"Woke… woke up late?"
After hearing Renji's apologetic explanation, all of Team 7 froze.
Woke up late?
What the hell did that mean?
Did that mean there was no so-called ridiculous patience and resilience test at all, and Renji had simply overslept—making Team 7 wait here miserably for four whole hours?!
"Are you kidding me, you bastard?! We've been roasting out here for four hours, and you were sleeping comfortably at home?! I'm gonna beat the crap out of you!" Naruto roared, rolling up his sleeves and charging toward Renji.
Sakura quickly grabbed him from behind. "Calm down, Naruto. Maybe a lot happened last night and Teacher Renji accidentally overslept. After all, Jōnin handle many missions."
She spoke like the model student, but inside she was screaming.
What the hell kind of teacher oversleeps on the first day?!
"Idiot," Sasuke muttered coldly.
He glanced at Sakura before shifting his gaze to Renji. "After becoming Team 7's instructor, your missions should all be related to us, right?"
"During this period, you rarely receive solo missions."
"You didn't go on a mission last night… did you?"
Sasuke wasn't clueless. Once a Jōnin became a squad leader, most of their assignments revolved around training their Genin.
Renji rubbed his chin. "Last night, huh? A lot did happen. Strictly speaking, you could call it a mission. Explaining everything would take too long."
"..."
Everyone stared at him blankly.
He said so much, yet explained absolutely nothing.
Sakura forced a polite smile. "Teacher Renji, could you briefly explain last night's mission?"
Renji gave her a thumbs-up. "Helped Hinata train and get stronger. Then I drank with some women. By the way, the big sister last night had a great figure."
He nodded seriously. "Very busy."
"..."
The air went silent.
Team 7's expressions shifted from confusion… to disbelief… to pure rage.
That was it?
Busy my ass!
He went drinking with women, overslept, and made them suffer for four hours?!
Is that how a teacher behaves?!
"Bastard! What mission? You were just chasing women! I'm going to tear you apart!" Sakura snapped, a giant vein throbbing on her forehead as she lunged at him.
She had imagined Renji as a reliable, capable instructor.
Reality?
A complete hooligan.
Even if he's a top-tier handsome guy, I'm still punching him!
Renji calmly raised a finger. "Lesson one: comforting lonely women is also a man's mission."
"Calm down, Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted, trying to stop her.
"Shut up!" Sakura turned and punched Naruto several times before charging at Renji again.
Renji sighed lightly. As she approached, he grabbed her wrist and executed a smooth grappling move, pinning her to the ground.
"Hmph!" Sakura winced, a soft sound escaping her lips. "Ow."
Renji leaned closer, whispering near her ear, "Don't let my gentle and elegant appearance fool you. I act when necessary. Even if it's a woman, I won't hesitate."
He lowered his voice. "Calm down, Sakura."
She felt the warmth near her ear and flushed bright red. "O-Okay, Teacher Renji."
What kind of teacher pins a female student to the ground with a grappling move?!
Renji released her and stood up.
Naruto clutched his head, eyes wide in disbelief. "Why am I the only one getting beaten up?! And why are you blushing after getting pinned down?!"
After all this time, I'm the only punching bag!
"Anyway, let's do introductions." Renji sat cross-legged on the ground.
"I'm Renji, twenty years old. Elite Jōnin of Konaha. I have a very cute distant cousin."
"I like sweets. The person I respect most… my dream… hard to say."
"My type? Pretty women. Lolis, older women, married women—if they're pretty, they're my type. But if they piss me off, I'll make them cry."
He smiled faintly. "What I dislike most is managing Stinky Brats like you."
Clapping his hands, he added, "That's about it. Your turn."
"..."
Team 7 felt speechless.
He said so much, yet nothing useful.
And he hates Stinky Brats?
Naruto shot up excitedly. "Me! Me! I'll go first!"
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I love ramen! My favorite is Ichiraku ramen! The person I respect most is the Third Hokage!"
He adjusted his forehead protector, smiling brightly. "I want everyone to acknowledge me! My dream is to become Hokage!"
He would achieve that dream no matter what.
"The person I dislike…" Naruto muttered, shooting a look at Sasuke.
"The person I like… my type…" He blushed, glancing shyly at Sakura.
Renji watched him calmly.
The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki wants recognition and the Hokage seat. And he respects that old fox, the Third Hokage.
Brainwashed thoroughly.
Sakura clasped her hands. "My name is Sakura Haruno. My dream is… the person I like… the one I respect most…"
She trailed off, glancing at Sasuke and turning crimson.
Naruto clicked his tongue. "Tsk, what's so great about him?"
Sasuke finally spoke. "Uchiha Sasuke. I don't care about dreams. But I do have an ambition."
His eyes darkened.
"I will personally kill that man."
The image of Itachi burned in his mind.
Revenge was the only thing driving him forward.
Renji exhaled slowly. "Troublesome brats."
The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki wants to be Hokage.
The Uchiha orphan lives for revenge.
And Sakura…
A lovesick idiot.
Dead last.
Show-off guy.
Girl obsessed with boys.
Sigh. What a mess.
If not for the master-disciple system, he would've already left Konaha to live a carefree life.
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