Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 140: Indifference, Mouth-stirring, Cow (6K chapter)

The night breeze was chilly, and Naruto stared blankly at the man in the second-floor window, wanting to go up and talk to him.

You Mu Ren naturally also saw the golden-haired boy, but her mood was as dead as a pool of water, and she didn't take this uninvited guest seriously.

He's just a ninja from Konoha.

"Stop ahead."

Just as Naruto was about to step forward, a dark figure blocked his way.

The man was wearing an Anbu uniform, an animal mask on his face, and a standard ninja sword on his back.

Naruto was not unfamiliar with this outfit. This was the Anbu directly controlled by the Hokage. Sakura was once one of them. Naruto even had a natural liking for this mysterious department because of Sakura.

"what?"

Naruto looked at the ANBU member in front of him with some dissatisfaction.

He came here to find out why everyone was hiding something from him.

How can you leave so easily?
"Uzumaki Naruto, first warning."

"Leave now."

Tian Zang looked at the young man in front of him and spoke in a calm tone.

As the only person in Konoha who can use Wood Release, he is also responsible for guarding the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

Tianzang was also very clear about the identity of the young man in front of him.

The village's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and also one of the good friends of his former subordinate Haruno Sakura.

This identity meant that he could not use violence to drive it away.

However, compared with these, Tianzang was more curious about how the other party found this place.

You can't just go out for a walk in the middle of the night when you have nothing to do, right?
"Who is she?"

Naruto ignored Tenzo's words and instead asked about Yukito's identity.

"It has nothing to do with you, Uzumaki Naruto. Second warning, don't force me to do it."

Tenzang felt a headache when he saw Naruto who was unyielding. He then made a secret gesture and an Anbu member hiding in the corner disappeared from the spot.

The wooden man looked at the two people in a stalemate below, and his eyes couldn't help but waver slightly.

The golden-haired boy succeeded in arousing her interest.

Is he the second generation of an official in Konoha?

Even the Anbu spoke to him in a nice voice.

Yes, even though Tianzang's tone was harsh, in Yumu's eyes it was considered as good advice.

No matter which Anbu ninja from the village encountered such a situation, if he did not disperse them immediately, or directly forced them away with violence, or even worse, directly drew his sword against them, it would be considered dereliction of duty.

It’s not like what’s happening now, after two warnings in a row, they still haven’t taken any action.

Is this boy the Hokage's biological son?
……

Sakura, who was getting ready to go to bed, looked at the guy who suddenly came to her house in the middle of the night with a confused look on her face.

"So, if you don't go to the old man, why are you looking for me?"

The man dressed in ANBU costume looked helplessly at the little girl in front of him and said:

"This is also what the Third Generation Master ordered."

"He said he was old and didn't want to bother in the middle of the night, so he asked you to go and take Naruto away."

tsk...

This old man...

You are the Hokage and I am the Hokage?
Sakura complained to Sarutobi Hiruzen in her heart, but she still spoke:

"That's fine."

Seeing that Sakura agreed, he felt a little relieved.

Sakura put on her shoes immediately after she said that, and left in a hurry just like Bingzu without even changing out of her pajamas.

When Sakura and Bingzu Leitong arrived at the scene, they found Naruto still there staring at Tenzo.

This guy……

"Naruto!"

Sakura yelled immediately.

The girl's voice not only attracted the attention of Naruto and Tenzo, but even Yukito, who was watching the show from the second-floor window, couldn't help but look over.

Yukito was naturally familiar with Haruno Sakura, who defeated and captured him with her own hands.

But because of this, she couldn't help but become more interested in Naruto's identity.

Who is this guy?

It actually took Haruno Sakura herself to take him away.

As a disciple of the Hokage and the leader of the new generation of Konoha, Haruno Sakura's name has long been engraved in the intelligence departments of all ninja villages.

Sakura's importance is enough to rival Kakashi.

