In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"Not bad, I have everything I need." He described freeloading in such a refreshing and refined way.

"Compared to you, I'm just a little rich woman!" She made a circle with her hand, then laughed and turned to look at him and asked.

"Would you like me to give you some?"

"No need." Naruto shook his head, "I have other ways. I'm not short of money anyway. If you don't have money, you can tell me and I can help you with some."

"Uh..." Hongdou was powerless to complain. This person was too shameless. "Forget it, forget it. I don't care about money. It's enough for one person."

The two chatted for a while, and Naruto suddenly thought of something and looked up at Anko.

"Should we... go on a date or something?"

"Why?" She was a little surprised and didn't understand why Naruto was so crazy.

"In our current situation, we should go out on a date, otherwise it seems unfair to you." Naruto frowned and spoke after hesitating for a while.

"No, this is fine!" Hongdou was a little confused. "Why would you think that? I don't like trouble. Dating might bring trouble to both you and me."

"Although I do think about it sometimes, I'm not the type to be willful. It doesn't really matter if we don't go on a date."

"That said, it won't be any trouble. I forgot to tell you recently..." Naruto said, "Anyway, it's a bit troublesome to explain, so just..."

Naruto opened the Yellow Spring Gate in the room and set the coordinates to Taki Country.

The second half of the night should have been his favorite time to play badly, either snoring in bed or rolling over and snoring again. But out of a special sense of guilt, he brought Hongdou and traveled thousands of miles to the Land of Waterfalls.

There are numerous natural waterfalls everywhere, and the fireflies are like a surging tide of fireflies, filling the mountains and plains with fluorescent lights, which are quite spectacular.

"Wow! What kind of ninjutsu is this? Space travel?" Hongdou expressed her admiration without reservation. "This should be the Land of Waterfalls, right? I've heard of it a long time ago."

"It's really a big waterfall! Wow!" She pointed to the forest-like waterfalls in front of her, her words pale like a modern person who only knew how to say "wow".

"Yeah, of course it's amazing," Naruto said proudly.

"Awesome," Hongdou boasted, "If you had reminded me before you traveled, or brought some clothes, we wouldn't look like two perverts now!"

"Ah, this..." Naruto looked up at the sky. The night wind was chilly and he suddenly felt a little dry.

"Forget it, tutoring is available at any location." Hongdou was quite casual and licked her lips.

........

The next day.

Naruto woke up from his bed, looked out the window, and pulled the curtains with his feet. He just wanted to lie down and wait for the wind to blow, and didn't want to do anything else.

As the saying goes, it is better to be still than to move.

The situation in Kumogakure is stable, and Black Zetsu is busy with something. Obito is probably looking for the Rinnegan, and Konan has also left with the Rinnegan.

The Snow Country continued to develop as normal, and the Iwagakure Village had subdued the Leg Shadow Kurotsuchi, essentially stabilizing the situation. The only source of instability was the Mist Village, but that didn't affect the overall situation.

As for Naruto himself, the number of the evil god's followers has increased to six, and he only needs four more to complete the task and get the reward of eighteen body regressions.

He still needed to think about which unlucky person to drag into the four vacancies. It had only been less than a year since he became an adult, so there was still some time before the end of the year.

His focus is not entirely on the outside. In order to prevent the last thundering incident from happening again, Naruto is also prepared to spend more time getting along with Ino and Hinata.

Even if it was done secretly, he insisted on going shopping with Hinata during his breaks, or having dinner with Ino and chatting in the office.

He used all sorts of methods, including sending flowers and traveling through the Yellow Springs Gate, except for using the Tailed Beast Ball to set off fireworks.

It's just that because the Yamanaka couple and Hyuga Hiashi have some complaints about Naruto, Naruto doesn't dare to be too blatant and always keeps a low profile.

This also meant that he was free most of the time in the village. Occasionally, he would go to Xiaoying to eat and watch her handle official business.

"So boring!" Choji yawned, sat in front of the stall, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, "Take it away, take it away, I have no appetite."

"Can you spit out the meat before you say that?" Shikamaru said speechlessly.

"That's right, Choji, you're just an acting freak." Naruto complained, his eating speed no less than Choji's. "A new store opened, how come I didn't know about it?"

"You guys..." Shikamaru felt helpless.

"By the way, Shikamaru." In between his frantic eating, Choji suddenly grabbed his chopsticks and took a few bites. "Why haven't I seen you lately? Are you so busy with work?"

