Chapter 32: Just Like Old Times
''Is everything okay between you two? I hope me telling you guys about Minato being Naruto's father didn't drive a permanent wedge between the both of you.'' Mako said hoping their relationship was still going.
It had been several days since she had seen the young couple and she was getting worried about their well-being and she was about to ask Genma to go and tell them she wanted to see them to see how things were but thankfully the two had arrived at the office before the brown-haired Jonin could get his teammates.
''It's..it's okay senpai, it doesn't matter because I can't hate Naruto for the actions of a dead man. They're not the same person. Naruto didn't kill one-thousand Iwa shinobi or kill my mother. I realize that Naruto Uzumaki is his own person and shouldn't be blamed for Minato's actions.'' Kurotsuchi said, still feeling like shit for wanting to leave Naruto for the things his father did but thanks to some talk from Mako at the pond Kurotsuchi knew that letting the so-called wrong doings of Minato and the lies of Onoki be the reason she broke up with him was incredibly childish and downright stupid.
Naruto held Kurotsuchi's hand tighter and the sudden pressure made the Iwa woman look at the blonde and saw that he didn't feel any malice of her thinking of leaving him. She saw that he had a look of sincerity in her eyes and knew that her initial reaction was a normal one and she shouldn't be ashamed of it now that she was told the truth.
''I would've felt the same way too Kurotsuchi, I'm sure anyone in the same boat as us would but pain like that is all so worth it when you're with the right person.'' Said the blonde earning a nod from Kurotsuchi.
Genma smiled to himself at the notion of these two overcoming the pain of the news they received the night before. He too was in a somewhat similar situation when his father was permanently paralyzed thanks to getting into a battle with Kiri shinobi during the last war and how he had to be helped wherever he went but Genma never held any ill feelings towards the Hidden Mist. It was war and sometimes people will either end up dead or disfigured for life.
The three members of team eleven all looked at each other with smiles and seeing those smiles made the Hokage smile as well.
''Alright you three, as you know with me being Hokage now I actually won't be able to go out on missions with you anymore because before the council was disbanded they state that Hokage shall remain in the village for their safety unless they have to attend something like a Kage summit but you know what you guys? Screw the rules because even as Hokage I will still be out in the field with you three and the other shinobi on the battlefield. Anyway, I'm getting a bit off topic here. I called you here because in the case of when I have to do Hokage business I've decided to have my best friend lead you guys when I'm not around.'' Said the Hokage.
''Best friend? You mean like Yugao-senpai? Kurenai-senpai, or Anko?'' Naruto questioned.
''Wait, how often will we see you senpai? Our team is nothing without you to lead us.'' Kurotsuchi said.
''I second that notion, there's no other kunoichi in the village we'd want as our team leader except you.'' Genma chipped in his two cents.
Mako let out a giggle, she knew that without her her team wouldn't be the same as it was when they were younger. ''Relax you guys, it's not like we'll never be on missions again or be able to hang out you know. I'll drop in every day to see you guys, now for the best friend whom I've trusted with you guys with isn't Anko, Yugao, or any of the other ladies. Just, go home and rest for the next few days because I'm still waiting on a response from this friend of mine and when they come I'll notify you. Now, I need to visit someone so take care you three.''
Deciding not to question it, the three younger shinobi waved their senpai goodbye and left the office leaving the Hokage by herself. Getting up from behind her desk she exits the office and places a sign that read ''Out On Break'' on the door and proceeded to leave the tower all together.
-Konoha War Memorial-
After leaving the Hokage's tower Mako had ventured to the west side of the village near the forest where the memorial for fallen Konoha shinobi from all wars was situated and entering the graveyard section she walks up to a particular headstone adorned with flowers and some heart shaped boxes of chocolate. As she approaches the grave we see that she was carrying a bouquet of flowers, specifically white carnations and walks up to the headstone and upon further inspection we see the contents written on the gravestone.
Shisui Uchiha
A lover, a friend, a brother
''Shisui-kun.'' Mako tried her best not to let the tears fall as she gently lowers the carnations onto the grave and she gets on her knees. ''I'm sorry I haven't visited you in a few weeks because so much has happened and I just wanted to let you know our era of peace is currently being threatened by a new enemy. Shisui-kun..how would you feel to know that I've recently become the sixth Hokage? Would you be proud of me? No.. I'm sorry that was a stupid question of course you'd be. I just...I just wish you could've watched me put the hat on at the ceremony.''
