In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Just as he happily appeared in the courtyard of the Hokage Building, a fat hand suddenly stretched out from the corner and pulled Naruto in.

"It's me!" Choji opened his bean-sized eyes and stared at Naruto seriously.

"Chouji, stop it. I'll pay you back next time." Naruto reached out and gently pushed Choji away. "Don't you still have some private money?"

"Damn it! You're not going to pay it back at all!" Choji was almost mad, but suddenly remembered that he had something important to do, so he quickly said, "Let's not talk about this, I have something important to do!"

"What's the matter?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Ino." Choji lowered his voice, "Something happened to Ino. I heard..."

Chapter 511: We calculated the date before, but what about today?

Boom! The early winter chill wasn’t noticeable, but it felt just like late autumn.

But in the afternoon the sky suddenly darkened, and a mass of black clouds like ink rolled in. For a moment, it seemed as if the ink could no longer be contained.

Thousands of raindrops fell like knives, cutting straight through the sky.

Choji has always been a bit silly, but he's not dumb or stupid, he can even be considered smart. Even though he often says Shikamaru is too smart, so he doesn't have to use his brain.

He passed by the Yamanaka Flower Shop and noticed something was wrong before he even entered. He also got some subtle information. He thought about it for a long time, but didn't tell anyone else until he saw Naruto.

"I think... Ino might..." Shikamaru frowned, with an indescribable look, conflicted but also with an expression of "as expected, not surprising".

"I understand." Naruto left this sentence and turned to walk into the rain. He didn't care about Kakashi's mission anymore. Choji looked at his back and scratched his head.

I don't know how Naruto will handle this, and I don't know if telling him the news right now is a good idea or a bad idea. But I have to let Naruto know about this, so that he won't be caught off guard in the future.

After shaking, Shikamaru muttered something and went straight upstairs.

It rained harder.

Naruto went back home first, changed his clothes and took a shower. He didn't rush out, but sat cross-legged on the sofa and thought about things.

Ino was pregnant, and he was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Since the end of last year, the two of them have been together for more than half a year. However, the more they meet, the more passionate they become. Some things, once started, are hard to stop.

Sometimes we met in the afternoon, chatting on the sofa and then started to talk intimately. Sometimes we met in an empty office, but after that thrilling experience, it became rare.

All in all, it wasn't that frequent. Perhaps it was because they both had some free time recently, so they met privately more often and in more creative ways.

Being pregnant wasn't a bad thing, but the difficulty lay in being unmarried. Ino hadn't worn the White Wedding Dress yet, and Yamanaka Inoichi hadn't revealed it either, but somehow they had kept it a secret for a while.

If he had known about it right away, he wouldn't have been so passive. But even Choji could have figured it out, and he clearly had the chance to find out, but he chose not to.

This is his habit. When he encounters something that he can't figure out, he will go home, take a shower, sit quietly and sort it out bit by bit.

In the end, it was my own negligence. I might have had various purposes for being so busy, but they were just excuses. Ino was pregnant, and the way to make Yamanaka Ino relent was actually very simple: get married.

They were both adults, and there were many who had married at a younger age. Getting married early would provide an explanation to both Ino and the Yamanaka family.

With a bang, he fell on the sofa, looking at the ceiling and muttering to himself.

"You're not senior enough. What's the point of jumping around like that?"

He no longer considered the pros and cons of marriage. It would definitely be a blow to Hinata, but he would always find a way to comfort her. But the problem seemed to be... a wedding would be missing an elder.

Kakashi? He was of high status, and was also his teacher. But... Kakashi was not of the same generation as Yamanaka Inoichi, and was one generation lower than Yamanaka Inoichi.

If it does not involve marriage and funerals, seniority is a very distant word for the young people of the Fire Nation, but once it is involved, it becomes solemn.

"Who should I look for? The lecherous sage is unreliable. I don't know where Tsunade has gone. Should I look for Orochimaru?" Naruto muttered to himself, feeling distressed.

Iruka... Naruto had dressed up early and didn't develop a deep friendship with Iruka afterwards. Thinking of this, it seemed that Kakashi was the only one left to go.

He scratched his head. He didn't know how far Kakashi's situation had progressed. If he got married before him, would... no, it would be a wedding.

After thinking about it, the rain has slowly stopped.

His mind was still a mess, and he finally sighed and stopped thinking about it. If he had known this would happen, why didn't he pay attention to the family planning flyers posted everywhere on the streets before he traveled through time?

In the current situation, if one step is wrong, all steps will go wrong, and there is no room for carelessness.

There were several knocks on the door.

