Kato Dan then stepped forward and teased, "But becoming Hokage is Nawaki's and my dream."

"So you two are idiots too. Grandpa, don't laugh. You don't actually think you're a good Hokage, do you? I bet even Tonton would be better than you."

Who is Tuntun?

"My pet pig."

Yakushi Kabuto then met with his adoptive mother, Yakushi Nonou.

In the past, Kabuto Yakushi was displaced during the war and even lost his memory. It was Nono who took him back to the orphanage and gave him the name Kabuto Yakushi.

However, both of them were later tricked by Danzo Shimura and forced to serve Root, and they did not see each other for many years.

When they met again, they were enemies, and Kabuto killed Nono without even realizing her identity.

Nonou didn't recognize Kabuto Yakushi at the time because Danzo Shimura only gave her a photo of Kabuto Yakushi to learn about his growth. Danzo Shimura even switched the photo halfway through, so Nonou had no idea that she was fighting Kabuto Yakushi.

After killing Nono, Kabuto felt he had lost the meaning of life. He then followed Orochimaru and imitated him, hoping to find his true self in him.

Upon learning the truth, Nono was speechless for a long time.

Yakushi Kabuto also lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, Nono spoke softly, "Kabuto, lift your head."

The pharmacist did as instructed without thinking.

Nono simply patted his head and said with a smile, "It's past nine o'clock now, it's time to go to bed."

"Take a good rest, Kabuto."

Kabuto looked up at Nonou in a daze, and after a long while, two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

On the other side, Kakashi also met with his father, Hatake Sakumo, and they had a heart-to-heart talk, discussing the mission they had undertaken back then.

"I'm sorry, Kakashi. My willful behavior must have caused you a lot of trouble later on," Sakumo Hatake said, sitting down with deep remorse.

Kakashi was silent for a while, but did not deny it: "To be honest, I was really confused at first. For a while, I even thought that the mission was more important than my comrades, and that I would not care if I abandoned my comrades in order to complete the mission."

"Later, someone told me that a person who can't protect their comrades is worse than trash, although I later found out he was actually a complete jerk..."

"Now I understand. We built the village and completed the mission in order to protect our companions and enable the people around us to live a better life. If we abandon our companions in order to complete the mission, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"

Sakumo Hatake looked at Kakashi, paused for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "No matter what, it's good that you can think things through and move on from what happened back then."

The two sat in silence for a while, then Hatake Sakumo suddenly spoke again: "Your companion has come to find you."

Kakashi looked up and saw Minato Namikaze and Rin Nohara standing not far away, waving at him.

"Go ahead." Sakumo Hatake nodded to Kakashi.

"...Father, thank you."

Kakashi walked up to Minato Namikaze and Rin Nohara and suddenly had a sense of déjà vu.

That's how it used to be with Minato's team. The three of them would wait together for Obito to be late, and every time Obito would be late because he met an elderly person who needed help on the way.

"Kakashi, you've worked hard all these years," Minato Namikaze said gently.

"Minato-sensei... I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of Naruto." Kakashi lowered his head in shame.

Minato Namikaze shook his head: "This is not your fault."

Minato Namikaze was well aware of Kakashi's situation. He knew that given Kakashi's experiences, it was already a miracle that he hadn't gone insane; he couldn't ask for too much.

So he pretended to be relaxed and said in a light tone, "Alright, don't be so heavy. You all heard what Naruto said. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet again in the future. Don't be too sad for us dead."

Kakashi nodded, but still hesitated to face Nohara Rin: "Rin, I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well."

Rin Nohara shook her head: "That was my own choice. I don't blame Kakashi. I'm not afraid to sacrifice myself to protect Konoha."

After saying that, she looked around: "By the way, where's Obito? Did he encounter another elderly person in need of help?"

Kakashi was silent for a moment, then hesitated before speaking, "Rin, Obito..."

Rin Nohara interrupted Kakashi and said softly, "I know. I know about what Obito did. I've been watching."

"But that's precisely why Obito should repent and stand up to face all of this."

"If Obito doesn't even have the thought of repenting, then even I will be angry."

Kakashi remained silent.

Judging from Obito's reaction before his death, he may have felt some regret, but at this point, after committing so many heinous acts, it's impossible for him to simply brush it off with a few perfunctory apologies.

Minato Namikaze also had mixed feelings about his student.

Before he learned the truth, he never imagined that the masked man would actually be Uchiha Obito.

Obito Uchiha's soul was actually nearby, hiding behind a rock, too afraid to face the three people in front of him.

More accurately, he was afraid to face Lin.

After all, he had been saying all along that he wanted to "create a world with Lin."

