Naruto: The new beginning

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"There has to be a limit for messing around!" Sakura complained.

Yesterday, she had heard about Naruto and Sasuke's latest chase. Sparks and lightning had flown through the air. 

When Sasuke started slowing down, he activated his Chidori in frustration. 

If Naruto hadn't been prepared, he would've been injured.

Though Sasuke's move was fast, it didn't last long. Exhausted, he hadn't fully recovered until today.

Sakura checked Sasuke over several times, finally relaxing when she saw that he was only exhausted with a slight muscle strain.

Sasuke resisted for a moment but soon realized that even after she used 70% of her strength, Sakura wasn't even fazed. Accepting defeat, he lay flat, giving up.

"What's the big deal? You know, Sakura, if it were me, this little injury would be healed with just some sleep," Naruto grinned as he bounced around.

Today, Kushina didn't have any work, so Team 7 had a day off. Hinata and the others didn't come, Kakashi was finally able to relax, perched in a tree, reading his favourite book.

Sakura grew quiet at Naruto's words. She had checked his body before—since starting medical training, she measured the physical limits of everyone in both Team 7 and Team 8. 

But Naruto is something else. His "limit" was beyond reason, and even when he hit that limit, he kept training.

At first, Sakura had tried to stop him, but each time Naruto collapsed like a dead man, he'd bounced back the next day, stronger than ever. 

She even had to adjust her estimate of his limits slightly higher every time. It was absurd!

At noon, Naruto invited Sasuke and Sakura to eat at his house. Kakashi didn't need an invitation; he just tagged along without a second thought.

In the afternoon, they all headed to the hospital with Kushina. Kakashi decided to take the whole team with him, figuring out that with Sasuke still recovering, they couldn't train properly anyway.

Tsunade would be the lead surgeon for Kimimaro's operation, with Sakura and Shizune assisting her.

As for Tsunade's hemophobia, it was psychological. Once she overcame her past traumas and found a new purpose, her fear would gradually disappear.

Two hours later, Naruto was bored out of his mind, slouching to the side at a 45-degree angle, mimicking Brook from *One Piece.* 

While he wasn't exactly worried about Kimimaro's surgery, early detection and treatment by the world's best medical ninja ensured there was no danger.

Finally, the light above the operating room turned green, and Tsunade came out with Sakura, smiling. "The operation was successful. After a couple of days of rest, Kimimaro can resume normal activities."

"Great!" Everyone waiting in the hallway breathed a sigh of relief and cheered softly.

Even Pakkun, who had been waiting outside with Naruto, wagged his tail in happiness, feeling more secure now that Naruto had calmed down.

"Ohhh!" came the chorus of voices from Kimimaro's three green-suited, melon-headed comrades in the corridor. They hugged each other tightly and sobbed with joy.

"Let's celebrate Kimimaro's successful surgery with a thousand push-ups!" Jiro suggested.

"Yeah!" Gen agreed.

"I'm in too!" Daiki added.

The three of them were about to start exercising right there in the hallway when Tsunade, Kushina, and Sakura each grabbed one by the collar and threw it out the window. "The hospital needs to be quiet, no matter what!"

The trio rolled on the ground but sprang up like carp, brushing the dirt off and shouting, "Since we couldn't complete our push-ups, we'll run five hundred laps around the training field!" And with that, they ran off.

On the hospital bed, Kimimaro smiled softly, listening to the commotion outside.

Afterwards, Tsunade took Karin to another room to work on removing her scars.

When it came to skincare and scar removal, Tsunade was unmatched in the ninja world. Even at fifty, her skin is better than many women half her age. Despite all the battles she'd been through, she bore no visible scars on her body.

Second place in that area would go to Orochimaru, though his methods involved changing bodies, which came with its own… side effects. 

Scars weren't an issue if you could just swap to a new body, but you might lose a few other things along the way.

Not long after, Karin and Tsunade emerged with smiles on their faces. The scar on Karin's arm had faded significantly, and a few more sessions would remove it completely.

With Kimimaro and Karin's issues resolved, the group dispersed. Haku and Karin volunteered to stay and take care of Kimimaro, while Minato dropped by to visit. It was a happy moment for the family of five.

As for why it wasn't six, well, that was because Naruto had been kicked out by Kushina, with Team 7 and Team 8 on break, there wasn't much for him to do.

Naruto left the hospital feeling dejected as if he was being targeted. He is now waiting outside the Hyuga residence, eager for Hinata to finish changing so they can go out together.

Naruto didn't understand why she needed to change clothes so carefully for a casual outing—her usual mission attire was already pretty.

After a while, the door opened, and Hinata stepped out in a light pink shirt, a lavender jacket, and a long white skirt. She walked over to Naruto, who stared at her in awe.

Naruto wasn't sure if Hinata had put on makeup—he only knew a girl was wearing makeup if she had lipstick on—but it didn't matter. In his eyes, she is beautiful, and he had been waiting for over an hour.

Hinata blushed at his gaze and softly murmured, "Naruto-kun…"

"Ah? Oh, Hinata, you look amazing today," Naruto said, feeling like his vocabulary was too limited. Maybe he needed to go back to his dad for more lessons.

Hinata hadn't expected Naruto to recite poetry like some eloquent nobleman. A simple compliment was enough to make her heart race with happiness.

Hand in hand, they set out, leaving behind a small girl training viciously in the yard.

Aside from their usual training sessions, this was their first real date. Naruto hadn't planned anything in particular, but Hinata was happy to follow his lead.

Before long, they found themselves at Konoha's food street. Naruto knew this place all too well, having visited with his shadow clones many times. It was perfect for their first outing.

They started sampling the food, sharing everything—first, she'd take a bite, then he'd take one.

Hinata initially tried to eat modestly, worried about her image, but Naruto's EQ kicked in, and he reassured her by saying, "I like feeding you."

Naruto did enjoy it, at least until his wallet was empty.

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