Sakura had experienced the battle in the Frost Country, and her name was directly put on a bounty order by Kumogakure in the black market.

Thirty-five million taels.

The same value as Lao Ma.

It's finally here.

Tian Zang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he looked at the pink figure.

"Xiao...Xiaoying..."

Naruto cringed a little as he looked at Sakura, who was standing with her hands on her hips and glaring at him.

"Why are you running around in the middle of the night?"

Sakura frowned at the boy in front of her.

Without waiting for Naruto to speak, Sakura looked at the Yukito who was watching the show on the second floor, then glanced at Tenzo without any hesitation and said:

"Someone, go and close her window."

"You're just going to let this guy treat you like monkeys?"

Tianzang couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this.

No, my aunt, you have been kicked out of the Anbu by the Hokage. It’s not good to speak so directly, right?

Although he was complaining about Sakura in his heart, Tenzang still waved his hand. Then an Anbu appeared from nowhere and ignored Yukito's dissatisfaction and closed the window with a snap.

"Xiao...Xiaoying..."

Naruto pursed his lips as he looked at the girl in front of him who was full of energy as soon as she appeared.

"Naruto, apologize to Tenzou and leave here with me."

He always listens to Sakura's words, whether when he was a child or now.

The young man bowed obediently to Tian Zang:
"sorry for bothering you."

Tianzang had been in the Anbu for more than ten years and was not good at dealing with such situations. He just spoke haltingly:

"No, it's okay."

Sakura glanced at Tenzo and Naruto, then spoke to Tenzo:

"Thank you for your trouble tonight. This won't happen again in the future."

Then he pulled Naruto away from there.

……

On the streets of Konoha, Naruto followed Sakura in frustration.

The usually bright golden hair seemed a little dull at this moment.

Sakura walked in front of Naruto, seemingly calm, but in fact she was observing this guy the whole time.

Under the street lamp, the dim light shone on Naruto, stretching his shadow very long.

Naruto raised his head and looked at the pink girl in front of him.

She was standing outside the light, with shadows covering her, making it difficult for Naruto to see Sakura's face.

Naruto suddenly had a feeling that he and Sakura were from two different worlds.

Naruto didn't like this feeling.

He felt that Sakura should stand under the light so that everyone could see the pink color that made his heart beat.

"Naruto."

"Who took you to that woman?"

The pink girl looked at Naruto in front of her.

Having said that, Sakura could probably guess who it was.

It's most likely the Nine-Tailed Fox in Naruto's body.

Uzumaki Kushina is the second Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails. The place where the wooden man is imprisoned now is the former residence of Naruto's mother.

It was for this reason that Tsunade said to Yuukito, "She got it cheap."

Of course, before the wooden man moved in, all the valuable information inside had been moved away.

Otherwise, as Uzumaki Kushina was a master of sealing techniques, the information she left behind would be extremely precious.

"It's...Kyuubi."

As Sakura expected, it was indeed the fox who was causing trouble.

Sakura's expression softened a lot as she stared at the boy in front of her.

That frustrated and hesitant look, this expression had not appeared on the other person for a long time.

"So, is there something that Naruto would rather ask the Kyuubi than ask me, Asuma, or the old man?"

Sakura sat down on a bench by the roadside and patted the spot next to her to signal Naruto to sit down as well.

Naruto looked at Sakura hesitantly, then sat down as Sakura wished.

Naruto really wants to ask a question at this moment. If I really ask, will Sakura, Teacher Asuma, and Grandpa Hokage tell me the truth?

"..."

Naruto fell silent, no longer willing to speak

"By the way, Naruto, do you know who that woman was just now?"

Sakura looked at the silent Naruto and suddenly mentioned Yukito.

At the mention of Yukito, Naruto perked up a little.

He first made it clear that he was not lustful.

I just simply feel that Yukito is a little bit similar to him, just like the feeling of facing Gaara.

