In Konoha, Naruto lies down

A smile appeared on her face, a smile that came from the heart.

“I like this feeling very much, and I also like…”

Boom!

A violent thunderclap erupted, even more deafening than before, and lightning flashed across the white light of the balcony. He saw Ino's lips moving, but the sound was completely drowned out by the thunder.

Chapter 199 The Girl Boasted by God

His hearing was muffled by the thunder, but he saw her speak.

Her lips were slightly parted, and her expression wasn't as disgusted or cold as usual. Instead, it was an unspeakably gentle smile, even with a hint of attachment.

Perhaps this kind of scene only appears at the weddings of lovers and newlyweds. Such an unreserved smile and pure eyes make people feel pity.

The slightly red cheeks and confused eyes were like the thread of desire that had been plucked out of a lotus root. That lovely look would make anyone who saw it feel that it was unusually beautiful.

Naruto saw her last words, which were imprinted in his mind completely. Silence was more powerful than words, and the sound seemed to explode in his mind.

I like you too.

The words were carefully spoken, filled with a confession of love, whispered softly in the dim living room. Her eyes were bright, and her gaze was unnaturally soft.

Naruto was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but hold his breath. Seeing Ino's expression, it was hard to remain indifferent, and his heart began to beat faster.

Shakespeare's sonnet flashed through my mind. It was a summer that even the gods boasted about, but it couldn't compare to the girl's gentle and lovely face.

Even the fiercest storms could not diminish her beauty, and even though all the flowers would wither, Death would raise his hand to shade her. Immortal in poetry, eternal in the eyes.

There were dark clouds above the balcony, thunder was roaring, and lightning like tree branches streaked across the clouds.

Raindrops rolled on the wet vines with new buds, and a dark summer rainstorm poured down from the clouds above. The streets were empty, and stray dogs were running wildly in the alleys.

The dark blue eyes seemed to be able to see through everything, piercing directly into his empty heart. It seemed as if they were waiting for his answer, a response to Ino's words.

What to say?

I should say something now! Naruto's fingers on the sofa twitched slightly, as if he had received an electric shock, and then he opened his mouth.

He has nothing, and it's been like this since the beginning. He lives just to lie down, has no big ideals, and adulthood is a distant prospect. He has a bad temper and will never give up.

He has a moral compass, but it's flexible. He has a sense of morality, but it's very limited. He has a system just to make it easier to lie down, at least he can save his life without having to practice hard.

After all, he knew very well that he was not a perfect person, that his character had considerable flaws, that some of his ideas were not quite right, and even that his views were somewhat distorted.

But even so, he still yearned for beautiful things. The girl's soul was hot, and her innocent expression was shining. He also wanted to respond, to touch and feel her.

"I like it too." The voice was neither too loud nor too low, just enough for Ino, who was halfway across the sofa, to hear.

He saw Ino's white palm loosen the pillow and nervously fall on the sofa, with their fingers one meter apart.

In the dimly lit living room, Ino maintained that position for a while, her fingers slowly moving towards him. Naruto looked up at her and slowly extended his hand.

There was a sound of thunder outside the balcony, and the sound of spatulas hitting each other in the kitchen was faintly clear.

On the sofa in the living room of Yamanaka's house, two white hands slowly slid along the surface of the sofa, one on the left and one on the right, like trains arriving at each other.

Ino suddenly felt a little breathless, her heart pounding. This was the most daring thing she had ever done. Seeing the two hands approaching each other, the scene was a bit thrilling.

She could only feel her cheeks getting hot, and she couldn't take her eyes off Naruto's hands. His hands seemed slightly larger than hers, and his palms felt like a furnace.

At the moment when their fingertips were about to touch, there was a sudden noise from the other end of the kitchen.

"Ino, could you please get me the candy jar?"

"Okay!" Ino suddenly sat up straight on the sofa, her waist straightened, and responded loudly. Her face turned red, and even her neck turned red.

She hurriedly stood up, glanced at Naruto hurriedly, and left immediately.

Naruto calmly withdrew his hand. The sweet scent of Ino still lingered in the air, but it was gone in an instant. He walked to the balcony and found that the rain had subsided.

The potted flowers on the balcony were still strong, and the circular holes in the sink were filled with clear rainwater. Outside the window, the sky was clear and bright, and the white mist had dissipated.

After finishing his meal, Naruto said his goodbyes.

