In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"You...what kind of clan leader are you?" Inuzuka Kiba was a little surprised.

Naruto patted his shoulder hard, causing Inuzuka to grimace in pain. Carrying the vegetables, his figure shimmering in the sunlight, Naruto spoke earnestly.

"Uchi... no, the head of the Konoha branch of the Uzumaki clan is currently absorbing fresh blood. Are you interested in strengthening our Uzumaki clan? Hmm?"

"No, no, I can't betray my ancestors. Let's do it next time." Inuzuka Kiba politely refused.

Naruto felt quite regretful that the glory of the Uzumaki clan would ultimately belong to him alone. However, as he watched Inuzuka Kiba limp away, an immature idea inexplicably arose in his heart.

It may not necessarily bring down the old thief Danzo, but it can disgust him.

However, Akamaru's life is currently in danger, so as his adoptive father, I should help Inuzuka Kiba rescue Akamaru first. It's just a greeting, so it's not a big deal.

Hokage's office.

The young secretary Ino was diligently organizing the documents, while Tsunade was pretending to be slacking off, occasionally looking at various documents and making some approvals.

The door was pushed open without any warning, and Naruto walked in unscrupulously carrying a bag of vegetables. No one had ever entered the Hokage's office carrying vegetables, so he was the first one to do so.

"Hey, rare guest, Lord Naruto, are you using my office as your kitchen?" Tsunade sneered with her hands on her hands, and spoke coldly to him.

Hearing this, Ino's body trembled violently, and she breathed cautiously. She only dared to look at Naruto from the corner of her eye, fearing that the fight between the gods would affect innocent people.

"I have nothing to do, so I don't need to come here." He carried the dishes and put them carelessly on the chair. He sat down on the chair loosely, and his whole body seemed to be floating.

"Little Tsunade..."

"puff!!!"

Naruto was punched and sent flying, along with the chair, into the corridor wall. Koinohiro stood trembling in fear, her head lowered as she worked silently.

A minute later, Naruto came in again carrying half a chair, and he was obviously much more restrained.

"Tsunade-sama."

"Something?" She looked at Naruto sideways.

"I'd like to ask Lady Tsunade for help with something. I wonder if Lady Tsunade is free?" As he said that, he took out the bottle of good wine he had asked from Hinata from the sealed space.

He opened the bottle, and the aroma of the mellow wine filled the air, and he poured it for Tsunade obediently.

"We don't have much time. Let's talk about what's going on first." Tsunade's beautiful eyes were narrow and she squinted as she took a sip of wine. Her body was relaxed throughout the whole process and she didn't seem angry.

Naruto knew she would fall for it, so he repeated the story of Inuzuka Kiba without any bias.

Tsunade fell silent. Ino glanced over there, pursed her lips, and worked silently. Suddenly, the office fell into silence, with only the rustling sound of turning pages.

"Let Sakura go, I don't have time here," she said.

"Okay." Naruto nodded and left with the food.

He knew very well that Tsunade had her own concerns and that she couldn't personally participate in everything. The Inuzuka clan leader hadn't come to invite her, so there was no reason for her to go.

Many of them are complicated and cannot be expressed clearly in words.

404 Konoha Street.

Naruto put the dishes in his hand into the kitchen, slumped down on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling and resting. Kyuubi came over and asked about the details of the sacrifice.

He answered incoherently, and suddenly remembered that the only real wine had been given to Tsunade, and he felt a little guilty.

"Okay, we'll talk about it later. Sacrifices are out of the question." He stood up, fanned himself, and said, "I've encountered something I can't solve."

"What's the matter?" Kyuubi knew it was a trap, but still couldn't help but take the bait.

Just as Naruto was about to speak, the doorbell rang.

Open the door.

Sakura stood outside the corridor, smiling. It was summer, so she was dressed coolly. She wore a tight-fitting pink sleeveless top, denim hot pants, and black stockings.

"Here comes the free meal!"

The patriarch of the Uzumaki clan thought to himself that you came at the right time, free labor +1, and you come to my door.

"Come in first." He stepped aside.

"Excuse me." Sakura walked into the entrance with light steps and bent down to change her shoes. The difference was that she did not bend her legs, but instead lowered her overly flexible waist.

The black silk is so moist and translucent that people can't take their eyes off it.

"Cough, that's too much. Be careful next time." Naruto coughed, walked towards the sofa unmoved, lay down on the sofa skillfully, and said with his head turned away.

