Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 92: Healing Sakura (4000 words)
In Naruto's opinion, the essence of this bet is to influence Gaara's ideas by showing himself.

Due to the desert environment, life in the Sand Village is relatively closed. Sending letters and photos to Gaara regularly can give him a new way to understand the world and feel love and bonds.

So the whole 'you can't attack Konoha' thing was just an excuse, Naruto knew it very well.

Judging from the scene, Maki had no objection to the bet, but just getting his tacit consent was far from enough.

Naruto naturally thought of Temari and Kankuro. Only with their support would the probability of Gaara transforming himself increase.

"The only problem is, I'm not familiar with Temari and the others right now. It seems I'll have to take the initiative to contact them later." He muttered to himself, and then looked at Gaara: "How about it, do you dare to accept this bet?"

Gaara didn't say anything. He looked at Naruto, then glanced at Maki and Jiraiya beside him.

He was very disdainful and somewhat resistant to the proposal, mainly because why should he be asked to examine Naruto's life?

But if he doesn't accept it, it will feel like there is a thorn in his heart, piercing the sole of his foot. Although it is not fatal, it will definitely affect his mood.

It's like someone with completely opposite values ​​suddenly appears and mocks everything you do. It's difficult to refute him, but if you don't refute him, his enthusiasm will make you feel like you deserve a beating, making you feel uncomfortable.

After much thought, Gaara decided to accept the bet, mainly to prove that Naruto's ninja way was extremely wrong, and by the way, to tear this man's flesh and blood into pieces after winning the bet.

"Okay, I accept your challenge." Yes, he thought it was Naruto's challenge to him, no, a provocation.

Naruto nodded and looked at Maki, who remained silent, which meant he acquiesced. He cupped his fists towards the two of them and quickly left with Gaara, attempting to locate the Fourth Kazekage.

Naruto and Jiraiya looked at each other and hurried back. Before leaving, Gamabunta called Naruto.

"Boy, what did you say your name was?"

Naruto was stunned for a moment, a little surprised by Bunta's attention, but he smiled and responded, "My name is Uzumaki Naruto, remember that now?"

"...Yeah." Bunta nodded, released the summoning, and the two of them rode on the dispersing white smoke and ran towards Konoha.

On the way, Jiraiya looked at Naruto with interest, opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.

The young man clearly looked disheveled, but for some reason, Jiraiya felt that he was quite to his liking and quietly entertained the idea of ​​taking him as his disciple.

"Ahem, Naruto..." Jiraiya cleared his throat and said slowly: "Do you... want to train with me?"

Naruto tilted his head, blinked, and then smiled: "Of course, the Third-generation grandfather is usually very busy, and I am worried that no one will accompany me to practice."

When Jiraiya said this, Naruto clearly felt a faint warmth coming from his chest.

Although the plot has undergone significant changes, the ties between some characters are still strongly bound together and there has been no fundamental change.

Naruto grinned and said, "Please take good care of me from now on, Master."

"What did you call me?"

"Huh? I said please take care of me, lecherous immortal."

……

The two returned to Konoha and looked at the devastated border battlefield, the gradually disappearing Four Purple Flame Formation, and the occasional small fights that broke out in the alleys. Naruto understood that the war was over.

Next, he has a short period of time as a buffer, after which Uchiha Itachi and Kisame will sneak into Konoha. Before that, he has to think of a strategy to break Sasuke's inner demon. If he can't break it, he has to suppress it to the level of a normal person.

Gaara's matter is not particularly urgent, but Sasuke's matter is a bit urgent.

"I just wonder what Sasuke's memory space looks like... the Uchiha clan land? Could the inner demon be Uchiha Itachi... Yeah, Danzo might also appear."

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and his face looked slightly solemn. On the other side, the Nine-Tails' chakra was running rapidly, repairing Naruto's body, but this did not mean that Naruto could continue to fight. In fact, he was almost drained.

He returned to his home and found that Sasuke and Sakura were still asleep, so he meditated and stopped going out to gather information.

It's late at night.

Sakura, who was sleeping in bed, woke up from a nightmare. Her delicate body trembled violently, and she opened her eyes. She was dazed and found that her right hand was gently held by a pair of strong and warm hands.

She glanced up and saw the sleeping blond boy leaning against the bed, maintaining a handshake posture, breathing steadily, with some bandages wrapped around his face.