Mako looks down at the foot of the grave and saw the picture she had left there several months ago and picked it up and we see that it was a picture of a teenage Shisui and her. We can see that Shisui was giving her a piggy-back ride and Mako saw the sheer joy on her face in the picture while another picture was them kissing on the lips.
''I miss you so much.''
Mako's thoughts were interrupted when she sensed a presence makes it's way into the area.
''Isn't the Hokage supposed to be in the office taking care of paper work?'' A very familiar voice spoke out.
Mako's eyes went wide and she stood up recognizing the voice and turned around and saw a man wearing a black trench coat walking towards her with a bouquet of flowers of his own. His batch being pear blossoms and he also had a picture of him and Shisui when they were teenagers bumping their fists together.
''I knew you'd be here.'' The revealed Kenji said.
''K-Kenji..'' Said Mako as she laid eyes on her long lost best friend. She hadn't seen him in nine years but she understood why he left in the first place. Her already broken heart felt itself mend together as she looked at one of the most beloved people in her life.
They hug.
''Hey Mako, it's been too long. How have you been? I..I got your letter a few days ago.'' Kenji's facial expression changed to one of sadness. Even though the letter clearly stated his best friend and arch-rival was never mad at him he still felt responsible. ''It's my fault he died.''
Mako walked up to her best friend and kissed him on the cheek before giving him a hug. ''Kenji, please stop blaming yourself for his death because I know you didn't cause it.''
Kenji's expression then changed to one of relief. For almost a decade after feeling guilt over Shisui's death he was finally glad to know his best friend since childhood never held any resentment towards him but he knew a few other Jonin from their class of friends blamed him.
''That's not what the others think...it's just. Regardless if you were never mad at me Mako I just wanted to say...I'm sorry.'' He said with his head down. His eyes closed in shame.
''Kenji stop.''
''If me and Shisui hadn't gone on that mission he would still be here with us so not only am I sorry for that, I'm sorry for leaving you in the first place.'' He said interrupting her.
Mako separated the hug and looked her best friend in the eyes. ''Why did you come back Kenji?''
Kenji just smiled at her. ''The fact that you wrote in the letter that you were never mad at me is the only thing that convinced me to come back. In all honesty if Rin, Kurenai, Yugao, or even Anko wrote that letter and said you weren't mad I wouldn't believe them so getting it from you is what made me return. Plus I recognize your hand writing. It's really neat and elegant looking.''
''Good, now you shouldn't say sorry or feel bad Kenji. I'm just glad you're back.'' Mako said.
The two then looked back at Shisui's grave.
''I...I miss him so much.'' Mako was now on the verge of crying. ''He..he was my first kiss, my first love...my first everything...if only..if only we were able to help him sooner.''
Kenji walked over to Mako and placed his hand on her shoulder. ''You still have me Mako and I was a fool to leave when you were in need but I'm here now and I promise I won't leave like that again.''
Mako looked over her shoulder and smiled at her friend. ''Thanks Kenji-kun, it's just so nice to finally have you back after all these years. Shisui-kun would've busted his ass looking for you.''
''He's still with us.'' Kenji said.
Mako knew what he meant by that and getting up she looks him in the eye and saw that his right one was the same color as the Uchiha clan. He had Shisui's eye in his right socket due to losing one on that fateful day.
''Let me see.''
Kenji knew what she meant and nodding he closes his eyes for a second and opens them and Mako saw that he had Shisui's sharingan in his right eye. More specifically it was a Mangekyo Sharingan, the one Shisui would've had.
''How did you awaken it? I know he didn't.'' Asked the Hokage.
''As you can tell, I lost my right eye in the fight and he gave it to me just before he died and when he passed on I awakened it.'' Kenji answered.
''Did he say anything else?''
He nodded as he reverted his right eye back to it's original dark color. ''He told me...he said that he wanted me to have it because he believed that I can master it's power.''
Mako simply nodded. Even with Shisui gone she knew that he would be watching over her and Kenji.
''I understand. If he was the one who was sent to find you he would've caught up to you easily.'' She said trying to make her best friend smile.
''He was a great tracker so there's no doubt he would've found me. I'm glad I came back because the village hasn't changed at all so I'm feeling pretty nostalgic. Though I am only back just for you, your request, and to see how the village is doing these days as well as help in this upcoming conflict.'' Kenji said smiling.
