Chapter 34

Kakashi could only breath a sigh seeing that the bells were taken away from him in such a cunning manner.

Coming over to where Sakura is lying asleep Sasuke picked her body up.

"Sakura wake up," he said while slightly shaking the sleep beauty.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura beings to set up, then seeing that it was really him Sakura hugged him really tightly with tears streaming down her eyes. "I thought I saw you die."

"It's alright it was only a genjutsu," said Sasuke as he comforts her strained mind. "Look what I've got here."

"It's the bells! We really did it!!" Sakura cheered with happiness. Pausing for a second to reflect, "Sasuke how did you defeat Kakashi senpai?"

Sometimes he wish she wasn't this smart. If she really knew the truth he would really be called a pervert by Sakura.

The three guys in the field all had the same thought connected in their mind at the moment: 'No matter what don't tell Sakura the embarrassing truth!'

They all looked away in an awkward manner not willing to tell her.

"Now that you have the bell you can make a choice," Kakashi said to Sasuke regaining the seriousness, "there are only two bells, so only two people who have them can pass. Have you made up your mind?"

There was this still silent that passed over everybody. They realize how difficult it must be for Sasuke to choose between them.

"Sasuke-kun you should give it to Naruto," Sakura said courageously interrupting the awkwardness, "You're have the most important position in my heart so it doesn't matter whether I pass or not."

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto didn't expect Sakura to be willing to sacrifice herself like that. A stream of tear flows down his eyes feeling the acknowledgment from her words.

"No Sasuke-kun! I should be the one heading back," said Naruto with his head down in sadness, "you guys are both stronger than me…"

Knock

They found Sasuke using his knuckles to hitting their head lightly. With a calm peacefulness in his smile Sasuke said, "I'm the one going back to the academy."

Hearing what Sasuke-kun said the two looked surprised with shock from his words. Taking both of their hands Sasuke placed the two bells in each of their palm.

"Even without me I know you guys will always be great ninjas," Sasuke said to them with an honest tone, "remember to never give up you two."

Saying that Sasuke puts his hand affectionately on their heads. With a smile reflecting his feeling of happiness in the moment.

"Sasuke!" Naruto said his name as he came to hug his best friend. With his tear and running nose already soaking his shirt.

Inside Sasuke was boiling with anger, 'Damn you Naruto! I just washed this shirt yesterday!'

"Sasuke-kun," Sakura also joined in hugging him crying from his willing sacrifice.

Then there came a huge smoke explosion in front of them. Kakashi jumped out of the steam rushing towards them.

"You guys…!! Pass!" Kakashi said with a warm smile.

"Huh?" Both Sakura and Naruto gawked at this strange development.

"A ninja must see underneath the underneath. But those who don't take care of their comrades are lower than trash," Kakashi told them. "Starting tomorrow Team #7 will begin its duties."

Later in the day Kakashi stands in front of the third hokage who was smoking from a long pipe.

"I hope Naruto hasn't given you too much headache," the third hokage said to Kakashi.

"These kids are really talented," Kakashi said, "especially Sasuke Uchiha…"

"Hm?"

"He has already developed the sharingan to the third tomoe," Kakashi mentioned with a serious tone.

"What! The third tomoe of the sharingan!" Hokage Hiruzen's eyes turned more piercing then reverting back to his usual lazy expression.

'Maybe this boy will surpass his brother Itachi Uchiha…' the hokage reflected to himself.

…

It has been a month since Sasuke and the others had graduated from the Academy becoming a Genin.

During this month time Team 7 has a perfect record of mission accomplishment.

Not only that but with the use of the multiple shadow clones from Sasuke and Naruto all the D-ranked missions were all accomplished by them three.

It was a little embarrassing for the hokage when he had no more D-ranked mission to issue for the other genins.

Today they are doing the last mission that was snatched by Naruto in the morning: farming potatoes.

"Yosh! We are finally done," said Naruto sitting down on the soil. With the heat of the sun baking them.

"Here Sasuke-kun let me help you," said Sakura taking out a pink handkerchief wiping away the sweat on Sasuke's forehead.

Her cheeks were a little red from enduring the hot heat. With her pink sakura colored hair glistening wet.

"Don't worry about me," said Sasuke holding on to her hand that was touching his face. "Today I bought some food why don't we eat it under that tree."

Sasuke points to a bright large green tree that was in a short distance. Where Kakashi was taking a nap under the shades.

"That lazy Kakashi never helping us," Naruto complained noticing how Kakashi was still fast asleep.

Walking over to sit at the shades the two opened the bento boxes that Sasuke prepared for them.

They immediately licked their lips with hunger. Picking up the appetizing cuisines of noodles and mushroom with their spoon.

"I'm glad you guys love the noodles," said Sasuke picking up the flavorful noodles that is still a little warm.

[Monthly Mission: Accomplish all D-Ranked Missions(Complete-100 Reward Points)]

Smiling with a sense of accomplishment from completing this mission Sasuke took out the reward points.

During these two months he was able to accumulate around 600 Community Points.

It has already been quite a while since the last time he opened up the chat group. He scrolled through the chat history really quick to get himself up to date.

[VIP]: Hey guys I'm back!

[Sanji]: Yo Boss!!

[Rock Lee]: Good day Senpai!

[Toritsuka Reita]: Hello Senpai!

[Takeo Gouda]: Boss!

[VIP]: Wait a minute where's Jiraiya?