In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Occasionally, some ninjas would be unwilling to work hard to earn money and would switch jobs to serve the nobles. The stronger ones would be treated as honored guests, while the weaker ones would find other ways to pursue sexual relationships.

The majority of ninjas walked under the sun, but not all of them could make it. Those who couldn't would naturally find ways to get closer to the nobles.

The nobles' method of controlling ninjas was simple: let them marry, have children, and settle down. Ninjas were difficult to control, but wouldn't it be difficult to control their families and property?

Ninja families like the Ino-Shika-Cho clan naturally stand at the top of the ninja food chain. When Ino went out and discovered that not every village was as stable as Konoha, her mentality naturally changed.

"That can't be helped. War isn't ours to decide." Naruto mused, "We can only hope to win this battle, so that everyone can find a way out."

Although Ino was kind, she was also sensible and did not mention the war again. The two of them walked together openly on the streets of Konoha and walked to the door of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

The lights upstairs were bright, and the Yamanaka couple must have arrived home.

"Just drop it off here." Ino took a small step forward, then turned and looked at Naruto with a smile, "It's too late today, you can find a time to talk to my parents about getting married."

"Okay." Naruto nodded and watched Ino go upstairs.

He knew that Ino was giving him time, and seemed to have forgotten about the matter along the way, until the very end when she mentioned the matter of marriage.

........

The next day.

Naruto woke up from his bed in a daze, thinking about some random things, his mind still a little confused. He didn't sleep very well that night, tossing and turning until midnight before falling asleep.

Ino's pregnancy caught him off guard, and he had been putting it off until now. Regardless of whether Yamanaka Inoichi or Hinata Hiashi were satisfied, he would just keep putting it off.

It would be considered a victory if we delay it until the Fourth Shinobi World War breaks out. By then, everyone will be dragged into the war, and when that time comes, the bottom line of the two fathers-in-law will be loosened a little.

He never thought of marrying someone and making a fuss about the other one. This was the ninja world, and they could have as many weddings as they wanted. They didn't even need the Fire Nation's approval, so there was no question of whether or not to marry.

Of course, he couldn't have countless weddings, only two at most. In fact, compared to the nobles, Naruto could even be considered a kindhearted person.

But now the tactic of procrastination is no longer effective. He must take responsibility and not lose the big picture for the sake of small things. And the wedding is his attitude. No matter how much he can get Yamanaka Inoichi to agree, he must give it a try.

He knew Ino was very clever, much smarter than most people. In a moment like this, any clever tricks would be inadequate. Only sincerity would be flawless.

......

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door. Naruto got out of bed and opened the door, wondering why Hinata was looking for him so early. But when he opened the door, it was the fat guy, Choji, smiling and holding a bag of beer.

"A rare guest?"

"No, I just came to see if you were okay." Choji waved his hand and added before Naruto could be moved, "You invited us to dinner yesterday, which was unprecedented, and it was like you were planning your funeral. It was so scary."

"Shit." Naruto made way and the two of them had a quick drink in the morning.

Choji also had something to do, and seeing that Naruto was alive and well, he didn't ask too many questions. He finished his drink and left slowly. Naruto stood upstairs, watching the little fat man leave, and couldn't help but smile.

"There are still many good people in this world."

Yamanaka Inoichi was not home during the day, so Naruto stayed at home until noon, then went out to find food. At this point, he was not prepared to stick to traditional etiquette.

He planned to visit alone in the evening to finalize the wedding, and the sooner the better.

However, things did not go as he wished. He had just finished his ramen and was picking his teeth while arguing with Shouda Yile about whether the drink in the ramen set meal should be replaced with soy milk or carbonated drink.

"That's too much! How can I change the drink?" he said nonchalantly. "The boss is being naughty. If you do this again, I won't come next time."

"Then let's launch two more models. It's not easy to get stock right now." Shouda Yile leaned against the counter and chatted with Naruto. It was already two o'clock and there were not many customers in the store.

"What's Konoha going to do now?"

"I don't know. Anyway, things aren't peaceful out there." Shouda Yile squinted his eyes and said, "I haven't seen you come to the store much in the past two years. Do you have any missions out there?"

"Yeah, doing some crappy tasks, just short of bootlicking the nobles." Naruto would occasionally blurt out a few words, not hiding his contempt for the nobles at all.

"Oh, nobles? I've seen a few of them before." Shouda Ichiraku said with a smile, "Back then, the village was still very powerful, and nobles often came to Konoha to buy property."

The conversation ended here. Naruto couldn't say he hated the nobles. These people never invited him to their silver parties. Hei tui, he wouldn't go even if he was invited!

