Saiki's team had been doing D-level missions for a long time.

Finally, they received a C-level mission.

They were all very excited.

Saiki was so excited that she didn't sleep well for a few days.

These days, they had been preparing for the next mission.

At the scene of the eighteenth meeting of Qingyun Gate's backbone —

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"This is definitely the best opportunity to show our team's strength." Saiki was rarely serious.

Even Naruto put on a serious expression.

"We must definitely amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. Let others see the strength of our team!" Naruto rolled up his sleeves, full of rare enthusiasm.

Sakura's face was also full of excitement.

Sasuke was the only one with a cold face.

He didn't show any reaction, but Qi Muxing secretly glanced at him — this guy was obviously very excited, and the tips of his ears were red because of excitement.

"At present, based on the strength of our team, I will formulate a basic strategy for everyone to defeat the enemy."

The three nodded and looked at Saiki. Although Naruto would never admit it, and Sakura never said it because she felt a little shy.

Sasuke Uchiha never said anything. But Saiki did think more comprehensively and accurately in some aspects.

After all, she was the one who knew the strength of the three the best.

They had learned most of their skills from her.

"Sakura.

You are the best at physical skills among us. Usually, you will take the lead.

You are a warrior.

Sasuke.

Your swordsmanship is the best.

You are an assassin.

I am good at Mokuton.

And my self-healing ability is excellent.

I am a support and tank.

And Naruto … "

Saiki touched her chin.

Then she looked at Naruto and frowned.

Naruto's Taijutsu and Kenjutsu are only half-baked. He's the kind of guy who doesn't have much patience and can't sit still. This guy likes to surprise people. Although he's not the strongest, he's still a member of the team. His Shadow Clone Jutsu is very difficult to deal with.

"Right!"

Star Saiki clapped his hands. Naruto, who had been waiting for a long time, also had his eyes lit up. He looked at Star Saiki and blinked.

"Xing, what am I?

You've thought about it for so long, it must be because my position is the most important, right? "

After Naruto finished speaking, he laughed out loud and was somewhat proud of himself. Seeing this, Sasuke silently rolled his eyes, shook his head helplessly, and turned his head away.

"You, Vortex Naruto, I really can't think of anyone more suitable than you!"

Planet Saiki patted Naruto's shoulder with a gratified expression. "Wretched front line harassment tactics — no one is more suitable than you!!!"

"Really?

Naruto scratched his head embarrassedly. "I'm not that good. By the way, wretched style, what's that?"

"It's to lure the enemy and disrupt their rhythm. You have a shadow clone, so you can let your shadow clone go forward to lure the enemy, and we will be responsible for the main attack. On the other hand, you can be responsible for the trap.

No matter what, your position is extremely important. "

Sakura understood now. Naruto was responsible for baiting and disrupting.

Although Naruto did not quite understand, he still had a silly smile on his face. He was also full of yearning and fighting spirit for the battle scene described by Star Saiki.

However, Sasuke Uchiha did not seem to be so happy. He was not as excited and excited as Naruto and Sakura at all.

Not long after, the sect meeting ended, and the four planned to go home.

"Sasuke Uchiha," Star Saiki suddenly said. "You stay. I want to see how far your swordsmanship has progressed."

Sakura and Naruto did not think there was any problem. Sasuke Uchiha did often practice with Star Saiki, and in terms of talent in swordsmanship, she and Naruto were not as good as Sasuke.

"You're giving Sasuke preferential treatment again. Star, you're too biased!!!" Naruto shouted with some dissatisfaction.

Sakura covered her head and felt an unusual headache. "Naruto, come with me. Have you reached the standard of physical training?

And your swordsmanship — can you wipe the dust off your sword?

Have you packed your suits--have you got everything on the list I gave you? '

"No …" Naruto was a little diffident. "I've been very busy recently, I …"

"Well, come with me now. I have to take a look at you. I don't know what you've been doing these days."

"Sakura, when did you become more than Star???

Win over Kan???

Yeh Jie … "Yeh Jie?

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"Although Sakura looks quite grumpy, she only shows this side of her to us. Can you imagine this is the Sakura who blushes when she talks to others?

The Sakura who is as shy as Hinata?

I don't know why she's so crooked … "

Sasuke was a little annoyed. Saiki's biggest problem was that she was too naggy. She was the same age as them, but Sasuke seemed to see the "love" in her eyes for the three of them.

And no matter what time it was, Qi Muxing would always nag at them for a long time.

"If there's nothing too important, can I go back first?" Sasuke obviously wanted to escape.

Saiki looked at Sasuke and suddenly stopped her previous topic. "Sasuke, you should know what I want to talk to you about."

