Chapter 2171 1 Le (4,000 Words)

Konoha Village, Ichiraku Ramen.

"Hey! Uncle? Ichiraku's uncle?"

Naruto Uzumaki's blue eyes were filled with a hint of confusion and unbearableness. He looked at his eyes and turned around halfway. He said "Welcome" and only said half of it before he couldn't continue. His face was stunned and motionless for some reason. Uncle Ichiraku, one of his favorite people in the entire Konoha Village, urged him a few times.

However, his urging did not seem to attract any attention from Uncle Yile, who was staring blankly at the door. Uncle Yile still held the spoon in one hand and the funnel for cooking noodles in the other, with surprise and astonishment in his eyes. As well as vague suspicion and disbelief, he looked at the young man with mottled gray hair who was pulled in by Naruto and was speechless.

"Um?"

At this time, Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke also came in one after another. When they heard Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help shouting and saw Ichiraku's abnormal appearance, both of them turned their eyes to the man standing next to Naruto. Kazuyo Haneda of Kusagakure Village.

At this moment, this young man from Caoyin Village who showed great strength was looking at Uncle Ichiraku in front of him with a blank expression. He obviously didn't understand why this uncle looked like he had seen a ghost.

Well……

In fact, it doesn't look like he has seen a ghost. It should look like he has seen something impossible to see.

"Snapped!"

And at this moment, Uzumaki Naruto, who was extremely impatient, snatched every coupon in Haneda Kazuyo's hand that could be redeemed for any bowl of ramen, and slapped it hard on the Ichiraku Ramen stall. superior.

"One! Le! Big! Uncle! Ramen!"

Then, he yelled the words he would yell every time he came to Ichiraku Ramen.

"Ah? Ah!"

At this time, in this familiar voice that has been ringing for several years, Uncle Ichiraku, who had been looking at Haneda Kazuha for a while, finally came to his senses. He had gained weight due to age and showed a slightly embarrassed smile. .

"Welcome, oh! Naruto, what do you want to eat today?"

After that, his eyes moved away from Haneda Kazuha and fell on Uzumaki Naruto. This kid who always liked to eat his ramen was quite familiar to him, and...

The surname Uzumaki often reminded him of an old friend, an old friend who liked to eat his ramen.

picture……

So similar...

But, it shouldn't be him.

More than ten years have passed, and even if he is still alive, he will not still be eleven or twelve years old, and will not have grown at all.

Besides, this child is from Caoyin Village.

While speaking, such a thought flashed through Uncle Yile's mind.

The young man in front of him who was pulled over by Uzumaki Naruto, who made him lose his composure, was not the person he thought.

Although he looks very similar and looks like that person when he was eleven or twelve years old, which is what that person looked like when he died in the battle, it is impossible to be that person in terms of temperament and possibility.

That person died fighting to save his teacher, the girl who loved to eat his ramen.

Moreover, the child in front of him is a ninja from Kusakure Village, not a ninja from Konoha Village.

Although they look similar, their faces are very similar, but their hair and temperament are not that person's.

When that person doesn't smile, it always makes people feel a little gloomy, but from that person's eyes, you can see his warm heart.

As for the young man in front of him, although there was always a hint of melancholy in the corner of his eyebrows and an inseparable smile at the corner of his mouth, there was nothing visible in his eyes.

Although Uncle Yile is an ordinary person, he has been in the ramen business for so many years and has seen everyone, whether they are from the village or the relatively rare ones from other villages. He has met many people. In terms of recognizing people, he has I have some experience.

This boy from Caoyin Village cannot be that person!

“I want to increase the size of the tonkotsu char siu ramen!”

At this time, after hearing Uncle Ichiraku's words, Uzumaki Naruto showed a bright toothy smile. He didn't care about Uncle Ichiraku's gaffe just now, and took the lead in ordering food.

"Same as above."

After that, Uchiha Sasuke also ordered the meal expressionlessly.

"Then I'll increase the tonkotsu and barbecued pork ramen and ask for miso."

Seeing that her sweetheart also ordered food, Haruno Sakura followed closely.