At the same time, Kakashi received news from the Anbu that the other four kingdoms were attacked. The White Zetsu was approaching the border of the Fire Nation, and war was coming.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, all the important leaders of the Ino-Shika-Chou clan received the notice, but not Naruto. Uzuki Yugao didn't find him and simply ignored it.

As luck would have it, Naruto opened the Yellow Spring Gate and went to the Snow Country to pick out gifts. After all, things are precious because they are rare, and things brought from the Snow Country thousands of miles away must be more sincere.

Hokage Building.

Kakashi frowned, his fingers folded on the table, a look of distress on his face. The enemy had arrived too quickly, and the news was delayed. They were probably already deep within the heart of the Fire Nation.

"Messages have come in from Kumogakure, Sand Village, Kirigakure, and Rock Village, requesting a video conference with Lord Hokage." Yamanaka Inoichi said in a deep voice, his expression also not looking good.

The enemy had already reached our doorstep when the news was only just coming back. The Intelligence Department must bear some responsibility.

"The most important thing now is to stop the enemy from going deeper into the heart of the Land of Fire, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." Nara Shikaku made a suggestion with a serious expression on his face.

"Indeed, we are facing a powerful enemy. Let's deal with them first." Kakashi readily agreed. "Send the ninja troops from the fifth and seventh districts near the village over here. Give priority to protecting Konoha."

Konoha was a small place, so it was impossible to station too many troops. These ninja troops were stationed in various key locations in the Land of Fire, supporting each other from afar.

"Yes!" After receiving the order, Mao Yue Xi Yan prepared to take the documents to mobilize troops.

Facing such a large-scale invasion, relying solely on the village's ninja elites was far from enough. At least in matters such as protection and guarding, the ninja troops could take advantage of their numbers.

"Then... let's send a team to the front to gather intelligence first, Team 10..." He turned to look at Shikamaru and gave him an inquiring look.

"There's no problem here. I can leave at any time." Shikamaru nodded.

As the Hokage's secretary, he was also qualified to participate in the meeting. Shikamaru's father, Shikaku, was a military advisor, but he showed no expression when he saw his son's statement.

"It's okay for Choji, he has never had anything to do." Akimichi Choza agreed on his son's behalf. He had long been fed up with Choji doing nothing every day.

Besides, it was just a matter of gathering intelligence, and with Shikamaru around, there wouldn't be any danger. It would be good for him to get some exercise. He also had some selfish motives; it would be safer for his son to stay in the intelligence team than to fight on the battlefield.

"Ino has not been feeling well recently." Yamanaka Inoichi pondered for a moment and refused.

"Then let's merge Team 8, Shino and Kiba Inuzuka, Choji and Shikamaru." Kakashi lowered his head lazily and wrote on the mission scroll.

At this unclear point in the situation, he deliberately avoided summoning Hyuga Hinata. Perhaps he was thinking of Naruto, or perhaps he felt that he didn't want to deal with the old guys in the main family.

If he were not in the position of Hokage, he would only need to follow orders when war came.

The brief meeting ended here, and Kakashi stood up and prepared to go to the Intelligence Department to participate in the online version of the Five Kage Summit. Since they were facing the same enemy, the five major ninja villages would be surprisingly united.

The land of snow.

After Naruto finished choosing the gifts, he turned around and glanced at Fenghua Xiaoxue, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and couldn't help but ask.

"What do you want to say?"

He thought to himself, could she be pregnant too? Then...it didn't matter. After all, we both got what we wanted, and he was mentally prepared.

After all, Fenghua Xiaoxue had said a long time ago that she wanted a child, but it wasn't something you could have just by wanting it. Naruto didn't go to the Snow Country very often, and he didn't plan to stay overnight this time.

"No... Last time I heard that you have a subordinate named Kurama Yakumo who can control dreams." Fenghua Xiaoxue tried her best to make her words clearer.

"We've got a device that can transmit signals like a wireless transmitter. It might be helpful for Kurama Yakumo, but we still need to test it."

"It's a small matter. I'll bring her here in a few days." Naruto understood and roughly knew that it was something good for Kurama Yakumo, and perhaps also good for the Snow Country.

But he had been troubled recently and didn't have much time to ask, so he just waved his hand and agreed.

"Just say it directly next time. There's no need to be so shy."

"Yeah." Fenghua Xiaoxue replied.

Having said that, Fenghua Xiaoxue was born into a royal family after all, and she knew what position she should be in. A little more would be willful, a little less would be boring.

She was at the best age for a woman, and she was very good at keeping a distance from Naruto, neither making him feel tired nor being overly submissive.

After Naruto packed up the gifts and put them into the sealed space and left, Fenghua Xiaoxue couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the palace that had returned to silence.

Naturally, the news that Naruto was going to have a wedding with Ino would not be hidden from her. In order to help Naruto choose a suitable gift, Fenghua Xiaoxue also spent some time and effort to help him.

