I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Overjoyed to have gained Sasuke's approval, Sakura diligently continued her observations.

Sasuke glanced at her again, not quite understanding what she was so happy about.

The chakra issue was obvious to me at a glance, yet this person took so long to notice it...

If the eldest brother were here, he would probably have already seen through the problem with the Senju family mansion.

Sasuke sighed softly, racking his brains to think about the problem.

When I came here yesterday, there were absolutely no problems. But this situation occurred after I came here today, which means that this situation was sudden.

Sasuke's gaze returned to Sakura, who was deep in thought.

If there's any difference between today and yesterday, then this pink-haired girl is one of them.

Is it because of her?

No, this guy probably isn't anything special.

At most, it's just an opportunity.

What exactly happened at the Senju House?

Could something change overnight...?

Sasuke frowned. He felt the answer was about to come out, but he just couldn't figure it out.

No matter how talented Sasuke is, he is still just a four or five-year-old child. Moreover, his talent is not as high as Itachi Uchiha's, especially in chakra perception and control.

In fact, his talent for sensing and manipulating chakra is not even as high as Sakura's.

"what!"

Sakura exclaimed again, "I think I know!"

"Oh?"

Sasuke looked at Sakura in surprise. Sakura smiled happily, but before she could speak, a voice broke between them.

"Hey, what are you two doing?"

Why are you squatting by the door instead of going in?

The boy with short, golden hair was holding a bunch of tree branches and looked at Sasuke and Sakura in front of the Senju mansion with a puzzled expression.

"what!"

Upon seeing Naruto, Sakura exclaimed in surprise again, then quickly lowered her head and pretended not to exist. Sasuke glanced at her again, finding it somewhat interesting.

"Sasuke, I'm asking you a question."

Naruto, holding the firewood he had collected for the old butler, looked at Sasuke with a puzzled expression.

Compared to the girl he had a slight crush on, Naruto felt that Sasuke was more worthy of his attention.

After all, he and Sasuke were old acquaintances, having played together at the Senju family mansion since they were very young.

Naruto was "entrusted" to the Senju family mansion by the playful Kushina, while Sasuke was forcibly brought in by Itachi Uchiha.

There was no way around it; Chiaki doted on Uchiha Itachi, and would grant his requests almost everything.

They've been fighting since they were kids, so they're quite familiar with the Senju family mansion.

"Hmph, didn't you notice something's off about the Senju mansion today, you idiot."

Sasuke simply couldn't stand Naruto. As a genius of the Uchiha clan, he always looked down on Naruto, a guy who "lacked talent."

What's even stranger is that Sasuke always felt that the goddess who gave him her blessing was especially kind to Naruto, even more so than to him.

I should be the one receiving the goddess's blessing.

Anyway, Naruto would always brag to Sasuke about how Chiaki was his godmother and how good she was to him, which really annoyed Sasuke.

"What is the problem?"

Naruto looked puzzled. "Isn't it the same as before?"

"idiot."

Sasuke rolled his eyes, speechless at Naruto's obliviousness. Just as he was about to explain something, Naruto walked towards him carrying a tree branch.

"Alright, alright, stop blocking the doorway."

He glanced quickly at Sakura, then nudged Sasuke with a hint of jealousy.

"???"

"Are you an idiot? How could you possibly bump into me on such a wide road?"

Sasuke clenched his fists. This guy, if you don't discipline him for three days, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles!

Even though Naruto has never won a fight, he still dares to be so arrogant and provoke me.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Naruto offered a half-hearted apology and charged headlong toward the gate of the Senju mansion.

"Hey! Something strange is there!"

Seeing that Naruto was about to go in without any regard for anything else, Sakura quickly called out.

"Don't worry about him, let him scout ahead."

Sasuke dusted himself off and said unhappily.

Sasuke had already learned from countless battles that Naruto was tough and resilient, so sending the kid to scout ahead was the most suitable choice.

"oh oh……"

Sakura nodded in agreement with Sasuke, and together they stared at Naruto, who barged directly into the Senju mansion.

She had no idea what Naruto's situation was, so she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Hehe, I bumped into that stinky Sasuke, that felt so good."

