Chapter 76
Tenten had already gone out on a mission earlier, so Natsuki stopped by the ninja tool shop to greet his cheap future father-in-law, grabbed the pre-prepared summoning scroll, and made his way toward the village gate.
On the way, he happened to pass by Team 7 who were chasing a cat.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were surrounding a cat, but their lack of coordination left them in shambles as the feline toyed with them effortlessly.
Natsuki looked up and saw Kakashi sitting leisurely on the rooftop reading Make-Out Paradise, and called out, "Kakashi-senpai, you're looking pretty chill."
Kakashi closed his book. "Oh, it's Natsuki. Judging by your gear, heading out on a mission?"
Natsuki nodded. "Yeah, Hokage-sama assigned a mission to escort a caravan to the Land of Fire. I'm heading out shortly."
"Oh, then you'd better go. Stay safe."
"Bye, senpai."
Natsuki waved and jogged off toward the gate.
"803—!" Naruto finally managed to catch the cat, but ended up with a face full of scratches. While in that miserable state, he saw Natsuki run by and realized he had just heard him chatting with Kakashi-sensei.
Curious, he asked, "Kakashi-sensei, do you know Natsuki?"
Sasuke and Sakura were also intrigued—they had heard the greeting too.