The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 231 Naruto's Birthday

Before we knew it, it was Naruto's birthday.

Naruto's family.

Ring ring ring, the alarm clock rang, and Naruto jumped out of bed.

He cheered when he saw the calendar on the wall.

"Great, I'm going to have a different kind of birthday."

Naruto used to always be a loner, and his birthday didn't hold any special meaning for him.

But things are different now. He has friends, he has a whirlpool, and he is no longer alone.

Happy birthday, Naruto.

The voice in his mind made Naruto's eyes crinkle with laughter.

"Hey, thank you, Whirlpool."

"You're going to school to celebrate your birthday with your new friends today, so I won't be going with you."

Naruto was taken aback by Uzumaki's words, then quickly asked, "Uzumaki, are you leaving again?"

Kushina smiled and said, "I'll go prepare a birthday present for you."

"Huh?" Naruto scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

"Hey, no need. I'm already happy that Whirlpool can celebrate my birthday with me."

"Be good, I'll give you a special gift when I get back."

Hearing Uzumaki's insistence, Naruto had no choice but to change his mind and say, "Then I'll come back soon."

Kushina replied, "Have you reserved the seats I asked you to?"

Naruto confirmed, "It's already booked. I ordered it from the barbecue restaurant yesterday."

"I didn't expect that store to be owned by Choji's family. They even gave me a discount."

"But it still cost a lot of money."

Kushina comforted her, "Don't worry about the money, we'll find other ways later."

"Let's go to school first, or we'll be late."

……

Kushina stood up from the shadows after Naruto left the room.

“It seems Hyuga really wasn’t monitoring the room,” Kushina said.

She can sense if the Hyuga clan is watching her.

Qianyao said to him, "The Hyuga branch family probably wants to cooperate with our clan. This is the small request I made earlier."

What gift do you want to prepare for Naruto?

Kushina took a breath: "The thing Naruto wants most."

"Um……"

Qianyao thought for a moment and said, "Alright, just be careful."

……

Ninja School.

When Naruto arrived at the classroom, Sasuke and the others were already there.

"Good morning, everyone!" Naruto greeted everyone excitedly as he came over.

After Sasuke and Naruto arrived, Sasuke handed Naruto a gift box, saying, "Happy birthday."

Naruto scratched his head: "Hehe, thanks."

Karin, Gaara, and Hinata also each gave birthday gifts.

On the other side, there's Kimimaro, Haku, Neji, Hotaru, and Yakumo, although they're not that familiar with Naruto.

But knowing it was Naruto's birthday today, they all sent their blessings.

At that moment, a large head suddenly popped out of the classroom door; it was Choji Akimichi.

"Naruto! Naruto!"

Naruto rushed over: "Choji, come here!"

The elite class and the regular class were separated by an aisle, and Choji had clearly come specifically to find Naruto.

Choji leaned over the door and told Naruto, "Shikamaru asked me to come and tell you that they won't be coming to class this morning."

"See you at the barbecue restaurant at noon."

"I understand. See you at noon."

……

The morning passed quickly.

During their lunch break, Naruto and his friends went to a barbecue restaurant.

Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, Shino, and the others have already arrived.

The group of ten people quickly sat down in the private room.

Although some of them had been to places like this before, this was their first time coming with their classmates.

It was Naruto's first time at a barbecue restaurant, so he was a little nervous.

Soon, the grill and plates of fresh meat were brought up by the restaurant.

Because it was Choji's business, they also gave him a lot of extra juice.

Upon seeing the grilled meat, Choji's eyes lit up, and he immediately took over, saying:

"Quickly, everyone get to work, the barbecue is delicious!"

It is well known that once there is a person in a group of people having a meal who can eat a lot and enjoys the meal very much, it will be a great success.

It's easy to stir up people's emotions.

Before long, the atmosphere became lively.

Everyone started chatting, and of course, the most common topic was about their regular class and elite class.

"Naruto, you have no idea, ever since the principal assigned classes, I have to train every day after I get home."

"I feel like I've lost weight recently."

Choji said as he put a sizzling piece of pork belly into his mouth.

Ya finished grilling a leaner piece of meat and tossed it to Akamaru, adding, "..."

"Me too. My family insists that I must be selected for the elite class next month, or they won't let me into their home."

Shino, who was sitting in the corner and barely noticeable, quietly said, "Me too."

Naruto stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and mumbled:

"The elite class is really great. We learn a lot every day. You should come in early so it will be much more lively."

"Isn't that right, Hinata?" Naruto suddenly asked Hinata.

Hinata could only quickly reply, "Yes, it will be even more lively once you all come in. Sensei is amazing."

Recently, Naruto has been suddenly appearing around Hinata every day, or suddenly talking to Hinata.

Hinata, who used to blush whenever she saw Naruto, has gradually become less sensitive to it.

Anyway, he won't get red just because Naruto suddenly appears next to him.

As Shikamaru slowly grilled the meat slices, he asked Sasuke, "Sasuke, you were number one in the elite class, right?"

Sasuke shook his head: "Several people in the elite class are stronger than me."

Shikamaru paused for a moment, then said, "It's alright, you'll catch up with them soon."

Karin picked up a piece of green vegetable, rolled it up with the meat, and took a bite, making a crunchy sound.

"The teachers teach different things according to each of our abilities."

"Kimimaro and Haku also worked very hard." Shikamaru seemed thoughtful when he heard this.

Sasuke snorted: "I'll catch up with them sooner or later."

Karin chuckled: "You can't even climb trees as fast as Gaara right now, you're still a long way off."

Sasuke's gaze passed through the crowd and landed on Gaara, who remained silent.

Gaara was clearly having his first time dining with so many people, and he seemed a little uncomfortable in such a lively environment.

But her eyes still revealed her happiness.

When Sasuke looked over, he saw Naruto putting the grilled meat into Gaara's bowl.

Gaara is a Jinchūriki just like him, and he is the Jinchūriki of Sunagakure.

Aside from Naruto, he rarely speaks to anyone else.

Naruto also pays close attention to Gaara.

Gaara looked down at the grilled meat in the bowl and smiled.

"Thank you."

Naruto smiled broadly: "Eat more so you can grow taller."

Sasuke pursed his lips upon seeing this, picked up a leaf of green vegetable, put it in his mouth, and took a big bite.

Karin, who was standing next to him, also put a piece of grilled meat into Sasuke's bowl.

He repeated Naruto's words with a grin: "Eat more so you can grow taller."

Sasuke suddenly realized that his junior sister was no longer cute at all.

……