Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 215 Kaguya's Heartbeat

Kaguya Otsutsuki loosened her grip on Natsume.

Her pale pink lips shimmered with a subtle, moist sheen.

She blinked her snow-white eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and tilted her head to look at him.

With her abilities, she had long since noticed the existence of Kazaka Koyuki.

But she only cares about one person.

The rest of humanity was like ants in her eyes.

Natsume met her gaze.

The cool sunlight of the Snow Country shone on her snow-white hair, which, combined with her fair face, made her look like a legendary yokai, the Snow Woman.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that she remained motionless, Natsume couldn't help but ask.

Kaguya Otsutsuki reached out and stroked his face.

The warmth touched her heart.

Just like when Natsume said, "I will always love you," her heart skipped a beat.

This was something that had never happened to her before.

Because once you reach her level, you can control all of your body's reactions.

In other words, a rapid heartbeat is abnormal.

She doesn't understand.

So she leaned down and bit his lip.

This time it will take a little longer.

That racing heartbeat came over me again.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's snow-white eyes reflected his handsome face, and after a moment, a smile appeared on her face.

Although it was austere, it was also very moving.

Just as Natsume was about to say something, he saw Kaguya Otsutsuki turn around and walk to the Box of Elysium.

She reached out and touched the box, a look of realization flashing in her eyes.

Kaguya Otsutsuki pondered for a moment, then chakra surged from her palm, quickly enveloping the Box of Bliss.

Perhaps they sensed danger.

The Box of Bliss trembled violently, and countless cold, shadowy figures floated out.

It is the soul.

During the Six Paths era, Kusagakure used the Box of Bliss to take many lives.

The soul and emotions were both bound inside the box, which eventually caused the Yin energy accumulated within it to become increasingly concentrated.

Kaguya Otsutsuki glanced at them expressionlessly.

White Eyes - Intimidating Power!

All the souls, their faces filled with terror, quickly rolled back and returned to the box.

Click!

Cracks have appeared on the surface of the Box of Bliss.

In the original work, the material that could withstand the Rasengan and the Tailed Beast Ball was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The cracks grew larger and larger, eventually breaking into fragments that peeled off piece by piece.

In no time, the Box of Bliss was gone.

Kaguya Otsutsuki slightly raised her left hand, and the souls and emotions that had been huddled together on the spot quickly condensed into arrow feathers.

It was completely transparent, with only a faint hint of blue and a fleeting, ethereal aura.

However, the production of the bow was not so quick.

Natsume stared at it for a while, then turned to look at Fuuka Koyuki.

She never left.

"Lord Natsume."

Feng Hua Xiaoxue noticed his movement, quickly looked away, and greeted him.

She didn't know what the Box of Elysium was, so she didn't understand what Kaguya Otsutsuki's actions meant at this moment.

However, she could roughly guess that her strength was quite astonishing.

Because in the interactions between Kaguya Otsutsuki and Natsume, she was the one who took the initiative.

"Is there something you need?"

Natsume nodded in response to her greeting.

"Tomorrow is the annual Snow Festival. Will Lord Natsume be able to attend this year?"

Feng Hua Xiaoxue paused for two seconds, then reacted very quickly.

She's actually fine.

It's rare to see Natsume, and I want to spend more time with him.

However, the Snow Festival wasn't something she made up.

It was a festival specially set up to celebrate her restoration of the country.

Of course, in her view, this was more like a celebration of her meeting with Natsume.

Kaguya Otsutsuki suddenly turned her head.

Although she didn't say anything, Natsume probably understood what she meant.

I guess they've been staying too long and want to go out for a walk.

"Okay, then I'll participate."

Natsume paused, then added, "But you don't need to make a big fuss, I'll just take a casual look."

The beautiful smile on Feng Hua Xiaoxue's face immediately froze.

However, she didn't dare to ask for anything, so she nodded and said, "I understand, I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

Kaguya Otsutsuki glanced at her.

Without saying anything, she turned around and continued making her bow.

This was her first time doing this job.

But since it was a rare request from her servant, she was determined to fulfill it well.

Otherwise, it would damage Kaguya Otsutsuki's reputation.

Natsume didn't leave, watching her actions.

The more I look at it, the more moved I become.

Their strength is truly terrifying.

No skill is required; pure brute force is all that's needed.

Everything in her hands is at her mercy.

