radicalducati Chapter 188 The Feast: Kakashi and the Others Are Back
Chapter 188 The Feast: Kakashi and the Others Are Back
"Big brother, you... you've become a Jonin already?" Taro swallowed hard and stammered, staring at the dark green Jonin chainmail on Ishikawa's body.
Jiro and Karin, who were standing next to them, were also dumbfounded!
He said he was going to be a little late because of something, how did he suddenly become a Jonin? I'm so frustrated...
"Keep it low-key, keep it low-key. I'm not a real Jonin yet, just a Special Jonin, a Special Jonin!" Ishikawa waved his hand casually, but the smile on his lips was harder to suppress than AK's.
As the saying goes: "Returning home in wealth and honor is like wearing brocade at night."
Ishikawa completely agrees! If you've made it big and aren't allowed to show off a little, then you're just plain crazy.
Show off when you should, and admit defeat when you should. Life isn't always smooth sailing; the ups and downs are part of the experience!
"Even a Special Jonin is still a Jonin. My older brother has already become a Jonin, but the two of us are still Genin. Damn it..."
"Hmph, you have to treat me, brother. I won't be satisfied until we have a big meal!"
Tarojiro rolled his eyes and cheered, fully aware of Ishikawa's perverse sense of humor.
"Okay, I'll treat you to barbecue today." With a wave of his hand, Ishikawa gave Karin a smug look and headed towards his usual barbecue restaurant.
“I never expected Ishikawa-kun to have such a genuine side, hehehe…” Karin chuckled and immediately followed, with Tarojiro close behind.
The four of them strolled leisurely and unhurriedly to the barbecue restaurant.
"Senior brother? Hmm, I just went to inform you, how come you're here so quickly?" Ishikawa hadn't even opened his mouth when he heard Sakura's exclamation.
Ishikawa subconsciously turned his head and saw Sakura standing outside the private room with a surprised look on her face.
"You've returned from the Land of Waves! Is the teacher inside too?" Ishikawa instantly understood and looked towards the private room next to him.
"Yeah, I just got back today. Kakashi-sensei said he's treating us to dinner, so he just had Naruto use a shadow clone to call you guys," Sakura said honestly, making Ishikawa's smile widen even further.
"Really? Looks like I'll have to save some money on food today." Ishikawa smiled brightly and strode into the private room.
"Huh? It seems like Senior Brother's Chunin vest is a bit darker today. Is it because of the lighting?" Sakura tilted her head and belatedly realized as she watched Ishikawa's figure disappear quickly.
Karin and the other two simply smiled and didn't answer, then followed them into the private room.
"Ishikawa, you could it be that you've already..." Almost the next second after entering the private room, the three heard Kakashi's lazy yet surprised voice.
Looking up, Kakashi's gaze was fixed on Ishikawa's Jonin chainmail, and he looked surprised!
"What's wrong? Kakashi-sensei??" Naruto, standing beside him, was completely bewildered and hadn't noticed the difference at all.
Sasuke, on the other hand, looked at the Jonin chainmail with surprise and resentment, gaining a new understanding of his senior's strength.
Jonin? Ishikawa has actually become a Jonin!
"Kakashi-sensei, my brother just passed the exam today and was promoted to Jonin by the Hokage. You didn't expect that, did you? Hahaha..." Jiro hurriedly replied with a smile, as if he were as proud as if the other person were him.
"Jonin!!" Instantly, all four members of Team 7, including Sakura who had just entered, shouted at the same time.
Even Kakashi and Sasuke, who could see through it, were the same.
"How dare you! Senior brother became a Jonin just like Kakashi-sensei so quickly. I'm not convinced! I'm going to apply for the Jonin exam too!" The next second, Naruto's eyes were blazing with anger as he glared at Ishikawa and shouted jealously.
"What a complete idiot! To become a Jonin, you should at least be a Chunin first, but you're still a Genin." Sasuke retorted speechlessly, but his hands clenched tightly once more.
Damn it, Ishikawa, who is a year older than him, has already become a Jonin! And he is still gloating over his Sharingan, which he only awakened at the age of 12, and even dares to challenge his Jonin senior.
He's really asking for trouble!
"Ahem, he's a Special Jonin, a Special Jonin." Ishikawa coughed and explained, looking at Naruto and Sasuke with a smile on their lips, which made Kakashi, who was about to speak, secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
That explains it. Why would the Third Hokage suddenly promote Ishikawa to Jonin? He's a high-ranking elite who can participate in village decision-making; it's not that easy in peacetime…
"Looks like today really is a good day. Ishikawa, congratulations!" Kakashi said with a pleased smile, gesturing for Ishikawa to sit down next to him.
Ishikawa, of course, didn't stand on ceremony. He took a few steps forward, plopped down, and said with a big smile, "Teacher, it seems you're quite satisfied with Zabuza's compensation. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come over for a feast as soon as you returned to the village, and you wouldn't have been in such a hurry to report on your mission."
"Well, it's all because of Naruto." Kakashi shook his head helplessly, but the smile in the corner of his eye clearly showed that he was thinking about that huge compensation again.
Although a portion of this level of compensation has to be handed over to the village after it is reported to prevent anyone from using it as an excuse to cause trouble later, he can still get at least half of it!
"Oh, right, you're all entitled to a share of this compensation. If Ishikawa hadn't asked me to go to the Land of Waves to support them, this mission might have ended prematurely after the Demon Brothers appeared." Kakashi slapped his forehead, then took out a scroll and handed it over.
The reason he agreed to Naruto's request for a meal now was to distribute the benefits in advance so that the village would have nothing to say.
They are all disciples, and he would not show favoritism to any of them!
"Since it's a gift from our teacher, we won't stand on ceremony!" Ishikawa didn't ask how much money was inside, nor how much Zabuza had paid in compensation, and simply accepted it.
Instantly, Tarojiro and Karin, who were standing nearby, had their eyes light up. They hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.
"Senior brother, I..." Sasuke looked at Ishikawa, hesitant to speak, feeling ashamed as he thought of their previous agreement.
Even so, he was more interested in knowing the gap between himself and Ishikawa! This might also be a comparison of the power disparity between him and that man.
But will his current Jonin senior accept his challenge?
"Let's eat, let's talk about it later." Ishikawa gave Sasuke a reassuring look and started arranging the meat slices.
"Hmph, I've made up my mind! I'm going to have a big meal and then go train. I'm not going home tonight." Naruto shouted after him, quickly spreading out slices of grilled meat as his reluctance turned into a large appetite.
In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in the room was instantly ignited, turning into a fierce competition for the barbecue...
While they were scrambling for the grilled meat, Ishikawa calmly chatted as he grilled, and through Kakashi, Sakura, and Sasuke's frank conversations, he learned about what happened after they left.
The matter should have ended after Zabuza left with Haku, but because Zabuza demanded compensation from Gara, those brainless samurai came to their door demanding money after they left.
In the end, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura unleashed their full power, defeating those guys so badly they fled in a sorry state...
Kakashi, who received a lot of compensation, didn't care about Tazna's small difference in the mission fee and simply waved his hand to waive the condition that he pay in installments.
This moved Tazuna and the people of the Land of Waves to tears, and they eventually named the bridge: Kakashi Bridge.
In the end, only the merchant Gato bore the brunt of the events in the Land of Waves...