In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Of the three tribes, Ino, Deer, and Chou, Deer has always played a leading role and has the most contact with external forces. For example, Shikaku and Shikamaru, father and son, work in the Hokage Building, one as a military advisor and the other as an assistant to the Hokage.

"You say it so lightly, but is this something I can decide?" For the first time, Shikagawa used his smartness and displayed extraordinary wisdom in arguing with others despite his silly appearance.

"You're the one who's been fighting with your family about your situation, always thinking about that good-looking girl. Why don't you just give in now? Your sister will be able to arrange a wife for you without even your father asking. We can go to your wedding in less than three days."

"You..." Inuzuka Kiba was speechless, and that was the truth.

True love is hard to find, and even more so, someone of equal social status is hard to find? As long as Inuzuka Kiba wants, he can have any kind of wife he wants, given his family's background.

A large family might not have so many direct relatives for him to choose from, but there were plenty of direct female relatives from smaller families... and even collateral branches from larger families... He had plenty to choose from. Choji wasn't exaggerating. Inuzuka Kiba had agreed today to hold the wedding the day after tomorrow at the latest.

Naruto couldn't stand these second-generation ninjas being so arrogant, so he clicked his tongue twice and sighed deliberately.

"I really envy you guys. You can find a wife and your family can arrange it for you, yet you're still being picky. Unlike me, I'm all alone and helpless and can only rely on my own abilities to beg for help."

Inuzuka Kiba: “….”

Chouji: “….”

The two looked at Naruto sideways, thinking, "Are you begging for mercy because you don't have a wife? You don't have any sense at all. You clearly want to snatch Konoha's two princesses away in broad daylight."

What's even more outrageous is that both the Hyuga clan and the Yamanaka clan only have daughters. This bastard is staring at other people's precious daughters and ruining them. Damn it!

"Naruto, do you look back when you walk at night?" Inuzuka Kiba asked gritting his teeth.

"I don't go out after dark." Naruto said with a smile.

"You're so ungrateful. If I were Uncle Haiyi, I would hang you up and beat you." Choji glanced at Naruto and thought to himself, this guy is a real bastard!

"Forget it, let them hit me if they want. If they hit me once, I will treat their daughter better. I'm not the one who feels sorry for her anyway." Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Naruto revealed his true thoughts in a mean manner.

"Holy crap!!" Inuzuka Kiba and Choji both gasped. This guy was truly a nuisance.

After the three of them finished chatting, they went home to sleep.

On the other side of Konoha, the lights at Yamanaka Flower Shop were on. Yamanaka Inichi, in a rare moment of silence, stood by the window with his back to the living room. Outside, snow was falling heavily.

He wasn't much of a smoker, and now, with his frustrations building up inside him, he was feeling a bit like going berserk. But when he looked back at his daughter's closed door, he saw his wife sitting on the sofa, lost in thought.

Ugh.

This kind of thing shouldn't have happened in the first place. I blame myself for being soft-hearted and too busy with work to take care of Ino. In the end, this is...

Originally, Ino was already an adult, and as a father, he shouldn't meddle in her affairs, but the problem was that his daughter was unreliable, and the man she liked was too damnable.

Yamanaka Hiichi finally understood the pain of having his daughter snatched away by a yellow-haired man. It was like that man had landed down below his house on a will-o'-the-wisp, shaking his head and making some fancy hand gestures. He tapped his loafers on the ground twice, gave a frivolous smile, and asked loudly.

"Lao Deng! Is it safe for me to park my will-o'-the-wisp downstairs?"

The only thought in his mind now was that his daughter was pregnant. Wouldn't it be too late for him to pick up a knife and chop the man into pieces and feed him to the dogs?

But the problem was that the thing had already happened, and there was no point in saying anything. A normal person could ask their parents for the blame, but that guy Naruto... Yamanaka Inoichi wouldn't even bring up the matter.

It was fine for him to swallow his anger, but he couldn't let Ino go on like this, right? No matter what, Naruto had to give an explanation.

"Call Ino out. Things have to come to an end." He turned and said to his wife on the sofa, "Hiding is no solution. Shout."

Yamanaka Rino sitting on the sofa had a complicated expression, as if she had just come to her senses. She looked at her husband blankly, then at Ino's room.

"Let her be alone and don't make things worse."

"This..." Yamanaka Inoichi also hesitated. He usually didn't take much care of his children. Most of the time he was busy with work or socializing.

Actually, on second thought, even if he called Ino out, he wouldn't have much to say. Besides blaming her, there wasn't much else to say.

Although it wasn't his first time being a parent, Yamanaka Inoichi's marriage and childbirth were all arranged by someone, so he didn't have to worry too much. He was still busy with work, and when he got home, his wife was already well taken care of by her family.

Now, he has taken the position of the head of the Yamanaka family. Because his wife wanted to open a flower shop, the family moved out of the Yamanaka clan's land.

He thought back and seemed to lack some experience in being a father. After thinking about a lot of things, Yamanaka Inoichi frowned and could only nod.

late at night.