Naruto's skin was burned after he transformed into the Four-Tails, and he used the Nine-Tails Chakra many times afterwards, so his skin was in very poor condition, but he did not suffer serious internal injuries.

Sakura looked at him, her emerald green eyes instantly filled with a faint mist, her delicate nose felt slightly sore, and she looked at Naruto with a distressed look, as if it was not him who was hurt, but herself.

"Hmm... awake?"

Naruto was a light sleeper. Although Sakura's movements were very gentle, they still woke Naruto up from his sleep. He rubbed his eyes and saw Sakura asking with a slight cry:
"What should we do now..."

Her eyes were slightly red, her shoulders were trembling, her lips were pale, and she was sobbing softly as she spoke. The half of her neck that was exposed was shining coldly in the moonlight. Her small hand was tightly holding the big hand, as if she would fall straight into the abyss if she let go.

Naruto straightened himself and made his voice sound calm, "It's okay. I found a way to deal with him."

After saying that, he let the soul of Uzumaki Naruto himself touch Sakura's hand gently through his hand. In an instant, a bright warmth came along Naruto's hand and touched Sakura, dissipating some of her strong worries.

"What is this...?" Sakura was startled, her beautiful eyes widened slightly, and a questioning look appeared in her eyes.

Naruto glanced around, making sure no one was eavesdropping, and then briefly and quietly recounted his experience. All around him was silence, with only the gentle rustle of the breeze brushing against the windowpane. In this quiet environment, Sakura understood the current situation.

She didn't speak for a long time, and seemed to be lost in thought. The frustration in her expression eased a little, but her eyebrows were still slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking about various possibilities.

Naruto gently pulled out one hand and placed it lightly on her cheek, using the warmth of his palm to dispel the cold, and used his thumb to wipe away a tear that was about to fall.

The two looked at each other silently.

After a while, Sakura leaned gently towards Naruto, her face resting on his slightly thin shoulder. Her warm breath tickled Naruto's Adam's apple, but he didn't move. He just let his breath linger at the distance of their noses, his eyes lowered, quietly counting her eyelashes.

This is silent healing. They don't need to use verbal persuasion or preaching to show each other the art of language like they do to outsiders, because there is no need.

But Naruto knew that this level of healing was not enough, and Sakura had to at least return to her previous state.

At least, let the tenacious Sakura return.

Naruto put Sakura, who was fast asleep again, back on the bed and covered her with the quilt.

He looked at her quietly in the darkness... Two minutes later, he took out a pen and wrote these few lines on the thin page left in Naruto's diary:
【Black Zetsu】

【divine power】

【Shenra Tianzheng】

【Go (?)】

Naruto stared at the words in front of him in silence, twirling a pen in his hand, his expression unreadable in the darkness.

……

Two hours later.

He walked out of the room, came to Sasuke, and touched his forehead. There was no sign of fever.

"You are a poor kid too." Naruto said softly, walked into the bathroom to find a towel, took off Sasuke's clothes, wiped the sweat off his body, and found a clean quilt to cover him.

After doing this, Naruto nodded in satisfaction.

A tip from a social worker: Completing small things in life like completing targets can accumulate a sense of happiness for yourself.

"Life is full of obstacles..." Naruto sat on the other end of the sofa and closed his eyes.

……the next day.

Naruto woke up and found that Sakura was gone from the room, leaving only a note saying "Go home" and two prepared breakfasts.

He glanced at the still unconscious Sasuke, chewed slowly, and stretched out a hand waving it left and right, trying to wake Sasuke with magic.

Then the wakeup fails.

He moved Sasuke to the bed and wondered whether he should take him to the hospital. Walking down the street, he saw many people walking back and forth, most of them cleaning up the battlefield, a few walking hurriedly, and occasionally, collapsed building debris lay across the middle of the road, blocking the crowd.

The surroundings were dead silent, few people were talking, and the sound of the wind was louder than the human voices.

Naruto suddenly turned his head and found a masked man hiding behind the corner and secretly watching him.

"Isn't this the captain? Why is he dressed like this..." Naruto knew his true identity through the pattern of the cat-face mask - the captain of the Anbu directly under the Third Hokage.

At this time, he was not wearing a white robe as usual, but ordinary clothes and a mask.

"It doesn't seem like he has any intention of avoiding me. That's strange."

Naruto pretended not to see it and went to the hospital first. After finding that it was overcrowded, he gave up the idea of ​​having Sasuke hospitalized. Then he walked around a few times and found that Bai Yi was following closely behind him. Later, he simply turned left and right and came to a secluded corner.