"And you?"

When ordering, the three of them had already sat down and looked at Haneda Kazuha who seemed to be sizing up the Ichiraku Ramen store.

"I...tonkotsu char siu ramen would be good. It would be best to add some seafood to it, and choose a miso-based flavor."

In this regard, Haneda Kazuha said.

"Hi!"

And as he sat down as if he were a native of the country, Uncle Ichiraku couldn't help but glance at the young man from Caoyin Village, showed a professional smile, nodded, and then turned back to prepare ramen.

It really looks like it!

so similar!

As he turned around, he couldn't help but sigh again in his heart.

"Thank you! Treat us to ramen!"

At this time, it was the most difficult time of waiting for the ramen to come out. Uzumaki Naruto did not feel irritated this time, and quickly thanked Haneda Kazuha who was sitting on his right.

"No, I can't eat so much by myself."

In response, Haneda Kazuyo looked at the blond boy with blue eyes and a sunny smile, paused for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"You are such a good person!"

Hearing this, the simple Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but sigh.

But during this sound, Haruno Sakura on his left and the expressionless Uchiha Sasuke on Haruno Sakura's left looked at each other, with a trace of doubt flashing in their eyes.

So suspicious!

Such a thought flashed through their minds.

"So, Kazuha, are you already a chuunin?"

And at this moment, taking advantage of the stall waiting for ramen, Haruno Sakura spoke and began to ask about Haneda Kazuyo.

In other words, I started to explore the information about Haneda Kazuha.

If she had previously thought that Kazuyo Haneda was just an envoy from Kusakakure Village to deliver a message, then Uncle Ichiraku's reaction just now made her doubt the purpose of Kazuyo Haneda inviting them to eat ramen.

Uncle Ichiraku's reaction just now was as if he saw someone who could not exist. Moreover, this Haneda Kazuha saved Konohamaru, but after all, it might just be a passerby who could not see the rescue. .

After saving people, Haneda Kazuha seemed to have no reason to invite them to dinner.

In other words, it seems that they should thank Haneda Kazuyo for this meal.

Thinking of this, at this moment, Haruno Sakura suddenly felt that Haneda Kazuha was very suspicious.

They were not familiar with each other at all and had only met each other once, so there was no need to invite them to dinner. On the contrary, they should be the ones to thank Kazuyo Haneda. It seemed like he was approaching them intentionally.

"Chunin?"

After hearing Haruno Sakura's words, Haneda Kazuha was slightly startled, obviously not expecting that Haruno Sakura would suddenly ask such a question.

"No, I'm not yet."

However, he was just stunned for a moment and quickly answered.

Um?

This Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke...

At the same time, while answering, his eyes involuntarily moved to Uchiha Sasuke, who was farthest away from him, and he thought about it a little bit.

"Really? So, are you just here to deliver a letter this time?"

In this regard, Haruno Sakura did not show any suspicious expression on her face, she just asked casually.

It looked like they were deliberately looking for a topic to chat about while waiting.

"Well, that's right. Due to some special circumstances in our village, we didn't receive the Chunin Exam. Our leader learned about this Chunin Exam and asked me to send an application."

Regarding this, Haneda Kazuyo didn't have any special expression on his face, he just said this.

Quite capable!

It seems that Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura are very alert.

And this Haruno Sakura really exceeded my expectations.

It would not be surprising if Uchiha Sasuke noticed something and began to doubt me. After all, he has the reputation of being a genius. If he is not aware of this, it would be an insult to the word genius.

However, this Haruno Sakura seems to be the weakest among the three, but her alertness is quite good.

Um……

Don't underestimate them.

After all, Kakashi taught them, and except for Naruto, they are all qualified!

But as he spoke, Haneda Kazuyo had some considerations in his heart.

"Right now, I'm just waiting for Hokage-sama's reply and have nothing to do."

With consideration in mind, Haneda Kazuyo added another sentence.

Waiting for Hokage-sama's reply, you visited Konoha and got a coupon for Ichiraku Ramen?

