Episode 3: A Little Help from Friends
Naruto
(bouncing around) Today’s the day, Sasuke! We’re gonna have the best training session ever!
Sasuke
(yawns) We? You mean you. I’m just here to make sure you don’t blow up the training grounds.
Naruto
(pouts) I’m offended. I’m a great ninja!
Sasuke
Sure, the greatest at tripping over your own feet.
Naruto
Hey! That was one time, and I’m still not convinced it was my fault!
Sasuke
(crosses arms) Don’t make me relive it.
(A sudden shout echoes from nearby.)
Sakura
(running over) Naruto, Sasuke! I need your help! Choji and Shikamaru are stuck in the training area.
Naruto
(eyes wide) What? How? Did Choji eat too many chips again?
Sakura
(sighs) It’s worse. They’re tangled in a net, and Shikamaru won’t stop complaining about the sun.
Sasuke
(rolls eyes) Typical. Let’s go.
Naruto
(grins) On it! The rescue team is here!
(They dash to the training area, where Choji and Shikamaru are struggling in a massive, tangled net.)
Choji
(muffled) This is your fault, Shikamaru! I told you the plan was bad!
Shikamaru
(groans) Don’t remind me, Choji. The net was supposed to be a "decoy", not a trap!
Naruto
(pointing) Hey! I found the problem! It’s Shikamaru’s laziness!
Sasuke
(dryly) Don’t start.
Sakura
(sighs) Okay, let’s get you two out of here. Sasuke, do you have a knife?
Sasuke
(hands her a kunai) Here.
Naruto
(grins at Choji) Hang on, big guy! Rescue is on the way!
Choji
(beams) You’re gonna save me? I knew it! You’re my hero, Naruto!
Naruto
(laughs) I know, I know. Don’t cry on me, Choji.
Shikamaru
(mumbles) I’d rather not have a crying Choji. It’s too loud.
Sakura
(finally cuts through the last bit) There! You’re free!
Choji
(stands up, dusts himself off) Thank you! I owe you one, Naruto!
Naruto
You owe me a hundred bowls of ramen, Choji. No less.
Choji
(gasps) A hundred?! You’re the real villain here, Naruto.
Sasuke
(chuckles) This is why we can’t have nice things.
Shikamaru
(sarcastic) Really, Sasuke? Are you sure it’s not because of Naruto?
Naruto
(grins) Ouch, Shikamaru! That’s low.
Sasuke
(smirks) It’s true, though.
Sakura
(hands Choji a snack) Here, Choji. A little something to keep you going.
Choji
(eyes sparkle) You’re the best, Sakura!
Naruto
(nudges Sasuke) See? We’re heroes today.
Sasuke
(rolls his eyes but smiles) Don’t let it get to your head.
Naruto
Too late! I’m the greatest hero of all time!
Shikamaru
(mumbles) Just another day in the life of Naruto’s fan club.
Choji
(with a grin) I’m the president.
Naruto
(laughs) That’s right, Choji! And Sasuke’s our reluctant vice president.
Sasuke
(raises an eyebrow) You’re making this up as you go, aren’t you?
Naruto
(with a serious face) No, I’ve been planning this for years.
Sasuke
(snorts) Sure. You’re the master strategist.
Naruto
I’ll take that as a compliment.
Sakura
(smiling) You guys are hopeless.
Shikamaru
(sighs) Can someone explain how we went from saving Choji to this?
Sasuke
(smirks) Welcome to Naruto’s world.
Choji
(to Naruto) So, about that ramen?
Naruto
(holds up his hand) Only if we stop by Ichiraku’s. I’m not settling for anything less.
Sasuke
(sighs) I’m going to regret this.
Naruto
(grins) No regrets, Sasuke. Only ramen and friendship.
Sasuke
(smirks) You really are hopeless.
Naruto
(happily) And you love it.
Sasuke
(rolls his eyes but his smirk widens) Maybe.
(They head off toward the village, laughter echoing as the sun begins to set.)
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