[Hokage] One day to arrive

?"I'm back--"

"Today's training..." Yuan Weiyang responded in the kitchen, "Huh? Did you bring the guests back from Lihuo?"

"Ah... Uncle Weiyang, big brother Naruto is here to find Master, what is Master busy with now?" Li Huo asked Naruto to come over, let him sit in the living room, and casually walked towards his room .

"Xiao Jiu is not busy today, so we will have lunch together, change clothes from the fire and remember to come and help serve the dishes." Yuan Weiyang came out of the kitchen with two plates of big dishes just out of the pot, and said to the rare and somewhat cramped Ming The man said, "You are Kakashi-senpai's subordinate, Uzumaki Naruto, right? Do you want to have lunch together? If you have anything to do, wait until after dinner."

"Hey? Is it okay?" Although Naruto was surprised, he was still very happy, "Then excuse me—I'll help too!"

When Li Huo, who had changed into clean clothes, obediently walked towards the kitchen, he saw Naruto coming out of the kitchen with two dishes, and at the same time he turned sideways to make way, Li Huo turned his head and asked, "By the way, Brother Naruto, I didn't ask in time just now, aren't you taking the Chunin exam... What do you want to see Master?"

In fact, Lihuo really wanted to see the process of the Naruto Chunin exam, but outsiders were not allowed to watch the first two exams and the third preliminary round, and he could only wait to buy audience tickets for the re-examination a month later—— I don't know if there is still a need to watch it in that environment...

"That." The smile on Naruto's face faded a bit, and his blue eyes were slightly condensed, "Because I want to become stronger. I don't know where Mr. Kakashi took Sasuke for special training. The counselor Huibisi who arranged for me was fainted again by a lustful fairy who came out of nowhere! I thought about it, and Ning Ci said that Brother Lu Jiu is very powerful, and he must have a way to make me stronger Bar?"

"Then how strong is the so-called becoming stronger?" Lu Jiu's cold and hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

"Yeah, wouldn't it be weird to say that suddenly?" Lihuo slipped into the kitchen and took out the last few plates of desserts at once, not forgetting to echo his master's words, "And doesn't Brother Naruto like He Ning? Did you practice together for the first time?"

"Because I just want to defeat Neji!" Naruto said solemnly with his eyes wide open and his hands clenched into fists.

Defeat Neji Hinata?

To be honest, Naruto would not be too surprised if Lu Jiu or Li Huo had such an idea, but suddenly he was so solemn.

"I see... Naruto-san's opponent in the rematch is Neji. Is it because there is no reason why you are so cautious?"

"It shouldn't be just because of this." Yuan Weiyang said in a calm tone after finishing his work, "The Zhongnin Exam is a test of overall quality, and winning or losing the final rematch is not so important. If you are a good friend, even It’s just a matter of practice, and it’s enough to proceed step by step.”

Naruto lowered his head and sat down with Lu Jiu, Yuan Weiyang and Li Huo, just sitting next to Lu Jiu.

Lu Jiu glanced at Naruto, who was obviously in a low mood, and suddenly raised his hand and flicked the other person's forehead. Naruto only felt a pain on his forehead, and the scene in front of him suddenly changed.Looking up, I saw that Lu Jiu's outfit changed from the luxurious black bathrobe to the golden armor from the night when he first met Kyuubi.

"No one else will hear it now, so if you have anything to say, just say it."

Lu Jiu thought about Naruto's current strength, and didn't think that the mere preliminary competition would frustrate him, so he suddenly wanted to become stronger, and even came to him for help, just to defeat Neji - the reason for this may be very important.

Naruto looked around, and felt that the surrounding environment was different from his own consciousness space, but since he came to look for Lu Jiu, he naturally wouldn't be too defensive.Just casually glanced at Lu Jiu's eyes and said very firmly: "Because I can't lose this time. I'm going to wake up that idiot Ning Ci with my own hands in the rematch!"

Speaking of this, Naruto's unrepentant emotions seemed to burst out suddenly.

"During the preliminary competition...he actually said something like 'continuously resenting and blaming the powerless self, but people will not change, this is fate'. I...I never knew that he would have such an idea—"

"Obviously he himself is working so hard, obviously he himself wants to change...Obviously Hinata can see that Neji has been living in pain, but as his best friend, I have never noticed his This pain, I know it's remiss, but I can see it!"

"Ningci is in pain, he trapped himself, he is such a gentle person, but... so this time, I will pull him out! If he doesn't listen, then I will break the trap that traps him with my own hands. That wall, bet everything, never allow failure - just use these two hands!"

With his right hand clenched into a fist in front of his chest, Naruto's eyes were unusually bright, conveying his inner thoughts.

Sure enough, the fighting spirit was high.

only……

Naruto sighed, he has known Neji since he was a child, how could he not know Neji's strength when he often trains together, so...

"But I can't beat Ning Ci at all now, Brother Lu Jiu, you will help me, right?"

It's a pity that Lu Jiu didn't seem to be infected by Naruto's blood at all. After pondering for a moment, he said calmly: "To be honest, my practice method is not suitable for everyone. But as a human being with a special physique, you may refer to it. part."

Lu Jiu didn't have any idea of ​​self-preservation. Since Naruto came here on purpose, and he always liked Naruto, he simply engraved a part of Yaozu with the method of purifying the body and condensing the spirit. Naruto's mind.

"Actually, the method is not difficult, but it takes time, and it is more suitable for the nine tails in your body. You can decide for yourself whether to teach him or not—these two cultivation methods are enough to exchange for help from him—this way you have to win Neiji Hinata is not a difficult thing right now."

"I will teach these two cultivation methods to Kyuubi, but not in exchange for his help." Naruto shook his head, "Even if I need his help, he will admit me and be willing to fight with me enemy, not in this way.”

"It's up to you, it's already yours." Lu Jiu smiled slightly.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Jiu and Naruto were sitting in front of the sumptuous lunch table again. It was as if nothing had happened before. Lu Jiu calmly withdrew her hand and picked up her bowl and chopsticks: " Don't think too much, if you want to become stronger, train more."

"However, even if you want to train, you have to eat enough before you have strength." Li Huo, who had no idea what happened just now, said in a relaxed tone, "Try it quickly, I don't know if Brother Naruto has not eaten, Uncle Weiyang The craftsmanship is superb."

"Really?" Although he asked, Naruto had already admitted Lihuo's words in his heart when he looked at the sumptuous meal in front of him, and after letting go of the things he was suppressing in his heart, he said loudly, "Thank you for the hospitality, I Started—”

Lu Jiu lowered his eyelids to avoid Yuan Weiyang's gaze. He knew that Yuan Weiyang had also noticed the strange aura coming out of the window, but since the other party didn't hear any important news, he didn't need to let go too much. In my heart, after all—it should be for Naruto.

As for this time, Zilai, who followed all the way and was hiding outside the window of Yuan Weiyang and Lu Jiu's house because he was a little concerned about Naruto's appearance, also saw the table full of very rich and delicious food. Feeling……

Well--

That sort of thing...does anyone care?