Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

"Oh, I have to thank your mother for that," Naruto said with a smile. "If she hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have expected you to be lurking here in this way."

“Mother…” Hei Jue was stunned.

Did the mother betray it?

No, absolutely not. It is the mother's child, her only hope for regaining her freedom. No matter what happens, having it is better than not having it.

A mother would never betray it.

So, in other words, it was the mother who accidentally let something slip and said something wrong that made Naruto realize what was going on?

As for whether Naruto would lie, Black Zetsu believed that there was no need for him to lie to someone who was about to die.

"Hehehe." Black Zetsu laughed bitterly and sighed, "I'm sorry, Mother, from now on, you will have to face everything alone."

"..." Kaguya.

Nothing to say.

In the end, it was she who harmed Black Zetsu and held him back.

"It would be such a waste to burn it in the sun. Let's see if we can refine it into a Chakra Fruit."

Naruto thought he would use Kurama to send a message to his Wood Release clone, asking him to go see Ino.

It's Kaguya's will after all, I wonder if it will work.

Chapter 235 Kidnapping

Ino was no longer surprised or taken aback that Naruto had once again asked her for help in refining the Chakra Fruit.

That's what I thought before I went.

"What is this? I can't refine it." Ino asked, puzzled and surprised.

Even with the chakra provided by Naruto, it's still impossible to refine.

It clearly has no strength and looks weak, but there's no way to get started, as if it were an insurmountable mountain.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Mother is the progenitor of chakra and the strongest being." Black Zetsu chuckled.

"As her will, you may be able to use the power of the sun to destroy me, but you can never refine me into a fruit."

He shares consciousness and memories with his other half of Black Zetsu, so he knows how that half of Black Zetsu was destroyed.

Ignoring Black Zetsu's words, and seeing that Ino was helpless and couldn't do anything about Black Zetsu, Naruto signaled her to stop and decided to try it himself.

The result was the same; they had no idea how to refine the fruit and hadn't even learned the technique.

failure.

"It's useless, it's useless. I've already told you it's useless, but you still won't give up," Black Zetsu mocked.

Naruto ignored the warning and instead tried to see if he could use his instincts as the God Tree to devour Black Zetsu.

The first attempt yielded immediate results, devouring approximately one-tenth of Black Zetsu.

Naruto immediately stopped, realizing that swallowing the Chakra Fruit was more effective than directly consuming it.

This sudden action terrified Black Zetsu half to death.

"What! What was that? How could you possibly devour me!" Black Zetsu was shocked.

"Think about it slowly by yourself," Naruto said, creating a chakra chain that bound Black Zetsu.

They created another Seeking Truth Jewel, which completely and 360 degrees surrounded Black Zetsu, eliminating any possibility of its escape.

"I'm sorry you made the trip for nothing," Naruto said. "I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"Then I'll have to be on an empty stomach beforehand so I can have a big meal later, otherwise I'll feel like I'm missing out," Ino said with a smile.

"Eat as much as you want. As long as you're not afraid of getting fat, what do I have to be afraid of?" Naruto said casually.

"I won't get fat," Ino muttered, her eyes darting around before she whispered, "I haven't seen Hinata these past few days, you and her..."

Naruto nodded awkwardly and coughed, "Thanks to your reminder, we've... well, cough cough, made it a fait accompli."

"I see..." Ino's lips twitched, and she forced a dry laugh, "Congratulations."

“If her dad finds out, he’ll definitely be angry and then he’ll cause trouble for me, so…” Naruto said, “You just need to know, don’t tell anyone else.”

Ino nodded.

After chatting for a few more minutes, not wanting to keep Hinata waiting, Naruto took the initiative to end the conversation, said goodbye to Ino, and left.

As for this shrine founded by Black Zetsu, it has nothing to do with Naruto.

Firstly, he is not the type to meddle in other people's business.

Secondly, the situation here doesn't require his intervention.

