Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

Time flies, and summer is over in the blink of an eye.

On the winter solstice, Naruto escorted Ino home.

"Don't you usually go home with Shikamaru and the others?"

Naruto was also quite exasperated by Ino's frequent requests to take him home.

There was nothing I could do; she gave me too much.

"What does it matter?"

"Don't you often take Sakura home too?"

With that, Ino took Naruto's hand.

"How about I bring you an extra book tomorrow?"

"This is something I finally managed to buy; it's about history!"

"I never knew that books with historical content could be so expensive, and even more so, unavailable!"

Yamanaka Inoichi: "Naruto Uzumaki!!!"

The old father blushed deeply upon seeing this.

Naruto shrank back. "Uncle, that's not me. I'm here."

Yamanaka Inoichi: "No need for further explanation!"

Without saying a word, Yamanaka Inoichi pushed away Akimichi Choza and Nara Shikaku's hands, climbed onto the railing, and was about to jump down.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, he remembered that he couldn't mobilize his chakra.

He immediately climbed back up and ran down the stairs.

"Dad...where are you going?" Ino asked, somewhat puzzled, as Yamanaka Inoichi hurriedly came downstairs.

"It's nothing, I'm just going downstairs for some fresh air," Yamanaka Inoichi said without turning his head.

Ino and her mother exchanged a glance, then smiled simultaneously.

Look how anxious he is.

That's myself in the black-framed world, yet not myself in this world.

If anyone's in a hurry, it's him in that other world.

Tobirama Senju: Are all things related to history banned?

Onoki: "Isn't this normal?"

Mei Terumi: "No wonder those villagers seemed to know nothing; it turns out it was a banned book."

Azabu: "That makes sense. If these real events were known to the public, the Third Hokage of Konoha might find it difficult to maintain internal stability."

Chiyo: "Hmph! If you ask me, the matter of that Konoha White Fang has definitely been kept secret as well!"

Chiyo: "Damn Hiruzen Sarutobi! If it weren't for you, you damned monkey, I would have definitely avenged my son and daughter-in-law!"

Kushina Uzumaki: "Naruto seems to have grown taller again, Rino-neechan, thank you."

Ino Yamanaka: "My mother said, 'Don't be so polite.'"

Rino Yamanaka is not in the chat room.

Therefore, Ino will post this on her behalf.

Kushina Uzumaki: "It's Ino~ I don't think your mother will refuse this marriage."

Ino: "..."

Aunt Kushina, let's not continue this topic!

Also, why did we suddenly jump to the topic of marriage?

Ino felt a chill run down her spine.

Without a doubt, it was Hinata's gaze.

The girl's face practically screamed "resentment."

Ino Yamanaka: "Haha~ Aunt Kushina, Hinata definitely won't refuse!"

Kushina Uzumaki: "Really? Hinata, are you there? You haven't said anything, I thought you weren't in this chat room."

Hinata Hyuga: "I...I'm here!"

Ino glanced back at Hinata, whose pretty face was flushed, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

A slight smile played on his lips; this little girl was quite amusing.

So he went over and whispered a few words to himself.

Hinata's head was practically steaming.

【"Um?"】

Naruto suddenly stopped.

These past few days, the feeling of being monitored hasn't been as strong.

Sometimes, no one would even come to watch over you for half a day.

And the atmosphere in the village seems a bit off.

[Naruto always looks around when he takes Sakura or Ino home.]

The atmosphere today seems a bit off.

"Snow, it's snow!"

"Naruto, it's started snowing!"

Ino watched as snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky.

[Excited like a child.]

[They ran quickly, pulling Naruto along, their silvery laughter ringing out.]

Naruto raised his hand and caught a falling snowflake.

It fell into my palm and melted quickly.

[It's snowing, the first snow of winter.]

After a moment of silence, Naruto looked up and said softly, "Go back now, and remember to wear warm clothes tomorrow."

"Hmm~" Ino turned around, looking at Naruto with a smile.

However, Ino soon noticed that the smile on Naruto's face seemed to be slowly fading.

"What are you looking at?"

Ino waved her hand in front of Naruto.

Seeing that Naruto didn't react, she quickly followed his gaze.

【"ah--!!"】

Ino screamed and quickly hid behind Naruto.

Naruto frowned and shielded Ino behind him.

"Who goes there!"

He stared warily into the alleyway in the distance.

It's very dark there.

But a tall figure could still be vaguely seen.

In the darkness, the man's eyes were fixed intently on them.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

not good!

Yamanaka Inoichi stopped in his tracks.

As a doting father to his daughter, he panicked upon seeing this.

The audience couldn't help but worry about Naruto and Ino, who both wore black frames.

In this environment and atmosphere, it suddenly felt like watching a horror movie.

However, to everyone's surprise...

"Ino, why aren't you home yet, it's so late?"

As the figure drew closer...

Naruto protected Ino as they retreated.

[Until the person in the darkness spoke.]

Ino paused, then peeked out from behind Naruto.

【"dad?"】

【dad?】

Naruto was also taken aback.

As the person slowly emerged from the alley in the darkness, the faint light shone upon him.

[It has been confirmed that this person is indeed Ino's father.]

Hmm...this look...it's malicious, but it's unlike any other malice I've ever felt before, and it doesn't make me feel particularly uncomfortable.

This made Naruto feel inexplicably embarrassed.

"Seriously!"

"Dad, why are you hiding there? And why won't you make a sound!"

Ino breathed a sigh of relief, but glared at her father with some annoyance.

Yamanaka Ino's eye twitched slightly.

He hadn't intended to say anything, but unexpectedly, he couldn't resist stepping out of the alley to stare at the two.

"It's your dad? You scared me to death!" Rino Yamanaka patted her chest, still feeling a bit shaken.

"Yeah, that was terrifying." Ino rolled her eyes at Yamanaka Inoichi's retreating figure.

Is it coming?

Hyuga Neji narrowed his eyes slightly.

The first snow of that winter.

He still remembers every detail clearly.

"Go home quickly."

Yamanaka Inoichi shook his head helplessly, barely suppressing the urge to give the blond-haired kid a good beating.

He still has a mission to complete.

"Okay!" Ino said irritably.

Then, pulling Naruto along, they quickly crossed the somewhat dimly lit street.

At this moment, Naruto frowned.

[“Ino’s father, Shikamaru’s father, and Choji’s father—the three families seem to have a very good relationship.”]

[Choji also told me that the three families are the famous Ino-Shika-Cho trio in Konoha.]

【"Mountain pig, Nara deer, Akimichi butterfly."】

"Judging from this, their status and position in Konoha must be quite high..."

[“Ino’s father seemed a little off just now. Did something happen?”]