"I haven't seen that big sister in the village."

Naruto shook his head.

Sakura smiled in understanding.

We are all men, why are you pretending in front of me?
After all, Yukito's appearance is still very good. With his loose golden hair and white clothes, he looks cool and weak. Even Sakura couldn't help but be moved.

Your big sister has already called you, what else is there to explain?

Naruto is also a little pervert.

She learned the art of seduction without any instruction, and in the original novel she even told the cross-dressing guy that she was prettier than Sakura.

There is also an upgraded version of seduction technique later...

Sakura's weird smile made Naruto a little confused. He felt like Sakura seemed to have misunderstood something.

"Cough cough."

"Before telling that woman's identity, Naruto, can you please share your thoughts on the Sand Village?"

Naruto didn't understand Sakura's mixed comments, but he still thought about it carefully.

Sand Hidden Village.

A few days ago, they joined forces with Orochimaru to suddenly attack the Konoha Ninja Village.

"I have no good feelings towards them. They took the initiative to attack Konoha and killed many people."

After listening to Naruto's words, Sakura immediately asked back:

"What about Gaara?"

Naruto frowned, then spoke hesitantly:
"The same goes for Gaara. He is also an accomplice of the Sand Village."

However, Sakura reminded:
"Gaara is not a so-called 'accomplice'. He is the biological son of the Fourth Kazekage and a very important figure in that plan."

Naruto was confused and a little overwhelmed.

"If Gaara was right in front of you, would you kill him?"

Sakura's words made Naruto freeze in place, his blue eyes showing some reluctance.

Finally I met someone like him.

Do you want to kill him?
Seeing Naruto's hesitation, Sakura sighed and stood up.

She doesn't want to talk anymore...

"In that case..."

"If that's what Sakura wants!"

Sakura was interrupted by Naruto before she could finish her words.

However, this answer did not satisfy Sakura, nor did it satisfy Sarutobi Hiruzen who was secretly observing here.

"What if I wasn't there and Gaara killed Sasuke, or any of Konoha's other companions?"

"Naruto what should you do?"

Naruto looked up at the girl who stood up. Because she stood up, the street light only illuminated the lower half of the girl's face.

Faintly, Naruto felt that the pair of emerald eyes that once brought him warmth seemed a little strange at this moment.

Seeing Naruto like that, Sakura sighed. "Sasuke is in the hospital these days, let's go see him tomorrow."

Maybe Naruto was not born to be a ninja who sees blood.

What was Naruto thinking the night he saw blood for the first time in the Forest of Death?
Sakura suddenly thought of it at this moment.

That time, Naruto killed someone for the first time under the pressure of himself and Sasuke.

At that time, my mind was full of thoughts about Orochimaru who might attack me at any time, and I didn't pay much attention to Naruto's psychological changes.

Perhaps at that time, Naruto had already begun to hate the sight of blood.

"Sasuke is in the hospital?!"

"Is he hurt?!"

The moment he heard that Sasuke was in the hospital, Naruto couldn't help but become emotional.

"Ah, that's right."

“I almost died.”

"Don't bother him now. Go check on him tomorrow during the day Naruto."

The girl's cold voice gradually faded away. Naruto subconsciously wanted to catch the girl, but just as he stood up and took a step, his outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

Sakura's expression just now was a little cold, so cold that it seemed unfamiliar.

Is that really the Sakura that I have known since childhood?

The one who helped him beat back the people who bullied him, the one who taught him how to cook, taught him to read the expiration date, and told him not to eat instant noodles...

The outstretched hand ultimately failed to touch the darkness beyond the light.

The dim light from the street lamp shone on Naruto. He was silent and hesitant. His once indomitable courage seemed to disappear in an instant.

-

next day
Naruto followed Sakura's words and did not go to the hospital at night. Instead, he waited patiently until daytime and ran to the hospital early in the morning carrying a fruit basket.

