Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Gradually reveal the truth.

Sakura quickly processed the information and found that the situation wasn't as bad as she had imagined. She chuckled dryly and said, "These things can't be rushed. We should take it slow."

"Great!" Ri Ying cheered, banging drums and gongs.

"Find an opportunity to test Naruto and see if he's a womanizer or if he's two-timing. Don't involve you, use me as an excuse to test him. This is very important, you must try."

Ino's words came to mind.

While peeling and eating an orange, Sakura casually said, "Speaking of which, Ino told me today that she likes you and has thought about confessing to you."

"I didn't expect you to ask Hinata out, which made her too scared to say it."

pat.

The clothes hanger wasn't held properly and fell to the ground.

Naruto was dumbfounded and said, "What did you say! Ino! She likes me? And she wants to confess to me? Really?!"

“She told me herself, how could it be false?” Sakura said.

"Ino likes Sasuke just like you, so why would she like me?!" Naruto couldn't believe it.

“She gave up long ago. She saw that I liked Sasuke, and for my sake, she gave up pursuing Sasuke. Now, without a doubt, the person she likes is you,” Sakura said.

"..." Naruto.

"She was too embarrassed to tell you in person, so she asked me to do it, hoping you could give her a chance, a fair chance to compete," Xiaoying said.

Naruto picked up the clothes hanger and forced himself to calm down.

Unexpectedly, the plot took such a big turn.

In the story, Ino always had feelings for Sasuke, but eventually married Sai, and had very few interactions with Naruto.

But somehow, when it came to him, Ino changed her mind.

"You're not kidding?" Naruto asked, confirming.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Ino. Who would joke about something like this?" Sakura said.

Naruto frowned.

The plot he actively changed was something that was expected, so it won't cause any problems.

This kind of passively altered plot, unexpectedly and suddenly, caught him off guard.

This time, Ino inexplicably liked him. What about next time? And the time after that?

Pain, the Deva Path, arrived in Konoha ahead of schedule.

Madara Uchiha was resurrected ahead of schedule.

When she woke up, Kaguya Otsutsuki was floating high in the sky, looking down on all living beings.

Just thinking about it sent a chill down Naruto's spine, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

A strong sense of crisis exploded in my heart.

The jubilation that arose from signing in Hamura's chakra and gaining a bright future quickly dissipated.

"I still have a long way to go, I need to work harder," Naruto thought to himself.

After quickly hanging up his clothes and tidying up a bit, he strapped on his weights, climbed out the window to the roof, and started exercising.

Frog jumps, handstand walking, push-ups, sit-ups.

There was no half-heartedness; every stroke was taken with utmost seriousness.

"??" Sakura.

"What are you doing?" Sakura asked, puzzled, as she climbed onto the roof.

"Sakura, thank you for telling me that Ino likes me. It keeps me from letting my guard down," Naruto said.

What?! I'm telling you, Ino liking you and whether you'll let your guard down are related? Sakura was confused.

"So, what do you think?" Seeing that Naruto didn't intend to explain further, and not understanding why Naruto said that, Sakura thought for a moment and asked.

"Should we give Ino a fair chance to compete?"

"It would be better if I told her about this in person," Naruto said.

~~~

the next day.

It's almost 7:30 in the morning.

Ino sat up, scratched her messy hair, and yawned.

I had insomnia for the first half of the night and didn't sleep well. I felt so sleepy, but I was also very concerned about Sakura's situation.

I can't sleep now, I need to go and see what's going on.

I habitually draw back the curtains and open the window to breathe in some fresh air.

Right in front of me was Naruto, who was squatting not far from the window, with visible arcs of electricity flashing and jumping between his hands, doing something I didn't know.

"!?" Ino.

"Good morning," Naruto said, stopping his attempt.

"Good morning, what are you doing here?" Ino smiled stiffly.

She quickly recalled the test that she had instructed Xiaoying to do yesterday.

is it?

Has Sakura already said so?

Now the reason why Naruto came here is clear.

Perfect, this is a good opportunity to test whether this guy is a hidden womanizer who doesn't discriminate, or a devoted and loyal man.

"It's an honor to be liked by you, but I already have someone I like and I won't consider any other possibilities. I'm sorry," Naruto said bluntly.

Chapter 39 Patting the Head

Squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, rinse your mouth with water first, and then start brushing your teeth.

Swipe left, swipe right.

Suddenly, Ino stopped brushing her teeth and said, somewhat speechlessly, "What's with this strange feeling?"

Naruto decisively rejected him without giving him a chance to explain.

On one hand, she felt relieved for Sakura, at least she hadn't fallen for a jerk.

On the other hand, it also created a sense of déjà vu that they were inferior to Hinata, disliked, and looked down upon.

This feeling was completely unnecessary, because she didn't like Naruto and didn't need to care about his thoughts at all, but...

Being rejected to your face still leaves you with a feeling of resentment.

"It's not you who rejected me, it's me who rejected you, Naruto Uzumaki, don't get it wrong." Ino said fiercely to the mirror, then made a couple of hand gestures, feeling much better.

After quickly washing up and getting dressed, I grabbed my breakfast sandwich and hurried out to find Sakura.

She wanted to tell Sakura the results, and also wanted to know what progress or changes had occurred between Sakura and Naruto last night.

~~~

Konoha back mountain.

Hinata arrived alone, carrying a box.

The numerous shadow clones present looked at each other in bewilderment.

Those who have been cultivating here will not know what is happening outside unless specifically notified by their main body.

One of the shadow clones actively detached itself, transmitting its memories back to the original body.

Soon, Naruto arrived and sent away the curious shadow clones. He looked at Hinata and asked, "Didn't we agree on a meeting place? Why did you change the location at the last minute?"

"Someone's following me." Hinata looked down at her toes.

"Following you!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise, quickly realizing, "Is it your family?"

Hinata nodded: "This is the first time I've withdrawn money, and it's quite a lot. Maybe, probably, they were worried I'd be scammed, and at the same time, they were curious about what I would do with so much money."

Indeed, if you put yourself in your daughter's shoes, and she suddenly asked for a large sum of money, especially in cash, and you didn't know what she wanted it for, you would also start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

Naruto expressed his understanding and then looked at the box at Hinata's feet.

Seriously, isn't this box a bit too big? It's not enough to hold three million in cash.

"Will it cause you trouble?" Naruto asked.

Hinata shook her head and said in a soft voice, stirring her fingers, "No, don't worry about it. There's no need to be frugal. Buy whatever you like. If you need more, come to me. My family is rich."

"Thank you, I will pay you back, for the rest of my life." Naruto emphasized the words "for the rest of my life."

Hinata shook her head and then nodded, it was unclear whether she understood.

Seeing that Hinata was about to leave, Naruto said, "Is there anything you would like me to do for you? Anything is fine."

If he takes the initiative, it's hard to control the degree of instability. On the contrary, if Hinata brings it up herself, she will be mentally prepared and will not easily fall into a coma again.

Hinata stopped, feeling both tempted and conflicted.

Many things come to mind, but I'm too shy to speak them.

Finally, after hesitating for two minutes, Hinata whispered, "Can, can, can you touch, touch my head..."

"Patting your head? Of course, is there any more?" Naruto approached.

As Naruto approached, Hinata, overcome with shyness and nervousness, reflexively took a half-step back, lowered her head, closed her eyes, and dared not look at Naruto: "Praise me, praise me..."

Perhaps he was too nervous and stammered, so Naruto had to improvise.

Raise your right hand, place it lightly on Hinata's head, and slowly press down firmly.

Slowly stroke and gently touch.

"Hinata, you are the best. In my eyes, no one is better than you."