Chapter 7: Good Times Don't Last Long



After leaving Konoha Hospital, Mizuki and Xiaochun walked on the busy street.

"Hey, Mizuki, are you really going to break up with Iruka?" Xiaochun couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, Tsubaki."

"But you two have been friends since childhood, didn't you take good care of him in the past?"

"You heard what I said to Iruka. Those were not just said to Iruka, they were said to me as well." Mizuki said slowly.

"I still don't understand, does this matter?" Xiao Chun really couldn't understand the friendship between men.

"Xiaochun, I've told you before, Iruka and I were not friends. Iruka used to be a lonely guy who was bullied, so I and everyone else always took care of him. But now Iruka is a Chunin and an excellent teacher in the ninja school~"

Xiao Tsubaki seemed to understand a little bit and said: "So Iruka doesn't need your friend's help now, right? But this has nothing to do with whether you are friends or not, right?"

"It's okay, Xiaochun, you'll understand soon." Shuimu didn't comment, "Do you see that kid with funny greasepaint on his face over there? The one wearing shit-yellow clothes?"

"Shit yellow? There is such a color? Hey, he looks familiar, like the orphan who was despised by others. I heard that he was also arranged by the third generation to attend the ninja school. It seems that he is the only one who failed the graduation exam this year~ There are rumors that he is the nine-tailed demon fox that attacked the village more than ten years ago. Why are you asking this?" After saying that, Xiaochun suddenly understood, "You are not the one who instigated him to attack Iruka?"

Mizuki nodded: "Yeah, don't look at this kid as a fool, his strength is really not bad. If a normal Chunin doesn't pay attention, he will suffer a great loss if he catches the opportunity. Just look at Iruka and you will know."

"You are so brave." Xiaochun asked with a worried look on her face, "Won't you be punished by the Hokage for doing this?"

"Of course you'll be punished for doing something wrong, but since nothing serious happened, the punishment shouldn't be too severe."

"Would you like to go over and say hello and apologize?"

"Don't bother." Being in a suspicious position, it's better not to have too much contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. "Don't talk for a while, just pretend you didn't see it."

Naruto didn't notice Mizuki and the two passed each other.

Shuimu was just about to cover up the matter when he suddenly heard shouting from behind.

"The one with silver hair in front, wait for me."

Then there was a sound of rapid running, and after approaching Mizuki, he braked suddenly and slid sideways. It was Naruto who stopped Mizuki.

"As expected, you are the bad guy who bullied Iruka-sensei."

"Naruto-kun, long time no see. You are still so energetic."

"Who wants you to care?"

"Naruto-kun, it's rude to point at people when you talk."

"Who cares?" Naruto said angrily, "Why did you want to hurt Iruka-sensei?"

"Naruto-kun, don't blame me. I didn't do anything. It was you who injured Iruka and put him in the hospital."

"Is that so?" This kid obviously has a low IQ and is so easy to fool.

"No, if it weren't for you, Iruka-sensei wouldn't have been hurt."

"Naruto-kun, I just went to visit Iruka. He was alone in the ward and said he was lonely. He didn't even accompany the murderer. The graduating ninjas this year really don't have enough sympathy. I'm really worried about the future of the village."

"Iruka-sensei is not that kind of person. You are talking nonsense." After saying that, Naruto looked at Tsubaki. "Big sister, you and this bad teacher are like this." Then he stretched out his hand and gestured with his little finger.

"I'm Chie Tsubaki, Mizuki's fiancée."

"Fiancée? Big sister, don't be with this guy anymore. He is a bad guy and will definitely bully you in the future."

Xiaochun smiled but said nothing.

"You're really bold, kid. It seems I have to give you a blow." Shuimu thought.

"Ah, come to think of it, it's not that no one went to visit Iruka. When we came out, we saw Haruno Sakura going there. She's such a nice girl, unlike some people." After saying that, he glanced at Naruto.

"Sakura is indeed a good person, haha."

"You can't tell at all that I'm being sarcastic." Looks like I need to add some spice.

"Sakura also said that she would never let go of the bastard who hurt Iruka-sensei like that."

"Did Sakura say that?" Naruto asked in surprise.

Then I'll give you the final blow.

"I forgot to mention that Uchiha Sasuke seems to be here too. They have a pretty good relationship and are a perfect match. Sakura even said she hates blondes the most. It's great to be young."

"No way?" Naruto seemed to be deeply shocked, and then said angrily: "Asshole Sasuke, you seduced Sakura while I was away, I will never let you go. No, I have to take pictures quickly, and then go to explain everything to Sakura."

Seeing Naruto leave quickly, Mizuki also prepared to leave.

"Thank you for helping me pass the exam, you bad teacher. But I will never let you go next time~"

The voice faded away. Mizuki said to Tsubaki, "You see, Iruka and this brat are very similar. They are both big idiots. So everything will be fine."

