章節 71: Chapter 71 If It Was a Hand...
Naruto pulled out a chair and thanks to the carpet, it didn't make any noise.
Ino was used to this, after all, she was the eldest daughter of the Yamanaka Clan's Clan Head. Though she wasn't exactly pampered, her actions during meals still exuded a certain elegance.
"I didn't expect you to be good at cooking."
"Huh?"
"That's a compliment, idiot."
"It's no big deal. Cooking is just a basic survival skill for a Shinobi." Naruto sipped his tea, "So you used my bathroom just to get to the hospital faster?"
"Of course, my mother has gone to apply for the procedures to visit Sasuke." Ino smiled.
"Does the Yamanaka Clan still have connections with the Uchiha?"
"Of course." Ino took a bite of her omurice, her eyes narrowing into a very beautiful arc. "The Uchiha Clan was one of the most powerful clans in Konoha."
"Even though Sasuke's the only one left now, who knows what the future holds?"
Naruto nodded with an 'oh', understanding Ino's point.
Although the Uchiha Clan is almost extinct now, Sasuke is still here, so the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai would continue to be passed down. Maybe, a few generations down the line, the clan could flourish again.
"So Sasuke is going to have multiple wives?"
Ino: "…"
"Isn't it?"
"Don't ask me about stuff like that! How am I supposed to answer?" Ino glared at Naruto, then lowered her head and continued eating.
After they finished their meal, Ino lay on the couch while Naruto went to wash the dishes in the kitchen.
In a little while, Ino's mother would come by and bring her a custom-made formal dress, so they could go to visit Sasuke together on behalf of the Yamanaka Clan.
Since Konoha Hospital wasn't far from Naruto's place, and she had to go home to change her clothes or wait for the formal clothes that her mother would bring anyway, Ino decided to just stay at Naruto's place.
"Ino." Naruto said, leaning against the kitchen doorway, "It's like we're living together like this."
"Who wants to live with you?" Ino's unceremonious voice came from the sofa, "But this couch of yours is pretty nice. Where'd you get it?"
"404 Konoha Street."
The dryer in the bathroom was still humming, and during this time, Naruto poured himself a cup of hot tea and stood at the other end of the couch, observing Ino who was curled up on the couchlike a cat.
The oversized T-shirt she wore looked like a mini-dress on her, and her sleeping posture was so proper that her white legs were neatly folded, concealing anything too revealing.
Naruto just took a glance and then quickly averted his gaze, not wanting to look at anything inappropriate.
"What book is that?"
Bored, Ino sat up, half-knelt and reached out to grab a book placed in the corner of the couch.
Naruto seemed to remember something, his pupils dilated slightly. That book was Jiraiya's Icha Icha Paradise, the latest sequel collector's edition that Naruto bought at fifteen times the original price some time ago.
It was a rare collectible, something even Kakashi wanted, a limited edition masterpiece.
In short, if he didn't act fast, he'd be socially doomed.
"Ino!" Naruto suddenly shouted loudly.
"What's wrong?"
Ino turned her head, looking startled by Naruto's sudden shout.
"I saw it."
"Huh? What did you see?" Ino blinked, and after a few seconds, she realized what he meant.
"Ah! You!!!" Ino immediately curled up defensively.
While pressing down her body tightly, she glared at Naruto with murderous gaze and asked angrily, "What do you see?"
"I didn't see anything."
"You just said you saw it!" Ino gritted her teeth.
"Uh... I need to use the bathroom." Naruto pretended to head towards the bathroom.
"Don't go!" Ino hurriedly ran to the bathroom door to block it, "You're definitely up to something weird!"
"No way!"
As he spoke, Naruto stealthily moved to the corner of the couch. With his back turned, he reached out behind him and deftly grabbed the Icha Icha Paradise from the couch, then quickly hide it behind his back.
"Okay, I won't go then."
Downstairs at the street corner, Ino, dressed in a black skirt, stood upright, while Naruto was squatting beside her, looking bored.
"Is Mrs. Yamanaka coming soon?"
"She should be. My mom is very punctual." Ino said.
Hearing this, Naruto stood up and handed Ino a pack of tissues, then said, "Then I'll go first."
"Why?" Ino looked at Naruto's outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, and grabbed the pack of tissues.
"Well, it's not nice if someone sees us alone together. Even though I don't really want to admit it, I really..." Naruto stopped talking halfway and spread his hands.
"Anyway, see you next time, Ino."
"Hey! Don't go, it's fine."
