8 Night Out At Ichiraku Ramen

"You finished the daily quest right?" I asked as I entered Training Ground #7 where my clones were busy in training.

"Yes," They replied and vanished in puffs of smoke, the gains immediately appearing in the box in front of me. After cashing in the rewards, I let out a small sigh.

I had a lot of planning to do, Sure we had become Kakashi's Squad but that literally didn't mean we were Invincible. 

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" I cried out, making the handsign and watching three clones puff into existence behind me.

"I want all three of you to go to the Konohagakure Genin Archives and research on the Strong fist," I said and they carried it out immediately.

The Academy Taijutsu, evident against the battle with Kakashi was just feeble and useless. It didn't have any sort of specialization and I was sure that using Academy Taijutsu on any experienced Genin or Chunin would be nothing less than Suicide.

And the worst part is that Zabuza is literally Jonin-level, He was able to keep up with Kakashi- Haku is somewhere around ANBU level and he specializes in speed a lot.

So the Strong Fist Taijutsu style will be suitable for facing against Haku, Strong critical blows packed with speed, besides I can meet Lee or Guy to teach me about the Gates Of Opening.

"But now, I better start looking for a way to buy some dinner tonight," I said, Missions began tomorrow… 

"Maybe I should just eat some Ramen at Ichiraku, I mean going to night on a tummy full of Ramen isn't too bad," I said and rummaged through my pockets.

"I know I kept it in there somewhere,"

I continued going through my pockets until I found it, A crumpled up ticket but it served it's purpose.

"90% off at Ichiraku Ramen," I muttered.

Now that's a coupon that everyone wants, Ichiraku is the most famous Ramen shop in all of Konohagakure and Teuchi is a great chef too.

"Well, Let me just sharpen my skills," I said while performing the Shadow Clone Jutsu and creating a clone of myself, "Alright, Naruto. Come at me,"

Both of us entered the Academy Taijutsu stance, gentle wind blowing in.

And then I brought my leg forward, prompting the start of the battle. The clone closed the distance between us and threw his right fist forward, I parried the attack with my arm and threw a kick toward the clone's solar plexus.

The kick connected and the clone staggered backward, utilizing this opportunity to the maximum, I threw another kick forward, this time to the face but it was blocked immediately.

I dodged another attack from the clone and made some space between myself and the clone shot toward me.

I was faster though, concentrating Chakra into my feet and moving to the side, evading the Clone's punch. 

My movements were quick as I retaliated with a strong kick, making the clone turn into a puff of smoke.

The battle was short but I knew that my Taijutsu was lacking, Hopefully the clones would bring something new.

…

I entered Ichiraku Ramen and saw the customer table was empty, A little sigh escaping my lips.

"Ayame! Mr. Teuchi! I'm here," I said, There were just some things that I didn't want to change.

"Ah, Naruto. You didn't come in yesterday," Ayame said, giving me a loving smile as I took a seat.

"I was preparing for the True Genin exams," I replied with a slight smile, "and I aced it,"

"That's good Naruto," Ayame said, "You're a great Ninja,"

"Thanks, Ayame but you're a great chef too," I said with a bright smile.

Ayame blushed a bit.

'Since when did he get so mature?' Ayame couldn't help but think upon seeing my new behavior.

Before we could continue the talk, Teuchi walked in with a fatherly smile.

"Welcome Naruto," Teuchi said, "Mind telling me how your day went?"

And I proceeded to explain the True Genin exams to them, although I excluded the key parts about tying up my team mates and forcing Hanabi to be bait- That would make me look like a villain.

"Great Job on passing," Ayame said, "What Ramen do you want?"

"Miso please, with extra pepper," I replied and Teuchi nodded, entering the Kitchen.

"So what do you plan on doing now?" Ayame asked.

"To do my Job as a member of the Genin Corps properly," I replied, "Going on missions and giving my all to complete them,"

"That's nice Naruto," Ayame said while gaping in amazement, She had never seen Naruto so mature before.

 "And then become Chunin, then a Jonin and finally the Hokage," I said while waiting for my Miso Ramen to arrive, 'But before I become the Hokage, I should have taken control of the Other villages… Mwahahaha!'

Although it would take a lot of time to conquer the Hidden Villages, it wasn't impossible and It seems the System thought the same.

…

[Unique Story Quest Generated]

[Conquest]

[Conquer all of the Hidden Villages and become the true ruler of all of them]

[Time Limit: None]

[Rewards: ???]

…

"Okay," Ayame said, "I'm planning on leaving the Village soon though, Don't tell Dad but I want to go to Sunagakure and start my own restaurant there,"

"Whaa?" I was shocked.

The Ichiraku Ramen was a coordinated effort made by Ayame Ichiraku and Teuchi Ichiraku- It was Mr. Teuchi's biggest dream brought to reality. I had a really big problem with her decision: I mean, She's planning to run away from home for Hashirama's sake.

"Ayame, Can I stop you?" I asked.

"No Naruto, There's nothing you can do to stop me," Ayame said, "I've made up my mind but don't tell Dad,"

"Okay," I said and folded my arms as Teuchi arrived with my Miso Ramen.

"Thank you, Mr. Teuchi," I said while giving a small bow as I grabbed my Chopsticks and began eating, savoring every taste.

There were a lot of things to do… So, I had to be ready for them.

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Author's Note:

Power stones!