But he quickly noticed the cool smile on Kaguya Otsutsuki's face.

It's like a child finding a favorite toy.

He was slightly startled.

Thinking about it carefully, Kaguya Otsutsuki is practically like a child.

Although she lost her childhood.

Not long after, a black bow was completed.

Kaguya Otsutsuki pointed, and the arrows from before all disappeared into the bow.

With a casual pull, a faint arrow feather immediately appeared on the bowstring.

Kaguya Otsutsuki glanced at Natsume, then pointed at the sky and released her grip.

The arrow's fletching vanished in an instant.

In Natsume's perception, he was tens of kilometers away in a second.

This range is comparable to Kagura's Mind's Eye.

And it exceeded the number of eye rolls by more than ten times.

It perfectly illustrates what a saturation attack is.

With a loud bang.

The arrow fletched out.

It looked like a giant firework in the sky, visible to everyone in the entire Snow Country metropolis.

Do you like it?

Kaguya Otsutsuki tilted her head and said softly, "The book says that you humans all like fireworks."

Natsume was stunned.

What does it mean to flirt unconsciously?

This is.

Natsume walked up to her, a warm and natural smile on his face, and said, "I like it very much."

"Take me to the Snow Festival tomorrow."

Kaguya Otsutsuki placed the bow into his hand and said.

"Um."

Natsume gripped the bow and immediately felt a chill.

"Then you should leave."

Kaguya Otsutsuki gave them the order to leave.

"what?"

Natsume was a little taken aback.

"Weren't you busy?"

Kaguya Otsutsuki blinked. "The book says that you should give the person you like enough time and space, and you can't always monopolize them."

"..."

Natsume felt his heart pound a few times.

My goodness, how do you manage to be so cute?

"oh."

A flicker of understanding crossed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's snow-white eyes. She stepped forward, hugged him, kissed his forehead, and asked, "Can we go now?"

In that case, I'll be even less able to leave!

Natsume swallowed hard and finally launched his first counterattack of the day.

I bit into the slippery jelly and crumpled it up a bit.

Kaguya Otsutsuki was somewhat puzzled.

She didn't actually understand what it meant.

After all, books only describe the most basic kissing.

cough cough.

The main reason is that it's impossible for something like "Icha Icha Paradise" to appear in the study of the Snow Country.

"See you tomorrow."

Natsume glanced at Kaguya Otsutsuki, whose lips were drooling, and quickly ran away.

If I look at it one more time, it will explode.

He returned to the Land of Grass, where Satoru had been completely sealed away.

"Lord Hokage, I have not failed you!"

Sagara Fumi looked excited, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Well done."

Natsume glanced at the sealing squad ninjas and said, "What happened today must not be told to anyone."

"yes!"

The group responded immediately.

Natsume nodded and sent them back to Konoha Village first.

"Sasuke, you're awake?"

Naruto Uzumaki, who was sitting on the grass, suddenly jumped up and came closer, quite pleased.

"Sasuke, how are you? Is there anything wrong?"

Mikoto Uchiha reached out and helped him up, asking him with concern.

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes showed a look of confusion.

He looked at Naruto Uzumaki and Mikoto Uchiha, and subconsciously scratched his head.

"Sasuke?"

Mikoto Uchiha looked worried and glanced at Natsume out of the corner of her eye.

"Don't worry, the surgery—no, the sealing—was quite successful."

Natsume smiled and comforted him, "He just woke up and hasn't recovered from the effects yet."

"ah."

Sasuke Uchiha let out a soft groan and pressed his forehead.

Many memories flooded my mind.

Then his body stiffened.

He actually hit his mother?

"I'm sorry, I..."

Uchiha Sasuke quickly apologized.

"It's fine."

Seeing that he had returned to normal, Mikoto Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your previous actions were not of your own volition, so naturally I won't blame you."

Even so, Sasuke Uchiha still felt extremely guilty.

He even temporarily forgot about the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Let's talk again when we get back to Konoha."

Seeing that the two seemed unlikely to finish their spellcasting anytime soon, Natsume interrupted them.

"Um."

Mikoto Uchiha snapped out of her daze, patted Sasuke Uchiha's head, and said, "Sasuke, you've had a tough day. Go home and rest."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke felt physically exhausted.

He was manipulated by Wu into a fight.

Both pupil power and chakra are consumed.

Although I slept for a short time, it still didn't relieve the symptoms.