Ino reached out, but Naruto had already walked far away. He waved with his back to her and before long, he disappeared from sight.
She stood there in a daze for a while, then turned her head to look elsewhere, her eyes dimming. Even though she said it was fine, she herself was unsure how her mother would react.
'Is it really not allowed for us to stand together, even as friends?'
She stared at the pack of tissues in a daze, wondering what if she had grabbed something other than tissues.
"Ino."
"Ah!" Ino jolted her head up and saw her mother, Yamanaka Rino.
"What's wrong with you?"
Rino, dressed elegantly in an emerald green gown and carrying a delicate black purse, reached out and touched her daughter's cold forehead.
"When I was walking over just now, I saw you standing here in a daze."
"I'm fine." Ino forced a smile, "It's just that you were a little slow, Mom. I got bored waiting."
"Sorry about that."
"How about you buy me a dress, Mom?" Ino took Rino's hand and said affectionately.
"You're such a big girl now, yet you're still acting like a child." Rino affectionately patted Ino's head, smiling as she spoke.
"Earlier, I thought I saw you with someone. Was it a friend?"
"Sort of." Ino felt a little guilty, "Or maybe not really, just someone I know well."
"Our little Ino has grown up." Rino said with a knowing smile, then took Ino's arm and walked towards the Konoha Hospital.
"Mom, don't talk nonsense." Ino said coquettishly.
"Is that Naruto?"
Rino's words made Ino freeze for a moment. She then turned her head slightly, seeing the knowing smile on her mother's face as she observed her daughter's not-so-natural expression.
"Naruto and I, we…"
"Ino, your father and I are both very open-minded people." Rino's voice was still gentle, "But when it comes to Naruto, as a mother, I hope you'll think it over carefully."
Ino pursed her lips and said nothing.
"It's not that I don't like Naruto. It's just that he's very important to the village." Rino said, "The village imposes too many restrictions on Naruto, I just don't want to see you get hurt."
"Um."
Naruto stood atop a tall utility pole, overlooking the entire Konoha with an expressionless face. His gaze pierced through the layers of rooftops, locking onto a distant cliff.
His pupils were an eerie blood-red, identical to Kyubi's eyes.
On top of the Hokage Rock, two small black dots stood out. Zooming in, they were two mysterious figures wearing black cloaks with red clouds pattern and straw hats.
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章節 72: Chapter 72 If You Refuse, I Will Kill You Immediately
"Itachi-san, this village is your hometown, right? Do you miss it?"
Under his straw hat, Hoshigaki Kisame revealed a mouthful of sharp teeth as he stood at the outer railing of Hokage Rock, glancing sideways at Uchiha Itachi, who was dressed similarly.
"No."
Itachi's gaze swept over the devastated village of Konoha, passing over the damaged walls, collapsed houses, and treetops.
Even though the entire Konoha Village was badly damaged, the dense round-roofed houses still looked almost bursting. With their red tiles and yellow walls, surrounded by dense forests, the scenery remained lush.
"It's an ugly place."
Having said that, Itachi slowly turned around and left, stopping for a moment beside Kisame.
"Let's go."
…
Konoha Hospital.
"Please wait a moment." The Chunin in charge of guarding the entrance to the floor checked the procedures and immediately smiled, "Please follow me."
"Mom, are there many people visiting Sasuke?" Ino walked alongside her mother, Rino, down the hospital corridor, and asked casually.
"Not many," Rino replied, "Some clans are in a wait-and-see state. Most clans have no reason to approach the Uchiha Clan's survivor and risk suspicion from the village's higher-ups."
"The Advisors granted us special permission to visit the child."
"Hey, Ino, you like Sasuke, right?" Rino turned around and asked with a chuckle.
"Of course, who doesn't like Sasuke?" Ino said openly while holding her mother's hand, "Sasuke has always been very handsome."
"Indeed, the men of the Uchiha Clan are very charming." Rino said with a chuckle.
On the rooftop of a tall building outside Konoha Hospital.
Itachi stared at Naruto not far away, making hand seals in preparation from a distance. The distance would affect the effect of the Ninjutsu, and the hand seals are needed to concentrate his Chakra.
"The plan to capture the Kyubi unexpectedly went smoothly." Kisame said with a relaxed look, "He's just a little kid, there's no need to be nervous."
"Kisame, the Jinchuriki is waiting for us."
"What?" Kisame's expression changed slightly, "Itachi-san, we entered Konoha without anyone noticing us, right?"
"Yes, that's why it's weird."
