Naruto, Uzumaki Menma, just wants to conquer the world

Aster's face is like a flower in early spring, beautiful yet a little sad.

Her long light yellow hair flows on her shoulders like a waterfall, and her soft hair sways in the wind, as if telling her unknown secret.

Her eyes are like the deepest lake, quiet and mysterious.

It was a deep purple, just like the fragrance of her name (aster), and like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Whenever she gazed ahead, her eyes seemed to contain endless wisdom and power, as if they could see through the vanity of the world and reach the essence of things.

The face has clear contours, like a finely crafted work of art.

The bridge of her nose is high and her lips are as soft as rose petals.

Her skin is fair and delicate, as if she has never experienced the dust of the world.

In the soft morning light, the girl stood quietly under the ancient tree. She was wearing traditional shrine maiden costume. The pure white seemed to isolate her from the surrounding world, giving people a transcendental feeling.

The delicate red patterns on the shrine maiden's costume are like flowing notes, playing an ancient and mysterious melody.

These lines left deep marks on every turn of her body, outlining the girl's figure, which was both graceful and dignified.

The soft colors interweave with nature, making the girl blend into the surrounding environment, as if she was originally an elf under the tree, waiting for God's will to awaken her sweet dreams.

Her long hair was as bright as the sun, gently draped over her shoulders and flowing along the carefully embroidered red patterns.

Those naughty strands of hair danced gently in the breeze, and an exquisite wooden hairpin was pinned on the bun.

The girl's steps were light and solemn, and as she walked through the central square of the village, the villagers stopped to watch.

Her beauty lies not only in her exquisite appearance, but also in the temperament and charm that radiates from the inside out.

Every smile, every movement...

They can touch people's hearts deeply.

This sense of sacredness makes them feel indescribable beauty.

When Zuho saw the girl in the crowd, her heart seemed to stop beating for a moment.

How does that feel?

Just like the sunshine in spring, warm and cozy...

It also feels like a gentle summer breeze, cool and refreshing.

The emotions in his heart surged out like a flood. He wanted to get close to her, but he didn't dare to disturb her easily.

Zuho's daily routine is to find ways to please this miko lady.

Obviously just a guard, but...

Every morning, he would get up early, go to the market to pick the freshest ingredients, and prepare breakfast for her with great care.

He would pay attention to her every move, and he would remember every subtle expression and movement.

However, no matter how hard Shiho tried, Shion always seemed to remain indifferent to him.

There was no warmth in her eyes, nor any enthusiasm in her tone.

Every time the young man excitedly shared interesting things with her, she always responded simply and perfunctorily.

Zusui felt mixed emotions.

He didn't know what he was doing wrong, nor did he know how to change the situation.

He only knew that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't win her heart.

The bitter feeling of loss was like a heavy stone pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

Despite this, Ashiho did not give up.

He still silently guards the girl, and tells her with his actions: There is someone who has been silently giving to you, and I hope you can feel this warmth.

Azuho fantasizes...

Maybe one day, she will look back and see his existence and his sincerity.

He will persist in this kind of dedication until he sacrifices his life for the one he loves, and he will have no regrets.

He thought this was his belief, his answer.

but......

One day, this status quo was broken.

At that moment, he felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible force, causing him to feel so painful that he could hardly breathe.

His goddess, the miko he had admired for a long time, was now chatting and laughing with another man (Uzumaki Menma). Her smile was as bright as a flower, a treatment he had never had before.

He stared blankly, as if he had been cast under a spell, and his body stiffened uncontrollably.

He always thought that he was special and had a special place in her heart.

He thought that those subtle eye contacts and those unintentional touches were all signs of her acceptance of him.

But now, he knew that these were all illusions, his own delusions.

Reality was like a sharp knife, cruelly piercing his chest and making him realize that everything was just his wishful thinking.

He looked at her, and the pain in his heart surged like a wave.

He thought of the days and nights he spent alone, the joy and loss he felt because of her, the sweetness and bitterness he felt because of her.

He remembered that he always tried hard to perform in front of her, racked his brains to find topics to talk to her more, and found various reasons to get closer to her in order to have more contact with her.

He remembered that he was always cautious in front of her, afraid of saying or doing something wrong and displeasing her.

But now, she was out of his sight, chatting and laughing with others.

His heart felt like it was torn apart, and the pain went deep into his bones, making it almost unbearable for him.

He felt like a clown, directing and acting in a love drama all along, while she had never participated in it.

He stared blankly at her and the young man walking away hand in hand, leaving him standing there, feeling so heartbroken that he couldn't control himself.

He didn't know what was happening to him, he just knew that the pain was almost suffocating him.

He wanted to shout out, to vent the pain in his heart, but he knew that would only embarrass himself more.

This story begins half a month ago.

The moment Ino stepped into the shrine, it was as if she had entered a whole new world.

Her eyes moved around the shrine, overwhelmed by the sight.

She couldn't help but marvel at the enormity of the shrine, the scale of which was beyond her imagination.

The layout inside the shrine is full of mystery, with smoke and fragrance filling the incense burner on the altar.

