Chapter 190: Lee's Secret
Chapter 190: Lee’s Secret
As it seemed, due to the change of events, the Hokage would probably have done the bare essentials and got rid of the problem with Sumire, but in fact, he did not consider her to be any threat at all. Even Akita could create more trouble, and the little girl, as long as she doesn’t use Nue, is still powerless. Of course, he had to postpone his training to create the necessary Jutsu of submission, but in recent days he had already completed it by almost half, which is why he was not nervous, because everything was under control. From that, Sumire could wait, because there was an opportunity to complete one unfinished business, and today is the most successful chance to do it.
“Let’s see,” the evil grin quickly changed to a calm and tired smile. Naruto opened the bar door and calmly walked inside. Several glances from the evening guests immediately focused on him, someone was surprised and immediately stood up to greet their leader, and someone continued to get drunk and drown their problems in wine.
The bar was relatively small: only three tables, a bar, and a large TV off to the side with a couple of onlookers sticking to it. Only two of them greeted Naruto, and the other four got drunk, their state was no longer very different from a complete blackout, one was generally asleep right with a glass of beer.
“Hmm, aren’t they?” Naruto was surprised as he knew that at this time Shikamaru and Chоji should be drinking in this place, but …
– Naruto? – suddenly heard from the side of the bar. The voice was pretty familiar …
– O? The Hokage was not surprised as he already recognized the speaker’s chakra. But, he still expected to see anyone here, but definitely not him.
– Lee?
– Haha, Naruto! – Obviously not quite sober Rock Lee waved to an old friend:
– What’s up? Go here!
To find him in such a place was, to put it mildly, unexpected, but Naruto did not refuse and went to the counter.
– I thought you didn’t drink, – after his grin, he showed the bartender two fingers:
“Sake,” and then he sat down next to the “friend.”
While the bartender served small bottles and cups, Lee held out with a chuckle:
– Yes, sometimes you can, ha-a … Recently I heard that they would not give me their command, can you imagine ?! Here …! Just imagine … I would be the best sensei! Konoha’s beautiful Green Beast would teach his great Taijutsu techniques to the younger generation! And here, uh-eh …
“Well, old man, this is definitely not a reason to drink,” Naruto patted Lee on the back encouragingly. Find a team when the time is right.
– And here you are right, my friend! – filled with spirit, Lee raised a cup of sake: – Let’s drink to this! Our youth is just in full swing!
Naruto nodded with a grin and accepted this unusual toast.
“ Ha-ah … ” Lee’s eyes were already darting suspiciously, and by sight he could barely hold on to the chair, but still continued to grin:
“W-you know … Naruto, why are you suddenly here?” I-hic! I thought you, well … Do you work with this … Hokage?
– I’m glad you remember … – he chuckled: – Sometimes I need to rest, do you agree?
Looking at the drunk Lee, Naruto took a small sip from the bottle.
– Otherwise, you can grow old.
– Right! I am of the same opinion! Hell, if you don’t give yourself a chance to rest, how can you be the best ?! Oh … – Lee covered his mouth and winced, but held back.
– Ha-a, by the way … – he began: – We haven’t spent time together for a long time, eh? How many years have passed since our last training session? I-hic! We must catch up! Let’s fight ?!
– Hey-hey, cool down, – the Hokage again patted him on the back: – Of course we will fight, but let’s not …
– Let’s fight! – Lee was about to jump up from his seat, but Naruto only pressed lightly, and he immediately fell into place.
– Hey! N-Naruto, I just …
– Not here, you fool. Want to smash the whole bar?
Walking with a surprised look around the room, he realized everything:
– Um, well … You’re right, – Lee blinked slowly: – By the way, I was rejected again, eh-eh! Love will destroy me …
And quickly changed the subject …
– Again?
Naruto didn’t get too drunk, but just kept up the conversation and listened with interest to this funny but sincere guy. True, he was secretly awaiting the arrival of someone else. Unfortunately, Shikamaru never showed up, which meant that he probably wouldn’t show up at all today.
“So he’s in a different place … Shizune only talked about that. A bar only for shinobi … Hmm, you just had to scan the area. ”
Lee staggered, threw back another cup, and belched loudly.
– Ha-ah … Okay ~ – after a couple of times he licked his lips, threw his elbow on the counter and lay down on his hand:
– Eh-eh, yes … Already lost count of how many times I was refused, and I’m such a romantic. Me and flowers and drinks for them, but once … I-hic! I … I even ran ten thousand laps around Konoha in my underpants! And what are they ?! Ugh! Big-breasted beauties are evil! – with a sad look, Lee poured himself another sake and without thinking twice drank it in one gulp.
Naruto looked at him emotionlessly as if he were a stranger, while feeling some kind of slight sympathy. Lee seemed real and too ingenuous to him. He did not hide anything at all and was really sad about such simple things.
With a slight grin, the Hokage poured himself too, knocked over the cup, and then put the alcohol aside and looked seriously at the “friend”:
– Listen.
– N-no! No! No! – surprisingly, he became even more sad, lowered his head and sighed heavily:
– You don’t understand … Ha-ah … In fact, I’m not quite “normal”, I-hic!
– Yah? Naruto held back a chuckle, “And why did you decide that?”
– Eh, – Lee waved his hand: – And don’t say … I myself was shocked! I am the very definition of normality, agree ?! But, eh … – he hiccupped again, and then smiled tightly:
– Most mediocre talent, not even ninjutsu ability, but … As it turned out, there is something “abnormal” in me.
Naruto folded his arms over his chest and raised his eyebrows.
– What is it?
Lee hiccupped, looked around suspiciously, and then bent down and whispered:
– I’m not only for girls … Ugh! – again covering his mouth, he turned away:
– Like this…
“Um, why would I want to know?” Naruto shook his head and patted the guy on the back.
– It’s okay. Lee, are you … bisexual?
– Um, well, it looks like that, – he sighed: – I don’t know what to do … It’s terrible!
The Hokage nodded to the bartender and asked for more drinks, then turned to the guy and smiled encouragingly.
“Don’t worry so much, there’s nothing terrible here. I do not blame you, as for me, this is not a problem at all.
– Really? I-hic! Ha … S-thanks … “Lee, suddenly overjoyed and laughed,” Thank you Naruto!
As soon as he was about to rush to embrace him, he was immediately stopped by a heavy hand:
– Hey Hey! Calm down, I’m telling you, everything is fine. Just come on without these tenderness … I only prefer women here! Naruto straightened his collar and calmly turned the topic.
– Better tell who else you told about it.
The plans did not include such revelations, but the Hokage still felt a little sympathy for this nice guy. Lee could be seen to be plagued by unpleasant feelings about this. Sometimes a person’s orientation can make him feel too ashamed, tense, and even hate himself. Now it is not surprising why such an active and strong person would get drunk alone. If it were someone else, Naruto might have ignored it, but Lee seemed to him like a kind guy, unable to stand in his way, but rather the opposite. In addition, the list of good deeds was still empty …
“And why do I need this?” Naruto sighed and drank. Since Shikamaru hadn’t shown up yet, he didn’t mind making himself a temporary friend …