It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 155 Naruto and Sasuke's Kiss, Part 2: Cousin Anko

"Hahaha, finally, I'm finally going to leave the village for a mission! Is this what it feels like to become a real ninja? Hehehe, this feeling is amazing... To be honest, I've never been outside the village before in my life, I'm so excited~" Naruto was excitedly carrying his backpack at the Konoha gate.

Instantly, Naruto's naive and unsophisticated demeanor made Sasuke and Sakura instinctively distance themselves, their faces showing an embarrassed "we don't know each other" expression.

Although it was their first time leaving the village to carry out a mission, they should at least maintain some decorum in front of their seniors!

"Hehe, Naruto, you really are full of energy..." Ishikawa, standing next to Kakashi, chuckled upon hearing this, then turned his gaze to Kakashi. "Sensei, our mission needs to be delivered as soon as possible, so we'll be going now."

"Okay, go ahead." Kakashi nodded, not intending to travel with Ishikawa's team, which was heading in the same direction.

Compared to Ishikawa's team's mission, their mission was simply to chase down the bandits and retrieve the golden statue, which was not an important task.

Perfect timing! He also wanted to use this journey to train the new Class 7 and explain some basic ninja knowledge to them.

"Naruto and Sasuke, you two really need to do your best on this mission! If you don't please your teacher, your senior brother will really punish you when he gets back." Thinking of the bond between the Golden Statue and Naruto, Ishikawa gave Naruto and Sasuke a meaningful and playful look at them.

Ignoring the pale-faced and dumbfounded Naruto and Sasuke, Ishikawa nodded to Karin and the other two, unleashing chakra from his feet and activating Body Flicker, instantly disappearing.

"Goodbye, Kakashi-sensei!" Tarojiro said respectfully, and together with Karin, they followed and disappeared in a flash.

This unintentional teleportation caused Sasuke's pupils to shrink, and the desire for power in his eyes burned even brighter...

Naruto, having recovered from his irritation, was about to speak when he saw Sakura beside him, her cheeks puffed out and eyes wide with anger, "You awful senpai, is Sasuke and Naruto the only people you see?!"

He's been completely ignoring the existence of this beautiful girl! This so-called senior brother is so annoying!!

"Exactly! What do you mean by 'treating us with all his might'? I think he just wants to bully the weak." Naruto's eyes lit up, and he immediately transformed into a sycophant, surrounding Sakura and siding with her indignation.

This left Kakashi speechless. He shook his head and walked away, with Sasuke sighing and following closely behind.

Is that the point? You two idiots!!

However, this also seems to be an opportunity to recognize his own strength. Just how much of a gap is there between him and that guy now...?

"Wait for us, Sasuke, Kakashi-sensei!" Seeing the two leave, Naruto hurriedly shouted and called for Sakura to catch up.

Following the intelligence, they hurried along and the next morning, the new seventh squad finally arrived at the fork in the dock that the thieves had to pass through.

After a brief discussion, Kakashi devised a two-pronged strategy, just as in the original story. He would pursue the enemy by water, while Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura would intercept them on land with signal flares.

After waiting for ages, the band of thieves still appeared on the land route. Eager to prove himself, Naruto deviated from the plan, resulting in another chaotic scene…

"Damn it, what on earth is this disgusting thing?"

"Oh no, we need to quickly release this chakra and save Sakura!"

Seeing Naruto and Sasuke's hands stuck together, both of them turned pale. Although they had retrieved the golden statue, Sakura had been captured by the thieves.

The next second, the two of them angrily raised their hands to bang against the rocks, and then, in pain that made their scalps tingle, they jumped off the waterfall in an attempt to use the force to break free of their restraints.

However, [No! I don't want to be with Sasuke again...]

[Damn it, why did I have to get involved with someone like Naruto again...]

Launched into the air by a highly elastic, sticky chakra projectile, Naruto and Sasuke stared at their opponent at point-blank range, their expressions changing drastically.

No matter how unwilling they were, fate had them sweating profusely once again!

While things were in turmoil and passion were palpable on this side, on the northeastern border of the Land of Fire...

"Captain, watch your step!" Suddenly, Karin's pretty face turned pale and her eyes widened in terror as she cried out in a terrified voice. This caused Ishikawa, who was leading the way, to change his expression and turn away from his spot, activating his red eyes.

Just as he left the spot, a brown snake head the size of a calf suddenly burst out of the ground, hissing menacingly, its cold and merciless bloodthirsty eyes staring intently at the four of them.

In an instant, a chilling atmosphere enveloped the grove...

[Orochi! What's going on? Could it be Snake Uncle, no, now it's Snake Aunt Orochimaru??] Upon seeing the python, Ishikawa's scalp tingled and his face turned as black as ink.

This place is only a hair's breadth away from the Land of Rice Fields where the Sound Village is located. Damn, my luck can't be that bad!

"Hahaha, were you scared?!"

Just as Ishikawa drew his long sword and cautiously surveyed his surroundings with his red eyes, a loud, boisterous female voice suddenly rang out from the giant snake's mouth.

The next second, as the giant snake opened its mouth, a woman with purplish-brown hair, wearing an earth-brown trench coat, appeared with her hands on her hips. Her bulging mesh lining and stockings and short skirt were completely exposed to Ishikawa's eyes.

"I didn't expect it to be you, Red Bean. After all these years, you still love playing pranks. You haven't grown up at all!" Ishikawa, who had scared himself, glared at the two big dumplings with displeasure as he sheathed his sword.

This guy, does he even know what it means to scare someone to death?

His small frame can't withstand Aunt Snake's rough treatment; it might really cost him his life!

"Hehehe, I'm just a little excited to see my little brother whom I haven't seen in a long time! Also, although we are distant relatives and don't keep in touch much, shouldn't you call me 'sister' to show respect?" Hongdou said with a dissatisfied look, causing Karin and the other two behind her to turn their heads at the same time.

"elder sister??"

Seeing the surprised looks on Karin and the others' faces, Ishikawa's lips twitched and he shook his head helplessly. "We're just distant cousins ​​from my grandfather's generation. We're practically strangers. To be honest, I only saw her once, at my parents' funeral..."

At this point, Ishikawa sighed and felt utterly disillusioned about the relationship.

If he hadn't transmigrated and changed his fate, he would have been just a poor relative of the wealthy man from his previous life in Hongdou's eyes, someone who was dispensable and marginal.

Therefore, after Ishikawa transmigrated, he never even considered trying to curry favor with Anko, a minor supporting character. Given his own limited value, it was far more advantageous for him to leverage the plot and attach himself to Kakashi or other important characters to maximize his own benefit than to waste time trying to win Anko's favor.

"Well, don't be so heartless! Your parents attended my father's funeral, so there's still some family ties between us. But Ishikawa, you really surprised me. I didn't expect you to become a Chunin at such a young age. It seems that Mitarai is about to produce another genius like my father."

"By the way, what are you guys doing here? Let me formally introduce myself. I am the captain of the Northeast Border Patrol Team, and a special Jonin named Mitarashi Anko."

Ishikawa...