Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 138 Suppressed Possessiveness

……tasty.

Kakashi stared blankly at the clean, empty plate in front of him. Although he did have high expectations for Naruto's cooking—that confidence was not unfounded—the incredibly rich and delicious flavor that burst forth upon tasting it far exceeded his expectations.

It was an almost domineering taste experience, with each bite precisely targeting the most pleasurable spot on the taste buds, making it impossible to stop eating. One could only instinctively keep eating until the plate was empty.

He didn't even remember how he finished eating. When he came to his senses, he found that the plate in front of him was completely empty.

Naruto and Satsuki were tacitly clearing the table of dishes. As Naruto wiped the table, he couldn't help but steal a strange glance at Kakashi.

So how exactly does Kakashi manage to eat while wearing a mask? Doesn't it get smeared everywhere? Doesn't he find it troublesome?

However, Naruto wasn't curious about Kakashi's true face, because he already knew what kind of handsome face was under the mask through the character "Kakashi Hatake: Illusionary True Face" in the Naruto mobile game.

"I'm full, thank you for the meal." Kakashi, finally realizing what was happening, put down his chopsticks, his tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of lingering enjoyment and amazement. He solemnly thanked Naruto, "This was truly... an incredibly delicious meal. Very impressive."

"Okay, that's good." Naruto snapped out of his reverie and replied with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment. I'm glad you like it, sir."

Kakashi stood up and straightened his vest. "I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now." He looked at his three new subordinates, his tone returning to its usual languidness, yet carrying a clear instruction, "Remember to meet at the usual place tomorrow morning, and prepare for our Team 7's first mission."

His gaze lingered on the three of them for a moment before he finally said:

"Class Seven, we are disbanding today."

After saying that, he waved his hand and used the Instantaneous Movement Technique, disappearing from his seat.

He was going to a place, a place he would always go to. He was going to personally bring the news that he had finally become a teacher to that cold memorial stone, to tell his comrade named Uchiha Obito, who was forever stuck in his childhood.

"Hey Naruto, what are your plans for this afternoon?"

After clearing away the dishes, Satsuki asked Naruto very naturally. To her, Naruto's next answer was practically equivalent to her entire schedule for the afternoon.

"Now that I've officially become a ninja, I should go train this afternoon to prepare for the various dangers I might encounter in the future. I need to make the most of this time to improve my strength," Naruto replied while wiping his hands.

"Okay, then I'll go prepare the drinking water and towels for this afternoon." Zuo Yue nodded and skillfully began preparing the supplies needed for training. This tacit understanding between the two, where they complemented each other without needing to say a word, had lasted for many years.

Sakura, standing to the side, felt a pang of envy as she watched the unspoken understanding between the group members. However, she knew that if she wanted to truly integrate into the group instead of forever being a "burden" who needed to be protected, she had to muster the courage to take the first step.

"Um... can I come with you?"

When their eyes turned to her simultaneously, Sakura mustered all her courage and said, "Through today's exercise, I've come to a complete understanding... Although Kakashi-sensei ultimately recognized our team spirit, the gap between my strength and yours is simply too vast. I really don't want to hold you back in future missions... So, please! Please let me train with you too!"

Her eyes were full of determination.

Naruto looked at Sakura's serious expression and gave her a gentle, encouraging smile. "Yes, of course! Welcome to the team, Sakura. But let me make it clear first, my training is very strict, so don't complain."

"Yes! I will definitely try my best to keep up and I will never complain!" Sakura said happily when she saw Naruto agree so readily, and her heart was filled with motivation.

However, Satsuki, who was silently watching this scene from behind, had mixed feelings. It seemed...it was pretty much certain that Sakura didn't have romantic feelings for Naruto.

To be honest, Satsuki didn't want things to be this way. She knew better than anyone how strong and terrifying her possessiveness towards Naruto was. Because of this, she had been desperately trying to suppress that desire that almost completely enveloped Naruto for the past few years, forcing herself to accept that Naruto should also have normal, ordinary interactions with other people besides her.

Even so, she still unconsciously became unusually clingy, following Naruto wherever he went. In the past, she was very afraid that Naruto would get annoyed and tired of her excessive dependence and following, and eventually distance himself from her.

It wasn't until this clingy state continued for a very long time, and Naruto's attitude towards her remained consistent, even occasionally taking the initiative to pat her hair, that her anxious heart finally began to slowly relax.

However, interaction and getting along between teammates are unavoidable. Besides, the three-person squad rule is something I can't change...

Looking at the enthusiastic Sakura in front of her, she made a difficult decision after a fierce internal struggle.

...Fine, that's settled then. From now on, I'll just force myself to treat Sakura as a boy.

That should be enough to barely control my emotions...

However, if she ever dares to show Naruto even the slightest feeling that goes beyond the boundaries of being teammates...

Zuo Yue's eyes darkened almost imperceptibly for a moment, and her fingertips unconsciously tightened.

Sakura, completely unaware that she had just teetered on the edge of some kind of danger, was still immersed in the joy of being able to train with her idol Satsuki and her reliable Naruto, and was filled with simple expectations for the future.

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(One more chapter to come, currently being written)