Chapter 162: The Ignored Yakushi Kabuto (Patreon)

Chapter List: Naruto: Sakura Blizzard

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"Lee, you're late! Have you forgotten the essence of youth? Youth should never be wasted!"

As the smoke cleared, Guy stood there on a turtle, striking a pose resembling a teapot, tears streaming down his face. "Does this mean I have to chase after youth alone again from now on?"

"Guy Sensei, I'm sorry; it was my fault. I shouldn't have wasted precious youth time. As punishment, I'll run twenty laps around Konoha..." Lee's face had two wide tears resembling headbands, and in his green spandex suit, he looked like Guy's own son.

"Lee, you fool..." Guy punched Lee in the face, sending him flying. "Sensei knows you were late because you went to the hospital to visit Iruka's wife. Such an act cannot be considered a waste of youth. Since it's already settled, let's make up for the lost time. Next, you'll run fifty laps around Konoha!"

"Alright, Guy Sensei, let's move forward toward youth..."

Lee and Guy hugged each other, crying like there was no tomorrow. Behind them, a beach with the setting sun appeared, and they continued crying in the corridor, completely ignoring the strange looks from passersby.

"Enough, Guy, Lee, pursuing youth shouldn't be done at this time. The Chunin Exams are about to start. After Lee becomes a Chunin, you can celebrate youth together..." The Ninja Turtle, summoned by Guy, scolded them.

"I won't listen, tortoise chanting..."

Sakura muttered quietly, causing the Ninja Turtle to almost lose control.

"Who are you calling a tortoise? I'm a Ninja Turtle, Ninja Turtle, got it? It's a turtle, not a tortoise..." The Ninja Turtle with a red shell had flames in its eyes. Sakura's behavior was like calling Myoboku's toads frogs, which was infuriating.

"They're pretty much the same; don't nitpick!" Sakura waved her hand, thinking that turtles and tortoises were close relatives, maybe even cousins.

"How can they be the same..." Before the Ninja Turtle could finish, it was dispelled and sent back. Guy, at this point, was looking at a group of people either covering their eyes or closing them, feeling quite confused.

"Sakura, Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, Tenten, and you, what's going on? Are your eyes injured like Kakashi's?" Guy's forehead started sweating, but then he looked remorseful and began crying alone on the ground.

"I couldn't make it in time to save you all. Who could be so heartless to harm these kids like this? Has my youth truly faded away? I couldn't even protect Konoha's next generation. It's all my fault..."

"Uncle Guy, can you please stop crying? It's unsettling to listen to!" Sakura used her headband, tying her long hair and saying, "Our eyes are perfectly fine."

"What? You're not blind?!" Guy widened his eyes, with two wide tear streaks on his face, making him unbearable to look at.

"..."

Several people involuntarily thought the same thing: Were they blind? They were just overwhelmed by the green frog outfit and kappa head.

"How can you be so similar..." The Ninja Turtle couldn't finish its sentence before being dismissed, and at this point, Guy was looking at the group of people with a perplexed expression.

"Guy, we're about to take the Chunin Exams. We'll celebrate youth together after Lee becomes a Chunin. Let's focus on the exams for now," Sakura advised.

"Yeah, Guy-sensei, we're leaving!" Everyone nodded hurriedly and fled the scene as if their lives depended on it. No matter how many years passed, Guy's appearance was still hard on the eyes.

Left behind, Guy blinked in confusion and decided to pursue his own youth. Matters of love and romance could wait for another lifetime.

"Phew, we survived..."

Running all the way to the classroom door, Sakura and her friends breathed a sigh of relief. Guy's appearance and his youth declaration were truly terrifying. If they looked any longer, their eyes might have been permanently damaged.

"There are so many people participating in the Chunin Exams!" They were astonished by the crowded Genin in the classrooms. They couldn't believe their eyes.

"No matter how many there are, victory will be ours in the end!" Naruto confidently declared. The others nodded in agreement, as they believed that, based on their strengths, there was hardly anyone who could surpass them.

"Let's be cautious. Nowadays, everyone has their own hidden cards, and being too careless might lead to trouble!" Sakura reminded them. In the ninja world, you couldn't afford to be careless at any time.

"You all should be quiet. The Chunin Exams already have everyone on edge, and your behavior is likely to draw unwanted attention!" A ninja with round eyes named Kagami, who appeared friendly, approached them and advised Sakura and her friends.

"Hehe..." However, when Yakushi Kabuto, who had come over to strike up a conversation, saw the girls' response, his friendly smile froze. What was this all about? He had come to warn them, and they replied with "hehe"? While he did have his own agenda, did they really need to treat him like this?

After a single "hehe," Sakura and her friends walked past Yakushi Kabuto as if he didn't exist.

"Hey, I have Ninja Info Cards here. You can see the information of all the participants. Don't you want to take a look?" Yakushi Kabuto had to promote himself to initiate a conversation with them. "I have information on whoever you want to know about!"

"Thanks, but we don't need it!" Sakura politely declined, and the group sat down at their seats, closing their eyes to meditate. In reality, their minds had already entered their mental space, chatting away, and they kept a small part of their consciousness alert to stay informed about what was happening in the outside world.

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