In Konoha, Naruto lies down

It was quiet all around and the atmosphere was a little depressing.

Everyone was a little nervous, except Naruto, who was worried about whether Minato Namikaze would save the team. He kept repeating to himself that he should just follow the objective laws.

Please! Please! No plot-killing.

Just as he was mumbling to himself, Yamashiro Nobi suddenly approached him. In the darkness, his eyes shone coldly.

"Is something wrong?"

"Yeah." Yamashiro Nobi lowered his voice and glanced at Noma and the tree in the distance.

"What's the matter?" Naruto was a little absent-minded, with other things on his mind.

"I want to talk to you about Nao Nohara. You don't plan to go back at all, right?" He suddenly threw out a question, leaving Naruto slightly stunned.

"Let me be frank, you are not Kitahiko at all!" Yamashiro Nobi stared at Naruto indifferently.

"What are you talking about?" Naruto smiled, but the temperature in his eyes dropped a little. "I don't understand what you are saying at all. If I'm not Beiyan, who is Beiyan?"

"Don't worry, I won't reveal your secret." Yamashiro Nobi said, "I will probably die. We will all die, except you."

"What do you mean?"

"I lied to them. Yellow Flash won't come to the periphery at all. All of us are abandoned cannon fodder. After the elite force completes its mission, it will immediately retreat."

In the dim moonlight, Naruto could clearly see his face. Beyond the forest lay the vast Sand Village camp, dotted with lights and slightly silent.

The quieter the surroundings are, the more it feels like the calm before a stormy night, with dangers lurking everywhere but yet to be revealed.

"Why are you doing this?" Naruto was a little surprised.

"In order to complete the mission, all the team leaders said similar things," Yamashiro Nobi said. "I knew I might die, so some things had to be said upfront."

"I like Nohara Nao." He said, then paused, took out a brand new necklace from his chest and handed it to Naruto, "Please give it to her for me."

"Are you crazy?" Naruto looked at him, his hand already pulling out the invisible Flying Thunder God Kunai. At such a close distance, he could crush Yamashiro Nobita with his bare hands.

"You will come back." Yamashiro Nobi looked confident. He had said less than he did in the whole period of time. "I was the one who found that top-secret document for you."

"Huh?" Now it was Naruto's turn to be surprised, remembering the relaxed expression on Nao Nohara's face when she handed him the information.

"She came to me for help, and I happened to know where the information was stored, so I got access." He said calmly, "I was already a dying man, so I wasn't afraid of any punishment."

"But she's different. I don't quite understand why you could make Nohara Nao do this for you in just a few days? Things will eventually be exposed, maybe tomorrow, or maybe in a month or two."

"Do you know what that means to her?"

Naruto was silent. What else could it mean? Taking risks to steal secrets from a safe job like the medical team, what other outcome could there be but death?

Yamashiro Nobi stared at Naruto, waiting for him to speak, thinking that Naruto might regret it, or ask why he helped Nohara Nao.

He even thought about making up a lie to disgust him, but the idea was discarded after turning it over in his mind. He was different from that person, he felt that his love for Nohara Nao was real.

This scum in front of her was only after her body, tricking her into doing something stupid. He didn't care about her future or comfort, a man who would do anything to achieve his goals.

But he still had one last hope in his heart. At least he thought that the man would have some conscience after hearing what he said.

Naruto slowly raised his head and spoke as he wished.

"How can you be sure that I will go back? But I already have the file."

With a bang, Yamashiro Nobi's head was filled with blood, and he gritted his teeth and was about to pounce on the scumbag and kill him! How could there be such a scumbag...

Before Yamashiro Nobi could make a move, Naruto had already silently placed a kunai on his neck. The sharp and cold touch instantly calmed him down, and he only heard the gentle threat.

"Don't move, or I'll disrupt the plan now."

Yamashiro Nobi's teeth were almost broken. He had anticipated everything and even guessed Naruto's identity and strength. Even if he was beyond the level of Chunin, there was still a way to convince him.

But he just underestimated Naruto's moral bottom line, and his rationality was instantly shattered by one sentence.

"You are such a beast!"

Yamashiro Nobi gritted his teeth and growled in a low voice with his neck red. A blood mark had already appeared on his neck, and he was still trying his best to suppress his impulse.

Naruto stared at him for a few seconds, looked into his bloodshot eyes, and actually smiled.

