In Konoha, Naruto lies down

After a day of running around, Uzuki Yugao, who was soaked all over, was exhausted. She was sweating profusely and panting heavily, looking very breathless.

"Wait! I can't take it anymore! Slow down!" She said, holding her waist, "You...are you always this fast? Is the gas on at home?"

"Is it okay? We need to rest again? Lord Uzuki Yugao, we are on our way. Do you think we are just playing house?" Naruto stopped, without even a drop of sweat on the tip of his nose.

His physique was becoming increasingly abnormal, and his journey was comparable to Uzuki Yugao's overloaded training. Even an Anbu captain couldn't handle such a journey, he was truly too weak.

"How fast are you going?" Mao Yue Xi Yan couldn't hold on any longer. She was so tired that she bent over and supported her knees with her hands. She barely looked up at him, and sweat immediately flowed into her eyes.

"Normal speed, otherwise how do you think I've survived until now?" Naruto was still joking, "If you're in the martial arts world, you have to be fast, otherwise you'd be hacked to death long ago."

Speaking of running away, Naruto thought of Jiraiya again. He wondered how the old man was doing now. He said he was going to find the child of prophecy, but there was no news for more than half a year.

The son of prophecy, I don't know if it's just some old toad making up stories. Regardless, those who play with fatalism won't end well.

"Okay, let's take a break first." Naruto finally agreed reluctantly. It was not that he had to travel quickly, but mainly because he had limited time.

Traveling is boring and meaningless, so the shorter the time spent on it, the better. And since I haven't figured out a way to get around yet, I can only improve my leg strength.

"You're going too fast..." Mao Yue Xi Yan fell to the ground, her eyes dull, and she muttered, "I really... I really can't do it anymore."

Hearing this, he looked up and saw dense green shade and the wind blowing through the treetops.

“It would be nice if I could fly.”

"Can fly?" Uzuki Yugao was amused, looking at the blue dome peeking out from between the dense treetops. "How? With wings?"

"It's not impossible. Times have changed. We even have trains and airships. Why don't we have anything that can fly?" Naruto asked in confusion.

"Who knows? Communicators have been invented, haven't they? But do you see that the disputes between countries have disappeared?" Mao Yue Xi Yan said with a sigh.

"Ninjas are born for war. They're either fighting for resources or defending them. They don't have the time to pay attention to those things. Didn't ninja seniors travel on foot before there were trains?"

"Besides, there's no direct train from the capital to Konoha. Even if you get off the train, it's more troublesome than traveling directly."

"It's so awkward. Being a ninja has become a stumbling block to a happy life. Can I just die?" Naruto sighed, took out some dry food and took a few bites.

"It's hard to say right now, but there will definitely be a plane in the near future."

"What is an airplane?"

"you have not."

"Oh." Mao Yue Xi Yan realized that this was a sexual joke that she couldn't understand, so she simply ended the topic.

As for the strange talk about airplanes, she didn't take it seriously, just thinking it was Naruto's nonsense, since he often said some strange things anyway.

After resting for a while, the two continued on their journey. Another day passed before they finally arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village. They greeted the Chunin guarding the gate and went straight in.

Uzuki Yugao suggested washing up, but Naruto directly refused.

"I rushed back to show those noble envoys that it was them who made me work so hard to get back. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be in such a mess."

Hearing the cold tone of Naruto's voice, Uzuki Yugao was speechless and stood aside with her hands folded as she reminded him.

"You are now representing the image of Konohagakure. Remember, be kind. Otherwise, those nobles will think that all of us ninjas are bandits and vicious."

"Got it, Heshan." Naruto curled his lips and strode to the door of the conference room.

With a bang, pushed open.

Three people sat in the simple conference room, envoys from three noble families. They were startled when the door opened and a young man with a violent look walked in.

"I heard you were looking for me?" Naruto pulled out a chair without hesitation and sat on the other side of the long table with a vicious look on his face. His whole face was so gloomy that it could drip water.

"What?" The Fukama family's messenger had just picked up the cup and was about to drink water when his hand shook in shock and spilled it on his collar. "Who are you? You scared me to death!"

"Uzumaki Naruto."

"You are Uzumaki Naruto? Heh."

He wanted to behave better as his master said, but seeing Naruto's arrogant attitude, he hesitated for a moment and decided not to say anything, and habitually took control first.

"You are...?" The Terahara family stood up, their attitude very respectful. "You must be Uzumaki Naruto-sama, right? The Terahara family pays tribute to you."

Naruto was stunned, and so was the middle-aged fat man from the Fukama family. He turned stiffly and looked at the envoy from the Terahara family with an incredulous look.

He opened his mouth. Looking at his humble and modest appearance, one might have thought he was serving the Daimyo of the Fire Nation. It was impossible to connect him with the way he spoke so arrogantly in the conference room before.

