"Go to Sunagakure?"

In the barbecue restaurant, Xiao Li almost choked himself when he heard Neji say that he was going to Sand Shinobi tomorrow.

He coughed and drank his mouth water: "Neji, why are you going to Sand Shinobi?"

"Stupid Xiaoli." Tenten smiled next to him. "Sand Shinobi is going to have a new look. Neji congratulates on behalf of the village in the past."

"Oh, that's it." Xiao Li suddenly realized, "I have been in retreat recently, and I don't know what's happening outside."

"..."

"You've been in retreat for long enough this time." Neji said, biting on a skewers.

The last time the three of them came out for dinner, it was two months ago. After that, Xiao Li went into retreat.

Xiao Li hummed, "I don't know it will be so long, but I still have a lot of gains. Neji, should I challenge you again before leaving?"

"...I'll talk about it when I come back."

Neji really took Xiao Li, basically every time he went out to eat, he had to learn from each other after eating.

Of course, he admired Xiao Li's perseverance very much, and he could actually see his progress.

In the last competition, Xiao Li's physical skills were already very exaggerated, and Neji almost got the trick when he opened the Fifth Gate in seconds.

Following this practice, Neji feels that it is very possible for Xiao Li to surpass Mr. Guy.

This is probably the inertia of success, as long as you succeed once, you will give yourself confidence, and you will become more and more motivated after you practice.

"okay then."

"Neji, do you go by yourself this time? Will it be a bit dangerous... In other words, it's going to another country." Tenten worried.

Although she knows that Neji is very powerful, she still feels uneasy about going to another powerful hidden village alone.

"Not alone." Neji said, "I will take a small team."

"Squad?"

"Well, you should also know the tenth class one year younger than us.

"Class 10?!" Tenten exclaimed, "Isn't that Ino's class?"

"Yes. Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Chōji. The three of them will go with me."

Tenten's big eyes were more puzzled: "Why did Tsunade-sama let them go with you? Isn't their advisor Asuma-senpai?"

"Perhaps I want to exercise them. Asuma seems to have other tasks, so I won't follow them."

That's how it is said, however, Neji thinks this is a reward for Asuma.

Previously, Shizune had come to Neji and told him that the two consultants had gone to Third Generation, and also told Neji that it was Third Generation who asked Asuma to report to Tsunade.

Knowing this, combined with Tsunade, suddenly let the tenth class go to Sand Shinobi with him, which means that the reward is right.

You know, going to Sand Shinobi to congratulate is actually a showy thing, not only in your own village, but also in other villages. With so many ninjas in each village, how many are famous in the ninja world? Being able to show his face as a ninja from the Outer Village at Fengying's inauguration ceremony is sure to become famous.

Although... some ninjas don't want to be famous at all.

For example, the tenth class, Shikamaru and Chōji, one of them is lazy and the other loves to eat, and they don't have any idea about being famous. As a girl, Ino might want to show it a little bit, but that's it.

So Neji also found it a little troublesome, it's better to go alone.

With these three, they have to work part-time as their bodyguards.

"I really envy...I want to go with you too..." Tenten said embarrassedly.

Neji smiled and said, "I will take you around the entire Ninja World when I have a chance. No, I will take you to the moon at that time."

"The moon?! Don't lie, hum."

"Who lied..."

Seeing Tenten's unbelief, Neji smiled and didn't say more.

Xiao Li also knows that the two are together, but he doesn't have any consciousness about "light bulbs" at all because of the rough-headedness. At this time, he is still eating a lot.

Tenten asked him, "Xiao Li, did you go to Sakura before retreating? Don't you like her."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li immediately showed a crying expression: "Uuuuuu, I went to find it, but Xiao Sakura directly rejected me!"

"Uh……"

Tenten thought Xiao Li had a chance, after all, his biggest rival, Sasuke, was not in the village.

The result still doesn't seem to work.

Neji heard the two mention Little Sakura, and asked casually, "Does Little Sakura still practice with Kakashi?"

"No." Xiao Li said, "Little Sakura is now under Hokage-sama as a teacher, and now she often learns medical ninjutsu while helping in Konoha Hospital."

Still like this...

Neji hasn't paid much attention to Sakura during this time, but she never thought that she would still worship Tsunade as her master.

But this is also quite normal. Sasuke and Orochimaru ran away. Naruto was taken away by Jiraiya. Only the little Sakura stayed in the village. It is better to change to a more suitable teacher than Kakashi.

"So I have to work harder!" Xiao Li's eyes burned with the flame of struggle, "I must become stronger! Little Sakura will like me!"

...Although Neji would like to talk to him a little bit of experience, telling him that some things are useless by hard work, such as looks...?

But this kind of remark was too cruel, so I didn't say it.

After a barbecue, Neji was also about to leave.

