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

Captain Yamato, the new member of Team 7, is very cautious and thoughtful in both character and behavior. He treats all of them equally and gives them serious guidance.

He is simply a contrasting version of Hatake Kakashi, and truly lets them see the image of a normal captain.

Compared to Yamato, Sai, the other person who joined Team 7, is much stranger.

Sai, with his black hair and white skin, can undoubtedly be described as handsome, but his abnormally white skin color coupled with his usual smiling expression is inexplicably creepy.

Like a robot with a fixed smile program.

Another thing is that he is someone that both Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke hate.

After the new Team 7 completed their first mission, Sai called them over.

"I want to fit in quickly. The book says that calling people by their names or nicknames or pet names can help you build a sense of familiarity more quickly."

"In the book?" Haruko Asahi and Naruto Uzumaki asked in unison.

Sai took out a book called "Interpersonal Communication" from his pocket and showed it to them.

"Do you have nicknames or pet names?"

Even though he felt that he was being a little weird in his seriousness, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly became excited when talking about this topic.

He gave a malicious smile and secretly pointed his finger at Uchiha Sasuke behind him on the left.

"Of course, everyone's favorite nickname for Sasuke is Tomato Head!"

Uchiha Sasuke's sharp outline radiated a chill, and he retorted: "Super invincible idiot Naruto, your nickname is not much different."

Just as sparks were popping as Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke stared at each other, Sai, who was watching, raised his hand and rubbed his chin.

"I see. I'll remember this, Tomato Head and Super Idiot."

Uzumaki Naruto & Uchiha Sasuke: ...

Why was his expression so serious? As if he had really confirmed the nickname as their future name?

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke both saw confusion in each other's eyes.

There was only one person left, and Sai looked at Hayama Haruko who was grinning at the side.

Receiving his clear yet stupid gaze, Haruko Zao was afraid that he would ask her questions and give her a funny nickname.

I quickly smiled and said, "Just call me Haruko."

Sai nodded, indicating that he understood, "Okay, Haruko."

Hearing him so smoothly change to a more intimate way of addressing Haruko Asama, Uzumaki Naruto unexpectedly took a step to the right, blocking their gazes.

The glass blue puppy dog ​​eyes narrowed slightly in a stern manner.

After staring at Sai who was confused, Uzumaki Naruto turned around and faced Hayama Haruko with an obedient smile.

He raised his hands and placed them on Morning Haruko's shoulders, "Haruko, let's go eat ramen!"

"now?"

In the morning, Haruko glanced at Sai hastily, and had to move forward because of the push from Uzumaki Naruto behind her.

When Sai took a step forward to follow, Uchiha Sasuke, with his arms folded, stepped forward and blocked him with his body.

Uchiha Sasuke glanced at him with his cold and arrogant phoenix eyes. The restrained sharpness was no longer suppressed, but fully released. It was the oppressive feeling of the Uchiha clan.

Sai, who was still smiling, didn't seem to be affected at all and asked the question quite sincerely.

"You seem quite aggressive towards me?"

Uchiha Sasuke sneered, "It seems you are not really stupid."

Sai tilted his head, "Why? I'm trying my best to be friendly to you."

"Being friendly doesn't mean you can butt in."

Uchiha Sasuke glanced at him and turned away without mercy.

Watching the backs of the three people in front of him walking away, Sai stood there, and the poker-like smile on his face faded.

"Sai!"

Hearing his name, Sai looked up.

It was Haruko Zaoma who was waving at him.

On either side of her stood Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke who had stopped together, like two hounds guarding their master, flamboyant and stern.

"Hurry up! If you go too late, there won't be any seats left at the ramen shop!"

Perhaps the black-haired girl's bright smile was the treasure they guarded so cautiously.

Sai quickly put on a fake smile, nodded, and followed.

However, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke's attitude towards Sai has never been so open as to show their dislike for it, and it all started with the tomb-exploring mission.

The person who brought the commission back to Konoha was Haruno Sakura, so she went with them on this mission.

Sai, who was walking at the back, was observing the front inconspicuously.

Except for Yamato who was leading the way, the other three surrounded Haruko Asagi.

Uzumaki Naruto, who couldn't control his temper, often chatted with them.

Uchiha Sasuke, who was annoyed by the noise, stood on the other side to isolate himself from him, while Haruno Sakura couldn't bear it anymore and gave him a beating.

Even though Haruko Zaoma, who was walking in the middle, rarely spoke, he would always look at Haruko Zaoma from time to time while they were talking, as if wanting to get her response.

If Sai could understand a little more about modern interpersonal relationships, he would know that what they are doing is called competing for favor.

However, Sai, who currently had no knowledge of interpersonal relationships, only felt a surge of admiration for Hayama Haruko in his heart.

He thought to himself: I must ask her for tips on how to improve my interpersonal relationships.

At night, they sat around the campfire.

Yamato briefly explained the situation: "Usually, the graves of the rich are dug up to steal the burial objects, but in the tomb that was destroyed this time, the remains and the burial objects were intact."

"Untouched?" Uzumaki Naruto frowned and thought carefully, "Could it be that this grave robber's hobby is digging graves?"

The corners of Haruno Sakura's mouth twitched.

"The client didn't want us to find out the truth just to get an answer like 'grave robbers love digging graves'."

Seeing a smile on Haruko Zao's face, Uzumaki Naruto scratched his head embarrassedly and laughed.

"There is another possibility."

Yamato glanced at them seriously and finished speaking slowly.

"The tomb was not destroyed from the outside, which means... the corpse inside has awakened!"

Ah——ah——

The cries of crows streaked across the dark sky, casting a gloomy shadow over the area where the fire was burning.

Naruto Uzumaki's hand, which was scratching his head, froze in the air and he swallowed nervously, his sapphire eyes showing a daze because of shock.

Shining the flashlight on his scary chin, Yamato smiled, "I'm just kidding."

"..."

Yamato turned off the flashlight and found that except for Uzumaki Naruto who pretended not to be scared, everyone else was looking at him with "childish" eyes.

Yamato: ...Hahaha.

After all, they were trying to catch tomb robbers, so they took a short rest during the day and went to the cemetery where the incident occurred at night.

There were two intersections in the cemetery, so they divided into two teams to ambush.

Sai, Uzumaki Naruto and Hayama Haruko were assigned to the same team.

The three of them squatted in the grass, holding their breath and not saying a word.

Suddenly, Uzumaki Naruto shook his body.

Haruko Asahi looked at him over Sai in the middle and asked in a low voice: "Naruto, what's wrong?"

Uzumaki Naruto turned his pale face as if stuttering, and pointed his trembling hand towards the distance with tears in his eyes.

"I-I saw...something moving!"

Following the direction of his finger, Haruko and Sai looked over and saw that there was indeed movement in the weeds around a tombstone.

Before they could become alert, a sparrow not even as big as a palm jumped out from the bushes.

Uzumaki Naruto: ...

"Hahaha, it turned out to be a bird! I thought it was a tomb robber!"

The embarrassed Uzumaki Naruto could only laugh it off and defend himself.

Knowing that he was afraid of ghosts, Haruko Zaoma did not expose him. Instead, she was understanding and praised him for being vigilant.

While the golden retriever was immersed in the pride of being praised, Haruko Asako turned her head away and couldn't help laughing silently.

Sai also noticed something strange from Uzumaki Naruto's attempt to hide his true intentions.

He put down the small bag he was carrying and took out a familiar book.

I flipped through several pages before I found the target page——

[When your friend is frightened or scared, you should slowly go over to him, hug his shoulders, bring him warmth, and tell him that he is not alone.]

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