[Naruto] Raiders of large dogs

Seeing the ninjas of various colors rushing toward Konoha, Yuki hid in the dark of the bushes and looked at the ground curiously.

After completing the task and returning to Konoha, before they had time to heal their injuries, they started the next task non-stop due to the lack of manpower caused by the Chunin exam-patrolling the whole village and monitoring the movements of ninjas in other villages.Although there are usually patrol teams responsible for daily patrols on the bright side, but during the combat preparation stage, Anbu will also be involved in the key patrol team.

Except for Jiu Tiao, who have to report to the task, all the members of the team work in groups of two to carry out round-the-clock rotation patrol work together with other teams.Today Xue and the newcomer Shen Nai are divided into a group, and the area in charge is close to the village training ground, which is relatively easy.

Although he was very curious about the inspection results of the robed man and the corpses of the three unknown ninjas, Anbu only needed to complete the task according to the instructions, and the results were not something the tool needed to know.

Focus on the task at hand.

Yuki cheered up and gestured to Kanna who was at the side, and the two separated and started patrolling.The girl quickly swept across the roof of the street, but did not attract the attention of the ninja who were making noise below.

When it was time to change shifts, Xue felt the wound on her arm start to ooze blood, so she thought about finding a place where no one was around and tied the bandage again.The robed man's weapon is extremely sharp, and the unique bloodletting design makes the wound extremely difficult to heal, and the tail edge almost splits when it passes through the gauntlet.

Usually, no one would come to the comfort monument, and it was even more deserted when Jucun was busy.Xue found a corner, took off her gauntlet, and neatly re-bandaged the wound.

"Huh? Snow?" A familiar voice that she hadn't heard for a few days came from behind her. Xue hurriedly looked back, and saw Kakashi standing in front of the comfort monument, still looking unmotivated.

"Ah, no, it should be called Fire Moon at this time." Scratching his messy silver hair, Kakashi walked towards Snow, saw the blood-stained bandages on the ground and asked, "Are you on a mission? Are you injured?"

"It's not a problem, it's just a small injury." Yuki reinstalled the gauntlets, and looked at Kakashi through the mask, "Now it's time for rest. Why is the teacher here?"

"Ah, come here to relax." Kakashi looked at the memorial monument with dead fish eyes, with a bit of nostalgia in his words, "I always like to visit old friends when I can't calm down."

Snow followed Kakashi's eyes, and the old stone tablet was engraved with rows of names. In her eyes, it was a corpse mound made up of layers of bones.

I once thought that if I die, I am afraid that it will not be engraved on it, no one will remember it, and there will be no trace of my past in this world.This is where shadows should belong.

Quietly watching Kakashi's side face, looking at the silver-haired Junin who is different from the past, the right eye exposed in the protective eye is buried with deep sadness, it seems that he is a very important person.

If I die, will Kakashi-sensei remember me a little bit?Snow buried her little thoughts under the mask and stood in front of Kakashi.

"Speaking of which, I recommend Class Seven to take the Chunin Exam." Kakashi put away his emotions and returned to his usual state, "The exam will start tomorrow, do you want to cheer them up?"

"I?"

"Yes, they all trust you."

"But they are all excellent. I think they just lack actual combat experience to become Chunin. I have nothing to help." Xue tilted her head and thought about what she could do, but she couldn't understand Kakashi. the meaning of.

Seeing the girl's troubled look, Kakashi couldn't help laughing and said: "Actually, Naruto and Sasuke are fine, but Sakura is a little unconfident. Maybe you can communicate better as a girl."

Snow suddenly realized and nodded, turned around and saw Shennai gesturing in the dark, and hurriedly replied: "Understood teacher, I must complete the task!" Then she jumped up the branch and disappeared.

Only Kakashi was left talking to the air helplessly: "Oh, it's not a mission..."

Shen Nai led Xue to the Hokage Building and explained: "The captain called us urgently, as if he wanted to learn more about the specific situation of the previous mission."

Xue, who also wanted to find out the identity of the robed man, signaled that she understood, and the two speeded across the street and arrived at Hokage's office in time.The Third Hokage was still sitting in the same place, but the file on the desk had tripled in size compared to usual.

After saluting, Kujo, who was already in the office, asked the two to explain the details of the night respectively. After hearing this, the third generation pondered for a while and asked, "Does Huoyue really have no impression of that man?"

"I've been thinking about it all the time, but I don't have any clues. I'm very sorry. That person didn't make a move, so I can't tell whether it's the previous enemy." With that person's strength, strangling himself is as easy as trampling on bugs.Xue recalled the terrible pressure, and confirmed that she had never fought against an opponent of this level.

"Understood, thank you for your hard work. Let's go back and rest first, and Kujo too." Master Sandaime didn't seem to have a very good complexion.Snow thought so and followed Kujo out of the office.