"What?" Naruto woke up with a start and suddenly jumped up from the sofa, his heart pounding.

He walked to the door groggily. The knocking continued, and he didn't know what he was panicking about. Although his mind was a little confused, he still reached out and opened the door.

The rain was still falling outside the window, and the rumbling raindrops poured in.

"Why are you here?" Naruto was stunned and looked behind her, but no one was following her.

"Cingci told me, he said you're back." Hinata's voice was a little low, but not stumbling. "I have something to tell you."

"Come in first, it's raining outside."

He looked at Hinata, whose clothes were wet by the rain, and a thought popped up subconsciously, but he quickly dispelled it. He thought to himself that it couldn't be such a coincidence, it shouldn't be possible.

"Yeah." Hinata seemed very well-behaved, but it was not her first time here, and she was very skillful when changing shoes at the entrance.

Naruto stared at her fair feet, lost in thought, mentally counting the days since he and Hinata had last made love. It wasn't hard to remember, probably about two or three days before Ino.

Hinata bent down to change her shoes, and water droplets kept dripping from the ends of her hair. When she looked up, she suddenly found Naruto staring at her feet, and her face turned red.

"Oh, you're wet?" He came to his senses and without going to the bathroom to get a towel, he took off his shirt and wrapped it around Hinata's head, rubbing it a few times.

Mingren was tall and in good shape, wearing only two thin coats even in winter. Within him was a fire, like a roaring steam engine.

Wearing two pieces of clothing doesn’t mean you won’t be cold, but wearing short sleeves in the middle of winter makes you look like a madman.

When he got home, he was naturally wearing a long-sleeved thin shirt. At this moment, he took it off very naturally to wipe Hinata's hair, which made Hinata blush.

But his head was covered by clothes, so Naruto didn't notice it.

Even if she found out, she wouldn't take it to heart. It's hard for others to understand a girl's thoughts. Hinata wasn't inexperienced, but she felt the atmosphere was affecting her, and her heart trembled.

She had come to see Naruto for something, but when Naruto dried her hair and took away her clothes, she saw a pair of blurry eyes. Before she could say anything, Hinata stepped on tiptoe and sealed his mouth.

Naruto was a little surprised. Hinata rarely took the initiative. She was always gentle. No matter what happened, she just endured it silently, rarely saying a word.

Although he had doubts in his heart, he still did not spoil Hinata's temper. Harmony often means mutual accommodation. Even if you don't really want to, you won't refuse if the other party is interested.

Tick-tock...

Tick-tock....

Sweat dripped onto Hinata's body, but he remained focused, briefly putting his worries aside. The rain continued to fall, and the accumulated water submerged a corner of the flower bed at the bottom of the building.

"It's raining so hard." Next to him stood Inuzuka Kiba. He turned and glanced at Kiba. "Getting married in winter? Not waiting until after the New Year's Festival?"

"How can I wait any longer?" Inuzuka Kiba no longer had the sharpness of a young man. He stood in the corridor of the Hokage Building, supporting his head with his hands on the railing, watching the rain with boredom.

Rumble, lightning, thunder, wind and rain.

The cool raindrops drifted over again and again, and the road ahead was unclear outside the rain curtain. It was probably after this winter rain that Konoha was considered to have truly entered winter.

Chilled air followed the raindrops, floating on the railings and exploding, splashing all over Inuzuka Kiba's face. He instinctively dodged, but then realized it was just the cold wind and a chill, and laughed at himself.

"Why are you so anxious? You're only eighteen, right?" Choji said, "Even though Shikamaru and I are married, it's not up to us, and it's only been six months."

"It's hard to hold a wedding before the Lunar New Year. It's cold and snowy in winter, and people can't stand being outside. There aren't many places that can be held indoors, and it's hard to entertain the guests."

He was still trying to persuade her, but he was sincere to his friend.

"In the winter, there's a shortage of food, mostly meat, so it's hard to even put together a decent wedding banquet. I don't understand, why are you in such a hurry?"

"She's pregnant." Inuzuka Kiba said calmly, looking into the distance.

"What!" Shikamaru's pupils dilated and he took a few steps back. He slipped and fell.

"Why are you so excited? It has nothing to do with you." Inuzuka Kiba rolled his eyes. He naturally knew that Shikamaru was very loyal, at least better than that yellow-haired guy who ate for free.

"How could it be such a coincidence..." he muttered as he got up.

"What a coincidence? You're pregnant too?" Inuzuka Kiba glanced back at Choji and looked him up and down.

"You are the one who got it. How could that happen so quickly?" Shikamaru complained a few times and suddenly realized that he should work harder.