He said goodbye to Tenten Xiaoli, and when he went to the entrance of the village, he found that the tenth class had arrived.

"It's so slow, we've been waiting for more than ten minutes." Yamanaka Ino was a little dissatisfied when he saw Neji.

Neji took out an old-fashioned pocket watch from his pocket: "It was agreed at one o'clock in the afternoon, and it's only 12:50. What are you doing so early?"

Shikamaru put his hands in Kabuto, curled his lips and said, "It's not a well..."

"Um?!"

Ino's eyes twitched, and Shikamaru was silent.

Chōji stood holding the bag of potato chips, chewing and vaguely said, "Neji, it's been a long time since I saw you, you are more handsome than before."

"Chōji, you haven't changed much, you still love to eat."

"This is my hobby."

The three people's attitude towards Neji is not as cautious as some people do. Although there is a big gap in status, they are only one year younger than Neji in terms of age, and they took the Chūnin exam in the same year, so they are fairly familiar.

"It's troublesome." Shikamaru complained, "Why let us be with you... Our class is nothing special."

"It's time to ask your instructor."

"Huh? Did Mrs. Asuma apply to let us go?"

"Ask him when you come back." Neji said, "Go when you are ready."

...

Sunagakure.

Gaara stood at the entrance of the village, looking at the desert in the distance.

Compared with two years ago, he has grown a lot taller, and his hair has been cut shorter. He looks very capable.

And what changed more than his appearance was his temperament. He would have given people a violent and terrifying feeling, but now he is standing so calmly, as if he had changed.

"Hi, Gaara, when will you fulfill the promise?"

One Tail Shouhe's voice rang in his mind.

At first, it made an agreement with Gaara, and when Gaara needed it, it would lend him its power to use. The price is that when Gaara understands her mission or the meaning of her existence, she must release Shou Crane from her body.

"It's not time yet, Shouzuru." Gaara said lightly.

"What? You are about to become Fengying now! Why, if you want to be Fengying, you don't want to let your life go and don't want to let me out?"

The threat in Shouhe's voice was obvious, as if Gaara would make a big fuss if he said nothing.

However, Gaara was not moved, her expression remained calm.

"I said, it's not time yet." Gaara looked at the desert and said, "I have no nostalgia for the identity of Fengying. Don't worry, I will do what I say, and I will let you out at that time."

"Huh... it's better."

Shouhe's voice no longer sounded.

After a while, Temari came over.

"Gaara, it's almost time, go get ready."

"Have all the guests from other countries arrived?"

"It's almost there."

Gaara nodded, turned around and went to the inauguration ceremony with Temari.

On the way, Temari turned his head to look at Gaara, and was also very surprised by his changes over the past year.

Since the end of the snake hunt, Gaara returned to the village as if she had changed. He first investigated all the past events and lied to him after confirming that his father Luo Sha was not dead.

After that, Gaara began to practice hard and paid close attention to village affairs.

Their teacher Baki, after discovering this, gave Gaara a lot of help. In just one year, Gaara understood most of Sand Shinobi's affairs, and the relationship with the villagers has also greatly improved.

Originally, the villagers were afraid of him, but slowly, after discovering that Gaara had changed, their attitude towards him gradually turned into anticipation.

Part of this expectation comes from his father Luo Sha, and part of it comes from his strength.

Although Baki is good in all aspects, there is still a gap in strength compared with the shadows of other big hidden villages. As one of the five hidden villages, only the shadow of his own village has no Kage-level strength, and some people feel uncomfortable.

Especially after Tsunade came to power in Konoha Village a year ago, some trends also appeared in Sunagakure. Many people are discussing that Gaara has surpassed Baki in terms of strength. And the character has gradually changed from being a violent boy to a peaceful and generous.

Coupled with his father, who had made a lot of contributions to Sand Shinobi, Gaara's prestige gradually increased among the young people. Luo Sha, who discovered this, held a Jōnin meeting without any hesitation.

At the meeting, he proposed to give Gaara the position of Fengying. Although it started to arouse a wave of opposition, Baki himself also made it clear that when he became Fengying, he was in a hurry and he said at that time that he would immediately give way as soon as someone more suitable appeared.

Now that this person appeared, it was Gaara who had been reformed. Regardless of prestige, strength, or even origin, Gaara is more suitable for being a wind shadow.

When he said this, the Jōnin naturally couldn't refute it anymore and agreed. As for Gaara herself, after receiving the news, she did not shirk and agreed to become the new Fengying.

But this is not for myself...

Gaara walked to the ceremony site, Baki was already waiting for him, holding the robe and shadow cap representing the wind and shadow in his hand.

"For everyone in Sand Shinobi." Baki looked into Gaara's eyes directly, "Become the sixth generation of the wind, Gaara."

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