The two of them spend another half hour at the grave before finally leaving Shisui to be and they both walk through the quiet early morning streets of Konoha. Since it was early morning there weren't many civilians walking so it was the perfect setting to catch up on old times in peace.
''So Kenji, where were you these past years? Lord Hiruzen sent ANBU out every day for a whole year looking for you but they were never able to find a trace of you at all.'' Said Mako as they walk past Ichiraku ramen's.
Kenji let out a small laugh. For being a new Jonin at the time he thought the fact that ANBU agents weren't able to track him was quite hysterical, in the end it did make sense because he made sure no one could find him but then he also had his own question to ask his rival. ''I have my own question for you but first, I was actually traveling around the world as a mercenary and secondly, Mako how in the hell did Jun even find me in the first place?''
Giggling into her gloved hand Mako just shook her head.
''You'll find out later Kenji.'' She said poking him in the side.
''Women.'' Kenji said under his breath. ''You haven't change at all Mako, still playful as you were when you were a child.''
''Only with you and Shisui.'' Mako said pinching his cheek making the man groan in annoyance.
''Man, cut that out.'' Kenji groaned.
Mako complied and let her friend go. ''Oh fine, only because we haven't seen each other in years I'll spare you from my pinching onslaught. Now Kenji, do you remember the reason I wanted you to come back?''
Kenji nodded. ''Yeah, I know. You want me to test your team out to see if they're ready for a real war. Those guys sound like straight savages Mako and what they did to Lady Tsunade did indeed make me boil inside. Have there been any other attacks?''
''Well, aside from attacks do you remember Aoba Yamashiro and Raido Namiashi? They were murdered by them but other than that I don't know and I hope the Mizukage, Raikage, and Tsuchikage are okay but I've heard from the Kazekage Rasa that they're fine.''
''Rasa is still Kazekage? So is that old bastard Onoki for Iwa?'' Asked Kenji with an eyebrow raised.
''Yeah, the Raikage is another guy named A and the Mizukage is now Haku, the user of the Crystal Ice Mirrors kekkei genkai.'' Mako said.
''Well, I know a little bit about Haku. Is she better than that psycho Yagura at least?'' Kenji questioned.
''Yeah, Kiri has been so much better since Haku took office that they had a dozen Genin teams takes part in my team's Chunin exams. Our relations with Kumo, Kiri, and Suna are very strong but Iwa is stable with some tension still.''
''That's good to hear though I'm not surprised we don't have positive relations with Iwa. Those Stone assholes will always find reasons to not like us. So anyway, about your team I know you have Naruto so who are the other two?''
''Team Eleven consists of Naruto Uzumaki, Kurotsuchi Kamizuru, and Genma Shiranui. I couldn't have asked for a better team honestly. The best of this generation.''
''And they deserve to learn from the best from our generation. Wait...did you say Kurotsuchi Kamizuru? You mean that Iwa girl you said befriended Naruto? Isn't she Onoki's granddaughter?' Kenji asked in shock.
''Yeah, I'm sure you remember seeing her when I asked you to watch them at the academy when I went on that mission that day.''
''I see, how is she?''
''She's the strongest Kunoichi in Konoha after me and thanks to my training she has mastered highly advanced earth and water jutsu as well as some fire. Plus, she has her own kekkei genkkai with lava release.'' Mako said.
Kenji simply nodded at her response. ''What about Genma? How is he?''
''Oh, he's a master wind and fire user and that senbon he has in his mouth can be spat with enough force to go clean through a person's skull or even deflect kunai. He's a very formidable shinobi that shouldn't be taken lightly.'' Mako said with a small laugh.
''Good Kami, how about Naruto? How is he compared to Minato-sensei?'' Now Kenji was getting real curious about the son of his own sensei.
Mako smiled tenderly at the thought of her cherished student. ''Well, Naruto, he's probably already surpassed his father. I taught him the rasengan and helped him master kenjutsu to the point where he's probably going to take your head off. I've seen him spar with Yugao and he wins 8 times out of 10 with her but he still can't be me! In addition to that, remember how fast Minato-sensei was?''
''Yeah, he was the fastest shinobi ever in any of the five villages' history. He was way faster than the third Raikage's son and perfected the Hiraishin making him faster than Lord second.'' Kenji replied.
''Yeah, when he left with Master Jiraiya for his five-year training trip that perverted hermit taught it to Naruto and he is just as fast as Minato-sensei and I wouldn't be surprised he would be hailed as the second Yellow Flash which personally he rightfully should be called. Hell I'm pretty sure Master Jiraiya showed him the big ball version of the rasengan.'' Mako concluded.