Since I have nothing to do now, I saved Konohamaru and invited us to eat ramen?

Upon hearing this sound, Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke looked at each other, and thoughts of similar meaning flashed through their minds.

"You are so amazing! One person can serve as an envoy to convey information between villages."

Then, as her thoughts changed, Haruno Sakura spoke again.

No!

Still too suspicious!

However, although there was a hint of longing in her mouth, in her heart, Haruno Sakura did not relax her vigilance.

Little...Sakura!

How...how...

When he heard this sound, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly became alert. He looked at Haruno Sakura whose eyes seemed to be shining brightly, and then looked at Haneda Kazuyo who seemed to be staring at Haruno Sakura over there. After turning his head several times, his face suddenly changed. A change.

In an instant, a strong sense of crisis and love rival emerged in his heart.

Difficult...could it be said...

Sakura, to Kazuha...

And his usually dull heart suddenly became extremely sharp at this moment.

"No! Actually, I didn't come alone. I just came here first because I was afraid of interfering with the schedule of this Chunin Exam. After all, this Chunin Exam involves multiple ninja villages participating together. We can't just because we suddenly My application disrupted the rhythm of the Konoha organizers, but in terms of speed, my teacher is quite confident in me."

In response, Haneda Kazuyo shook his head and said.

teacher?

When hearing this sound, Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke were slightly startled.

Can it be ruled out as suspicious?

Then, the next second, the same thought came to the two of them in tacit understanding.

Indeed, if it is an envoy, it should not be done by one person, but at least two people, taking care of each other.

Even if this Haneda Kazuha shows great strength, he will not be alone.

The several questions Haruno Sakura asked just now, when put together, are actually questions about Haneda Kazuha delivering the letter alone.

A genin, even if he has extremely strong strength, can't pass information alone if it involves the transmission of information between two villages or a relatively important matter such as taking the Chuunin Exam.

Naruto didn't know about the chunin selection test, but she and Sasuke knew more or less.

Just the change in ninja rank shows that this is an extremely important exam.

And now, Haneda Kazuyo's words clearly explained why he came to deliver the letter alone.

He didn't come alone to deliver the letter, but he had a faster pace. After confirming that it was safe, the teacher sent him to deliver it quickly.

Is it faster?

At this time, when Haruno Sakura was thinking about whether to continue asking, Uchiha Sasuke's thoughts drifted to another place under the confrontational instigation.

In his mind, the sudden glimpse of Haneda Kazuha when he blocked the stone thrown by him flashed across his mind.

soon!

It was indeed very fast. At that moment, he almost subconsciously opened the Sharingan.

Because, with naked eyes, he could only see a piece of clothing.

The speed has almost surpassed his dynamic vision.

And his dynamic vision has actually been greatly improved after turning on the Sharingan. Even without turning on the Sharingan, his naked eyes still have stronger dynamic capturing capabilities than before.

And now, Kazuyo Haneda said that he was good at speed, and Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but analyze the composition of Kazuyo Haneda's other combat data.

No...it can't be!

Sakura...

At the same time, Uzumaki Naruto, who was not on the same channel as the three of them, looked at Haruno Sakura and Haneda Kazuha who were still looking at each other, and his heart began to slowly sink.

Although he was very alert, his purpose was still too obvious.

However, if the genin of Konoha have such vigilance and the courage to obtain information so boldly, then Konoha can be said to be at the forefront, the forefront of revival.

Seeing is believing!

This time, it was a worthwhile trip.

At least, it's off to a pretty good start.

At this time, looking at Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Nobuhiko, and Uzumaki Naruto whose faces were completely different, Haneda Kazuyo already had a certain estimate of these three people.

"Hey, your ramen!"

And at this moment, Uncle Yile intervened in the conversation between the four of them at the right time, and four bowls of ramen were placed in front of the four of them one after another.

"Um?"

However, the moment he put down the ramen, Uncle Yile's face suddenly stiffened with a smile on his face.

"Why?"

At the same time, the four people who watched the four bowls of ramen being put down were also startled.

Looks of astonishment appeared on their faces at the same time!