"The kitchen is over there. I've bought the food. Just cook it yourself."

"My cooking skills are average." Sakura pulled off her hairband, bit it in her mouth, reached out to tie up all the short hair at the back of her head, and neatly tied it up again with one hand using the hairband.

"It's okay, just eat whatever you like. I'm not picky." Naruto didn't care much.

"I mean, why don't you try something else? I'm pretty good at other things." Sakura added with a sly smile on her face.

"No, go cook." He sneered.

He was a master fisherman in both senses of the word. Two minutes ago, he was luring the Nine-Tailed Fox to take the bait. Now she wanted him to bite? How ridiculous! Once you fall into the trap, you lose.

"Oh." Sakura went to cook, and Naruto looked at the Nine-Tails.

Because of Sakura's presence, the fishing conversation between the man and the dog had to be temporarily interrupted. It stared at Naruto, and saw it silently say "drink".

Good man, the truth is revealed.

Naruto shook his head again. Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to his rescue and was caught three times, and Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times. History proves that fishing requires patience.

Only by being reluctant yet willing, and pulling madly, can you maximize the value of the cards in your hand.

The sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen, the rhythmic thumping of the chopping board, and the sound of splashing water came from the half-open glass door. Naruto looked back and could see the half-open black silk in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Sakura was chopping vegetables, silently debating whether she should just change into an apron. But fearing it might backfire, she shook her head and dismissed the thought.

However, the less interested Naruto seemed to be in her, the more she wanted him to show his affection. Simply being in the same room wasn't enough for her; there had to be something more exciting to do.

In between cooking, she lowered her head, opened her clothes, and took a look inside. She thought to herself, this is a normal size. The book said that when you kiss, you will subconsciously...

Anyway, the book says that if a couple reaches the point where they can pull a thin thread with their wet fingertips, then it's not their responsibility if things get weird.

It must be because of Naruto-kun that things have turned out like this. A little worse isn't a bad thing; life is already a mess anyway. So... let's mess it up even more.

Thinking of this, Sakura's mood became cheerful again, and she hummed and hawed as she prepared the meal.

"It's time to eat!" she shouted, opening the kitchen door.

Naruto was communicating with the Nine-Tailed Fox using sign language. When he heard this, he turned back and was stunned for a moment.

Chapter 278 The Unpredictable Truth, Hair Blossoms Under the Streetlight

"Okay, leave it there." He stood up and interrupted the negotiation with Kyuubi.

He had now truly gotten something for nothing. Kyuubi was convinced that he still had ten bottles of the Hyuga clan's fine wine. Like Patrick Star teasing a fish bait, he frantically tested the hook.

He looked like a cunning person who wanted to eat the bait but didn't want to pay the price.

But how could Naruto let it do what it wanted? No matter what the Nine-Tails said, he would not give in. He just waited for it to ask him what trouble it was in, and then he could drag it aboard the pirate ship to destroy Pain.

The negotiations were interrupted, and Kyuubi looked disappointed and returned to his room in dejection.

Naruto took in this scene out of the corner of his eye and sneered inwardly. How could that stupid pink thing possibly escape his clutches?

Sakura had already cleared the table. When Naruto sat down, she reached for her chopsticks but felt something warm. Their fingertips pressed together, but Naruto didn't react and pinched the chopsticks.

"Huh?" Sakura was stunned for a moment and suddenly pulled her hand back.

He showed no emotion, just a faint glance at her before slowly withdrawing his gaze. He was completely immune to Xiaoying's tricks, and his heart remained calm.

On the contrary, Sakura's reaction was unexpectedly violent. Not only did she quickly pull her hand back, she even put it under the table. Her face turned red, but she still pretended to be calm.

He used to be quite wary of Sakura, but the incident when Black Sakura almost died had a profound impact on Naruto and made him see his own heart clearly.

The so-called impartial observation was just an excuse. When the time came, he still preferred the obedient Hei Ying. After thinking it through, he didn't bother to hide anymore.

"Are you free this afternoon?" he asked.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Sakura felt a little guilty. She failed to tease him and her face turned red, which made her a little...uneasy.

"How much of Tsunade-sama's skills have you learned?"

"Why are you asking this?" Sakura was stunned for a moment and looked at Naruto, "Do you have a hidden illness?"

"Ahem!! You're the one with the hidden illness!" Naruto was nearly choked to death by Sakura's shocking tone, "Can you please speak properly?"