Uchiha Sasuke stood up, his expression changing slightly.

Why does it feel like there's something extra in my stomach?

Natsume noticed the strange expression on the man's face and couldn't help but smile.

However, he didn't say anything.

Anyway, Mikoto Uchiha will explain it to Sasuke Uchiha.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is activated.

Several people appeared at the Uchiha clan's residence.

"Sasuke, see you tomorrow."

Naruto Uzumaki waved his hand.

Despite the fierce battle, he was still full of energy.

It has to be said that the physique of the Uzumaki clan is outrageous.

However, Naruto Uzumaki is clearly different.

It may be due to the chakra of Ashura and Kurama.

After bidding farewell to Naruto Uzumaki, Natsume went straight to the Hyuga clan.

Hinata Hyuga was originally supposed to participate in this mission.

But now, without her knowledge, the mission has already ended.

Fortunately, Natsume had prepared an apology.

"Lord Hokage."

As the clan leader, Hiashi Hyuga rarely went out on missions and therefore stayed at home most of the time.

Upon receiving the notification, he rushed out to greet them.

"Uncle Hiashi".

After greeting everyone, Natsume explained his purpose, "Where's Hinata?"

"She cultivates in the courtyard."

Hiashi Hyuga was not surprised. "Please come in."

"Natsume-nii-san."

"elder brother!"

The former comes from Hinata Hyuga.

The latter comes from Hinata Hanabi.

The two sisters have different personalities, so they address each other differently.

One was shy, the other was enthusiastic.

"Fireworks, a gift for you."

Natsume first pulled out a whole bunch of snacks.

"Thank you, brother!"

Hinata Hanabi's smile grew even brighter.

She ran up to Natsume and hugged the snacks.

Hinata Hyuga did not step forward, a hint of envy in her eyes.

If she had Hinata Hanabi's personality, she would probably be throwing herself into his arms right now.

Thinking of this, her face flushed slightly.

"Hanabi."

Hiashi Hyuga, being quite perceptive, spoke up, saying, "Come with me."

"oh."

Hinata Hanabi was somewhat reluctant to leave, but she had no choice but to obey her father's words.

After all, the Hyuga clan has strict rules.

She didn't dare to cause any damage.

Hinata.

Natsume took out the bow and said, "This is for you."

"I?"

Hinata Hyuga took it blankly, looking at him with some confusion.

The Hyuga clan uses Gentle Fist, and specifically close-quarters combat.

Is there something wrong with you sending me the bow?

But since it was a gift from Natsume, after her initial confusion, she smiled and seemed very happy.

"Aren't you going to ask why?"

Natsume reached out and ruffled her hair.

"I like everything that Natsume-nii gave me."

Hinata Hyuga said in a soft, sweet voice.

A faint blush rose on her fair and delicate face, and she even bit her lip after speaking.

Natsume couldn't help but pinch her soft little face a few more times.

Hinata Hyuga felt a little embarrassed, feeling the heat on her face, and her gaze shifted to the floor, as if something was attracting her.

"Do you remember I told you before to think about the possibility of long-range attacks?"

Natsume stopped teasing her and started talking about serious matters.

"Um."

Hinata Hinata tried hard to recall, finally clearing her dizzy head and avoiding the danger of fainting.

"This bow is for you, along with the eye roll."

Natsume then took out the scroll of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Strikes Ninjutsu adapted by Kaguya Otsutsuki and said, "And this too."

"Thank you, Natsume-nii-san."

After thanking Hinata, Hinata subconsciously opened the ninjutsu scroll, and was somewhat stunned.

She could see a slight resemblance to this ninjutsu, but the effect was completely different.

Was it a ninjutsu that Natsume's brother created specifically for her?

Hinata Hyuga felt her cheeks burning and her heart pounding wildly.

"Natsume-nii-san, you...you're so good to me..."

The sound was very soft.

She didn't dare to meet his gaze.

"That's how it should be."

Natsume smiled and said, "Familiarize yourself with the bow and ninjutsu. I'll take you out to test their power in a while."

Hinata Hyuga quickly raised her head, her eyes sparkling, and her face filled with anticipation.

"I'll be going now."

Natsume pinched her cheek again and disappeared from the spot.

Hinata Hyuga took a long time to come to her senses.

She covered her face, as if she could still feel his warm, large hand.

"Hinata?"

Hiashi Hyuga's voice brought her back to her senses.