The black-haired man placed a finger on his chin and thought about what Mako had just told him about the team he'll be testing.
''So, your team has a kunoichi who masters earth and water and a Tsuchikage prospect, a senbon spitting dude who masters both wind and fire, and the son of Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei who has mastered the Flying Thunder God, rasengan, and may have been told by Master Jiraiya about the big ball variant of it his dad created as well in his disposal and is a future Hokage. Kami Mako your team is crazy but you know what? This is gonna be fun.'' Kenji said with a grin. His normal grin would then turn into an evil mixed with a perverted look when he remembered what exactly he wanted to do with Mako right when he came back and they made up. ''Say, Mako?''
''Hm?'' Mako noticed his grin and knew what was coming, she will always remember that evil grin of his.
''We've hadn't had a competition for years and since I'm back now we should have one. What do you say?''
''A competition? Is this another one of your spars? You know I have a winning record of nine-hundred ninety-nine to your zero right?'' Mako said teasingly.
This caused Kenji to twitch. ''THAT'S IT MAKO, ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS LET'S GO.''
The Hokage just looked at her friend with a deadpan expression. ''That's it? You just want to challenge me with that?''
Kenji held his hand out tempting her to play the kid's game with him but decided to give in since it was his first day back. ''Oh, fine then.''
Both held their hands high and got into position to play the game as they take a deep breath.
''ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS..''
''Actually let's have a change for once, no rock, paper, scissors, no taijutsu spars, no kenjutsu contests. We're gonna do this.''
Kenji then picked Mako up and ran all the way to the village's main gate and after reaching their destination he sets her down.
''You know I can just walk myself.'' Said the Hokage as she dusts off her vest and fixes her hair. ''So..why did you bring us all the way out here?''
Kenji smirks as he now had his arch-rival right where he wanted her. ''Today Mako, we're gonna have a race and our end line is...there.'' He points at the top of the Hokage monument. ''Up there Guy is waiting for us to cross the finish line and I ran into him while he was doing his weird workouts when I was on my way to the memorial.''
''A race you say? Well this is something new that doesn't involve me beating you to a pulp.'' Mako giggled.
''Yes, a race Mako and a good way to do our one-thousandth challenge!'' Declared Kenji.
Kenji then picked up a pebble and looked at his rival. ''I'm gonna toss this and when it strikes the ground we take off right away got it? Rules are we can only rely on our speed to win this and no jutsus at all got it? I want to enjoy this challenge to the fullest!'' The black-haired man said spinning around before coming to a stop and giving the Hokage a thumbs up.
''Got it.'' Mako said and the two then look up at the top of the Hokage monument.
Kenji then flicks the pebble into the air and the two rivals watch it as it comes down onto the ground and as soon as it hits the ground..
''GO!''
The two older shinobi took off from their starting point at a great speed. They race through the empty streets of Konoha while leaving a large dust cloud behind them as they run and the two come to a big hilly street and they jump into it and the steepness of the street made them run at an even faster pace.
''Woohoo!" Exclaimed Kenji excitedly.
''C'mon Kenji is that all you got?'' Mako asked excitedly.
''Aah!'' Kenji groaned through clenched teeth as the gust of wind was almost too much for him.
Mako on the other hand was screaming in pure joy as this was the most fun she had ever had for years.
The two rivals were left helplessly spinning in the air and before Kenji could recover a ladle was hurled at his head hitting him in the temple.
''Ow! Where the heck did you get those appliances?!'' Asked a confused Kenji clutching his head.
Mako was smiling at her best friend while holding a pan and a meat hammer.
''Oh, from a pile of junk right before we started.'' Said the Uchiha.
Kenji let out a light chuckle before grabbing a wooden spoon from who knows where and tosses it at the Hokage.
''Hey that is not fair! What did I say?!"
''Nice throw Kenji!''
Mako then uses the frying pan to swat the wooden spoon away and back at Kenji only for Kenji to roundhouse kick the spoon back at Mako and the two of them were tossing and throwing various household objects at one another while they descended to the street below. Among the items tossed were Kenji's two ninjatos and Mako's wakizashi. Mako then decided to use a chidori stream while Kenji fired off a fireball jutsu but their respective attacks missed and they both crashed into the ground kicking up a massive cloud of dust and rocks.