Now Ino also has a child, and Inuzuka Kiba, like Naruto, is worried about getting pregnant before marriage. It would be a good companion if everyone's children were born together.

Just like them, they became good friends after more than ten years.

"What are you thinking about?" Inuzuka Kiba pushed him gently.

"Nothing. What are you going to do then?" Shikamaru shook his head, temporarily putting aside the thoughts in his mind and thinking about having a child first.

He has been a little afraid to get close to his wife lately. Before marriage, he was like a fierce tiger, but now he is almost like a kitten. He wanders around outside all day and hides at home.

After all, she is too idle, so I have to find her something to do.

"What else can we do besides getting married?" Inuzuka Kiba sighed. After he finished speaking, he seemed to realize that his tone was wrong and paused.

"I'm actually more anxious than she is, but she's much calmer than me."

"why?"

"I don't know." Inuzuka Kiba slowly shook his head, his eyes fixed. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke again, "Maybe I'm just one person, and she has two."

"She was a very bad-tempered person, but when I came back from buying food, I found her standing quietly on the other side of the street, looking at a baby toy and smiling. That was a side of her I had never seen before. At that moment, I had only one thought in my mind."

Inuzuka Kiba paused, his tone became firm, and he spoke word by word.

"I-want-to-marry-her."

"No one is stopping you from marrying her. Have you thought about how to hold the wedding banquet?" asked Shikamaru.

Upon hearing this, the momentum that Inuzuka Kiba had just accumulated collapsed in an instant. Like a defeated old dog, he muttered a few words in a depressed look.

"I haven't told you yet. You know my family's situation. My parents are fine. But if my eldest sister knew about this, she would probably beat me to death."

"Didn't your elder sister get married? Why does she still have that temper?" When Choji heard the name Inuzuka Hana, he felt a little guilty for no reason.

Suddenly, a picture of a big sister who trained fierce dogs popped up in my mind. She was calm and steady, but the more angry she was, the more terrifying she was. Compared to Inuzuka Kiba's carefree mother, she was dozens of times more terrifying.

"Getting married?" Inuzuka Kiba blinked his eyes. "It seems like that's the case, but I can't care less. No one can stop me this time."

Boom! The falling rain unexpectedly became more intense, and lightning flashed across the sky.

A certain number on Konoha Street.

Hinata straightened her instep, groaned, and finally drooped on the sofa.

The only sounds in the living room were the two people's breathing, mixed with the ticking of the clock, until ten minutes later Naruto spoke up to break the silence.

"You just said you had something to talk to me about?"

"Yeah," Hinata said softly, "It's not really a big deal. It's just that Ino seemed a little under the weather. I passed by...the flower shop the other day."

Hearing this, Naruto glanced at Hinata. He knew that the little girl would not have stopped by the Yamanaka Flower Shop for no reason. Even though her relationship with Ino had improved a lot, she still avoided Ino's parents.

Although it was ultimately her fault, Hinata never once blamed herself. She would occasionally sulk, but she would be fine after a little coaxing. She had a soft personality, and she probably saw something and was worried when she walked past the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

"Uncomfortable?" he asked.

"...I saw her secretly wiping away tears, and I was worried, so I walked towards the flower shop." Hinata said hesitantly, "I actually... hesitated for a long time. Ino's crying must be related to you. I think something may have happened, and I know that it will be painful whether I ask or not."

Cry? Naruto fell silent, feeling Hinata's warmth in his arms, his mind was filled with complicated emotions.

Things seemed to be getting more and more difficult. If it were someone else, they would just need to get married, but he was involved in too many things. In the end, there was not even an elder to look after, and the etiquette could not be fully followed.

Kakashi couldn't control the situation, and the final outcome was hard to predict. If it weren't for the end, Naruto really didn't want to rely on Kakashi's relationship, for fear that things would become more and more complicated.

If only the Yondaime and his wife were still alive, even if he continued to cause trouble, they would be able to put an end to it.

"Hinata."

"Ok?"

"You're not pregnant, are you?"

"Huh?" Hinata looked confused, blinked at Naruto, and suddenly blushed. She whispered, "I...I calculated the date before."

"That's good, don't worry, it's okay." He gave Hinata a reassuring look, then asked, "You said you had calculated the date before, so... what about today?"

Hinata blushed and didn't answer. Her blush and silence said it all. Naruto was stunned, but he quickly figured out what to say.

"We really should have a child. Today is actually a good day."

"Things like children..." Hinata was a little embarrassed, "I shouldn't be that lucky. It's just an exception."

Chapter 512: Wedding with Ino, before the war