In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"Are you afraid of me?" Naruto said expressionlessly, looking down at Temari who was sitting in the chair. "Right?"

The latter tried to stand up but was stopped.

"Sit down."

"I didn't." Temari's muscles tensed. "I don't know what you're talking about?"

"You've been very emotional since you walked in. I can tell you hate me, but..." Naruto said slowly, "You know you're not right, so you're just trying to cover up your fear with anger."

"Your body remembers the pain and breeds fear. Do you think I'm right, Princess?"

Temari's nails were almost digging into her flesh, she lowered her head and said nothing.

The two of them just stood there facing each other, neither of them speaking, until Temari's body began to tremble slowly, and finally she suddenly raised her head and shouted through gritted teeth.

"You...you bastard, what on earth do you want to do?"

"The next Kazekage should be Gaara, right?" Naruto suddenly brought up a topic that had nothing to do with the present.

Temari froze.

"Why do you ask?"

"A war between Jinchūriki is inevitable, so of course I'll find an opportunity to beat him up," Naruto said. "Although there's some kind of agreement, I'm the best at finding loopholes."

"Why are you doing this?" Temari couldn't help herself any longer and asked angrily, "It's just a fan, you..."

"Why?" Naruto's eyes suddenly turned cold. He approached Temari and stood in front of her. "You ask me why? Then why should I give you the fan?"

"I stole the fan with my own ability, why should I return it to you just because of a few words about the interests of the village?"

"You don't seem to understand one thing. I am me, and the village is the village."

"I am the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Now my personal authority is almost equal to that of the village. As long as it's not too extreme, the village can't do anything to me."

"...Me." Temari was frightened.

Knowing that even with the fan in her hand she was no match for the man in front of her, she felt a little overwhelmed for the first time in the face of the aggressive Naruto.

"You have never respected me since the moment you walked in. Who do you think I am?" Naruto leaned forward slightly and stared straight into Temari's eyes.

"Three months ago, I was nothing in Konoha, but now, even if I kill you here, no one would dare to kill me."

"Who do you think I am? Some innocent boy who will apologize to you as soon as you show your willfulness, and then act gentle like an idiot?"

"I was able to kill you then, I can kill you now, and I will be able to do so in the future."

Naruto's voice grew louder, approaching a growl. His pupils glowed a strange crimson, their shape slowly changing. The two of them, one standing and the other sitting, were extremely close.

"I've told you, you've been born into a good family, but don't think everyone has to give in to you. This isn't a cozy ninja game. I can kill you and your sister at any time."

"Now tell me, what should you do?"

Temari was almost scared to tears by the overflowing murderous aura, and her teeth trembled when she heard the last sentence, and she recalled the feeling of being dominated by fear again.

"I'm...I'm sorry! Woo..." Temari's psychological defenses were completely out of control. She was filled with fear, knowing that her elder sister was not omnipotent.

The vast room was filled with Temari's suppressed sobs, tears streaming down her face like a child who had been severely bullied. Her fair, smooth skin was washed by her tears, glistening with water.

Seeing this, Naruto thought to himself that this level of intimidation should be enough, and he should be able to go back and report to Tsunade. Just one blow, then call it a day.

It is impossible for Naruto to really make the relationship between Konoha and Sunagakure too strained. He did this purely to help his leader regain some face with Sunagakure.

It's just a piece of cake. Making Temari cry is something that you'll get used to after a while, so it's not too difficult.

Since his goal had been achieved, Naruto stopped trying to scare Temari.

"Okay, okay, now that you have realized your mistake, and considering that Lady Tsunade has repeatedly advised me not to be impulsive..." Naruto looked at Temari who was sobbing with her head down.

"Don't cry, I'll give you the fan back."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Stop crying, I'll give it back to you."

"woo woo woo woo......"

The more Naruto talked, the harder Temari cried. She seemed to be about to burst into tears. Her eyes were like a fountain, and she couldn't stop the tears.

