章節 316: Chapter 316 The Approaching Storm, The Next Asura
"Pervy Sage wouldn't have gone to investigate Amegakure on his own, would he? After all, it's related to the Akatsuki." Naruto asked with some concern, "That shouldn't happen, right?"
"It's hard to say." Tsunade mused, "With his chauvinistic personality, he might already be in Amegakure by now."
"Didn't I ask you to warn him?" Naruto scratched his head in frustration, feeling his usually calm mind start to crack a little.
"Huh? You're blaming me?" Tsunade gave him a surprised glare, suppressing her own annoyance as she pulled out a piece of intelligence from her drawer.
"I don't know where Jiraiya is going, but I have some information. Read it first."
"Oh." Naruto reached out and took it.
It was a letter, crumpled from being folded multiple times. Upon opening it, he saw a string of hastily scrawled handwriting. Naruto immediately recognized the handwriting… it was Jiraiya's.
"Child of Pro—phecy?" He raised his head.
Tsunade looked at him with a knowing smile, "Jiraiya probably didn't go to the Land of Rain."
"Tsunade-sama, are you teasing me?" Naruto looked a little dissatisfied, and his gaze became more unscrupulous.
"Hahaha, seeing you walk in looking like that, it would've been a shame not to mess with you a bit." Tsunade laughed so hard that her chest almost popped out.
"Come on, don't get mad."
Seeing Tsunade like this, Naruto wasn't actually angry. When he first entered and saw her tired expression, it didn't look like an act, so he felt that letting her tease him a bit wasn't a big deal.
Some people show another side of themselves when under stress or during intense work. All in all, the almost forbidden scene unfolding before him wasn't too bad.
Time had passed, and he indeed felt the changes brought by growth. Not just physically, but also in how people around him treated him and interacted with him.
Basically, they started treating him as an adult. Sixteen-year-old Shinobi falling in love and getting married are also not that rare.
He had an adult soul to begin with, so he adapted to this quickly. It seemed like a sign that he'd soon have to take on more responsibilities. Even his special allowance had stopped long ago.
He stared at Tsunade for a while, and as his eyes swept over her, the childish aura on his body was swept away. It was like snow melting in the winter sun, revealing the green of the treetops.
He smiled a little, " So, Pervy Sage went to look for this 'Child of Prophecy' mentioned in this intelligence?"
"Yeah." Seeing that he wasn't mad, Tsunade's face showed a rare, cute expression, "Why don't you seem upset at all?"
"Why would I be upset? I've got nothing better to do?"
"Tsk, that's boring."
"Tsk, bad taste." Naruto also sarcastically replied with his hands crossed.
"So cold." Tsunade wanted to slump onto the desk but realized she couldn't. So she placed her two 'not-so-little Tsunades' on the desk instead, looking depressed.
"What is this 'Child of Prophecy' thing?" Naruto sniffed.
A loud rumble came from outside, and suddenly, torrential rain began pouring down. The temperature around dropped sharply, and the sticky feeling on the skin vanished, replaced by a refreshing coolness as the rain fell.
The cool rain threads blew in through the cracks in the window and along the hallway.
"I'm not sure, probably someone destined to change the future of the Shinobi World." Tsunade supported her head with her hands, looking lazy, "But does such a person really exist? Forget about changing the future of the Shinobi World, someone save me instead."
"Yeah, and give me some money while they're at it." Naruto added smoothly.
"Hmm?" Tsunade glanced at him and asked, "Are you short of money recently?"
"Not really, just complaining." Naruto replied, "I don't have many places to spend it, so for now, it's enough."
"Oh, well, make sure to develop good spending habits." She advised, though coming from a gambler, it didn't hold much credibility.
"Tsunade-sama, it's been a long time since you played pachinko, hasn't it?" He asked.
"Yeah, ever since I became Hokage, I haven't had much personal time. I really hope Kakashi can take over soon." Tsunade stretched, her smooth, pale skin drawing attention.
Seeing the news about the Child of Prophecy, Naruto finally relaxed. The prophecy referred to someone else, and whoever it was didn't matter to him. After all, Asura's fate never ended well.
'As for Asura's chakra, the system must have extracted it from my body by now, which explained why there was a new Child of Prophecy. So, in a way, wasn't the system itself the prophecy?'
'A cheerful and invincible system that was like a saintly big brother… just one that couldn't talk.'
