Fat Sheep!
24: Chapter 24: Big…
Fat Sheep!
Konoha BBQ Restaurant.
“Boss, we want three orders…
no, wait!
Six orders of grilled lamb chops, six orders of grilled steak, three orders of grilled fish, three orders of fruit juice, and three orders of sushi!” Naruto looked at the menu in his hand, wanting to order more.
“That’s enough, Naruto.
Do you want to stuff us to death?” Sasuke looked at the Crown Prince with a horrified expression.
“This isn’t much, I could finish it all by myself,” Naruto rubbed his flattened stomach and retorted.
Sakura didn’t think it was much either; after all, they could pack up whatever they couldn’t finish.
Among the three of them, Sasuke had always had the smallest appetite…
“Sakura, you’re back from your mission.” Suddenly, Ino’s voice came from nearby, and Sakura turned around.
Behind Ino followed Shikamaru and Choji.
Those three really were inseparable wherever they went.
“Come over and eat with us, Ino!
My treat today.” Sakura hadn’t seen the cute and charming blonde girl in a long time, and for a moment, she felt a surge of affection.
Hearing that Sakura was paying, Choji’s eyes lit up, and the potato chips in his hand suddenly lost their appeal.
“How long has it been since we last saw each other?
I’ve missed you so much, Sakura.” Ino walked over and hugged Sakura.
As the girl spoke, her voice actually started to choke with sobs: “You have no idea!
While you were gone, there was no one to train with me.
I was bored to death.” “Alright, don’t cry.
I’m back now, aren’t I?
We can train together from now on.” Sakura gently wiped the tears from the corners of Ino’s eyes and affectionately ruffled the girl’s beige-colored hair.
This made Naruto, who was watching from the side, incredibly jealous: “I want a hug too, Sakura.” “Get lost!” He was met with a heavy blow from Sakura.
The boy clutched the large bump swelling on his head, tears streaming down his face, which instantly made the crying Ino laugh.
“Sakura, I heard you guys took out two Jonin on this mission, is that right?” Shikamaru asked lazily, one hand in his pocket.
Shikamaru was truly the son of Shikaku Nara; he was so well-informed.
It seemed his father, this Konoha strategist, had quite a few eyes and ears—probably second only to Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Being called Konoha’s genius strategist and commander-in-chief wasn’t just for show.
“Yeah, aren’t we amazing?” Naruto, who had just been crying, couldn’t help but brag again.
“Tch, what does that have to do with you?
It was probably Kakashi-sensei, Sakura, and Sasuke who did it.” Shikamaru was well aware of his best friend’s strength.
Naruto had always been part of their four-man truancy group at school along with him, Choji, and Kiba; he knew Naruto’s strength all too well.
“No, Naruto helped out a lot.
He even…
saved me…” Although Sasuke didn’t want to admit this fact, the scene from that time was still fresh in his memory.
The black-haired boy had been turned into a hedgehog by Haku and collapsed in a pool of blood; if it weren’t for Naruto going berserk, he probably wouldn’t be sitting here eating BBQ in one piece right now.
“Huh?
Naruto is that strong?
He actually saved Sasuke-kun!!” Ino looked at Naruto in disbelief.
This made Naruto feel a bit embarrassed: “Haha, it was just alright, just alright, haha…” Hearing this, Shikamaru and Choji also cast looks of disbelief at Naruto.
“Alright, young guests, your BBQ is here!” The waiter pushed a large rack of BBQ, drinks, and vegetables to the table.
The Ino–Shika–Chō trio also sat down.
“Boss, one more order of the same dishes and meat,” Sakura said generously.
“Wow!
Sakura, you’re so rich.
You must have earned quite a bit on this mission.” Ino secretly sighed that having a rich best friend was just awesome.
“It’s alright.
Just one sword sold for 3 million ryo!” Naruto spoke up first.
“3 million ryo!!” times 3.
“Yeah, and that doesn’t even include the mission reward,” Sakura added.
“Hey, Naruto, you can pay back the 500 ryo you owe me now, right?” Shikamaru said, looking envious and jealous.
“Haha, of course.
Here, giving it back to you, with interest.” Naruto scratched his head sheepishly and took out 700 ryo, placing it in Shikamaru’s hand.