The man in white simply showed up, but he actually knelt on one knee in front of Naruto. Naruto's eyelids twitched, but he didn't say anything, just looked the man up and down.

After a while.

"Did the third generation sacrifice himself?" This was the first question Naruto asked after the silence.

"……Yes."

"Last words?"

"Hokage-sama left you a legacy. In addition, he wanted me to be your shadow."

"……What did you say?!"

Naruto was shocked, but he did not feel any joy. Instead, he frowned and asked for details.

"What's with the inheritance? Explain it."

Judging from their surnames, Naruto is from the Uzumaki clan, and Hiruzen is from the Sarutobi clan. If the Sarutobi clan knew about this, it might cause a dispute.

What's more, it is the Hokage's legacy, which is definitely a hot potato.

As if seeing Naruto's doubts, Bai Yi explained: "The inheritance is a sum of money. The Hokage mentioned this matter a long time ago and made a will in advance, leaving a small part of his savings as your future living expenses."

"Does the Sarutobi clan know about this?"

"His son knows."

After hearing this, Naruto's expression softened slightly and he asked, "How much exactly?"

Bai Yi took out a thick letter and handed it to Naruto: "This is for this year. I will give it to you once a year from now on... Oh, this is also from the Hokage. He hopes that you will not spend money recklessly."

Naruto opened it and took a look. This amount was not enough to make the Sarutobi clan jump in anger, but combined with the mission commission fee, it would also allow him to do well.

He then asked, "So, what does it mean to be my shadow?"

At this point, Bai Yi was silent for a moment, then said, "Hokage-sama, let me be your helper."

"What a joke. The Anbu are only responsible for the Hokage. Do you think I'm a child who can be fooled?"

"No, I am only responsible to the Third Hokage-sama. His orders are my will."

Naruto looked at the man in white in front of him with a serious tone in some surprise. If it was Uzumaki Naruto himself, he might have believed it directly.

But to be honest, I am indeed a little short of money recently.

"So, you are mine now?" Naruto lowered his tone and looked carefully at the white-robed Anbu in front of him. After taking off the white robe, his somewhat muscular figure was revealed, and coupled with his deep voice, it was easy for the girl to think of some elegant uncle.

"Yes." Bai Yi agreed.

"Will you do everything I say?"

"Yes."

"Then give me all the money left to me by three generations at once."

The man in white looked up in surprise, looking at Naruto with a somewhat amused expression. His eyes flashed slightly behind the mask, his body tilted slightly, and then quickly straightened up.

He thought for a moment and said to Naruto, "I'm sorry... Hokage-sama said I can't give it all at once... I can't disobey Hokage-sama."

"Ah."

Naruto didn't express his opinion, but showed an expression of "as expected" on his face, and then continued:
"Then take off your mask and let me see what you look like."

Bai Yi was stunned again, and at the same time he discovered a clue.

The yellow-haired young man seemed to speak casually, but in fact he was scheming deeply. Every word he said was a test, trying to figure out his bottom line.

In fact, it is not a big problem to take off the mask. Hiruzen is already dead, and he has no special reason to hide his true appearance before the new Hokage takes office.

The man in white reached out for his mask, but for some reason, his fingertips stayed there for a long time without moving.

Finally, he slowly lowered his hand.

"Can I... not pick it?"

Bai Yi raised his head and looked at Naruto with his dark eyes. Naruto frowned slightly and looked directly at him:

"why?"

"...On the surface, I am a member of the Anbu, but in reality, I am yours, a sharp sword that can be unsheathed at any time."

"A sword has no independent mind."

He hoped that Naruto would be able to command him like he used to when Hokage-sama was alive.

This child is the one that Hokage-sama is focusing on training. Only by developing the thinking of a Hokage can this child go further in the future.

Naruto thought for a moment and asked, "If this sword does something good for me in the future, should I reward it?"

"No..." Bai Yi shook his head slowly and said:
“Success doesn’t have to be mine.”

……

"Success does not have to be mine..." Naruto repeated it, chewing it slowly and understanding the true meaning behind Bai Yi's choice.

This is very standard ninja thinking.

The next moment, Naruto suddenly took a step forward, grabbed the white-clothed mask, and lifted it up, revealing his slightly pale face.

The man was stunned.

(End of this chapter)