Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

In short, it's very... abstract!

Naruto immediately regretted it; he should have at least used his chakra manipulation skills.

"Isn't that me?"

But Hinata said this immediately.

She carefully took the snowman from Naruto's hands, her face full of joy.

Naruto looked at Hinata, who was treating the abstract snowman like a treasure, and then at his own hands, which still had some snowflakes on them. When Hinata took the snowman, their hands touched, and he felt Hinata's body temperature, which was actually lower than his own after touching the snow.

Hinata, your hands are a little cold. Do you feel cold?

Naruto instinctively stepped forward and took Hinata's hand, using his Wind Release technique to lift the snowman to the side.

A small amount of fire-attribute chakra gathered in their palms, and their hands quickly warmed up.

Hinata stared blankly at Naruto's actions, then suddenly realized that Naruto was holding her hand, and her face turned bright red in an instant.

“Naruto-kun…I…I…”

"Don't speak yet."

Naruto focused intently on his task, meticulously controlling his chakra to ensure that Hinata wouldn't get burned while still providing her with warmth.

Hinata was at a loss for words, her head practically steaming. If Naruto were to touch Hinata's face at that moment, he would find that her face was much hotter than his hand.

After a while, Naruto finally let go of Hinata's hand once he was sure she was warm.

He looked at the abstract snowman being lifted up by wind magic and scratched the back of his head.

"This is too ugly, let me make you a new one."

Hinata shook her head, carefully taking the little snowman with both hands, looking down at it with a sweet feeling in her heart.

"I love so much."

Seeing Hinata like this, Naruto didn't know what to say. In the end, he chose to use Wood Release as a base and Ice Release to cover the little snowman, making a simple snowflake glass ball.

In this way, Hinata won't get cold while holding the snowman, and the snowman won't melt so quickly. It can be stored in the refrigerator after Hinata gets home.

The two continued walking side by side, and before they knew it, they were almost at the Hyuga clan's territory.

"Ah, that's enough for now, thank you Naruto-kun."

Although reluctant, Hinata still said goodbye to Naruto.

Naruto looked at Hinata but didn't reply for a moment.

"W-What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Hinata held the little snowman in one hand and subconsciously touched her face with the other.

"Hinata, what did you want to say when we were at Ichiraku Ramen?" Naruto suddenly asked.

Hearing Naruto say that, Hinata was stunned for a moment, then her face turned bright red, as if steam was rising from her head.

What should I do? What should I do? Should I say it...?

For a moment, Hinata even thought about just passing out.

But seeing Naruto's unprecedentedly serious expression, Hinata realized she couldn't do it.

After a while, under Naruto's watchful gaze, Hinata's complexion gradually returned to normal.

"At that time...at that time I meant to say..."

She mustered all her courage and took a deep breath.

"I love you, Naruto!"

Finally managing to say what was on her mind, Hinata felt a sense of relief, as if all her strength was about to be drained, and she fell straight forward. Fortunately, Naruto stepped forward in time to support her.

Hinata buried her head in Naruto's chest, her whole body trembling with nervousness and excitement. She couldn't look Naruto in the eye, only murmuring over and over again, "I love you, Naruto..."

It was as if her faint feelings couldn't be conveyed without doing so.

Naruto looked at Hinata nestled in his arms, her trembling gradually ceasing, his expression complex, lost in thought.

"Hinata, I..."

At that moment, Hinata suddenly raised her head, put her index finger to Naruto's lips, and shook her head.

"Naruto, don't say anything yet."

Naruto stood there, unsure how to react.

Hinata wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes from excitement and gave a beautiful smile.

"I know Naruto is very popular."

“I know that Naruto-kun hasn’t decided yet.”

"Naruto-kun's answer... why don't you wait a month and tell me when you've thought it through?"

After saying that, Hinata took a step forward, tiptoed lightly, hesitated for a moment, but still chose to follow her heart and kiss Naruto.

The soft touch on his chest gave Naruto a wonderful feeling he had never experienced before.

Hinata's kisses were as gentle as she was, fleeting and brief.

