Kankuro: "..."
Temari: "..."
Gaara: "..."
"Could you just act halfway normal for once?" Sasuke appeared on a tree branch not far from Gaara, his expression clearly showing frustration. "You're going to make the whole Team 7 look bad with this behavior!"
"Do you think I'm embarrassing?" A dangerously glimmering light shone in Sakura's eyes as she stared at Sasuke. "So you want those photos to spread across the entire ninja world?!"
"No!" Sasuke gritted his teeth, wanting nothing more than to slash someone with his sword, but thinking about those shameful photos of him, he could only endure the humiliation and force a smile, while thunderstorms raged in his heart.
"Then that's fine." Sakura said indifferently. "I don't want to do anything to you either, but you know how I am sometimes—I'm unreliable. If by accident one day I happen to bring those photos to the newspaper office, then I won't be able to control what happens afterward!"
"Please don't take it the wrong way! Just now, the weather was too hot—I got overheated and said that stupid thing!" On his face was a look of humiliation, tears even welling up in his eyes as Sasuke chose to back down.
"Don't worry, I'm very magnanimous—I won't hold anything against you at all!" Sakura said very satisfactorily. Threatening someone required knowing just the right balance—not too loose, not too tight—making the other side feel cautious yet unwilling to openly break things off, leading to mutual destruction.
"Just who was bullying my little brother earlier? Step forward obediently!"
A furious female voice suddenly entered the scene. Upon hearing this voice, Sakura and the others collectively twitched at the corners of their mouths.
"Big Sis, you absolutely must stand up for me!" Konohamaru darted over like he'd found his pillar of support, throwing himself at her feet and bursting into dramatic, heart-wrenching sobs.
Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Seven: The Sand Trio [Part 2]
"Big Sis, it was this guy with face paint earlier bullying me. He even said nobody from Konoha dares do anything to him—he was so arrogant!"
Konohamaru cried bitterly, wiping his nose and tears, causing Sakura and the others to feel an unusual sense of helplessness. His tattletale skills were like a total drama queen throwing a fit—everything had been fine just moments ago, yet now he was bawling his eyes out!
Kankuro: "..." When did I ever say that?!
"Judging from your forehead protectors, you're from Sunagakure, right? Coming to our Konoha to bully people? That's truly quite audacious!"
Hinata silently moved two steps sideways, distancing herself from Konohamaru. That runny nose combined with tears really was disgusting.
"That's right, Big Sis! Their actions clearly show they have no respect for you at all!"
Konohamaru jumped up from the ground, pointing at Kankuro and saying, "Look at him—he doesn't even appear remorseful, obviously disregarding everything we've said!"
Strangely enough, watching Konohamaru's series of actions this time, whether it was Sakura, Naruto, or Sasuke, all of them suddenly thought simultaneously of the phrase 'like a dog strutting around with borrowed power.' As one of the parties involved, Kankuro looked completely stunned and frustrated. Seriously, he hadn't even gotten a single word in yet!
"You three, speak! How do you intend to resolve this?" Hinata glared sharply at the Sand Village trio. "Are you going to apologize nicely, or do we have to beat some sense into you first before you crawl over and say sorry?!"
"We apologize."
Before Temari or Gaara could even open their mouths, Kankuro had already stepped forward in front of Hinata with that dreamy, lovesick grin on his face. "Today's incident was entirely our fault. Please accept my sincerest apologies. I'd be truly honored if I could learn the name of this lovely young lady?"
Temari: "...What's wrong with this guy?"
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves, kid. You're not exactly her type!" Watching Kankuro slip into his fantasy world, Sakura drove a dagger straight through his heart. "Kid, some self-awareness goes a long way. Before dreaming about things like that, how about you take a good look at yourself first? Let's be real—your looks alone have slammed every door shut!"
"Pfft."
Sakura's words pierced right through Kankuro like an arrow, instantly snapping him back to reality.
"Kankuro, it's time to go." Gaara remained expressionless. He really didn't feel like dealing with his idiot brother today.
"Yes!" The moment Gaara spoke, Kankuro immediately caved. Without another word, he obediently followed behind them with his head lowered. Despite being the older brother, he simply couldn't bring himself to defy his ruthless younger brother Gaara.
"I just heard there's a pretty good restaurant in Konoha. Want to check it out together?" Temari wasn't quite sure what to make of Gaara's personality, so she carefully phrased it as a suggestion.
"Hn." Gaara gave a slight nod and walked off by himself, his entire presence exuding a cold loneliness that surrounded him like a personal bubble, cutting him off from everything around him.
"These guys are seriously weird. One's full of himself, one's clearly got something wrong upstairs, and the third keeps his mouth shut with a downright unfriendly vibe. Is everyone from the Sand Village like this?" Hinata frowned slightly, clearly unimpressed with the Sand Trio's behavior.
"They definitely came here for more than just the Chunin Exams!" Sakura watched the trio walk away, a faint smile forming on her lips. This time around, Orochimaru and the Sand Village's 'Leaf Destruction Plan' actually played right into her hands.
"Uh, Boss, I'm gonna go train first," Konohamaru mumbled while trying to sneak off—he absolutely did not want to get lectured by Hinata.
"This year, you must pass the Ninja Academy exam with flying colors. Understand?" As Hinata gently patted Konohamaru's shoulder, her overwhelming presence froze him in place instantly. "And if next time you still act recklessly and careless, you'll know exactly what's coming!"
"Y-yes, Boss lady. I'll definitely change, I promise!" Konohamaru, who once stood arrogantly before the Third Hokage, now bowed his head submissively, afraid to argue with Hinata's words. Witnessing Konohamaru's transformation, the Third felt heartened in his heart, yet had probably grayed over the situation. He couldn't shake the feeling—if Hinata kept this up, Konoha's next generation was gonna turn into a bunch of ruffians.
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