Chapter 481: Getting to Know Each Other

Konoha Village.

Uchiha Snack Street.

Naruto and Sasuke also returned to Konoha before the Chunin Exams.

Hinata also finished her training.

The three of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they planned to come to the snack street to get together.

Let’s discuss the Chuunin exam in two days.

All three of them were holding a box filled with fried stinky tofu.

After passing through the Country of Tea, the three of them found something in common about eating.

At first, Hinata was embarrassed to eat this, but after Naruto's persuasion, she gradually let go.

However, Hinata still walked slightly behind, basically standing behind Naruto and Sasuke.

After all, Hinata still couldn't bear the shame of letting others see her eating in the street.

Naruto has no taboos in this regard, and even the food tastes delicious when held in his hand.

Moreover, Naruto has a cheerful personality, talks a lot, and always has a sunny and smiling face. Being with Naruto always makes people feel comfortable physically and mentally.

Sasuke needs to be cooler and talk a little less.

Well, in Natsuki's words, he has the idol baggage of a middle school boy.

Hinata used to be raised like an aristocratic young lady, but then she experienced that Nizu ignored him, and now Nizu accepts her.

She is no longer so submissive.

After graduating from Ninja School, Minato became her instructor.

Under Minato's deliberate training, Hinata gradually gained some confidence and gradually relaxed.

Now I am only a little shyer than ordinary girls, but everything else is developing for the better.

Naruto took a fork of stinky tofu and stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely to Sasuke:

"So the ones you Uchiha make are the most authentic. When you eat them out, they always feel a little bit inferior."

Sasuke responded while observing the people who came to the snack street to eat.

Many people from other villages came to this Chunin Exam, and Sasuke also wanted to see if he would meet any future opponents.

Naruto was very happy along the way.

Sasuke and Hinata would occasionally chime in.

But Naruto stopped talking as he walked.

Because Jiulama suddenly spoke.

"Huh? Why is that tanuki here?"

"Who are you talking about, Nine Lamas?"

Naruto was a little curious as to why the usually lazy Nine Lama was so full of emotions in his words today.

Some are happy, some are strange, some are disgusted...

"Who else could it be, that tanuki Ichibi..."

Naruto looked up and saw Gaara opposite with the word "love" written on his head.

Just then Gaara also looked up at Naruto.

The two people's eyes intertwined in mid-air, and their bodies approached each other.

The two of them already knew from the tailed beasts in their respective bodies that the other was the same person as themselves.

Naruto showed a smile and took the initiative to introduce himself: "Hello, I am Uzumaki Naruto!"

Gaara also seemed to have found a soulmate: "Hello, I am Gaara."

The two of them started chatting immediately as if they had been friends for many years.

Kankuro and Temari saw Naruto opposite and remembered that they had seen this person before when Natsuki Uchiha succeeded him.

Kankuro and Temari also stepped forward.

At this time, Naruto and Gaara learned that both of them would participate in the Chunin Exam, and they also introduced the people around them to each other.

"This is Sasuke and this is Hinata. They are both my friends and teammates."

"This is Temari, this is Kankuro, they are both my relatives and teammates."

Sasuke just nodded coolly towards the other party.

He didn't know what kind of madness Naruto had, and suddenly he was so close to Gaara.

Seeing Naruto's enthusiastic look, Sasuke suddenly felt a little unhappy.

In the past, we had known him for such a long time and became friends, but now we have just met him and are introducing our teammates to each other.

There's nothing special about Gaara.

Hinata was still a little shy around people from other villages. After saying hello to a few people, she shrank behind Naruto.

Temari said hello generously, and Kankuro, who was a Sheniu patient, said directly to Naruto:

"Ah, I saw you when Natsuki-sama took over."

"You were dragging Sasuke around to eat."

Naruto laughed, looking at Kankuro and Temari, they looked familiar:

“I didn’t expect that everyone is an acquaintance.”

Naruto and Gaara had no physical contact. The two tailed beasts could only sense the breath of the other side, but they could not talk directly.

Shukaku in Gaara's body let out a sharp laugh:

"Hahaha, it seems that the smelly fox is also locked up."

The Nine Lamas also sneered:

"It seems that the raccoon cat is in the same situation as me, okay, hahaha."

Both tailed beasts felt very happy. After all, they were locked up. How could they not be happy when they saw that the other one was the same as them?

"Gaara, you want to find Natsuki-senpai?" Naruto heard Gaara say that he wanted to find Natsuki, and he felt even closer to him.

"He hasn't arrived yet. Sasuke is Natsuki-senpai's disciple. He just came out of the Uchiha clan."

Uchiha Sasuke was quite proud when he heard Naruto introduce Natsuki as his master:

"Well, yes, the master has not arrived today."

"But it should be soon. They will come for this Chunin Exam."

Gaara was a little unhappy when he heard this. After all, he came here just to thank Natsuki in person.

Temari was a little strange. Uchiha Sasuke was Natsuki's disciple, so why didn't Sasuke follow Natsuki and leave Konoha?

At this time, Maki, who was following Gaara, came up.

He saw that Gaara had been chatting with these people for a long time. Gaara could make friends, but not now.

Because during the Chunin Exam, they might fight.

Now they are too familiar with each other, and it will be difficult to attack them.

"Gaara, go back first."

Gaara was stunned when he saw that it was Maki, and then apologized to Naruto and others:

"We have to leave, see you tomorrow at the Chunin Exam."

Naruto nodded:

"In the Chunin Exam, we will be opponents, so come on!"

Gaara smiled:

"Then you have to be careful, I'm very strong."

Naruto raised his hand and gave a thumbs up: "See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

Gaara and others nodded to Sasuke and Hinata, and followed Maki.

At this time, there were three people wearing Kusanagi forehead protectors next to the spicy hot pot shop nearby.

The three Kusanagi Genin were eating.

One of the short men was quietly observing Naruto.

He stretched out his right hand, with five fingers spread out, pointing at Naruto's finger, and suddenly a small flame jumped out.

A satisfied smile appeared on the man's face.

Then, a small flame appeared on his other finger.

The man looked surprised and looked in that direction.

That was the direction where Gaara left.

His expression changed from surprise to surprise, and then he extinguished the small flame on his hand.

Thinking of the Sand Village forehead guard worn by Gaara, he was thoughtful.

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