Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 131 Stealing the Bell

"Yo, good morning everyone!"

Kakashi's lazy figure finally appeared at the edge of the training ground when the sun was almost at noon.

"Too slow—!!!"

Sakura's pent-up anger from the morning exploded instantly, and she yelled at the top of her lungs, her voice filled with dissatisfaction and resentment. Even the usually aloof Satsuki couldn't help but glare angrily at Kakashi.

Naruto sighed helplessly, looking at his Jonin teacher who was at least five hours late.

"Ah, sorry, sorry~" Kakashi scratched his silver hair insincerely and made up a story, "It's because a black cat blocked my way on the road, so..."

Only Naruto knew that this guy was 100% lying. He probably went to the memorial stone first, stayed there for a long time, and stared blankly at the stone tablet with the name "Uchiha Obito" engraved on it.

Kakashi coughed strategically, forcibly steer the conversation back on track, "Well then, enough chit-chat, this is your topic for today." He pulled out two bells from somewhere, shook them, and they rang out crisply.

"The rules are simple: try to snatch these two bells from me before noon. Whoever succeeds gets lunch. And whoever fails..." He deliberately dragged out his words, his gaze sweeping over the three men before pointing to the three conspicuous wooden stakes at the edge of the training ground.

"...Not only did they not get any food, but they were also tied up there and forced to watch me eat my bento box."

What the hell?! This guy is totally lying! No wonder he wouldn't let us eat breakfast yesterday!

Sakura internally cursed Kakashi's cunning, but at the same time, she felt a surge of relief. Thank goodness... thank goodness for Naruto.

Early this morning, while they were waiting anxiously for Kakashi to arrive after they had gathered, Naruto unexpectedly took out a breakfast prepared for three people from his backpack—sandwiches wrapped in oil paper that looked very tempting!

Given Sakura's personality, she might actually have been scared off by Kakashi's threat to "throw it out" and wouldn't dare to eat anything. In that case, she would probably be starving by now.

But the key point is—Naruto's cooking is just too delicious!

Yesterday's lunch at Naruto's house completely shattered Sakura's understanding of "deliciousness." The ginger-braised pork was incredibly flavorful, with a rich and juicy sauce; the hamburger patties were cooked to perfection, offering a delightful texture; even the simplest bonito flakes were exceptionally sweet. The sheer deliciousness was a sensation Sakura had never experienced in any restaurant in Konoha!

Can I only say that he truly deserves to be called a genius?

Sakura savored the deliciousness of her breakfast sandwich while secretly marveling at how Naruto's culinary talent was just as monstrous as his ninja talent!

Incidentally, this voice also echoed in Naruto's mind yesterday at noon.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host! You have established an initial bond with the original character "Sakura Haruno"!]

Points earned: 300!

Wow, no wonder it's Sakura-san, her score is so high.

"Wait a minute?" Sakura, who was observant or perhaps extremely insecure at the moment, immediately noticed the biggest problem with the rules.

"Why...why are there only two bells?!"

"Hmph..."

Kakashi let out a low, enigmatic chuckle. "Good question. Since there are only two bells, that means—at most two people can pass. And the one who doesn't pass... will have to go back to the Ninja Academy for further training."

These seemingly casual words were like a bolt from the blue for Sakura, instantly plunging her into an icy abyss, chilling her to the bone!

Wait a minute! Something's not right! This...this is clearly eliminating someone! Panic instantly gripped her. Of the three of us, I'm the weakest...that's for sure! If someone has to be eliminated, it should be me no matter how you look at it! Is my ninja career going to end before it even begins?!

Just as Sakura was lost in despairing thoughts, Kakashi suddenly changed the subject and turned his sharp gaze to Naruto.

"By the way, Naruto. The Hokage told me that you seem to... be able to use the 'power' within your body to a basic extent, is that right?"

Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then a slightly provocative smile appeared on his face as he replied, "Hmm? Yeah, what's wrong, Kakashi-sensei? Scared? Well, that makes sense, after all, I and Ku..."

"That's the problem!" Kakashi abruptly interrupted Naruto, his tone suddenly becoming extremely serious.

"Naruto, you should know better than anyone how dangerous and powerful the sealed power within you is. If it's not controlled properly and goes berserk... not only this exercise, but the entire Hidden Leaf Village might be destroyed!"

Power? What power? The power to destroy Konoha? Naruto?

Faced with Kakashi's earth-shattering statement, Sakura was completely stunned. Her brain was unable to process the huge amount of information, and she could only stare at the two of them in disbelief.

"You are still too young, and your mind and body are not yet mature. Whether you can truly withstand and control that power without being devoured is still a huge unknown, and it may even cause irreparable damage to your body."

Kakashi's voice was deep and solemn. "Therefore, as your instructor, I hereby clearly stipulate: you are absolutely forbidden from using the Nine-Tails' chakra during this exercise! If you use that power, I will immediately declare you a failure! Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand."

Naruto drawled out his words, replying in a feigned, slightly reluctant tone.

That's right, Naruto had privately told the Third Hokage about how he was getting along well with the Nine-Tails inside him, and he used this as a "reasonable explanation" for how he was able to "unleash" powerful strength to defeat Itachi Uchiha on the night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

Naruto still remembers how excited the Third Hokage was when he learned that Naruto could communicate with Kurama and even had a "good" relationship with him; his beard trembled slightly with excitement.

Becoming friends with the tailed beast within one's body? This is not unprecedented in the ninja world—Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, became a close friend of the Eight-Tails Gyūki through daily interactions and adjustments, thus becoming a rare perfect Jinchuriki in the ninja world, able to fully control the power of the tailed beast without worrying about it going berserk.

Clearly, both the Third Hokage and Kakashi hoped Naruto would follow this path, but they were also well aware of the difficulties and risks involved. Therefore, Kakashi's prohibition at this moment was both a restriction and a protection, preventing Naruto from relying on this power too early and neglecting to hone his own foundation, or causing disastrous consequences if he lost control.