Sakura, Mind Your Image

Could it be...

Naruto started training only after I left, in the middle of the night?

This thought appeared in Sasuke's mind.

And it wouldn't go away.

At this moment, Sasuke was extremely certain and sure.

It was Naruto secretly training.

And so.

Sasuke followed Naruto home again.

However, Naruto didn't train. After washing up, he lay directly on the bed and picked up a pink book from his bedside table to read.

Sasuke, who was hiding outside and hadn't left, saw this scene and his expression was incredibly astonished.

Sasuke thought he had been discovered, which was why Naruto wasn't training.

So Sasuke deliberately said to Naruto: "Hmph! It looks like you really aren't training! I'm going back first."

Sasuke jumped down from the tree and then pretended to leave.

In reality, Sasuke returned afterward and secretly observed Naruto.

As a result, Naruto became more and more engrossed in his reading, with no intention of training even in the latter half of the night.

"Sigh~ As expected of the great writer Jiraiya." Naruto closed the book and placed it on his bedside table.

Actually, Jiraiya's books could be divided into two types of content.

The first type was about romance.

Things like the protagonist's love-hate relationships with the heroines.

The second type was content that shouldn't be discussed too much, the kind that made people blush.

Naruto closed the book and went to sleep.

Sasuke leaned against the tree crown with his arms crossed, his eyes slightly closed, unsure if he had also fallen asleep.

The next day.

After Naruto woke up, the first thing he heard was the system's prompt.

[Ding~ System Mission Issued: Earn 10 million silver taels

Reward: Simulation Opportunity +1]

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

Naruto thought to himself, a little puzzled.

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 Seal - Extreme, Gate of the Great God

Combat Power: 13888

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

Simulation Count: 1

Missions: None]

These past few days, due to his bloodline activating, his Chakra quantity and intensity had increased, leading to a partial increase in combat power.

And because the Nine-Tails was gone, Naruto's combat power no longer had the additional +80,000 combat power.

Besides that.

In Naruto's inventory, the silver taels were almost running out.

Being a ninja was a very expensive profession.

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

For the past few years of school and meals, Naruto had relied almost entirely on the silver taels obtained from his first simulation.

As of today, those silver taels were almost depleted.

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

He wondered if earning money using a simulation opportunity would count as completing the mission.

As soon as this question arose in Naruto's mind.

The System's answer appeared.

[Ding~ It counts.]

But...

Naruto thought for a moment and decided not to use his only Simulation Opportunity to complete this mission.

Simulation Opportunities can only be obtained by completing System Missions.

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

They are all incredibly important.

The first simulation was an accident, which is why he chose some silver as a reward.

If he were to deliberately use a Simulation Opportunity to get silver.

Wouldn't that mean he was throwing away a chance to improve his strength?

In this world where strength reigns supreme.

Naruto believed this would be an irrational act.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

However.

How could he earn 10 million silver?

Naruto thought it over in his mind and finally decided to take things one step at a time.

He would first go to the mission posting area to see if the bounties offered were substantial.

If they were, he would save up for a while.

He could then accumulate the silver.

If they weren't, he would have to find another way.

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

But to his surprise, Sasuke was nowhere to be seen.

Meanwhile, within the Uchiha compound, a young Uchiha was fast asleep.

His face looked a bit tired, and he had dark circles under his eyes...

Sakura Haruno arrived quite early.

Upon seeing Naruto, Sakura's expression became hesitant.

Naruto curiously asked her, "Sakura, what's wrong? Do you have something to say?"

"Mmm..." Sakura lowered her head, her mood heavy.

This was the first time Naruto had seen this cheerful girl in such a state.

Sakura hesitated for a moment before saying to Naruto, "I... I might not be able to become a ninja."

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

Life was so wonderful!

Besides, the Sakura Haruno in the original story never encountered such a situation.

But Sakura soon clarified things for Naruto.

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

"They no longer support me becoming a ninja."

The schedule is the problem?

Naruto's expression slightly furrowed, and then he thought of something.

This was a ninja world.

Even a Genin's income was likely not insignificant.

And Sakura was a commoner; her parents were not ninjas.

For commoners to survive in Konoha, they would definitely have to put in more effort.

It was already a strain for Sakura's parents to send her to the Ninja Academy.

Now that their daughter had finally graduated.

And her team leader was a slacker.

He only took on one mission a week, leading to expenses exceeding income.

Therefore, Sakura's parents no longer supported her becoming a ninja.

Naruto voiced his guess, and Sakura confirmed it.

Naruto thought for a moment and said to Sakura, "Alright, perhaps our schedule has some issues."

Hearing this, Sakura's eyes lit up.

Was Naruto going to change his own decided course of action for her sake?

This... was too touching!

However.

Naruto then shattered Sakura Haruno's illusions.

Naruto said, "But things have already been decided, and it's not easy to change them."

"This..." Sakura Haruno was a little disappointed.

She hummed and turned to leave silently.

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

Sakura Haruno stopped, and said with some emotion, "Naruto-kun, you know I like it. If it weren't for this kind of thing, I wouldn't choose not to be a ninja."

But Naruto wasn't going to talk about that.

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

Although Naruto had a way to make money in mind.

It was just a bit troublesome.

If he had a meticulous partner.

Things would become much simpler.

Sakura Haruno excitedly turned around and ran quickly towards him, throwing herself into Naruto's arms.

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

But who would have thought.

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

"Sakura, watch your image, I already have a fiancée," Naruto said calmly.

Sakura Haruno gritted her teeth, thinking: Damn it, I was so close to succeeding...

However, there were still important matters to attend to.

So Sakura Haruno didn't dwell on it. She asked Naruto, "Naruto-kun, besides doing missions, what other ways are there to make money?"

Naruto tentatively asked Sakura Haruno, "If... I'm just saying if, if I asked you to buy Sasuke's photos, how much would you be willing to spend?"