A Mountain of Lunchboxes!!!

"Damn it, who used Fire Release? Don't they know we're underground?!"

"Cough, cough, cough…"

"Quick, quick, put out the flames on me…"

"Hurry up!!!"

Shimura Danzo's face was contorted in a ferocious expression, and he roared heartbreakingly, frantically patting out the flames that had ignited on his backside.

The Root ninja, with cold expressions, didn't say a word. They grabbed a stool and swung it over.

"Bang! Bang! Bang…"

The solid stool slammed into Shimura Danzo's backside. Danzo's eyes nearly popped out from the pain.

"Ahhh!!!"

Once the flames were finally extinguished, veins bulged on Shimura Danzo's forehead from the pain.

"Damn it!!!"

"Which bastard set fire to the underground space???"

Shimura Danzo's eyes were bloodshot; he was so furious he felt like killing someone as he stared at the door.

The underground space where Root was located was tiny. A fart could be shared by dozens of people.

Setting a fire? Were they trying to burn Root to the ground?

Enduring the searing pain in his backside, Shimura Danzo pushed open the door, his face twisted in a grimace.

"Who just used…"

"Boom!!!"

Before Shimura Danzo could finish his sentence, with a "boom," another burst of violent flames surged from the end of the corridor.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Shimura Danzo couldn't dodge in time and was directly engulfed by the flames, screaming loudly within them.

Finally, the flames subsided.

Shimura Danzo looked in the mirror and nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The figure in the mirror was completely charred, their hair curled and frizzled. They didn't look human at all; they looked more like a burnt corpse rescued from a coal pile.

"Damn it!!!"

"Damn it!!!"

"Damn it!!!"

"…"

Shimura Danzo's lungs felt like they were about to explode from anger. He cursed and roared incessantly.

Damn it!!!

Which bastard!!!

One fire wasn't enough, so they had to set several more!!!

Shimura Danzo led the Root members towards the direction the flames had come from.

"Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!"

Three more consecutive bursts of flames, but these were different from before. The scorching inferno filled the entire street.

"Quick!"

"Use Earth Release Ninjutsu!"

"No, no, no, use Water Release!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!!!"

"No, the temperature of these flames is ridiculously high. It's not ordinary Fire Release. Water Release won't stop it… Ahhhhh!!!!"

"The flames are too hot, it feels like they're evaporating all the moisture from my body…"

"Ahhhhh, the water evaporated in an instant. What kind of Fire Release Ninjutsu is this…"

"Bastard, which idiot used Water Release? Are you trying to steam us all alive? Ahhhh…"

"Hot!!! Hot!! Hot!!! We're burning to death, the steam is too hot!!! We can't get through at all!!!"

"…"

The underground Root ninja organization was in chaos.

The Root ninja looked at the approaching sea of flames in disbelief.

Unbelievable, what kind of flames were these?

The temperature was extremely high; Water Release couldn't extinguish them. Instead, it reversed the elemental cycle, completely evaporating the water.

After quite some time, the flames gradually died down.

The Root ninjas exchanged glances, their faces blackened.

Literally.

The Root ninjas' faces were charred black, some of their hair was burned off, and their clothes had large holes burned through them.

They looked less like elite Root ninjas and more like refugees fleeing for their lives.

"Lord Danzo, we've found the source of the flames; it's the vent above."

A Root ninja said, enduring the scorching pain in his body.

Shimura Danzo's face was dark as he climbed out of the vent. Seeing the empty clearing, he couldn't hold back his rage and roared:

"You damn idiot!!!"

"Do you have nothing better to do!?"

Uzumaki Naruto was completely unaware of what the Root had experienced, but after several uses of Fire Release, he realized his shortcomings.

"My Chakra is a bit low..."

"Kurama, if you lend me your Chakra, can I release it steadily?"

Uzumaki Naruto asked the Nine-Tails.

The Nine-Tails lazily flicked its tail and replied, "Not necessarily. My Chakra inherently carries darkness. If you can't handle it, your consciousness will be devoured by it."

Uzumaki Naruto nodded thoughtfully.

"As expected, Kurama, your Chakra is too dangerous. But, I can use it in a pinch."

The next day.

Uzumaki Naruto went to school as usual.

Little Hinata, her face flushed with shyness, presented a half-meter-tall bento box to Uzumaki Naruto. Lowering her head, she softly said, "Naruto-kun, I made you bento again. Shall we eat together today...?"

Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but chuckle. How did he feel... that today's bento box was a bit bigger than yesterday's!?

Was it just his imagination!?

Uzumaki Naruto vigorously ruffled Little Hinata's hair and asked with a smile, "Are we two eating together today!?"

Little Hinata shook her head, her face red, and pointed to another bento box beside them, almost a meter tall.

"This one is mine, and that one is Naruto-kun's."

Uzumaki Naruto: "..."

"This... this is almost a meter!?"

Uzumaki Naruto stared at the giant bento box in disbelief. He thought his own was already for two people, but he didn't expect...

Snapping back to reality, Uzumaki Naruto gave a wry smile and poked Little Hinata's cheek. "Thank you. I'll enjoy this bento as if it were Little Hinata herself."

Thump!!!

A puff of white smoke rose from Little Hinata's head. Her face turned apple-red, and she spun dizzily in place.

"Enjoy the bento... as if it were me..."

Little Hinata's face grew redder and redder. Finally, she fainted, collapsing into Uzumaki Naruto's arms.

From afar, her old man was practically grinding his teeth.

"Hinata!!!"

"How could you fall for that brat!!!"

Uzumaki Naruto carried Little Hinata to her seat and draped his jacket over her.

Just then, Yamanaka Ino walked over.

Yamanaka Ino's face was also very red. Shyly, she placed a bento box on Uzumaki Naruto's desk.

"Uzumaki Naruto, th-this is the bento I made for you..."

After saying that, Yamanaka Ino's face turned as red as Hinata's, and she quickly ran back to her seat, burying her head like an ostrich.

Uzumaki Naruto: "..."

Uzumaki Naruto stared blankly at the two bento boxes on his desk.

He was still young; he didn't want to die this early.

Haruno Sakura's face was slightly flushed. She also wanted to give Uzumaki Naruto a bento, but she was too embarrassed.

Inuzuka Kiba walked over and slung an arm around Uzumaki Naruto's shoulder, saying enviously, "I really envy you, having so many infatuated girls."

Akimichi Choji mumbled, "Well, Uzumaki Naruto's become really cool now, even I think he's cool, and strong too. It's totally normal for Ino to like him."

Inuzuka Kiba said sourly, "I know, but it's still pretty enviable."

Nara Shikamaru lazily began, "Eh, no need to be jealous. Women are troublesome, especially Yamanaka Ino. She has a terrible personality..."

Bang!!!

Yamanaka Ino punched Nara Shikamaru on the head.

"Say one more word and I'll kill you!"

Nara Shikamaru's mouth twitched slightly. See? I told you, women are troublesome creatures.

Seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke snorted indignantly.

"Hmph, what's so great about him?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled, a little helpless.

Enviable!?

Are you sure you want to experience the feeling of being bloated to death!?