[Naruto] The Legend of Xuan Ying (Sakura Sakura)

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Poverty is not a sin, it is the truth. I know that alcoholism is not a virtue, it is the truth. But poverty, sir, poverty is a sin. (1)

"Mr. Tazuna, although I can't bear to see you lying about the mission level and disregarding the lives of ninjas like us. But I have to admire you, you are the hero of the Kingdom of Waves. 』

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__"The Seventh Hokage, Memoirs of Senju Sakura"

The sun is shining brightly in the Land of Fire, and the Hidden Leaf Village is buzzing with people. Since graduating from the Ninja School, they have gone through daily tasks such as catching cats, pulling weeds, and cleaning rivers. The two teenagers who are eager to prove themselves have finally become impetuous.

The leading jounin led the two new genin to stop outside the door of the Hokage's room. Team 7 had originally arranged to meet in front of the Hokage's building. Seeing that Haruno Sakura was late, they decided to go upstairs to pick up the mission first.

Kakashi Hatake had doubts in his heart. Normally, genin's missions would be collected at the mission reception desk, but today, the Hokage-sama ordered Genin Team 7 to go to the Hokage's room to receive their missions.

He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door when he heard voices coming from the Hokage's room.

"Danzo, her!" "Hmph."

Hatake Kakashi's hand on the door and the voices in the room suddenly stopped at the same time.

Then the male members of Team 7 unexpectedly heard the voice of "Late Teammate" coming from behind the door calmly: "For them, this little thing is nothing, Kakashi-sensei, Naruto, Sasuke, come in." ?」

"Sakura-chan, why didn't you wait for us?"

The silver-haired Jonin turned the doorknob, and Uzumaki Naruto followed him into the Hokage room as loudly as ever. He stopped what he was saying because he saw a strange face, and asked in confusion: "Hey, is it said by an old man I haven't seen before?"

"Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha, and so on. Then Hiruzen Haruno Sakura, I will go back first."

Looking at the people who came through the door without modification, especially Kakashi and Sasuke, Shimura Danzo and Team 7 passed by each other and slowly left the Hokage's office.

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke were puzzled as they watched the instructor jounin and teammates all nod to the old man.

"What, is that old man a great person?" Naruto asked, holding his head, feeling uncomfortable with the look in Danzo Shimura's eyes.

"Well, Danzo-sama is a person known as the Third Shadow of the Underground. He is a great person, right?" Haruno Sakura avoided Kakashi's questioning gaze and turned to face the Hokage.

"Ahem, then, Kakashi's next mission is..." Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Sakura's rolling eyes and seemed to seriously consider the mission data at hand: "Help Mr. Laozhong take care of the children. Otherwise, I go to the next village to buy things or help pick sweet potatoes.”

"No! Don't ask us for this kind of mission!" Naruto crossed his hands on his chest and expressed his rejection loudly: "I want to do more powerful missions! Give us other missions!"

"I'm sorry, my teammate is not very sensible, so I bothered the Sandaime-sama to educate him on the mission level."

Haruno Sakura apologized, but she became even more aggressive and ignored etiquette. She lay down on the sofa in the Hokage room and glanced at him: "Sasuke, why are you staring at me? Are you obsessed with me?"

"Tsk." Uchiha Sasuke looked away, and everyone in Class 7 accompanied Naruto to listen to the common sense that had long been taught in the ninja school.

"Well... I had tonkotsu ramen for lunch yesterday, so let's have miso ramen today!" Uzumaki Naruto sat awkwardly on the ground, pretending to be immersed in his own thoughts.

Hatake Kakashi scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled at the Hokage: "Ahaha, I'm so sorry, there are two students in our class."

"Ah--grandpa always misses me!" Naruto turned around: "But I have grown up! Don't always think that I am still the little kid who only knows how to play pranks!"

Haruno Sakura regretted in her heart that Umino Iruka could not be there to witness the growth of his proud disciple like the plot of the original work.

The Third Hokage was smoking his pipe, and the expression under the brim of the Hokage's hat was a little happy.

