Chapter 76: Plans for the next month

Chapter 76: Plans for the next month

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"Dialogue"

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Chapter 76: Plans for the next month

As Naruto was about to leave the main building, he spotted Kakashi standing next to the door.

"I assumed you had gone to check on Sakura," Naruto said after getting a bit closer.

Kakashi moved his uncovered eye to meet his. "Sakura's been moved to the hospital already. But don't worry, I've been told that her injuries aren't severe, and she'll probably be out in a day or two."

"I see...then, you were waiting for me?" Naruto asked.

There seemed to be something troubling Kakashi before he began to speak again. "Yes, we need to talk about the upcoming month and your training. I've decided it would be best to train you separately. I'll take Sasuke away for two weeks before coming to train you. But don't worry, it's not like I'll leave you with nothing to do for that long. I have a few acquaintances who can help you with tr—"

"It's okay." Naruto interrupted him.

" I was planning on training by myself. No need to call anyone...you can dedicate the entire month to Sasuke," He added.

It wasn't like he didn't want to learn from the jonin, but what he needed right now the most, was some peace and quiet to cultivate, and he should be able to make a breakthrough before the finals.

As he was now, Naruto felt extremely restricted. With his ridiculously low cultivation base, there was not much he could do, no matter how great his knowledge was. He felt like an adult trapped in the body of a toddler...he wanted to remedy that.

"Eh?... Are you sure about that, Naruto?" Kakashi looked a bit shocked. He knew that the boy was very independent, but was not expecting him to reject his training before the finals.

"Very sure. I'll be fine, so you can go inform Sasuke. I'm sure he'll be pleased with the news."

Kakashi made a complicated expression.

"About that...I'd better wait until tomorrow. He seems to be in a sour mood after the preliminaries ended."

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After a proper night of rest, Naruto put on a new change of clothes and made his way to the hospital.

Even if Kakashi hadn't asked him, he would still have come here.

He wanted to check on Rock Lee's condition, as well as Hinata's.

He adjusted the bag on his back as he walked. His plan for today was to buy some supplies and spend a few days in the mountains.

Naruto soon found himself staring at a nurse.

"Excuse me..."

She lifted her head, and the smile on her face disappeared when she saw who he was.

"What do you want?" she grunted with exasperation.

'I guess it's going to be the same here...' No matter where he went, this was the usual treatment he received.

"I'm here to visit my teammate, Sakura Haruno."

"Mmm..." She glanced at a paper on her table. "Room 76, second floor..." She then glared at him.

"You better behave while in the hospital."

Naruto decided to ignore the woman and be on his way. Nothing good could come out of fighting a civilian.

He walked to the second floor, and as soon as he did, he immediately felt that something was wrong.

His instincts were screaming at him to be careful. There was something dangerous here.

Naruto heard some soft noises coming from a nearby room. It almost sounded like...

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