The two shinobi groan in pain as they hit the ground hard enough to knock the wind out of them and as the dust clears they are seen flailing further towards their goal like rag dolls.
Elsewhere in the village at a dango shop we see Rin Nohara, Yugao Uzuki, Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi enjoying themselves a nice breakfast consisting of dango and the four ladies were having a conversation until they noticed a loud noise in the distance.
''What the heck is that?'' Yugao asked.
Just then they spotted the massive dust cloud Mako and Kenji were conjuring and spotted the two rivals heading their way.
''It looks like..'' Rin was about to speak but Mako and Kenji had already jumped over the four of them.
''Hi girls!'' Mako shouted as they landed several feet away from them.
''Long time no see ladies!" Kenji yelled as he and Mako ran off towards the Hokage monument.
The four ladies looked on at the two rivals as they run away and were appalled by what they were seeing
''What's Mako up to?'' Kurenai asked.
''Is that Kenji?!'' Rin asked in disbelief.
The scene cuts back to Mako and Kenji and the two then begin hopping over the rooftops before landing back on the street in front of several villagers spooking them in the process.
''Coming through!'' Mako said to the villagers as they make way for the Hokage and her rival.
''Even after being gone for nine years I still know my way around!" Kenji two then come across a building in their path and leap over it without any effort whatsoever and the two were left soaring through the air. ''Incredible! Just what I expect from my rival haha!''
The great leap they took landed them on top of the Hokage tower and they begin running up the rocky walls before approaching Minato's face.
''Hey Minato-sensei how's it going?'' Kenji and Mako said as they run around his face and soon enough they jump and make their way on top of the Hokage's monument.
Meanwhile, at the finish line we see Might Guy performing one finger push-ups as he awaited the arrival of his colleagues.
''While Lady Hokage and Kenji are battling it out I will fight as well. Wait, what's that noise?''
The green clad Jonin heard some rumbling and looked up to see the massive dust loud kicked up by both his friends and they were speeding in his direction at a very high speed.
Seeing the finish line in sight the two rivals picked up their speed to an even faster level and Guy stood up and waited by the finish line and watched as the rivals came within feet of passing through the line. With the finish line just feet away a slow motion sequence would occur as the two eye the finish line with hungry looks in their eyes and we see that they both pass through the finish line with their chests puffed out at the same time and they speed through it in an amazing dust cloud and gust of wind before coming to a halt.
The dust cloud clears and we see Kenji standing with his fist clenched while Mako was standing with one hand on her hips as they both look at Guy.
'' Yo Guy! Who crossed first?!'' Kenji asked with a shout.
Guy clenched his fists together and a grin plastered his face as he tried to speak but the excitement was killing him. The green clad Jonin began to eye Kenji and the black-haired Jonin smiled and pointed to himself and looked back at Mako.
''The winner is...Mako!'' Guy announced and as soon as Kenji heard that he fell over with a loud thud.
''Agh!" He cried out as he impacted the ground.
Mako smiled at her rival. ''Looks like I win one-thousand to zero! Thanks Kenji, that was a really fun challenge, just like old times.''
Then a bouquet of flowers was held close to her face which catches her by surprise.
''Congrats.'' Was all Kenji said looking away with a pout on his face.
''Oh, this is nothing to be congratulated for Kenji.'' Mako said with her hands held up.
Kenji then moved the bouquet closer to Mako. ''You're the Hokage, congratulations on your victory. Now that you're Hokage I wanted to get our one-thousandth challenge done and over with because with everything going on from you being Hokage and the impending war you probably won't be able to accept my challenges or be with your students anymore. So thank you Lady Hokage.''
Mako smiled tenderly at her best friend and arch-rival and happily accepted the flowers from him.
''Thanks Kenji it means a lot to me but this isn't the last time. We'll always be arch-rivals and that will never change.''
''Hm?''
''Listen Kenji, from the bottom of my heart I love that you'll always be there for me and I know that you always will be through thick and thin. Without you I can't bring this whole village together by myself. On our first day in the academy, the second you saw me you walked up to me and declared yourself as my rival for all eternity and I giggled at that. To be honest I thought that was kind of cute so what kind of arch-rival would I be if we never did challenges again?''
Kenji raised an eyebrow at this because when he found out his best friend and arch-rival had taken the title of Hokage he knew that it would be almost impossible for them to have anymore challenges like when they were kids and teenagers but to know that she will always treasure him and their rivalry was something he didn't expect.
