The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 01]

Chapter 188 - An Ominous Warning

Daichi smiled and waved at the academy instructor as if there was nothing wrong. 'Man, such a faker. Makes me wanna kick his teeth in. But I can't let him know that I'm on to him.'

When the Genin saw Mizuki leave the smile fell from his face as if it was never there to begin with.

Shikamaru, who was watching the whole interaction from the corner of his eyes, slowly got up. He had a frown on his face as he recalled his teacher's face. 'There was no doubt about it. That was pure hatred. And the fact that he tried to cover it up... He could be up to something...'

The young Nara's gaze then turned towards his Genin friend. 'Did he know about Mizuki? Is that why he distrusts him?'

His eyes then focused on Naruto. 'Why does everyone hate you so much? It can't be because of the pranks... So why?'

At that moment Daichi spoke looking at Naruto and the others. "Well, since you've learned a chakra control exercise meant for Genin I'd say this calls for celebration. My treat. You pick the place."

"Nice. Thanks Daichi." Kiba and Choji were excited to go out and eat with their friends.

"Awesome. Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen." The blond boy said with a smile.

"Seriously, Ramen?" Ino and Sakura sighed expecting that predictable response.

"Come on. Once you've had a taste you'll never complain about Ramen again. It's the best place. And old man Teuchi and big sis Ayame are really nice too. They make the best Ramen in the village..." Naruto had a wide smile as he tried to convince them of the deliciousness of the food served.

"Hahaha... I figured you'd say that." Daichi smiled. "Alright Ichiraku Ramen it is..."

And so the group of future rookies slowly made their way to the Ramen stand.

As they walked through the streets the more observant ones in the group noticed how the people were looking at them with a smile and then their change in expression when they looked at Naruto.

Shikamaru frowned as he thought about the situation. He looked at Daichi and saw the small frown on his face. 'So he noticed the looks too... And I have a feeling Daichi knows the real reason for all this animosity the villagers are showing Naruto.'

He turned his attention to the blond boy and saw a wide smile on his face. But he had been around his friend long enough to know that it was just a weak facade.

Shikamaru sighed and tried to distract his friend. "So tell us Daichi, are you really treating us just because Naruto learned the technique or is there something else?" The Nara asked his friend, trying to draw attention away from Naruto.

Daichi looked at his friend and he realized what Shikamaru was trying to do. The young gamer chuckled and quickly replied. "Well, I did get some unexpected additional reward for my mission... And it's been a while since I've seen you guys. So I figured why not..."

"Oohh tell us all about your mission Daichi. What was it like?" Ino was excited to hear the details and so was everyone else.

"Well the client came to us with a C Rank mission..." Daichi began the story of how he and his sensei were hired to track down the heirloom and the subsequent events.

They soon made their way to the Ramen stand.

"So wait, you're telling us that you guys found the identity of the Phantom Thief?" Kiba was shocked. He had heard stories of the great thief.

"Yeah... It was tough but the clues were there..."

"Naruto, good to see you. And I see you brought your friends along too..." Teuchi greeted everyone with a smile.