[Hokage] Thank you for loving me

When Sakura returned home, she simply packed her luggage and said goodbye to her parents.Because her mind was full of the joy of the long journey, before she stood at the entrance and listened to her mother's instructions and chanting, she couldn't wait to wave her hand and say "Got it!", and then ran all the way to the entrance of the village without looking back.

The agreed meeting place was at the main entrance of Konoha Village. Sakura stood at the place where she and Sasuke parted ways, looking forward to gaining something from this mission.For her, the best reward is to get some information about Sasuke, and the best task result is to meet Sasuke.Rubbing her forehead, feeling the rhythm of her heart beating violently due to anticipation, Xiao Sakura also felt that her excited mood was a bit funny, "It really has something to do with spring."

"Haruno, you came early." Ikeda greeted Sakura from a distance, and Sakura looked back, he was wearing the standard attire of ninja, and he had no luggage except a medical kit. The brown eyes are very soft.

"Have you been waiting long?"

"No. Ikeda-kun, did you see Fukuyama-sama and Mimon when you came?"

"No. The sun hasn't set yet. They should arrive in a while. Let's sit under the tree over there and wait."

So Sakura followed Ikeda to a big tree on the left outside the gate of the village, and sat down.As colleagues, the two passed the long waiting time by chatting about Konoha Hospital and some trivial matters in daily life.Sakura found that after working together for so many years, it was the first time she had a "long talk" with Ikeda. He was really a good chat partner, and he would follow what Sakura said and give proper feedback to Sakura about her What he doesn't know; in the silence gap after the topic ends, he will actively find the next interesting topic.

The two unknowingly chatted until the sky was dim and the last rays of the setting sun were about to disappear. At this time, Fukuyama and Yumen walked out of Konoha's gate one after the other.On Mito's shoulder was a medium-sized bag with a dark pattern and exquisite workmanship, presumably it should be Fukuyama's luggage, but he didn't bring anything with him.Fukuyama nodded slightly to Sakura and Ikeda, said "I've been waiting for a long time", and signaled everyone to go.

It was the first time for Sakura to go on a mission with three big men she didn't know very well. She remembered that when Naruto and Sai were around, they were always noisy. Innocently complaining, although she often felt anxious and funny at the side, she never felt bored, and now, the strange silence made her a little at a loss.Stepping on the mottled moonlight falling in the forest, she walked forward silently, and somehow her thoughts returned to the night when Sasuke defected to the village. gave her a gentle expectation.He was like that, on the surface he refused people thousands of miles away, but in fact his heart was so soft that he was almost fragile. This kind of Sasuke made her both sad and distressed.Now, has he restrained some stinging edges and is willing to show more of his inner gentle side?If I could meet him, would he be willing to take me on a trip together?After all, he promised that as long as we can meet again...

Sakura came back to her senses for a moment and found that her mind was full of Sasuke's affairs. In order to avoid getting into a corner, she finally couldn't help but talk to the other three, trying to divert her attention.Ikeda immediately responded cordially to her initiative to chat, and seemed to be able to communicate gently and gracefully no matter what she said. Fukuyama occasionally simply echoed a few words, with a calm and dignified tone but still friendly. He didn't respond to what Sakura said, and he didn't even glance at her.

"Yumen, how long have you been a ninja?" Seeing that Yumen has been reluctant to speak, Sakura took the initiative to chat.

"...seven years."

"It's been so long, but you look about my age on the outside."

"..."

"Yumen was outstanding among our ninja school graduates. He became a jonin at the age of 1." Seeing that Yumen had been ignoring Sakura for fear of embarrassing her, Ikeda had no choice but to help, "However, Haruno, you He is also very good, and he is already a Jnin at such a young age."

"No, I'm still far behind. And after becoming a Jonin, I haven't practiced very seriously, and I haven't performed a few tasks well." Hearing this, Yumen snorted coldly.Sakura originally said those words out of self-effacing, but she didn't expect Yumen to have such a reaction, and she didn't know how to answer the words for a while.

"It's because you're too busy." Ikeda helped Sakura get off the stage, leaned over to Sakura, and explained to her in a low voice, "When Yumen was at Ninja School, she didn't like to perform tasks with girls. After the Ninja World War, he seems to be more resistant to the opposite sex. So, Haruno, don't mind, he is not targeting you."

Xiao Sakura looked at Yumen thoughtfully, she didn't know why, she felt that his indifferent attitude was very similar to Sasuke when they first performed the mission together, realizing this made her not only not angry, On the contrary, there is a little more kindness and nostalgia.

"What are you laughing at?" Yumen glanced at Sakura, and found that she was still smirking to herself, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.

"It's nothing." Sakura found Sasuke's shadow on Yumen, and smiled more gently.

"..."

At this time, Fukuyama spoke up and said, "Sakura, how long have you been practicing with Tsunade Hime? I haven't seen her for a long time. Is she okay now?"

"Almost six years. Master Fukuyama, did you know Master before?"

"When the Nation of Rainbow and the Nation of Fire first formed an alliance, I lived in Konoha for a while, and I was fortunate enough to meet her a few times. Later, from the time she left Konoha to travel around, until she stepped down as the fifth generation, although I often went to Konoha Ye, but I have never had the chance to see her again. However, I often hear about her eternal beauty, superb medical skills, and outstanding performance in ninja wars. In addition, her gambling luck and drinking capacity are also widely known. For spreading."

"Hahaha, Master usually lives a casual life, but he is still very reliable at critical times. Thanks to her, Konoha Village was able to avoid various losses to the greatest extent in the Ninja World War."

"Has your master accepted any other disciples?"

"Besides me, there is also Senior Sister Jingyin. She is a very gentle and reliable person, and she has perfectly inherited the true teachings of Master in terms of medical skills."

"What about you? What have you practiced during the six years with Tsunade Hime?"

"Well, master taught me some medical skills, chakra control skills and so on. My talent is very ordinary, thanks to master's patient teaching, I can become a ninja on my own now." Saying that, Sakura showed a grateful expression .

"As a disciple of Sannin, do you only ask yourself to be able to 'stand alone'?" Yumen interjected coldly.Ikeda hurriedly added: "No, Haruno is too modest. In fact, she is already outstanding among the younger generation in terms of ninjutsu and medical skills."

"Whether it is really good or not, let's talk about strength."

"Sasuke-kun is also a 'strength first' advocate, really like his speaking style." Thinking like this, Sakura replied with a calm smile: "You are right, I will work hard on the task."

"Hey, Yumen——" Ikeda got a little angry, and just when he was about to express his dissatisfaction, Fukuyama stopped, "It seems that it's raining."

As soon as the words fell, the raindrops instantly became big and dense, passing through the leaves of the forest, pouring down, and hitting the four of them heavily.

Yumen used his hands as a curtain, raised his eyes to look at the sky, and said in a deep voice: "The moonlight can still pass through the clouds, it should be a shower. There is a hut nearby to take shelter temporarily. Lord Fukuyama, I will carry you there." Then he half knelt In front of Fukuyama.

Fukuyama also knew that among the four people, his pace was the slowest, and the other three were all accommodating to his own speed.He decisively landed on Yumen's back.Yumen jumped up immediately, jumped onto the nearest tree, stepped on the dense branches, and ran forward without looking back.Sakura and Ikeda glanced at each other, and then jumped into the air tacitly, and chased after them.