Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 572 Youya: There's some juicy gossip to be had! (Alert)

[Cover story: Onoki of Iwagakure held a newspaper in his hand, and was speechless as he looked at the chaotic events happening throughout the ninja world.]

These ninja clans are indeed all driven by greed.

Damn it, people are never satisfied. Forget it, we don't need to care about this kind of thing. Didn't you see that apart from the Sarutobi clan, who succeeded because of the stupidity of the leader of the Land of Kuma, no other clan in Konoha Village has succeeded?

They even came to me asking for help with arrangements? What kind of arrangements can I make?! If you want to waste your time, go ahead and do it yourselves.

When it comes to Iwagakure's control over the surrounding small countries, in a word, apart from Takigakure, which of these small countries doesn't listen to Onoki?

It's already a fait accompli, so why even think about continuing to expand? That's incredibly foolish.

Forget it, I'm too lazy to deal with these things. I'll just focus on raising this kid well so he can make a name for our Iwagakure in this year's Ninja Exams.

This is the most important thing right now...

……

After the start of the new year, Naruto continued to devote himself to training.

Hinata was also asked by Hiashi Hyuga to stay at home and focus on researching the abilities of her eyes.

Well, Hiashi Hyuga's request was actually quite reasonable.

The Hyuga clan will also be sending representatives to participate in this year's Ninja World Exams.

Hinata, who is 14 years old, and Neji, who is 15 years old, will of course participate.

Under this premise, Hiashi Hyuga's decision to have Hinata train her evolved Byakugan (also known as the Jōgan) was very much in line with the requirements of the Hyuga clan.

Hinata didn't think anything was wrong.

Of course, one can know this from God's perspective.

Hiashi Hyuga didn't actually want Hinata to train hard; he simply didn't want Naruto to get close to her.

That's absolutely outrageous, Naruto, that little brat.

He actually pursued Hinata, who was so young, so intensely!

Well, actually, Naruto only came over at Jiraiya's urging, and then he and Hinata naturally became boyfriend and girlfriend.

For Naruto at this stage, his so-called boyfriends and girlfriends are nothing more than close companions.

Without a doubt, Naruto, who graduated from the Ninja Academy, certainly understands the relationship between husband and wife.

However, because he was influenced by Jiraiya, Naruto's attitude towards relationships became quite peculiar.

After all, if you had a masseur who took you to bathhouses every day, your worldview would definitely be shattered.

Naruto is currently rebuilding his understanding of the world, or you could say reshaping his values.

In this situation, having Hinata by my side is surprisingly helpful.

Because Hinata is really well-behaved...

Who wouldn't want their daughter to be as well-behaved as Hinata?

So it's no wonder that Hiashi Hyuga used training as an excuse to keep Hinata far away from Naruto.

Hinata didn't resist, and she had indeed neglected her training.

At least……

She did indeed slack off during the Chinese New Year holiday.

So, while Hinata was diligently training, Jiraiya took Naruto to train, mainly at the large public bathhouse in Konoha Village...

Ugh, the main purpose is to go to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode, and then after a hard day of training, to the Konoha Great Bathhouse for a rest and to gather materials.

Yes, gathering material was absolutely incidental, absolutely.

Well, some people become more mature and willing to take responsibility immediately after becoming parents.

But some people...

Even after becoming parents, they don't change their nature.

Jiraiya undoubtedly belongs to the category of those whose nature remains unchanged.

but……

To be fair, this guy really knows how to write "Intimate Paradise".

The first and second parts have been reprinted more than ten times, but they always sell out gradually each time.

Jiraiya is now preparing his final work, the third installment of Icha Icha Paradise.

It was because of this that Himiko was able to allow Jiraiya to be so presumptuous.

after all……

Himiko actually quite liked the books written by Jiraiya.

Hmm, it's meant to add some spice, and it's indeed well-written.

Yuya and Tsunade once read it with an appreciation mindset.

The content is about pure love, although it looks very... well, vulgar, but in reality, the content of Icha Icha Paradise is about pure love.

In short, since Naruto started following Jiraiya after his parents left, he has gradually started to let loose and be himself.

It's fortunate that Naruto was the chosen one; otherwise, things might have turned out differently.

That's why Naruto originally wanted Sasuke to learn under Jiraiya as well.

However, Itachi Uchiha firmly disagreed.

Well, this time, Yuya is definitely on Itachi Uchiha's side.

If you ask what would happen if Sasuke followed Jiraiya...

The best answer is Sasuke, the good-for-nothing in the Naruto movie limited edition Tsukuyomi.

Just imagining his future younger brother with a rose in his mouth, pinning girls against the wall while uttering vulgar sweet nothings, made Itachi Uchiha feel his worldview completely shattered.

Therefore, Itachi Uchiha always kept his distance from Jiraiya.

Naturally, there is no possibility of a master-disciple relationship between Sasuke and Jiraiya.

The other children in Konoha Village who are also taking this year's exams are basically training hard.

Nobody wants to lose face in front of the entire ninja world at that time.

Even Nara Shikamaru was being kept at home by Nara Shikaku, diligently learning the Nara clan's special secret techniques.

Time passed day by day, and few other things happened in Konoha Village.

Yua originally thought things would just proceed uneventfully until the Chunin Exams...

Someone has returned to Konoha.

Kakashi is out on a mission.

Kakashi returned to Konoha after being away for half a year, and he brought a girl with him.

This matter did not cause any disturbance within the inner city of Konoha, but it piqued Yua's interest.

Kakashi, that iron tree, has actually blossomed?

No, I have to go check it out (to see what's going on).

You Ya went there with the intention of watching the excitement.

But before they even arrived, they saw that Hatake Sakumo's old face was beaming with joy, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Alright, Kakashi's matter is basically settled.

Although it's still strange that Kakashi was able to bring back a girl, Yua has turned this world into a place she doesn't recognize anymore.

It's just that Kakashi has fallen for a woman, is it really that strange?

Therefore, Yuya didn't find this change particularly strange.

Yuya was simply curious.

Meanwhile, Kakashi's good friends Obito and Rin Nohara were genuinely happy for Kakashi after learning that he had brought back a girl.

After all, neither of them wanted to see Kakashi grow old alone.

(End of this chapter)