Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Life is truly unpredictable.

"Okay, you two can continue your conversation. We'll be leaving now."

After drinking the wine in her glass, which could be considered a blessing, Kurenai and Ayame prepared to leave.

But when I pulled on it, I found that it was difficult to move.

"Red Bean, you..."

She looked towards Hongdou and saw that the other person was eating dumplings by sticking them into Baiyun Qingye's bowl with a skewer.

"Hong, I think the meatballs here taste better. Why don't we sit here and eat?"

Hongdou looked on with anticipation.

Kurenai Yuhi was stunned for a moment.

This guy, there are dumplings on the table, why does he insist on eating the ones in Aoba's bowl?

Is it...

A somewhat absurd idea suddenly flashed through her mind.

His gaze suddenly sharpened, and the force in his hands increased considerably.

"Come with me, I have something to ask you!"

"Huh?!"

Red Bean exclaimed in surprise, and then she was dragged away by Kurenai.

The group looked at each other, bewildered, as the two figures disappeared into the distance.

"Aoba, it seems that Aoko also has some feelings for you."

Uzuki Yugao said something with a half-smile.

"Come to think of it, yesterday that Red Bean was full of hostility towards me."

Temari added a comment as well.

"I just don't know what you think, Aoba."

Baiyun Qingye was suddenly faced with the death stares of the three people.

Tap, tap, tap!

Just as Baiyun Qingye was sweating profusely and pondering how to answer, a series of cheerful footsteps came from behind him.

He turned his head and found that it was black soil.

However, today Kurotsuchi was dressed very formally, in an evening gown, which surprised Shiraku Aoba.

"White clouds and green leaves!"

Heitu seemed to be in a very good mood.

"Heitu, it's been a long time."

Baiyun Qingye smiled back at the other person.

Hei Tu generously sat down opposite Bai Yun Qing Ye.

"I'm so glad you're alright. I was trying to help you when you were fighting that big raccoon, but Dad knocked me out."

As he spoke, Kurotsuchi, who had been quite happy, immediately puffed up his cheeks like a pufferfish.

That's definitely Hei Tu's personality.

Baiyun Qingye said with a smile, "That's normal, after all, you are ninjas from Iwagakure, and your positions are different."

"But I still want to thank you."

"No need to thank me, I didn't help you at all."

Heitu looked somewhat displeased. By the time she woke up from her coma, it was all over.

"No matter what, knowing the danger, they were still willing to help me, so I should thank them."

Baiyun Qingye also poured a glass of juice for Heitu.

"Well, we're good friends, but..."

Kurotsuchi spoke very righteously, but the next moment, her expression became somewhat strange, and her gaze kept moving back and forth between Shirokumo Aoba and Temari.

"I never imagined you two would end up getting married."

"Hehe, quite a few things have happened."

Bai Yun Qingye simply smiled and offered no explanation.

Temari looked somewhat embarrassed.

In this matter, Sunagakure is the one at fault.

"Speaking of which..."

Heitu seemed to suddenly remember something and said with a half-joking laugh, "My dad asked me yesterday if I wanted to have an arranged marriage."

"Ok?"

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to her.

Sensing the change in atmosphere, Kurotsuchi realized that she might have said something wrong and quickly explained.

"He just mentioned it casually, but that's impossible, after all..."

"My grandfather was quite stubborn."

……

Inside the Tsuchikage Building in Iwagakure Village.

An old man with a big nose was sitting in the Tsuchikage's seat, looking at the intelligence that had just been sent back from Konoha.

After a long silence, he murmured to himself.

"The art of wooden puppets..."

But what he was thinking about was a blue giant.

Chapter 293 Cloud Village Can Also Be Discussed

As early as the founding period of Ninja Village.

Onoki once accompanied his teacher, Mu, who was the previous Tsuchikage, to Konoha for diplomatic purposes.

It was during this diplomatic incident that they encountered Madara Uchiha, whose proposal for an alliance between Iwagakure and Konoha was rejected.

Then I witnessed the power unique to the Mangekyou Sharingan.

This incident left an indelible psychological scar on both him and his teacher.

However, even the terrifying Susanoo was eventually defeated by the Wood Release of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

Now, Konoha has once again produced a ninja who may be comparable to the First Hokage.

He couldn't help but silently mourn in his heart.

Konoha truly lives up to its name. From the First Hokage onwards, in every era, Konoha has always produced a brilliant genius.

In contrast, consider Iwagakure.

He's almost eighty years old, yet he still carries the heavy burden of the village on his shoulders.

"Ah~"

Onoki sighed again, then suddenly noticed a red sheet of paper hidden inside the document.

He took it out and looked at it.

"A marriage alliance?"

He looked at it again carefully and gasped.

Konoha has actually formed marriage alliances with both Kirigakure and Sunagakure.

Moreover, one is the Water Shadow, and the other is the daughter of the Wind Shadow.

In addition, there's the power that Shirokumo Aoba possesses...

Onoki felt like he had figured something out.

His expression immediately became even more serious.

He read the intelligence report from Huangtu again and was speechless once more.

"That kid!"

Huang Tu repeatedly emphasized in his intelligence reports that Baiyun Qingye and Heitu had a close relationship.

The text also mentions the marriage alliance between the three villages.

Its purpose is also self-evident.

It seems he was terrified after seeing the wooden figure.

He did not mean to blame the loess.

Even he, as the father, was terrified of Madara Uchiha back then, let alone his son.

However, Onoki wouldn't be so frightened as to offer up his granddaughter to beg for peace.

Since Konoha has also captured people and tailed beasts from Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage, with his volatile temper, definitely won't tolerate it.

Konoha's next target is most likely Kumogakure.

It's not too late to consider seeking peace after Konoha has finished fighting Kumogakure.

For Onoki, an old man who has lived for over seventy years, fame is no longer important.

As long as the village is alright, that's fine.

……

At this time, the Fourth Raikage, on whom Ohnoki had placed high hopes, was...