"Thanks for the compliment."

Yamashiro Nobi completely collapsed, his hands shaking as he stared at Naruto. Worried about Naruto actually causing trouble and ruining their plans, he could only glance at Shuxia and Noma, stalling for time.

"Scumbag."

"Yeah." Naruto responded indifferently, "Whether I reply or not is none of your business. Whether she dies or not is none of my business."

He was about to curse when there was a loud explosion in front of him.

The action begins!

Teams rushed out from all directions, one after another, rushing towards the rear of Sunagakure. Yamashiro Nobi felt the pressure on his neck suddenly loosen, and Naruto also rushed out.

He staggered and hesitated for a moment, but they could only rush out together. The mission came first.

Endless explosions echoed in my ears like thunder. The ground shook, and flames shot up into the sky directly above the Sand Camp. War was brutal, like a meat grinder.

Naruto disappeared halfway through the charge, replaced by a confused Beiyan.

He remembered that he was still staring blankly in a vast white space in the last second, and the next moment he suddenly arrived on the battlefield, holding a kunai in his hand and looking at the Sand Ninja rushing towards him.

Naruto had returned to the woods and changed his attire. To be on the safe side, he covered his face with a mask like Kakashi and also put on the Zhuyue mask.

Her blonde hair instantly turned black, and her blue eyes faded, emitting a faint golden hue.

"Nohara Nao......"

"I should have found a way to investigate it myself earlier. It's so hard to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman. Now... I have to go back again. It's really..."

He murmured to himself and sighed softly.

If Yamashiro Nobi were here, he'd probably be furious after hearing this. This guy is truly a beast, he loves to poke at people's weak spots and break their defenses.

Although Naruto was planning to leave, he was not really without bottom line. At least he would not watch Nohara Nao go to jail because of him, even if it meant going through muddy water again.

But this didn't stop him from being disgusted by Yamashiro Nobi and his condescending attitude. No matter how sincere his feelings were, he was still a rival in love.

The fight was over quickly, and the perimeter of the camp was littered with corpses. Yamashiro Nobi was probably among them, along with Kitahiko. No one from Class C17 survived this time.

Naruto waited patiently, and finally saw the fleeing Nagadai. Behind him, several swift Sand Village jonin were chasing him, trying to track his whereabouts.

Seeing this, Naruto smiled silently.

Died of laughter, you can always trust the Root! Danzo is the eternal god, he is such a professional at betraying his own people.

Minato Namikaze seemed to be injured and had no intention of engaging in a fight with the main force of the Sand Village. He casually threw a kunai with an explosive talisman, and with a loud bang, it shattered a tree.

The dust that rose all over the sky made it impossible to see clearly, and Minato Namikaze took this opportunity to catch his breath. Just as he was about to break out in one direction, several people suddenly attacked him together.

It was too fast, and there was no time to run. Namikaze Minato threw a kunai, thinking that he might be in for a tough fight, and was about to fight back.

Suddenly, a mysterious masked man slashed through the crowd with a sword. He disappeared in the next instant, only to reappear in another strange place, slashing a Sand Village jonin's neck with his sword.

"Let's go!" Naruto turned around and urged Minato Namikaze to leave.

.........

Somewhere in the Land of Rivers, Naruto watched Minato Namikaze wrapping gauze around his waist not far away, biting one end with his teeth, tying a knot and then cutting it with a kunai.

I had mixed feelings and thought to myself what the hell was going on.

I promised to escape, if only I were a scumbag. But now I am just a scumbag, and I have to rely on the face of my cheap father to return to Konoha.

After treating the wound, Minato Namikaze did not approach Naruto rashly, but instead smiled as warmly as the sun from a distance.

"Are you a ninja from Konoha?"

"No, River Country is my home." Naruto lied casually, "But now, I have no home."

Namikaze Minato smiled. He felt a sense of familiarity when listening to the man's clumsy lies.

What a ghost.

Chapter 357: Going to a Faraway Place, Twenty Years After All Friends and Family Have Died

Minato Namikaze pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked tentatively.

"Have we met somewhere?"

"No."

"Well, thank you for helping me out." Namikaze Minato said with a smile, and walked around casually twice, probably feeling that his injuries were not serious.

"No need, I know you, from Konoha...uh." Naruto always felt uncomfortable being with Minato Namikaze, as if there were ants crawling all over his body.