After all, Ino's mother was at home, and it would be awkward to stay any longer, so he simply said goodbye. Ino's eyes were a little unnatural, and she never looked him in the eye.

Occasionally, I could feel Ino's gaze passing by, but it didn't linger. When I looked again, I could only see the blush on her face fading.

"Goodbye."

He left the Yamanaka Flower Shop and walked home along Konoha Street with an umbrella. Everything was wet, and the afternoon sun appeared, and the golden rain danced like flames.

.......

The second day of vacation.

Naruto squatted under the eaves of the training ground, watching Xiao Li in his green training suit doing one-finger push-ups under the scorching sun, and couldn't help but yawn. Yesterday's rain had dried up by the morning.

"How many?" he asked, holding his face.

"Four hundred and forty-one." Xiao Li was sweating profusely, and the shadow under him was completely wet with sweat. "There is still a shortfall..."

"Stop after two more." Naruto said as he stood up.

"why?"

"Four, four, four is unlucky. We're about to go on a mission," he said matter-of-factly. "This is a big mission. All four squads have to go."

Xiao Li was a straightforward person and couldn't argue with Naruto, so he said "oh" and did two push-ups before standing up obediently.

Most of the time, Xiao Li stayed in the third team, and occasionally he would be taken on missions by Might Guy. After all, he was a direct disciple, so they worked together more tacitly.

Because of this, Xiao Li's personality is similar to Might Guy, unrestrained and innocent.

Hard work is indeed a good thing, and diligence can make up for lack of talent. But if... I had known earlier, I would not have agreed to accompany Xiao Li in training. Naruto squatted here early in the morning to watch Xiao Li warm up.

"Hurry up and fight. Let me make it clear first. I won't use the Tailed Beast Chakra, and you are not allowed to use the Eight Gates." Naruto naggingly said, "You better hold back a little, don't kill me."

His physical skills are indeed not good. Without the Tailed Beast Chakra, his level is even lower than Rock Lee's.

"Are you wearing weights?"

"wore."

"Are you wearing enough? If not, put on more!" Naruto said shamelessly.

Xiao Li checked the weight on his trouser legs, shook his head and said no. He tightened the bandage on his hand, stretched out his hand, and made a starting gesture towards Naruto.

Naruto sighed, slowly ending.

Rock Lee's taijutsu is more sophisticated than anyone else's. Naruto had already felt it in the first round. He had extraordinary reaction speed and a solid foundation in taijutsu.

Naruto could only release ninjutsu to restrain him, and his taijutsu was barely enough. It was just training, not taking it too seriously. Most people wouldn't ask a jinchūriki to train them, but Lee did.

Generally speaking, it would be a waste if the tailed beast chakra in the body was not used, but Naruto didn't want to repeat the scene of tearing down the training ground with Rock Lee, so he simply added many restrictions.

This training was meaningless. Rock Lee dodged various small ninjutsu from Naruto, either wind escape, lightning escape or melt escape.

It's not that powerful, but it's definitely disgusting.

After fighting for a long time, Xiao Li couldn't find a chance to get close. Finally, he found a flaw, and his eyes lit up with excitement. He jumped high into the air and used the Konoha Whirlwind.

Naruto frowned slightly, and as if he suddenly thought of something, he suddenly called out the system.

【The funeral of Black Hoe Raiya! 】

A group of men in black appeared out of nowhere, carrying a white coffin, with the deceased Black Chu Lei Ya walking in front. The coffin opened with a bang, and without explanation, Xiao Li was sealed inside.

"Bang, bang, bang!~!" Xiao Li struggled desperately in the coffin, but was restricted by the power of rules and could not break the coffin forcibly in a short time.

Naruto forcibly interrupted the ninjutsu and thus avoided burying Rock Lee in a trap.

Although this ninjutsu was a bit strange, it was quite useful. The funeral procession stopped, with only the thud of the coffin being kicked.

Naruto's nose twitched, but he ignored him. If he let him out, he'd start clamoring for a sparring match. A sparring match? Only barbarians would enjoy such a hassle as fighting and killing.

"what is that?"

Outside the training ground, Tiantian pointed at the white coffin in surprise and asked.

"It's nothing, just a ninjutsu." Naruto had already walked to the faucet, turned on the water and rinsed his arms.

If he hadn't suddenly appeared every day, he could even take a bath in the open air.

"Ninjutsu?" Tiantian was a little surprised, but she didn't find it strange. "Where's Xiao Li? The mission has come. The Hokage asked us to gather and prepare for the mission."