The blond boy ran to the nurse at the front desk and asked which ward Sasuke was in, and then he ran over anxiously.

When Naruto came to Sasuke's ward panting, Sasuke had already woken up. He was sitting on the bed in his hospital gown, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze.

"Sasuke!"

Bang!
As the door of the ward was slammed open, a loud roar scared Sasuke so much.

"Naruto!"

"You guy!"

"Who are you trying to scare so early in the morning?"

"And this is a hospital!"

Looking at Naruto who suddenly appeared, Sasuke said a little annoyed.

"Forehead……"

"Hey, sorry, sorry, I wasn't paying attention."

"Definitely next time."

After listening to Sasuke's words, Naruto realized that this was a hospital and couldn't help but speak awkwardly.

His black and white eyes pretended to glance at the other person's idiotic appearance of scratching his head and grinning, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but he still said with a straight face:

"It's me, otherwise you will definitely be driven away."

Naruto scratched his head and sat beside Sasuke's bed with a silly smile. He put the fruit basket in his hand on Sasuke's bedside table and said with a grin:
"How can it be that exaggerated?"

Looking at the golden-haired idiot beside him, Sasuke pretended to be reserved and said in dissatisfaction:
"Why, I've been back for two days and you're just coming to see me?"

Naruto immediately cried out that he was innocent when he heard this.

"I just returned to the village yesterday."

"It was only after Sakura told me that I knew Sasuke was in the hospital."

Sasuke listened to Naruto's words, and the dissatisfaction on his face disappeared a little. Then he took an apple from the fruit basket brought by Naruto and asked casually:

"That's it."

"Naruto, are you at the Sand Village battlefield?"

"I didn't see you on the Kumogakure battlefield."

"But if Naruto is alone in the Sand Village battlefield, he must be careful about his safety. After all, Sakura, Kakashi and I are not there."

Naruto couldn't help but be stunned after listening to Sasuke's words.

battlefield?

What battlefield?
What is Sasuke talking about?

Naruto's abnormality caught Sasuke's attention, but he didn't think much about it. With a crisp "crack", Sasuke took a bite of the apple and said vaguely:
"Didn't Naruto just come back yesterday?"

"Isn't it at the Sand Village battlefield?"

Naruto stared blankly at Sasuke who was looking at him with a puzzled expression, and said blankly:

"battlefield?"

"What means?"

Now it was Sasuke who was confused.

"The battlefield is a war."

"The war has been going on for a long time."

"Naruto, don't you know about the war with Sunagakure and Kumogakure?"

……

Tsunade crossed her arms and listened to the chatter of the two boys in the ward with an impatient expression.

If the old man hadn't told her to leave some space for them to talk, she would have gone in long ago.

There's no need to stand outside as punishment.

In her eyes, isn't he just a nine-tailed imp?

Even Kushina, whose seal was unstable at the time, was not so pretentious. Why would anyone take her emotions into consideration and just throw her into the village?

I really don’t know what kind of magic potion this kid has given the third generation to take such good care of him.

……

"so……"

"Is that big sister from Kumogakure..."

Naruto's voice sounded somewhat melancholy.

It turned out to be like this...

Everything can be explained.

Naruto had mixed feelings.

Sakura and Asuma-sensei kept the war a secret from her.

Because of the Nine-Tailed Fox in his body, his significance is too great.

So everyone kept it a secret from me, not wanting me to go to the battlefield.

but……

But do I have to watch my fellow villagers fight, get injured, and sacrifice one by one on the battlefield?
Naruto couldn't do it.

He also wants to go to the battlefield and protect his companions!

The stubborn Naruto had no idea that it was because of his thoughts and impulsive personality that almost everyone kept things hidden from him.

Naruto's fighting ability is certainly remarkable, but it has basically no effect on the overall situation.

Letting Naruto take the field is equivalent to handing over the Nine-Tails to you.

