In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"Later, of course, I accompanied the customer to select many varieties of flowers. We looked at both expensive and cheap ones, but he said no. In the end, he chose a pot of very ordinary yellow flowers."

Ino turned her head and looked at Naruto's profile and said.

"You know what? That customer's wife was a regular customer of our store. She passed away two years ago. Her favorite flower was yellow flowers."

"Then why not just give him the right flower?" Naruto tilted his head, his shoulders were very broad, and the rough outline of his shoulder blades was outlined below his neck.

"That would be cruel, wouldn't it? He'd have forgotten his wife was gone. If I had just taken out that pot of yellow flowers, he'd probably have remembered it quickly."

Ino took small steps forward and said seriously.

"Everyone dies, but if someone still remembers them, they are not completely gone. Although the old woman has passed away, there is a light in life, which was extinguished once when she died."

"But when the old man came to buy the flowers, his memory was already very poor. I could tell he was trying very hard to recall, probably not just the flowers the old woman liked, but also the time they had lived together."

"So...so..." Ino frowned, as if she didn't know what to say.

Hearing this, Naruto spoke.

"So if you tell that old man the answer, he will stop missing you. The answer itself is pale and can't bring him any more comfort."

"Yeah." Ino's brows relaxed, and she smiled and said, "That's right."

"He remembered little by little, his face becoming increasingly rosy. Finally, when he discovered the pot of yellow flowers, he almost jumped for joy. He completely remembered his wife, and the light of his wife's life rekindled."

Ino paused again, pointing her ten white fingers in front of her chest and frowning.

"I don't know how to describe it, you know? It's just shocking. I feel that life is so fragile. Everyone wants to live well, but..."

"But." Naruto turned his head and glanced at Ino, acting as her mouthpiece.

“All sadness and separation are like a narrow ray of light that shines on someone at a specific moment. As long as someone still remembers it, it is not truly gone.”

"As long as the yellow flowers are still blooming, someone will love you."

"Is that so?"

Ino fell silent, glancing at him before turning away in panic. Her face flushed, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Even though Naruto was still a young man when he died suddenly in his previous life, he had experienced a lot. He understood some things a little, but not completely.

Looking at Ino's happy expression, I feel unexpectedly happy. Maybe this is what love is.

"We're here," he said, stopping.

"Then I'll go back first!" Ino's face was still flushed as she ran into the store as if escaping.

Naruto stood there and watched for a while. When seeing a girl off, don't be so hasty to leave, just stand there a little longer. If he hadn't turned back, it wouldn't have been a loss. But when he turned back and saw her look, it was a huge win.

The moment she opened the door, Ino quickly glanced back and saw Naruto still standing at the other end of the street. Under the dim streetlight, the boy's shadow stretched infinitely long.

With a bang, Ino bumped into the door without paying attention.

"Ouch!" She covered her head and cried out. She wanted to look again but was stopped by her mother in the store.

"Ino, come over and help your mother, okay?"

"Okay~." Ino turned around again and saw that there was no one under the street light. She couldn't help but sigh, changed her shoes and walked over slowly.

"Why are there so many white chrysanthemums?"

"Mr. Noda passed away yesterday, and his family asked us to prepare some flowers." Yamanaka Rino said, her hands moving non-stop.

"What's wrong with you?" Yamanaka Rino turned to look at her daughter, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"fine."

......

Naruto walked home along the main street of Konoha, slowly licking a popsicle he bought on the way. He suddenly felt a sense of relief. Although he had been reborn a second time, he was not an immortal monster.

If I were with them, it would be okay to grow old and die in this world.

He took a bite of the popsicle and thought about how to carry out the mission in the Rain Country. He now had a lot of information about Pain in his mind, so he just killed the thief and cut off the snake's head!

What Akatsuki organization? Just kill that little Karami of Nagato.

As he was thinking this, he looked up and saw a familiar figure leaning against the wall on the road.

"Sakura? Why are you here?"

This place was on the edge of Konoha Street, and Sakura's home wasn't here. She couldn't have just been waiting for him here on the way, she could only have been waiting here on purpose.

"I have something to ask you." Xiaoying suddenly laughed, "Speaking of which, you should think about how to thank me first. I have helped you a lot now."

"What?" Naruto walked forward and stared at her for a long moment, "What can I do for you?"

Sakura said nothing, turned her head to look in the direction of the street corner, clapped her hands and said.