First, Black Zetsu taught many skills to the first group of priestesses, which were recorded in writing, including, but not limited to, medicine, illusion, ninjutsu, and farming.

And literacy is the most basic thing.

To save himself the trouble and effort, Black Zetsu taught with great care, without having to do everything himself.

This resulted in the first group of priestesses who were able to survive well even after leaving Black Zetsu.

As long as the business is managed properly, without strong external interference or meddling, and without internal strife or infighting, life will get better and better.

Konoha Village.

Home in the mountains.

Ino's boudoir.

A spatial black hole opened out of thin air, and Yomotsu Hirasaka appeared. Ino walked out of it, picked up the half-full glass of water on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.

I feel empty inside, listless, and a little annoyed.

Even though I knew this day would come, it still made me feel terrible when it actually happened.

Especially just imagining that scene makes me feel suffocated.

As if she had thought of something, Ino opened Yomotsu Hirasaka, which connected to Sakura's laboratory on the other end.

"Sakura, I won't be going over tonight. I want to get some rest early. You should do the same and take care of yourself."

Sakura, wearing a white lab coat, looked up from the petri dish and turned her head in confusion: "What did Naruto call you for? You look so weak."

"It's nothing," Ino said without elaborating.

With Sakura's intelligence, she could deduce the truth from even the slightest clue.

To prevent Sakura from suffering like she did.

Concealing it is the best option.

After closing Yomotsu Hirasaka, Ino lay back on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Thinking about Naruto and Hinata, here are some things I might do tonight.

Thinking about my future, I wonder what I will do.

The more I think about it, the less certain it seems.

The more I think about it, the more energetic I become, and the less I can sleep.

I lay in bed, tossing and turning all night.

The next day.

On the surface, Ino seemed fine, but she was still feeling very bad inside. After washing up and having breakfast with her parents, she prepared to go to the laboratory.

continue working.

"Hmm! Where did this letter come from? Was someone just here? I didn't sense anything..."

Ino went back to her bedroom to change her clothes and noticed an extra letter on her desk, much to her surprise.

Unsure whether it was a trap or poison, Ino didn't rush in, but instead chose to send her shadow clone to investigate.

After quickly reading through the letter, the shadow clone Ino paused for a moment, then, after confirming that the letter was correct, immediately handed it to her main body.

"Sakura Haruno is in my hands. If you don't want anything to happen to her, go find Naruto Uzumaki and ask him to release someone's soul."

"Don't say you don't know who it is, unless you want to be the first to receive a finger or a whole arm from Sakura Haruno."

At the very bottom is a photograph.

Sakura, her hands and feet bound by chains, lay unconscious in a coffin constructed using earth magic.

Ino's eyes widened instantly, and she quickly opened Yomotsu Hirasaka and went to the laboratory.

There was no one there.

The place looked like it had been ransacked; all the Naruto cells and experimental materials that had been cultivated had vanished without a trace.

"Who...who is it?" Ino clenched her fists.

Not knowing where Naruto was at that time, she went directly to the moon, intending to find Naruto's Wood Release clone and use it to notify the real Naruto.

Who knew that as soon as they arrived on the moon, they sensed Naruto's chakra reaction in the master bedroom of the palace.

He only sensed Naruto, not Hinata.

Ino didn't think much of it and flew straight to the master bedroom, landing on the balcony outside: "Naruto, Sakura, she..."

The words that were about to come out were just getting started when they got stuck, and the speaker couldn't continue.

Ino was dumbfounded.

She never imagined that Naruto and Hinata would fight at this moment.

Hinata, who thought she was hallucinating when she heard Ino's words, opened her eyes in confusion when she felt Naruto stop moving. She then saw Ino standing on the balcony.

Hinata.

Overwhelmed by indescribable shame, she fainted without uttering a sound.

Chapter 236 Orochimaru is a fake

He walked silently to the table, placed a cup of black tea on it, and as the steam rose, the aroma filled the air. The puppet servant bowed slightly and said softly, "Please enjoy."