Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

at the same time.

Sakura coughed, spitting out the tea in her mouth, and exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say! Naruto is nearby, and Sasuke is right next to him!"

“I was just giving you a wink and encouraging you to agree,” Ino said, speechless.

"Why didn't you remind me sooner?" Sakura covered her face.

"Sasuke is too fast, I didn't have time to say anything," Ino said helplessly.

"What should I do! In Naruto's mind, I would never refuse Sasuke. How am I supposed to explain this?" Sakura held her head in her hands, completely troubled.

“It’s never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. We can think of reasons later. We should do something to fix it now. Besides, with the existing mindset, Naruto might not suspect anything,” Ino said.

Chapter 42 The Undeniable Truth

"What's going on?" Naruto asked, puzzled.

Will Sakura refuse Sasuke's date invitation?

Is this the sun coming out in the west?

"It's not that I'm unwilling, it's that Sakura won't agree. Let's find another condition," Sasuke said.

“Uh…” Naruto hesitated, wondering what to do.

Just then, the two women paid the bill and rushed over.

"Sasuke-kun, what happened earlier doesn't count. You want to ask me out, right? Okay," Sakura said with a forced laugh.

"What do you mean what just happened doesn't count? That's really strange. Are you being controlled and can't control yourself?" Naruto asked in a puzzled tone.

Sakura couldn't keep up the conversation and stammered.

When facing someone you like, your brain is usually not sharp enough, and your IQ may drop.

Ino, who was standing to the side, suddenly brightened up and quickly said, "It was me! I was controlling Sakura to say that. Just kidding, hehe."

"You're really quite boring." Naruto said speechlessly.

"Sorry, Sakura, it's my fault. I'll make it up to you next time." Ino laughed, "Don't just stand there, go on your date with Sasuke."

Sakura glanced at Ino, then at Naruto, and whispered to Sasuke, "Sasuke-kun, then we..."

"I'm easygoing. You decide where we go and what we do," Sasuke said calmly.

Watching the future couple disappear around the corner of the alley, Naruto's gaze shifted to Ino standing to the side, and he twitched his lips: "Which way are you going?"

Ino paused, thought for a moment, and pointed to the left.

"Then I'll go to the right. Goodbye." Naruto waved goodbye.

Ino didn't think much of it at first, but she soon realized that she was also labeled as someone who liked Naruto.

If you like someone but they don't like you back, and you were rejected by them this morning, is it reasonable to treat them like a stranger the next time you see them?

What if this arouses Naruto's suspicion, leading to a series of questions...

Why does Ino pretend to like it?

These words were spoken by Sakura.

What was Sakura's motivation for saying that?

It can be severed, but not so decisively and quickly.

Ino rubbed her face and tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "How about a cup of tea? It's on me."

"Thanks, but I'm allergic to tea," Naruto said without turning his head.

Ino pouted and jogged after him, saying, "Don't be so cold. We'll see each other all the time. Even if we can't take things further, we can still be friends."

"Sorry, I'm allergic to floral scents," Naruto said.

"Is it serious? It would be better to go to the hospital to get it checked out," Ino suggested.

With a loud thud, Ino was caught off guard and pinned against the wall by Naruto, leaving her completely stunned.

Pinching Ino's chin and lifting her head, Naruto slowly approached and said in a low voice, "If you really can't forget me and can't let me go, then yes, I promise you, it's not impossible."

"Whhhhhh! What?!" Ino stammered, her heart pounding.

“I have someone I like, and I can be your boyfriend without making it public,” Naruto said.

"This, this kind of thing! No, no! This won't do!" Ino pushed Naruto away with her hand, turned her face to the side, and said urgently.

“Why not? It’s a matter of mutual consent. As long as you’re willing, I have no problem with it. After all, you’re very cute,” Naruto said.

After saying that, Naruto turned Ino's face to the side and slowly moved closer, pretending to kiss her.

As Naruto's face drew ever closer, his breath brushing against her skin, Ino's mind went blank, her thoughts frozen.

