Hatake Kakashi immediately understood Naraku's bewildered expression.
So, the previous times I saw Naraku, I was on a mission.
As an Anbu, it was forbidden to remove his mask in front of others while on a mission.
"Hello, Naraku-chan, I'm Hatake Kakashi. Don't you remember? In..."
"In the Land of Hot Water! Right? You were that..."
Naraku had an "Oh～" expression, as if she had just remembered.
"Yes, yes, yes. I was saying that..."
Seeing that Naraku remembered him, Kakashi immediately admitted it. Whatever, it didn't really matter.
"Kakashi-senpai, then... do you need something?"
Hatake Kakashi froze, caught off guard by the question.
This Kakashi was truly formidable when it came to killing, stealing, and copying ninjutsu.
His reputation as the Copy Ninja Kakashi was already quite well-known throughout the Five Great Nations.
But flirting with girls was definitely not within his area of expertise.
Kakashi felt a bit awkward. Damn it, he'd been so focused on the chance encounter that he'd forgotten he didn't actually have a reason to be there…
He couldn't just ask her about her relationship with the girl playing Chie…
"I don't need anything, I just happened to pass by and see you. It felt like a coincidence, so… how about…"
Hatake Kakashi explained awkwardly.
"Oh, I see. That is quite a coincidence. Well, I'll be going then, Senior Kakashi."
Naraku said goodbye cheerfully and left, leaving Hatake Kakashi alone in the wind, utterly bewildered.
Did I fail? But I will never give up…
The sun gradually climbed over the treetops, and a strange cry came from the forest:
"A-da!"
Then there was a dull thud and the sound of shoes scraping against the ground.
"Not bad, Naraku, your taijutsu is improving! How about we go for some delicious barbecue at noon? You know, training isn't perfect without barbecue!"
Guy laughed heartily.
"No thanks, Senior Guy, I think I left my house unlocked, and I'm in a hurry to get home and check..."
Naraku looked serious; she really didn't want to hang out with Guy on the street.
After all, as a hot-blooded idiot, Guy always became the center of attention.
So Naraku really couldn't stand it...
"Alright then, we'll have a passionate duel sometime..."
"Okay, Senior Guy, I'll head back now."
Naraku bowed properly and then hurried away.
However, she had only just run out of the woods.
Suddenly.
In a certain alley ahead, Hatake Kakashi emerged again.
And he happened to look back and saw Uchiha Naraku. Then, he raised an eyebrow in surprise again and said:
"Yo, what a coincidence, Naraku-chan, we meet again!"
Uchiha Naraku: I think you're insulting my intelligence...
Naraku really couldn't be bothered with him...
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"Cough, cough, really, I met Senior Kakashi again."
Naraku's smile was as radiant as a flower, making Kakashi freeze for another two seconds...
So alike, really...
Could it be that the truth is... ?
"Naraku, you must still be hungry, right? Since we're so fated, how about I, your senior, treat you to a steaming bowl of ramen!"
Kakashi's eyes crinkled into slits as he smiled.
He's quite handsome... Truly worthy of being Kakashi-dono.
"Then... let's split the bill."
Naraku felt awkward about freeloading on their first meeting.
Well, mainly because she had money now from the mission, and it wasn't worth it for a bowl of ramen.
"AA? What's that? Is it delicious? Whatever, I'll do as Naraku says. Let's go eat AA then."
Uchiha Naraku: ...
Ichiraku Ramen, Uncle Teuchi smiled as he placed two bowls of ramen in front of Kakashi and Naraku.
Naraku had just spent a lot of effort explaining to Kakashi what splitting the bill meant.
Hatake Kakashi mainly wanted to get information from Naraku; he didn't care who paid, so he agreed with a smile.
And so, this is how the current scene came about.
"By the way, Naraku, do you have any sisters?"
Hatake Kakashi suddenly asked a question out of the blue as he ate.
"Huh? No, I don't. Why do you ask, Senior?"
Naraku looked confused, feeling that the copy ninja seemed to have really misunderstood something.
Hatake Kakashi observed Naraku's expression, but he couldn't see any flaws.
Just like that, the meal was quickly finished. During it, Hatake Kakashi asked a lot of strange questions, and then guessed for a long time, but he didn't get any information.
The two of them finished paying and walked out of Ichiraku Ramen together.
It was also a coincidence. Uchiha Fugaku, wanting Itachi to join the Konoha Military Police Force after becoming a Chunin, was having him familiarize himself with the police force's work in advance.
"One against seven, you saw how I handled that just now, right? You understand how to handle it like I did? …One against seven?"
Uchiha Fugaku walked a few steps forward and realized his eldest son hadn't followed. He then asked.
Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes, watching Naraku and an unfamiliar young man leave Ichiraku Ramen, laughing and talking. Something in his heart felt a little off.
Naraku actually went out to eat alone with someone else?
Who was this guy?
"It's nothing… Father, I suddenly have something private to attend to. Can I not patrol with you today?"
Uchiha Itachi lowered his head, respectfully asking his father for leave.
Uchiha Fugaku couldn't see his son's expression, but he heard the seriousness in his son's words.
"Alright, go take care of your business. We'll continue."
After saying that, Uchiha Fugaku led several Konoha Military Police Force members away.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Itachi walked directly towards Ichiraku Ramen.
His eyes slowly transformed into the shape of Three-Tomoe.
"Naraku-chan... Is this your friend?"
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