"Then why are you asking this? Could it be..." Sakura glanced at him, then pulled out a chair, stood up and walked to his side, leaning over and whispering in his ear with her hot breath.

"It's okay, the nurse will check you over today."

Naruto looked indifferent and reached out to push her face away, "Can you be more normal? I'm talking to you about serious matters."

"Hmm, what's the matter?" She waved her hands desperately, but found that she couldn't get closer, so she had to give up.

"Akamaru was seriously injured and is still in danger." Naruto pinched her face and pushed her a little further away, "Ya asked me to ask Lady Tsunade."

"But Lady Tsunade is very busy, and the Inuzuka clan hasn't made a public announcement. This is a strange matter. I mentioned the matter to Lady Tsunade, and she agreed with me. I asked you to go and take a look first."

"But I'm not a veterinarian, how can this be true?" Sakura stood aside and frowned.

"So, let me ask for your opinion." Naruto stopped using his chopsticks. "This isn't a mission, and Kiba is hesitant as well."

"Medical ninjutsu and veterinary medicine are not necessarily related. If you don't want to, don't worry about it. I can help you refuse."

"How can I refuse? After all, we're friends. I'm on vacation anyway, so I have to go and take a look." Sakura sighed and said, "I just don't know if I can help."

"Friendship is friendship, but one thing is another." Naruto said, "I will accompany you to take a look, and come back after you are done. Don't worry about it."

"I'll try, but now that you mention it, it does seem strange." Sakura sat back down, "Why is Lady Tsunade involved?"

Naruto felt that this might be related to Danzo, but he couldn't be completely sure at the moment. Inuzuka Kiba looked strange, but he didn't seem to be lying.

After quickly finishing her lunch, Sakura was about to leave, but was stopped by Naruto.

"You take a rest first and come back later."

"Ah."

Sakura wanted to ask a few more questions, such as whether Akamaru was still in danger. But after meeting Naruto's deep eyes, she swallowed the words in her throat.

It doesn't matter, just listen to him.

Around two in the afternoon, the two of them went out together. Even at this time of the day, the early summer sun was not scorching, but rather warm.

Naruto, tall and large, walked ahead, catching the sunlight from the corridor, his eyelids drooping, as if he hadn't woken up yet.

Sakura felt as if this person had a special magical power. No matter where they stood, the sunlight would follow them closely. Looking up, she saw that their entire body was warm.

She followed Naruto, about two or three steps behind him, stepping on his shadow. With her hands behind her back and a smile on her face, she soon reached the end of the corridor.

After walking around a few times, the two went downstairs and wandered around the street for a while to find their direction.

Konoha Street.

"Don't talk or move when you're here. Stand behind me and I'll tell you to move." He said casually, "Come back when you're done. Don't force yourself."

"Yeah." Sakura didn't ask anything.

Along the way, she watched Naruto from the corner of her eye. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a mottled shadow across the ground. The boy's clean profile, reflected in her mind, both brightly and dimly.

Entering the Inuzuka clan's territory, amidst the scattered houses, I found a tall building resembling a pet hospital. It had a red glazed roof and stood five stories tall.

Ninja dogs hold a high status in the Inuzuka clan and are the companions of the clan members. Every household raises and trains ninja dogs, and the ninja dogs and clan members almost grow up together.

Because of this, the Ninja Dog Hospital was nearly half the size of the Konoha Hospital. After entering the hospital and announcing the purpose of their visit, they were able to meet Akamaru and Inuzuka Kiba, who was standing guard nearby.

"Akamaru looked painful, lying on a small pet bed with an IV drip hanging beside him.

Inuzuka Kiba's eyes were red as he stood up to greet the two of them and spoke in a muffled voice.

"Naruto, Sakura, you guys are here?"

"Well, Lady Tsunade is busy, so let Sakura come over and take a look first." Naruto said, reaching back and grabbing Sakura's wrist, signaling her not to speak.

Upon hearing this, Inuzuka Kiba's eyes dimmed for a moment, and then regained their spirits.

"thank you all."

"It's okay." Naruto nodded, glancing around the ward with his peripheral vision, but didn't find anything wrong. "Please step aside for a moment, and let Sakura check Akamaru."

"Oh... okay, sorry." Inuzuka Kiba took a step back.

"Stand back a little, you're blocking the light and can't see Akamaru's situation clearly," he said.