Sakura, Watch Your Image

Could it be...

Naruto had only started training late at night after he left?

This thought surfaced in Sasuke's mind.

And he could no longer shake it off.

At this moment, Sasuke was absolutely certain.

Naruto had been secretly training.

And so,

Sasuke followed Naruto home again.

But Naruto did not train. After washing up, he went straight to bed and took out a pink book from his bedside to read.

Sasuke, who had hidden outside without leaving, was utterly stunned by this sight.

Sasuke thought he had been discovered, which was why Naruto was not training.

So Sasuke deliberately said to Naruto, "Hmph! Looks like you really aren't training! I'll be heading back first."

Sasuke jumped down from the tree and pretended to leave.

But soon afterward, Sasuke returned and secretly watched Naruto.

In the end, Naruto became more and more engrossed in his reading and showed no intention of training, even in the middle of the night.

"Ahh~ As expected of the literary giant Jiraiya." Naruto closed the book and placed it by his bedside.

Jiraiya's books could actually be divided into two types.

The first type was about romance.

Things like the love and hatred between the protagonist and the heroines.

The second type was not suitable for further discussion—the kind that made people blush furiously.

Naruto closed the book and went to sleep.

Sasuke folded his arms and leaned against the tree canopy, his eyes slightly closed. It was unknown whether he had fallen asleep as well.

The next day.

The moment Naruto got up, he heard the system's notification.

[Ding~ System mission issued: Earn 10 million silver taels

Reward: Simulation Opportunity +1]

"Why would the system issue a mission like this?"

Naruto wondered to himself.

He opened the system panel.

[Host: Naruto Uzumaki

Traits: Uzumaki Bloodline, Senju Bloodline, Asura Reincarnation, Nine-Tails Jinchuriki

Jutsu: Sexy Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, Adamantine Sealing Chains - Modified, Eight Trigrams Sealing - Ultimate, Deity Gates

Combat Power: 13888

Backpack: 1.23 million silver taels, Yin-Yang Nine-Tails - Rage

Simulation Attempts: 1

Mission: None]

Over the past few days, his bloodlines had been exerting their power. The increase in his Chakra quantity and strength had also raised part of his Combat Power.

And because the Nine-Tails was gone, the +80,000 Combat Power after Naruto's Combat Power had disappeared.

Besides that,

the silver taels in Naruto's backpack were almost running out.

Being a ninja was a very expensive profession.

Although Naruto was lazy, he still needed ninja training equipment.

Over the years, Naruto had relied almost entirely on the silver taels obtained from his first simulation for school and food.

By now, those silver taels had nearly been used up.

No wonder the system had suddenly issued a mission to earn silver taels.

Would earning money with a Simulation Opportunity count as completing the mission?

The moment this question arose in Naruto's mind,

the system answered.

[Ding~ It counts.]

But...

After thinking it over, Naruto decided not to use his only Simulation Opportunity to complete this mission.

Simulation Opportunities could only be obtained through system missions.

Therefore, every Simulation Opportunity was a chance for Naruto to improve his strength.

Every one of them was extremely important.

The first simulation had been an accident, which was why he had chosen silver taels as one of the rewards.

If he deliberately used a Simulation Opportunity to obtain silver taels,

wouldn't that mean throwing away a chance to improve his strength?

In this world where strength was king,

Naruto believed that would be an unwise choice.

Still,

how was he supposed to earn 10 million silver taels?

Naruto considered it for a while and ultimately decided to take things one step at a time.

First, he would check the mission board and see whether the rewards were generous.

If they were,

he could save up for a while.

He might be able to accumulate enough silver taels that way.

If they were not,

he could only think of another method.

After getting ready, Naruto went to their usual meeting spot.

But Naruto did not see Sasuke.

Meanwhile, within the Uchiha compound, a young Uchiha boy was sleeping soundly.

He looked somewhat exhausted, with dark circles under his eyes...

Sakura Haruno had arrived fairly early.

When she saw Naruto, Sakura Haruno wore a hesitant expression.

Naruto asked her curiously, "Sakura, what's wrong? Is there something you want to say?"

"Mm..." Sakura Haruno lowered her head, feeling rather heavyhearted.

It was the first time Naruto had seen this cheerful girl in such a mood.

After struggling with herself for a while, Sakura Haruno finally said to Naruto, "I... I might not be able to become a ninja."

"Why?" Naruto became even more curious. "Is being a ninja not good?"

What a wonderful life this was!

And Sakura Haruno had never encountered anything like this in the original story.

But Sakura Haruno quickly cleared up Naruto's confusion.

Sakura Haruno took out her schedule and said to Naruto, "It's like this. I showed the schedule to my parents."

"They no longer support me becoming a ninja."

Was the schedule the problem?

Naruto frowned slightly, then thought of something.

This was a world of ninjas.

Even Genin probably earned quite a lot.

And Sakura Haruno was a civilian; neither of her parents was a ninja.

For civilians to survive in Konoha, they definitely had to work harder.

Sakura Haruno's parents had already struggled somewhat to send her to the Ninja Academy.

Now, their daughter had finally graduated.

But their team leader was a complete slacker.

They only did one mission a week, causing their expenses to exceed their income.

That was why Sakura Haruno's parents no longer supported her becoming a ninja.

Naruto voiced his guess and received Sakura Haruno's confirmation.

Naruto thought for a moment and said to Sakura Haruno, "All right, perhaps there is a problem with our schedule."

Hearing this, Sakura Haruno's eyes lit up.

Could it be that Naruto would change something he had already decided for her sake?

This... was so touching!

But,

Naruto's next words shattered Sakura Haruno's fantasy.

Naruto said, "But things have already been decided, so it won't be easy to change them."

"This..." Sakura Haruno looked disappointed.

She gave a soft acknowledgment and silently turned to leave.

Naruto suddenly called out to Sakura Haruno, "Wait!"

Sakura Haruno stopped and said somewhat sadly, "Naruto-kun, you know how much I like you. If it weren't for something like this, I would never choose to give up being a ninja."

But that was not what Naruto wanted to talk about.

Naruto explained to Sakura Haruno, "What do you think about the two of us partnering up to make money?"

Although Naruto had ways to make money in mind,

they were somewhat troublesome.

If he had a meticulous partner,

things would become much easier.

Sakura Haruno turned around excitedly and rushed over, throwing herself toward Naruto's arms.

"Wuwu~ Naruto-kun, I knew you couldn't bear to lose me."

But who would have thought—

Naruto took a step back, causing Sakura Haruno to miss her leap.

"Sakura, watch your image. I'm a man with a fiancée," Naruto said calmly.

Sakura Haruno clenched her teeth. Damn it, I was so close...

But there was still important business to discuss.

So Sakura Haruno did not dwell on it and asked Naruto, "Naruto-kun, other than doing missions, how else can we make money?"

Naruto tentatively asked Sakura Haruno, "If... I mean if, if you were asked to buy photos of Sasuke, how much would you be willing to pay?"