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Unexpected Encounter

"I swear she would be the death of me"

Naruto strolled into the room with an inexplicably prideful smile, leaving everyone baffled by his demeanor. Kiba's eyes widened in disbelief, and he couldn't help but voice his confusion, a mix of frustration and disgust evident in his tone. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" he shouted, his face contorted in disbelief and annoyance.

With an air of casual confidence, Naruto simply replied, "You'll see," as he calmly took his seat. He exchanged a subtle, knowing glance with Shikamaru, who leaned back in his chair, seemingly unfazed by the situation. Shikamaru, renowned for his quick wit, had already deduced everything just from Naruto's unusual behavior.

Sakura, on the other hand, was visibly irritated. "How can both of you be this carefree when we just witnessed a fight?" She pinched her forehead in frustration and shook her head in disapproval, her body language conveying her exasperation at their nonchalant attitude following the recent conflict.

The abrupt return of the missing girls left everyone in the room stunned, their jaws practically hitting the floor. Sakura, who had been ready to scold Naruto, was momentarily rendered speechless. Even Kiba and Lee, who were accustomed to Naruto's antics, exchanged bewildered glances.

But what truly surprised them was the sight of Naomi and Tenten standing side by side, laughing and chattering as if the earlier conflict had never happened. They were joined by Hinata, and the three of them appeared to be getting along incredibly well.

The tension that had filled the room just moments ago seemed to have dissipated, replaced by a lighter and more heartwarming atmosphere. Naruto and Shikamaru, who had seemingly anticipated this turn of events, wore knowing smiles, while the others could only watch in amazement as the girls' laughter filled the room.

Sakura, still baffled by the sudden change, approached the girls quickly, her eyes darting from Hinata to Naomi and Tenten as she asked, "What happened?"

Hinata, Naomi, and Tenten exchanged knowing glances before bursting into giggles once more. Hinata was the first to respond, her laughter still evident in her voice as she gave Sakura a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "It's all resolved now, Sakura-chan. No need to worry."

Naomi nodded in agreement, her smile genuine. She placed a comforting hand on Sakura's arm. "We had a little heart-to-heart talk, and everything's better now."

Tenten, who had been the source of the earlier tension, chimed in with her own warm smile. "Yeah, no hard feelings. We're friends."

Sakura blinked in surprise, her confusion slowly giving way to relief

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Sakura blinked in surprise, her confusion slowly giving way to relief. "Well, that's good to hear. I was really worried for a moment there," she said, letting out a sigh of relief.

Kiba, who had been eyeing the situation cautiously, couldn't help but grin. He clapped his hands together in excitement. "Nice, now that it's all settled, we can all finally relax and enjoy the hot spring tonight."

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