Ino took a deep breath, as if she could feel the breath of the gods, and a feeling of tranquility and peace came over her heart.

Ino walked slowly, taking every step carefully, afraid to break the tranquility.

Her mood was thoroughly cleansed in this shrine, and all her worries and fatigue seemed to be dissipated by this sacred breath.

She closed her eyes and quietly felt every detail of the shrine, allowing her mind to be completely relaxed and at peace.

Ashiho is in charge of entertaining Miss Ino.

Ino's mission is to get closer to Miss Shion and persuade her to cooperate with Konoha.

but......

Whether it is Ino or Shion, they are both the kind of young ladies who appear glamorous on the surface but actually have bad personalities.

They often quarreled, and the noise of their arguments often broke the tranquility of the shrine.

That day, the two young ladies had another argument.

Ino criticized Shion's dress, saying that her clothes were not fancy enough and did not match her status.

Shion was very angry and retorted: "What qualifications do you have to say that about me? Your taste isn't that great either!"

Ino became even more annoyed after hearing this.

The quarrel between the two became more and more intense, and the noise became louder and louder, attracting onlookers from the surroundings, but they showed no intention of stopping and continued to attack each other until Zuho came out to mediate and the farce ended.

That's how it was. Instead of gaining Miss Shion's trust, Ino's relationship became even worse.

Shion even ordered the Konoha ninja to expel them.

If the Hokage had not already established connections with the noble bureaucrats of the Demon Country, Ino would have been driven away by now.

Whether it was Hinata or Sakura, they were unable to make Shion open her heart, and they only made Shion dislike them.

The Sandaime Hokage was suspicious. He summoned Mutsu and asked her, "Is the power of the miko really necessary?"

Mutsu gave a positive answer and described the power of the "mikoto": "When the miko is fully liberated, she can gain a terrifying power comparable to that of the tailed beasts."

Finally, after much consideration, the Sandaime Hokage sent out Menma Uzumaki, who he believed was "extremely popular with women."

The Sandaime Hokage has become suspicious of Menma Uzumaki. He no longer intends to train Menma Uzumaki with the goal of being his "successor", but he also admires Menma Uzumaki's abilities very much.

Just as Menma Uzumaki described the concept of "united front value", the Sandaime Hokage believed that Menma Uzumaki was extremely irreplaceable and had great utilization value.

Menma Uzumaki thinks he understands women's psychology very well: they can take it for granted that they are taken care of by men, but they don't need anything in return and think this is reasonable.

It is a man's choice to please a woman.

Women don't want to reciprocate, and that's their freedom.

When men attack "men who are willing to please women without asking for anything in return," they will be criticized by women.

This is not because women are stupid, but because women are too smart. They are too good at "obtaining material value and emotional value from men". This behavior has become their unconscious instinct.

And men are usually stupid in this area.

They try to fill this bottomless abyss with "value" far exceeding the market, and men's conscience and "compliance with order" will destroy themselves.

Men, educated by conservative culture, long for the company of a "real goddess". Uzumaki Menma thinks he is the same and fantasizes like this...

That is: this goddess is beautiful, pure, flawless, righteous, kind, and considerate. She looks down on gangsters and bad guys and only likes people with high knowledge and cultivation, so as to achieve the ideal situation of resonance of "test doers".

It is precisely because of this self-knowledge that we can go in the opposite direction.

But the reality is...

When women have material security, they will first become aroused by handsome men, or by handsome and aggressive men, without exception.

Ino is like this, Sakura is like this...

These girls from prominent families are all like this.

Practice is the way to test truth, and Uzumaki Menma verified this theory through practice.

The more you understand, the more casual you become.

In market games, exchanging sincerity for sincerity is a matter of luck, while exchanging pretense for sincerity is a tactic.

Some people are in love and fishing at the same time, while others are both bootlickers and fishers.

Time goes back to the present, on that afternoon, the sun was shining across the courtyard, and Zuho was standing behind the rockery. From time to time, he would glance at a pair of figures not far away.

That is the goddess in his heart...

The beautiful and elegant Miss Shion and the strange man.

They were talking and laughing, and Menma's hand was even placed intimately on Shion's shoulder. Miss Shion didn't even show any intention of resisting.

Zuho's heart trembled violently, as if struck by lightning.

He couldn't believe his eyes. Was this still the proud and cold witch in his mind?

He closed his eyes in pain, and the scene of their acquaintance emerged in his mind.

However, what made him even more unacceptable was that in addition to having close contact with Miss Shion, the guy also talked and laughed and behaved intimately with other women (Ino, Hinata, and Sakura).

He mustered up his courage and advised Miss Shion, telling her everything Menma Uzumaki had done, "Ms. Shion, you should stay away from such a shameless person, he will harm you."

"Humph, do you have the right to comment on my affairs?"

Zuho's heart felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, and the pain was so severe that she could hardly breathe.

It's all his fault, it's all that guy's (Uzumaki Menma) fault...

If that guy hadn't shown up, things wouldn't have turned out like this...