[Naruto] The little animals are also full of energy today.

12

The three people that Teacher Iruka was optimistic about had gathered on the rooftop of the school.

Sasuke looked at Shikamaru, who was lying on the ground next to him, like a salted fish that had lost his dream, and his eyes fell on Narumi.

The girl stood aside and was flipping through the information provided by Mr. Iruka. How much Mr. Iruka valued this competition can be seen by looking at the materials he prepared. It was a thick stack. It records the content of competitions over the years as a reference, and at the same time, the requirements for the first competition are also issued to them in a timely manner.

Sasuke thought that aside from the previous incident, Narumi was indeed the best choice for the team.

Solid foundation, careful mind, calm and clear mind. Although his physical skills are not superior, he excels because of his speed and clever timing.

He thought of this, but he suppressed his desire to break the silence first.

At this time, Narumi moved, and she walked towards Sasuke's direction.

That's it, he thought, it wouldn't be impossible if she took the initiative to ask him to give some advice.

Sasuke calmly put his hands in his pockets and lowered his head as if thinking.

"What do you think?" Mingshi said.

Yes, that's it.

"Shikamaru."

???

Sasuke's hand shook slightly.

Narumi came to the two of them, but it was Shikamaru who asked him first, even though the other person clearly looked unmotivated.

She glanced at Sasuke first. He was obviously still thinking hard, so she should not disturb his thoughts for now.

It was better to wake up the unmotivated Shikamaru first. This strong man wanted to escape, but unfortunately he had a good brain, and Iruka-sensei had a pair of eyes.

Shikamaru stood up, looked at the girl who stopped in front of him, and pressed his head. Couldn't he be allowed to paddle quietly? He didn't want to compete with the seniors. Besides, they were just participating, and no one expected them to do well in the first grade.

But their goals were obviously different, and there would probably be other differences in the future. He was helpless, but the girl in front of him showed a clear smile, seeming to understand what he was thinking, with a calm light shining in his eyes, "If it's a points-based competition, it proves that All of us must participate until the end, so why not work together to figure out the most labor-saving way to pass the level."

The least effort, this is okay, okay, he was convinced, after all, the girl in front of him had even defeated Sasuke in the battle.

His eyes unconsciously glanced at Sasuke not far away.

Mingshi also felt the shift of his gaze in an instant.

Sasuke stood next to them. He seemed to have missed the best time to join the discussion. He maintained his original posture and was slightly entangled in his heart.

"Sasuke-kun, let's discuss this together, shall we?"

After a long time, Sasuke moved, turned his face, and looked at the two of them silently.

Mingshi misses the little chatterbox at home a little bit.

"According to the arrangements of previous years, the first round of content is basically basic physical fitness and chakra use. There have been rock climbing and other events before. According to the instructions, this year will follow the previous years' method, but the specific events are unknown."

The training method of Ninja School is also very intuitive. Individual abilities depend on speed, endurance, and strength; for a team, collaboration and strategy are the key.

"Projects such as rock climbing are more focused on individual physical fitness and basic chakra use, and the final score is actually based on the score of the first player to reach the finish line as the team's joint score." Shikamaru put his hands on his knees, casually Analyzed.

"Well, it's stated in the instructions: You are not allowed to directly attack other players."

Mingshi emphasized the word "direct".

"The score of the first player to reach the finish line is regarded as the common score of the team. It cannot 'directly' attack other players, that is, two to one, and can indirectly interfere with other players." Sasuke concluded.

Shikamaru also saw the key point in the explanation, "Then we will ensure that Sasuke rushes forward as hard as possible, trying his best to block the opponent's interference and interfere with others when there is room for improvement."

Among the three, Sasuke's physical strength and taijutsu are indeed the best, and Narumi strongly agrees with this arrangement.

"Well, we also need to pay special attention to the terrain of jungles, rivers, and mountains. The terrain of the Land of Fire is vast and varied, but the large areas of land are still the first three types. The addition of our first grade this year should also limit the appearance of some special terrains. After all, what we are learning is relatively basic.”