Outrageous, he seemed to hear the voice of the Terahara family messenger in his ears, "Are you going to compromise? I won't compromise, who among the nobles would compromise? Bah, lowly!"

You're bending over less than 90 degrees. Where's your mother?

"Master Naruto, the head of the Jiangchuan family pays tribute to you." Another young man also stood up and said, "For this occasion, we have prepared a small greeting gift."

As he spoke, the young man from the Jiangchuan family clapped his hands. Several servants came in pushing a cart filled with gift boxes. When they were opened, they revealed a variety of precious and valuable handicrafts.

There are a wide variety of ornaments made of jade, gold, and various raw materials, all placed on the table, and the dazzling light is dazzling.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you don't mind."

"Um..." Naruto looked at the gifts and didn't know what to say for a moment, "Okay, I'll accept them. Give my regards to your family head for me."

"The Jiangchuan family, right?"

"Yes, Lord Naruto." The young man smiled gently and spoke softly, "Our Jiangchuan family has always been on good terms with the Hyuga clan. I will be visiting Lord Hiashi's residence soon."

"The Hyuga clan, so that makes them our main clan," Naruto immediately understood why the man was being so respectful when he heard the word Hyuga.

"Yes, it's the main family." The young man from the Jiangchuan family smiled. There have been many changes in the Hyuga clan recently and the situation is unclear.

In this situation, the Jiangchuan family, having found out about their relationship, would naturally want to befriend Naruto. Firstly, they wouldn't hit someone who smiled at them, and secondly, they were considered one of their own.

I don't ask for much benefit, just don't target me. The several noble families in the capital have been fighting each other for so long, and those who can survive have already eaten their fill.

Hearing this, the middle-aged fat man from the Fukama family couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. He thought to himself, this script is wrong. Where is the promised strong accountability?

Compromise is fine, but also bring gifts? Absurd! Where is the dignity of the nobility?

The fat man roared inwardly. He hadn't brought a gift. Who could have imagined that listening to someone explain their mistake would require bringing a gift? Was it already so overwhelming?

Isn't it enough to just show goodwill? Maybe in order to keep things peaceful in the future, Konoha will have to send gifts to the envoys of the three families.

This world is so crazy!

He was about to speak when the envoy from the Terahara family suddenly spoke first.

"Master Naruto, the Terahara family has prepared a small gift from the Fire Temple. I hope you will not despise me and accept this kindness from the Terahara family."

After that, a group of people came in from outside, carrying a group of antique gift boxes. They lined up in two rows, one on each side.

After opening it, the box was filled with wooden treasures like Buddhist beads, as well as a few gifts like gemstones. It looked very auspicious and suitable for gifts, with a very high level of style.

"Hiroshira? What is your relationship with Hiiroshira?" Naruto asked while sitting on a chair.

"Our Terahara family has a deep connection with the Fire Temple, and the head of the family has been a long-time friend of Master Dilu. This batch of gifts was also selected based on Master Dilu's advice."

"Oh, Dilu, so he was the one who chose it, no wonder he's so ugly." Naruto said casually.

When the envoy from the Terahara family heard this, he was slightly surprised and thought to himself that this person had a close relationship with Master Di Lu, so his expression became even more respectful.

"Okay, I'll accept all the gifts." Naruto stood up, casually looked up and put a pile of gifts into the sealed space, waiting to give them out next time.

After doing all this, he glanced casually and happened to see the middle-aged fat man with an awkward expression across the long table. He was sweating profusely and muttering "Mmp" in his heart.

"Who are you?" Naruto asked.

"I am... I am from the Fukama family. Our master also pays tribute to you." The fat man swallowed his saliva. "Our master... he..."

"Our Fukama family has a deep connection with the Sarutobi clan. Our head of the family once met the Third Hokage..."

"Oh, Sandaime, huh?" Naruto's eyelids twitched, and he looked behind him with a puzzled look, "Did you bring a gift too?"

Gulu.

The fat man swallowed awkwardly. A gift? He brought a chicken feather as a gift. Who knew that you needed to bring a gift when you came to listen to his criminal facts?

His master hadn't been prepared and had sent him here in a hurry, telling him to get there before the other two families. He also told him to be polite and not to make enemies.

They came in such a hurry, who knew Naruto wouldn't arrive so soon. The other two families arrived late, also empty-handed and arrogant, but who knew it was a lie!

Chapter 419: Jiraiya's disappearance, Ningci's marriage, the entrance to the underground river

In a matter of seconds, the middle-aged fat man from the Fukama family sensed the sinister nature of human nature. He couldn't look directly at the sun or the human heart. The King of Rolls and the Silver Coin both deserved death!

