
I am so excited today. Early in the morning, I held the brochure in hand as I walked towards the market.
Today is the Opening Ceremony of Ichiraku Ramen and I want to be the first Customer to eat Ramen. It is now 4am as I walk towards the Ramen Stand.
There are no Naruto fans out there who don't like eating a bowl of Ramen Ichiraku. I got the chance to be the first to try this heavenly Ramen and I won't miss it.
A week ago, Teuchi handed out flyers in the streets and I picked them up right away. I saw a brochure that said 50% discount to the first 100 customers and my saliva started to drip when I imagined the taste of Ramen.
I got near the stall that was still closed but some lights could be seen from the house.
'I guess Teuchi was busy preparing the ingredients for his ramen.'
I sat in front of Ramen's stall, closed my eyes and began to meditate. More and more people started queuing behind me as I patiently waited for Ramen.
'It's all about patience. The more patient I am, the better the Ramen taste.'
These are my thoughts but my stomach does not agree with them as it continues to growl.
'Shit! How long do I have to wait?'
After waiting for four hours, Teuchi opened the store and was surprised to see me first in the queue. He smiled at me and asked,
“What is your order, Customer?”
“An extra large bowl of Miso Ramen with seaweed and also prepare another two bowls of Tonkotsu ramen with Char Siu as takeaway.”
"Yes! Come soon."
I excitedly rubbed my hands as Teuchi started preparing my Ramen. Until now long queues have been formed because many people queue together with both their children and grandchildren.
“Here above! Your extra large bowl of miso ramen with seaweed and two more bowls of Tonkotsu ramen with a topping of Char Siu.”
The artistic quality of Ramen almost blinded me when I activated my Sharingan just to record this scene. I collected my ramen as I began to sip the smooth noodles that slid down my throat as the rich soup calmed my tongue and a feeling of enlightenment and happiness enveloped me.
I walked out of the queue as I started eating delicious ramen. I paid money for ramen as I enjoyed the delicacy again.
I looked at Minato anxiously looking for someone.
"Oh! Minato-san, Are you also here for Ramen?”
"Oh! Izuna's. I'm looking for Kakashi for a mission.”
Our conversation was interrupted when a man patted Minato on the shoulder.
The man had pointy white hair along his waist tied in a ponytail with two shoulder-length bangs framing his face. There was a red line under his eyes that extended further down his face. He wore a green short shirt kimono and matching pants, in which he wore a mesh armor seen on his wrists and ankles. He also wore hand protection, a black belt, traditional wooden slippers, and a red haori with two yellow circles on each side.
I immediately recognized him as Jiraiya from the Legendary Sannin.
"Hey, Minato."
"Jiraiya Sensei" Minato greeted him
“Come with me for a minute. Will you?"
Jiraiya pulls Minato away. I just follow them. Jiraiya led us to a nearby alley as she laughed and spoke,
“Now take a good look and admire.”
Jiraiya gripped his right hand with his left and formed the Rasengan.
"What do you think? This is a hidden jutsu that took me a year and a half to perfect and I've mastered it. Isn't this amazing?”
Hmphc...
I mocked him as I placed my ramen bowl on a nearby wall.
"Child! You're not impressed by me. ”
Jiraiya made a long face as she questioned me. I grinned at him as I extended my hand.
Chakras began to gather in my palm as I formed a Rasengan twice as large as him. Minato and Jiraiya were wide-eyed as they looked at the Rasengan which was almost the size of a basketball.
"This ... It's amazing." The two exclaimed in unison.
“Continue watching.”
The Rasengan stopped growing bigger as several lightning sparks started flashing around it. The Rasengan was enveloped in lightning as I aimed it and threw it at the tree. The Rasengan traveled for a while before disappearing.
“Hah! Big words kids. Your Rasengan is gone, but still, your Rasengan is bigger than mine.” Jiraiya laughed at me but sulked at his size.
I snorted at him as I answered,
"Patience, old man."
“Nak you!... Don't test my patience. I'll beat you up..”.
Bomb.
“Fucking boy! It's too strong. That's equivalent to the power of the S-Rank.” jutsu Jiraiya.
“Izuna-kun! Anyway, you're one step ahead of me. ” Minato sighed after seeing the destruction caused by the Rasengan.
“What do you mean, Minato?” question Jiraiya.
“Hah, Sensei! Izuna-kun helped me develop the Rasengan. Without his help, I might have taken longer to create the Rasengan. He even went so far as to add Nature Transformation to the Rasengan, a feat I am still trying to figure out. ”
"Don't worry Minato-san I will teach you my lost Rasengan later."
"So that's the name you made."
"Yes! After adding the Lightning Element Chakra, the Rasengan disappeared as I tried to cast it. So, I named it that way.”
I picked up my ramen when I returned to my Ichiraku Ramen.
“Monster what? This Uchiha boy is truly a monster.”
Jiraiya muttered to herself. Minato followed me while continuing to eat my ramen.
“Hei, Izuna! You're early enough to eat ramen, very quickly. ”
I was distracted from my happiness by these words when I recognized the voice.
Guy, Shizune, and Asuma were in line when Guy spoke to me. I greeted him as I answered,
“I can't miss this heavenly ramen. Could i? I lined up early at 4am and became the first person to eat this ramen. Ahh! Very good."
I sipped another piece of noodles when I saw it.
"Oh Boy! I can't wait to eat some of that amazing ramen. ” Shizune jumps for joy.
“Mie and Pak Teuchi's brave soup for the soul. I will enjoy every drop of it with every fiber of my being.” Guy spoke excitedly.
“Hm! To create a delicious taste, it is also an actual fire.”
Asuma spoke happily.
“Hmph! All this excitement is just for some Ramen noodles. It's really silly.” Kakashi interjected as he spoke rudely.
"You are the one to talk to, Kakashi-senpai when you are also in line."
I rebuked him by pointing this out.
“Minato-sensei! Is it a mission?”
Kakashi ignored us as he ran towards Minato.
"That's fine. We are assembling now.”
Minato answered Kakashi as he began to move towards the Hokage's office.
"You won't mind if I join you Minato-san."
I immediately swallowed the remaining soup as I picked up my remaining bowl and put it on the storage roll.
“Yah... I have no problem with your presence. But you have to ask Hokage-sama about that?” Minato.
"okay! Then it is decided, then I will follow you. I've been pretty bored lately anyway.”
We all gathered at the Hokage's office when Hiruzen was stunned to see me there. He pointed at me and asked,
"What are you doing here, Izuna?"
“I've been so bored lately, Grandpa Hokage. I want to do some missions and Minato-san's mission seems interesting. So, I was thinking of coming along. You have no problem right.”
Hiruzen pondered for a moment before he replied,
"okay! You can follow them. There is no problem with your participation in the mission. ”
Hiruzen began to explain the details of the mission for a while as he spoke,
“....and that's your job description. Minato Namikaze, Choza Akimichi, Shibi Aburame, and Izuna Uchiha immediately left for Roran.”
"Understood!" we all answered in unison.
"But Lord Third Hokage, I would like to ask your permission to include this Kakashi Hatake shinobi into the mission." Minato presents Kakashi's details to Hiruzen.
"Do you have anything in mind for this young man?" he asked as he read the details of Kakashi.
"I'm ready. She may be young but she is as talented as Izuna here.”
Minato pointed at me. Hiruzen pondered for a moment as he spoke,
“Kakashi is a rare genius who graduated earlier than the academy and Izuna is also a genius. Too bad, it seems like we can't find a suitable team to pair with Izuna. Alright, both Izuna and Kakashi can participate in this mission.”