In Konoha, Naruto lies down

So far, no one else has known about Hinata's pregnancy. When everything is over, it will be a done deal.

As for Ino, he had other plans. And... he had a vague feeling that the relationship between Hinata and Ino wasn't that bad.

What is truly incompatible is the rules and the reputation of the ninja clan. Hyuga Hiashi and Yamanaka Inoichi will never agree to it.

But it doesn’t matter, take your time, there’s still plenty of time.

The current situation is not bad, and it is not yet desperate. The cruelty of war has not yet revealed its fangs. This is not something he should worry about.

"You said you would help me, remember?" Naruto turned and looked at Uzuki Yugao, his tone implying that no one could refuse.

Under the light in the living room, Uzuki Yugao's expression changed slightly. She looked up at Naruto, seeming a little puzzled.

"Where are you taking Hinata?"

"The Land of Snow."

"How is that possible! The Snow Country is thousands of miles away, what can we send there?" said Mao Yue Xi Yan.

"This has nothing to do with you. I have my own way."

"Okay." Mao Yue Xigao compromised.

The next thing was much simpler. The captain of the Anbu came in person, analyzed the pros and cons in front of Hinata Hiashi, and successfully took Hinata away.

The excuse she used was certainly not to go to the Snow Country, as Hyuga Hiashi would just think she was crazy. Uzuki Yugao said that she wanted to move Hinata to a new place for easier protection.

The war in Konoha is currently tense, and the Hyuga clan has also made a lot of contributions. Hyuga Hiashi also attaches great importance to the family's reputation.

It was difficult for him to refuse when Uzuki Yugao personally came to persuade him. Thinking about the current situation of the village, which was indeed short of manpower and the impossibility for the Anbu to guard the clan land every day, after hesitating for a long time, Hyuga Hiashi finally agreed.

The situation was urgent and he had no choice. Hinata Hiashi also realized that the assassination force of the White Zetsu seemed to be directed at Naruto.

Hinata staying in the Hyuga clan's territory will not only not make her safer, but will implicate more innocent people. The best way is to let the Anbu take Hinata away and transfer her to a safer place for protection.

"Hinata has received it. I have done what you said. Now what?" Uzuki Yugao frowned. "What about Ino?"

"Ino will be fine. I'm still in the village," Naruto responded, "and being on guard all the time isn't the answer. I'll take care of those troubles."

"That's good."

~~

"It's great, it's thick snow." Tiantian stepped into the deep snow with an excited expression on his face.

"Tiantian, is it so fun?" Xiao Li was speechless. He kicked a few times to stretch his body and exhaled a breath of white air.

"So the border of the Fire Nation is so cold. How come I've never noticed it before?"

"We've never been here before, okay, Xiao Li, you really have such a bad memory." Tiantian turned around and made a face.

"Stop playing, we'll be gathering soon." Neji was wrapped in a scarf, his face looking quite dignified. The scarf was knitted for him by his wife.

The marriage had been going on for half a year, and although their relationship wasn't deep, they were still close. Over the past six months, the Hyuga clan no longer had a main or branch family.

In this critical time of war, Hinata actually has a sense of prosperity of rebirth, which is extremely rare.

Even more remarkable was the fact that Neji wasn't supposed to be on the front lines; as the head of the Hyuga clan, it made more sense for him to stay behind at this time of year.

But there was a shortage of people at the front, so Hyuga Neji simply let Hyuga Hiashi act as the clan leader and went to the front line himself.

He did this for the sake of the village, but also for his own selfish reasons. Although Neji solved the long-standing caged bird problem of the Hyuga clan, he was still young and his prestige was not high.

If Neji wants to go further, he needs more things, such as military achievements... such as murderous aura.

Going to the battlefield was also the result of his discussion with Hyuga Hiashi, who had no objection to him getting some experience on the front lines at the beginning of the war. Since the fighting wasn't in full swing yet, there wouldn't be any major accidents, so he just had to be careful.

"I see. Neji has become so serious." Rock Lee retracted his legs and looked strange in his green tights.

Tenten sighed, thinking that since Neji was now the clan leader, things would definitely be different. However, she didn't want to make fun of Lee, so she just followed him.

The third team was assigned the task of frontline reconnaissance. The three of them were no longer Genin, so naturally, Might Guy no longer needed to lead the team.

The happy times in memory are long gone. In the blink of an eye, the three of them have grown up and each of them can even stand on their own.

Following the three of them were three Chunins and four Genins.

The mission was not too dangerous, so a Genin appeared in the team. He was probably the best among the Genin to be able to participate in the reconnaissance mission.