It feels so fucking weird to say such an embarrassing word as yellow flash in front of someone.

After hesitating for a long time, Naruto still didn't say it.

"Namikaze Minato."

"Um, yes, Minato Namikaze." Naruto scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, but he had to go back to Konoha and settle the information issue.

"Do you have any difficulties?" Minato Namikaze saw that Naruto had something to say, so he took the initiative to ask, after all, he owed him a favor just now.

"Um, I have an old friend in Konoha." Naruto hesitated for a while, and decided to tell the truth, "I want to see her, but I don't want to enter Konoha, because..."

He said half of it, and Minato Namikaze imagined the other half.

With such strength, it is definitely impossible to enter Konoha at will. If you just want to see someone insignificant in Konoha, it is not a problem.

"So, the person you want to meet is...?" asked Minato Namikaze.

"Beiyan, can you bring him out?" Naruto replied, thinking in his heart that Minato Namikaze would definitely not know Beiyan, and he could sneak into Konoha by the way.

In front of smart people, he habitually tells half truth and half lies to confuse them.

Namikaze Minato thought about it and confirmed that he didn't know him, but he didn't agree completely. He just said that he would go back and ask for him how to contact him when the time comes.

"I'll be waiting in the market town outside Konoha, whether there's news or not."

Namikaze Minato: "Hmm..."

He felt something was wrong, but then he realized the mission was important and there was no time to waste on this. He nodded and said to Naruto.

"I'll remember that and get back to you."

After saying this, the innocent little sun of Konoha, Minato Namikaze, left in an instant. Naruto stood there for a while and then walked in another direction.

Three days later, Naruto sneaked into Konoha.

The village's defenses had visibly weakened, likely due to something that had happened a few days prior. Konoha's next Hokage candidate had been nearly killed by a Root ninja.

Danzo's plan was flawed, and he was also to blame.

As for the attitude of the Third Hokage and those old guys in the upper echelons, Naruto didn't care, but he knew that this was probably the most chaotic time in Konoha.

The movement of the roots would be restricted for a short period of time, allowing him to sneak in easily. He wouldn't even need to disguise himself, just change his clothes.

He hid in a secluded place during the day. Nohara Nao's home was not far from where he was hiding. Now it was not dark yet, so he could only wait.

Meanwhile, Nohara Nao had learned yesterday that all members of Team C17 had been killed in action. Because the mission was being conducted in the rear of Sunagakure, they hadn't even been able to recover their bodies.

She'd been in a daze all day yesterday, and she still felt a bit tired when she woke up this morning. The medical staff probably knew she'd been assigned to Class C-17 before becoming a regular, so they took the initiative to help her with some of the work.

The information leak incident has not yet happened, but now the whole village is in turmoil because of the affairs of the upper-level bigwigs. Anbu ninjas are flying over the rooftops, and the Uchiha guards are arresting people everywhere.

Nohara Nao cried at noon. She had heard about the tragic mission. In the rear, the Root ninjas betrayed their comrades, and more than a hundred Chunin were isolated and helpless and wiped out by the Sand Village elite.

In this situation, there are rumors that the adults returned injured. It is conceivable that even a jonin could not escape from such a situation.

The depressed mood lasted from morning to night. She had barely eaten anything all day, yet she didn't feel hungry. It was not until her colleagues reminded her that she finally left work, exhausted.

The streets of Konoha were a little deserted, but there were still people walking home together. The lights in the buildings along the street were on, each with its own reunion.

She glanced up and was stunned. The lights were like a cat's paw, scratching at the tip of Nohara Nao's heart, causing a stinging pain beneath the cute appearance.

A few days ago, her room was also brightly lit overnight. Someone slept beside her pillow, reunited with her, and vaguely felt like a small home.

Even though she was a very sober and rational person, and knew that the man's motives were not pure and that all this might be a dream, the sweetness in reality always made her a little carried away.

With a click, she returned home without turning on the light. Nao Nohara lay on the sofa, wondering if the dead would see darkness.

Even though he lied to me, I couldn't stop crying when I thought about his promise to come back. If he came back to look for me, would he be unable to find the way?

Nohara Nao slowly turned on the light. The living room, which wasn't very big, now seemed so empty. In the moment she was distracted, the door suddenly rang.

In the quiet night, the knocks on the door sounded so sharp, like a kettle falling to the ground, the sound making my scalp numb instantly.