A Change of Life in Naruto world

Charter 10: Kakashi's decision

"Normal speech"
'Thinking'
"Evil speech"
'Evil thinking'
"Jutsu"
"Evil jutsu"
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Sakura, Sasuke and I sat on the ground near the three stumps. Naruto was bounded with rope in the middle stump. Three bento boxes was kept in front of us. All the genin's stomach growl except mind. Kakashi was standing in front of us with mocking eye. Some how he had got ride of the paint from himself.

"Oh, so your stomach are growling." Kakashi eye smiled with satisfaction but than it soon turn in a suspicious one when he look at me. "Roara did you eat your breakfast, when I told you not to?" He scolds me.

I shrugged my shoulders, "First time I heard it from you." His eye twitch. "Besides..." I said cooly, "How do you expect a shinobi to do their mission on their empty stomach?" I chuckle.

He sighs, "You should listen to what your elders say, Roara."

I wave it off like it does not matter to me. He sighs again at my lack of attention towards him.

"The team work you display today shows that each of you did what your good at and for that good job." Kakashi eye smile.

"Hehe it was Roara who made this plan. She told me to prank you and I did believe it!" Naruto grins.

Kakashi POV

'I see. So it was her plan. She did a great job using her teams skills.' I look at Roara to see her reaction but I sweat dropped when I saw her playing with her kunai, probably ignoring again.

I sigh inwardly. I compose myself. "But unfortunately, you still could not steal the bell from me." I said eyeing each of them. Their happy mood suddenly turn into sore except Roara who now started to spin her kunai in her index finger. 'A ignorant one.'

"A mission are carried out in squads. There's no mistaking that Ninjas need unsurpassed individual skills. But team work is also considered more important. Individual actions that disrupt team work throw the team into crisis and lead them to death." I said seriously.

"On top of that having a hostage taken. You're faced with two impossible choices and you might end up getting killed. Every mission is a life risking assignment." I can see everyone tense except Roara who looks unsure of herself. 'Is she doubting herself of having the possibility of her combrats killed?'

I ignore it for now and walked towards the Memorial Stone. "Look at this..." I gaze at one particular name on the stone with sadness and guilt. "There are many names engraved on this stone... These are all Ninjas, who are called heroes in the village."

"I will get my name engraved there too!" Naruto shouted happily only to be short lived when Roara hit him on his head. Her eyes are shadowed by her hair.

Before he said anything I continue, "But they're not just any ordinary heroes." I became more guilty when I remember it.

"Then, what kind of heroes are they?" Naruto ask curiously.

"They are heroes who were KIA."

"What does that mean?" Naruto said frustrated at not getting what it means.

"It means Killed in action." Roara spoke after her long silent. Everyone look sad.

"This is a memorial stone. The names of my friends are also engraved here..."

I turn around to face my genins. "I'll give you guys one more chance. However, afternoon it'll be a harsh battle to take the bells. Those who want to take on the challenge can eat the lunch. However, don't feed Naruto. It's his punishment for breaking the rules and attempting to steal the bento and eat it. If anyone feeds him... that person will be disqualified on the spot. I make the rules and you follow it, got it?!" I said sternly.