"If you keep crying, I'll hit you." Naruto skillfully reached out and petted Temari's head like he was petting a cat in his past life. "Stop it now, what's there to cry about?"

"You...are...a pervert! Wuuuu...wuuu" The pressure Temari had been under in recent days suddenly exploded at this moment. She was so aggrieved that she didn't care who was standing in front of her and burst into tears while hugging the devil.

Naruto was startled, and his clothes were instantly wet with tears and stuck to his stomach.

He thought to himself, "This is a complete mess. I must have accidentally crushed Temari's rationality." Whether it was the hanging man effect or the chick effect, Temari held onto Naruto tightly and wouldn't let go.

After a while, Temari's sobbing gradually subsided, and she seemed to have regained her sanity. For some reason, she didn't let go.

"I should go now," Naruto said coldly.

Chapter 104: Give it to the girl Hinata for free

After Naruto finished speaking, Temari still didn't move or let go, but her sobbing stopped.

The room was silent, with only the whistling of the wind through the mountains and forests outside the window.

"Let go." Naruto still had that cold tone.

He could feel Temari stiffen, then slowly release him, her face buried deep in his, hot and red.

"I'll give you the fan back." Naruto said, and a huge fan landed on the ground with a thud. Just as he was about to leave, Temari suddenly grabbed him.

"how?"

"sorry......"

"Got it." Naruto left without stopping.

......

Back at the Hokage Building, the mission report had already been written. Judging from the handwriting, it must have been written by Shizune. Tsunade was sleeping on a table covered with documents, while Shizune smiled awkwardly beside her.

With a quiet thank you, Naruto quietly left.

Walking out of the Hokage Building, the dazzling sunlight poured down. He stared at the shadows beneath his feet and frowned. He hadn't gotten Sasuke back yet, so he might as well not see Sakura for now.

Let her calm down and slowly accept the fact that Sass has made his solo debut.

In Konoha, if one wanted to become stronger, apart from possessing a powerful bloodline, only a physical prodigy like Gai could achieve it. Sass chose a larger stage for further study, while Killer Brother attained enlightenment.

This was his choice. Naruto had no reason to persuade him to let go of his hatred and continue to stay in Konoha playing ninja games, being raised as the last Uchiha bloodline.

As he walked along the main street of Konoha, he pondered how to comfort Sakura next time. Life is like a long train, and there are always people who get off first. Should we be grateful?

I was thinking aimlessly in my mind, and when I looked up, I saw a familiar petite figure walking towards the base.

"Hinata."

"what!"

Hinata was startled by the sudden voice, but she felt relieved after realizing it was Naruto.

The two walked side by side on the street, shoulder to shoulder at a distance.

"Naruto-kun, is your mission over?"

Hinata asked while twisting her fingers, but suddenly remembered something and put her hand down anxiously.

"It's okay." Naruto noticed Hinata's little movement, "I was just joking last time, you don't have to take it to heart, Hinata-chan."

"Okay..." Hinata put her hands behind her back obediently, her eyes a little uneasy, not knowing where to look. She smiled and blushed deeply.

"How about you, are you busy lately?"

"Ah, it's okay." Hinata said softly. Perhaps because she was afraid that Naruto would think she was too perfunctory, she quickly added, "Team Eight is mainly responsible for tracking and exploration. I have fewer missions recently."

"Most of the time, Shino is assigned to a mission alone, so I've been training lately."

The Aburame clan was indeed formidable, with outstanding capabilities in both reconnaissance and combat. Furthermore, Team 8 was a reconnaissance squad specially formed by the Third Hokage, and Hinata's two teammates were often transferred for various special missions.

"Hinata-chan works really hard."

"Ah, no." Hinata quickly lowered her head. "I don't have much talent, so I can only spend more time on training. I don't want to hold my companions back."

"Companions are supposed to help each other, so there's no need to push yourself too hard." Naruto was in a state of relaxation after the battle, his whole body warm, and he said whatever he thought.