But he knew he couldn't say no, even if it was true. But when he came here, the head of the family had warned him not to make enemies, and no matter what happened, he couldn't mess things up.

"The gifts... the gifts are still on the way. There are too many of them and they are stuck on the way." He was sent to represent the Fukama family in public. Apart from being a little stupid, he is not a mediocre person.

"Okay, I understand." Naruto glanced at the three people, "So, let's get down to business?"

"No, the Sonowa family deserves their punishment for spying on the Intelligence Department and acting recklessly," the young man from the Jiangchuan family suggested. "It's early, why don't we eat first?"

"How about eating and talking?"

"it is good."

........

"Did they really say that?" Kakashi rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, as if he had seen a ghost. "Strange, what's wrong with these nobles?"

"I don't know either. I didn't do anything. I just came back and sat there and this happened." Naruto looked lazy, slumped in the chair and mumbled.

"They might be afraid. After all, you wiped out a great noble. They want to share the garden and the house. They must have gained a lot of benefits."

"Those nobles are really mean, but their attitude is pretty good," Naruto said.

"Then forget about it. Since they're the ones showing goodwill first, we can just accept it." Kakashi said, "That's a good thing. The Intelligence Department's project can proceed smoothly."

"Huh? Teacher Kakashi, are you still paying attention to the Intelligence Department's projects?" he asked in surprise.

"What are you talking about? I'm the Hokage, how could I not pay attention to the important events of the Intelligence Department?" Kakashi coughed, "It's just that you know, there have been too many things in the past few months..."

"So, being Hokage is indeed a troublesome job," said Naruto.

"Well, there's one more thing." Kakashi suddenly said, and then began to search for documents on the table. "Wait, it disappeared suddenly. It was clearly here just now."

Kakashi scratched his head, looking depressed.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

"Nothing, just a small matter. The Daimyo Toki of the Land of Birds recently visited us." Kakashi was still looking through the documents. "She asked if you were an adult and seemed to want to see you."

"Ibis?" Naruto searched his memory for a while and recalled a mission experience where he slapped her a few times. How could this person still be thinking about him?

He can’t be a masochist, he’s so fuckable.

"Forget it, don't look for her anymore. I don't even want to see her." Naruto said, "This woman is being so attentive for no reason. It must be up to no good. If she's trying to borrow my seed, it'll be troublesome."

"That's true. If that's the case, it will be really troublesome." Kakashi muttered to himself with one dead fish eye exposed.

At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the office door.

"Someone." Naruto said.

"Come in." Kakashi looked up at the door.

After receiving permission, the door was hastily opened. Shenyue Izumo pushed the door open and made room for him. Only then did the two see that he was followed by a slender dark orange toad.

Naruto took one look and immediately remembered that this was not the Scroll Toad.

"Hokage-sama, the Scroll Toad has something important to tell you." After saying that, Kanzuki Izumo immediately slipped away.

Ever since Tsunade left the village, the newly appointed Sixth Hokage Kakashi faced the embarrassing situation of having no one available, so he simply inherited the team left by the Fifth Hokage.

Among them was the ANBU captain Uzuki Yugao, and two secretaries, Gangzi Tetsu and Kamgetsu Izumo, who were promoted from gatekeepers to errand runners.

"Gamain? Why are you in Konoha? Is there any new news about the lecherous sage?" Naruto asked, looking lazy with a smile on his face.

It's been so long since I've heard from Jiraiya, and I don't know where he ended up drifting and lost contact. Seeing Gamatoin now feels a bit familiar, as Jiraiya often uses him to deliver messages.

"Kakashi, Naruto." The scroll toad jumped over and said seriously, "Something happened to Jiraiya. He disappeared underground during a mission and seems to be missing."

"Missing?" He looked at Toad Yin in surprise, then sat up straight and asked seriously, "Is the information reliable?"

"Well, when I was summoned, Jiraiya seemed to be on the surface of an underground river, and the water was flowing very fast. He was caught in a whirlpool and sank, and his chakra disappeared in an instant." Toad Yin said.

"Did the chakra disappear instantly?" Kakashi noticed this. "Logically speaking, it only took a split second. Even if someone was sucked into a vortex, it's impossible for the chakra to disappear along with it."

"Perhaps there's a different dimension down there? Or perhaps some other mystery? Anyway, we still have to go and take a look. After all, Master Jiraiya summoned the scroll toad, perhaps to convey some message."

Hearing this, Naruto couldn't help but frown, but he didn't get too anxious. He knew that Jiraiya was very capable and had a lot of ways to save his life.

In addition to the scroll toad used specifically for delivering messages, Jiraiya can also summon the gourd toad and drill into its body to stay alive underwater for a long time.

"Did Jiraiya say anything when he summoned you?" he asked.