In Konoha, Naruto lies down

After coming out of the hall, she glanced around calmly, her eyes passing over the three people in front of His Highness. Her expression remained unchanged, solemn and serious.

Takigami, the more arrogant of the three people from the Land of Grass, smiled and stood up.

"Your Majesty, we are the Jonin from the Land of Grass. We are passing through your country and would like to discuss matters related to cooperation with your country."

"Passing by? Our place is a bit remote. How could the envoy pass by?" Fenghua Xiaoxue knew that the other party had ulterior motives and was too lazy to be polite.

"Haha, your place has changed from a land of ice and snow to a prosperous place overnight. It is hard to ignore the Snow Country." Takigami said with a wry smile.

"Cooperation on what?" She looked down at the group and asked calmly.

"The development of small countries is always difficult. If we reach a cooperation agreement, our Grass Country will inject funds to help the Snow Country develop its economy, military, and other aspects."

"So...what's the price?"

"The price is 70% ownership of the Snow Country. Of course, this can be negotiated. As for how much..." Takigami showed his white teeth and smiled in a self-proclaimed elegant manner.

".....That depends on Her Majesty the Queen's sincerity."

When he said the word "sincerity", Takigami stared at Fenghua Xiaoxue boldly. This made the bespectacled Grass Country senior ninja Kusari's heart skip a beat and he felt inexplicably panicked.

He looked around and saw only a few guards guarding the Snow Country Palace. His panic gradually subsided. There were not many ninjas in this place, and the military strength was weak.

Yes, there's no need to panic. Even if the Snow Country is lucky, this is a world where the strong are respected. There is nothing that cannot be solved by force.

Without a strong fist, words are useless. Even if the Queen of the Snow Country was furious, she would never offend the Grass Country, which was much stronger than them.

Sure enough, Fenghua Xiaoxue was not angry when she heard this, but was very happy instead.

"The Snow Country will naturally offer due sincerity, but this matter is of great importance, and the Snow Country is not just mine."

"Could you please give me some time and give me a reply tomorrow?"

The three of them exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with relief. Asking for only one day to consider the matter was perfectly reasonable; it would only take one day anyway.

Besides, they thought that the people from the Snow Country would not dare to play tricks in front of the three senior ninjas. If they were forced into a corner, they could directly destroy the Snow Country.

After smashing and looting, they would mobilize people from Kusagakure Village to attack the Snow Country. This place was no longer the bitter cold place it once was. Without the constraints of the environment, it was not difficult to conquer the Snow Country.

So they did not object and readily agreed to the request.

After the three people from the Grass Country left, Fenghua Xiaoxue's smile slowly faded. She rubbed her stiff cheeks, her eyes gradually darkening.

He wanted to take away the Snow Country's six years of hard work with nothing, and he didn't even mention how much money he was going to invest. It was no different from robbery. What was even more damning was that he actually dared to set his sights on me.

Your Highness, I, the minister, walked out from the darkness, frowned, and saluted Fenghua Xiaoxue.

"Your Majesty, those people..."

"It's okay, Master Xuezhu, please go back and rest. You don't have to worry about this matter anymore." Fenghua Xiaoxue waved her hand and said, "Someone will take care of it before dark."

Hearing this, Finance Minister Xue Zhu raised his head, a hint of surprise in his old eyes. Perhaps guessing something, he opened his mouth but said nothing.

"Yes." He slowly backed out.

Konoha, noon.

"Come down." Naruto stood under the big blue tree and waved softly towards the second floor of the Yamanaka Flower Shop. Ino was standing there with a smile on her face, looking gloating.

After that incident, he knew that he was not liked by the Yamanaka couple. So he avoided them everywhere and even treated his meals with Ino as if they were a liaison.

Summer has passed and the sun in the sky is not as scorching as before.

From the flower shop in the mountains came the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs and the light and clear voice of a young girl.

"Mom! I'm going out!"

"Aren't you going to have lunch?"

"No, let's eat outside!" Ino giggled and went out without saying how to eat. There was no need for explanation. The Intelligence Department had sufficient funds and often had dinner together.

"Okay, okay, slow down, don't run!" Mrs. Yamanaka's helpless voice sounded.

"Know it!"

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, but the next moment they disappeared. Naruto was hiding behind a large green tree and was a little surprised when he noticed the sound had disappeared.

Just as he was about to turn around, a dark shadow suddenly enveloped him.

"What are you looking for?" Ino's voice was as sweet as honey.