An eagle flew low over the heavy snow, leaving a vast expanse of white ahead. Neji stared ahead for a long time. Suddenly, he was startled and shouted, "Stop!"

Everyone stopped and turned to look at Neji.

"There are too many enemies, they are surrounding us, let's retreat quickly!" Ningji turned around and ran without hesitation, and a group of people quickly turned around and broke through.

The Genin had no idea what was happening, they just ran like crazy, their chakra condensing in their legs. They were using all their strength to keep up with the Jounin, not daring to hold back at all.

Before the mission, the stern-faced Hyuga clan leader had warned them not to leave any resources behind when escaping. The jonin wouldn't spare the energy to look after them, and if they fell behind, they would be doomed on the battlefield.

He had reiterated this point many times, so even though these Genin and Chunin were nervous, they still did not forget to escape with all their might.

The group was not moving slowly, but the White Zetsu behind them, which were all over the mountains, were moving even faster, rushing towards them like an avalanche.

The Genin finally saw the enemy clearly, and their faces became even more terrified. They had never seen such a crazy enemy before, a true monster...

"Hurry! Move faster!" Neji roared, his eyes ferocious, and he led a small group of people to rush left and right in the woods.

"Damn it! There are too many White Zetsu. When did they surround us?" Xiao Li ran while looking to the left.

In the forest, it seemed that White Zetsu were everywhere. Often when they ran to a place, hundreds of White Zetsu would appear there.

No one dared to stay and fight. There were only a few of them, and if they really fought, they would be exhausted to death.

"Stop shouting, save some energy to break out!" Neji said. He was actually very nervous. He was running wildly while thinking quickly.

A way out! Where is the way out!

No matter how many White Zetsu there are, they cannot surround the entire forest. There must be a gap, and as long as they find the gap, they can break out.

The White Zetsu he saw at that moment looked like a demon. Sharp claws and fangs, weapons in hand, chasing after him like a mad dog. It didn't look normal.

If there were fewer people, Neji would have twisted off their heads and taken them back for research, but unfortunately... there were too many of them, and it was not even enough to describe them as covering the mountains and plains.

The dense crowd of figures behind him made Neji's scalp tingle. He didn't need to judge at all, just turned around and ran. He wished he had another pair of legs. If he ran any slower, he would be left with nothing.

"Tiantian! How are you?" Xiao Li turned his head to look at Tiantian, who was a little out of breath. Before he could finish his words, a scream came from behind him.

The last Chunin was knocked down by the White Zetsu who jumped up in the snow, and was then torn to pieces alive by a dozen White Zetsu. His death was horrific.

Those Genin and Chunin were either exhausted or unable to dodge and had all died, leaving only the three Jonin who were still able to fight.

"I can still hold on for a while. Has Neji found a way out?" Tenten's face was pale, but she was moving quickly.

The three figures almost left afterimages in the forest. No one dared to slow down at the critical moment of life and death. The only backbone was Neji.

~~

"Is this the Land of Snow?" Hinata was a little confused. Looking at the land in front of her where it was spring all year round, she suddenly felt a little silly wearing thick winter clothes.

"Yeah, how about it? Beautiful, right?" Naruto smiled.

"You...Naruto, you are so mean. You deliberately didn't tell me!" Hinata's face flushed red and she turned to look at him. "I was wearing so much clothes, but you didn't tell me."

"It's okay, it's okay. Only the capital of the Snow Country has spring all year round, and that's all thanks to the geothermal generator." Naruto explained, "It's still very cold outside the capital. Bringing winter clothes is a good precaution, just in case you need to leave the city."

"Isn't the Snow Country very far away? How...how come it seems like we arrived in just a short while?" Hinata asked with a blushing face.

"Space ninjutsu, nothing special." He waved his hand, unwilling to waste time on this topic.

"I have a history with the Queen of the Snow Country. Back then, I took on the mission for the Snow Country and, by some strange coincidence, became involved in the restoration of the country."

"Restore the country?"

"Yes, the situation is very complicated, but it's still relatively safe here," he said. "Even if the enemy is free, they won't travel thousands of miles to come here."

"Just rest assured and take care of your baby here. I'll come visit you often. If you feel bored, you can go see the Queen of the Snow Country."

Women's intuition is always sharp. Hinata frowned slightly, raised her little face and asked him.

"Naruto...are you familiar with the Queen of the Snow Country?"

Hearing this, Naruto looked serious and shook his head.

"No, I've seen him before on a mission, but haven't seen him in six years."

