Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

"I told you not to come looking for me again!"

"You smell awful from all that smoke!"

"Let's go."

Yuhi Kurenai and Aoko pulled along Yugao, who had been summoned.

Xiyan was naturally named by Hongdou, and there was something I needed to talk to her about.

Asma stood there, stunned.

In the end, he returned home dejected.

Hong...you feel like a stranger to me. You never used to say such harsh things.

"If I keep smoking, I'll be living a miserable life!"

After half an hour.

"My philtrum feels...itchy..."

"Half a piece won't get into your lungs, at most it'll just smell like a fishnet."

"The fog-smoker, Sister Wei-jun~!"

Even a turtle needs to smoke.

Asma lay in bed, and the little pearl fell out.

"Eight cigarettes, that's it!"

Snapped--

"Slapping yourself in the face is a way of enduring the pain!"

Just then, a green figure rose and fell in the darkness.

He was also carrying a basket of books on his back.

Whoosh—

Too fast, a howling wind, the pages turned, and a glimmer of light appeared in the darkness—Wow~ The Golden Legend~

They soon passed over Asma's house.

call out--

"Oops!"

"Forget it, I can't pick it up; it wouldn't be good if someone saw me!"

Asuma stared at the Intimate Paradise that had fallen onto her balcony...

the other side.

"I'm so full..."

Shizune and Tsunade patted their bulging bellies.

They exchanged a glance.

I couldn't help but laugh.

Looking at Naruto beside them, his resentful little eyes were practically suffocating them.

"I'm full, let's go for a walk."

"It's been a long time since I've been back to Konoha. I'll take this opportunity to see just how badly the village has deteriorated."

Tsunade narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly.

Clearly, she was going to identify the people.

The plan couldn't possibly fail; her position as the Fifth Hokage was secure.

She wouldn't let her beloved disciple's years of suffering go unpunished.

In addition, it is necessary to secretly contact several major ninja clans.

Both Nagata and Kushina have been there once.

There were discussions at the time about who would become the Fifth Hokage.

Even if Tsunade doesn't contact anyone, as long as she appears on the street, those powerful ninja clans will definitely know.

After the two left, Naruto closed the door.

"Don't lock it from the inside, we have nowhere to sleep."

Tsunade's voice reached Naruto's ears, and Naruto rolled his eyes.

They vanished from their spot in the blink of an eye.

Not long after, inside the storage point.

"Naruto-sama~!"

"Naruto!"

Two pleasant voices rang out at the same time.

"Naruto, the Chunin Exams must have been tough, right?"

"Let me give you a shoulder massage~"

My eyes have been a bit tired lately, so I really need to absorb some Uchiha nutrients.

......

After leaving Naruto's house, Tsunade patted her belly, her pretty face beaming with even more satisfaction.

"My good disciple's cooking skills are truly superb."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade, we'll never have to..."

"Ahem!"

Tsunade glared at Shizune, stopping her from continuing.

"How could the future Hokage possibly be in debt?"

"Alright, alright, let's go for a walk. I've never eaten anything so delicious before... to help digest."

On the street, Tsunade's appearance did not attract much attention.

Only some older-looking villagers noticed her.

But in the blink of an eye, Tsunade disappeared.

In the tavern, Tsunade and Shizune sat facing each other.

His eyes turned icy cold.

Even in silence, she dared not speak.

Seeing Tsunade drink another cup of sake, Shizune could only advise her:

"Lady Tsunade, you can't drink anymore."

"Didn't we mentally prepare ourselves for this on the way?"

"Mute... I never expected those old fogies to go to this extent."

"These villagers..."

boom--

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table.

The table wasn't broken, which means she could still control her temper and wasn't too drunk.

"You guys are something else!"

Silent sighed helplessly.

Many of these villagers are not the original villagers.

In other words, after the Nine-Tails and the Uchiha clan massacre.

The villagers of Konoha have changed a lot.

Those who agree with the high-level statement should stay.

All those who disagree will be eliminated or expelled.