He looked up and saw Ino standing on the treetop, squinting at him. The next second, she fell directly towards him. Naruto sighed and hurriedly reached out to catch her.

Falling into his arms, the two of them hugged each other in a princess hug. Ino put her arms around his neck and giggled for a while. Almost in tacit understanding, one lowered her head and the other pulled up, and the two of them kissed each other wetly.

After a long while, Ino suddenly pushed him away and pretended to be angry.

"Why don't you dare to enter the store?"

"Well... I'm quite introverted and can't meet people." Naruto said with a smile, "Meeting people will easily overload my brain. I don't know what to say to my aunt."

"Hmph, what can you say? What else can you say?" Ino turned away from him, her eyes narrowed into slits, "Why don't you have your brain overloaded in front of Hinata?"

"I know how you lied to her!"

"She told you everything?" Naruto was surprised. Damn, are these two people so close?

"You actually lied to her!" Ino pinched the soft flesh on his waist, looking angry. "I was just testing you!"

"No, no, I was just talking nonsense." He said sadly.

"Forget it, forget it, let's eat first, I'm starving!" Ino let go of him, clapped her hands and walked outside, "What are we having for dinner today?"

"I heard from Choji that there is a new store opened on Konoha Street, it seems to be called..." He looked thoughtful.

"Chouji? You'd rather go to dinner with Choji than call me!"

"No, he was the one who insisted on dragging me along." Naruto started making up all sorts of lies. Since he was Choji, he started making up stories. "Something about being scolded, the quality of the tadpoles declining, or being in a bad mood."

"Bah!" Ino blushed and spat at him, "You're talking nonsense again! How could Choji say such a thing? If you say such a thing again, I won't go out with you!"

"Hehe." He laughed. This method of changing the subject always worked.

"Let's go!" Ino pulled Naruto towards Konoha Street.

The sunlight was clear, shining on the two people with a shimmering glass-like light. Naruto looked at the simple golden ponytail in front of him, and his expression returned to normal.

He knew very well that Ino had never accepted Hinata and would never accept Hinata. Assuming that their status was very different, perhaps they could be compatible.

For example, if Naruto became a figure like Hashirama Senju or the Sage of Six Paths, at least in the eyes of others, it would be normal for a powerful person who transcends the world to have three wives and four concubines.

But he obviously would not become that kind of person. Besides, Ino, Hinata and he grew up together, so it was no exaggeration to say that they were childhood sweethearts.

Given this relationship, he couldn't force them to accept their current situation. He could only try his best to deal with it and let nature take its course.

He couldn't lose Ino, nor could he give up Hinata, as either of them was very important to him. So he maneuvered and fooled around to maintain the status quo.

Although it was a bit of a scumbag, fortunately the three of them were still young, only eighteen years old. They had plenty of time to waste and didn't need to rush for an answer.

Their lives are not just about love, as a ninja, he also has his own pursuits and dreams. Ino does not live just for Naruto, life is still long, there is enough time to find the answer.

The melodramatic plots in romance dramas basically won't happen to them, because ninjas are not ordinary people, they know exactly what they want.

In order to get what they want, they are very patient and can even spend a long time alone. For example, Kakashi has no intention of getting married.

After finishing their meal, the two of them cuddled together for a while, enjoying the cool afternoon breeze. After some playful banter, they eventually parted ways because Ino had work to do in the afternoon.

On his way home, Naruto received a message from the Snow Country. It was called a message, but it was actually just a very faint red light.

This is a simple gadget that Naruto invented based on the international chakra communicator given by Ino. In simple terms, if the other party presses it, the light on Naruto's side will turn on.

Originally, this was just a very useless invention, after all, it could not convey specific information.

But after he obtained the Yellow Springs Gate, this gadget, which was just as awesome as the Anywhere Gate, gave that invention even greater uses. For example... now, Naruto didn't hesitate and directly opened the Yellow Springs Gate and passed through.

Coordinates, Snow Country.

In mid-air, Naruto took a step and landed in a town in the Snow Country. The capital was dozens of miles away, not far, but the coordinates were a bit off.

There's nothing you can do about it. The Snow Country is so remote, and choosing coordinates isn't easy. Slight deviations are normal.

It took some time for Naruto to reach the capital of the Snow Country. Before entering the palace, the sun was just beginning to set, and the blood-red sunset dyed the majestic palace red.

Chapter 467: Warm Wine Slash...There's something wrong with this wine!

Inside the palace, Naruto saw Fenghua Xiaoxue and walked over yawning.

