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

Is my precious little darling going to be taken away by someone else so soon?

Even though he was heartbroken, he could only manage a slightly forced smile.

"Then, Lord Aoba and Miss Kurotsuchi, I wish you a safe journey."

Chapter 615: Is the fire safe?

After saying goodbye to Shibuki and Fu, Shirakumo Aoba looked at Kurotsuchi, who had remained silent the whole time.

Let's set off now.

Hearing this, Heitu couldn't help but sigh before saying, "No need, I can walk the rest of the way myself. You can stay here and keep Fu company a little longer."

The reason she said that was because she herself had forgotten that Shirokumo Aoba had not been to Iwagakure yet, and there was no trace of the other party in Iwagakure.

Therefore, she couldn't directly use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to Iwagakure. She only remembered this when the other party mentioned it earlier.

"What will you do when you come back?" Bai Yunqingye asked back.

"Anyway, I have your mark on me. Once I arrive at Iwagakure, you can just teleport over at the right time."

Kurotsuchi originally thought that Shirokumo Aoba's Flying Thunder God technique would be more convenient, so she asked him to help her. But now it seems that it's not very convenient, so she'll forget about it.

However, being able to reach Takigakure Village already reduced her journey considerably.

After saying that, Kurotsuchi waved goodbye to him and then turned and headed towards Iwagakure.

To her surprise, Bai Yun Qingye immediately followed from behind as soon as she started walking.

Before she could even speak, Bai Yunqingye spoke up.

"I'm a little worried about you going back alone, and it won't be too boring if the two of you go together."

"..."

Hei Tu remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then pursed his lips and suddenly quickened his pace.

"If you like it, then you can go along with it."

Seeing the black soil suddenly accelerate, Baiyun Qingye just smiled and shook his head, and also increased his speed.

"Although I can't use the Flying Thunder God Technique to get there directly, I still have another way to increase travel speed. Do you want to try it?"

After traveling for a while, Baiyun Qingye suddenly made a suggestion.

Hei Tu looked puzzled and asked curiously, "How fast?"

Shirokumo Aoba did a quick calculation and said, "Starting now, I should be able to make it to lunchtime."

"So fast?"

Black Earth's eyes widened.

"Want to give it a try?"

Baiyun Qingye smiled and then asked in return.

Hei Tu looked at him suspiciously, sensing that the other man's expression wasn't quite serious.

However, considering that it would take them a whole day to travel normally, they hesitated and nodded after thinking it over.

"Then I'll believe you for now... Wait, what are you doing all of a sudden?!"

Heitu nodded, but before he could finish speaking, his body, which had been bouncing among the branches, suddenly stopped.

Suddenly, a pair of strong, powerful arms wrapped around her waist, and she fell into a thick, warm embrace.

Bai Yunqingye suddenly hugged her.

"You haven't suddenly become a beast, have you? Let me go!"

Baiyun Qingye's sudden action startled Heitu, followed by a struggle filled with shame and anger.

"Okay, don't move around."

Bai Yun Qingye looked at Heitu, who was squirming and pushing against him in his arms, and didn't bother to explain. He just hugged her tighter. Actions speak louder than words.

"I'm going to speed up!"

"wait wait wait!"

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Hearing the whistling wind in his ears, Heitu stopped struggling as he had at the beginning and instead tried to shrink himself into Baiyun Qingye's embrace.

Although she felt extremely ashamed, they were moving through the air at such a speed in the cold winter wind; if she didn't bury her face in the other person's arms, the wind would feel like knives scraping her face.

So all she could do was shrink back in Baiyun Qingye's arms, covering her ears with her hands.

However, it must be said that Baiyun Qingye is much taller than her, so it feels quite nice for Heitu to be nestled in his arms like this.

Even though it was below zero in the air, it was still warm, like a big heater.

Shirokumo Aoba's speed using Swift Release was indeed very fast. Coupled with his almost inexhaustible chakra, he maintained this high speed throughout the journey. In just a few tens of minutes, he was already able to see the outline of Iwagakure in the distance.

This is a village made entirely of rock.

Even in winter, all you can see in Iwagakure is bare rock, without any snow or ice covering it.