Naruto had dragged out paying back this 500 ryo for over two years.
Naruto suddenly remembered that he still owed Kiba 300 ryo, Shino 600 ryo, and Hinata 8000 ryo…
He could pay it all off this time.
The boy let out a long sigh; it really felt good to be debt-free.
“This is for you, Ino.” Sakura pulled a silver headband from her bag.
She had bought it when they were returning from the Land of Waves, and she thought it would go well with Ino’s hair color.
“Wow, I actually get a gift?
It’s so pretty.” Ino looked at the headband in surprise, a blush rising on her face.
“Sakura, when did you buy that?
How come I didn’t know!!” Naruto crinkled his eyelids and asked at an inappropriate time.
“Shut up!!” Sakura and Ino said in unison.
Naruto immediately fell silent in fear.
After finishing the BBQ, the group waved goodbye.
Ino held Sakura’s hand; she was going to sleep at Sakura’s house tonight.
It had been a long time since she had slept while hugging the pink-haired girl, and Ino wanted it so much…
Seeing her daughter return safely from her mission, Mebuki Haruno was overjoyed and had long since cleaned up Sakura’s bedroom.
She had even specially changed the bed sheets.
Kizashi Haruno looked at the money Sakura had tossed on the table with a money-grubbing look and couldn’t help but exclaim: “It seems being a Ninja really pays more.
How many crops would we have to grow to earn this much money!” Mebuki Haruno teased her husband for being money-grubbing, and Kizashi Haruno said proudly: “Who else could it be but our capable daughter!” “Sakura, the water in the bathroom is ready.
You and Ino-chan go wash together.” Mebuki Haruno shouted toward Sakura’s room upstairs.
“Okay, Mom!” Sakura took her pajamas, and she and Ino slipped into the bathroom, stark naked.
The warm bathwater splashed onto Ino’s delicate, fair skin.
“Sakura-chan, um…
let me wash you.
You must be exhausted from this period; the mission was so hard.” The blush on Ino’s face spread to her earlobes, and her delicate body trembled slightly from nervousness.
“Okay, then I’ll wash Ino.
Ino-chan’s skin is so soft.” Sakura swallowed.
Mist filled the small space of the bathroom, and the steam rose.
It was a sleepless night.
Outside the borders of the Land of Fire, at the number one gambling den.
“I bet big!” A blonde woman wearing a green robe sat in front of the gambling table, frowning as she looked at the dice cup on the table.
This was her last bit of money; if she lost, she would be completely bankrupt.
“Lady Tsunade, I don’t have any money left.” Shizune, standing to the side, gave an awkward, bitter smile, beads of sweat seeping from her forehead.
Tonton, the pink pig in Shizune’s arms, was also holding its breath, not daring to make a sound.
“Shut up!” Tsunade waved her hand, bit her crimson lower lip, and spoke again: “No!
I bet small!!” “Alright, alright, bets are placed, open!” The dealer flipped open the dice cup.
“Four, five, six, big!
The house loses, the opponent wins!!” Upon hearing this, the man opposite her laughed arrogantly and raked all the money on the table toward him.
“Uh—as expected, she lost again.
I told you Lady Tsunade loses every time she gambles.
Sigh…” Shizune felt pained for the hard-earned money she had made by washing dishes, all of which had been squandered by Tsunade in just a few minutes.
“One more round!” Tsunade stood up, her red-nailed palm slamming onto the table.
The table shook three times, as if it were about to shatter the next second.
“You don’t have any money left!
What are you still playing for!” The man opposite her clutched the money and prepared to run away.
“Hmm?” Tsunade’s tone was very unpleasant, and she gave a light huff, as if she were about to explode the next second.
The man opposite was frightened by the blonde woman’s aura, his hands holding the money trembling: “A bet is a bet, you…
Big Fat Sheep!” When Tsunade heard the words “Big Fat Sheep,” a cross-shaped vein instantly bulged on her temple.
Just as she was about to explode, three figures appeared behind the woman with a “swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.” All three of them wore cat-shaped masks.
“Hmm?
It’s you guys.
What is it?” The blonde woman spoke slowly, her tone filled with impatience.
“Lady Tsunade, the Hokage-sama wishes to see you.
Please return to Konoha immediately.”