Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Ichiraku Ramen.

At noon, the restaurant is at its busiest time, packed with customers.

When the curtain was pulled back, the aroma of steaming soup, along with the heat, wafted out, making Naruto feel even hungrier.

He hopped confidently onto the high stool in front of the counter and sat down, loudly proclaiming, "Uncle Hand-Pulled Ramen, three bowls of ramen to start, double the char siu!"

"Alright!" came a cheerful reply from behind the stove.

Beside her, Ayame smiled sweetly and said, "Naruto, you're up early today."

Naruto chuckled and scratched his head, saying, "Hehe, since someone's treating, of course I have to eat a few more bowls!"

"Don't listen to him, Ayame-nee." Sakura sat down next to Naruto and smiled helplessly. "Naruto can eat just as much no matter who's paying."

"That's true." Changpu covered her mouth and chuckled.

She turned around and continued to deftly prepare ramen for her father, her slender back, wearing an apron, exuding a tranquil beauty.

Just then, a clear and gentle voice interrupted: "What good news has happened? Naruto seems to be in a good mood today?"

Naruto turned around at the sound and saw a familiar face peeking out from behind the ramen shop counter.

It was a boy of about fourteen years old, with a clean and handsome face, who was smiling at them.

"Brother Shigure!"

Seeing an old acquaintance, Naruto beamed even more. "Hehe, of course I'm happy today! Because—"

He lowered his voice mysteriously, drawing out his words to whet everyone's appetite, then suddenly straightened up, excitedly clenching his fist and announcing, "I'm about to learn a super powerful ninjutsu! It'll definitely surprise you!"

Shigure was taken aback for a moment, then raised an eyebrow with interest and said, "Oh? A super powerful ninjutsu? Sounds amazing. What kind of technique is it? Can you tell me?"

Naruto puffed out his chest and grinned smugly, "Hehe, it'll be a secret for now! But its power will definitely be amazing! Just wait and see, I'll definitely make you—well, make your jaw drop!"

When he said that...

His bright blue eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit and expectation, and you could not tell that he had just been frowning because of his defeat in the training field.

Looking at the confident blond boy in front of her, Shi Yu couldn't help but be infected by his emotions and showed a sincere smile.

"Really? Then I'll have to wait and see."

"Hmph, bragging again."

Sakura Haruno, standing to the side, crossed her arms and mercilessly exposed him, "Naruto, you're so bad at even basic chakra control. Don't end up blowing yourself up instead of training properly."

"No way!" Naruto retorted, his face flushed. "This time it's really different! Sakura, just you wait and see!"

Seeing that the two were about to bicker again, Kakashi, who was sitting on the other side, coughed helplessly and said, "Ahem, Naruto, let's not talk about training while we're eating."

Naruto muttered something and shut his mouth.

He was indeed extremely hungry, and if he continued arguing, he wouldn't have time to properly enjoy his food.

At this moment, three steaming bowls of ramen were served on the counter.

The fragrant broth and tender white ramen made Naruto's eyes widen.

He cheered and immediately buried his head in his food, his chopsticks flying so fast that the noodles in the bowl were almost invisible. He quickly devoured a large bowl in no time.

"Another bowl, please!"

He picked up the empty bowl, licked the soup with lingering satisfaction, and shouted loudly.

"Okay!"

A short while later, another bowl of ramen was placed full in front of Naruto.

Naruto immediately buried his head and started slurping again.

Seeing Naruto's blissful, wolfing-down-his-food-enjoyed appearance, Shigure and Ayame couldn't help but chuckle.

Sasuke glanced at Naruto with a cold look, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, Kakashi's casual voice rang out: "Naruto, that ninjutsu you were talking about earlier... did someone teach you that?"

With his mouth full of noodles, Naruto mumbled, "Glug glug... Hmm? Yes... Ah, no, I was just practicing by myself."

Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, and he looked again at the ball next to Naruto's hand.

Naruto has already entered the second stage of training in such a short time; that's incredibly fast.

Not long after, Naruto ate three large bowls of ramen and then let out a satisfied burp.

"Phew—I'm full!"

Naruto stretched comfortably, then belatedly remembered something and turned to Kakashi to ask, "By the way, Kakashi-sensei, what mission are we doing this afternoon?"

Kakashi lazily flipped through "Icha Icha Paradise" and said casually, "It's the same mission as yesterday."

"What?!" Naruto nearly fell off his chair upon hearing this. "Is it another case of coming to people's homes to fix their yards or find their lost kittens?"

Kakashi glanced at him: "What else? As a genin, these most basic requests are also part of the training."

"Tch..." Naruto pouted, dragging out his complaint in a dejected voice, "This is so boring... I'd rather have practiced more ninjutsu..."

"Naruto! Stop complaining!" Sakura tapped him on the head, frowning as she scolded, "We're ninjas, even if it's a menial task, we have to take it seriously."

Naruto rubbed his head, which had been hit, and muttered reluctantly, "Okay, okay, I was just saying..."

Kakashi smiled silently, closed his book, and stood up, saying, "Alright, everyone, it's time to go. The location for this afternoon's engagement is a bit far from here."

The group got up, and Kakashi paid the bill.

Naruto, patting his belly contentedly, walked out of the ramen shop, waving to Uncle Tetsu and Shigure: "Boss, Ayame-nee, Shigure-nii, we're off! Thanks for the treat!"

"Be careful on your mission, Naruto," the middle-aged man said with a smile, poking his head out. "Come eat again next time!"

"Yes! Definitely!" Naruto nodded vigorously, giving a big thumbs up with great enthusiasm.

After watching Naruto and the others leave, the friendly smile that had been on Shigure's face slowly faded a little.

"Things are getting more and more interesting..."