Tsubaki chuckled softly, "Iruka is really unlucky to have a friend like you."

"How could that be? This is just the beginning. I won't be satisfied just like that. After all the years of my care, a beating isn't enough. What's more, it wasn't done by me personally. I'll give you another beating next time I have the chance~"

"Iruka is also a Chunin, and that kid from before will also help you. You are no match for two people."

"That's right. Iruka has always been more popular than me. If I lose the fight and end up in the hospital, not many people will come to see me."

"Then I'll go with you."

"The food in the hospital is terrible. I don't want to go there."

"It's best not to go." Xiaochun then asked, "It's still early, where do you want to go next?"

Mizuki pointed: "That's it."

"Hey, barber shop~"

Ignoring the Shamatte atmosphere in the store, Shuimu sat down and waited for the clerk to greet him.

"No matter which world it is, the temperament of this barber is really consistent. Could it be that he is a hairdressing master who is unwilling to be lonely and comes to the ninja world to expand his territory?"

A hairdresser came up to them and asked, "Dear guests, what service would you like to receive?"

Shuimu looked up at the posters hanging on the wall. They should all be celebrities of this era. They are really unique.

Mizuki couldn't help but stop at the portrait of a strange-looking samurai.

The hairdresser quickly introduced: "This is the hairstyle of the protagonist, the general, in the latest movie. Only the most prestigious samurai would wear this 'topknot' hairstyle. It is perfect for a mighty ninja like you. Do you want to try it?"

Xiaochun quickly pulled Shuimu's sleeve and said, "Let's not do it, Shuimu."

"Well, what do you think of that guy with the afro over there? He looks very majestic and domineering."

"not good."

"How about the natural curls over there? Not good either?"

"Forget it, just wash my hair, straighten it all, and cut it into small bangs in the front." It turns out that Mizuki's hairstyle with a forehead protector is too similar to Kabuto Yakushi's. It's not good to have the same hairstyle as the villain. Kato Dan's image is not bad. Refer to this, do it first, and then wait for the hair to grow longer.

"Xiaochun, look at the princess hairstyle over there. It's pretty nice. Do you want to try one?"

"No, I'm fine like this."

"You are so willful, Xiaochun. Just wait for me for a while."

Time always passes quickly when you are at leisure. The sun was about to set and it was time to eat. Shuimu and Xiaochun were looking for a place when they suddenly saw a figure in front of them.

"Xiaochun, you should go back first. I still have something to do."

"Oh, then you be careful, I'm leaving first." Although it was a bit strange, the usually weak Xiaochun still left obediently.

Seeing Tsubaki leave, Mizuki approached the man and asked, "Are you waiting for me, Hatake Kakashi?"

"I want to talk to you about something. Come with me."

On the roof of a private house, Mizuki and Kakashi sat side by side, watching the people coming and going below.

"How much do ninjas like to stay on the roof? There's an open-air hot spring not far away, right? How skilled do they have to be to find it directly?"

"What do you want to say, Kakashi?"

"I've been out on missions the whole time. This time I came back to be the leader of the newly graduated Genin."

"That's a good job."

"Really? I've trained some freshly graduated kids before, but none of them passed my assessment and were all sent back to the ninja school to retake classes. Most of these people may have given up on becoming ninjas."

"That's really strict, Kakashi."

"That blond kid from last night is most likely a student in my class, along with Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke."

"Then you're going to have a headache."

"I think so."

"But what does this have to do with me? You don't just want to tell me this, do you?"

Kakashi was silent for a while and then asked, "How did you feel when you killed your teammates?"

"You really are so rude in picking up people's scars." Shuimu replied, "I have forgotten that feeling."

"Forgot?" Kakashi was surprised. "What an unexpected answer. This is very different from your confident and straightforward attitude in front of the Third Hokage."

"You must have had similar experiences, otherwise why would ordinary people be interested in this?"

"You could have guessed that? I accidentally let you know. You're such a cunning fellow."

"That's called cleverness."

"Do you want to know what I was thinking?"

"In no mood."

"I already hated people like you, but now I dislike you even more."

"It just so happens that I don't like men either. I already have a fiancée, the one you just drove away."

"Oh, that's unfortunate, but I won't apologize."

"No need, if everything is ok I'll leave first."

"Next time you encounter this kind of thing, what will you do?"

"I don't know. What about you?"

"I don't know either."

"Then why are you asking? Isn't that what ninjas are?"

"That's right, ninjas are just such helpless things!"

Mizuki jumped off the roof: "Stop staring at the women's bathroom. I'll tell you a top-secret piece of information. Ayame of Ichiraku Ramen is looking for a son-in-law. You can go and try. I heard that Ayame privately likes you very much." After saying that, he left quickly without waiting for Kakashi to react.

"Are you still confused about the past, Kakashi? Haha, it won't be long before you don't have time to think about these things. Peaceful days are always short-lived, no matter where you are, it's the same~"


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