Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 127 Kakashi Hatake

"Hey, Naruto," Satsuki turned her head and asked Naruto naturally beside her, her tone instantly losing all its coldness.

She became cheerful, even with a hint of coquettishness, "Why haven't our Jonin instructors arrived yet? The other classes have already been taken away."

"It's simple," Naruto shrugged. "It seems the guy who's guiding us is a 'problem' Jonin who likes to be late."

Sakura watched with a touch of melancholy as Satsuki and Naruto interacted so naturally and intimately, a stark contrast to the cold treatment she had just received.

She felt a little jealous, but wasn't surprised. She had heard that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha grew up together, were true childhood friends, and it was normal for them to be so close.

...So, if I spend more time with Satsuki in the future, will I be able to become familiar with her and chat with her naturally like this?

Sakura couldn't help but feel that kind of expectation.

"As a ninja, to be late on such an important day," Satsuki's tone was clearly filled with dissatisfaction and complaint. "What kind of guy is our Jonin instructor anyway?"

Faced with Satsuki's complaints, Naruto began to try to recall Kakashi's appearance when he first appeared in the original work.

"Hmm... based on my speculation," Naruto stroked his chin, "the person who chooses to be late for a occasion like this is most likely a lazy, unmotivated guy who always likes to be late, seems a bit unserious, and might even be a little cunning..."

At that moment, outside the classroom door, a silver-haired, masked ninja who had just arrived and was about to push the door open suddenly paused upon hearing the clear evaluation coming from inside. "..."

However, before Naruto could finish speaking, he paused and added a sentence.

"However, since he was able to pass the rigorous selection process to become a Jonin and was assigned to guide us... he must be the kind of person who is usually carefree but becomes surprisingly reliable and powerful when it comes to crucial moments."

Satsuki listened to Naruto's analysis and nodded thoughtfully. Just then—

"Ya le ya le..." A male voice, tinged with a hint of laziness and helplessness, suddenly came from the doorway.

The classroom door was pushed open with a "whoosh".

A man with silver hair, wearing a standard Jonin vest, with half his face completely covered by a mask, revealing only a lifeless-looking eye, lazily walked in.

"What an unlikable brat who speaks ill of his future teacher behind his back the moment they meet."

Kakashi's exposed eye curved into a crescent shape. "Making wild guesses and judging others isn't a good habit, you know."

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Naruto looked at the lazy, silver-haired Jonin in front of him and felt a strange sensation.

This was the second time he had "seen" Kakashi... The last time was when he impersonated Menma, caused chaos in Konoha, and even threw out the Great Rasengan to intimidate the whole world.

Back then, Kakashi was one of the elite members of the Anbu, a far cry from his current carefree demeanor.

The four moved to the rooftop of the teaching building. The scene was as familiar as in the original work, with Kakashi casually leaning against the railing, while the three newly promoted genin sat side by side on the opposite steps.

"Well, how should I put it...?" Kakashi scratched his unruly silver hair. "Anyway, let's all introduce ourselves and get to know each other first."

Sakura tilted her head in confusion upon hearing this. "Introduce yourself? But what should I say?" She tried to be polite and cooperative.

"Well..." Kakashi looked up at the sky with his one exposed dead fish eye, "Things I like, things I hate, my future dreams, my interests and stuff... that's about it."

Seeing Kakashi's uninspired appearance, Sakura felt a pang of helplessness. Naruto was right... he really was a lazy and perfunctory teacher.

She couldn't help but suggest, "Isn't that just the kind of introduction you get at the ninja academy? And shouldn't you introduce yourself first, teacher, to show us?"

"Me?" Kakashi seemed to have just remembered this. He pointed to his headband with his finger and began his self-introduction.

"My name is Kakashi Hatake. As for things I like and dislike... well, nothing particularly special. My future dreams?... "

He deliberately dragged out his words, building up suspense, before slowly saying, "...As for interests, I do have quite a few."

What is this guy doing?! In the end, all we know is his name! He didn't say anything else at all! He's completely fooling us!

In Sakura's inner world, another, more irritable side of her has begun to furiously overturn the table and roar.

But outwardly, she tried her best to maintain a polite yet awkward smile, her lips twitching slightly as she said, "Is...I see...hehe..."

Kakashi casually pointed at Naruto, "Alright, it's your turn now. Hmm... you can start."

"oh!"

Naruto smiled brightly. "My name is Uzumaki Naruto! My favorite thing is ramen, and as for things I hate... well, I don't think there's anything I particularly hate right now. As for my dream..."

"If there is any danger in the future, I want to have enough power to protect the people I care about."

Unlike children this age...

Kakashi silently gave his assessment in his mind. He then turned his gaze to Sakura.

"Okay, next one."

"yes!"

Sakura immediately sat up straighter. "My name is Haruno Sakura! My favorite things are... red bean dumplings soup! And..." She quickly glanced at Satsuki next to her.

"There's nothing I particularly hate! My dream is..." she said, mustering her courage, "to become a beautiful and powerful female ninja!"

Kakashi nodded noncommittally, his gaze finally settling on the black-haired girl sitting at the far end.

Uchiha Satsuki sensed the gaze, his expression remaining indifferent, but his tone was still relatively calm. "My name is Uchiha Satsuki. There are... many things I dislike."

For example, there were those who got in Naruto's way, the overly sweet snacks, and that woman who betrayed everything...

"The thing I like... is Naruto's cooking."

"My dream is..." She paused, her voice trailing off as she glanced furtively at Naruto beside her. A faint blush crept onto her face, and she turned away awkwardly, her voice lowering. "...I can't say."

Naruto understood. It seemed that this time, because Satsuki had both parents and a warm family, she didn't see "revenge" as her dream and ambition, unlike in the original work...

Although she didn't say it out loud, the goal of "killing Uchiha Itachi" was definitely still on her list... even though Itachi was now under Shisui's watchful eye and living a secluded life in the underground base of the [Jin] organization.

His thoughts drifted to that secret base in the Land of Hot Water, where Shisui would, without fail, go to that special solitary confinement room every day after completing his ANBU training and management duties, to accompany the girl who had lost her eyes and was renamed "Yuzu," patiently and repeatedly doing "ideological work" with her.

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(Thanks to Mr. Hao, the boss who loves Thick-leaved Vine, for the gift! I've added another day for the fourth update.)