The Yamanaka couple stayed in their room, talking about something, and suddenly it struck me that they seemed even more lost than Ino. It was as if they hadn't realized their daughter had grown up, and in the blink of an eye, she had become a mother.

"Alas." Yamanaka Rino sighed.

"It's also our fault that we have been too busy with work recently and haven't paid much attention to Ino." Yamanaka Ino scratched his head, still feeling a little complicated.

"Don't say that. This is Ino's own choice. We had anticipated that if they could get married, there would actually be no problem," said Mrs. Yamanaka.

As early as two hours ago, the Yamanaka family had just finished dinner, and Ino's aversion to meat and fish became more and more intense, which finally aroused Yamanaka Rino's suspicion.

But at first Ino didn't admit it. It was not until Yamanaka Rino patiently persuaded her for an hour that Ino finally agreed to use the test paper for testing.

Needless to say, faced with this ironclad reality, Ino panicked for a moment. It wasn't that she was afraid, but she was simply unprepared.

Yamanaka Ino was naturally very angry, and even his good temper could not hold back, so he said a few harsh words. During this time, he also mentioned Naruto, and Ino was uncomfortable with what she heard and retorted.

The father and daughter had a rare quarrel, which ended with Ino slamming the door and leaving.

In the other room, Ino didn't look gloomy at all. She didn't know what to do for a moment and had originally tried to contact Naruto via the communicator to tell him the news.

But then he thought about it, the work of the second phase of the communication had not been completed yet. If he told her now, the best result would be marriage, and they would definitely not agree to let him continue to lead the work of the second phase of the communication.

Besides, Ino herself had no idea whether Naruto could get married. She was so worried about the outcome that she actually fell asleep on her bed. She woke up in the morning and struggled for a while, but still had no idea.

By the time she finally dawdled out, it was already noon. Yamanaka Inichi had gone to work, and Yamanaka Rino had also gone out. Ino heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was home.

After washing up, she cooked a simple breakfast and ate it on the sofa while watching TV. No one nagged her, and she was able to enjoy the quiet time.

Last night, because everything happened so suddenly, she was still a little confused and lost for a moment. Perhaps she had never thought about being a parent, and her father's harsh words had affected her, so she lost her composure.

Now that I've woken up from a sleep, I've come to terms with it. What I have is what I have, and I can't change anything. I'll just do what I need to do, hurry up and finish the second phase of the communication project, and be a young mother.

It wasn't that serious, um... I just had no idea what was going on. But Ino remembered her own violent temper yesterday, and her equally violent father, and decided not to bring it up to irritate him.

Coincidentally, Yamanaka Inoichi also thought so. After his wife's advice, he felt a little regretful that he had lost his temper yesterday and had a big quarrel with Ino.

No matter what, she was his daughter, and she was pregnant. Even though Yamanaka Inagi was tormented that the little girl he had raised for so many years was taken away, he still had to put his daughter's health first.

Therefore, the family tacitly chose not to mention this matter, giving each other space to calm down.

Naruto was completely unaware of this, having woken up early in the morning to oversee the work. Within two days, the money was in place and the laboratory had taken shape.

"Is it so realistic? Making money so quickly?" He couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the Hidden Rain Village where scaffolding was already being built.

"The reconstruction plan and laboratory construction plan have been prepared long ago, just lacking some money." Xiaonan walked out from the back and explained.

"No need to explain, I know, I just feel a little emotional." Naruto waved his hand, "I don't have any concept of money. I don't like money."

Looking at the pretentious Naruto who was posing with a calm face, Konan's eyebrows twitched, thinking to himself that this guy was indeed not very serious.

Why was he so cruel when he killed Uchiha Obito? Looking back now, they are completely two different people. This person...is extremely complicated.

Xiaonan was in no mood to joke with him and did not respond. After a moment's silence, he turned to talk about the progress of the village's reconstruction work.

"The Hidden Rain Village isn't big, and sewer pipe maintenance is a huge expense. It rains most of the time in the village, and if we don't send people to maintain and repair the damaged parts from the last battle, something serious might happen."

"Not enough money?" He turned and looked at Xiaonan.

"It's enough. I don't know if I should use it." Xiaonan said seriously, "If I don't repair it, it can still be used in ten years. I can save a lot of money."

Hearing this, Naruto understood what Konan meant. She was considering him. If he only wanted to use the Hidden Rain Village temporarily, there would be no need to bear this expense.

She had good intentions, and would even put the village behind her when doing things for him. However, Naruto wasn't someone who cared only about profit. Since Konan had pledged her loyalty, he naturally had to show some respect as well.

"Xiu, we are not short of money. The Hidden Rain Village is strategically important. Peace will be maintained here for not just the next ten years, but perhaps for decades or even a hundred years."

Naruto said as a matter of course, turning his head back without looking at Konan. He almost finished speaking when he suddenly changed his mind and added.

"Besides, isn't that the dream of all three of you? The cost isn't that high, so let's accomplish it together."