"Should we abandon the mission?" Kisame asked, "If we get entangled by the Konoha's Shinobi, things will become troublesome."
"No, now is the best opportunity." Itachi raised his head, and the Sharingan in his pupils started spinning, "It seems that no one except the Jinchuriki has noticed our existence for the time being."
Naruto looked at Itachi and Kisame in the distance. His face is still expressionless, but there's a hint of nervousness.
This might be the first major crisis he had encountered since crossing over. Standing opposite him is Uchiha Itachi. He knew that Itachi would probably come, but he didn't expect him to come so soon.
'It seemed that besides me, no one else had noticed them.'
'Should I shout for help?'
'Or not… It's better to shout for Sasuke to be effective.'
'I was just casually strolling around, how did it come to this? Should I run? It's better to run first. Itachi will not let anyone other than Sasuke go, he's too dangerous.'
The summer breeze blew by, and Naruto decisively turned around and ran.
Itachi's figure also disappeared, almost instantly blocking Naruto's way, as if he is teleporting. He stretched out his hand wrapped in a fishing net combat uniform from his large black cloak with red clouds pattern and grabbed towards Naruto.
Meanwhile, Kisame also approached from behind. Unless something unexpected happened, Naruto's speed and time were simply not enough to form hand seals.
However, there were three ninjutsu systems given by the system that did not require hand seals.
Flying Thunder God, Adamantine Sealing Chains and Four Symbols Seal.
The latter two things wouldn't cause much harm to Itachi and Kisame, whose strength is far greater than that of Naruto now.
Naruto never forgot his original intention and was determined to escape.
As Itachi closed in on Naruto, nearly grabbing him, Naruto activated the Flying Thunder God Technique!
In an instant, he returned to the position where the confrontation began, leaving a few Explosive Tags behind as he vanished.
Itachi's eyes widened slightly and he instantly left the explosion range.
Boom! Boom!
The loud explosions echoed across the skies of Konoha.
The Shinobi on guard duty scattered throughout the village all raised their heads and looked in the direction of the sound.
"Kisame, let's go."
Itachi was almost unharmed, but he still decided to temporarily abandon the plan.
Naruto, who had narrowly escaped, hid in the shadows of an abandoned building. He silently apologized for blowing up a newly constructed building that was set to be sold and was thankful that this era which lacked extensive surveillance systems.
Fortunately, he was well prepared and placed the Flying Thunder God Kunai in a building not far from him. If he had placed it any further, he might have been in real trouble.
"What are you hiding from?"
A familiar voice emerged from the shadows, causing Naruto to spin around, only to see a strange black-haired girl. Her clothes were somewhat worn, and her hair lacked luster.
'But I feel like I've heard this tone before…'
"It's you?"
Naruto was dumbfounded, 'Orochimaru had already run away, so what was Tayuya doing here?'
Tayuya had changed her disguise again, and it seemed that she had used some Ninjutsu. In short, her appearance was somewhat different from the previous two times.
Now, she resembled an ordinary girl from the slums. There was nothing striking about her appearance, and it didn't seem odd for her to be in an abandoned building.
"It seems you recognized me." Tayuya said coldly, "It seems I have no choice but to kill you."
"I'll treat you to a beef bowl."
"Hmph." Tayuya put away her weapon, "If you put it that way... I'll let you live a few more days."
"What flavor do you want to eat?" Naruto asked, propping himself up from the dusty ground. His palms were covered with grime, and there was a musty smell inside the building.
Perhaps due to the long years of disrepair and the lack of light, even though they weren't far apart, they still couldn't see each other's faces clearly. Dirty water dripped from the cracks in the ceiling, landing on Naruto's shoulder.
"I've never had it, but it sounds tasty."
"Then I'll choose for you."
"Can I add an extra ice cream? If you refuse, I'll kill you immediately."
"Of course you can. I just happened to escape a disaster, so it can be considered a celebration." Naruto exhaled, "But if my life is only worth an ice cream, I really can't be happy."
"How about two?"
"Will it upset your stomach?"
"No, I've only gone three days without food."
"You'll die!" Naruto gasped.
"It's just three days." Tayuya displayed a proud expression, lifting her chin slightly with a smirk.
"That isn't something to brag about, is it?" Naruto was exasperated, 'What on earth was this girl doing here? Why would she stay behind? How could Orochimaru have such a stupid subordinate?'
"Let's go." Naruto walked past Tayuya with his hands in his pockets and asked with narrowed eyes, "Where's the exit in this place?"
"It's so dark, I can't see anything at all."
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