"It's finally sold out! I almost got caught by the Security Force again."
Veldora counted the lime coins in his hand with a joyful expression, completely unaware of someone slowly approaching him from behind.
"Heh heh, Veldora, congratulations on getting rich!"
Hearing the voice, Veldora quickly turned his head, only to see Zhong Chen looking at him with a smiling face.
"Zhong Chen, what are you doing here, you scoundrel?"
Realizing it was Zhong Chen, Veldora took a step back, looking at him warily.
He didn't believe that Zhong Chen was looking for him for anything good.
It could only be said that Veldora truly understood Zhong Chen's character.
"Oh dear, look at you, is it really necessary? You're making it sound like I'm going to do something to you."
"Heh heh, Zhong Chen, do you think this great me would believe your nonsense? Just tell me, what do you really want from me?"
Hearing Veldora say that, Zhong Chen feigned a sad expression and said:
"Honestly, saying that is too hurtful. I even brought Kanawo's latest masterpiece."
At the mention of Kanawo's masterpiece, Veldora's eyes lit up, but he still maintained a hint of vigilance.
"Then show it to me first."
When Zhong Chen heard Veldora say that, he flipped his right hand, and a manga with a cover depicting men and women appeared in his palm.
"How about it? It's a masterpiece, right? You can take it if you pay a small price."
"Tch, this great me already has this manga. Zhong Chen, you're already behind the times."
"What? You have it already? Didn't Kanawo just finish drawing it the day before yesterday?"
Zhong Chen shouted in disbelief. Was Veldora's current ability a bit too strong?
A manga that came out the day before yesterday, and he already had it.
"Hmph hmph, you underestimate this great me. Is there anything else? If not, this great me will be leaving."
With that, Veldora was about to put away the lime coins in his hand.
Seeing the duck about to fly away, Zhong Chen felt he could only resort to shameless tactics.
"Ahem, if you don't want the manga, then don't. But shouldn't you pay the membership fee?"
"What are you talking about? Membership fee? What membership fee?"
"The Do-Nothing Organization's membership fee!"
Zhong Chen said brazenly, with a thick face.
Upon hearing the words "membership fee," Veldora was stunned. He had never heard of such a thing as a membership fee.
It must have been something Zhong Chen added on the fly.
Veldora righteously refused.
"No way! If you want me to pay, Milim has to pay first!"
They were both thousand-year-old foxes; why play such games? Money was out of the question!
After realizing that Veldora was impervious to both soft and hard tactics, Zhong Chen finally revealed his true colors.
His eyes darted, and he shouted loudly behind Veldora:
"Holy crap! Security Force!"
"What! Security Force!"
Taking advantage of the moment Veldora turned his head, Zhong Chen snatched the lime coins from his hand and ran.
After all, there's a saying: robbing certain people in the Monster Country Federation isn't against the law.
"Bastard, Zhong Chen, you scoundrel, just you wait for me! Don't let this great me see you again!"
Zhong Chen, who had already run far away, heard the roar from behind, and a hint of disdain flashed across his lips.
Money that landed in Lord Chen's hands could never be taken back. A mere Veldora, did he really think this great me would be afraid of him?
"Akame, let's go. Follow me to the Shinobi World to avoid… ahem… to see your sister, the Rainbow Shadow."
As Zhong Chen's voice fell, Akame's figure suddenly appeared beside Zhong Chen, nodding seriously.
Zhong Chen waved his right hand, and a Dimensional Gate appeared directly in front of them. Without hesitation, they both stepped inside.
On a rooftop in Konoha Village, Kakashi leaned against the railing, looking at Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.
"Right, let's start with self-introductions."
Hearing Kakashi's question, Sakura asked with a puzzled expression:
"What should we say for a self-introduction?"
"Just what you like, what you dislike, your future dreams, and your hobbies. That's about it."
Naruto sat on the ground, looking at Hatake Kakashi, who had his hands spread, and asked softly:
"Shouldn't Sensei introduce himself first?"
Compared to the original story, the current Naruto was much more composed, but he still couldn't change his carefree personality.
Perhaps it was because Kushina Uzumaki had such a personality, and he inherited it.
Kakashi pointed to himself with his right hand and asked:
"Me?"
"My name is Hatake Kakashi. What I like and dislike, I don't want to tell you. As for my future dreams…"
At this point, Hatake Kakashi thought of his deceased friends. Since his father could be revived, then Obito and Rin should also be revivable.
For some unknown reason, Namikaze Minato had not told Kakashi the news that Obito was not dead.
As for why Namikaze Minato knew Uchiha Obito wasn't dead? Does it even need to be said?
"Hobbies, well, I have many… Alright, it's your turn."
The three listened to Kakashi's self-introduction with black lines on their faces.
Sakura turned her head and complained to Naruto and Sasuke:
"In the end, we only learned his name."
"Mm."
Naruto nodded in agreement, clearly dissatisfied that the other party only introduced his name.
Sasuke, however, remained silent, just looking left and right at the two of them.
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. What I like is instant ramen. What I like most is the Ichiraku Ramen Iruka-sensei treated me to, and also…"
Naruto paused here, thinking of the two people who always appeared by his side, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
But remembering that they had said not to expose their existence, Naruto skipped over that part directly.
"What I dislike is waiting three minutes for instant ramen, and also…"
At this point, Naruto glanced at Sasuke, who was feigning aloofness beside him, and continued:
"My dream is… to live well."
It could only be said that the education from Namikaze Minato and his wife had some effect. This time, Naruto didn't say he wanted to become Hokage, and he no longer liked Sakura. Instead, he had a strong affection for Hinata.
"To live well, huh…"
After hearing Naruto's dream, Kakashi sighed in his heart.
"Alright… next."
Hearing Kakashi say "next," Sasuke, with his arms crossed in front of his mouth, said grimly:
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I don't have anything I like."
"I also don't have anything I dislike. I only have one dream…"
"That is to kill that man. If it weren't for him…"
At this point, a flash of killing intent flickered in Sasuke's eyes. Clearly, he didn't know that his parents and brother were not dead.
Hearing Sasuke's words, Kakashi thought of Uchiha Fugaku's request for him to look after Sasuke, and he sighed again.
All of them were problem children. And the guy you want to kill is the first Rainbow Shadow of the Rainbow Ninja Village.
Furthermore, your parents were saved by him. When you learn the truth, I really want to see your expression then.
"Alright, I understand… Next…"