Konan was stunned. She raised her head and stared at Naruto's back. She stammered twice but didn't say anything. In the end, it just turned into two words.

"Thank you."

"Yeah." Naruto agreed.

"Hey, are you trying to win people over here so early in the morning?" Sakura's crisp voice came from the other side of the door, accompanied by a giggle, obviously a joke.

Sakura is actually very smart, and Konan is also a smart person. After she saw through such an obvious trick of winning people's hearts, there was no longer any awkwardness.

"What's wrong? I've tried to bribe you a lot." Naruto laughed.

Xiaonan pursed her lips. The two people's blatant jokes seemed rare and sincere, and she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

Sakura may not know this to others, but Konan herself has signed an evil god contract with Naruto, so she knows that there is no need for Naruto to go to great lengths to bribe her.

Even though he beat and scolded her at will, Konan could not disobey the orders he gave. As long as Naruto wanted, he could easily control Konan's entire life.

But he didn't force her to do anything, and even if there was something, they would discuss it with each other. The sincerity revealed in his words made Xiaonan sigh inwardly.

The more this happens, the greater the price she will have to pay.

However, this kind of thing wasn't something that could be resolved based on interests, so Xiaonan didn't dwell on it. After explaining a few things, she left and went back to work.

"How's the village doing lately?" Sakura asked with a smile.

"It's still the same as before."

Chapter 503 If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet.

"That's good. I was worried that the village would find out I was missing." Sakura found a sofa to lie down on and said lazily.

"That's not the case. You didn't even bring the communicator with you, so who would know where you went?" Naruto didn't care and continued to pose by the window.

"Alright, alright! Everyone's gone, there's no need to maintain your majestic figure anymore." Sakura rolled her eyes at him. This guy just liked to make jokes in a pretentious manner.

"I'm practicing all the time, so that when it's my turn to save the world soon, I can leave a better-looking back to the people in the ninja world." Naruto chuckled.

"By the way, Konoha has recently released a new communicator."

"Really? Did you get it?" Sakura's eyes suddenly lit up. "I've been waiting for it, but the information from the Intelligence Department has been inaccurate and kept being delayed."

"I got it, but I don't know the password."

"How could you not know the password? New phones don't have passwords..." Sakura was halfway through her words when she was stunned and then reacted.

"Naruto!!"

"Just kidding, the new communicator hasn't been released yet, and I don't use this thing much." Naruto said with a smile.

"Hehe, you were the one who did all those things in the Land of Fire, weren't you?" Sakura said, "I heard some news from Konan. You seem to like doing bad things in Sasuke's name."

"That's different." Naruto retorted, "Sasuke is a traitor. What he did was his job. How can it be called a bad thing? Besides, I haven't been to the Fire Nation capital."

Hearing this, Sakura covered her mouth and laughed. Knowing that this person was cunning, she didn't bother to say anything.

"Okay, I have to go to work."

Naruto didn't stop her. He knew Sakura was really busy these days, and he was probably the only one who was still free. The more this happened, the more he felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

But after thinking about it, there are too many places where things could go wrong. Whether it's Kumogakure or Iwagakure, there are too many holes, so it doesn't matter. We can deal with it later.

Konoha.

"Something happened, Yamato is missing." Gang Zitie rushed to the Hokage Building, his voice trembling. Yamato had a gentle and honest temper, and had a good personal relationship with the goalkeeper duo.

"what happened?"

"He was kidnapped. There were signs of fighting at the scene."

"Yamato is quite powerful. Who can take Yamato away?" Kakashi frowned, but he still had to do what he had to do. "Go inform Asuma, and... Naruto."

He didn't expect Naruto to go on missions for the village, but if anything happened to Yamato, Naruto would probably take care of it. The two of them had a good personal relationship, so there was no reason for Naruto to sit back and watch.

"Yamato was captured?" Naruto was stunned.

It was already the afternoon of the next day when he learned the news. He had just returned from the Hidden Rain Village and had not yet eaten when he heard this shocking news from Choji.

"Yeah." Choji said worriedly.

Others may not know, but Naruto knows that Yamato is not dead. He is probably caught by Kabuto Yakushi and his blood is drawn. After all, Yamato has the power of Wood Release in his body, so it is unknown whether his semen can be taken.

He wasn't that anxious about this matter. Even if he knew about it, he hadn't made any preparations. Firstly, it was unrealistic, and secondly, it was unnecessary. Dream Master Kabuto wouldn't kill Yamato. What bad intentions could Yakushi Kabuto have? He just liked the grand spectacle of making his dreams come true.

However, since Kakashi called him, Naruto would not ignore him and took the task without hesitation.

On the way home, Naruto looked at Choji's worried face and couldn't help but kick him lightly. His eyelids twitched slightly and he said speechlessly.

"Okay, Yamato will definitely be fine, why are you worrying so much?"

"No." Choji looked up blankly, "Why did you kick me? I was thinking that Ino seemed a little strange these past few days. Have you looked for her?"

"No, I'm busy. What's wrong?" he asked.