Unless he can complete the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

But now Naruto is twelve years old, how can he do it without the help of the True Waterfall and Killer Bee?

"That's it..."

Listening to Naruto's words, Sasuke couldn't help but think deeply.

It turns out that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure has been brought to Konoha.

"Though I don't understand why Naruto didn't go to the battlefield."

"But since this is what Sakura and everyone else do."

"Then they must have their reasons."

"Perhaps it's lucky for Naruto not to go to the battlefield."

Sasuke looked at Naruto, who seemed a little indignant, and comforted him for the first time.

From Naruto, he learned that it was Sakura who asked the other party to come to find her.

It was obvious that Sakura couldn't persuade Naruto, or perhaps she had already anticipated Naruto's attitude and decided to persuade Naruto herself.

Although I was a little speechless, was Sakura's impression of me that of a mentor and friend who was good at comforting others?

But since Sakura asked Naruto to come to me, I will do my best.

"Lucky what?"

"Sakura and the others are going too far."

"You didn't consider my feelings at all!"

Naruto spoke a little irritably.

"Naruto."

Sasuke's eyes suddenly calmed down a little.

Looking into the other person's azure eyes, the black-haired boy spoke softly:
"Naruto, Sakura is right."

"Why they did this? They took your feelings into consideration, Naruto."

"Although I don't understand why Naruto was the only one who deliberately didn't go on stage, and why Asuma-senpai and this generation's Ino-Shika-cho were arranged to accompany you."

"but……"

“Isn’t this a kind of respect?”

Even though Sasuke is the only one left in the Uchiha clan now, he also knows what Asuma and Ino-Shika-Chou mean.

Asuma is the only son of the Third Hokage. Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji are the Ino, Shika, and Chou of this generation.

The Ino-Shika-Cho combination can be said to be an extremely important force in Konoha.

With such a luxurious lineup accompanying Naruto, it is obvious that Naruto is more important than them!
Naruto pursed his lips and said nothing.

He knew Sasuke was right.

but……

He couldn't accept it, no matter what.

As if he could see Naruto's dilemma, Sasuke couldn't help but relax a lot. He looked at the sparrows on the branches outside the window, with a barely perceptible envy in his tone.

"Naruto, didn't you notice?"

"The moment when no one paid attention to you."

"As the years go by, there are more and more people around you."

"Sakura, me, Ino, Choji, Kiba, Kakashi, Jiraiya..."

Sasuke couldn't help but think of himself.

Naruto already has so many partners.

What about yourself?
Who can understand oneself?

He also carries a blood feud.

If I can survive after killing Uchiha Itachi, then...

Can I completely let go of the knot in my heart and say goodbye to the past?

"Sasuke..."

Naruto stared at Sasuke in a daze without saying anything.

Suddenly, a feeling of self-blame welled up in his heart.

Sasuke's pressure was not much less than his, in fact, it was greater than his.

I am in this state and I actually still need Sasuke to comfort me.

Am I too willful...

For the first time, Naruto realized his mistake without anyone reminding him.

"Enough of the chat!"

"If you've had enough of this, shut up."

"Get out of my way, you little golden retriever!"

"Don't bother me while I'm working."

Tsunade finally couldn't control her temper and walked in, pulled Naruto away, came to Sasuke, and prepared to provide rehabilitation treatment for Sasuke.

"what the hell!"

"Where did you come from, you big cow?"

Naruto, who was pushed away by Tsunade, was stunned for a moment, and then immediately became a little angry.

"Naruto……"

Sasuke tried to stop Naruto from speaking with a stiff face, but it seemed too late.

"You little brat, say what you just said to me again!"

Tsunade's palms were squeezed so hard that they creaked, and she looked at Naruto, who was ignorant of the immensity of the world, with a gloomy face.

It’s over, it’s over!
Is it too late to notify Sakura to collect Naruto's body?
Sasuke couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat as he watched the scene before him.

(End of this chapter)