But since the system didn't care, neither did Naruto. After all, the system had even stolen powers from deities like Jashin and Shinigami, so there was nothing to worry about.
He'd better stick to being his usual scheming self, joyfully breaking down each opponent with his silver tongue.
"Poor Kakashi-sensei, so young, and he's already being roped into becoming Hokage." Naruto shook his head and sighed to express his sympathy.
Outside, the heavy rain turned into a soft drizzle, lightly misting the scene.
"Yeah, poor guy." Tsunade echoed his sentiment, "But before that, Danzo was ahead of him. After all, this thing still depends on seniority."
"That old guy is such an eyesore." Naruto complained as he sat at the edge of the desk.
"Yeah, a real eyesore."
"We should figure out a way to get rid of him. Then Kakashi-sensei can smoothly take over as the Hokage." Naruto said casually, "That way, you can finally get some rest too, Tsunade-sama."
"True enough." Tsunade lazily agreed, as if she had no interest in working anymore.
The topic came to an abrupt end here, as if it was just a daily complaint. However, both Tsunade and Naruto knew that if they went any further, the topic would shift to how to deal with that old guy.
After all, Danzo has made great contributions to Konoha, so he'd need to slip up first before they had evidence to take action against him. Tsunade didn't have the time to deal with Danzo, and Naruto was more concerned about when Jiraiya would return, so the timing wasn't right yet.
A brief silence filled the office as Tsunade covered her eyes with one hand, as if taking a rest. The sound of rain was clear, the droplets tapping on the window and gently seeping in.
"It seems like there are no missions recently." Naruto remarked.
"Aren't you only interested in the mission related to Jiraiya?" Tsunade said lazily, "There was a mission assigned to you, but I turned it down for you."
"As expected of Tsunade-sama, you know me well. Thank you for that." Naruto pushed himself off the desk. "I should get going."
"Since Pervy Sage is fine, I'll head back and take care of those three kids."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work." Tsunade's voice remained lazy, her hand still covering her eyes, "Remember to bring some food next time you come."
Halfway out, Naruto suddenly thought of Kakashi, who had been working nonstop, and turned around to speak.
"Send my regards to Kakashi-sensei. I wish him all the best in becoming the Sixth Hokage."
"Will do. I hope so too." Tsunade replied, still lying back in her chair with her eyes closed.
Naruto reached the doorway, stepping onto the stairs, but the faint scent of perfume still lingered in the air. After a moment's thought, he turned back and gave Tsunade a shoulder massage.
Tsunade let out a series of exaggerated moan, which made Naruto a bit exasperated.
Naruto: "…"
'Could you be a little?'
Tsunade had completely relaxed and didn't pay him any attention. She raised her head and opened her eyes to look at him.
"My chest is too big, so I can't lie down on the desk to sleep."
Naruto didn't bother listening to her explanation, and he could only perfunctorily say, "Yes, yes, your shoulders must get sore. It's hard being you, Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade seemed to be very pleased with what she heard and nodded solemnly.
"Finally, you said something human."
Naruto: "…"
Before leaving the office, Naruto gave Tsunade a light hug. There was no deeper meaning to it… he just felt that this was all he could do to help.
Tsunade didn't react and fell into a deep sleep in her chair.
When Naruto returned to the training ground, he found the three kids soaking wet in the rain.
He led them home one by one, had them clean themselves up, and then began teaching them how to use Rasengan using water balloons.
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章節 317: Chapter 317 A Belated Date
"You brats better train hard and no slacking off."
"This is the Yondaime Hokage's extremely difficult and exclusive secret Ninjutsu. It's not passed on to men or women! If it weren't for my good mood today, I wouldn't have bothered to teach you."
A yellow-haired young man said this while lying on the couch.
"Arrgghh!!" Konohamaru's face turned bright red. He held the water balloon, and let out a thunderous shout.
For those in the know, it seemed like he was training, but for anyone else, it might seem like he was using all his strength to shit.
"Ah! Spin!" Moegi was working hard. She tried to rotate the water inside the balloon by continuously injecting a weak stream of Chakra.
"Ah! The water moved!" Udon exclaimed excitedly.
"Moved what? It's clearly just you shaking it!" Konohamaru pointed to Udon's hand and said, "It was all in your imagination!"
"Konohamaru, stop arguing!"
Meanwhile, Naruto turned a deaf ear to this and went to sleep on the couch with his head covered.
