After this conversation, Sarutobi Hiruzen called all the Jonin back to resume their original duties. As for Mizuki's matter, a team skilled in tracking was dispatched to investigate. This was considered a cold treatment of the situation. Apparently, they cared more about face than the missing Scroll of Seals.
At the same time, although Danzo did not get permission from Sarutobi Hiruzen, he still sent people to investigate the matter without authorization. Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, he sent several teams to jointly investigate this matter. It seemed that he was planning to compete with Sarutobi Hiruzen. He planned to retrieve the Scroll of Seals first and slap Sarutobi Hiruzen in the face!
But no matter how they investigated, even if they arrested Mizuki's fiancée and tortured her behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's back, they still couldn't find any information about Mizuki. It was like he disappeared into thin air!
…
Ninja School,
It had been a week since Kazuki and the others graduated. Their team list should have been announced the day after the graduation exam, but because the Scroll of Seals was lost, all the Jonin were sent out to find Mizuki. The Jonin were not there, and no one came to accept their new batch of newcomers when the team list was announced, so this matter was postponed. The squads were not officially assigned until today.
…
"Class 7, Gekko Kazuki, Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura."
"Class 8, Hyuga Hinata, Aburame Shino, and Inuzuka Kiba!"
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"Class 10, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, and Yamanaka Ino!"
…
Most of the roster remained unchanged, with only Kazuki taking Naruto Uzumaki's place. After Iruka reported the list, he informed them that the instructing Jonin would come in the afternoon and then left with a tired look on his face. It seemed that Mizuki's incident had greatly affected him. The Scroll of Seals was lost, and Mizuki, who had been under his watch, disappeared! His future now seemed bleak, and he might not be able to teach at the Ninja School next year.
"Damn it, it's not me and Kazuki!" As soon as Iruka left, Ino angrily ran over to vent her dissatisfaction. Shikamaru and Choji came over helplessly and stood silently beside Ino, listening to her complain about the grouping problem. But it was really sad for them to hear their new teammate complain about the poor team they were assigned to.
Are we that bad? Shikamaru and Choji couldn't help but think.
Hinata didn't react as much as Ino. Although her expression was also disappointed, it only lasted for a moment. She said hello to Kazuki and then went to get acquainted with her teammates.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry that I'm not in the same group as you, Ino. But this is the Hokage's decision, and there's nothing we can do to change it. Why don't we go have lunch together? My treat!"
"Lunch?"
"Okay, okay, okay!"
When he heard about lunch, Choji immediately stepped in and interrupted Ino's complaints. Although Ino was dissatisfied, since it was Kazuki who suggested the meal, she didn't voice her displeasure. She just glared at Choji fiercely. Choji was so frightened that he shrank his head. It seemed that the reputation of the eldest sister in the class was well-deserved!
Afternoon,
There was no more Naruto, and there was no such thing as Sasuke being sneak-attacked and disguised as him to go on a date with Sakura. The whole afternoon was very peaceful. The three teams had lunch together, chatted together, and then returned to the classroom to wait for the arrival of the instructor Jonin.
Not surprisingly,
The instructing Jonin of Class 7 was still the last one to arrive. When everyone else had left, Kakashi arrived belatedly.
"Sorry, I encountered a wild cat blocking my way." As soon as he opened the door, Kakashi made an extremely perfunctory excuse. The three obviously didn't believe it, and Kakashi didn't expect them to. He was too lazy to think of a suitable reason. Anyway, he had the highest rank in the whole team, so he could say whatever he wanted.
Kakashi glanced at the three of them, scratched his head, and said, "We're all old acquaintances... Oh, this is the first time the girls have met, so let's go through the process. Follow me."
The four of them came to the school's training ground. Kakashi leaned on the railing, looked at the three of them, and said, "Introduce yourself. Speaking of which, I only know your names. What do you like, what do you hate, what are your dreams?"
The self-introduction of Class 7 in Kazuki's memory was like this.
"Ah…yes." What he wanted to say was said by Kazuki, and Kakashi felt a little unsure. He even hesitated for a second to think.
"Well… let's start with you."
"My name is Gekko Kazuki. What I hate is hard work. What I like is power. My dream is to gain power without working hard!"
What has been realized is not really a dream, but Kazuki feels that he has no dreams anymore. He just wants to slack off, fish, and marry three wives and four concubines.
"Power, no effort required." The corner of Kakashi's mouth twitched. Thinking back to the days when he took on the mission to give Kazuki special training, this kid was just too lazy! If he hadn't forced him to practice, Kazuki might not have learned how to change the nature of chakra.
Sasuke glanced at Kazuki with confusion on his face. Have you worked hard in the past six years? Except for the waste of effort in developing ninjutsu last year, Sasuke never saw him working hard at other times. I have never practiced swordsmanship once, and I have no habit of reviewing ninjutsu. It seems that genius does not require learning.
"Okay, next one." Kakashi pointed at Sasuke. "Sasuke, come on."
Sasuke looked indifferent and said calmly: "My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I don't like anything, and the thing I hate is a person. My dream…it's more of a goal than a dream. I want to kill that man, and revenge…"
Before Sasuke could finish his words, Kazuki flicked him on the head. This pain made Sasuke regain his composure. You can't tell everyone about pursuing the truth behind the Uchiha genocide. Especially a close friend of the Hokage like Kakashi!
Kakashi noticed the little movements between the two but didn't pay too much attention to it. In fact, he was a little happy. Because he didn't know the truth about the Uchiha genocide, he only thought that Sasuke's so-called revenge was referring to Uchiha Itachi. But the intimate behavior between the two made Kakashi see the bond between companions. Paying attention to his companions is a necessary prerequisite for leading the team!
The relationship between the three seemed to be very harmonious, but Kakashi wasn't sure if they could still be like this in the face of danger.
"You're the only one left." Kakashi looked at the only girl among the three.
Sakura was obviously not as open-minded as Kazuki and Sasuke, and her words were a bit awkward. "My name is Haruno Sakura. The things I like… rather the person I like…" As she spoke, Sakura glanced at Kazuki secretly, her cheeks slightly red. "The thing I hate is bugs. My dream is to marry the person I love."
A Slacker, an Avenger, a Nympho.
Kakashi had a preliminary impression of the three of them.
"My name is Kakashi, and I will be your leader from now on. The things I like… um… the things I hate… um… Okay! That's it!"
"…"
In the end, nothing was said! The three of them complained in their hearts.
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