Sasuke glanced at the two people who proposed him as the vanguard, and it was outrageous. Although they both complimented his ability, they did not ask if he was willing to charge!

But both of them looked at him like, "It's all up to you." It seemed like he couldn't say no at all!

Sasuke's hand in his pocket tightened, but he had no choice but to let go.

Then the three of them analyzed the content of the game in detail and decided on the basic tactics.

"Wow, that male protagonist is so infatuated, and the ending is so shocking to me!!!" Nana was sipping the juice in her hand while discussing the plot of the movie she just watched with the girls.

On the weekends when there were no classes, the girls made an appointment to watch a movie together and had afternoon tea together afterward.

It's obvious that everyone is worried about the male protagonist's badending, and they basically discuss the plot all the time.

"Ningmi, you seem to have been distracted." Sakura picked up a piece of red bean cake and asked Mingmi in front of her.

"Yeah..." Narumi responded.

She is indeed a little absent-minded. The son at home has been low energy recently, and his state is between half depressed and half awkward. This is what really hurts her.

As children, there are always times when they get into trouble. It was obvious when Naruto was having trouble.

Stupid shit.

I don't want to talk to you anymore.

Hate you.

Not long after he said that, he would come over again and shamelessly pretend that nothing happened.

But this time is different.

You can eat at the bar, but the amount of food is not even half the normal amount.

I wash the dishes too, but I stand there like a zombie.

You can talk, but just ask questions and answer questions.

I don’t get into trouble anymore at school, but my soul doesn’t seem to be in class either.

Naruto, this kid's greatest advantage is his strong skin. This skin is not only physical, but also mental.

If there's anything one meal of ramen can't fix, two.

However, Mingshi had already cooked two meals of ramen, and the child was still wilting.

Ask him what's going on, and he says it's fine.

How could it be okay? Why did you lock yourself in the house when you had nothing to do?

"Don't you know, Narumi, that a seven or eight-year-old child is too old to be a dog? He has already reached this age." Ino told her confidently, and several girls nodded.

But to put it this way, everyone has reached this point... Mingshi is speechless.

"It's bad, just give him a beating. There are so many problems." Nana and Sakura's ideas have always been simple and crude.

The child is disobedient? Most likely it's an itchy skin.

The girls who have no brothers and sisters cannot understand the joy and sorrow of raising cubs.

"Ah! It's Sasuke's older brother, Onii-sama!"

Itachi had just ordered a few skewers of three-color meatballs at the counter when he saw several girls waving to him excitedly in the store.

He was supposed to be on rest today, and the handsome young man who was not on duty walked in slowly, wearing private clothes and watching their movements.

"Isn't Sasuke with you?" Sakura kept looking behind him.

"Good afternoon, Sasuke is not with me." Itachi greeted with a smile.

He knew that these were Sasuke's classmates, a very enthusiastic group of girls. Although he would complain at home that the girls were too noisy, after going to their summer festival, he knew that the atmosphere in the class was quite good.

The girls invited him to sit down and started chatting with him. Many questions surround Sasuke, and Itachi is helpless, which is indeed a bit overwhelming.

He looked at Mingshi next to him. She didn't ask any questions. Instead, she listened carefully to their conversation, and then fell into deep thought from time to time.

Since they both have younger brothers, Narumi wanted to understand the relationship between the two brothers from Itachi's words.

But Itachi answered all the personal questions about Sasuke perfectly. The girls asked him for a long time, but it was really just a long time.

This is what it is, the power of brother control.

Those who watch clearly are really blessed to the soul. Am I also a brother-in-law? ? ?

Itachi was still smiling, and no one noticed that he ate 5 skewers of meatballs and drank 2 bowls of red bean soup.

After a while, a few people dispersed. Ming Shi thought for a while and walked into the bookstore next door.

Itachi watched Narumi come in from the door with the same thoughtful expression. He followed the partition prompts and walked to the child care area in the corner.