"So fast?" Naruto looked up at Tenten, a little surprised.

"Well, there's news from the Hokage Building." Tenten looked around, "Isn't Xiao Li here? Then I'll look somewhere else."

"Here." Naruto sneered and released the ninjutsu with a bang.

The coffin-carrying team disappeared, and Xiao Li suddenly rolled out of the coffin, his movements still slightly bent, as if he was preparing to hammer the coffin.

day by day:"......."

She raised her eyes and looked away.

She was a little depressed. It seemed that except for Neji, the people around her were all weird, including her teachers and companions.

"What kind of ninjutsu is that? So powerful!" Xiao Li jumped up from the ground.

"Ordinary ninjutsu, used for pranks." Naruto answered casually, then pointed in the direction of Tenten and said, "We have to prepare for the mission. Something happened in Sunagakure."

"Great!" Xiao Li waved his fist and shouted loudly.

But he quickly came to his senses and added stutteringly.

"I mean, it's a shame."

Tiantian held her forehead, looking at her teammates, feeling that her youth was not beautiful at all. She took a deep breath and said to the two of them.

"Ningji and the others are already getting ready, you guys should hurry up too, everyone will be there."

The three of them separated, and Naruto went home to change into a set of equipment for the mission. Thinking that everyone would go, he felt a little worried, so he took the Nine-Tails away from the sofa.

Chapter 200 A little favor

Jiuwei was sleeping soundly when someone picked him up. He couldn't help but raise his head to look at him.

"What?"

"It's nothing. It's time for you to work and pay off your debt." Naruto grabbed its neck and walked out the door. He quickly took a shower and changed his equipment, then closed the door with a bang.

His footsteps were suddenly heard in the corridor. Naruto's hair was wet and still dripping. The Nine-Tailed Fox's dissatisfied complaints were mixed with the footsteps.

"You want me to work? I won't get involved in your human wars."

"It's not a war, it's just a mission. I'm a little worried, so I'm taking you with me." Naruto walked towards the light downstairs and could already see the exit connecting to Konoha Street.

"Mission?" Kyuubi snorted, "Whether you need my help or not, one hundred bottles of wine are a must."

"Got it." Naruto put the Nine-Tails on his shoulder and began to walk while looking down at his ninja tool bag. "I may not need you, but it's just a precaution."

"Besides, look at how fat you've become. You were a skinny dog ​​before, but now you're as fat as a pig. If I don't take you out for some exercise, the only difference between you and a pig might be your skin color.

"Damn it! You deserve to die, little brat!" The Nine-Tailed Fox was a little depressed. Wasn't this an insult to it?

Although it's been living a more comfortable life lately, it hasn't forgotten its original intention. Pig? It's the Nine-Tailed Fox, the terrifying tailed beast. Aww! Super fierce!

Humph, the Nine-Tailed Fox lay on Naruto's shoulder, and he felt a little like he had a mount.

"Hurry up, kid."

"Why are you rushing me? If you're in a hurry, just get down and walk by yourself." Naruto ignored it and said, "Behave yourself, you fat pig fox, or you won't be able to drink a drop of wine in the future."

"Despicable human, a gigolo like you should be dragged out and fed to the dogs."

"Haha, shut up." Naruto directly picked it up from his shoulder and put it in his hand. The Nine-Tailed Fox has become more and more plump recently, and its limbs have evolved towards being shorter.

It was originally a tailed beast disguised as a lackey of the evil god. In essence, it was just a body containing a ball of pure chakra energy, and its appearance could also be changed.

Normally, Kyuubi doesn't need to eat or drink, and its body doesn't excrete impurities. It exists entirely as an energy body, completely absorbing and converting the energy in the wine.

So now Kyuubi has drunk too much alcohol, and under the numbness of alcohol, he looks almost like Natsume's fat cat.

He didn't care. With the system there, the Nine-Tailed Fox couldn't cause any trouble.

To keep a Nine-Tailed Fox, he only needed to spend some money to buy some wine. He was not short of money, and buying wine would not cost much. Usually, if the Nine-Tailed Fox made a request, he would satisfy it as long as he was not busy.

Anyway, the Nine-Tails now assumes that Ino and Hinata, two wealthy women, are supporting him, and he is a complete gigolo. Naruto doesn't want to correct this.

As usual, several people gathered at the Hokage Building. He originally wanted to go directly to the fifth floor, but when he entered the Hokage Building, he saw a familiar face in the courtyard.