Moreover, what Tsunade found most amusing was that the Konoha Guard had been replaced by ninjas from the Shimura and Sarutobi clans.

He was also deeply loved by these so-called villagers.

There were many other details discovered, which made Tsunade, who was in a good mood, very unhappy.

"Lady Tsunade, please stop drinking. Have you forgotten?"

"You've just acquired a disciple who is exceptionally talented, handsome, and adorable."

"If you keep drinking... are you really going to let him see you drunk before it's even been a day?"

"Okay... I understand."

They've already said that it's muted.

Tsunade then put down the bottle, but her expression was still somewhat unpleasant.

But Tsunade was still somewhat reluctant to put down the cup of wine.

"Let's have another drink..."

Helpless, Jingyin could only take the bottle away and refuse to refill it after finishing the drink.

She drank it all in one gulp and remained silent for a long time.

"I won't drink tomorrow... I need to..."

Before she could finish speaking, a voice rang out from outside the door.

"Tsunade, if you'd like to drink, this old man can have a few drinks with you."

An old man wearing a Hokage hat and a Hokage robe entered the tavern.

"ah?!"

"It's... the Third Hokage!"

The shopkeeper immediately identified the person who had just arrived.

Shizune's eyes instantly turned cold, but remembering that it wasn't the time to reveal her hand, she stood up, turned around, and feigned surprise, saying:

"Lord Hokage."

Renxiong waved his hand with a smile, telling the shopkeeper not to pay any attention.

This scene made Shizune feel nauseous.

It's one thing for the dignified Princess of Konoha to arrive at this little tavern without being recognized.

Looking at the group of villagers following behind Ninja Bear, most of them were looking at him with burning eyes.

"Look, isn't this the Third Hokage?"

"Why aren't you worrying about the village's affairs? Why are you running around in this tavern?"

However, Ren Xiong has a very thick skin.

He sat down on his own, took off his Hokage hat, and chuckled:

"He hasn't come back for so long, and when he did, he didn't even say hello. He's just drinking alone here... I'm such a failure as a teacher."

Tsunade looked at him coldly.

After saying a few words, Ninja Bear spoke slowly:

"You haven't been back for so long, what brings you back this time?"

"none of your business?!"

Tsunade slammed the table in front of her down with a slap.

"What's wrong?"

"You just got back and you immediately came to confirm whether my return will threaten your position?"

Shizune stood to the side with her head down.

Normally, she would have already dissuaded Tsunade, but now, she herself was almost unable to resist taking action.

But as Naruto said, it would be too easy for them to die now.

So Shizune held back.

A barely perceptible look of doubt flashed in Ninja Bear's eyes.

But then she chuckled and replied:

"Why would I, an old man, think that way?"

"If you want to become Hokage, I'll naturally support you wholeheartedly."

The shopkeeper brought out the drinks, but no one dared to approach.

"Sorry, someone will come and take stock of the damage here in a bit."

Tsunade glanced at it and sneered.

No wonder he's been in a high position for so many years.

Having weathered many storms, this small incident still couldn't break its composure.

"Stop pretending, you old man!"

"Hmph, you like that seat so much? Then sit there until you die!"

After saying that, Tsunade picked up her coat.

"He's so old, but his temper is still the same as it was back then."

Renxiong sighed, as if lost in memories.

Tsunade grabbed the bottle of liquor from the shop owner's hand.

They splashed it all onto Old Man Renxiong's face.

"How could I dare to lose my temper with the Hokage?"

"Please enjoy your drink!"

After saying that, Tsunade left with Shizune.

After a long silence with a dark expression, Renkuang revealed a gentle smile. "Haha, this old man really doesn't know how to talk."

"Lord Hokage... are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

......

After Tsunade and the others returned home.

When she opened the door, Jingyin, who was about to turn on the light, froze.

Tsunade was also stunned.

Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko, who were drinking and eating skewers across from each other, were also stunned.

Oh, and there's also Uzuki Yugao who was dragged over for a lecture.

The five people and the pig stared at each other for a moment.

"Tsunade-sama...?!"

