When Kamishiro left the Hokage Building, he was in a daze.
Kamishiro thought he had clearly rejected Orochimaru before. Orochimaru was so smart that he shouldn't have failed to understand his meaning.
What on earth was that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi doing! Why on earth did he want Kamishiro to become Orochimaru's disciple!
The most annoying thing was that this old man wouldn't listen to Kamishiro. He just believed what Obito and the other two said and made the decision so casually.
Obito was still being sarcastic beside him: "Congratulations, Kamishiro. With the Hokage's recommendation, you'll definitely become Lord Orochimaru's disciple. He's one of the Sannin, you know! Lord Minato was also a disciple of Jiraiya, who is also one of the Sannin. He's super powerful!"
Kamishiro gritted his teeth and glared at Obito: "Congratulations my ass! Who gave you the right to make decisions for me without permission?!"
Obito wondered: "Huh? I thought you were too happy to speak, so I helped you answer. Don't you want to be Lord Orochimaru's disciple? It can't be!"
Kamishiro could only swallow his bitterness. Could he say that he didn't want to?
There were many young fans of Orochimaru at this time. At the camp, Kamishiro would occasionally hear people saying how handsome Orochimaru was. He was definitely a handsome, ascetic - looking guy.
That's true. Orochimaru was indeed a handsome, ascetic - looking man. In the end, he even seemed to have transcended gender.
If he said something bad about Orochimaru now, those young fans would drown him with their saliva.
Kamishiro was extremely frustrated: "Of course I want to be Lord Orochimaru's disciple. Obito, you're great! I'll remember you! I'll definitely 'repay' you well!"
Obito suddenly shivered. If Kamishiro wasn't being sarcastic, he'd kneel on the ground and let Kamishiro ride on his back like a dog.
But why? This was clearly a great thing.
Then Kamishiro glared at Kakashi and Rin: "I'll remember you two too!"
After leaving those harsh words, Kamishiro stomped off ahead, fuming.
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin glanced at each other.
Kakashi: "What's wrong with him again?"
Obito: "I don't know. It's quite hard to figure out what Kamishiro is thinking. Sometimes he gets happy out of nowhere, and sometimes he gets angry suddenly. It's so confusing. He's even more unpredictable than Lady Kushina's mood swings."
Rin: "I have a guess. Lord Orochimaru is a very serious person, while Kamishiro is just the opposite. He likes to tell all kinds of nonsense and sometimes really corny jokes. So maybe it's because Lord Orochimaru is so serious and solemn that Kamishiro doesn't want to be his disciple."
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin tilted their heads and imagined the scene.
Kamishiro joked to the serious Orochimaru: "Lord Orochimaru, do you know why I don't like telling jokes behind people's backs?"
Orochimaru didn't say a word and stared at Kamishiro expressionlessly.
Kamishiro continued, "That's because it's better to stab him in the back than to spend this idle time like this. Hahaha, isn't it funny?"
Orochimaru still kept silent and stared at Kamishiro with the same expressionless face.
At this thought, Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara suddenly understood why Kamishiro didn't want to be Orochimaru's disciple.
Although Kamishiro was socially awkward, he was a complete chatterbox to people he knew and loved to play pranks on them.
All three of them had been tricked by Kamishiro's pranks without exception.
As a chatterbox, it must be torture for Kamishiro to be with the extremely cold Orochimaru.
So...
"I think it's a good thing!"
"Yeah, I think so too. Maybe after following Lord Orochimaru, he can cure Kamishiro's bad character!"
"Right! So Kamishiro must become Lord Orochimaru's disciple! I think only Lord Orochimaru can cure Kamishiro!"
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara glanced at each other again and saw determination in each other's eyes.
It was much more determined than the look in their eyes when they swore to become ninjas to protect Konoha.
...
Kamishiro, Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara arrived at the door of Minato Namikaze's house.
Obito knocked on the door and shouted, "Teacher Minato! We're here!"
It wasn't Minato Namikaze who opened the door, but Kushina Uzumaki.
Kushina Uzumaki was wearing an apron and holding a spatula in her left hand. It was obvious that she was cooking.
Seeing the four of them, Kushina Uzumaki smiled happily, "You're back!"
Kamishiro sized up Kushina Uzumaki from head to toe, "Yo yo yo, Sister Kushina has become a housewife. It really suits you~"
Teased by Kamishiro, Kushina Uzumaki's cheeks flushed instantly. She glared at Kamishiro and said, "You little brat, you always say such off - putting things when we meet. Are you looking for a beating?"
Kushina Uzumaki raised her fist.
Kamishiro quickly took a step back and nimbly dodged behind Obito.
"Eh?"
Obito was annoyed. This Kamishiro always hides behind him whenever there's trouble. Why doesn't he hide behind Kakashi!
Obito also took a step back and stood behind Kakashi.
And Kamishiro followed him like a shadow. Wherever Obito moved, he moved too.
Now Kakashi was really annoyed. These two guys were at it again.
Seeing this scene, Kushina Uzumaki laughed, "Obito, you and Kamishiro are really getting more and more alike now."
Obito sighed helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. I've been tricked by him so many times. I have to learn my lesson."
Kushina Uzumaki looked at Kakashi, "What about you, Kakashi? Why don't you hide behind Rin?"
Kakashi turned his head away. "I'm not as shameless as those two!"
"Come on, stop pretending!"
"Next time, I'll let Kanna's Lightning Bolt strike you!"
Obito and Kamishiro immediately condemned Kakashi's show - off behavior.
"Kushina, who is it?" Minato Namikaze walked out of the room. Seeing Kamishiro and the others, he said happily, "You're back. It seems the situation over there has stabilized."
Kamishiro couldn't hold it in anymore. He just couldn't resist being sarcastic. "Hey, Lord Minato and Sister Kushina said the exact same thing when they saw us, 'You're back'. You two really look like a couple."
"Alas, while we were risking our lives in [The Battle], Lord Minato and Sister Kushina were being loving and affectionate. How envious we are~"
Minato Namikaze was rather shy. Teased by Kamishiro, his face instantly turned red.
Shyly stuttering, Minato Namikaze said, "N - no, there isn't."
"Bonk!"
Kushina Uzumaki blew on her fist and threatened Kamishiro, who now had a bump on his head, "If you keep talking nonsense, you won't get a share of the meal later!"
"Ahh..."
Obito, Kakashi, and Rin Nohara felt as refreshed as if they had eaten an ice - cream on a hot summer day.
Well, it was really Kamishiro's fault. He knew he'd likely get a beating but still kept teasing.