After confirming that there was still a three-hour break before the next patrol change, Xue looked at the sky, greeted Kujo and Kanna, then slipped back to the meeting room and changed into her private server.After confirming that no one was watching, the girl quickly ran out of the office area.

After asking Ino from the flower shop and Choji and Shikamaru from the dessert shop, Yuki knocked on the door of Sakura's house.Sakura was a little surprised by the arrival of the snow, especially after seeing the girl who has always been a cold image holding a bouquet of flowers and refreshments in her hands.

"Uh... Shouldn't you prepare a gift when you visit someone's house?" Xue was holding a gift full of greetings, wondering if she had done something wrong.

On the other hand, Xiao Ying quickly realized, quickly took the things in Xue's hands, and said with a smile: "The things are too expensive, there are not so many rules when you go to a friend's house."

Walking into Sakura's room, Yuki looked at the lovely decorations, and suddenly remembered her minimalist and monotonous dormitory, and couldn't help feeling guilty about her gender.

"What's the matter, Xiaoxue?" Xiaoying asked Xue who was in a daze when she brought tea for hospitality.

"I heard that you guys are going to take the Chunin exam, Ka... I'm here to cheer you up." After thinking about it, Snow still didn't pour out Kakashi, but just explained vaguely.

"Eh? Does Xiaoxue know too?" Sakura was unexpectedly depressed when she heard this topic, "But I... haven't decided whether to participate or not."

"Why?" Xue held the tea and waited for it to cool down, and was slightly surprised by the reaction of Sakura who was usually full of energy.

Looking down at the teacup in her hand, the tea leaves in the water gradually boiled, Sakura said slowly: "... Actually, I don't need Sasuke to say, I have also noticed that I am the weakest person in the seventh class. Teaming up to take the exam together will slow you down."

Sakura's feelings for Sasuke were so obvious that even if she was as dull as snow, she took a sip of her tea, feeling a little bitter.Snow thought for a while and said: "Don't underestimate yourself. In my opinion, Sakura is not only very solid in theory, but also excellent in her reaction ability and accurate judgment of the battlefield situation in actual combat. What's more, you have played an important role in maintaining the balance of the team. important role."

"That's because Snow is so strong..." Sakura put down her teacup, and threw herself on the bed dejectedly, "How did Snow become stronger? Teach me."

Xue finished drinking the tea in her hand, and looked at Sakura seriously: "I'm not strong, I just know my position and have an absolute goal to fight so far."

"Is it the target?" Sakura thought for a while, but she didn't have a clear answer.

"Does Sakura like Sasuke?" Yuki recalled the topic that Ino mentioned when choosing flowers for her today. It seems that girls of this age have this kind of common language, including the Hinata family who often pays attention to Naruto in the dark. girls. Xue didn't understand what emotion "like" was, but she thought it could be the key to unlock Sakura's heart knot.

Sakura, who was asked about her thoughts, buried her head in the pillow and waved her hands in embarrassment: "Why did the topic suddenly jump here!"

"Like, what kind of mood is it?"

Sakura raised her head from the pillow and peeked at Xue, confirming that this very mature-looking girl did not mean to tease her, so she cleared her throat and explained in a low voice: "I just... want to be with him, miss him I have been looking at myself alone, I want to help him well, make him happy, and I will be happy too."

Is this "like"?

Xue suddenly realized that this kind of feeling is called "like".

"Then, does Sakura want to help Sasuke?" Yuki didn't forget her mission.

"Of course I did! But I... I'm not even as good as Naruto..." Sakura, who was falling into sadness, suddenly saw Xue poking her head over, her dark eyes enlarged in front of her eyes, and she couldn't help being startled.

"Sakura, although I haven't been in the seventh class for a long time, I can assure you that each of you has different abilities, and each of you is an indispensable person in this team. Your analytical and judgment skills are Time can influence the development of the battle situation, and for the other two people who are prone to impulsiveness, you are an important presence in adjusting the team, even if the seventh squad is missing one person." It is rare for General Xue to say a long string of words at once. Sakura got up from the pillow, paused for a while, thinking about the words of encouragement, "The Sakura I know should try hard for what she wants to do."

Because Xue said a lot of words, Sakura was stunned for a few seconds before reacting, seeing the unexpectedly serious expression of the girl in front of her, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Xiaoxue today is really different from usual." The gloomy expression on Sakura's face was swept away, and her usual smile reappeared, "But thanks to you, I also figured it out. That's right, I like Sasuke, Then try hard and try to help him, this is my goal!"

Looking at the young girl who regained her vitality, Xue was also silently happy in her heart.And because she realized that she wanted to help someone and make him happy, the buds in the girl's heart took out some branches and gradually took shape.

The two girls ate the tea brought by Xue in a happy atmosphere, and chatted for a while about the girls' private affairs—although it was basically Sakura talking about Xue listening, the short break soon ended.

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