The power of the second state of the curse is gone, and the alienated lightning sword wings no longer exist.

Although the Lightning Armor can still be used and his speed is still very fast under the stimulation of the lightning chakra, it no longer has the overwhelming advantage like before.

Of course, this is not a loss. The hidden danger that has penetrated deep into his soul has been completely eliminated. If Sasuke has a choice, it would be better to be in this state now.

Once the curse seal is gone, it's gone. The gains from opening the Mangekyō Sharingan have already made back what you lost, with some profit.

Seeing Sasuke remained silent, Naruto, who thought he was being looked down upon, said unhappily:

"Don't underestimate me. Once I have completed my training, I will fight you sooner or later!"

"I'm waiting for you!"

Facing Uzumaki Naruto's atmosphere, Uchiha Sasuke appeared to be relatively calm.

"I already think highly of you for not charging at me stupidly like before. If you think you are capable, just come at me!"

Sasuke is confident now. If he only has one or two advanced ninjutsu, it will be far from enough to make up for the gap between himself and Naruto. This kind of all-round advantage can definitely not be filled easily.

"I don't need your hypocritical compliments!"

Naruto turned his head to look at Sakura who was resting, then turned and left.

Staying here will only bring humiliation upon myself, it would be better to improve my skills and then come back to fight for my place.

Uchiha Sasuke watched Uzumaki Naruto leave, then glanced at Sakura who had finished her training, and with a flash of the body technique, he also left.

Not far away, Sakura, who was in Sage Mode, had already realized that her movements would attract attention, and the two chakras she sensed were also very familiar.

I was thinking about waiting for my two companions to come over and chat with me, but I don’t know what happened and they all left one after another.

Even in the village, the three people in Class 7 rarely get together. It is a pity that they don't meet and communicate on the rare days when they get together.

Look at Class 8 led by Master Shuimu. Although the cheap teacher is no longer in charge, they still get together occasionally, especially the three students, who spend a lot of time together.

The situation of Class 7 is worrying, as the three members are all busy with their own things.

Naruto has endless training, and Sasuke doesn't know what he is busy with.

The revenge for the genocide has been taken, and she killed the enemy with her own hands, so there shouldn't be any problem. But every time Sakura saw the gloomy look on Sasuke's face, as if there was a greater danger lurking in his heart, she became worried.

Moreover, Sasuke didn't get an answer to these questions, so it was even more impossible for others to understand.

Sakura, feeling a little bored, had to vent most of her time by practicing ninjutsu.

Fortunately, his mood did not affect his practice of ninjutsu. His progress in Sage Mode went smoothly, and he even began to master the Bloodline Limit: Boiling Release.

Next, all you need is more practice to become proficient, and then test it in actual combat.

Sakura also understood that the turmoil in the ninja world had just begun, and there would be plenty of powerful enemies for her to deal with in the future, and there would definitely be no shortage of opportunities to prove her strength.

…

Class 8’s rare gathering has not been held for a long time.

Given Shuimu's trouble-averse personality, of course he decided to eat barbecue.

The three students had no objections, so Shuimu naturally didn't spend too much time thinking about where to eat!

Aburame Shino remained silent, and no one knew what she was thinking. Her presence was even becoming weaker as she got older.

Inuzuka Kiba was still the same, playing with Akamaru and fighting over the barbecue.

The shyest Hyuga Hinata is a little better than before.

In the past, I would feel restless whenever I was exposed to other people’s sight, but now I am much calmer than before.

But this is just the sophistication of growing up, not a change in nature. As she grows older, she changes from a weak little girl to a quiet and beautiful girl.

It’s just that Hinata Hyuga is not used to showing her beauty and delicacy to others.

Shuimu was holding a cup of tea, looking absent-minded, as if he didn't care about the students in front of him at all.

In a daze, Shuimu seemed to realize that someone was calling him. He came to his senses and looked at the three students in front of him.

"Not enough barbecue?"

"What? It turns out that Mr. Mizuki wasn't listening at all!"

Inuzuka Kiba complained somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"Sorry, I'm a little tired these days and not in a good mood!"

Mizuki made up a reason and asked.

"What did you just say?"

"We want to ask, what has Naruto been doing lately? We haven't seen him in a few days!"

"Naruto..."

Shuimu took a sip of the cold tea to sober himself up.

"I'm going out to practice, and I may not be back for a while!"

“Really?”

Hyuga Hinata, who had the biggest reaction, lowered her head regretfully.

"Why, do you have something to do with him?"

Hyuga Hinata was a little hesitant, but with the encouragement of Inuzuka Kiba and Aburame Shino, she said with a blushing face:

"My birthday is next month, and I want to get some friends together. I wonder if Naruto has time."

"Oh, birthday?"

Shuimu casually opened the blinds a little and looked at the sky outside the window. It was cold, but there was no snow.

This year's winter came much later than usual.

Even so, it is almost the coldest time of the year.

Hinata was indeed born on a snowy day. In Mizuki's memory, Hinata confessed her love to Naruto and they got married, all in winter!

"The twenty-seventh of next month!"

"There's still about a month left, I can't say for sure!"

December 27th, just a few days before the New Year.

It's a little over a month, and it's a bit of a stretch to practice the Sage Mode, but will those smart big toads temporarily let Naruto come back to rest?

After eating a bunch of fat bugs, Naruto should come back to take a breath!

"Myobokusan is a bit far, and I don't know how to get there, so I can't help you with that. But if Naruto wants to come back, I'll let you know."

It is basically impossible to hide the huge spatial fluctuations of the Reverse Summoning Technique from Mizuki's perception inside the barrier of Konoha Village set up by Mizuki.

As for the love stories of these young men, Mizuki had nothing much to say.

Boys and girls aged fifteen or sixteen no longer need guidance from a life mentor.

They have to walk their own path.

…

Just as Naruto pinched his nose and swallowed the fat and juicy bug, the call for the Five Kage Conference initiated by the Land of Iron finally showed signs of being responded to. The Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki acquiesced, and the Fourth Raikage Ai finally relented!