Every word he said was true. He had indeed seen her while on a mission. He had done two missions, both of which were related to Fenghua Xiaoxue.

The first mission failed, and he and the three women drifted on the sea for a month, knowing everything they should and shouldn't know.

Later, everyone knew each other well. Sakura, Fuuka and Koyuki became his helpers, and Red Bean... forget it, let's not mention that stupid woman.

After the mission, he and Fenghua Xiaoxue had indeed not seen each other for six years, and had only been in touch in the last six months. Every word he said was true, and he spoke with confidence.

"Oh." Hinata blushed a little, afraid that he would dislike her for being too suspicious.

Seeing that he looked serious and didn't seem to be lying, she immediately felt relieved. Suddenly, she thought of something and spoke.

"It seems that Neji-nii has also gone to the front line. They..."

Chapter 518: The White Zetsu hidden in the village, Uzuki Yugao still hates the third generation

"They will be fine. Neji and the others are so powerful. Unless they encounter thousands of enemies, who can stop them?" Naruto comforted.

Who knew that his words would come true? At this moment, Neji and the other two were fleeing in a panic.

Naruto didn't know these things, and even if he knew, he wouldn't know the specific coordinates and there was nothing he could do. There were so many emergencies on the battlefield, and whether he could survive depended entirely on his own ability.

"The war has begun and there's nothing I can do here." Hinata was a little unhappy.

"It's good that you're safe. No one knows when war might break out," he advised. "Perhaps the war will be over soon, and I'll take you back."

"But the New Year's Festival will be here soon," she said.

"It's the New Year's Festival. I'm afraid we can't celebrate it in the village. Can I come here alone to celebrate with you?" His voice softened. "I can't bring anyone here. You're the only one I trust..."

Hinata felt much more at ease. Looking at the warm sunshine in the capital of the Snow Country, she felt as if she had slowed down a lot. Noticing Naruto's questioning gaze, she smiled gently.

"Remember to come back and see me."

"Of course, I won't break my promise." Naruto also smiled and reached out to touch Hinata's head. "Just rest assured and keep her here. I'll keep an eye on the village."

"Ah."

~~

"What kind of monster is that?" Omoi gritted his teeth, tore off a piece of clothing, and forcibly bandaged the wound. "We won't die here, will we?"

"What depressing words are you talking about? You're the one who'll die here!" Karui slapped him on the back of the head and said angrily, "Those monsters haven't caught up yet!"

Even so, Karui still looked around with some palpitations.

They wandered around the Hidden Cloud Village, but were eventually led out of the village and into the heart of the forests of the Land of Lightning. Deep in the Storm Forest, they were ambushed and hunted by White Zetsu, nearly capsizing in a ditch.

Among them, there are several White Zetsu that seem to be different from ordinary White Zetsu, both in appearance and strength... Even the three of them find it extremely difficult to deal with those mutated White Zetsu.

They are impossible to kill and are as difficult to deal with as a dog-skin plaster. Some of the White Zetsu can even hide their aura.

"They didn't catch up. Only a small number of White Zetsu have the ability to conceal their aura, and most of them are not strong." Samui was slightly injured and walked over slowly, looking at the two useless disciples.

"Should we retreat back to the village?" Omoi asked. He was always a pessimist. "The White Zetsu are too numerous and they use tricks. The three of us can't handle them."

"Let's wait a little longer and see what happens first." Samyi's eyes were steady. After all, he was an elite ninja who had fought his way out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses. He was not afraid of death.

Samui made the decision, and Omoi and Karui had nothing to say. They could only hurry up and recover their strength.

The snow gradually stopped and the forest became quieter.

Suddenly, Samyi spoke suddenly.

"Back to the village!"

"What?" Omoi and Karui looked up at the same time, looking at their boss in shock.

"It's been so long and they haven't caught up yet. I'm afraid something happened in the village." Samui frowned. "Let's go. There's no point in staying here. Let's go out and try it out."

~~

"Konohamaru, what are we going to do?" Udon said in a panic, staring at the figure in front of him. "My mother told me to go home before dark and not to stay outside."

"Coward!" Konohamaru curled his lips. He had grown up. "How old are you? You're still calling me mother all the time. You have no ambition at all!"

Udon opened his mouth, not daring to say anything else. He knew Konohamaru had been without parents since childhood, and Udon rarely mentioned words like parents to avoid upsetting Konohamaru.

"But this is too risky. The village is not safe either." Meng Huang said cautiously.

The sun sets in the west, and the sky is bright red.