"I remember that everyone in the Hokage Building has been relatively idle recently, but why is it the opposite with you? You used to be able to see people no matter how busy you were, but now you can't even see anyone."

"Don't mention it. Kakashi-sensei transferred me to the Hokage's office." Shikamaru sighed, "I'm busy as hell all day. I don't know where all those documents come from."

"Hokage's office? Sure! Shikamaru, you're soaring to the sky!" Naruto said with a grin, somewhat gloating.

The three of them had similar temperaments and lacked ambition. Even when Choji wanted to become stronger, he was just following the crowd.

He continued to practice diligently, determined not to fall behind his friends. However, after reaching adulthood, he gradually lost his fighting spirit. He went from practicing frequently to practicing occasionally, and finally gave up.

Shikamaru, on the other hand, is naturally beautiful and cannot let go of his beauty. Even if his soul wanted to give up, his body would be completely unable to do so. Nara Shikaku, as an advisor, does not participate in the high-level struggles.

The Nara family needed someone to lead the family to grow, and Shikamaru became the object of the Nara family elders' expectations. They wanted him to enter politics and even become Hokage.

Kakashi couldn't handle the pressure of work anymore and took the initiative to ask his secretary to share the work. After thinking about it, Sakura was the only one who was normal among his disciples.

One Uchiha rebelled, and another Uzumaki Naruto was on the verge of becoming half of the Konoha ninja. The village could no longer restrain him, let alone let him become Hokage.

After much hesitation, Kakashi decided to transfer Shikamaru. He copied and pasted what the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, had done: first find a Hokage secretary, then quit.

After escaping, he would give the position of Hokage to Shikamaru. As for whether the higher-ups agreed or not, that was none of his business. He could only hold out for three years at most.

"Doesn't that mean I'm the reserve Hokage?" Choji opened his mouth wide and even forgot that he was holding a piece of meat.

In a flash, Naruto grabbed the meat that Choji liked with his chopsticks. He didn't care about the heat and blew on it twice before stuffing it into his mouth.

"What's the Hokage preparation...it's the Seventh Hokage!" Naruto said vaguely with a confident look on his face!

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shikamaru propped up his head with his hands, watching Naruto and Choji angrily, "How can someone like me become Hokage?"

"The position of Hokage must be held by someone who is powerful, prestigious, and experienced."

He glanced lazily at the two of them and spoke nonchalantly.

"With all the strength, prestige, and experience, it's impossible for me to be that person. Besides, being a Hokage is too troublesome."

"Let's let someone more capable do it. I'll just stay in the back and give the Hokage some advice."

Choji and Shikamaru were talking, while Naruto was concentrating on the table and showing off. He was not surprised at all that Kakashi had chosen Shikamaru to be the Hokage's secretary.

Shikamaru was a leader among the ninjas of this generation, both in terms of strength and performance. Since they couldn't rely on themselves, they could only rely on Shikamaru.

Perhaps, Shikamaru could become the youngest Hokage.

"Drink, drink!"

"drink!"

........

Less than half a month passed, and Naruto and Ino had just said goodbye happily near the Yamanaka Flower Shop. Even though their eyes were almost tearful, they still had to part reluctantly.

As soon as Naruto arrived home, Uzuki Yugao suddenly brought him a bombshell news.

Xiaonan's Rinnegan was stolen and he was seriously injured and almost died.

"Are you almost dying?" Naruto was a little surprised, but he had already expected it in his heart. Obito still took action, and Konan was no match for him, so he naturally lost.

"No way, where is the person?" he asked.

"Yunyin." Mao Yue Xi Yan uttered a place name.

Naruto said as he took a deep breath.

"I see."

Just right, the material of the evil god’s followers, plus one.

Chapter 470 Ino is a small rich woman

The Kingdom of Rain, the Tower.

Xiaonan lay dying in front of the French window on the edge of the tower. The sky was covered with dark clouds like fish scales, and lightning and thunder roared as if the sky was about to fall.

She was exhausted. She had anticipated her own death since leaving Konoha. Obito would never give up on finding the Rinnegan, and she could only dodge it once.

Naruto refused to accept the Rinnegan, and at the same time cut off her way to life.

Fortunately, Xiaonan used all his strength and escaped with injuries. When he returned to the Hidden Rain Village, he was breathing more than he was breathing out, and was on the verge of death.

She cast a weary gaze upon the village where she had lived for decades. Endless war had left the village in ruins, leaving loved ones and friends dead.