But after everything was settled, she couldn't help but feel a little lost. She felt like something was missing, something she hadn't even dreamed of.

Shaking her head, Fenghua Xiaoxue cast aside all the chaotic thoughts in her mind. He who wears the crown must bear its weight. Actually, it was impossible for her to accompany him like a normal wife.

Everything is fine now, at least everything is going well. If it weren't for him... I don't know what the Snow Country would be like now.

In an instant, Fenghua Xiaoxue regained her cold and aloof appearance.

Naruto had just returned to Konoha when he noticed the village was in a state of disarray, with pedestrians on the streets in a hurry. He was taken aback, wondering if he had only been away for a few hours.

What's going on here?

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and looked towards the Hokage Building with a faint sense of unease in his heart. Without even looking at it, he turned around, grabbed someone, and asked directly.

"What happened?"

The villagers were hurrying home with their belongings, feeling extremely anxious, when they were suddenly stopped halfway. Already anxious, their anger immediately bubbled up, and they were about to curse.

Suddenly he turned around and saw Naruto's face, and immediately choked back his trash talk.

"There's going to be a war!"

After saying this, the villager gritted his teeth, shook off Naruto's hand, and hurried home.

"So soon? Why at this time..." Naruto stood on the main street of Konoha with a complicated expression. Behind him was a messy crowd and the gradually darkening sky.

into the night.

The second floor of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

Ino sat on the sofa, slightly unconvinced, wearing home clothes, and sitting opposite her were the Yamanaka couple.

"Don't act like a child. You're almost a mother." Yamanaka Haiyi said with a sullen face, "Stay in the village and don't get involved in the war."

"Yes, your father is right. There are dangers even in the rear. It's better to stay in the village safely. You have to consider your children." Yamanaka Rino said.

"Oh! Stop talking!" Ino covered her ears, stood up and went back to her room.

She wasn't stupid enough to risk her life on the battlefield. Even if it wasn't for herself, then for... she would do her best to ensure her own safety.

But she was a little annoyed by her parents' nagging, so she couldn't help but retort a few times.

At this moment, the wind chimes downstairs rang.

Suddenly, Ino paused, thinking to herself, hadn't she told that little idiot to come back in a few days? Wasn't she coming here now to get scolded by her father? Why did she choose to walk right into his trap?

Yamanaka Inoichi had already stood up and walked towards the second-floor balcony. As long as he walked to the balcony, he could see Naruto downstairs.

"Hey! Wait!" Ino suddenly screamed.

"What?" Yamanaka Hai frowned and turned to look at his daughter.

"I... I dropped something!" Ino thought quickly, "It's very important... Anyway, I'm going to the battlefield, so leave me alone, I'm going!"

She shouted, and sure enough, Yamanaka Inoichi and Yamanaka Rino's attention was diverted, and they all looked at Ino.

But before they could say anything, Ino came swiftly down the stairs, still shouting.

"I'm going out for a walk, don't follow me!"

Chapter 514: Father-in-law is indeed a man of vision

"Going to the battlefield? What a mess?" Naruto was standing downstairs and was about to pull the wind chime in front of the door again when he suddenly heard Ino's voice upstairs.

Just as he was lost in thought, the shop door in front of him was blown open like the wind. A familiar fragrance filled his air, and before Naruto could say anything, he was quickly pulled away.

"Hey."

"Don't talk!" Ino stomped a few steps, dragged Naruto into the dark alley next door, pressed him against the wall, and said fiercely, "Are you stupid?"

"What?" Naruto was still a little confused, "Is the way I knocked on the door wrong?"

"You're wrong. Absolutely wrong." Ino made an X with her hands and said excitedly, "Didn't I tell you to come back later when you have time? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Don't I have time now?"

"That's not what I meant. Oh, you should understand!" Ino pushed him gently. "Are you stupid? The war has already begun. Wait a few days and you won't be scolded."

"It's just a scolding, it's no big deal." Naruto said nonchalantly, "I even hope your father scolds me. When he becomes a grandfather, I'll see if he's embarrassed."

"You are such a..." Ino smiled, knowing that the man was joking.

The two of them knew that the closer the war got, the more likely the Yamanaka couple would give in. But at the same time, the pressure would also intensify over the next few days, and whoever defied the odds would suffer.

Ino had thought of asking Naruto to come back in a few days, but she didn't expect Naruto to show up out of the blue, as if he hadn't understood. If they sat at the same table, Naruto would definitely be the one drawing the fire.

"What's going on in Konoha?" Naruto changed the subject. "I went out to buy gifts today, and when I came back I found that the villagers were in a panic."

"I don't know." Ino really didn't know and had never left the house.