![]() Back at Leaf Village, Shizune thinks they ought to be at their destination by now, but Tsunade smirks it's harder than they'll think. She's about to Byakugan, but then has to go break up her teammates from bouncing each other's heads off the ground. Amidst the boys' catfighting, Hinata thinks she sees three figures following them. Kiba points out he knows way more about these mountains since he and Akamaru train there, and Naruto can't let that go. Hinata-chan? I know you think you ought to follow your heart and all, but this kid is a downright albatross around your neck. They come to a crossroads again, Naruto deciding it would be best to sprint up straight a hill would be faster, and fortunately Kiba's already up top to offer him some water. The sumptuous trail-ration feast Kiba's already prepared since he was waiting so long pokes many a hole in the knucklehead's confidence. ![]() The two make it up to the boulder, Naruto grimly satisfied at least they beat Kiba. Hinata thinks their route keeps taking them higher and higher, and indeed it does, through brambles and on ridiculously narrow ledges. They take off in opposite directions, poor Hinata flustered until she decides to follow Naruto. They come up against an impassable mountain, and the boys start bickering as to which way is better, and decide to race to a nearby boulder to decide whose route's better. Kiba points out Squad Eight does FINE without Naruto, and Naruto can only sputter in response. Ready to leave, Kiba and Naruto immediately start butting heads without the moderating influence of Shino. Iruka-sensei sees them standing in the playground and says if they're so nostalgic, they're welcome to come back! Hinata puts that on hold by putting the image in their heads of the trio having to Billy Madison their way back out of Ninja Academy. Naruto doesn't think they can screw up, Kiba saying as long as the knucklehead doesn't drag them down, and both of them start to get into it. Kiba asks why they have to go back to, and it's sort of like they're being punished for being a team. None of them have been on winning streaks, what with the samurai and Bikochu and all. I also think that Hinata's still somewhat-fragile ego would be crushed at being a grade behind her sister Hanabi. Tsunade-sama says it ought to be easy, but if they manage to screw this one up, it's back to the Academy for the lot of them! They'll have to start from square one, which means the Konohamaru Squad will be ahead of them. ![]() Kiba asks if he's got a map, why doesn't he get it, but it's not in a place you can get to easily without awesome ninja skills. The loot's worth a few undred million, and Naruto imagines gorging himself silly on Ichiraku ramen for the rest of his natural life. Treasure-hunting! Kaisen, an old friend of Tsunade's, even brought his own treasure map. The boys are overjoyed to have a mission again, though the actual mission kind of throws them. Just then, the Hyuga genin runs up that they've got orders to see Tsunade! I bet things are turning around already. ![]() Hinata's training at her house, too, and Naruto thinks they're getting to be unemployable genin. He looks up again to see Akamaru leaning over him, and GET UP RIGHT NOW, NARUTO! YOU'RE IN RANGE! Kiba, right behind his pup, mutters he thought he could use the field to train, since Shino and Kurenai are off on a mission. He nixes the whole thing as a pointless enterprise, flopping on the ground and wishing Pervy Sage would show back up real soon now. Naruto's playing soccer with himself, but Naruto proves to be way to good on defense for Naruto to score a goal. That's not her only problem, mind you, she's also got this blasted little be-jumpsuited troll going on and on about missions to find his douchebag ex-comrade. The news is out that Tsunade, the Lame Duck herself, has become Hokage and that means her bill-collectors now know her address. ![]()
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