Tsunade waved her hand, extending her arm, needing no further words.

Join the battle with silence.

Silently patted her lower abdomen; she hadn't finished digesting yet and felt full from the gas, so... she decided to drink just a little bit.

After Tsunade finished explaining what had just happened, Anko slammed her hand on the table.

Her pretty face was full of anger.

Alright, time to drink a few more bottles of wine.

After a few rounds of drinks, Shizune suddenly asked, "Red... what are you three doing here?"

ga-

"Your question is somewhat unnecessary."

Uzuki Yugao reacted faster.

"Who among you here doesn't harbor resentment and utter disgust towards that group of old fogies?"

After saying that, she silently added in her mind, "I'm not yet."

Hmm... she'll be soon.

Here it is, here it comes.

The full moon in the sky emitted a soft moonlight.

On a high-rise building near the Konoha Guesthouse.

"Lord Orochimaru is really in high spirits, enjoying the moon here."

whoosh-

A whooshing sound rang out.

Kabuto Yakushi arrived at Orochimaru's side.

"Is everything done?"

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru, this is the layout of the Konoha guards after the official competition begins in a month."

Orochimaru took the scroll handed to him by Kabuto Yakushi.

After glancing at it, he gave a sinister smile, "Danzo really can't wait."

"Also, how's the investigation going?"

The pharmacist nodded slightly, his glasses reflecting the moonlight.

"I've already sent someone to the Land of Waves to investigate."

"It won't take more than a few days to bring back information about Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru chuckled and said:

"Also, we can investigate Hyuga Neji's information."

Yakushi Kabuto suddenly said:

"Lord Orochimaru, in truth, once you kill the Third Hokage, Konoha will be in your hands."

"If you can get the information you need, why waste time and energy on planning?"

Orochimaru laughed, "Yeah... Sarutobi-sensei's head must be really old and heavy, right?"

Seeing that Orochimaru's answer was irrelevant, Kabuto Yakushi, whose memories were sealed, could only smile wryly:

"It seems... Lord Orochimaru, you still don't trust me."

"As my right-hand man, you have absolutely no need to think like that. If I didn't trust you, you wouldn't hear these words."

After a moment of silence, Dou left quietly.

Today's battle has left me, Aiolos, in a bad mood.

He sat alone on the roof of another guesthouse.

Looking at that full moon, I don't know what I was thinking.

Tread-tap-

At that moment, a figure appeared on the rooftop.

He walked towards Gaara.

Gaara heard the sound, but didn't want to pay attention.

The visitor was none other than Tos from the Hidden Sound Village.

"Seriously, don't you sleep at night?"

hum-

These words provoked the One-Tailed Jinchuriki who had never had a good night's sleep.

The evening breeze ruffled Toth's clothes and his hair, which resembled a fluffy ball.

"Heh, once I defeat you, the chances of me fighting Sasuke will be much higher."

"And...I'm also very interested to see which is faster, my voice or your sand?"

After saying that, Tos rolled up his sleeves, revealing the honeycomb-shaped sonic ninja tool.

Gaara glanced at Tos and narrowed his eyes slightly.

A dark and windy night...

Gaara's shadow under the moonlight looked strange.

Then, Gaara could no longer control his anger.

"ah--!!!"

A scream rang out.

Meanwhile, a large amount of blood splattered from somewhere on the rooftop.

Gaara's body, which seemed to have mutated, slowly returned to its original state after killing Tosu.

He defeated Toss in a single move.

Not far away, Kabuto slowly appeared.

He walked up to the Sand Village ninja who had witnessed the entire battle.

Maki, whose face was half covered by a headscarf, slowly turned his head.

"Why is it you?"

"Why didn't Orochimaru come in person?"

With a smile, Kabuto said, "There's no need for Lord Orochimaru to personally handle this. I'm perfectly capable of doing it."

Upon hearing this, Maki's face turned extremely ugly.

In the end, he said helplessly:

"So, the Konoha Crush Plan...when has Orochimaru decided to make his move?"

"Gaara is finding it increasingly difficult to control the monster inside him."

