6 Chapter 6: The Cloud Village Kidnapping Incident (Part 1)

"Why do I have to do this? This kind of weather is more suitable for sunbathing and sleeping, right?!" A small boy with a pineapple hairstyle had a tired and listless expression on his face in the expanded Ichiraku Ramen shop.

"The ramen shop has been very busy lately, with too many customers. But Ichiraku Ramen owner's few apprentices have just started learning, so the main task of cooking is still done by Ichiraku Ramen owner himself. But with so many customers, even with Sister Ayame, Naruto, and Sakura helping out, it's still a bit overwhelming. Since you guys don't have anything to do, why not come and do something you can handle? Besides, if you're not afraid of being scolded by Auntie Yoshino, you can also sneak away to sunbathe!" Ino secretly laughed. Although Shikamaru was very lazy, as long as Nara Yoshino gave orders, he would do it even if he didn't want to.

"It's really troublesome..." Four-year-old Shikamaru Nara already showed signs of laziness in the future. Although he was reluctant in his heart, he could only continue his job as a waiter, thinking about the consequences of not cooperating with Ino.

"Don't complain. Ichiraku Ramen owner pays us a generous reward, and we can also taste all kinds of delicious food created by Sakura. What's not to be satisfied with?" Ino pointed at Shikamaru with her finger, feeling speechless about his lazy personality.

"Yes, Shikamaru. The reward given by Ichiraku Ramen owner is indeed generous. Most importantly, we can eat delicious food..." Choji Akimichi, who had a chubby figure, had hearts in his eyes and a longing expression. "Recently, Ichiraku Ramen shop has launched new ramen and various different delicacies, which have caused a craze in Konoha. Many people need to make reservations well in advance to taste them. We only need to do some waiter work to taste them for free. It's something that many people envy!"

"Yes, the delicacies launched by Ichiraku Ramen owner's shop are not only loved by us, but even the ninja dogs love them. Since Lady Mother brought Kuromaru to eat once, Kuromaru has been talking about it for the past few days!" Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, who had no presence, held plates together. Fortunately, the children in the ninja world developed early, and the physical fitness of four-year-old children was much stronger than that of Sakura in her previous life, especially for these children with family traditions, their bodies were even better.

"By the way, Ichiraku Ramen owner, is this considered child labor?" Sakura flew in the air with a long sword under her feet. She felt that it wasn't good to just float in the air with her feet off the ground, so she created a sword with Reality Marble and played the trick of flying with a sword. The appearance of the sword was based on the shape of the demonic sword in the TV drama Xianjian Three, and it was deliberately reduced in size according to her current body.

"Well, they were all asked by you, Sakura, through Ino, right?" Ichiraku Ramen owner smiled innocently, looking particularly innocent.

"Sure enough, squinty eyes are monsters. Ichiraku Ramen owner, who looks honest on the surface, is actually good at shifting the blame, and he's so skilled at it!" Sakura silently complained in her heart. Since discussing the future development with Ichiraku Ramen owner a month ago, both sides had entered a busy mode. Ichiraku Ramen owner convinced his parents, and then his father and mother were responsible for expanding the Ichiraku Ramen shop. Sakura became a teacher, guiding Ichiraku Ramen owner to make the famous delicacies from her previous life.

As it turned out, delicious food was popular everywhere. The newly reopened Ichiraku Ramen shop was now packed with customers every day. Many customers had to choose to make reservations for special seats in advance to have a meal. Therefore, Ichiraku Ramen owner had begun to prepare to open a branch, and the new apprentices he had recruited were for the preparation of the branch.

And Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame were brought by Ino to experience life and earn some extra money. Except for Shikamaru Nara, who was always lazy, the other children were very happy to work at the Ichiraku Ramen shop. The amount of pay was not important to these children from prominent families. The key was that as waiters, they could taste various new dishes before all the customers, which made them the happiest.

As for Naruto, due to his special status, he definitely couldn't work as a waiter outside. He could only stay in the kitchen and work as a helper with Sakura.

After a busy day, when the shop closed, the children were all exhausted. However, after enjoying a meal, they regained their energy.

Everyone returned to their homes. Sakura stayed behind to discuss the branch store plan with Uncle Teuchi, which made her the last one to leave. Sakura's father, Kizashi Haruno, and her mother, Mebuki Haruno, went home ahead of her to prepare hot water so Sakura could immediately take a bath and rest.

"It seems cultivating chefs is imperative..."

Sakura sat cross-legged on a magic sword, massaging her shoulders. She didn't want to be a chef for her whole life. Being a peaceful capital owner behind the scenes was the right path.

At that moment, a malicious soul fluctuation appeared within her perception.

"That direction seems to be the Hyuga clan's territory?!"

Sakura frowned, feeling like she had forgotten something. But the malicious soul fluctuation made her hesitate whether to go and take a look.

"The Hyuga clan, what could be happening at this time?!"

Thinking about it, Sakura controlled the magic sword and flew over there. She couldn't control her curiosity. It was only after those several malicious soul fluctuations began to move that Sakura suddenly remembered.

"The Hyuga clan, the kidnapping of Hinata..."

Recalling the news she had heard in the past few days about a delegation from the Hidden Cloud Village coming to sign a peace agreement, Sakura instantly realized. In the original story, when Hinata Hyuga was young, she had been kidnapped by the delegation from the Hidden Cloud Village. However, after being discovered, the Hidden Cloud Village turned the tables and forced the Third Hokage to yield under the pretext of war. Neji Hyuga's father, Hizashi Hyuga, chose to sacrifice himself to protect his older brother.

"The Hidden Cloud Village? I won't let you succeed this time!"

Having lived in Konoha for four years, Sakura had developed a strong attachment to the village. Moreover, this incident could be considered the source of Neji Hyuga's tragedy. If Hizashi Hyuga hadn't died, Neji Hyuga probably wouldn't have become the person who constantly talked about fate.

In Sakura's perception, those several malicious soul fluctuations were rapidly fleeing outside of Konoha. Among these malicious soul fluctuations, there was also a dormant and innocent soul, a soul full of kindness, which almost instantly confirmed Sakura's guess.

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