"Come out."

Hearing this, Naruto's eyes swept towards the street corner, and a figure appeared behind the wall. It was a beautiful woman, whose haggard face could not hide her mature beauty.

She has thick black hair, is dressed maturely, and has a world-weary expression on her face.

It was Fenghua Xiaoxue who had been missing for a long time.

"Princess Fengyun!" Naruto, who prided himself on being as calm as an old dog, couldn't hold back any longer. "Why are you back? (Full-level Flying Thunder God) I missed you so much."

"That..." Fenghua Xiaoxue had a wry smile on her face.

"Princess Fengyun came back to restart the Snow Country mission, but Konoha rejected her," Sakura said. "She was drinking alone in the tavern, and I happened to run into her on her way out."

Naruto leaned over and indeed smelled the alcohol all over him. But that didn't matter. Fenghua Xiaoxue's intention to actively restart the mission meant that she had a chance of reaching the maximum level of Flying Thunder God.

At this moment, in his eyes, Fenghua Xiaoxue's whole body was emitting the golden light of a female Bodhisattva.

"That's right." Fenghua Xiaoxue lowered her head and said dejectedly, "She's right. Konoha won't accept my request."

Naruto glanced at the sky, suppressed his excitement, regained his composure, and spoke.

"This is not the place to talk. Let's talk somewhere else."

BBQ shop.

Fenghua Xiaoxue was dressed fashionably, attracting many people's attention from afar. However, when they saw Sakura's ninja forehead protector, they immediately retracted their gaze.

When it comes to ninja matters, you can’t afford to mess with them.

Naruto seemed relaxed. Few people were in the shop, and no one recognized Fuuka Koyuki's true identity. Under the chandelier, he sat on the other side of the table, with Sakura and Fuuka Koyuki sitting across from him.

Fenghua Xiaoxue put her hands on the table, looking a little nervous, and one could see the not-so-obvious blue veins on the back of her hands.

"Fuji Fuyuki is my stage name. As you all know, you can call me Fenghua Xiaoxue or Princess Fengyun." She said nervously, "I am the princess of the Snow Country, my ex."

"Don't be so nervous, we will help you." Sakura saw at a glance that she was afraid of being rejected, glanced at Naruto, and spoke to comfort her.

"We are friends who have been through thick and thin together, right? Don't be afraid. Just tell us if you have any difficulties."

"Thank you," she said. "I really can't help it."

"My father was the king of the Snow Kingdom, but my uncle killed my father and seized the throne. I have been living abroad for many years and have been on the run."

"I didn't have the courage to face my father's death, nor did I have the courage to fight my uncle. So I became an actress, playing the brave and fearless Princess Fengyun on the screen, but that wasn't me."

She said with a painful expression, "My acting is very good, and everyone praises me, but the more so, the more uncomfortable I feel. I am not Princess Fengyun, I am a coward."

"I'm not worthy of playing such a perfect role. I'm a bad person in private!" Fenghua Xiaoxue became increasingly emotional, tears welling up in her eyes.

"No matter how I try to hide, hide, and hide again, I will always remember my father's face. I don't have the courage to avenge him, nor do I have the courage to return to my hometown."

"Konoha rejected my request because I left without saying goodbye last time, and all the people on the ship died in that mission. They need to investigate, and they won't accept my mission until the results are out."

"I know that's just an excuse. Konoha thinks I'm a troublesome client, even if I can afford the commission..."

"Then why did you run away?" Naruto asked, staring into her eyes. "I told you to wait, but you still ran away. There has been no news for so long."

Konoha's rejection of Fenghua Xiaoxue was understandable, as the mission's difficulty wasn't a big deal. However, Fenghua Xiaoxue's agent, the person who had commissioned the previous Snow Country mission, concealed intelligence, and even Fenghua Xiaoxue herself ran away.

Konoha naturally has to consider the mission requested by such an unstable client.

".......I'm sorry." Fenghua Xiaoxue lowered her head and said, "I can't face those things myself, and...I don't want to implicate you."

"So you still don't consider us friends." Naruto said, knocking on the table. This was a habit he learned from Tsunade. It was very good and pretentious. Now it was his.

"I didn't..." Fenghua Xiaoxue retorted subconsciously.

"Princess Fengyun, why didn't you tell us before you returned to Konoha?" Naruto frowned and asked again, "Sakura and I both consider you a friend. I thought we were already friends."

