The mountain was not very high.
After Naruto and the others arrived at the temple, they first prayed for blessings inside, then made their way to the mountaintop.
They found a patch of grass and sat down.
The sun had already set, and the sky gradually darkened. A crescent moon hung in the air, casting a faint white glow.
Naruto took out some water and gave Hinata a sip to quench her thirst.
The gentle evening breeze carried a hint of warmth as it swept across the mountaintop. The thin, lanky grass immediately bent at the waist, bowing toward the temple, perhaps praying for a safe life as well.
"Sasuke-kun, I made some pastries for you. Would you like to try them?"
Sakura took out a lunchbox and held it out before Sasuke. Just as he was about to reach for it, another lunchbox was thrust over. It was Ino.
"Sasuke-kun, try my donuts. The pastries made by Forehead Girl aren't even fit for dogs. How could she give them to Sasuke-kun...?"
Ino was not the only one capable of taking a jab. Sakura immediately shot back, "Ino-pig, shut your mouth. Your donuts aren't even fit for dogs..."
Sasuke's hand froze in midair. With women on both sides, he had no idea whose food to eat first.
Beside them, Choji stared longingly at the pastries and donuts in the lunchboxes. Even the chips in his hand suddenly did not seem nearly as appetizing.
Shikamaru, meanwhile, sat beside Choji and could not care less about the commotion. He lay on the soft grass, gazing up at the darkening sky. With this kind of time, he would rather look at the stars.
Hinata looked enviously at Ino and Sakura, admiring their courage. *If only I could be as brave with Naruto as