If he doesn't give up, maybe I'll be on the same team as him!
Oh my~
If Sasuke is on my left, and Bai Hao is on my right…
Wow!
So happy!"
"Get lost!"
Just as Sakura was lost in her wild thoughts.
Sasuke lightly squeezed the stone in his hand, crushing it into powder.
At the same time, he spoke with an indifferent expression.
"Tch~"
Before Kankuro could react, Naruto, over there, spoke up with disdain first.
"The perennial second-place guy is showing off again!"
At the same time, he was roaring wildly in his heart.
"Damn Sasuke!
Why do you always steal the spotlight!?"
"Perennial second-place guy?"
Kankuro was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Sasuke.
"Hey!
Get down here, perennial second-place guy.
I hate brats like you who only know how to talk big."
As he spoke, he lowered the Puppet from his back.
"..."
Sasuke's face darkened.
"Perennial second-place guy" was a nickname that was his eternal nightmare.
Whenever he thought of it, he would think of the man who always overshadowed him.
"Hmph~"
Sasuke snorted coldly, "Please don't compare me to that person who gave up being a Ninja."
"Kankuro, stop."
Just as the tension between the two was rising.
A cold voice suddenly rang out.
"You're disgracing the Village."
Then, everyone saw a black-eyed boy with a gourd on his back, standing upside down on a tree branch next to Sasuke!
"Gaara… Gaara…"
Kankuro looked at Gaara somewhat nervously.
However, Gaara didn't pay attention.
He casually glanced at Sasuke.
Then he continued, "Why do you think we came all the way to Konoha?"
"Listen… listen to me…
Gaara…
These guys started the trouble first!"
"Shut up.
Say another word and I'll kill you."
"I… I understand…
Sorry…
I'm really sorry…"
Kankuro quickly apologized, sweating coldly.
"I am truly sorry to you all."
Gaara didn't look at him, but turned to Sasuke and said.
After speaking.
He stared at Sasuke for a while longer.
"Such a strong person is only the perennial second-place guy?
I'm suddenly interested in the upcoming battle…"
Thinking this, Gaara jumped down directly.
"Let's go, we're not here to play."
"Stop!"
Sakura suddenly spoke, calling out to the three of them.
"You're from the Sand Hidden Village, aren't you?
What are you doing here?"
…
After some discussion.
Naruto and the other two finally learned that the Chunin Exams were about to begin in Konoha.
And Gaara and his two companions were Genin participating in the exams.
Upon learning this news.
The three of them, with complicated feelings, immediately went to Bai Hao's bookstore.
"Bai Hao!"
Naruto ran in boisterously, "That~ that~
Lots of strange people came to the Village!
They said they're here to take the Chunin Exams.
Do you want to participate?"
"Naruto!"
Sakura "thwacked" Naruto's head, leaving a large bump.
Then she instantly transformed from a furious state to a fangirl state.
Blushing, she awkwardly picked up a broom.
"Um…
Bai Hao-kun~~
We're here to help you clean up!"
"Thank you~"
Bai Hao glanced at Sakura.
He knew why she reacted so strongly.
Because after he graduated, he gave up continuing to be a Ninja under the pretext of missing his parents and not wanting to abandon the bookstore they left behind.
He, who was first in the Ninja academy, thus gave up being a Ninja.
In Sakura's eyes, this was actually a very painful thing.
Therefore.
Sakura was afraid that Naruto's mention of the "Chunin Exams" would upset him.
So she forcibly changed the subject.
But actually.
The reason he gave up being a Ninja.
Was simply because he didn't want to do those boring missions of finding cats and dogs or buying things.
"That~ that~"
Naruto, like a simpleton, quickly forgot about the large bump on his head.
"Sakura, wait for me!"
When the entire Village disliked Naruto, only Bai Hao was very friendly to him.
He would also occasionally give him delicious food.
Therefore, Naruto also greatly recognized Bai Hao as a "good friend."
Every time he came to help with work, he would put in a lot of effort.
"Hmph~"
Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and let out a soft snort.
Then he slowly walked into the bookstore.
With one hand in his pocket, he began to organize the bookshelves with the other.
Bai Hao watched the three of them work with a poker face.
He was actually very used to this scene.
Because the three of them had often come to help like this since before they graduated.
"I wonder if Karin can successfully complete my mission."
Looking at Sasuke's neck, Bai Hao fell into thought.
…
Naruto and the other two quickly finished their work.
Bai Hao took out instant noodles, snacks, and drinks he got from the System to treat them to a meal.
After eating, they left.
And not long after they left.
Hinata ran over by herself.
"Bai Hao-kun!"
Hinata was blushing and panting.
Clearly, she had run all the way here.
"Teacher Hong…
Teacher Hong…
Signed us up…
To participate in the Chunin Exams…
I…"
"Don't have confidence?"
Seeing her stuttering, Bai Hao took the initiative to interject, "Then do you want to become stronger?"