The black-haired man grinned at the thought of being rivals with his Hokage. ''You know, you're something else Mako.''
Guy was listening to their conversation the entire time and hearing such words from his two colleagues made him ball his eyes out and he cried uncontrollably.
Mako and Kenji turned around and shook their heads at their colleague's crying but decided to not bother the bushy brows. Mako then remembered what she wanted to give back to Kenji when he returned.
''Kenji, you know when you left you were noted as MIA and for that you're obviously not considered a Konoha shinobi because Lord Hiruzen removed your name from the active list. Right after you left that rainy evening when I went to the main gate to look for you I found this.'' Mako then reached into her back pocket and took something out.
Kenji's eyes widened in realization when he saw what it was.
''Now that you're back Kenji you can get rid of that hachimaki and wear this.'' said the Hokage.
What she held in front of her was Kenji's Konoha headband that he had left behind when he left Konoha nine years ago and it looked fresh and new. He knew it was his because he saw the kanji for fire written on the cloth part of the headband in his hand writing. Kenji took the headband from his rival and looked at it and saw that the steel looked freshly polished and the cloth brand new. Mako had taken care of it when he was gone.
''So, this is how your wolf summon Jun found me, my scent.'' said Kenji with a smirk.
''Welcome back to Konohagakure no Sato Kenji Kasugano and as the sixth Hokage I would be honored to have you as a shinobi for this village.'' Mako declared.
Kenji just continued smirking as he took his plain black hachimaki off his forehead and wrapped his headband around it and the morning sun light shined off of it gloriously.
''It would be my pleasure Lady Hokage.'' Kenji said and the two rivals bump fists.
The fluffy sight before him made Guy cry his eyes and heart out even louder now and he hugged the two rivals.
''YOSH! THAT'S WHAT A TRUE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN RIVALS SHOULD BE!"
''Guy let us go!" Kenji and Mako shouted.
Seeing that Guy wouldn't let them go anytime soon the two just gave up in trying to get free of the bowl-haired Jonin.
''So, want to test my team? Speaking of my team I wonder what they're up to.'' said Mako.
''Yeah, let's see what they got. Third Training Field?'' Kenji replied.
''Third Training Field.''
Then a sunset genjutsu appeared behind Guy.
"Oh Kami that again. You know what next time we do a challenge we're getting Anko. Kenji thought in annoyance.
"Every time." Mako thought with a sweatdrop.
-Naruto and Kurotsuchi's apartment, that afternoon-
''So, what do you want to do Naruto since we have a few days off from senpai?'' Kurotsuchi asked.
''Hm, I don't know Kuro-chan. I would take the few days off to rest but I'd much rather train so..do you have anything in mind?'' Naruto said with a finger on his chin.
The pink-eyed girl thought about what they could do for the time being and then a seductive grin plastered her face. As Naruto was about to get up to use the restroom Kurotsuchi pushed him back onto the bed so that he was sitting on it but before he could react Kurotsuchi straddled his lap and began to kiss him on the lips with passion.
The blonde was initially caught off guard from the kiss but he didn't fight back so he did the right thing and returned it with just as much passion making Kurotsuchi moan lightly.
They then broke the kiss and Kurotsuchi moved her face close to Naruto's. ''Well, maybe we can do this for the next few days? What do you say Naruto-kun?'' She purred and the feeling of her breath on his face made the blonde shiver and she trailed her finger across his whisker birthmarks.
''S-sure..'' Naruto said grabbing her by the waist before kissing her and the two engage in a make-out session.
The two young adults then spent their afternoon just enjoying their make out session with the other in that intimate position. Their relationship was almost a few weeks old but they knew that it was too soon for anything sexual so the time will come when they were ready for it but for now they decided that making-out was fine for now.
-Dango shop-
"So Mako, how did you win when we crossed the finish line at the same time?" Kenji asked. Following their challenge he and Mako decided to get some food and so some more catching up.
Mako blushed and scratched the back of her head while giggling nervously. "Oh you see..um, when we had our chests puffed out my boobs passed the line first." She admitted.
Kenji almost choked on his dango.
"YOUR WHAT?!"
Here you go readers, just as I've said I released this episode on the weekend and I sure hope you enjoyed this chapter and here's to you all looking forward to the next one which will see Kenji battling it out with Naruto, Kurotsuchi, and Genma. Will they win or be beaten by a more experienced shinobi?