"Father."

Hinata Hyuga returned to normal and gave a slight bow.

"Did Natsume give this to you?"

Hiashi Hyuga spotted the bow in her hand immediately.

"Um."

Hinata Hyuga nodded, her tone somewhat light, and said, "It was given to me by Natsume-nii-san."

"That doesn't make sense."

Hiashi Hyuga stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Why give me a bow? My Hyuga clan has never used a bow before."

If he didn't know Natsume's personality, he would have suspected that he was just bored and teasing his girlfriend.

"Natsume-nii said it can be used in conjunction with the Byakugan."

Hinata Hyuga quickly explained, "He must have a reason."

"..."

Hiashi Hyuga twitched the corner of his mouth.

He's right, but your dad isn't?

The bow, theoretically speaking, does indeed go well with the Byakugan.

But in reality, it's not very useful.

Because ordinary bows not only have a short range, but also a slow rate of fire.

Before you can even hit the target, it will already be right in front of you.

When the time comes, we'll still have to abandon the bow and use soft fist techniques.

However, since Natsume is the Hokage, the bow he gave me should be pretty good.

"You attack me with this bow, let me see how powerful it is."

Hiashi Hyuga thought for a moment and said, "Under normal circumstances, you shouldn't waste your time."

"Isn't that a bad idea?"

Hinata Hyuga paused slightly, then said with some concern, "I'm worried about hurting Father."

"You hurt me? Hinata, your father is one of the strongest shinobi in Konoha."

Hiashi Hyuga couldn't help but laugh. "If you could hurt me, I would be happy that our Hyuga clan has produced another genius."

Hinata Hyuga nodded subconsciously as she looked at his confident demeanor.

That's true. No matter how skilled she is with bows, her own skill level is what it is.

When I fight with my father normally, I can't even touch him, let alone hurt him.

In Hinata Hyuga's mind, Hiashi Hyuga was quite formidable.

"Is it right here?"

"Right here."

Hiashi Hyuga waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Hinata Hyuga felt much relieved upon seeing this.

She took a few steps back and suddenly remembered a question.

There are no arrows.

Hinata Hyuga pondered for a moment before touching the bowstring.

A stream of information flowed into my mind.

This bow has two functions.

First, it automatically generates bows and arrows.

Secondly, it has the ability to absorb the emotions of those who have been hit by arrows.

If it dies on the spot, it will also absorb souls.

In other words, the more times this bow is used, the more powerful it becomes.

It turned out to be the case.

Hinata Hyuga's eyes showed a look of sudden realization.

Although we don't know how powerful it is, these two functions alone tell us that this bow is extraordinary.

A warm feeling washed over her, and then she looked at Hiashi Hyuga.

The bowstring was pulled back, and a faint blue light quickly condensed, eventually forming an arrow fletching.

Hiashi Hyuga paused slightly, then activated his Byakugan.

Only then did he realize the chakra within the arrow, held back but not released.

That's interesting.

This was the first time he had ever seen such amazing ninja tools.

This is enough to prove that Natsume really put his heart into it.

I just don't know how powerful it is.

Hiashi Hyuga thought for a moment and then assumed a defensive stance.

Hinata Hyuga aimed at the empty space on the left side of his head and released her grip.

She thought that even if her father didn't catch the arrow, it wouldn't hurt him.

The moment the arrow left the bowstring, Hiashi Hyuga's hair stood on end, and an unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped him.

He used the "Return to Heaven" technique without hesitation.

He started spinning like a top on the spot.

Rejuvenation is a high-level secret technique of the Hyuga clan.

It is touted as having absolute defense.

It can generate a hemispherical chakra shield that covers its entire body from the ground to protect itself and deflect physical attacks.

A deafening roar.

However, it did not produce fireworks like Kaguya Otsutsuki.

After all, it was Her Highness the Goddess expressing her fondness for such playful antics.

"Father?"

Hinata Hyuga was startled and quickly stepped forward.

"No...it's nothing."

Hiashi Hyuga did indeed catch that arrow.

But the price to save face for his father was not small.

Behind Hinata's back, where she couldn't see, his hands were trembling, and blood was even seeping from the mouth of his hands.

Actually, Natsume didn't know how powerful it was either.

However, the items produced by Kaguya Otsutsuki are no worse than the so-called Six Paths Ninja Tools.

Five thousand words.

(End of this chapter)