It is ironic that whether it was Yahiko's death that aborted the Akatsuki organization's plan, or Nagato's succession to the Akatsuki organization's will and the creation of a new Akatsuki organization.

It was not as good as after Jiraiya and Naruto defeated Pain, and the Hidden Rain Village finally enjoyed a period of peace and stability. I wonder if Nagato had the same thoughts as me when he was dying.

All these years of hatred were ultimately a blind spot, and ran counter to Yahiko's original thoughts.

"Cough cough!" Her chest heaved violently, and she spat out a mouthful of thick blood, her eyes dimmed a lot.

It was too late to say anything now. The fact that her Samsara Eye had been stolen was a fact, and she was about to die. Even though she still had many things to do, she still had regrets in her heart.

Nagato's last wish hadn't been fulfilled, nor had Yahiko's...but it was too late. Opening and closing her eyes several times, Konan could feel her breath growing weaker and weaker.

It seems... there is no chance.

On the other side, Naruto was still drinking tea in the living room. Uzuki Yugao put down the teacup and looked at him with a frown. She was a little confused. Why was this man grinning foolishly?

"Did you find any money?"

"What?" Naruto looked up.

"I don't know why, but I always feel that nothing good will happen when you smile." Mao Yue Xi Yan said silently.

"Really?" Naruto touched his face, looking at her with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Shouldn't I look sunny and cheerful when I smile?"

Maoyue Xiyan: "......"

Faced with Naruto's outrageous statement, she was momentarily at a loss for words. Didn't this guy have any sense at all? What had he done that even remotely resembled a sunny and cheerful demeanor?

"If you keep silent, it means you agree." He stood up and smiled, looking a little cunning.

After leaving home, he didn't rush directly to the Hidden Rain Village. Before that, he had to make some preparations. The wind was already coming. He had to stabilize the rear to prevent fire.

The consequences of Obito's possession of the Rinnegan were enormous, even leading to the end of the world. Naruto knew this from the beginning, but he didn't intervene.

He's not Spider-Man, and he still plays the game of "with great power comes great responsibility." Can he kill Obito, Black Zetsu, and Ōtsutsuki? One person's power is too limited, so he can only save the people in front of him.

Mountain flower shop.

Ino sat bored in the shop, her eyes always unconsciously looking towards the big blue tree. After the communication project was completed, the work of the intelligence department was not very busy.

"Where do people go day by day?"

She had completely forgotten that Naruto had dated her not long ago. And Naruto had also, intentionally or unintentionally, revealed to Ino about the gathering of Shikamaru, Chouji and the other two yesterday.

The irregular reporting of schedules is very useful to Ino.

The communicator on the table rang. Ino glanced at it, quickly reaching out but then stopping. She didn't want to answer it so quickly, as if she didn't care at all about what happened last time.

She actually cared about him, but she didn't want to really not see him. They didn't have many opportunities to meet normally, so this period of time was a period of intensive seeing each other.

The birthday had passed a few days ago, and the two of them had been playing around. If Ino hadn't had to work, perhaps the two of them could have continued playing like this, but unfortunately, happy times are always short-lived.

After September it’s October, and we can’t meet again because of the New Year, so I won’t be angry with him.

After a while, Ino answered the phone, her voice sounding a little aggrieved.

"where are you?"

"I'm concerned about you." Naruto's annoying voice came from the communicator, "I'm in the Hidden Rain Village to maintain world peace. I'm telling you that it's hot, don't get heatstroke."

"Tsk! I'm in the store, how could I possibly get a heat stroke?"

"And... you lied to me again." Ino pouted, her feet dangling under the table. "Why did you go out again? Is the mission location so far away?"

"That's fake. I'm downstairs in your house right now. Come out and take a look." Naruto's voice sounded, "Can you see me? Come down quickly from behind that big green tree."

"You!!!" Ino was angry and amused.

She went downstairs, looked around, and for some reason she felt a little guilty. But then she shook her head again, thinking that the guy should be the one feeling guilty.

Ino was wearing a thin white short-sleeved shirt with a cropped bottom, a denim skirt, and sandals. Her figure was light and agile, like an elf.

"Here!" He waved his hand.

"Hmph." Ino was obviously still a little angry and walked over reluctantly.

"Don't be angry, I brought you some lemon tea." Naruto smiled and came over, and really handed over a bottle of lemon tea, "I bought it especially for you."