"Door Guard 1, 2, go and call someone for me," Tsunade instructed the two Door Guards.
"Hi!" they responded in unison.
"Yawn~~" Shikamaru yawned a lot, "I'm so tired!"
"Hurry up and eat, Shikamaru!" his mother called, handing him a glass of milk, "Your father still has to go to work, and there's not much time for practice in the morning!"
"Hi" "Hi, only once!" "Hi"
"It's so troublesome being nagged in the morning," Shikamaru thought to himself.
"Dad, what do you like about Mom?" Shikamaru asked in a low voice.
Shikamaru's father, Shikaku, thought for a long time: "Is she beautiful?"
Shikamaru:
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Who!" Shikamaru went to open the door. After a while, he poked his head out from behind the wall and smiled softly: "Shikamaru, the Fifth Hokage is looking for you."
Shikaku and Shikamaru both froze at the sight of the gentle smile.
"Uchiha Sasuke left the village last night. It's almost certain that he went to Otogakure," Tsunade said to Shikamaru. "Sasuke was tricked by Orochimaru, so I need you to bring him back."
"Why would Sasuke be tricked by Orochimaru?" Shikamaru asked, perplexed.
"It's inconvenient to say more here," Tsunade explained. "Since most of the Jōnin in the village are out on missions, I can only entrust you with the task of recovering Sasuke."
Shikamaru sighed in relief. "If it's just to persuade him to come back, I..."
Before he could finish, Tsunade interrupted, "Orochimaru will probably send his subordinate Otonin to guide him, so choose the Genin you think will be helpful for this mission."
"Well..." Shikamaru hesitated.
"I'll recommend someone for you," Tsunade said. "Someone who will make your mission safer and easier."
"Naruto." Shikamaru sighed, remembering Naruto's powerful combat power during the Chūnin Exams. Even if Tsunade hadn't recommended it, he would have looked for him anyway. But the opponent is Orochimaru, one of the Sannin. He wasn't sure...
"Hi~! Naruto!" Shikamaru knocked on the door of Naruto's house. After a while, a sleepy Izumi came out.
"Naruto's still sleeping," she said.
Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. "Look at others, then at yourself, then at your dad... Ah~"
"Well, there's a mission that the Hokage wants him to participate in," Shikamaru said to Izumi.
"Souga, wait a moment, I'll call him." Izumi said politely before turning back into the room. "Hey! Naruto! Wake up! Water Style—Water Dragon Bomb!"
"Ah~!!" Naruto screamed from inside.
Shikamaru muttered, "...It's better to be single after all."
"Pineapple Head?" Naruto glared at Shikamaru with a displeased look. "Don't you need to sleep so early?"
"..."
"Sasuke defected!" Shikamaru said seriously.
"Oh, I know," Naruto lazily responded.
"Then let's go!" Before Shikamaru could finish, Naruto groggily stood up.
"Say?!" Shikamaru raised his voice, suddenly furious.
"Yeah? Are you curious? I saw Sasuke running away with a school bag after fishing yesterday. Let me tell you, it was such a wonderful time! You didn't see Sakura..." Naruto babbled, and the rest was endless.
"Baka! You know why you didn't stop Sasuke!" Shikamaru exclaimed. "Now it's so troublesome to risk our lives to chase him back!"
"Why should I stop him? It's not like someone forced him to leave. He wanted to leave by himself," Naruto shrugged.
"Well! Forget it, I can't explain it to you clearly. Anyway, the Fifth Hokage has ordered us to bring Sasuke back. You can prepare, I'll call the others." Shikamaru covered his face, speechless.
"What a hassle..." Naruto muttered.
Shikamaru sighed in exasperation.
"Who else is there?" Naruto asked, yawning, holding a bag of chips.
"Time is running out. I don't have time to search for them one by one. Whoever we meet on the way out of Konoha counts," Shikamaru replied helplessly.
Naruto gave Shikamaru a look of contempt. "It's really unlucky to meet you."
A short while later, the gate of Konoha Village opened.
Naruto, Shikamaru, Kiba, Chōji, Neji, and Rock Lee were heading toward Otogakure!
"We must arrange a solid lineup for this pursuit!" Shikamaru said seriously. "Kiba, you and Akamaru will take the lead! I'll follow you, and let Lee take the center! Chōji, you'll be in charge of the fourth column."
"Your speed might not be the best, but your destructive power is the strongest. Find the opportunity and give the enemy the final blow. Neji, you'll take the rear, handling any surprise attacks!" Shikamaru continued.
"What about Naruto? What's he responsible for?" Kiba asked, clearly dissatisfied.
Shikamaru glanced at Naruto, who was staring off into space, and sighed. "He's responsible for following."
Everyone: "..."
"Then, let's go!"
"Yossh!" everyone exclaimed, and in unison, they dashed forward.
On the other side, Sasuke and his group walked outside Konoha Village.
The four of Otogakure surrounded Sasuke. "Master Sasuke, you should be almost ready."
"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Sasuke said impatiently.
"Actually, Orochimaru has something very important to tell you before he arrives," Sakon said.
"Finished already?!" Sasuke's impatience grew more intense.
The four of them started laughing evilly around Sasuke.
"Hey~..." Before they could laugh more, Sasuke kicked them all down, stomping them into the ground hard. "Laugh, laugh, laugh! You guys are pathetic!"
"Ah! Master Sasuke, don't hit me first, I was laughing because I was asking you to die first!" Zaku cried out.
Sasuke kicked harder upon hearing that. "I'll let you die once, , why won't you just die already?"
After a while of confusion, the four of Otogakure explained with their bruised faces: "It's not like that, Sasuke-sama! This 'death' refers to the curse seal evolution process."
Sasuke looked at the four of them with disgust. "You idiots, why didn't you make that clear earlier? Laughing as this is supposed to be comedy!"
Sasuke was deep in thought about his future path to power and how much more he would have to endure to become stronger.
p.s.
Boruto: Sasuke Uncle, who was Dad's first kiss?
Sasuke: Me...
Boruto: Does he have the most important person?
Sasuke: Me...
Boruto: Then Dad must like you very much, right?
Sasuke: No, he likes my wife.
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