"You'll never be able to please everyone, so don't sell yourself short. I know you've been working hard to prove yourself, Hinata-chan, but you need to relax once in a while."

Hinata, as the head of the Hyuga clan, is not suited to participate in certain high-risk missions. It's also because the head of the clan's Byakugan is so powerful that it can be used as easily as a USB flash drive.

It would be fine if Hinata was exceptionally talented, but not everyone is a genius.

"Thank you, Naruto-kun, I'm much better now." Hinata said with a pursed mouth.

"That's good." Naruto smiled.

He knew that no matter what words of encouragement he said, Hinata would feel better, as those who were favored would always be fearless.

To be honest, before the funeral of the third generation, because of his status as a jinchūriki, Naruto didn't dare to have much contact with Hinata of the Hyuga main family, so as not to cause trouble for Hinata.

After the Third Hokage was killed in the line of duty, he was captured by Uchiha Itachi before he could even catch his breath. Then came Tsunade and Sasuke's defection, and a series of events unfolded...

"Are you going home now?" Naruto asked casually.

He has nothing to do now, so as long as Hinata doesn't go home, he can go for a walk with her. He will just lie down at home anyway, so why not take a walk with this pretty girl?

"Me? I want to go home." Hinata said a little embarrassedly, "Father sent someone to look for me. It seems that he has something to tell me."

"It's okay." Naruto touched his face and smiled, "I wanted to walk with you for a while, but your father is looking for you, so as not to interfere with your training."

The Hyuga base was just ahead, so there was no point in following them. Besides, if the two of them walked together in broad daylight for no reason, Hinata would be scolded when she returned.

"There's no such thing...it won't happen." Hinata was a little flustered.

She lowered her eyes, cautiously looking up at him, her expression quite nervous. Perhaps Hinata herself didn't notice, but this expression was quite cute.

It was tempting to touch Hinata's head, but he held back. Touching someone's head suddenly because they were so cute was almost like being perverted.

"Eh?"

"What?" Naruto was nervous for a moment, thinking he had been seen through.

"Still... no way?" Hinata mustered up the courage and asked stutteringly.

Naruto didn't refuse and took a detour to send Hinata back. Although Hinata didn't say much along the way, she seemed very happy. He didn't turn around and leave until he saw Hinata disappear through the gate.

After returning home, Naruto lay on the sofa for a while, and suddenly remembered the upcoming high-level meeting. After a moment of frustration, he slowly closed his eyes.

He brought the wind chime from the old house and hung it in the same place on the balcony, making a tinkling sound.

The window frames trembled in the summer breeze, and the living room was so quiet that he could hear his even breathing.

"Ding!"

A mechanical synthesized sound suddenly rang out in his mind, and Naruto on the sofa suddenly opened his eyes, sat up straight from the sofa, and fine beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

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Is the progress longer?

Naruto was drowsy and bewildered. He hadn't considered deliberately grinding, just letting things flow. While he was happy with the progress,... it had already been half a day since the walk.

Why are you here now?

Is the system malfunctioning?

Naruto tapped his head, but got no response. The wind chimes on the balcony chimed, and he shook his head. After a moment of fruitless thought, he fell back into his blanket and fell asleep.

Chapter 105 Hiding Secretly (Please Read)

The Hyuga clan leader's residence.

Hinata walked up to her father, bowed her head in greeting, and then knelt down on the tatami. Her delicate white feet turned outward, as smooth as mutton-fat jade.

She lowered her head, feeling awe for the head of the household. She didn't dare raise her head to look at him, nor did she dare to speak loudly. After a long silence, she was the first to speak.

"Father, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Hinata Hiashi knelt solemnly at the upper seat, clad in a dark blue kimono. His legs had become thick from prolonged kneeling. Hinata, having only kneeled occasionally since childhood, had avoided the negative consequences.

"The village will hold a high-level meeting soon, and it's about Uzumaki Naruto." Hinata Hiashi had a blank expression on his face, and he stared straight ahead with his eyes rolled up.

"I'd like to hear your opinion."