Chapter 40 - A Request of Help [1] (1/2)

''So, Haku, how has your training with the Hyoton going? Were you able to recreate the Ninjutsu recorded in history?'' In their courtyard, Naruto asked the long-haired teenager.

Since the A-Rank mission at Land of Waves, 1 month has passed and the entire Team 7 made great improvements, the one that made the highest progress was Sakura - not because she was the one that became the strongest but rather because all of her basic problems such as lack of Ninjutsu was taken care of and due to her personality, it had become better compared to her previous fangirl-like personality.

Hiruzen had also accepted Haku as a Ninja of Konohagakure, the long-haired youngster having started as a Genin and entering the Team 7, making it an exception of four members.

As Ice floated around Haku, which was using rather feminine clothing, he said ''Yes, I've been able to replicate the 'Hyoken no Jutsu' and 'Hyoton: Suishoheki' (Ice Release: Crystal Wall), I'm already working on one more!''

'That's good, though his choice of clothing is a bit questionable, Haku adapted in a good manner to his new house, I don't think I'll be able to change his gentle personality, he's just like Hinata, too gentle, too kind.' Naruto thought, he had already given up on changing the long-haired teenager personality, he knew that it wasn't possible.

Looking over the two guests in their living room, Naruto hid behind a tree before saying to a slightly confused Haku ''If a green-clothed teenager with round eyes come here and ask for me, say that I'm not here, okay?''

Haku nodded and as soon as Naruto hid himself, Lee appeared in the courtyard ''Naruto, my eternal rival! Where are you? Let's fight!'' he shouted with a passion to fight.

The somewhat feminine long-haired teenager said to Lee ''Naruto is not here, he went to buy groceries, sorry.''

However, Rock Lee wasn't one to give up easily ''No, that's not right! I know that my eternal rival is here, I can feel the power of youth nearby, I can feel it! Appear, eternal rival, we will fight till the night arrives, we are burning with the power of YOUTH!” he shouted before running across the courtyard, eventually, he found Naruto.

With a loud thud, Lee went crashing in a tree as Naruto successfully avoided his surprise attack 'Can't he let me have a single second of peace?' the blonde teenager thought.

Suddenly, Naruto thought of something before he pointed to nowhere ''Lee, look there, it's Sakura! And she's waving at you!'' he said as Lee hurriedly looked to the direction he pointed at, over the month, the green-clothed youngster teenager met with Team 7 a few times and that was where Sakura is, Lee liked the pink-haired teenager.

Taking advantage of it, Naruto thought while doing a simple hand sign 'Jinton: Meisho! (Swift Release: Shadowless Flight!)' in an instant, the blue-eyed teenager disappeared from his place, inside his mind, Kurama asked

'You can actually defeat him without much trouble, why are you even running? Not so smart of you, kit.'

Naruto shook his head 'It may not require much effort but it would still take a bit of time because Lee has a strong will, he wouldn't give up till I knocked him out and that would be troublesome because I'm lazy right now, not something your foxy brain can think of, eh?' he said.