I, who was determined to stay in Naruto, became the white moonlight

Unlike the other two teams, Inuzuka Kiba and his team had just finished their mission outside the village, so they didn't need too much time to prepare and went straight to the village gate to wait for others.

"I didn't expect that guy to be so popular."

Inuzuka Kiba clasped his hands behind his head and walked forward slowly.

Akamaru, who was resting on his head, howled, as if agreeing with his master's words.

Hinata Hyuga said in a weak voice: "In fact, there were many people who liked Haruko in school before, not only boys, but also many girls..."

"Is it true? How come I have never noticed it?"

Inuzuka Kiba's upturned eyes widened slightly, adding a hint of dullness to his unruly wolf eyes.

"You spent your entire school life under the scolding of Mr. Iruka. It's hard to remember a face more deeply than his."

Aburame Shino, who was wearing small round black glasses, raised her head and told the story of his mischief in a calm tone.

"Hmph, who said that?"

Inuzuka Kiba snorted, then muttered in a low voice: "I clearly remembered everything, but that guy has a worse memory than me."

Seeing his tone mixed with annoyance, Hyuga Hinata hesitated and guessed.

"Ya...seems like you care about Haruko?"

"Huh? How is that possible?" Inuzuka Kiba said louder, defending himself, "I just think it's unfair that I'm the only one who remembers it."

Aburame Shino shrank back towards her wide collar and remained silent, but her posture seemed to relax a little.

……

In the morning, Haruko rushed to Tsunade's laboratory, knocked twice, then pushed the door open and walked in quickly.

"Master, I heard that Gaara was captured?"

Her voice echoed in the slightly messy room. Haruko looked around and there was no one inside.

However, judging from the half-filled glass of wine on the table that had not yet been drunk, Tsunade should be back soon.

In the morning, Haruko couldn't hide her anxiety and paced back and forth in the room.

After a while, there was a noise at the door.

Tsunade was in a bad mood after being handed a dozen documents. She held the heavy documents in one hand and pushed open the door with the other.

"Master! You're back!"

The room was filled with breeze and sunshine, but they became a backdrop to the happy and bright face of the black-haired girl.

wow-

Countless pieces of paper were scattered in the air, swirling and fluttering in the distance before scattering all over the ground.

Tsunade stood there in a daze, the black-haired girl running towards her reflected in her confused brown eyes.

Time seemed to stretch this moment infinitely far away, spanning the years of her sad waiting frame by frame, and every corner deep in her memory glowed with brilliance.

"Master? Master!"

In the morning, Haruko raised her hands and waved them left and right in front of her eyes.

"Now is not the time to be in a daze! I heard from Shizune-nee that Gaara was captured, right?"

"Yes... the Hokage just gave us a mission." After answering subconsciously, Tsunade called out in a trance, "Haruko?"

She couldn't quite hear what Haruko said next in the morning.

I could only feel those slightly bitter words that bloomed in the sunny afternoon faintly echoing in my ears.

"Tsunade, you're the only one who knows I'm leaving."

"I don't want you to be dominated by regret, so I want to tell you in advance."

"Just think of me as being cruel... We will meet again, for sure, Tsunade."

Sure enough, it was many years later that we met again...

Even if a promise is mixed with bitterness, it will still sprout hope when it sees the light of day again and bathes in the sunlight.

After all, in the ninja world of life and death, only Haruko's "goodbye" is a promise that can be absolutely trusted and relied upon forever.

Even if it comes with an uncertain number of years of waiting.

This time, there was no longer fear and anxiety in Tsunade's eyes. Instead, there was a gentle look filled with longing.

Intimate words faded from her lips: "You really made me wait for a long time..."

After talking for a long time, Haruko Zaoma received a strange response:...

"Are you drunk in broad daylight?" Haruko's eyes gradually became dead in the morning.

Being stared at by her resentful eyes, Tsunade coughed awkwardly and turned the tables on her, asking her how could she look at her like that.

"…So who is the person that Hokage-sama assigned to carry out the mission?"

"The third, eighth, and tenth squads should be gathering at the village entrance now and preparing to set off."

Team 3, Team 8, Team 10… Aren’t they Shikamaru and the others?

Only Class 7 is missing. Why?

There was no time for Haruko Asama to continue thinking, she begged: "Can I go? I'm worried about Gaara!"

Tsunade was a little hesitant, as most of Konoha's information about Akatsuki came from Jiraiya.

Akatsuki is a mysterious organization composed of dozens of ninjas, almost all of whose members are wanted and vicious S-class criminals.

The most important thing is that Akatsuki was founded by Jiraiya's disciples in Kirigakure.

But no one knew how the Akatsuki organization, which originally advocated peaceful negotiations to resolve national disputes, would later become a terrorist organization filled with vicious criminals.

This is also the reason why Jiraiya is so persistent in pursuing intelligence on Akatsuki.

Although Akatsuki has not yet confronted Jiraiya, there is no telling how they will treat their former master, not to mention Haruko...

Tsunade looked at Haruko Hayama who looked anxious, but still couldn't bear to refuse her.

And…with Lin here, she probably wouldn’t let Haruko get hurt even if she got hurt herself.

"Okay, but your own safety is the most important thing." Tsunade smiled helplessly, "Originally, I assigned this task to Lin. In this case, you should go with her."

"Thank you, Master! I'll go find Shikamaru and the others first!"

After getting consent, Haruko Zaoma ran out the door impatiently.

Tsunade was left standing there, greedily craving the warmth she left behind.

Not long after Haruko left in the morning, Shizune hurriedly led Nohara Lin, who had returned to the village, into the room.

"Master, I'm back from my training!"

The innocent and pretty girl back then has grown up. Her eyes have become more bold, and her every move exudes a maturity and gentleness that has been accumulating over the years.

Looking at the mature Nohara Rin in front of her, Tsunade raised the corners of her lips with satisfaction.

"Although I would like to catch up with you, the situation is urgent. Jingyin should have explained the general situation to you on the way here."

"This is all the information we have about the Akatsuki. There's no telling how much damage they could cause. Go to the storage room and gather the supplies you need to bring."

"As Konoha's top medical ninja, you will go to Sand Village on my behalf this time."

Her short dark brown hair fluttered on both sides of her face. Nohara Lin's eyes turned serious and she replied, "Yes."

Seeing her turn to leave, Tsunade spoke up next.

"By the way, your senior sister will be with you this time."

Nohara Lin was confused, "Master Sister?"

Jingyin, who was trying to hold back her laughter, said, "Yes, it is a senior sister who will surprise you."

It’s unclear when a senior sister appeared, but based on the expressions of the two of them, Nohara Lin felt that it was better not to have too high expectations.

She smiled helplessly, "Okay, I get it."

"Lin." Tsunade called her again.

"What master?"

Nohara Lin turned around and saw that her master, who usually had a strong temperament, actually had a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

Tsunade softened her brows and whispered, "Be happy, don't let her see you're about to cry."

"What? I'm not a crybaby like Obito."

Nohara Lin waved at them with a smile.

"gone!"

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