Chapter 37: Setting Out

With a "click," Yuya closed the door, then turned around and hurried down the stairs.

The task of rescuing Tsuruta's son couldn't be completed in one day, so after meeting Anko at the izakaya, the five of them went home to pack their belongings and arranged to meet at the village gate at 4 p.m.

Except for simple daily necessities and money, Yuya didn't bring anything else, so packing was relatively quick. When he arrived at the village gate, it was only 4:45, and there was no one there except the two ninjas stationed at the Konoha gate.

"Hello! Yuya-kun!"

Just as Yuya was about to complain about how many people were delaying the mission, a childish male voice with a hint of excitement suddenly sounded, and when he turned around, he found a small green... Rock Lee.

Although Yuya didn't feel flattered by Lee's green style and following Gai, he thought that since he was a Genin, Rock Lee's strength was not at all inferior to his, so he didn't say anything. If Gai decided to bring him out of the village, it was because he had confidence in his ability to protect him.

"You don't need to be so polite, just call me Lee." Rock Lee scratched his head and smiled.

Then Gai and Anko arrived.

Yuya looked up, looked at the sunset, couldn't help but twist the corner of his mouth, and said quietly, "If I remember correctly, our team leader... Kakashi-sensei ordered us to be ready at 4 p.m.?"

Anko nodded calmly, brushed her bangs to the side, and said very elegantly, "It's normal. It wouldn't be normal if Kakashi-sensei arrived on time."

Yuya: "..."

He had nothing to say, although he knew Kakashi-sensei was late for every mission, but it's really heartbreaking to let someone experience it. Especially when almost an hour later, Kakashi-sensei slowly walked out of the gate with a copy of "Icha Icha" in his hands.

"Is everyone here?" Kakashi-sensei couldn't help but twist the corners of his mouth when he saw the resentment lingering around the four people, and put away his book with a snap of his hands, then coughed and said, "Shall we go, then?"

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Outside Konoha Village, there is a dense forest on the outskirts, and a river that never freezes all year round protects the entire village.

Because the departure was delayed by an hour, the setting sun had already reached the two sides of the mountains, exuding a twilight glow. The forest on the outskirts of Konoha Village is full of decades-old trees, densely populated to block out the sun, and occasional groans can be heard, making it feel creepy.

But this kind of sadness doesn't come from the environment, but... there are densely populated Anbu in this forest! Or, there are people from "Root."

Yuya opened the small map to take a look. There were several squads patrolling the path they were walking on, and there was a charm, so that the kidnappers could sneak in to deliver the letter, which was incredible.

Thinking about this, he stopped and suddenly had a bad feeling: It won't be easy to rescue Tsuruta Yoshihide!

Dazed, he suddenly realized he was tens of meters away from Kakashi and Anko in front of him. Immediately, he calmed down, and the condensed chakra under his feet suddenly increased, and he hurried forward.

Gai slowed down as much as he could, looking at his sweating disciple, he couldn't help but show a hint of admiration in his eyes, but even so, it wasn't easy for him to keep up.

This is youth and passion!

"Lee," Gai thought for a moment about revealing a row of large white fangs because they were still on the way, and said with a smile, "You can follow us closely. It seems that the results of your regular training are good!"

"Gai-sensei! This is what you taught us, which made our strength improve very quickly!" Rock Lee ran and extended a thumbs up to his master on the right, saying, "Under the guidance of Gai-sensei, I will definitely become an excellent ninja!"

Gai said very "modestly": "You still worked hard!"

Rock Lee shook his head fiercely and said, "No, no, Gai-sensei is also a good teacher!"

"Lee!"

"Gai-sensei!"

Kakashi and Anko, who were running ahead, couldn't help but twist their mouths.

Gai reacted quickly, quickly said loudly, "Wait! Now I want to have a man-to-man duel with Kakashi and see who can reach our destination first!"

"Hai!" Rock Lee became excited when he heard the duel launched by his master, clenched his fists to cheer Gai on, and said, "Gai-sensei, you can do it!"

With Rock Lee on his back, Gai suddenly accelerated. He arrived next to Kakashi, touched him, and said, "Hey, Kakashi, let's compete to see who can arrive at Takayama Jinya first! I'll go first!"

After finishing speaking, regardless of Kakashi's reaction, he ran out with Lee on his back.

Yuya was almost dropping his jaw in shock at that speed, it was too fast! In the blink of an eye, the two had disappeared.

"Captain Kakashi, aren't you going after him?" Yuya asked Kakashi a little amused.

"No matter what they do, we'll just go at this speed."

The location of the transaction mentioned in the letter is in a forest over a hundred kilometers north of Konoha Village, in the middle of the Land of Fire. Kakashi led them to a smaller village closer to the trading point: Takayama Jinya in over three hours.

When Kakashi, Anko, and Yuya arrived at Takayama Jinya, Rock Lee and Gai had already found a hotel and were waiting for the three of them at the village entrance.

After driving for three hours, Yuya went to his room, took a shower, and quickly fell asleep. He had never tried to mobilize so much chakra in his whole body and did his best to drive for three hours!

The point is that Kakashi, Gai, and Anko have absolutely no intention of being considerate and gentle with him!

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Early the next morning, the four of them washed up and were ready to set off again. Rock Lee stayed at the hotel to take care of the five of their luggage due to his lack of skill.

As for Yuya, it could be said that Anko insisted on taking him along.

He had to be present to complete the task of the system, and what better way to bribe Anko than with Konoha Love Story.

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