Chapter 43:
"Sasuke is so mean, so mean…"
Naruto, looking as pitiful as a bullied young wife, hugged a large bowl of rice and vegetables while sitting curled up on the chair. He stared accusingly at Sasuke across from him.
The result of teasing Sasuke was getting beaten up again.
He had no proper training left — all he could practice now was how to take a beating…
But this time Sasuke seemed genuinely angry and kept targeting the spots that hurt the most. The worst part was that after getting beaten, Naruto still had to cook…
"If you dare slack off during training again, next time I'll hit you even harder!"
Sasuke glared at Naruto angrily. He actually felt he had gone too easy on him earlier!
"Just you wait. Tomorrow I'll definitely knock you down!"
Naruto glared back fiercely and threw out a harsh threat, then quickly focused on eating.
Although he was still completely dominated by Sasuke, he no longer needed to stay obviously weak at school.
With such a diligent training supervisor by his side, he should at least reach the middle level — even that wouldn't be excessive.
With a clear plan in mind, over the following days Naruto's taijutsu gradually improved. Although he was still thoroughly beaten by Sasuke, he occasionally managed to win once or twice through sneak attacks.
At school, Naruto also began skipping classes, sneaking out with his new friends to play, and other typical lazy routines.
Time flew by, and another year passed.
After this year's graduation exam, Naruto and Sasuke collected their living expenses for the next two months, bought a large pile of supplies, and returned home.
"To celebrate getting one step closer to graduation, I'm preparing a big feast tonight!"
After taking a bath, Naruto came out drying his shoulder-length golden hair with a towel and greeted Sasuke, who was sorting out the ingredients.
As for his hair — half a year ago Sasuke had said that if Naruto grew it longer, he would look gentler.
Although he hadn't strengthened his body much, Naruto had noticed that not only had he grown taller, but even though his face hadn't changed dramatically, his overall aura had become colder and colder.
To avoid exposing himself too early, Naruto followed Sasuke's suggestion and let his hair grow. Now it helped neutralize his aura somewhat.
It also made him look a bit more handsome.
"Three more years. In three years we'll become real ninjas. At that time…"
Sasuke's eyes lowered, and a gloomy aura spread around him.
He wanted revenge, but he was still too weak.
Tonight's big meal marked the beginning of their new plan.
A celebration — celebrating that after building a solid foundation, they would start full-scale extreme training!
"Don't be like that again. Go clean up the training ground first. After we eat our fill tonight, we'll rest a bit and then have a proper fight. I didn't even get paired with you in today's spar…"
Naruto patted Sasuke on the shoulder, tied his hair back a little, and headed toward the kitchen.
A big feast, and then it would be time for a new beginning.
After saving up chakra for over a year, he definitely wouldn't fail at something this small.
"Tch! You dead-last, other than playing little tricks, what else can you do? You're the idiot who only complains about being tired during training!"
Sasuke watched Naruto and complained nonstop. At first he had felt a little embarrassed when insulting or calling Naruto an idiot or moron.
But gradually, he got used to it and actually started to enjoy it. After all, this bastard Naruto always said provocative or insulting things when only the two of them could hear…
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