"You saw it just now. I'm very happy to see you back. But you would rather be desperate than come to us. If Sakura hadn't happened to run into you, you might have left Konoha again."

".......I'm sorry." Fenghua Xiaoxue lowered her head and said, "I was wrong. Please help me. I can give you anything you want."

Obviously, Fenghua Xiaoxue regarded Naruto as her last straw, but she did not realize that this was not a straw, but a thick tree.

"I'm not short of money, but you're not even willing to call me... cough cough." Naruto coughed and almost ran away. "You're not even willing to acknowledge me as your friend."

"I do." Fengyun Xiaoxue said first.

"Very good." Naruto stood up and smiled, "You asked me to accept it, and I will give you justice."

Chapter 234: Public Information and Reactions from All Parties

late at night.

Naruto lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He took out the necklace from the sealed space and looked at it for a long time. It was the key to the geothermal generator in the Snow Country. With it, the Snow Country could have spring all year round.

In other words, this is a continuous source of wealth for a small country.

He pulled up the quest panel, scrolled up and down, and found the unfinished Snow Country permanent quest option. Probably because of the long distance, there was no time limit for the quest.

[Option 1: Protect Fenghua Xiaoxue and travel to the Snow Country to overthrow the tyranny of the Snow Country. Reward: Wind Style Rasenshuriken.]

[Option 6: Threaten Fenghua Xiaoxue to hand over the geothermal generator and force the people of the Snow Country to pay taxes. Reward: Max-level Flying Thunder God (Gift: Flying Thunder God Kunai x that only the host can see)]

These two options are quite special in that they don't conflict with each other, meaning they can be completed simultaneously. If it weren't for the unexpected incident on that mission, I probably would have already obtained both rewards.

Besides, the situation was different now. He was no longer the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. In Konoha, he also had a place and was the legitimate Crown Prince of Konoha.

After thinking for a moment, he called up the system rewards.

He stared at the effects of the Evil God's Hymn for a long time before finally relaxing his frown. The Evil God's Hymn could erase all pupil effects at once, so even Izanagi couldn't escape.

There is no need to be afraid of that old pervert Danzo. Instead, Naruto is hoping that he will get angry so that he can suppress him and even completely destroy the Root organization.

The Snow Country mission had been put on hold for too long, and this was also related to Fenghua Xiaoxue's disappearance. In this world, power is paramount, but legitimacy is not secondary.

Fenghua Xiaoxue's uncle's seizure of the throne was not legitimate, so it was not justifiable. Fenghua Xiaoxue was the legitimate princess, and it was legitimate for Naruto to help her regain control of the Snow Kingdom.

He is in the right position. Fenghua Xiaoxue controls the Snow Kingdom, and it is reasonable for him to hold shares.

Having made up his mind, Naruto grasped the necklace and threw it back into the sealed space. He got up slowly, wearing slippers, opened the door and went to the kitchen to drink water.

The lights were on in the living room. Jiuwei was not sleeping for the first time. He was sitting on the sofa with a bottle of wine, fiddling with something.

"What are you doing?"

Naruto took a glass of water, holding the long cylindrical glass steadily in his hand, and leaned against the kitchen door as he asked.

"I'm studying how to brew wine." Kyuubi replied.

"Why are you researching that thing?" Naruto took a sip of water. "Isn't there enough wine at home for you to drink?"

"I don't like those wines anymore." Jiuwei looked like a scumbag dog. It's true that the dog is like the owner. "There are better wines outside."

"Outside?" Naruto frowned, "Who gave you the drink?"

Kyuubi didn't intend to hide it, and showed a clever expression and grinned.

"Your other owner."

"Another one? Hinata?" Naruto was stunned for a moment, "You went to the Hyuga base? She fed you wine? You deserve to die, Kurama!"

"Haha, what's wrong? I've been sealed for so long, can't I enjoy myself?" Jiuwei argued without hesitation, "I've been drinking that low-quality fake wine you bought all day, my head is about to split!"

"Where do you get all those complaints? Go drink gutter water next time." Naruto said unhappily, "You can drink wherever you want, just don't embarrass me."

With that, Naruto put down the cup of water and was about to go back to his room to sleep.

Kyuubi suddenly stood up from the sofa and said to him.

"Why don't you stay with that owner? Don't you humans have a term for this? Marrying into the wife's family?"

"Get lost." Naruto raised his middle finger before closing the door.

Trashy fox.