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Still on Rin's rooftop.
This time, not only Akira and Rin were enjoying the cool air, but the entire Team Minato was present.
"You fell here last night?" Yūgao Uzuki looked around, feeling that Rin was too careless.
"The roof is flat; how did you fall?" Anko was also curious.
Kakashi and Yamato also listened intently, wanting to hear the reason.
Under the pressure of several people, a look of anxiety flashed across Rin's face.
"That..."
She looked at Akira for help.
"Huh? Why are you looking at me? You don't know why you fell?" Akira replied lightly.
"Yeah, did Akira kick you down?"
"Tell us."
The two girls urged.
Rin was in a hurry and wanted to leave quickly.
As a result, she wasn't paying attention, and her footing slipped.
Plop!
Team Minato suddenly understood.
Perhaps because Akira wouldn't provide an excuse for her, Rin was trying too hard to act clumsy!
The next day.
Sunrise.
Akira walked out of Rin's room with long strides.
Behind him, Rin held the door, looking weaker than she was yesterday.
Today was the day to report to the Anbu.
Along the way, Akira glanced at the properties panel.
Ability: Wood Release Ultimate Mastery (Trait: Loyalty)
"Huh?"
Seeing his Wood Release doubled, Akira was slightly surprised.
He remembered the trait for Wood Release yesterday was Intimacy! Today it had doubled to Loyalty?
"What does that mean?"
"Could it be that the trees will be faithful to me until death?"
Thinking of this, he happened to pass by a flower shop.
At the entrance of the flower shop, there were pots of delicate and beautiful flowers.
Akira leaned over and looked at the potted plant in front of him.
"Good morning?"
Bonsai: "Dear Master Akira!"
"Huh? Why are you so polite?"
Bonsai: "I am your loyal subordinate!"
"Then what can you do for me?"
Bonsai: "I am willing to give my all!"
Next moment.
A scene that surprised Akira appeared.
The green plants in the pot grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, absorbing the nutrients in the pot.
In just a short while, the potted plant experienced rapid growth, flowering, and fruiting.
Finally, the potted plant withered, and a blue fruit fell.
Akira fell silent.
He witnessed a plant, just because of his own words, give everything.
Picking up the green fruit, Akira put it in his pocket.
"If you're like this, how can I bear to eat you?"
Shaking his head, he decided to plant this fruit in the yard later.
"Guest, do you want to buy flowers?"
The shopkeeper came out, and just as he finished speaking, he found that the potted plant was dead.
"This... this might be because the root is broken," he hastily explained.
Leaving the flower shop, Akira heard footsteps behind him.
"Akira, I saw it!"
Rin chased after him, with a strange look in her eyes and a mysterious tone.
"What did you see?" Akira lost interest.
"The potted plant! I saw the potted plant bear fruit for you," Rin looked at Akira's trouser pocket.
The bulging fruit there was exactly what Akira held.
"Oh."
After a short response, Akira didn't elaborate.
Konoha Back Mountain.
Team Minato assembled at the gate of the Anbu base.
Rin once again became the center of attention.
The fact that she had been limping for two consecutive days made it difficult for her not to be noticed.
Anko and Yūgao Uzuki started asking questions again.
And Akira—
He was lost in thought.
"This is actually the entrance to the Anbu base?"
He was very surprised.
This place was very close to the cave he had opened up last time.
Akira fully believed that the Anbu base must have been able to hear the vibration of the cave he punched open last time.
"At that time, why didn't the Anbu show up?"
"Or did the Anbu show up, and I didn't notice them?"
Just as he was wondering, the stone gate of the base opened.
A burly Anbu came out and gestured to Team Minato.
"Come in."
There was a hint of roughness in the thick voice, and the tone seemed impatient.
"He should be the Anbu captain, Shinnosuke Sarutobi," Kakashi reminded in a low voice, with resentment in his tone.
"Shinnosuke Sarutobi? The Third Hokage's eldest son?" Akira was slightly taken aback.
No wonder.
After the death of Sakumo Hatake (Kakashi's father), Hiruzen Sarutobi had his son take over as the Anbu captain.
Going underground, a wide space appeared.
Although the space was large, it was strange that only Shinnosuke Sarutobi was here.
"Your Anbu uniforms aren't ready yet."
Glancing at the members of Team Minato, Shinnosuke Sarutobi took out a few thick brochures and threw them over.
"This is the Anbu manual, which contains the regulations and rules of the Anbu!"
"I'll give you an entire morning to memorize it!"
"If anyone hasn't memorized it by heart, you can't blame me..."
Shinnosuke Sarutobi spoke extremely harshly, as if Team Minato had already offended him.
As the other party left, Team Minato exchanged bewildered glances.
"It means it's a good thing Obito isn't here; if he were, he'd definitely kill this guy!" Anko said incredulously.
"He seems very impatient with us..." Yūgao Uzuki looked puzzled.
"We haven't offended him," Rin was also confused.
Akira guessed the reason.
"It should be related to me."
Touching his chin, Akira spoke quietly.
"Me? You?" Several people looked at him together.
"Have you forgotten? I eliminated the Sarutobi team!"
After being reminded by Akira, several people suddenly realized.
Yes.
No wonder Shinnosuke Sarutobi's attitude was so bad; it was because of the beating his clansmen received.
"If you ask me, the trouble is still coming," Kakashi interrupted suddenly and picked up the booklet on the table.
Clatter...
He flipped through the thick booklet, looking frustrated.
"Such a thick book, and I have to memorize it all morning!"
"I don't know who will be qualified, but Akira will definitely not be familiar with it..."
Indeed.
On this matter, several people all agreed.
At this time, Yamato hurriedly picked up a booklet, ran to the corner, and started reading.
Several other people also held the booklet, trying to memorize the content.
"These people are still too naive."
"Isn't this clearly setting us up?"
"This is absurd!"
Akira shook his head and dropped the booklet on the ground.
Puff!
With one kick, the booklet was ground into powder.
Recite textbooks?
What a joke!