"I understand. Since you said so, I will give you a C-level job." The old man put his hands on the desk and thought of the blond boy's parents with some pride: "You go and protect someone."

"Who is it? Lords? Or princess?" Naruto asked excitedly.

"Don't panic, I will introduce you now...please come in."

Haruno Sakura left the sofa and stood next to her teammates, still avoiding the probing eyes of Kakashi and Sasuke.

The sliding door slid across the slide rails, and an old man smelling of alcohol was leaning against the door frame.

"What, two brats and a woman?" The client poured himself a sip of wine and said, "Especially, the shortest guy looks the dumbest. Can you really be considered ninjas like this?"

"Hahaha, who is it? The shortest one looks the dumbest..." Naruto looked left and right, and Sasuke, who knew he was close to him in height, approached him. They immediately saw each other, and Naruto ran away and roared: "I want to kill someone!"

Kakashi grabbed the boy and said helplessly: "Why did you kill the grandfather we want to protect? You are such an idiot."

Haruno Sakura played with the metal ring on her body and said leisurely: "Medically speaking, alcohol is a stimulant. Paralysis of the brain can make people extremely active. The rising body temperature will also make people less likely to perceive danger, thus increasing their courage. The effect. Although Hokage is not a big shot, this is a formal occasion after all, and the disdainful words you just said to us, Team 7, are like a demonstration..."

"I..." The client was about to retort, but the next second he didn't dare to move.

He was covered in cold sweat and found that his neck was pressed against something cold. The gorgeously dressed female ninja was still smiling, but she didn't know when she was standing close to him!

"Tatsuna, the master of bridge building, right? I'm sorry, I accidentally committed an occupational disease. I'm a doctor..." Sakura put down the object that was pressed against the client's artery and said unapologetically: "This is something I brewed myself. The fruit wine, just think of it as apology."

Only then did Dazna see clearly that what was pressed against his neck just now was just the rounded part of the butt of the wine bottle, but it made him feel that his life was threatened.

Is this a ninja?

Haruno Sakura handed the wine to Tazuna and said with a smile: "A piece of advice to Mr. Tazuna, don't underestimate ninjas and women next time. There are still many crazy people in this world, so be careful. Of course, we I will fulfill my commission well and risk my life to protect you until you finish building the bridge."

"Oh... ok, sorry for the trouble."

Dazna calmed down her rapid heartbeat, feeling uneasy in her heart.

"Sakura, don't scare the client. Besides, have you become more and more irritable recently?"

When Hatake Kakashi spoke, he noticed that the Hokage's eyes were a little complicated as he stared at the student.

Haruno Sakura did not answer the Jonin, but turned to look at Hokage and said: "Don't look at me with that look, Sarutobi-sensei, isn't this mission just right?"

After saying that, she no longer faced the Hokage, but moved to the silver-haired Jonin and said: "Kakashi-sensei, you have been feeling more and more depressed recently. Are you too tired to lead two troubled teenagers, Naruto and Sasuke?" Now? How about we go have a drink together in the evening and have some fun?"

Tatsuna listened to their conversation, looked at the wine in his hand, and asked: "Hokage-sama, didn't you tell me that the three genin in the team that accepted the commission are all 12 years old?"

"Yes, he is 12 years old, that's right. This child is a little bit special, don't mind." The Hokage lowered the brim of his hat and replied.

The two young men who were eager to try were somewhat speechless, while Kakashi was helpless and at the same time, he was mindful of the inconsistencies in Mr. Tatsuna's conversation.

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"Set off!"

At the entrance of Konoha Village, Uzumaki Naruto shouted, causing the chuunin guarding the door to look around.

"What are you so happy about?" Kakashi Hatake nodded to the familiar Chunin and complained about his subordinates.

"Because I have never left the village!"

"Hey, is this kid really okay?" Despite Haruno Sakura's advice earlier, Tazuna was still uneasy and a little guilty when seeing Naruto's behavior.

I have never left the village...

Hatake Kakashi lowered his eyes and replied with a calm smile: "Haha, there is a Jonin like me following you."