When they were less than five centimeters apart, Naruto still hadn't stopped. He was serious. Ino couldn't hold back any longer and screamed, "No! Nooooo!"

Rather than Ino forcefully pushing Naruto away, it would be more accurate to say that Naruto didn't exert any force and simply stepped back.

In the chaos, Ino, unaware of this detail, took off running the moment she gained her freedom, not daring to look back.

"That way, she probably won't have any good feelings towards me anymore, and she'll avoid me if we meet." Naruto rubbed his face and smiled slightly.

It would be truly unjust not to feel disgusted by a philandering scumbag who openly declares his intention to have his cake and eat it too.

To facilitate Sakura's date with Sasuke.

Scared Ino away.

It was decided not to carry out any tasks of level C or above that require leaving the village.

Counting on my fingers, I realized that I had nothing to do for the time being, and I only needed to wait for the Chunin Exams in about a month.

Naruto stretched his arms and shook his legs, continuing his physical exercise.

the other side.

Ino ran a long way and, seeing that Naruto wasn't chasing her, breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on a roadside bench to calm her wildly beating heart.

"That guy! You can know a person's face but not their heart! He actually..."

We absolutely cannot let Sakura get any deeper into this mess. Stop it, we must stop it immediately.

Originally, on the day of graduation and class assignment, Ino was given a big fright by Naruto. Not seeing Kurama, she could only blame Naruto for scaring her.

In conjunction with this...

Feeling her heart rate sluggish and difficult to calm down, Ino wondered if she might have a heart attack.

The thought of Naruto would make her heart race and she couldn't calm down.

"Sakura! Yes, find her and expose Naruto's true colors!" Ino patted her chest, got up to go find Sakura, but came back a moment later.

Why are you looking? Wait until after your date.

If Naruto's side is unreliable, then Sakura's best match is Sasuke.

"It was a lucky accident," Ino thought to herself.

The image of being pinned against the wall by Naruto is unforgettable.

Just thinking about that scene makes my heart race.

"That damn Naruto, he even tried to kiss me! I'll beat you to death!" Ino was furious, punching the air and gritting her teeth.

It's noon.

Naruto cooked instant noodles at home.

Eat a good breakfast, a full dinner, and for lunch, whatever you like—eat some junk food that has no nutritional value but tastes delicious.

Enjoy a refreshing taste experience.

"I'm starting." Naruto picked up a mouthful of instant noodles with anticipation and was about to put it in his mouth.

Suddenly, Sakura's voice came from outside, as if she was calling him.

The sound came from afar and approached very quickly.

Naruto turned his head and saw Sakura, whose style had changed drastically, leaping in through the window instead of the main entrance.

"Naruto... what... do you want to do to Ino...?"

His eyes rolled back.

His facial features were contorted with anger.

Her long, cherry blossom pink hair moved without any wind.

The teeth grinding together made a sawing sound.

Sakura, with her terrifying aura, took a step, causing many cracks to appear on the floor.

"..." Naruto.

What is this? It's terrifying!

"I didn't do anything! I just wanted her to give up on me completely. See? Nobody likes a frivolous, fickle, two-timing scumbag."

Before she could finish speaking, Sakura, whose art style had returned to normal, blinked and asked, "Really?"

"It's absolutely true!" Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, saying with a wry smile.

"Don't tell Ino that she's her best friend, her good friend. Don't let her go down a path of no return."

"I did that simply to make her think she had seen through my true colors and to make her feel disgusted with me. I really had no other intentions."

"..." Sakura.

"I see," Sakura said calmly.

Chapter 43 Fate is wonderful

Seeing that Sakura's style was no longer so scary, Naruto sat up straight and slurped down his instant noodles, while mumbling a warning: "Remember, you absolutely can't tell Ino."

"I know without you telling me." Sakura sat down next to him, and seeing how much Naruto was enjoying his food, she snatched Naruto's noodles away.

"Wait! This is mine! You can cook more if you want, there's plenty at home." Caught off guard by Sakura's sudden success, Naruto quickly reached out to snatch it back.