Chapter 40: Kakashi Has to Treat Us to This Meal - The White Eyed Princess of Konoha

### Chapter 40: Kakashi Has to Treat Us to This Meal Naruto was already awake and, seeing Hinata and Sasuke running over, immediately shouted, "Hinata, Sasuke, save me! That bastard Kakashi-sensei tricked me!" Kakashi, squatting on a log, rubbed Naruto's hair. His forehead protector was pulled down, exposing only his right eye with a mischievous smile. Turning to Hinata and Sasuke, he said, "Well, with Naruto already tied up, there are only two of you left, and conveniently, I also have only two bells." "So... congratulations, you both pass!" Kakashi smiled brightly, but only he knew what he truly thought inside. At the very least, he had gone to great lengths to preserve his dignity as their teacher. Naruto, the easy target, was being toyed with by Kakashi. In truth, Naruto's strength wasn't weak, but he sure was foolish! Sasuke restrained the excitement within him, turning to Hinata and asking, "What should we do?" Watching the Hokage, Hinata's least favorite part was that during fights, everyone always engaged in endless banter. It was time-consuming and dragged on the plot. Hinata had no intention of engaging in a verbal spar with Kakashi. As soon as Sasuke finished speaking, she gathered chakra into her fists and declared loudly, "Naruto, don't be afraid!" Naruto had seen Hinata's move before. How could he not be afraid at this moment? He struggled with all his might, shouting, "Hinata, no! Stop! You'll kill me!" Witness the power of a true master! This was really a four-of-a-kind with a pair of jokers. Twenty Divine Air Attacks combined with Eight Trigrams Mountain Crusher! Hinata ignored Naruto's wails, decisively launching her fists. In an instant, her azure chakra fists disappeared, releasing five streams of chakra that blasted forth. One aimed directly at Kakashi, while the others shot in four different directions, blocking Kakashi's escape routes. As soon as Hinata showed her trump card, Kakashi had already lifted his forehead protector, revealing his Sharingan. In an instant, he pierced through the attack trajectories of all five Mountain Crushers. 'Boom boom boom boom boom!' The forest behind Kakashi exploded instantly, the impact comparable to five missiles flattening the ground. When the dust settled, five large craters marred the ground, and the surrounding trees were completely destroyed by the blast, some being rooted up and others shattered into pieces. Kakashi glanced back, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. Had he been hit, he might have actually died. Seizing the opportunity, Sasuke rescued Naruto, bringing the trio together once more. "Huff huff huff~" After using two large-scale techniques and fighting for so long, Hinata was somewhat exhausted. Yet even so, her chakra reserves were still greater than Kakashi's. This was the shortcoming of lacking combat experience. Hinata had used up a lot of chakra but hadn't even scratched Kakashi. Or hit any vital organs o(╯□╰)o No matter how powerful a move is, it's useless if it doesn't hit the enemy. Kakashi looked at the trio with some resignation. Although Naruto and Sasuke's strengths differed greatly, Hinata was strong enough that without the intent to kill, she could potentially outlast him until his chakra was depleted. If it came to that, he'd truly lose face. Hinata was also deep in thought. There are times when life leaves us with no choice, such as when we unknowingly become the very thing we dislike. Hinata's most hated figures in the Hokage—besides Danzō Shimura—were the two advisors of Konoha. Yet now, Hinata was determined to become an advisor to the Hokage. Despite hating endless banter during fights while watching the Hokage, sometimes, one had no choice but to do so. Hinata looked seriously at Kakashi and said, "A comrade must be rescued." Naruto chimed in, "Hinata is right!" Although Sasuke didn't say anything, it was clear he also supported Hinata. Kakashi seemed lost in thought before suddenly giving them a thumbs-up and smiling, "Congratulations, you three pass!" "Team 7 will begin mission assignments tomorrow!" Naruto jumped up and shouted, "Awesome!" Hinata plopped down on the ground, thinking, "Fighting is exhausting; I want missions." "I want to babysit, catch cats, shop for neighbors—just no more fights!" Hinata looked up at Kakashi, her eyes sparkling with mischief, full of anticipation as she said, "Kakashi-sensei, to celebrate Team 7's formation, shouldn't you treat us to a meal?" "Sure!" Kakashi replied with a cheerful smile, "Go have some barbecue! It's on me!" Just as he finished speaking, Kakashi vanished with a 'poof,' leaving only smoke—a shadow clone! Hinata, Sasuke, Naruto: "..." Did he really think that would satisfy us? Hinata got up and urged, "Let's go! We're eating barbecue!" Naruto hesitantly asked, "But Kakashi-sensei is gone. Who's paying?" After all, Naruto had no money! Hinata huffed, "Of course Kakashi-sensei is treating us. We're his subordinates, and he agreed to treat us. Though he's not here, we can just charge it and have Kakashi-sensei pay later." Sasuke frowned, "Charge it?" Will that work? Hinata lifted her chin, patting her chest confidently, "As the heiress of the Hyuga clan, I have some face and credit at the barbecue restaurant." Indeed, in Konoha, Hinata had face. Claiming to charge it under her family's name and having Kakashi-sensei pay, the barbecue owner's doubt dissipated instantly. Over the years, Hinata had frequented the barbecue restaurant. I, Hinata, am a big spender! The barbecue owner was quite enthusiastic. Seeing Hinata had just become a Genin and was celebrating with her teammates, he even gifted several plates of meat. As for why he did so... Originally, he intended to treat them himself, but Hinata firmly refused, saying, "How could the heiress of the Hyuga clan dine for free?" This meal must be on Kakashi. Having no choice, the owner sent extra plates of meat to express his goodwill. Amongst the three, Sasuke had the smallest appetite, followed by Naruto, while Hinata had the largest. With someone else treating, she ate to her heart's content, blissfully unaware it might consume a few months of Kakashi’s salary. Satisfied, Naruto leaned back against his chair, holding his stomach with a look of contentment. Sasuke wanted to ask Hinata about training methods. Today's test had smashed his confidence to pieces. He could accept Kakashi being a Jōnin, but for Hinata to be nearly as strong as Kakashi? How could Sasuke accept that?