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

It was rather dull.

wrong!

Baiyun Qingye shook his head, snapping out of his daze.

He had said this to countless people, but this was the first time he had encountered someone as cooperative as Samui.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to continue the conversation and then stage a scene of an incompetent ninja village or an incompetent Raikage.

In a sense, Samui was indeed someone he recruited from Kumogakure and the Fourth Raikage... no, he was recruited from them.

I must say, it actually fits the storyline quite well.

"Cough cough!"

At this moment, Shizune, who had been observing coldly, couldn't stand it any longer and coughed lightly with great dissatisfaction.

Shirokumo Aoba also snapped out of her daze, awkwardly exchanged a glance with Shizune, and then looked at the second highest peak in the ninja world with a deep gaze.

I almost got lost in the mountains.

"Alright, this war is aimed at the Land of Grass. The Hidden Cloud Village will be dealt with later. How to deal with it then will depend on your sincerity."

"Sincerity?"

Samui was slightly taken aback. With her head down, all she could see was a white blur, and she couldn't see the ground.

As a ninja, she naturally felt Shirokumo Aoba's gaze just now.

Could this be what they call sincerity?

She glanced again at Mabuyi, who seemed to be still out of it and looked a little dazed.

Mabuyi was still pondering what sincerity meant. In her view, she and Samui were already each other's possessions, and it was only a matter of time before sincerity came between them.

Baiyun Qingye probably wanted them to do something.

Samui hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment, before making a decision.

Anyway, that day will come sooner or later. If I can save so many civilians in Kumogakure, at least I will have realized my value.

"I understand. I will show Lord Aoba my sincerity."

Samui finished speaking with a determined look on his face.

Then, he pulled Mabui, who was still pondering how to show their sincerity, away from the Hokage's office.

The office is still silent right now, so it's definitely not the right time. We'll have to find another opportunity to show her sincerity later.

"Ok?"

Seeing her resolute departure, Baiyun Qingye was completely bewildered. She looked at Jingyin and asked in confusion, "Sister Jingyin, do you think Samui misunderstood something?"

"Heh, I don't think there's any misunderstanding here, you scumbag!"

Shizune walked up to Shirokumo Aoba with a cold smile, and reached out to pinch his face with displeasure. "What? You're so eager to take down Samui? And you're using such threatening methods?"

It's outrageous that he would threaten other girls in front of his official girlfriend.

Even if she's usually very good-tempered and easy to talk to, she's very angry right now.

"Sister Shizune, you've misunderstood."

Bai Yunqingye was somewhat amused and exasperated. Although he liked to threaten people like this, he had never threatened anyone to do such a thing for him.

"I just hope that in the future they can take over the affairs of Kumogakure and persuade the common people there to work for us."

"Those who are willing to obey will stay and plant cotton, while those who are unwilling will be sent to see the Sage of Six Paths. Whether there will be widespread suffering in the end depends entirely on their sincerity."

"Really?"

"Really! Really!"

His words were sincere and earnest, and coupled with his aggrieved and innocent expression, even Shizune believed him to some extent.

But he certainly wouldn't really believe it, after all, it's impossible for this guy not to be sexually interested in Samui, this mini version of Tsunade.

However, she was now drawn to something else and asked curiously, "Why are those who stayed behind going to grow cotton? Is cotton suitable for growing in Kumogakure?"

"Hmm... this is just an example. Besides cotton, we can grow other things too. Anyway, the people from Kumogakure will be Konoha's labor force in the future. It's good to have Samui supervise them so that there will be less trouble."

Yes, it makes sense to have Samui, one of the few white people in Kumogakure, supervise the other black people.

Shirokumo Aoba felt that it would be more appropriate to replace Samui's weapon with a whip when the time was right.

"I see."

Shizune accepted Baiyun Qingye's explanation and temporarily let go of Baiyun Qingye's face, which was already a little sore.

"Let's get to work then. We still have a lot of things to do today."

"it is good……"

Since the news of the Snow Country's declaration of war had not yet arrived, and Shirokumo Aoba had not yet announced the matter, the afternoon was spent on routine work.

It wasn't until the end of the workday that Shirakumo Aoba briefly recounted the incident to Konan and Uchiha Mikoto.

Aside from being somewhat surprised when she first heard it, Mikoto Uchiha didn't have any other reaction.

After all, it's just a ninja village. Although Sasuke will participate in this operation, with Aoba around, Sasuke will definitely not be put in danger.

On the contrary, Xiao Nan seemed somewhat dazed.

However, after some persuasive talk from Shirokumo Aoba, he quickly accepted it.

Although the primary target was Kusagakure, it was indeed influenced by some personal emotions.

However, for the greater good, only unification can truly end the chaos of constant warfare between the various ninja villages that has continued since the Warring States period.

Xiao Nan hates war, but longs for peace even more.

Baiyun Qingye had already laid out a blueprint for the future before her; the current war was also an essential path to peace.

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Back home, Shirakumo Aoba, who had intended to tell Karin about the matter first, did not see Karin, so she went directly to the neighbor's house and knocked on Karin's door.

"Brother Qingye!"

Immediately afterward, the door opened, and Karin, who was only wearing shorts and a tank top in the dead of winter, rushed out and hugged him.

Seeing this, Baiyun Qingye quickly carried the other person into the house and closed the door.

Then he rubbed her face and scolded her with slight dissatisfaction.

"Seriously, how can you go out dressed like that in such cold weather? Aren't you afraid of getting cold?"

While chakra offers some protection against the cold, it cannot completely isolate temperature.

It will still be cold.

"Hehe, it's not cold at all, it's warm."

Although it was a reprimand, Karin squinted her eyes as she listened, looking quite pleased.

This feels like a reward.

Bai Yunqing couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth, and increased the pressure on her hands.

"Ouch!"

Karin immediately put on a pained and aggrieved expression.

Seeing this, Baiyun Qingye let it go, patted her head, and said, "Be serious, I have something important to discuss with you and Aunt Xianghui."

"Important business? But Mom went shopping with Kushina-nee today and hasn't come back yet."

Karin paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something. "Oh right, Aoba-nii, I was just trying on some new clothes. Wait a minute, I'll show them to you."

Without waiting for his reply, she turned and ran into the room.

Shirokumo Aoba couldn't help but feel a little helpless, but since Uzumaki Kaho hadn't returned yet, she wasn't in a hurry, so she walked over to the sofa and sat down to wait.

"Brother Qingye!"

Not long after, Karin reappeared.

However, the clothes she was wearing were not new.

On the contrary, the black over-the-knee socks covering her slightly closed legs seemed to have a different color and texture than usual.

While gleaming, the top of the over-the-knee socks had a slight indentation in the thigh flesh, with a ring of flesh around the crotch.

Chapter 642 Shouldn't be here...

"So, when you say 'new clothes,' you mean new stockings?"

Bai Yunqingye asked with a hint of helplessness.

"hey-hey"

Karin chuckled, then stood in front of Shirakumo Aoba. Her jade-like feet, encased in black silk, touched the warm floor and she tiptoed slightly, turning around playfully.

"Does Brother Qingye think it looks good?"

"……nice!"

Although somewhat helpless, Baiyun Qingye still sincerely praised him.

This wasn't just a perfunctory gesture; after all, the scene, brimming with youthful charm, genuinely pleased him.

"I knew Brother Qingye would like it."

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"I'm back."

Kaho Uzumaki opened the door, stood in the doorway, bent over, one hand on the wall and the other taking off her high heels.

Suddenly, she noticed the shoes in the entryway and realized something. After quickly changing her shoes, she entered the living room.