Chapter 26: Partners are an Eternal Bond
In Naruto's impression, the next part of the original story should have been Sasuke leaving Konoha.
However, due to his transmigration, the world here had already deviated from the original story.
Naruto wasn't sure what would happen next.
But no matter what, Naruto decided not to overly change the original story.
After all, if the plot changed too much, then it would be very difficult for him to control the overall situation.
Although with the system's blessing, there was no need to worry about encountering problems he couldn't solve.
But before he had fully grown, it was better to be cautious.
Even with the system's help, Naruto's growth would be much faster, but it couldn't withstand the perverts in this world.
For example, the Akatsuki Organization, which coveted the Tailed Beast inside his body, and Danzo and Orochimaru, and so on.
The strength of these guys was not something his current self could contend with, so before he grew up, Naruto didn't want any accidents to happen.
So, after glancing at Sasuke's figure outside the window, Naruto decisively lay down, ready for a good sleep.
And just as Naruto was resting, Sakura had already arrived in front of Kakashi.
"You guys encountered Otogakure members outside the Village?"
"They didn't attack you, did they?"
Kakashi frowned when he heard Sakura recounting the previous events.
And at this moment, Sakura truthfully recounted everything that had happened earlier.
Upon learning that Sasuke had stayed behind alone to face Otogakure and returned unscathed, Kakashi became even more confused.
So, to clarify what exactly happened, Kakashiprepared to go find Sasuke and ask him directly.
As for Sakura, after reporting the situation to Kakashi, she went to Naruto's hospital room.
Standing at the door of the hospital room, Sakurasuddenly hesitated, unsure whether she should go in.
However, just as Sakura was hesitating, Naruto's voice came from inside the room.
"Is that Sakura? Come in!"
Naruto had already detected Sakura using Observation Haki, so he spoke decisively.
Seeing that she had already been discovered by Naruto, Sakura finally walked in.
"Naruto-kun, are you alright?"
Sakura looked at Naruto, inevitably recalling how he looked when he activated the Sixth Gate earlier.
Compared to the current Naruto, the previous Naruto was like a completely different person.
"Haha, of course I'm fine! I've already recovered!"
"If it weren't for Tsunade, that Old Hag, not letting me leave, I would have returned already!"
Naruto sat up directly as he spoke.
However, just as Naruto was about to show off his strong physique, Sakura's eyes were filled with tears.
Despite her best efforts to control herself, a few tears still slid down her cheeks.
Looking at Sakura's tear-streaked face, Naruto was dumbfounded.
"Hey, hey, Sakura, don't cry!"
"Is it for Sasuke again? That guy is just that stubborn!"
"Don't worry, I'm here, and I definitely won't let anything happen to him!"
Naruto knew very well that Sakura must have come to ask him to help persuade Sasuke.
And just as Naruto's words fell, Sakura finally nodded heavily.
"Naruto-kun, thank you!"
"Sasuke is our companion, and I don't want him to go astray!"
Sakura finally expressed her thoughts, and after hearing her words, Naruto nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, don't worry, with me here, he definitely won't!"
"If Sasuke dares to go astray, I'll break his legs!"
Naruto confidently patted his chest; at this moment, he was even more confident than Narutoin the original story.
And all of this stemmed from the many conveniences brought by the system.
At this moment, as Naruto and Sakura were talking, a system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Detecting that the Host is facing a choice!"
"Choice One: Achieve the bonds of companionship!"
"Mission Reward: Copy Ninjutsu!"
"Choice Two: Ignore the bonds of companionship!"
"Mission Reward: Drop dead on the spot!"
"Note: This mission is a main quest!"
Listening to the prompt in his mind, Naruto was instantly stunned.
This time, the system actually gave an annotation, which made Naruto have to take it seriously.
"The bonds of companionship? Isn't this the essence of Hokage!"
"If there were no bonds between companions, Hokage would cease to exist!"
"Anyone would know how to choose, right? Besides, do I even have a choice? Isn't Choice Two telling me to die?"
"Damn idiotic system! I choose one!"
Naruto first cursed the system, then decisively chose one.
And after Naruto made his choice, the information about Copy Ninjutsu also drilled into his mind.
Along with Copy Ninjutsu, the reward from the previous mission, Demon Wind Leg, also entered.
Naruto couldn't help but shiver as he simultaneously received the massive information of two rewards.
"Phew! Copy Ninjutsu, isn't that comparable to Kakashi-sensei's Sharingan?"
"I wonder to what extent it can copy!"
Naruto really wanted to find someone to try it out at this moment, but unfortunately, there was only Sakura in front of him.
And at this time, Sakura's Ninjutsu training was not very good, making her completely unsuitable as a copying target.
As for the other reward, Demon Wind Leg, that was truly powerful.
If he remembered correctly, this was Sanji's specialty, and it was also a type of Taijutsu.
Although Naruto had now learned the Eight Gates, a formidable Taijutsu, he no longer looked down on Demon Wind Leg.
But he couldn't just activate the Eight Gates every time he met someone; doing so would likely cost Naruto his life.
With this Demon Wind Leg, he could use it when dealing with ordinary enemies.
Thinking of this, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Naruto's mouth.
"Naruto-kun? What are you thinking about?"
"Why does your expression look so much like Jiraiya-sensei?"
"Could it be..."
Sakura knew Jiraiya's character, and Naruto had spent some time with him.
At this moment, she couldn't help but associate Naruto with Jiraiya's perversion.
And just as Sakura looked at Naruto with a disgusted expression, Naruto immediately became embarrassed.
"Don't misunderstand! I wasn't thinking anything else!"
"I just feel hungry and want to eat Ichiraku Ramen!"
After speaking, Naruto jumped directly off the bed, then leaped towards the window.
"Sakura, I'll treat you to ramen!"
Naruto called out, then was the first to jump down.
Sakura, though a bit helpless at the sight, still followed him.
She didn't want Naruto to be wandering around so late; she had to make sure Naruto ate and returned early.
And just as Naruto and Sakura rushed towards the Ichiraku Ramen Shop, Sasuke had already left home.
When Kakashi arrived at Sasuke's house, it was already empty.
Clearly, Sasuke had been gone for some time, and it was probably too late to pursue him now.
Thinking of this, Kakashi had no choice but to report the matter to Tsunade, letting her, the Hokage, make the decision.