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

"You actually have such lofty ambitions?" Tsunade's eyes widened, and after her initial surprise, she began to think about it seriously.

"But it's not impossible, if you really have that much charm..."

"I remember Rasa has a daughter named Temari, who's a little older than you. Onoki has a granddaughter who's about the same age. It's just that Kumogakure and Kirigakure are a bit troublesome. The Raikage doesn't seem to have a wife. I don't have much information about Kirigakure, but..."

"Stop! Stop!"

Shirokumo Aoba snapped out of her daze and quickly interrupted Tsunade, "You're already analyzing this for me?"

"I was just saying it casually, I didn't really mean it."

"Really? I think this plan is quite feasible." Tsunade said with a regretful expression.

"If you really unify the five great ninja villages, I, as your teacher, might even benefit from your success."

Bai Yunqingye didn't want to continue this topic; he was practically a master of time management now.

"Teacher, would you like to help take a look?"

"Of course we should make money. Let them come and see me when they have time. But there are all sorts of bloodline diseases. If I can cure it, I will. If I can't, there's nothing I can do."

Tsunade didn't hesitate and agreed immediately.

"Okay, I'll talk to them about it tomorrow."

……

dinner.

On the table.

Silently, she shared the gossip she had overheard at the hospital.

"I heard there will be a festival during the Chinese New Year this year."

"Festival?"

Tsunade and Shirakumo Aoba both stopped eating.

"Why are we suddenly having a festival this year?" Tsunade asked, puzzled. They'd never done one before.

Shizune explained, "It is said that the Third Hokage wanted everyone to celebrate together happily and celebrate the New Year in order to commemorate the hard-won peace. The location is the Hokage Rock."

"That's quite novel," Tsunade muttered. She wasn't very interested in it and continued eating.

Shizune was quite enthusiastic. "Lady Tsunade, let's go together, the three of us. I've never been to a festival before. I heard there's a big fireworks show during New Year's Eve."

In the past, when she and Tsunade were wandering the ninja world, they encountered several festivals, but each time it was either at a casino or on their way to another casino while escaping debts.

They went hungry for three days and nine meals a day, so they had neither the opportunity nor the money to go to the festival.

Now that she finally has the chance, she definitely wants to go and see it.

"It's just a festival, what's so great about going?"

Tsunade looked completely unconcerned. "Instead of wasting time on this, I'd rather... uh!"

The words she was about to say stuck in her throat.

Shizune stared at her expressionlessly, as if she would perish together if she didn't agree.

After hesitating, she realized that Jingyin had indeed suffered a lot over the years by following her, so she finally nodded.

"Then go and have a look."

"Great!"

Jingyin performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act, immediately revealing a happy expression, and then looked at Baiyun Qingye.

"Aoba, what about you?"

Before Shirokumo Aoba could answer, Tsunade spoke up for him, "If there really is a festival, that brat will definitely go with those little girls."

You really are like a tapeworm in my stomach.

Baiyun Qingye couldn't help but mutter a complaint in her mind.

"It's okay. You can come find us after you and Sakura are done shopping, Aoba. We can watch the fireworks together then."

"Okay!" Bai Yunqingye nodded in agreement without hesitation.

-

the next day.

In the noisy classroom.

"Hmm? Why do you all have such bad dark circles under your eyes?" Bai Yun Qingye looked curiously at the four girls' dark circles.

While yawning and rolling her eyes, Tian Tian said, "Isn't this all your fault?"

"Because of me?" Bai Yunqingye was taken aback.

“That’s right, it’s all because of you.” Ino sat on the other side, tilting her head and resting it on Shirakumo Aoba’s shoulder.

He looked drowsy.

Sakura and Hinata nodded at the same time.

Those around them stared wide-eyed.

Baiyun Qingye thought about it carefully for a while, as if she understood something.

Chapter 102 "The Path of the Ninja"

"You guys aren't having trouble sleeping because of the ghost stories I told yesterday, are you?"

"You already know, why are you asking?"

Tian Tian raised her eyebrows, stretched out her finger, and poked Bai Yun Qing Ye's lower back with some displeasure.

"When I was sleeping last night, I kept feeling like there was someone under my bed," Ino said with a resentful look.

"I feel like my bedroom has become more lively," Sakura remarked.

Hinata was too embarrassed to say that she had slept with Hanabi last night.

A hint of apology appeared on Baiyun Qingye's face. "I didn't expect you to be so scared. I guess I won't tell you scary stories anymore."

"No need, actually it's nice to listen to it occasionally," Ino replied subconsciously.

Looking back now, she realizes that yesterday evening, because she was so scared, the feeling of sticking close to Qingye was actually quite nice.

"Ok?"

Shirokumo Aoba looked at Ino with a puzzled expression.

Noticing the gazes directed at her, Ino blushed and changed the subject.

"Aoba, I heard there will be a special festival during the Lunar New Year this year, did you know?"

"You all knew?" Bai Yunqingye asked, somewhat surprised.

All four women nodded.

Ino gestured for everyone to gather around, then whispered, "The main people in charge of this festival are my dad and Shikamaru's dad. Even the events at the festival were arranged by my dad."

"Really? Are there any fun activities at the festival?" Tenten asked with some surprise.

"Hmm~" Ino stroked her chin and thought about it seriously for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh.

"I can't really explain it, but there are just lots of delicious food and fun things to do..."

She only glanced at it briefly last night.

"Ino, what you said is basically the same as saying nothing at all," Sakura couldn't help but complain.

"As expected, Ino is a useless person," Tenten added.

"Hmph~" Hinata covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"It's not like we didn't hear anything. At least we know there's food and games at the festival," Baiyun Qingye said with a serious expression.

"Haha~"

The atmosphere instantly filled with joy.

Ino looked a little embarrassed and continued, "Actually, I remember a special event!"

"A special event?"

The group of children immediately became curious again.

Ino nodded, her expression becoming serious. "The festival is on the Hokage Rock, and there are two paths leading to it: one is the normal path, and the other is a specially arranged event."

“My dad named it ‘Path of the Ninja’!”

"The Path of the Ninja? That sounds really cool."

Tian Tian and the others exclaimed in surprise.

Shirakumo Aoba inexplicably thought of that theatrical version and asked, "Was there anything special about it?"

"They would set up all sorts of scary props along the way. As long as you could get through this path and reach the festival site, you would definitely become a qualified ninja in the future. That's why it's called the Path of the Ninja."

Ino explained in detail, "This road is specially prepared for children who are still in school."

Isn't this just a test of courage?

I like to do this kind of thing.

Baiyun Qingye thought to himself, "I thought it would be some kind of amazing event."

For example, letting him enter an illusionary world or something.

“Terrifying props…” The three girls looked somewhat frightened. “Then let’s take the normal route.”

Ino laughed, "This activity can only be participated in by two people."

"Two people per group?"

The three of them were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on and looked at Bai Yunqingye together.

Baiyun Qingye was also taken aback, then said with a smile, "If Sasuke and Naruto are together, it's not easy to divide the five of us into groups."

"It's okay, we'll decide by drawing lots later. Anyway, I will definitely not take that path if I'm not in a group with Aoba!" Tenten said decisively.