In fact, Rin's death was just the trigger. Later, Obito Uchiha actually had the opportunity to revive Rin Nohara, for example, by using the Impure World Reincarnation or the Rinne Rebirth.

But what truly drove Obito Uchiha to despair was this dark world that drove Rin to her death.

That's why he wanted to create a magical world, a more beautiful world, a world without ever having any conflict.

But now, Naruto has created such a world in reality without the help of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and it is even more beautiful than he imagined, after all, his imagination is limited.

In comparison, he appears to be a clown.

Therefore, Obito Uchiha dared not face Rin Nohara; he preferred to return to the Pure Land and go to the hell created by Naruto to be punished.

However, when he stepped into hell, he discovered that the punishment hell had tailor-made for him was...

Facing Rin Nohara directly.

"Obito, where did the you who once wanted to become Hokage go?"

……

Naruto watched silently as scenes of reunion unfolded on the battlefield, feeling a pang of emotion.

Unfortunately, the project related to the Pure Land is still in its infancy, and maintaining the souls of so many people in the outside world without them dissipating is very taxing on chakra.

If it weren't for the chakra stolen from Kaguya Otsutsuki, it would have been quite troublesome even for Naruto to support so many souls meeting their loved ones.

Now, the time is almost up.

The group said their goodbyes reluctantly, but their expressions did not show too much disappointment.

Because Naruto had already promised them that this was not the end, and they would have a chance to meet again in the future.

They never dared to imagine such a thing before. It was Naruto who brought about this change, and the changes Naruto brought to the world have exceeded their imagination.

Chapter 169 A New Hostage Target (The Finale)

When the sunlight shone on Naruto's face, he became slightly more awake, but he still lingered in bed, unwilling to wake up.

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

Hearing the familiar voice, Naruto became a little more conscious, but perhaps because he was under the influence of the world's strongest sealing technique, the "Blanket Technique," he still did not get up.

"Hmph, Hinata-chan, you can't wake Naruto up with your gentleness."

Another voice came from Naruto's room, giving him a bad feeling. Just as he was about to get up, he felt the blanket suddenly being pulled off, as if something had crawled in and pressed down on him.

call!

A warm breeze brushed against Naruto's earlobe.

"Naruto, if you don't get up soon, I'm going to have to do something!"

Naruto immediately opened his eyes.

Then he saw Karin lying on top of him. From this angle, he could even see a patch of spring scenery that, while not as alluring as Hinata's, was still quite seductive.

Hinata stood at the door, her face flushed as she watched the two people making intimate contact. She felt a pang of jealousy, but she also knew that she could never be as bold as Karin.

"Okay, okay, I'm getting up now."

"Damn it, as punishment for Naruto waking up late, I'm going to charge a toll."

Naruto couldn't resist Karin's insistence, so he gave her a light peck on the lips.

Seeing that Karin seemed to want more, he immediately became wary and said, "It's early in the morning, I still have work to do later."

Karin then let Naruto go and got off him, but still muttered, "Hmph, you'll see tonight."

Before going to wash up, Naruto unexpectedly kissed Hinata as he passed by the door.

Then, ignoring Hinata who was standing there dumbfounded, Naruto patted her head and went into the bathroom.

Looking at Hinata, who was both shy and blissful, Karin suddenly said quietly, "Hinata-chan, wouldn't you say that we had an indirect kiss, and Naruto was the one who acted as the bridge?"

Upon hearing Karin's words, Hinata was first stunned, then her face flushed red, and steam seemed to rise from her head as she fell straight backward.

Karin hadn't expected Hinata to react so strongly. She sighed, stepped forward, and placed Hinata's head on her lap, using medical ninjutsu to help Hinata relax. Hinata soon regained consciousness.

"Hinata-chan, you're really too fragile."

As she spoke, Karin poked Hinata's impressive assets and asked in a low voice, "Hinata, what do you usually eat? Why is there such a big difference?"

After a while, Hinata realized what Karin meant, her face turned red to the roots of her ears, and she almost fainted again.

"But, maybe it's because I usually eat a lot..."

Karin thought about it for a moment and realized that this was indeed the case.

But even the Akimichi clan couldn't match that level, let alone her.

With a sigh, Karin let Hinata go and decided to try to find a solution elsewhere.

Just then, Naruto came out of the bathroom and looked at the two of them being intimate. He was a little surprised and wondered when their relationship had become so good.

After breakfast, the three of them went out.

Karin is going to check Konoha's barrier; her sealing techniques are now among the best in Konoha.

Just as Naruto and Hinata were about to say goodbye, Hinata called out to him.

"Um, Naruto-kun..."

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