"..."

A figure slowly appeared behind the stone pillar.

Naturally, he was sent by the Third Hokage to investigate Kabuto Yakushi.

And the Moonlight Gale followed all the way here.

At that moment, he pricked up his ears and eavesdropped on their conversation.

Meanwhile, Kabuto was still talking to Baki about taking Sasuke away and destroying Konoha.

Moonlight Gale, who was eavesdropping, widened his eyes and his pupils suddenly contracted.

He even forgot that his escape timer was up.

He narrowed his eyes. "I never expected that the Land of Sand, an ally, would secretly collude with the Village of Sound."

Orochimaru...one of the legendary Sannin...the student of the Third Hokage.

"He actually joined forces with the Sand Village of the Land of Sand to launch the Konoha Crush during the Chunin Exams?"

Moonlight Gale, filled with doubt and utter shock, stood there stunned for a long while.

After a while, he noticed that Kabuto and Maki's conversation had stopped at some point.

"There are so many rats in Konoha."

Kabuto lowered his head slightly and spoke with a hint of coldness.

"yes."

Maki also squinted and looked at the stone pillar not far away.

"Oops!"

Gekko Hayate frowned and decided to retreat first, then report all the intelligence to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Unfortunately, Hayate Gekko was unaware that Kabuto and Maki had already discovered him when his teleportation time ended.

"I'll do it, this stench is awful."

"Let me do it."

Maki, however, took the initiative to make a move.

"I suppose it's a way to help our allies."

Jifeng had only run a short distance when he saw Maki suddenly appear in front of him.

His heart sank slightly.

Seeing the cold smile on Maki's face, he took a deep breath.

We have to work hard!

Then, he formed a hand seal with one hand and slowly drew the ninja sword from his back with the other.

"Konoha Style: Dance of the Crescent Moon!"

whoosh-

A gust of wind swept towards Maki.

As he approached Machi, he leaped up suddenly.

The figure split into three.

However, Maki looked at him expressionlessly.

Dance of the Crescent Moon?

It's just creating two phantom clones.

He remained motionless.

puff-

With a swift movement, the blade struck Maki's shoulder.

Blood splattered onto Jifeng's face.

Jifeng raised his head, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

Maki sneered, and without further ado, raised his hand and used a Wind Release technique to kill Hayate before he could even live to see Shippuden.

......

midnight.

Naruto returned to his brightly lit home.

The moment you step inside, you're hit by the smell of alcohol.

Five women were lying sprawled out on the ground, completely lacking any decorum.

In an instant, he had a comparison.

He shook his head helplessly.

What else can we do?

I had to carry them back to bed one by one.

His small bed was bearing a weight it shouldn't have had to.

Only after doing all that did he begin to clean up the mess.

Kurenai Yuhi, who had been waiting for so long, woke up soon after.

Pushing open the door, I saw Naruto cleaning up the 'battlefield'.

On a whim, he tiptoed forward.

However, not sleeping properly naturally warrants a scolding.

When I came out after taking a shower, it was already around 3 a.m.

Lying on the sofa, Naruto squinted his eyes.

Kagura's Mind's Eye is awakened.

They immediately sensed that a powerful chakra had entered Konoha Village.

Moreover, the target is directly aimed at him.

"Judging by the timing... it's definitely going to happen around this time."

No sooner had the words been spoken than the plants sent word.

"Lord Naruto, I saw a white-haired old man sneaking into Konoha!"

"Yes! That old man doesn't look like a good person at all!"

"Hmm...he's also holding a few of Kakashi and Little Acorn's favorite books!"

"Huh... Naruto-sama, he changed direction and is heading to the bathhouse!"

"Hmph! Lord Naruto gave me power, so I will punish this inhuman beast who defiled others' innocence by drawing and writing their birth details!"

Naruto: "..."

However, if we consider the perspectives of some of the victims, it seems that the plants are not entirely wrong.

So he silently supplied the plants with some natural chakra nutrients.

In the early hours of the morning, the chrysanthemums in the Konoha Bathhouse bloomed.