Bell Test PT. 2

[A.N: You'll see a small change in Writing style,from third person perspective to from Naruto's perspective, hope you like it from here]

"All I gotta do is grab the bell, right?" I said, lunging at Kakashi with a punch. He barely blocked it in time. "But I want a fight!" I added, grinning.

"You've really trained well... but you want a fight, huh!" Kakashi replied, then vanished right before my eyes. Sakura came over to me and asked, "You could've just grabbed the bell. Why didn't you?"

"I know..." I said, "Listen up, I've got a plan. This whole thing is about teamwork. So, I'll pinpoint Kakashi-sensei's location, and you'll be the one to attack him."

"Okay! But what about you?" Sakura asked.

"You'll see!" I replied with a smirk.

Kakashi was hiding behind a tree, reading that pervy book I gave him. Suddenly, Sakura, with her insane strength, punched the ground near him, causing a massive shockwave that uprooted trees.

Kakashi dodged just in time. "You found me, huh! That's really an improvement!" he said.

"It is!" Sakura smirked, throwing another punch. Kakashi dodged again, but she hit the ground hard.

"If that hits, I'm a dead man!" Kakashi thought.

I suddenly appeared beside Sakura. "Hey, Kakashi-sensei, I don't see the bell around your waist. Did you lose it?" I said.

Kakashi looked down, realizing the bell was gone. "No need to look, I got them," I said, smiling.

"You took them, but..." Kakashi started, then stopped. "So, Sakura distracted me with her attacks, and in the meantime..."

"Yep! While you were busy dodging, I swiped the bells. You didn't even notice!" I said.

"You've really grown, Naruto. You didn't just use your strength but also Sakura's. You've come a long way," Kakashi thought. "You won. You got the bell, and besides that, you both have grown really well!" Kakashi said.

Sakura and I high-fived and headed back to where we started the test. Tsunade, Shizune, and Jiraiya were waiting for us. "Naruto and Sakura, you've both become very strong shinobi. I hope you continue to improve," Tsunade said.

"Yeah, you two have really improved over the last few years!" Kakashi-sensei said, looking at us.

"Should I break the news to them, Kakashi?" Granny Tsunade asked. I had no idea what news she meant, but Kakashi-sensei nodded.

"From now on, Kakashi won't be your team leader!" Granny Tsunade announced. Sakura and I exchanged confused looks and then turned to Kakashi-sensei, who seemed to be smiling under his mask.

"What do you mean, Granny Tsunade?" I asked, still puzzled. Sakura nodded in agreement, looking for answers.

She gave a small smile. "No need to worry. Kakashi won't be your team leader because from now on, you three are a team, and Kakashi will be your teammate. The team's name is 'Team Kakashi,'" she said.

With that, Granny Tsunade returned to her office. Sakura, Kakashi-sensei, Pervy Sage, and I walked through the village. Yeah, I still call him Pervy Sage...

I suggested a team reunion meal, but Kakashi-sensei had some work to do and left. To be honest, his "important work" is probably just reading one of Pervy Sage's books.

So, it was just me and Sakura heading to Ichiraku Ramen for our reunion meal. As we sat there, I noticed she hadn't changed much over the years. Sure, she's gotten a lot stronger, but her feelings seemed the same. I had hoped they'd change a bit, but they didn't.

Anyway, we chatted about the past few years and how much we've both grown since we last met. It was one of the best conversations I've ever had with her.

Anyways, we sat there, ate, and had a conversation about our past few years and how much we both have changed since the last time we met.

This may be the best conversation I had with her, like, forever...

After that, we went our separate ways. I headed back to my apartment, and she returned to her place as well.

Back at my apartment, I spent most of the day cleaning and trying to make the place livable again.

After a few hours of hard work, I was exhausted. I realized that I had nothing in the refrigerator, so I went outside to get something to eat for the night. I ended up going back to Ichiraku Ramen for dinner and then returned to my apartment.

After taking a relaxing bath, I went straight to bed.