Chapter 34
Sakura, of course, didn't understand what Sakyo meant. Seeing her little scheme fail, she continued: "Sasuke-kun is so amazing~ Sasuke-kun can definitely do it…"
Sakyo forced a strained smile toward Sakura as her only response.
Damn it… when is this girl finally going to realize that Sasuke is also a girl?
Sakyo was almost driven mad by Sakura…
Tap~
Hinata jumped down from the tree and landed steadily on the ground.
She walked over to Naruto and held out the special kunai. "Naruto-kun~ Here, for you~"
Sakyo: "Hmph!"
Sakura: "Sasuke-kun, what's wrong?"
Sakyo: "Nothing."
Sakura: "Nothing? Then why are you suddenly angry?"
The conversation between Sakyo and Sakura drifted to Naruto's ears from behind. From his rich life experience, Naruto could tell—Sakyo was jealous.
But Sakyo couldn't say it out loud. She could only let out a cold huff to express her feelings.
Yet Sakura kept grabbing onto that little tail and wouldn't let go, insisting on getting a clear answer…
"Uh… Hinata, you should keep this yourself."
Naruto didn't take the special kunai Hinata offered. Instead he told her: "We don't need to collect these things the hard way."
As he spoke, he habitually reached out and gently ruffled the top of Hinata's head a couple of times.
Such an intimate gesture was naturally beyond what Hinata could handle. She lowered her head, blushing, and apologized softly: "S-sorry… Naruto-kun~"
Naruto replied gently: "No need to apologize, Hinata-chan~ Let's go find tonight's shelter."
Hinata: "Mm~"
Behind them, the fire in Sakyo's eyes nearly consumed her reason.
Good grief, Uzumaki Naruto, oh Uzumaki Naruto!
You talk so nicely, but in reality?
You're still a total pervert!
Flirting with Sakyo on one side, sweet-talking Hinata on the other.
The most infuriating part? Uzumaki Naruto was doing all this right in front of Sakyo.
Sakura was startled by the sudden shift in Sakyo's mood. She cautiously asked: "Sasuke-kun? Your… your Sharingan?"
Sakyo was snapped back to reality by Sakura's voice. She clenched her fists tightly and forced down the frustration in her heart for now.
She slowly closed her eyes and deactivated her Sharingan.
Sakyo knew she couldn't stand seeing Naruto and Hinata act like that—because she liked Naruto, and she was jealous.
Damn you, Uzumaki Naruto…
Sakyo kept cursing him in her heart as the group continued onward without further incident.
The competition ticked by minute by minute. Many people frantically searched for special kunai. The sky gradually darkened.
In a small but perfectly sized cave, Naruto and the others sat around a campfire roasting fish.
This cave had been hand-dug by Naruto after failing to find a natural shelter, so the size was just right.
Inside, rectangular stacks of grass had been dried with Fire Style and laid out, with a layer of cloth on top.
It looked exactly like a caveman's home~
But compared to the damp, wet forest outside, this place felt like a luxury villa.
While roasting the fish, Naruto thought about something.
If he could use Wood Style… would he ever need to sleep outdoors again?
The idea kept swirling in his mind. If anyone knew the real reason Naruto wanted Wood Style—just to practice the "three-bedroom, one-living-room" technique—they'd think his thinking was absolutely outrageous.
Even now, Sakyo still couldn't understand Naruto's actions.
She felt he was making a big fuss over nothing. They'd only be here until tomorrow night—sleep one night and the competition ends. Building a shelter seemed way too exaggerated.
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