Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

The two sisters were still playfully fighting, but it wasn't a real fight; they were just tickling each other.

Completely outmatched by Hinata, Hanabi was unilaterally suppressed, laughing until she could barely breathe: "Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law is here! Help me! I can't take it anymore!"

Hinata felt embarrassed to continue playing around with Hanabi in front of Naruto, so she stopped.

To everyone's surprise, Naruto spoke up first: "Don't stop, keep going. Do you need my help? It seems that scratching the soles of my feet with feathers will only make it itchier and more uncomfortable."

Hanabi was stunned, realizing what was about to happen. She forced a laugh and said, "Big sister, I'm your sister. Even if it's your brother-in-law, you won't listen to him. You won't bully me, will you?"

Thinking back to the pleasant atmosphere between Naruto and me just now, it was all ruined by the fireworks.

Her pure white eyes have become deep and profound.

Hinata said softly, "Don't misunderstand, this isn't bullying. It's a loving form of discipline so that you won't ignore the rules and wander around aimlessly in the future."

Hanabi's expression changed, and she struggled violently: "Father! Save me! My sister and brother-in-law are trying to bully me! Father!"

Caught off guard, Hanabi broke free and ran away. Hinata raised her hand and grabbed her, instantly activating her Byakugan, and an invisible force pulled Hanabi into her grasp.

"Huh?" Fireworks, who had already climbed over the wall, was stunned and flew back uncontrollably.

"Wait! Big sister!"

"Brother-in-law! What are you looking for! Please don't take off my shoes!"

"Father! Save me, hahaha!"

into the night.

The dinner table.

Ignore her sister-in-law, who is glaring at her with a bitter and resentful look on her face.

Looking at Hinata sitting beside him, already eating her fifty-fourth bowl of rice, and on the table, a large pile of delicacies prepared for Hinata.

Naruto fell silent.

"Where is my father-in-law? And where is my grandfather? Why aren't they having dinner?"

The branch family maid in charge of preparing dinner gestured for Naruto to go outside to talk. Naruto was puzzled, so he told Hinata and then followed the branch family maid outside.

"The clan chief has gone out on business, and the elders went with him."

"When I left, I specifically told them not to stay here overnight, but to take Hinata-sama and Hanabi-sama directly to your place."

"This is Hinata-sama's daily expenses list, mainly on food."

"..." Naruto.

He took the notebook from the maid who had vacated the house and opened it.

Various precious Chinese medicinal herbs, as well as a large number of delicacies from land and sea, come into view.

It includes almost everything that swims in the water, flies in the sky, and runs on the ground.

"A meal costs around 100,000 yen!" Naruto exclaimed in shock.

You know, a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen only costs sixty ryo. What did Hinata eat? It's expensive, not to mention it's pricey.

“100,000 is the minimum. If conditions allow, the price will rise further, to around 140,000 to 150,000,” said the maid from the branch family.

"One meal costs over ten thousand yen, and you have to eat five meals a day?" Naruto asked.

"Yes." The maid from the branch family nodded.

"Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and when are the other two meals? And what time exactly?" Naruto asked.

“One meal at six in the morning, one at nine in the morning, one at noon, one at three in the afternoon, and one at six in the evening,” said the maid from the branch household.

"..." Naruto.

"I don't know why, but Lady Hinata's appetite has increased recently, and it seems to be trending towards six meals a day. If that's the case, then she'll have to eat another meal at nine o'clock in the evening." - Branch family maid.

"Do I have to eat this? What would happen if I ate less?" Naruto asked.

"Lady Hinata's appetite is... well, it's quite amazing. She can eat a lot in one meal, or she can only eat half a bowl of rice in one meal," said the branch family maid.

"I never used to eat this much; I was just at a normal average level. It's only recently that I've changed. Eating less should be fine."

"But the clan chief's idea is that Lady Hinata must be fed."

"..." Naruto.

"Haha, my father-in-law is probably too busy and forgot to give me money for food," Naruto laughed.

"No," the maid from the branch family shook her head.

"I mean food expenses, Hinata's food expenses," Naruto said.

"I don't know, anyway, the clan head didn't give any instructions," the branch family maid said. "He only said that you must take Lady Hinata away tonight."

"Tell me the truth, are we out of money?" Naruto whispered.

