is full of 'bromance' everywhere.
Thinking of this,
Uzumaki Naruto quietly moved a little further away from Uchiha Sasuke.