Sasuke was about to turn around and leave, but he suddenly stopped when he heard this. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"You should know that the most taboo thing for cultivators is to seek instant benefits — especially us swordsmen. It's easy to go astray if we focus on winning. If we don't cultivate the heart, the path will not be right.

In your current state, I think you should stop for a while and adjust your mentality. "

Uchiha Sasuke finally couldn't control the things that he had been suppressing for the past few days. Those emotions were like a flash flood, and because of Qi Muxing's words, they poured out. "My mentality?

Do you think I'm too eager for instant benefits? "

Then Sasuke Uchiha turned around, expressionless, and soon shook his head in self-mockery.

Saiki was a little at a loss. She always knew that Sasuke was a cold person. He never had much emotional fluctuation — just like most people in the Uchiha Clan.

But she didn't know that Sasuke would be so angry — and so angry at her?

But what she said was the truth.

"Do you know how much effort I've put in to reach my current level?

Do you know how much determination I've put in to get close to my goal? "

Sasuke took two steps forward and looked at Saiki coldly. "You don't understand — do you think I'm just maintaining my current 'genius' title?

Just for the sake of my current glory, I'm doing whatever it takes? "

Saiki took a few steps back. She looked at Sasuke in a daze. She couldn't understand why Sasuke was so angry.

"Well, it's exactly what you think!"

Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and raised his chin. His eyes were so cold, and there was a sarcastic arc at the corner of his mouth.

"I, I'm not …" Saiki didn't know what to say. She didn't mean to teach Sasuke a lesson — she didn't think there was anything wrong with Sasuke. She just wanted to remind him, but she didn't expect Sasuke to have such a big reaction.

"I'm really not …"

But Sasuke didn't want to listen to her explanation at all. He turned around and left without saying a word.

Saiki felt very sad, but she felt that Sasuke seemed to be very sad too. When he spoke just now, his whole body was trembling, and his eyes were red …

At the same time, she felt a lump in her throat. She felt wronged, but she also felt that it was unreasonable. She just gritted her teeth and endured the pain in her heart — she had always thought that she was different from Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. She was older than them, and at the same time, she also put herself in the position of the elder sister.

She paid attention to them with the attitude of an elder, thinking that she was mature enough — but now she knew that she wasn't much older than them at all.

She wasn't as mature as she thought, and she didn't know a lot of things. She was too self-righteous.

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Saiki found Saiki by the river. She was sitting at the place where they were roasting fish, hugging her legs, looking sad.

"Brother?"

"Yes."

"Am I very useless?"

Saiki was fine at first, but when she met her brother, she couldn't hold it in anymore. She couldn't help but want to sob and cry, but at the same time, she felt that she was old enough. She was already sixteen years old.

She buried her head in her knees, but she couldn't help sobbing — so she could only clench her teeth and not let out that embarrassing sound.

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But the result was — she held it in too much, so when she started sobbing, she made a sound like a pig.

She was so angry that her whole face turned red, and her face scrunched up in anger.

"Hahahaha!!!"

Chubby burst out laughing — so much so that he fell out of Saiki's hood and fell to the ground.

Saiki looked at Chubby, who fell to the ground and cried out in pain. She was a little worried about Chubby.

But she saw that Chubby hadn't gotten up yet, and he was laughing wildly again. He even pounded the ground with his paws as if he was laughing too hard.

Saiki was very angry. She glared at Chubby, but he was still laughing and didn't notice her anger.

Saiki bent down, picked up Chubby's tail, and exerted a little force — Chubby shot into the water at a speed of 20 meters per second.

The annoying Qiu Bi finally calmed down. All of a sudden, the angry Xing's eyes dimmed, and her expression also became gloomy.

"Brother, I'm hungry." Saiki tugged at Saiki's hand.

She stared at him with her wet eyes, and Saiki couldn't bear it.

'You're already 16 years old …'

"But I'm very tired and uncomfortable now …" Saiki's voice became softer and softer, and it was obvious that she wasn't confident enough. In the end, she lowered her head and looked at her toes, feeling uneasy and embarrassed.

'Come on up.'

Saiki squatted down, and Saiki was a little surprised. She quickly climbed onto his back with her hands and feet.

"Brother Kazuo?"

'What's the matter?'

'I miss home … I miss my mother, I miss my father, I miss … I miss Brother Kōsuke …'

Saiki didn't say anything. She just shook her head, hugged her brother's neck, and buried her head in his neck.

Saiki felt a chill on his neck.

Saiki hugged her brother and felt at ease. "Fortunately, I still have you, Brother …"

Saiki walked all the way, and he only had one feeling — although his sister was 16 years old, she was still a child. The world she saw was different from the world he saw as an adult, and he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

'Do you want to grow up?'

Saiki didn't answer. The person on his back seemed to be asleep.