"I don't manage the money, so I don't know." After saying that, seeing that Naruto had no further questions, the branch family maid bowed and turned to go inside.

"No wonder you were in such a hurry to entrust Hinata to me. It turns out you couldn't afford to raise her, so you made me take care of her..." Naruto said, holding his head.

With expenses of hundreds of thousands a day, and more than 300 days a year, even a mountain of gold and silver would be hard to afford.

His life as a gigolo who relied on Hinata to support him had only been going on for a short time, but now he's the one supporting Hinata.

Chapter 94 Spell

Chakra Sensing Technique, activated.

Centered on itself, an invisible field of perception spreads in all directions.

Countless life reactions and chakra reactions surfaced in my mind.

There are people, cats, dogs, rats, cockroaches, spiders, and so on.

Life or chakra—either of these two can be detected by sensory techniques.

"He's not here. He's really gone." Naruto was speechless.

My father-in-law and grandfather passed away quite quickly.

Many members of the divided family also left with them.

It's not like we're going to fight the Three-Tails head-on; we're just using the Byakugan to find it. As long as we can use the Byakugan normally, we can handle it.

"Huh?" Just as Naruto was about to interrupt the perception technique, he suddenly realized that Sakura was not showing any signs of life, and he was stunned.

Sakura's parents, Ino, Sasuke, and Kakashi are all in the village. Where can Sakura go alone?

Knowing that Sakura had the Flying Thunder God Technique and that protecting herself wouldn't be a problem, he didn't think much of it and assumed that Sakura had just gone out to play.

Compared to Sakura, whose whereabouts are unknown, what troubles Naruto is how to raise Hinata.

~~~

The border area between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.

A light drizzle.

The ground was covered in mud.

His hand holding the kunai trembled, and he hesitated to put it down.

Looking at the baby still crying loudly in her swaddling clothes, Sakura shook her head and said, "No, I can't..."

Snapped!

A loud slap in the face.

Danzo coldly replied, "Useless."

"Ninjas, as tools, should not be constrained by emotions."

"Don't even mention an unrelated infant; even if one day you are given a mission to kill your beloved family members, relatives, and friends, you should carry it out without hesitation."

"I have already been very merciful by not asking you to kill your parents or completely erase your feelings."

"There is such a person who is worth learning from, his name is Uchiha Itachi."

"What I'm about to say about this person is for you to know only; don't tell anyone else."

Half of her face was red and swollen.

I couldn't tell if it was tears or rain, but they slid down my cheeks.

Sakura slowly got up.

Her pink hair and clothes, stained with mud and water, made her look particularly disheveled.

Compared to a chill in the heart, physical coldness is insignificant.

After telling Itachi's story, Danzo said, "The Three-Tails could arrive at any time. Before that, you have a lot to learn."

"You have mastered the Chaotic Body Rush and the Four Symbols Seal that restricts the tailed beast within you. Now, it's time for a real battle."

"Without sufficient combat experience and combat awareness, even if you become a Jinchūriki, you will still be a weakling in the face of a true powerhouse."

"Come on, get used to taking lives first."

"Can we...can we change it to someone else? Like, someone ruthless and deserving of death," Sakura whispered.

"Have you ever seen a tool that goes against the user's will and offers suggestions to the user?" Danzo said.

"Well, after all, you're a ninja who grew up in a peaceful era. We can't expect too much from you."

Before Sakura could even breathe a sigh of relief, Danzo formed a hand seal.

"Huh? Ahhh!" Suddenly screaming, Sakura collapsed to the ground, clutching her chest and rolling around on the floor.

“I’m not so naive as to think that a single Kotoamatsukami can transform you into a tool that meets my requirements,” Danzo said.

"Setting up a spell on the heart is a method of control that many high-ranking officials in ninja villages use."

"The functions may differ to some extent, but the purpose is the same: control."

"Your chakra has been sealed, so there's no way you can escape using the Flying Thunder God Technique. Besides, there's no point in running away. Your parents, your home, your roots are in Konoha."

"If you don't want to endure this excruciating pain any longer, then obediently listen to me, pick up the kunai, and wipe out this little life."

"Actually, you don't need to care. In the ninja world, life is the cheapest thing. It's like weeds. No matter how many you kill, they will grow back quickly."