LRAB Chapter 69 Want to become Hokage? Did you write an application?
Chapter 69 Want to become Hokage? Did you write an application?
in the audience.
Sakura and Sasuke exchanged bewildered glances, completely baffled and unable to understand why Neji was behaving so fanatically.
They had heard countless stories about the Fourth Hokage's battle against the Nine-Tails when they were young, but since they had never witnessed it firsthand, they didn't resonate much with Neji's reaction; they were just filled with questions.
Hinata felt the same way. She was even more puzzled as to why Neji's personality had changed so drastically in her dream. Was Neji in her dream too frivolous?
He, who was usually calm and taciturn, actually showed such a fanatical expression in public, which was completely different from his usual self.
Of the group, only Kakashi seemed to be deep in thought, as if he had realized something.
The words Neji just imitated corresponded to the real-life incident where Hinata Hyuga was kidnapped when she was three years old.
Back then, the envoy from Kumogakure, under the guise of forming an alliance, secretly infiltrated the Hyuga residence in an attempt to kidnap young Hinata. The operation ultimately failed, and he was killed on the spot by Hyuga Hiashi.
Even more absurdly, afterward, Kumogakure not only denied its involvement in the operation, but also shamelessly demanded an apology from the Hyuga clan, who were the victims...
Thinking of this, Kakashi couldn't help but sigh softly.
If Minato-sensei were still alive back then, he certainly wouldn't have allowed Kumogakure to be so arrogant and rude.
If the Fourth Hokage were alive, how could he possibly tolerate such an outrageous demand?
"well……"
Kakashi couldn't help but sigh, his heart filled with a mix of longing for his former teacher and resentment towards the past.
[Ding! Kakashi Hatake's emotional fluctuations have been detected! Emotional value +400!]
on the screen.
Naruto felt a little proud when he heard Neji praise his father like that.
But he always felt that Neji's performance was a bit too exaggerated.
Is it necessary to get so worked up?
Naruto muttered to himself.
However, although he spoke softly, Neji heard him clearly.
Neji, with his sharp ears, immediately stood up, his expression incredibly solemn, and gazed intently at Naruto as he earnestly replied, "Absolutely necessary! The Fourth Hokage not only saved my father, but also gave me a lifelong goal. My goal is to become a Hokage as great as the Fourth Hokage!"
Neji's powerful declaration echoed in the air, and Naruto's mouth gaped open, momentarily stunned by Neji's fervent gaze and words.
Everyone around held their breath, watching Neji's excited expression.
After a moment, no one spoke again. The scene in the dream slowly froze, and the light screen in the theater gradually dimmed.
[This time, the dream-fulfilling recipient is: Naruto Uzumaki]
[Viewers: Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Hyuga Hinata, Hatake Kakashi]
[Total Emotion Points Gain: 33100!]
[Current sentiment score balance: 215431 points!]
[Current Dream Fulfillment Level: 3 (269931/300000)]
……
The next morning.
The morning light filters through the trees, casting dappled shadows.
After camping overnight in the wild, Class 7 continued their journey to the Land of Waves.
Naruto woke up from his sleep, his mind still replaying the scene of Neji's speech from the previous night, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
Unexpectedly, that guy's target was also the Hokage, and he was also a huge fan of his father.
Naruto lay on the made-up bedding, lost in thought. Recalling the adoring expression on Neji's face, he couldn't help but marvel at how great his father truly was.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but chuckle, a surge of pride and longing welling up inside him. He muttered to himself, "Want to become Hokage? Hmph, defeat me first."
A silly smile appeared on his face.
"Naruto! Stop grinning like an idiot, hurry up and pack your things, we're getting ready to go!"
Kakashi's slightly helpless shout came from not far away.
Naruto then realized that it was already broad daylight and quickly got up from his cot.
"Okay! Coming right away!"
He hurriedly rolled up his sleeping bag, patted the dust off his body, and ran like the wind to rejoin the group.
Before long, Kakashi led Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the person who had entrusted them, Tazuna, on their way again.
Walking along the winding country road, Naruto was full of energy. Last night's dream experience filled him with enthusiasm, and he couldn't wait to prove his strength in reality.
However, they hadn't gone far when Sasuke glanced at Naruto with a troubled expression and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Loser, you completely wasted your precious dream opportunity yesterday."
"You finally got in and spent so much time experiencing it, what have you been doing?"
"If it were me, I would never be like you, only caring about eating, drinking, and having fun!"
"You bastard!" Naruto was both embarrassed and annoyed by his words, his face turning bright red. "I want to! It's my dream, I can do whatever I want, it's none of your business! Besides..."
Sasuke couldn't hear the last muttered sentence, but seeing Naruto's unreasonable argument, he became even angrier: "Hmph, nonsense! In short, you've wasted your chance!"
The two argued back and forth, neither willing to give in, their voices rising and falling on the empty forest path.
They bickered and argued all the way, keeping the whole group constantly on edge.
Sakura walked helplessly to the side, sighing and rubbing her forehead: "Those two are here again..."
Kakashi lazily followed behind, holding Icha Icha Paradise. Occasionally, he would glance at his two subordinates arguing in front of him, let out a soft sigh, but did not interfere, seemingly used to it.
Just as the two were arguing fiercely, Sasuke suddenly stopped talking and stopped walking, alert.
Naruto, walking ahead, didn't notice the commotion behind him and continued rambling, "You arrogant fool! What I did yesterday was—"
He turned around and found that Sasuke had activated his Sharingan at some point, his scarlet eyes spinning rapidly as he stared intently at a certain direction behind Naruto.
Naruto was startled and subconsciously turned around to look in the direction Sasuke was looking.
Suddenly, two strange dark figures appeared on the side of the road behind him!
They were two figures completely shrouded in black cloaks, their faces covered with masks resembling respirators, and even more horrifyingly, both of their right arms were encased in heavy, dark iron gauntlets.
The two men stood stiffly in the middle of the road, their eyes lifeless, motionless like puppets.
"W-what? Where did these two come from?!" Naruto was startled and quickly drew his kunai on guard.
The two appeared without a sound, and he didn't even notice them.
If Sasuke hadn't reminded me...
Naruto belatedly realized that something was wrong.
The two men, with their unfocused and lifeless expressions, were clearly under a spell and being controlled.
The most likely caster—Naruto—suddenly turned around and looked at Sasuke, blurting out, "Sasuke, it's you...!"
Sakura, who was standing behind, then realized what had happened.
Seeing the two strangely dressed strangers standing frozen in place without any resistance, and recalling Sasuke's appearance after activating his Sharingan, she immediately understood and couldn't help but exclaim, "Sasuke, you're so cool!"
Sakura's eyes lit up as she looked at Sasuke with adoration.
Kakashi then put away the novel, looked up, and showed a surprised expression.
In fact, with his keen senses, he had already sensed the murderous intent lurking in the puddle ahead when he passed by.
He had already spotted the two attackers disguised as puddles.
Kakashi, however, was confident and decided to wait and see how his student council would respond. He was confident that he could protect the three kids and the person he had entrusted with the task in a critical moment.
However, to his utter surprise, Sasuke discovered the truth faster than he had anticipated, and acted decisively and swiftly.
"This is the power of the Sharingan, you loser!" Sasuke slowly withdrew his gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips as he sarcastically remarked to Naruto.
"I told you long ago, going into that dream is a waste of your time."
"After staying for so long, I haven't made any progress at all."