Chapter 37

Kakashi glanced at Kazuki speechlessly.

He knew he couldn't scare this kid.

When they were fighting in the forest earlier, he found that he was no match for Kazuki.

He tried his best to protect Sakura, while Kazuki could still fight while holding him down!

It's incredible!

A preliminary judgment shows that this guy is at least ten times stronger than Sasuke in terms of taijutsu, ninjutsu, or swordsmanship!

He really didn't know how this kid trained. Practicing ninjutsu from birth shouldn't make him this strong, right?

The most outrageous thing is that this person is extremely persistent!

If you use Chidori a few times, most of your chakra will be gone. However, Kazuki's ultimate moves were as if he had unlimited chakra, throwing them as if he didn't need any chakra at all!

"Oh, this monster is much more powerful than I was back then!

If he passes the assessment, we may not be able to control him.

I don't know why the Third Hokage kept him at the rank of genin. Is it just to help him transition?"

Thinking back to when he went directly to the battlefield after graduation, Kakashi only felt that times had changed.

The protection of geniuses by the Third Hokage is great!

Kakashi left, but no one knew whether he was hiding in the dark, watching them.

Three people, two bento boxes.

Sasuke meditated with his eyes closed, as if he didn't care at all because he didn't have a bento box of his own.

Sakura swallowed and stared at the bento box, wanting to eat it.

Even though she had breakfast, it was hours ago.

She had gone through another survival drill and consumed a lot of chakra. She was already hungry!

But Kazuki didn't move, and she was too embarrassed to move.

Moreover, if Sasuke couldn't eat, but as a companion, she couldn't wait to eat, which made her somewhat embarrassed.

At this time, Kazuki moved.

He picked up a bento box, opened it, took a bite of each dish, then handed it to Sakura and said, "Eat it, it's not poisonous."

"This…are you testing for poison?"

"Well, weren't you affected by Kakashi's paralyzing toxin in the forest earlier? Considering how insidious Kakashi is, it's better to be cautious."

Sasuke glanced at Kazuki without any trace.

He didn't expect that he could do this for his companions.

If I wanted to eat this meal, would he test the poison for me?

No…what am I thinking?

This guy must be trying to impress Sakura. How boring!

Although he thought this, Sasuke still felt something from Kazuki's actions, enough that he became even more conflicted about the idea of killing Sakura.

Kill? Or not to kill?

This is a problem.

Kakashi, hidden in the shadows, was speechless.

"This boy…is quite cautious! But if I really put some poison in it, he'd die. Testing the poison for your companions is too risky. Wouldn't it be safer to test it on an animal?"

"No, this kid can't be stupid if he suspects I might poison them. He tried the poison on his own body, trusting that I wouldn't give them anything too dangerous. And to show his confidence in front of Sakura… This guy doesn't forget to flirt even during a survival drill!"

As expected, Sakura was greatly moved after hearing this, but also a little worried.

"Kazuki-kun, leave the poison testing to me in the future. You're the strongest among us. If you get poisoned, we won't be able to pass the test."

"No, I learned a lot from today's exercise. In the future, I plan to cultivate a group of summoning beasts specifically for testing poisons."

"Isn't it too cruel to use a summoning beast to test poison?"

Sakura asked, a little uneasy.

Kazuki shook his head and said, "Since we're testing poison, we shouldn't use summoning beasts that will die immediately. It's best to find ones with strong poison resistance that can preferably treat toxins."

"I see! Then, shall I start?"

"Sure, let's eat."

Seeing Sakura enjoying her meal, Kazuki smiled slightly and glanced at Sasuke, who was pretending to be calm.

Haha, still pretending?

Kazuki opened the second bento box and took a bite of each dish.

Then he pushed it toward Sasuke and said, "Don't play dead, eat something. There's a test in the afternoon. You won't be able to handle Kakashi if you don't recover some strength."

Sasuke opened his eyes, looked at Kazuki, and said indifferently, "Didn't Kakashi say the bento boxes are only for the two of you? If you give it to me, you'll be eliminated."

Kazuki shrugged and said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? At worst, it's better not to become a ninja under his command. With our strength, why worry about having nowhere to go?"

Sasuke agreed upon hearing this.

Why do I have to be a ninja?

And why do I have to be a ninja here with Kakashi?

Is it because he also has the Sharingan?

Or is it because he taught me Chidori?

Sasuke didn't believe that Kakashi had any special appreciation or friendship for him.

In his opinion, Kakashi taught him Chidori entirely out of guilt for the Uchiha clan.

The senior Uchiha gave him the Sharingan back then, so only then could he teach Chidori to him.

This was just a transaction!

Even if Sasuke wanted to thank someone, it should be the senior Uchiha.

"Although it's true that who I serve as a ninja doesn't affect my purpose, it still feels stupid to give up this opportunity just for a meal."

Sasuke rejected Kazuki's offer.

It's totally unreasonable to offend Kakashi over a mouthful of food.

Not out of friendship, not out of interest, you can't eat this meal.

It's just that I've been hungry all day!

This kind of thing isn't a big deal for a ninja with Jonin strength.

Moreover, he had military ration pills hidden in his ninja tool bag. If he weren't worried about being accused of cheating, he would've taken out the military ration pills from the ninja tool bag and eaten them!

"In that case, forget it."

Kazuki had no intention of forcing Sasuke to eat this meal.

In Sasuke's words, it was really just a mouthful of rice.

Eating or not eating meant nothing.

If Kakashi eliminated them because they failed to share the meal with Sasuke, then Kazuki had nothing to say.

Kakashi sighed as he saw Kazuki give up the food he offered to Sasuke.

He could see that Kazuki cared about his companions, but this was based on his strong strength and confidence and ignored his threats.

He had nothing that could control Kazuki, so even if Kazuki took the initiative to share his food with Sasuke, it wouldn't meet the standard in his eyes.

Because nothing Kazuki did was enough to test his understanding of his companions.

But Sakura…

Kakashi looked at Sakura, who was still concentrating on eating, with hope.

Kazuki's relationship with Sasuke and Sakura is very good.

Among the three, only Sasuke and Sakura have a distant relationship.

This was something his squad could not afford to have.

If Sakura is willing to share her meal with Sasuke, and Sasuke is willing to give up the chance to become a ninja for Sakura…Kakashi thinks maybe he can give them a pass.

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