The humidity in the air is very low, and there are no conditions for snow to fall.

Shirokumo Aoba's speed slowed down when he saw the outline of Iwagakure Village. After all, he was there to take Kurotsuchi home, not to carry rice.

So he landed directly at the entrance of Iwagakure. However, Kurotsuchi was still hunched over, so he changed to a princess carry position and hugged her.

However, his sudden appearance still caught the attention of the gatekeepers, and two gatekeepers cautiously walked towards his location.

Bai Yunqingye didn't pay attention, patted Heitu who was still huddled in his arms covering his ears, and reminded him.

"Kurotsuchi, we've arrived at Iwagakure."

"Hmm? We've arrived?"

Before Heitu could react, he subconsciously looked up and glanced around, then his eyes met those of the approaching security guard.

Then I froze.

"Miss Kuro... Kuroto?"

As a gatekeeper of Iwagakure, he naturally recognized Kurotsuchi, the granddaughter of the Tsuchikage.

However, what he saw before him was clearly beyond his expectations.

As far as he knew, Kurotsuchi was a very strong-willed ninja, but now she was nestled in a boy's arms like a little bird.

However, Kurotsuchi has been missing from Iwagakure for almost half a year. According to reliable sources, she has already married the Hokage's disciple from Konoha.

As the gatekeeper thought this to himself, he looked at Bai Yunqingye again and had already guessed what was going on.

"May I ask who you are...?"

"I am Shirakumo Aoba, a disciple of the Hokage of Konoha. I've come here to escort Kurotsuchi home."

Baiyun Qingye did not show any arrogance and introduced himself very politely.

The gatekeeper immediately understood, and at the same time confirmed the rumor in his heart: it was almost Chinese New Year, and the man was accompanying the woman back to her parents' home.

"Please wait a moment while we need to contact Lord Tsuchikage."

Ordinary ninjas cannot see the intricate relationships between the leaders of the two villages.

Therefore, thanks to the friendly relationship between Konoha and Iwagakure in the past two years, there have been many more merchants and goods from Konoha in Iwagakure.

In addition, there is the relationship between white clouds, green leaves, and black soil.

The security guard was quite friendly towards Shiraku Aoba.

Moreover, Shirokumo Aoba himself was renowned, known as the second God of Shinobi in the ninja world.

"No problem... Hiss!"

Bai Yunqingye wanted to follow, but suddenly found someone pinching the soft flesh on his waist and spinning him 360 degrees.

It is black soil that has recovered from its brain shutdown.

"Put me down right now?!"

At this moment, Kurotsuchi, blushing with embarrassment and anger, glared at her and struggled again.

She had originally fled because of the rumors circulating in the village.

If a ninja from the same village had witnessed what happened, she probably wouldn't be able to clear her name no matter what.

"Isn't this the one you've been hiding on me all this time?"

Bai Yunqingye chuckled and teased, but then put her down as well.

Hearing this, Heitu could only blush and glare at him again before turning to the stunned gatekeeper, her expression becoming even more ferocious.

"I have absolutely nothing to do with this guy. I was just carrying him to make it easier to travel. Don't spread rumors about him in the village, understand?"

"I...I understand."

Seeing this, the gatekeeper understood the warning in Heitu's words and immediately nodded.

The very next day, rumors began to circulate among the ninjas of Iwagakure that Kurotsuchi, the granddaughter of the Tsuchikage, and Shirakumo Aoba, the disciple of the Hokage of Konoha, had been confirmed to be in a romantic relationship, and that she herself was a tsundere.

Of course, this has nothing to do with white clouds and green leaves.

He soon met Onoki, who was smiling like an old fox, in the conference room of the Tsuchikage Building.

As soon as Onoki entered, he saw the composed Shirakumo Aoba and Kurotsuchi, who had a sour face, arms crossed, and didn't want to look at him.

His gaze lingered on Heitu for only a moment before falling on Baiyun Qingye, and he said with a smile.

"Baiyun Qingye, you came here in person, you wouldn't happen to be here to deliver my great-grandson, would you?"

"?"

Baiyun Qingye felt that the relationship between the two had been somewhat reversed.

He shouldn't have been the one to speak.