Naruto felt a secret sense of satisfaction. He couldn't beat them on ordinary days, so he could only occasionally take advantage of them.

"You say it's different from usual, but I think it's the same, isn't it?"

Naruto walked straight into the Senju mansion with a carefree attitude. In his eyes, the Senju mansion was no different and was still as beautiful as before.

Chapter 534 Utterly Embarrassing

Jade railings, flying eaves and green tiles, artificial hills and pebbles, and a startled deer adding water.

Yellowed leaves drifted down onto the small pond, creating ripples in concentric circles.

In the Zen-like and tranquil old house, a pink-haired girl dressed in a violet kimono knelt quietly in the front hall, holding a scroll in her hands and reading it serenely.

Behind the pink-haired girl, a brown-haired girl with large red-rimmed glasses was diligently tending to potted plants. Beside her, a little girl with pigtails, wearing a princess dress, and a quirky expression was leaning casually.

The whole scene was dreamlike and ethereal; the beauty and tranquility seemed to exist outside of this world.

However, this scene was quickly shattered.

Kang dang

A young boy with short, golden hair burst in carrying a large bundle of branches, startling a flock of birds and other creatures and waking the quiet, silent courtyard.

"Godmother! I've brought the firewood you requested!"

Naruto casually wiped his nose, then ran up to Chiaki as if to claim credit, and started to whine to her, "Wasn't I awesome! Wasn't I amazing!"

As if waking from a dream, Qianqiu put down the scroll in her hand, gently reached out and ruffled Naruto's hair, feeling the gentle golden retriever, and softly praised, "Naruto is great."

"Hey hehe~"

Naruto touched his cheek shyly, thoroughly enjoying Chiaki's caress.

Although Kushina is Naruto's real mother, everyone knows Kushina's personality—she's incredibly prone to getting angry. Naruto is constantly going against her, and the little firecracker often goes to the Hokage's office to vent her frustrations on Minato.

After things got back on track, Minato, no matter how fast he worked, became somewhat powerless. Coupled with Kushina's antics, he basically had no time to take care of Naruto.

Naruto, who is like a wild child, can only enjoy true "motherly love" from Chiaki.

Naruto always does whatever Chiaki asks him to do immediately and does it well.

Although he didn't quite understand why Princess Qianqiu would often make him chop wood, fish, hunt, climb trees, and wade in water, he was willing to do it since it was Qianqiu's order.

Naruto also envied Sasuke for being able to receive guidance from Chiaki and begin training as a ninja at such a young age, but he firmly believed that his godmother's decision was right.

"By the way, godmother, Sasuke and that other little girl seem to have been at the door the whole time. I don't know what they're doing!"

After enjoying Chiaki's care, Naruto immediately brought up Sasuke and Sakura's matter to Chiaki, saying, "They keep saying there's something different about our place, but I haven't noticed anything."

That's because you're stupid! Hahaha!

Wearing a princess dress and with her hair in pigtails, Otohime skipped over and flew right up to Naruto, circling around him.

"Otohime! It's not your place to call me stupid!"

Naruto angrily chased after Otohime, and luckily Otohime remained childlike and was willing to play with Naruto.

However, Naruto was unaware that Otohime was merely an aggregate of chakra. Even if he managed to capture her, she could simply convert the captured portion into chakra, leaving Naruto with nothing.

"Hahaha, you can't catch me, you can't catch me~"

As Otohime flew, she teased Naruto as if he were a puppy, thoroughly enjoying herself.

As the princess of the Land of Whirlpools, she had never experienced so much joy.

"Phew, I'm finally rid of Otohime."

Mirai wiped her sweat and sat down next to Chiaki. Chiaki chuckled and picked up a handkerchief, gently wiping Mirai's face. "You could have just let the butler take care of the plants. You insisted on doing it yourself."

"Well, I can't help it, I love plants."

Future smiled, her eyes narrowed, "I like you just as much as I like you."

"Then I'll be jealous."

Chiaki chuckled and playfully flicked Mirai's nose. "Don't listen to Otohime. She's been poisoned by Jiraiya-sensei's stories."

"Isn't Otohime's idea the same as Chiaki's?"

Mirai winked playfully at Chiaki, "So, Otohime just said what Chiaki dared not say, didn't she?"