When the kingdom's guards saw that it was him, they all lowered their heads and retreated, and no one dared to look up and look at him.

The Snow Nation is a small country, relatively closed to news. It's precisely because of this that the scene of the old emperor stepping down six years ago seems like just yesterday.

"You're here?" Fenghua Xiaoxue stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"What happened?" Naruto was not in a hurry. For him, there was nothing that could make him anxious now.

If there was anything that could make him nervous, it would probably be the arrival of the Otsutsuki. The problem was that the Otsutsuki was probably still on his way on horseback, so there was no need to worry right now.

So Fenghua Xiaoxue recounted the entire story, including what the man said about "sincerity".

After hearing this, Naruto didn't react much. In the past, he might have been angry, or he might have controlled his expression so as not to show it, but he was definitely angry inside.

But now, he felt no emotion. Three Jounin from Kusagakure Village, were they that strong? To him, they were nothing but bugs. Even the entire Grass Country was nothing.

If he really wanted to punish them, he could have destroyed the entire Grass Country military and taken over control of it directly. But the problem was that there was no need, as the Grass Country was simply a garbage dump in the ninja world.

They take in everyone, the few at the top control the Grass Kingdom, and the people are reduced to pigs and dogs. Even more perverse is that the upper class throws silver parties and has fun, but tells the lower class to work hard to climb up.

Over time, the Grass Kingdom not only became internally chaotic, but its culture was also extremely distorted. NTR, **, ****, each one more perverted than the last.

None of the three great nations wanted to conquer the Grass Kingdom. On the one hand, it was because they were restrained. On the other hand, they really looked down on it.

Conquering territory is for the greater good, not to burden yourself.

"Are they still here?" Naruto nodded and asked again.

"Here." Fenghua Xiaoxue came closer and pulled his clothes with some concern. The scene was a bit funny, after all, Naruto looked younger.

"They.....you won't be in any danger, right?"

"We can handle it." He hugged Fenghua Xiaoxue to show his comfort, and looked around, "It's getting dark, let's serve the food first, find someone to lead the way, I'll be back soon."

"Yeah." Fenghua Xiaoxue is not a little girl after all, and she knows when to rely on men.

It is better to know when to trust a man and do what you can. Instead of worrying, it is better to ask someone to prepare a warm meal.

As for asking her to cook, well... forget it, the food isn't very good. Sometimes it's not just the thought that matters, the taste is also important.

The guards led Naruto out of the Snow Kingdom Palace. Naruto looked normal. He wondered how these mice had come to the Snow Kingdom. The Grass Kingdom had overreached.

At a stop in the Snow Country's capital, three people from the Grass Country were preparing to leave. The time promised by Fenghua Xiaoxue had arrived, and they needed to go and inspect the property.

What the final result is actually doesn’t matter.

What mattered was Fenghua Xiaoxue's attitude: submission or resistance. Regardless of which path they chose, it didn't matter to the three of them; the Snow Country was theirs.

"Are we going like this?" one of them asked.

"What else?" Takigami showed an unbridled smile and turned to look at his companions, "Hey, don't be such a coward, okay?"

"What kind of danger could there be in a place like this..."

boom!

The next moment, Takigami's head exploded, and blood splattered onto the faces of the remaining two men, shocking them all and leaving them completely stunned.

It was so sudden, like meeting love around the corner.

A jonin from the Land of Grass died so carelessly, and in such a horrible way. The accompanying guard from the Land of Snow was completely stunned, shuddering all over.

Before arriving, the guards had prepared themselves mentally, perhaps to witness a fierce battle, but they never expected to encounter those three men around the corner.

What was even more unexpected was that...the man died so tragically, his head was completely exploded.

The guards didn't even see when Naruto attacked, let alone any change in his expression. In just a blink of an eye, the Grass Country's Jonin was dead.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, the headless corpse stood there.

The remaining two men were terrified. Before one of them could react, there was a thud, and his chest caved in instantly. Naruto had kicked him in the chest without him noticing.

The kick was like a heavy hammer, like crushing an ant to death, with a sharp, tooth-grinding sound. The next second, the man fell heavily to the ground, his face grim and painful.

With a scream, his chest was completely compressed into a piece of thin paper and he died on the spot.

The remaining man was wearing glasses, the lenses of which were covered in blood. He dared not move at all. He could not see the person in front of him clearly, and his whole body was shaking violently.

Are jonin strong? Probably. Even if the jonin of the Land of Grass are somewhat unreliable, they are still jonin after all. In Kusari's opinion, both of his companions are ninjas of considerable strength.