"Hey, old man, don't look down on ninjas too much. I am also very powerful! I am a super-excellent ninja who will become Hokage sooner or later--Uzumaki Naruto, please remember this!" Uzumaki Naruto stretched out his index finger. Point to the client.

Tazuna looked at Naruto sideways and picked up the bottle of the gifted fruit wine: "The Hokage is the most powerful ninja in your village, I don't think a brat like you can become one." He raised his head and took a sip of the wine, then raised his head. Pointing in the direction of Haruno Sakura: "I think your teammate's girl is more likely, right? At least she has the advantage of making delicious wine."

"Stop rambling, I have made up my mind to work hard to become Hokage no matter what! Although Sakura-chan is indeed very good, when I become Hokage, even the uncle will have to agree with me!"

Tazuna first looked in the direction of Haruno Sakura. The Haruno Sakura whose name was mentioned obviously did not want to intervene in the argument between the old and the young. She glanced at the client and continued her conversation with Kakashi-sensei.

Just think of it as the paralysis caused by alcohol. Tatsuna remained in a daze until he saw Haruno Sakura take out a book from his pocket and hand it to Kakashi, and then he woke up and remembered to answer Uzumaki Naruto. He looked sideways at the impatient Naruto and said, "Kid, I will never agree, even if you become Hokage."

Although he said he disagreed, there was no trace of disdain in Dazna's eyes, but a look of nostalgia and regret.

Amid Naruto Uzumaki's angry exclamation of "I'm going to kill you!" and Hatake Kakashi's ecstasy at receiving a sample book of his new work "Scarecrow Watching the Wheat Field" from the author, Team 7 embarked on the road to the Land of Waves.

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Konoha is not far from the Land of Waves, but with Mr. Tatsuna's non-ninja footsteps, it won't be reached in a short time.

This long and short journey just happened to allow Hatake Kakashi to fulfill his duties as a teacher and have some opportunities to educate. He told the "three students who left the village for the first time" about the distribution of the five major ninja villages.

"The Hokage, Mizukage, Raikage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage, the so-called Five Kages, are the strongest ninjas who rule over tens of thousands of ninjas from all over the world."

Hey, is Grandpa Sandaime such a powerful person? The two teenagers couldn't help but feel suspicious when they thought of the old man's usual amiable and even somewhat unreliable demeanor.

"Are you two suspicious of the Third Generation?" Sakura had been more silent than usual during the entire journey. She still had a calm expression, but she still made fun of him.

Then she continued: "The ninjas of that era, each one was like a living memorial monument. They engraved the names of the dead on their hearts over and over again, and survived in such pain, don't you think so, Kakashi-sensei? ?」

The jounin reluctantly looked away from the page, shook his hand from "The Scarecrow Watching the Wheat Field", and read: "'Like a ninja who remembered the war during the kunai confrontation, you will never close your eyes and say to yourself: " Life is an unfounded dream."'"

Haruno Sakura smiled in a subtle twist and continued: "'So, you live with a little stubbornness, but a lot of bitterness, and the bitterness contains the true flavor you read.'" (2)

Tatsuna on the side complained in his mind: Are all teachers and students of ninja as strange as these two?

"Haha, maybe Sakura knows the Third Generation better than I do, right? As far as I know, the only person who calls him Sarutobi-sensei is the legendary Sannin."

The girl didn't respond directly, she just shrugged.

"The legendary... Sannin? Kakashi-sensei, what is that? I said, a very powerful person?" Uzumaki Naruto asked the thoughts of Sasuke and Tatsuna.

"Oh... don't look at the way Sandaime-sama usually behaves. As a ninja, he is really powerful. As a Hokage, he really treats the villagers as family members." Sakura's green eyes dimmed slightly.

"The most remarkable thing is that as a politician, you leave dirty things to others, but you can't suppress it properly, or you should say that you acquiesce. He is really an amazing person."

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1 Dostoevsky "Crime and Punishment"

2Adapted from "Life" by Zang Kejia