Hinata is a shy person, but she is willing to muster up her courage for Naruto.

After doing all this, she finally realized what she had just done and fled back to the Hyuga clan's territory as if escaping.

Naruto stood on the snow, subconsciously savoring the feeling he had just experienced.

What is this? It's not like the novels written by the lecherous immortal; it smells like ramen.

It's not annoying, though.

Chapter 152 The Ceremony Before It Begins

The last day before the ceremony begins.

"Naruto, it's time to get up."

Naruto opened his eyes and saw Karin's familiar face.

She was squatting on the tatami mat, staring straight at Naruto, wearing an apron and smelling faintly of cooking oil.

Good morning, Karin.

"Get up and have breakfast."

After Karin left, Naruto lay on the bed for a little while longer before yawning, changing out of his pajamas, and going to the bathroom to wash up.

After washing up, Naruto felt a bit more awake. He went to the kitchen and sat down. Karin had just finished making breakfast and served it to Naruto.

Today's breakfast is miso chashu ramen.

Naruto picked up his chopsticks, put his hands together, said "I'm going to start eating," and began to eat.

The ramen noodles were perfectly chewy, not too soft or too hard, and the flavor suited Naruto's taste perfectly without being too greasy.

"Mmm—it tastes really good, it's comparable to Ichiraku Ramen."

"Really? Naruto, I'm glad you like it."

The two chatted casually at the table, just like usual.

Since moving into Naruto's house, Karin has voluntarily learned how to cook many dishes, including Naruto's favorite ramen.

Although Naruto rarely goes home because he's quite busy.

After finishing breakfast, Naruto took the initiative to clear away the dishes and wash them.

Karin sat at the dining table, quietly watching Naruto's back, lost in thought.

After washing the dishes and saying goodbye to Karin, Naruto was about to leave when Karin called him back.

"Hey Naruto, I heard there's going to be a fireworks display in the city center tonight. Do you have time to come with me?"

Karin poked her head out of the room and looked at Naruto expectantly.

"Tonight..." Naruto thought for a moment.

"There's probably still a lot to do today, including meeting with the representatives of the four major powers..."

Hearing Naruto say that, Karin tried her best to hide it, but a hint of disappointment inevitably showed on her face.

“However, there’s still time.” Naruto changed the subject.

With a smile, he promised Karin, "Let's go watch the fireworks together tonight."

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Karin was overjoyed and almost jumped up on the spot.

"Okay, it's settled then!"

……

After leaving his home, Naruto first arrived at the gate of Konoha Village.

He wants to reinforce, or rather, modify, the protective barrier around the village.

"Lord Hokage." The gatekeepers, Izumo Kamui and Tetsuo, greeted him.

Naruto nodded in response, then raised his hand to manipulate the village's protective barrier.

The original village protection barrier had three main functions: to detect the presence of enemies, to inform Naruto, and to create wooden dummies to defend against enemies.

At present, it seems that the latter two functions may not be of much use.

Because the ritual had begun and Naruto had fallen asleep, he naturally couldn't receive news of the enemy's attack.

As seen in the battle on Turtle Island, the wooden dolls created by the village's protective barrier were no match for Madara Uchiha. Moreover, once Obito Uchiha or Madara Uchiha became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, the wooden dolls would be even less of a match.

In fact, it is unlikely that one can defeat the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki simply by relying on a pre-set program.

Therefore, Naruto simply abandoned the village's protective barrier's ability to defend against enemies, and instead added genjutsu and space-time ninjutsu.

Although Naruto's genjutsu talent was average, he still reached a relatively high level because of the system, though he couldn't compare to people like Itachi Uchiha.

Using illusion magic, enemies attempting to infiltrate Konoha will be drawn into a labyrinth with no exit.

In addition, space-time ninjutsu can be used to move the enemy to another location, ensuring that as much time as possible is delayed.

This time, the village protection barrier was automatically triggered and had a strong sense of perception, especially sensitive to the chakra reactions of Obito Uchiha and Madara Uchiha.