Mingshi was indeed looking at the book list attentively:

"100 Questions on Parent-Child Communication"

"Take you into the inner world of your child"

"Scientific Feeding of Children"

She raised her head and asked the bookstore owner, "Are these three the only new books?"

The bald middle-aged man nodded, "This is the latest book list from the Fire Nation, nothing else."

"Okay, then I'll..." Naomi seemed to notice something and turned to look at Itachi who was standing on the bookshelf behind, looking at her with a gentle expression.

Narumi felt a rare embarrassment. He had been thinking about something and didn't notice Itachi was also in the bookstore.

Itachi glanced at the book in her hand, "Did you encounter any problem?"

He was actually no stranger to this little girl from the Uzumaki family. When Sasuke talked about school, he would always talk about her intentionally or unintentionally.

I always see her reading textbooks for senior students.

Her seals were fast and accurate.

She shared it with me again.

But Itachi had a deeper understanding of her. To put it simply, it was the understanding of having a younger brother. Several times when she picked up Sasuke, she could be seen at the school gate telling her brother not to go home too late for dinner, with an old-fashioned tone, and it was obvious that she was also small and thin.

One person's wanton happiness is always the result of another person's thoughtfulness.

Although there are many orphans in the Ninja Village, there are not many who can take good care of herself and her brother like her.

Younger girls don't behave as noisily as girls of the same age, and they even have a calmness that even many adults don't have.

Looking at her, Itachi thought of himself for a moment.

But he put this thought aside and looked at the distressed girl in front of him intently.

Narumi also looked at Itachi in front of him. The young man had long jet-black hair tied behind his head and had the same black eyes as Sasuke. But unlike the childish Sasuke, Itachi's eyes were more intense, and no matter what emotion he was feeling, he was caught in them. .

Narumi touched the cover of the book and asked the question he had been thinking about for a long time, "How does Itachi get along with Sasuke?"

Itachi put the book in his hand back on the bookshelf, "What's the brotherly relationship style?"

"Yes, Naruto is in a bad state recently, but I don't know what to do... I have consulted many books and consulted with elders, but there are not many feasible solutions. What will Brother Itachi do if Sasuke is not in a good state? "

Itachi curled his lips helplessly, "In that case, I may not be a very qualified brother. Most of his poor condition and depression seem to be related to me."

"Huh?" Mingshi was a little confused.

"If there is more than one child in the family, they will be compared more or less, both at home and outside." When he said this, his eyes darkened, "Besides, he will also be angry when Sasuke breaks his promise, but I always This time I can only apologize and deal with him." He tilted his head with a wry smile.

Itachi had never mentioned it to anyone, but seeing the troubled look on the girl in front of him, he felt the same and told the story of how the brothers got along.

"Being compared..." Narumi chewed on what Itachi just said.

"Brothers and sisters often cause unnecessary pressure on them." Itachi sighed imperceptibly.

Narumi seemed to react instantly and roughly understood the reason for Naruto's poor condition.

"Thank you, Brother Weasel, for delaying you today." She thanked the person opposite.

Itachi smiled until his eyes were filled with the soft warmth of the sunset.

She was negligent, but everything was clearly traceable.

"That little girl is so pitiful. If the fox demon really wants to harm people, she will be the first to suffer."

"Hey, such a good little girl, she can't help but have such a brother."

"Uzumaki Narumi? She is a very good girl, but her brother is always stuck in the mud."

There are actually many people in the village who talk like this. Some sympathize with her and some despise him.

Mingshi kept cutting meat with his hands, but the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became for his negligence.

She is still too self-righteous.

In her previous life, she had been raised as the crown princess. Even when she came to the throne, she was still young, but everyone's expectations for her did not decrease by half because of her young age.

And she responded well to the kingdom's expectations and became famous far and wide.

However, the past went with the wind. In her new life, she just wanted to raise Naruto properly, but she never thought that raising a child would be so difficult.

In the past, she had never decided to do anything based on her own preferences. The leader of a country could not have personal feelings. The interests of the country and the people were above all else.

However, there was only one thing she wanted to do in this life, but she couldn't do it well.

