I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Kakashi ruffled his white hair. "And my old man, he actually made sarcastic remarks about how slow I was at completing the mission, saying that if it were him, he would have finished the SSS-level mission in no time. Doesn't he even know what level he is!"

"Is your uncle still running the shop?"

Rin, who had been bickering with Kakashi, finally relaxed and blinked as she asked him a question.

"Yeah, thanks to his sarcastic and sarcastic mouth, our family's ninja tool shop has completely gone out of business."

Kakashi complained, "There's a really good ninja tool shop next door. They sell high-quality stuff at low prices, and the best part is, they have a cute little girl who's very talkative..."

"Little signboard girl? Is her name Tiantian?"

Lin fiddled with her short hair, thought for a moment, and asked.

"Yeah, how do you know?"

Kakashi looked at Rin in surprise, and Rin burst out laughing.

"Then you've really messed things up. That child is a big fan of Lord Chiaki. One day she came to me for help, so I gave her a brief introduction."

"...And then Chiaki-nee taught her some selling techniques?"

Kakashi's lips twitched. If we were to talk about Chiaki's influence on Konoha, it certainly wasn't just his contributions to medical ninjutsu.

From commerce to people's livelihood, and even the strategic planning of Konoha, Chiaki seems to be involved in everything, as if he knows everything.

Anyway, Hiruzen Sarutobi was sighing and complaining every day, trying his best to get Chiaki to become Hokage.

"That's right, okay, that's enough."

Rin stood up from her seat, stretched lazily, and casually displayed her beautiful figure in front of Kakashi, completely unconcerned about it.

"Be careful, Lin..."

Kakashi covered his nose and said with a strange expression.

"What's there to care about?"

Lin waved her hand, put her hands in her white coat, and walked out the door. "To us, the human body is just a bunch of organs."

"By the way, could you keep an eye on the little girl from the Haruno family for me?"

"what?"

Kakashi asked in surprise, "That kid named Sakura Haruno?"

"Hmm, Lord Chiaki seems quite interested in her. I'll go rest for a bit, and tonight we'll take her back to the Senju family mansion together."

Lin yawned and walked out of the door, casually closing the door behind her, leaving Kakashi alone in the office.

"This guy……"

Kakashi scratched his head, casually adjusted his mask, turned around, and scanned the surroundings with lightning-fast eyes. He then made a few hand gestures to summon the Anbu.

"Go, find Sakura Haruno."

"Yes!"

Chapter 531 I think I'm in love

The Thousand Hands Old House.

The quiet Senju old house is covered by a large expanse of lush cherry blossom trees. Unfortunately, it is autumn now, and the cherry blossom trees are covered with slightly yellowing leaves, scattering a wisp of fragrance.

A girl with long pink hair and a large red bow in her hair walked carefully along the path among the cherry blossom trees, glancing around every now and then.

She looked to be only four or five years old, wearing a close-fitting pink dress, and looked like a pink doll.

It's fortunate that this is a ninja world, where four- or five-year-old children already have their own consciousness and can move around freely; otherwise, their families would be very worried.

The girl with long pink hair didn't understand why her parents had such a strong preference for pink, but she liked pink herself so she didn't care.

Walking along the path lined with cherry blossom trees, the girl with long pink hair gradually relaxed, letting go of her initial nervousness and caution. She joyfully appreciated nature's bounty and enjoyed the cherry blossoms she loved so much.

Yes, she recognized the cherry blossom tree. Her good friend Ino's family owned a flower shop, and out of curiosity, she specifically asked about the cherry blossom tree.

When the ANBU ninjas first came looking for her, the girl with long pink hair was quite startled.

That's the Anbu!

She thought she had done something wrong, even though it was the highest law enforcement agency in the village.

My parents are indeed a bit unreliable, and it's normal for them to make mistakes, but the sins of their family should not be visited upon them!

However, after the Anbu simply informed her that they were coming to the Senju Old House and that some important person wanted to see her, the pink-haired girl relaxed.

After tidying herself up a bit, leaving a note and some food for her unreliable parents, she followed their instructions and left the room, heading towards the Senju family mansion.

"I wonder what kind of important person lives in the Senju mansion..."

The girl with long pink hair thought innocently, "If my mom and dad were here, I could ask them."

What she didn't know was that if her parents found out she was going to the Thousand Hands Old House to meet an important person, they would probably be so excited they'd faint.

