In Naruto: Reborn with a Chat Group-Chapter 174 - 172: Konoha Twelve Gathering

Asuma had a cigarette between his lips as he turned to Kakashi and said,

"Kakashi, I heard your team pulled off something crazy this time, a B-rank mission."

"And for a new squad to complete it? That's pretty damn impressive. You really live up to your name, Copy Ninja."

Kakashi rubbed the back of his head, looking a little sheepish. "Honestly, I didn't do much this time."

"You all know how strong Makoto is, but trust me, he's on a whole different level."

"Makoto wiped the floor with Zabuza, from the Hidden Mist and even got through to the guy. Now he's thinking about moving to our village. Talk about unexpected."

Asuma and Kurenai exchanged glances, nodding in amazement. "Yeah, we heard about that. That's insane!"

While the three were chatting, the younger generation had gathered at a large table nearby.

Kakashi's Team 7 was there, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Makoto. Sitting with them were Asuma's Team 10, Choji, Ino, and Shikamaru.

Then there was Kurenai's Team 8, Hinata, Kiba, and Shino.

Makoto glanced around the table.

Nine out of the twelve Konoha rookies were already here. The other three were a year older and not around.

At that moment, Ino and Hinata sat on either side of him. Hinata was still her usual shy self, her face red as a tomato. Ino, on the other hand, had no such reservations, she was already piling up Makoto's plate with every type of barbecue she could grab.

Sasuke wasn't too happy about losing his usual seat to the two girls, but he kept quiet.

Meanwhile, Naruto was animatedly sharing their mission experience with the rest of the group.

Of course, he conveniently left out anything about the Nine-Tails.

Instead, he focused on the bridge construction, Zabuza, and Gato.

"I'm telling you, that bridge is huge! And when it was finished, they named it Class 7 Bridge! That's right, the whole thing is named after our team!" Naruto announced proudly, his voice full of excitement. freewёbnoνel.com

The other kids leaned in, listening with curiosity.

After all, none of them had been on a B-rank mission yet.

Meanwhile, the barbecue in front of Makoto had turned into a literal meat mountain.

Ino kept piling food onto his plate without hesitation, and seeing this, Hinata refused to be outdone. She gathered all her courage and started placing pieces of barbecue in front of Makoto as well.

Watching this, Shikamaru let out a long sigh.

"Women are such a drag..." he muttered.

Despite his words, he was happily munching on his barbecue, his eyes shining as he listened to Naruto's story.

Every now and then, he even handed a few pieces over to Naruto.

On the other side, Kiba's little puppy was bouncing up and down on his head, as energetic as ever.

Shino remained as quiet and unnoticeable as always.

Sasuke, noticing Choji occasionally sharing barbecue with Naruto, hesitated for a moment.

Then, in a slightly awkward manner, he picked up two pieces and placed them on Naruto's plate.

This small gesture did not go unnoticed.

Sakura stared in shock, then immediately felt a surge of jealousy and envy.

[Senju Hashirama: Ahh, what a heartwarming sight! These kids truly are the future of the village!]

[Uchiha Madara: Hmph. They're definitely an interesting bunch.]

[Senju Tobirama: Wait... Did Madara just say something positive? Back in the day, you'd have just scoffed and called them a bunch of annoying brats.]

[Uchiha Madara: Tsk! Shut up, damn Tobirama!]

[Senju Hashirama: Hahahaha!!! Tobirama, quit messing with Madara! Honestly, both of us have been changing lately. I'm trying to be less indecisive, and Madara's been working on his temper.]

[Uchiha Madara: Shut up, you fool!]

[Uchiha Izuna: No, but seriously, my brother has changed. Lately, no matter who he's around, he's always smiling...]

[Hyuga Hizashi: Yeah, I actually ran into Lord Madara yesterday. He smiled at me and gave me a nod. But to be honest, the moment I saw that smile, I thought he was about to stab me!]

[Uchiha Madara: ENOUGH! Have I been too generous with my smiles lately?! Do you want to dance?!]

At the table, the group of kids was as lively as ever, chatting and eating without a care in the world.

Makoto glanced around at everyone and casually asked, "Hey, does anyone have a mission tomorrow?"

The moment he spoke, the table quieted for a second before everyone shook their heads.

"Nah, no missions tomorrow."

"If we did, Asuma-sensei wouldn't have treated us to barbecue," Shikamaru replied lazily.

"We're free too. Why? You need something, Makoto?" Choji asked between bites, barely pausing his eating.

Hearing that, both Ino and Hinata turned to him with interest.

"Makoto, do you have something planned?" Ino asked curiously.

Makoto nodded and smiled. "Yeah, I'm buying a new house tomorrow. My old place is kinda small, so it's time for an upgrade."

"Ohhh!" The group reacted with interest.

Makoto continued, "Since you're all free, why don't you come over for a housewarming dinner? My treat!"

The moment he said that, everyone cheered in agreement and no one was turning down free food.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table, two certain girls had completely different thoughts running through their heads.

'Makoto's buying a house? Is... is he already planning for our future together?! Does this mean he's thinking about marriage?!' Ino blushed deeply at the thought.

'A-ah! Life with Makoto after marriage...' Hinata covered her face with her hands, completely lost in her own fantasy.

Both girls had fully entered wedding mode, each imagining their future as Makoto's wife.

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