Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Several Shadow Clones flashed away, darting off in all directions as fast as they could. They were searching for various things, as Naruto had instructed.
"Naruto, you've only been gone a short while, and you're already hungry? You can eat the food we brought with us! Why did you send out Shadow Clones?" Sakura asked, puzzled.
"To make something delicious, of course."
Naruto reached into his backpack, and when he pulled his hand out again, he was holding a lot of seasonings. He arranged them one by one on the grass. He had space to carry things, so he had everything he needed.
"Want some grilled fish? If you do, you have to work. Sakura, go get some water. Sasuke, how about catching some fish? The remaining Shadow Clones can handle the rest," Naruto said.
"Catch fish?"
"Fetching water?"
Sakura and Sasuke shook their heads without hesitation. They had brought food and didn't want to participate in Naruto's cooking.
"That's your decision. Don't regret it later." Naruto replied, gesturing for Kakashi and the old man Dazuna to sit nearby.
"We have food, we won't regret it."
Sasuke said, putting on a cool, nonchalant expression. Sakura naturally followed Sasuke's lead, nodding in agreement.
Only Kakashi glanced at the small puddle and then carefully sized up Naruto.
This Naruto… Kakashi thought to himself.
He already knew that Naruto had also noticed the puddle, and knew what was hidden there. However, Sasuke and Sakura, compared to Naruto, knew nothing, even though they were so close and hadn't noticed anything unusual about the puddle.
This display immediately widened the gap between them, and Kakashi realized Naruto's excellence in sensing.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Three Shadow Clones returned, each carrying firewood and some pointed wooden sticks.
"Go catch some more fish and get some clean water."
Naruto handed the water bottle to the Shadow Clones, then arranged the firewood and began to form hand seals.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!
Boom!
The firewood instantly ignited. Naruto nodded in satisfaction as he watched his ninjutsu. With precise chakra control, he easily managed to ignite the firewood without destroying it.
However, he didn't expect that his casual act of lighting a fire would once again draw Kakashi's attention.
After all, this level of chakra control was already quite perfect, several times stronger than Sasuke and Sakura.
For Kakashi, with his sharp eyes, it was obvious how excellent it was, and he also sighed that Sasuke's future path was still very, very long.
In the small puddle.
Two Rogue Ninja were trying their best to hide, glaring at Naruto with furious eyes. They swore that as soon as these people finished eating and turned to leave, they would immediately launch a sneak attack from behind.
And they would definitely kill that little brat sitting by the fire, to make him understand how wrong it was to light a fire near the puddle.
But they couldn't show themselves now, so they could only endure the discomfort of the heat, doing their best to conceal themselves.
Their eyes were fixed on Naruto, and as time went on, they hated him even more. They couldn't help it; it was just too hot.
Time passed slowly, and soon twenty minutes had gone by.
The area of the small puddle was now filled with the aroma of delicious fish, and the fragrance was getting stronger.
Crack!
A match sparked, crackling as it lit.
Naruto sat on the grass, leisurely grilling fish. He occasionally sprinkled seasonings, making the grilled fish even more fragrant and delicious.
When he saw the fish was cooked, Naruto nodded in satisfaction and said, "It's ready, let's eat."
He handed the delicious grilled fish to Kakashi and Dazuna. Naruto picked up a golden grilled fish too, and began to eat with gusto.
"The taste is good, the little guy is quite skilled at grilling fish," Dazuna praised as he ate.
"Indeed, it's delicious. I didn't expect Naruto to have this skill."
Kakashi was also surprised, especially after eating the fish, which made his eyes light up. Thinking back to Naruto's previous performance, Kakashi raised his evaluation of Naruto again.
Nearby.
Sasuke and Sakura were sitting there dumbfounded. They could smell the delicious aroma of the fish and watched Kakashi and the others eat with such relish. Both Sakura and Sasuke regretted their decision.
If they had known Naruto's cooking was this good, they definitely wouldn't have refused to go catch fish and fetch water. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a "regret pill" in this world. They could only watch everything unfold, secretly swallowing their saliva.
[Experience Points +1]
Compared to Sakura and Sasuke, the two Rogue Ninja in the small puddle were about to cry.
They had endured more than twenty minutes of roasting, and the delicious smell of grilled fish kept wafting over. Under this double torment, they almost hated Naruto to death.
They even swore that they would slaughter Naruto first later, to vent their hatred.
"Burp, I'm full. Naruto, your cooking is amazing," Dazuna praised.
"Of course."
Naruto wasn't the least bit modest. Instead, he tossed the fish bones away with a flourish, which landed with a plop in a small puddle.
[Experience Points +1] [Experience Points +1]
The continuous experience point notifications rang out. Naruto watched the experience orbs above the puddle dissipate as he slowly stood up.
"Full and satisfied, let's go," Naruto declared, kicking the campfire. The instantly blackened, scorching hot firewood landed directly in the small puddle.
"Naruto, you need to put out the campfire when you're done. Otherwise, it's easy to cause a fire, and other ninjas could discover us," Sakura urged.
"Right."
Sasuke rarely agreed with Sakura, but the feeling of just watching and not being able to eat was incredibly frustrating. Coupled with the woman's ninjutsu from earlier, Sasuke harbored a deep resentment towards Naruto.
However…
He hadn't even finished speaking when two shadowy figures suddenly burst from the small puddle. They then scattered the firewood, their faces blackened, and charged towards Naruto.
"Die!!"
"Kill this bastard, damn it!"
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The chilling, sharp chains lashed out, moving with lightning speed. Before Sakura and Dazuna could react, the chains reached Naruto and wrapped around him.
"Watch out!!" Sakura shouted urgently, completely caught off guard by the sudden appearance of enemies.
Sasuke also reacted quickly, but he'd been too busy being angry to notice anyone in the puddle. The puddle was also too close to Naruto; Sasuke wouldn't have time to grab a kunai.
Because those two dark figures had already wrapped chains around Naruto and yanked him hard.
Boom!
Dust billowed, and the sound of a crash echoed from the ground, with a figure barely visible within the cloud.
"So weak!"
A faint voice drifted from the dust. When the dust cleared, Naruto was standing on top of two unconscious figures, yawning and looking sleepy.
"This…"
Sakura and Dazuna stared in disbelief at the scene, completely surprised that Naruto had taken them out so quickly. Even Sasuke watched in amazement.
"So strong!"
Sakura murmured, having not even reacted just now. Naruto had defeated two enemies in an instant. This speed and strength truly surprised Sakura.
Beside her.
Sasuke clenched his fists upon hearing this, a feeling of unwillingness to be outdone welling up inside him.
But at that moment, Kakashi suddenly spoke.
"Good job, Naruto. Your strategy was very effective."
"Strategy?"
Sasuke and Sakura were stunned, not quite understanding why Kakashi would say this.
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