After all, she is just Naruto's sister. What if he alienates her?

What if he fails to recover because of this?

Is the way she has been raising her children wrong?

The knife in his hand slipped, and the fingers of his left hand that were pressing the beef were cut at the same time.

She frowned and raised her bloody hand to find something to wipe it with first.

When Naruto came to the kitchen, he saw this scene.

Mingshi turned around, her hands were bleeding, but her big tears also fell down at the same time.

The sound of ticking sounded.

The drops of blood made splashes on the ground.

The teardrops turned into invisible ripples in the air.

It was different from the time when she confronted Pingzhi. At that time, her tears contained calculation and deliberateness, but now there was no grievance flush in the corners of her eyes, but tears kept running down her face.

"Sister!?" Naruto jumped up immediately, "Why did the hand cut so hard? Doesn't it hurt so much!" He immediately stood up and came to Narumi's side, looking at her hand.

Mingshi seemed to realize that his face was full of tears, and he just shook his head without saying anything.

Naruto was anxious, it hurt his hands when his sister cried like this.

"Why is there so much blood? Did the finger fall off? Let's go to the hospital quickly."

Mingshi still shook his head.

Naruto took her wrist, turned his face towards her hand and looked at it seriously.

Naomi looked at Naruto who was pulling her, close to his arms, her head buried in his shoulder.

It was her fault, and Naruto must feel so bad. In addition to enduring the gossip in the village, he also had to be compared with himself all the time.

She was filled with guilt and remorse.

Naruto was also very distressed, and various thoughts kept popping up in his mind.

It was his fault for not helping at all. If he had come earlier to help her prepare the ingredients, she would not have been injured so badly.

Recently, unfortunately, I haven't paid much attention to my sister at all.

Warm tears rolled into his neck, and he patted her back and touched her thin body.

"Shall we go to the hospital? Okay? If everything is fine, the doctor will just take a look at it and it will be fine."

He had always ignored it. In his impression, his sister had matured early, but in fact, she was just a little brat like himself.

Damn it, he always said he wanted to protect her, but what on earth did he do? Not only did he not take care of her at all, but he always enjoyed all her efforts with peace of mind.

It cannot be said that the two people's ideas have nothing to do with each other. It can only be said that they have reached agreement on subtle points.

Mingshi: Did I raise the cub badly? Are you going to ignore me?

Naruto: My sister is actually a weak woman. She even cries when her hand is cut.

Mingshi, who was raising a cub for the first time, became more and more overwhelmed the more he thought about it, and the accumulated emotions were like a flood.

But fortunately, after the upstream confession was over, she slowly stabilized her mood.

She didn't sob or whimper much, but her eyes were red and watery.

She held her hand under the water to wash away the blood, then asked Naruto to take out the medicine box at home.

Naruto had knelt down next to her and looked at her with a look of remorse.

This scene also had a great impact on Naruto. He seemed to realize for the first time that his sister was not an almighty superman, but a fragile little girl.

Mingshi sprayed alcohol on his hand.

In fact, since the last time she was hit on the head and had her hands cut to break the seal, she no longer worried about these small wounds on her body.

If you don't disinfect it quickly, it will heal on its own later.

"I'm sorry Naruto, did I put a lot of pressure on you invisibly? It's all my fault." Narumi touched his head.

"What are you talking about, sister? It's my fault. It's just that during this period, I feel that my sister is getting farther and farther away from me. I'm afraid that you will dislike me." These words seemed to make him shrink back a little in fear. Head, "But how can I think so, you are my sister."

Mingshi nodded.

"So you see just now, how can you leave me? You are not even very good at chopping vegetables. Don't worry, I will take care of everything in the future, and I won't let you worry about it anymore. School, I will also work hard at school. Yes, I am Uzumaki Naruto!" After saying that, he showed a smile that could not see his eyes, only Yahuako could be seen.

Naomi finally understood what an old mother's relief was. When she saw Naruto's sweet smile, her guard instantly broke down, and her tears began to fall down again.

"Why are you crying again!" Naruto panicked again.