After a long while, Naruto got up, grabbed a glass of cold water, and stood on the balcony for a moment. Seeing that the heavy rain outside the window showed no sign of stopping, he simply went back to his room to sleep without any sense of responsibility.
The living room was filled with the continuous shouts of the three kids. Kurama had just woken up from his sleep in his room. He jumped on the floor with his head drooping, and was stunned the moment he opened the door.
Three pairs of eyes stared straight at him, and the fur on Kurama's back suddenly stood on end.
"Ah!!!! Doggie!!!" Moegi screamed with a piercing force that went straight to the sky, and little hearts suddenly appeared in her eyes.
Kurama had never felt this terrified, not even when facing the Shodaime Hokage, Senju Hashirama. Facts have proved that human children are still the most terrifying creatures in the world.
He immediately bolted, but unfortunately, he was a step too late and was pounced on by Moegi.
'Damn brat!'
The rain stopped, and Naruto stretched as he opened the door. Ignoring the now-ruffled Kurama, he called out to the three kids to hurry home. Before closing the door, he tossed Kurama a bottle of good sake and left as well.
Time flew by, and February quickly passed.
"Why hasn't there been any news from Sunagakure yet?" Naruto, sprawled out on a chair in the Hokage's Office, asked Tsunade with a relaxed expression.
"What kind of news are you expecting from Sunagakure?" Tsunade replied, "They're busy defending against the Akatsuki. While the Land of Fire doesn't have any Biju, we still can't let our guard down."
"After all, Akatsuki won't be swayed by rumors. We still have to destroy them sooner or later."
"That's true." Naruto agreed.
He had no reason to interfere in the affairs of Sunagakure for the time being. There's no way he could just run over and point at the Sunagakure's higher-ups, then say that there was a traitor among them.
There was still no sign of Jiraiya returning, even after months of waiting. One quarter after another passed… there are only four quarters in a year, after all. Winter gave way to spring, and now summer was nearly upon them, yet Jiraiya remained elusive.
Apparently, to Jiraiya, finding the Child of Prophecy had become more important than anything, even finding a wife.
Everyone around him was busy… Working on construction sites, doing missions, being all-purpose workhorses. While Naruto, thanks to the green light Tsunade had given him, had been lounging around for months.
Sakura was busy learning Medical Ninjutsu all day and had little time to meet him. It felt like everyone's life trajectory had shifted since the New Year when they turned sixteen.
Shikamaru had no interest in climbing the ranks, and even though he became a Chunin early on, he was only interested in shogi. He had complained to Naruto more than once that the elders of the Nara Clan seemed to be grooming him to take over Shikaku's role.
Ino, in between missions, was busy familiarizing herself with Inoichi's work. Choji had it easier, though his increasing weight meant he spent more time sleeping each day.
The Caged Bird Seal within the Hyuga clan still hadn't been resolved, but Neji no longer seemed troubled by it. Hinata was busy training, and Naruto occasionally bumped into her during his idle time.
All in all, most of his friends were busy, so they didn't meet up often. Naruto, on the other hand, remained free.
The next day…
After days of rain, the weather finally cleared up, and sunlight flooded through the window.
Naruto remembered the invitation he made to Hinata half a year ago, and today, their schedules finally aligned. He has always been like this, never owing anyone anything, and never forgetting a promise.
Hinata was so busy during the New Year's Festival that even though they often ran into each other on the street after the New Year, Hinata was always in a rush. Mission after mission piled up, leaving no time for anything else.
For the past six months, all the Genin teams had experienced similar schedules, except for the now-idle Team 7.
Hyuga Clan's compound.
Inside the Clan Head's house, Hinata hurriedly held down her skirt as she rushed out, only to spot her stoic father in the hallway. Her heart skipped a beat, and she slowed her pace.
Hyuga Hiashi, who was standing quietly in the corridor, also noticed Hinata and frowned slightly.
With her head down, Hinata walked quickly past him. When she reached her father, she quickly bowed and performed a greeting, then called out 'Father' nervously.
"Heading out on a mission?" Hiashi asked while his eyes sweeping over her outfit, though he already knew the answer.
After all, who wears a skirt to a mission? But at this moment, Hinata's brain was so muddled with nerves that she hastily replied with a quick 'Mm' and hurried off.
Hiashi stood there, frowning. Perhaps because he was too accustomed to being stern, he didn't know what to say, so he could only let Hinata leave with a flushed face.
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