Chapter 59:
"Naruto, I heard you're really good at catching game. So for today's task, I'm assigning you to go catch something to eat. At noon, sensei will treat you all to a wild barbecue!"
Iruka's mouth twitched as he looked at Naruto, who had already been restrained. He raised a hand and covered his face.
This guy Naruto could sometimes be quite clever, but most of the time he was just this hopelessly troublesome.
"Huh? Catch… rabbits or wild chickens?"
Inuzuka Kiba let go, looking at Iruka with a strange expression.
They seemed to have overthought it. Wasn't today supposed to be wilderness survival training?
How had it turned into a barbecue outing?
"The game around here isn't just rabbits and wild chickens. There are also wild boars, mountain goats, and even tigers…"
Iruka's smile grew more and more sinister, successfully making Kiba shrink his neck in fear.
"Don't worry, don't worry! Even if it's a tiger, we'll definitely catch it and bring it back!"
Naruto patted the two boys beside him. He roughly understood what this "wilderness survival training" was really about.
There were Anbu around…
He hoped they weren't targeting him. Otherwise…
An "accidental death" probably wouldn't be pinned on him, right?
Except for killing a dozen truly heinous people in the first two years, he hadn't killed anyone recently.
At most, he had left some people paralyzed or in a vegetative state, making their entire families unable to live in peace…
"I'll go too."
Sasuke glanced at Naruto, walked over, and stood beside him, declaring that he would join the hunting team.
"As expected, Sasuke is worried about his little wife Naruto!"
Inuzuka Kiba brought up the topic again from the side. Even Iruka couldn't help turning his head and chuckling.
Naruto's daily pitiful yet obedient appearance really did look like a little wife who was strictly controlled.
"Inuzuka Kiba!"
Naruto raised his hand and punched Kiba, but the force was clearly just playful.
The two of them traded punches and kicks, quickly turning into a comedy show for the rest of the class.
"Alright, now let's assign the tasks…"
Iruka waited until they had messed around for a bit before stepping in to stop them. He grabbed one in each hand and pulled them to the front of the students.
After taking out several scrolls and distributing the hunting tools to Naruto's group, he also assigned a fishing group, a wild vegetable gathering group, and a group specifically in charge of preparing the barbecue and cooking utensils.
Today's "wilderness training" was really just about letting them find edible things in the wild and have a good time moving their bodies.
At this moment, Naruto and Sasuke were accompanied by Shikamaru and Kiba.
Choji had originally been assigned, but because Sasuke wanted to join, Iruka had reassigned him elsewhere.
The four of them headed in the direction Iruka had pointed. The further they walked, the denser the bushes became, and they could already see small animals appearing.
"We should still look for land animals. These birds are too small — even if we catch a few, they won't be enough to fill our teeth…"
Naruto put his hand on Sasuke's shoulder, successfully pulling his gaze away from the crow in the sky.
Although multiple layers of soul seals had been placed, Sasuke's perception had still become many times sharper.
The crow that had circled several times had still been noticed.
But this also gave Naruto more ideas about today's outdoor training.
If the Anbu who had received the mission were conducting excessive tests on him and Sasuke, then…
Who would be the first one unable to hold back and want to kill?
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