Naruto: Changing Fate

The opportunity does exist, but whether you can seize it or not depends on you...

As soon as he finished speaking, his thoughts were racing, and along with his neither fast nor slow footsteps, he was not too far away from where he was originally.Naruto, who was hugging Hinata by the shoulders, was just right in front of Choji and Shikamaru.Then, while condensing the already filtered chakra into the palm of his free hand, he bent down a little, stretched out his hand and slowly approached the shoulder of Choji, who was in a semi-awake and semi-coma state.

Choji...will also be eliminated? !No--!

The answer he got unexpectedly pulled Shikamaru's consciousness ruthlessly back to the cold reality.So when he saw Naruto's fingers that exuded a sense of comfort and familiarity getting closer to him, he screamed as if he was waking up from a dream.Adjusting his body shape, he moved Choji's collapsed body slightly to the side, and at the same time, Naruto's stretched out hand accidentally fell into the air.

No, absolutely not!

……what?

The subconscious move that was inevitable suddenly failed, causing Naruto to stagger and almost fall to the ground.The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and naturally he instinctively turned his eyes from Chou in displeasure to the culprit who almost caused his own embarrassment.

Shikamaru, what do you mean? Don’t you really think that in the face of Choji’s severe physical exhaustion, just relying on the soldier food pill you saved in advance can restore Choji’s health? Enough physical strength to support him to continue completing this round of exams, right?Or do you think that letting me treat him will harm Choji?

Seeing Naruto's obviously unhappy look, Shikamaru couldn't help but have the illusion of a ray of light on his back.He was shocked to realize how easy it was for his previous actions to lead to misunderstanding, and he wanted to slap himself in the face for another act of committing suicide.

Uh, no, no, of course not, I... I mean...

My heart suddenly felt like a mute eating yellow lotus, and I felt unspeakable pain at the same time.Shikamaru waved his hands in panic, signaling Naruto to calm down a bit, while racking his brains to think of a suitable excuse.After a pause of silence, he gritted his teeth with determination, and then responded again without hesitation.

You also said before that the reason why Ino chased me was because of the quarrel I caused. That's why she was so angry that she chased me so much that in the end they both exhausted their energy and passed out!

Feeling surprised in his heart, after Naruto patiently listened and digested and understood what Shikamaru wanted to express, he guessed that the person in front of him planned to play the role of the scapegoat and wanted to use his own efforts to help him. The other two teammates received the penalty of elimination.From this, when looking at Shikamaru, the smile of approval and recognition hidden deep in his eyes grew stronger.

But after all, this was an exam conducted in a team of three people... Although in Naruto's mind, Shikamaru's performance had already been considered to be qualified enough for admission.But if Shikamaru is the only one who works hard, and the others just wait and see from the other side with the intention of reaping the benefits.So no matter what Shikamaru said, Naruto, as the examiner, would never let them off easily.

oh?This is kind of interesting... Do you want to say that the previous mistakes were entirely your fault and had nothing to do with Ino?

After making up his mind, Naruto suppressed the smile in his eyes.While moving around, he adjusted the tightness of his facial muscles, making his expression look like he was only slightly curious.While maintaining a lukewarm tone, he continued speaking in an understatement.

But, does this have anything to do with Choji?

Seeing that the expression on Naruto's face relaxed, Shikamaru, who had no idea about the truth that he had already passed the exam, suddenly felt a mixture of joy and sorrow - the good news was that he planned to act as a scapegoat for Ino and Choji in exchange for the two of them being able to continue taking the exam. The idea of ​​rights does have some feasibility.The worry is that if you do this, you will definitely be eliminated... When you get home, your poor little butt will probably have a solid meal of fried pork with bamboo shoots from your mother.

Well, if this is the case, as long as Ino and Choji can stick with Naruto and work a little harder without making any mistakes... they should be able to pass the exam successfully, right?Calculating it this way, the one-for-two deal is quite a deal.

But soon, Shikamaru shook his head, throwing away all the complicated thoughts in his mind.While secretly teasing and joking to himself, he was sorting out the sentences that were gradually perfected in his mind, and then he responded and defended cautiously.

No, no, no, of course it matters...!Ultimately, the reason why Choji turned into what he is now is because I excited Ino and chased me all the way, so that in my panic, I didn't even have time to consider Choji's physical shortcomings!

And the reason why he was able to catch up so quickly must be because he was too far behind us. He was worried that he would hold us back, so he forced himself to catch up. This is why he is now severely exhausted and unable to catch up. move!

In other words, whether it's Ino or Choji...the reason why their physical energy consumption is far beyond the planned range is all because of my fault!If it hadn't been for my extra words, these accidents wouldn't have happened!Huh...huh...huh...

...Being able to serve as a deputy who advises and even disciplines Naruto when he becomes the Seventh Hokage... Shikamaru's kid is really smart.

After hearing Shikamaru's defensive sentences methodically thrown out one after another like a barrage of words, and seeing the embarrassment that the person was out of breath just after finishing speaking, the corners of Naruto's mouth gradually rose subconsciously.While there was a slight appreciative smile on his cold face, he already knew clearly in his heart... The theory of the person in front of him was made use of the fact that he had unintentionally reserved it for him when he had previously focused on reprimanding Ino without paying attention to him. It was pieced together urgently in my slightly free time.

Although there is still a logic in the words that is similar to using forceful words to forcefully take responsibility for oneself, but considering the length of time it took and the fact that he is still young, it is obviously a quite outstanding result.

...finished?Is that all you want to say?

However, until Shikamaru finished speaking, Naruto even deliberately pretended to digest the meaning and remained silent for a while.But the scene he wanted to see the most still didn't appear, which made Naruto feel a little disappointed. When he responded to the inquiry, his words became slightly weak.

...Well, that’s it.

Oh, what a pity, maybe I was too impatient... Forget it, you are still too young after all.

I don't know whether he felt pity for the choice Shikamaru made, or he was unwilling to accept the ending that was not satisfying to him at the moment. Naruto shook his head slightly and sighed with regret.Then he reassured himself that the three people in front of him were still young and could slowly continue to try to guide them to the right path step by step in school.On the other hand, he waved his hands in an old-fashioned and disappointed manner, paused for a while, and then continued speaking again.

So, it's my turn to speak, right?I decide now, deer...

Wait!

Unfortunately, God seemed to be deliberately joking with Naruto. Before Naruto could tell the real punishment that he had decided on the three of them in advance, a young female voice that sounded slightly guilty and trembling came from behind Naruto. Naruto's words were abruptly interrupted again.

But for this untimely interruption of his words, Naruto could not see the slightest trace of displeasure and anger on his face. Instead, he seemed to realize something, and the regretful and depressed look in his eyes disappeared.

oh?It is you……

As he slowly turned his head, Naruto's voice also softened a little unconsciously.While there was a slight expectant smile in his eyes, the title of the owner of the voice also changed slightly in his words.

You...what else do you want to say?Ino.

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