Minato deliberately concealed the news of the Senju family mansion, allowing Chiaki to recuperate peacefully in Konoha. The new generation was unaware of the Senju family mansion's existence.

In addition, Chiaki instructed the old butler to plant cherry blossom trees all around the Senju old house, and after some minor renovations, the Senju old house became even more secluded.

Aside from the older generation and the fan club members who are crazy about Qianqiu, no one else knows much about it.

Time makes people forget everything. Five years is enough for Qianqiu's name to be deified, and then slowly disappear.

"This place is so beautiful."

The girl with long pink hair squinted her eyes, happily enjoying the feeling of the gentle breeze caressing her face. The autumn breeze rustled the cherry blossoms, and the refreshing fragrance enveloped her, instantly bringing her a sense of satisfaction.

"Come on! Come on!"

"Get out of the way! Hahaha!"

Just then, a laughing boy rushed over and bumped into the pink-haired girl's shoulder, knocking her to the ground.

The boy had short, golden hair and clear, bright blue eyes. What was most striking about him were the six whiskers on his cheeks.

"Hey! That hurts!"

The pink-haired girl was knocked to the ground and cried out to the blond-haired boy in a wronged tone. The boy stopped and turned around without even noticing.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, let me help you up?"

The boy's sunny smile was as radiant as a little sun.

The girl with long pink hair stared at the boy in front of her, slightly startled, then suddenly remembered something and covered her mouth, exclaiming, "Ah... Fox spirit!"

"..."

The boy with short, golden hair froze, his smile gone, and he immediately withdrew his hand.

"I'm sorry for bumping into you. Just let me know if you need anything."

He pursed his lips, stubbornly staring at the girl with long pink hair.

It's okay. My godmother said that everyone has their own likes and dislikes.

You just need to be yourself. You don't need everyone to like you. Just try your best to like everyone.

There will always be someone in this world who likes you a lot.

"No... no need!"

The girl with long pink hair seemed to realize she had said the wrong thing. She quickly stood up from the ground, dusted off her skirt, and glanced fearfully at the boy with short golden hair.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. Your clothes seem dirty. Don't you really need me to buy you a new pair?"

The boy with short blond hair, Naruto, darkened his eyes and asked the girl.

"Yes...I'm sorry!"

The girl with long pink hair quickly bowed to Naruto and apologized.

She naturally recognized Naruto in front of her. Although Minato did not issue any orders to protect Naruto, out of respect for the Fourth Hokage, the villagers would generally only talk about Naruto as a demon fox in private.

Although the Nine-Tails did not cause any actual casualties, it still destroyed most of Konoha's buildings. Its terrifying power and the evil chakra that shook people's hearts were deeply imprinted on the people who had not seen a tailed beast for a long time.

It's normal for them to have fear of the nine-tailed fox.

In addition, the previous Jinchuriki were already powerful ninjas, so the common people dared not and would not gossip about it.

But the current Jinchūriki is just a child, and a mischievous one at that. With all that combined, the people naturally dare to act recklessly towards Naruto.

It is human nature to bully the weak.

"...It's okay, I'm used to it."

Naruto was slightly taken aback. This was the first time someone had apologized to him after calling him a demon fox, and he felt a warmth in his heart.

In the past, people would usually run away as soon as they finished speaking ill of Naruto, fearing that Naruto would hold them accountable. This girl was very different.

"Well then... I'll be going now!"

The pink-haired girl tried her best to suppress her fear of Naruto, bowed again, and hurried past Naruto towards the Senju family mansion.

She was still very scared, but her good upbringing made her try her best to maintain her manners.

"Hey...wait a minute!"

Naruto quickly called out to her, "What's your name? Can you tell me?"

The pink-haired girl was startled by Naruto's shout and quickly dropped her name, running forward.

"My name is Sakura Haruno!"

"Haruno...Sakura..."

Naruto blinked as he watched Sakura "happily jogging" along the path lined with cherry blossom trees, and he couldn't help but be a little mesmerized.

"Godmother, I think I'm in love."

Chapter 532 She seems to be in love

After walking along a path lined with cherry blossom trees, at the end of the path sits a classic manor covered with green plants.

The manor blends almost seamlessly with the surrounding greenery. If it weren't for the prominent walls and the sign with the name "Thousand Hands," Sakura Haruno would have thought it was a dilapidated house with no one living there.

This must be the Senju House, right?