A Strange Attribute

Option 1: Spend the night with Temari. Reward: Evil God's Hound (an object of Hidan's faith, capable of containing and suppressing all consciousness, subject to the limitations of the caster).

Option 2: Drive Temari away. Reward: Evil God's Blessing (Immortality once)

Evil God's Hound? Evil God's Blessing?

Naruto was stunned. How did this suddenly involve Evil God? Isn't that what Hidan worships? Last time Tayuya said she was Evil God, but it was just a joke.

Now it seems the options are a little off; immortality doesn't really appeal to him. With the Nine-Tails and Tsunade around, it's practically impossible for him to die so easily.

He was more interested in the reward of the first option than in immortality. Was the Evil God's Hound truly a dog?

If possible, he would like to put the Nine-Tails Fox inside.

If I can't be a fox, then I'll be a dog.

If Nine-Tails) were to turn into a dog, things would be much easier; the tail could be removed at any time. In other words, the Jinchuriki status would be removed, and Nine-Tails could still be contained.

It doesn't matter where the Nine-Tails wants to go, as long as it doesn't cause him any trouble.

Without much hesitation, Naruto chose option one. He would give Nine-Tails an unexpected surprise, so he could openly praise it as a "true dog" in the future.

"Don't cry," Naruto sighed. "I'll take you back."

The system didn't specify where you'd spend the night; you could just find anywhere to stay. In short, the system was a bit idiotic.

"Can you not send me away?" Temari said, blushing. "I'm a very good girl."

"These are two different things. What's going on here?" Naruto was a little confused. "Tell me first, or I'll kick you out right away. I know the terrain of Konohagakure better than you do, and you can't catch me."

This threat, which wasn't really a threat at all, actually made Temari nervous.

"No, I'll tell you." Temari behind her back and said with some unease, "I just don't know myself, I just feel more at ease when I'm by your side."

Are you at ease? Or were you terrified?

Naruto's face remained expressionless; he was already plotting how to use this to complete the mission. As for conscience, he had no such thing in his heart.

If the person was genuinely frightened, it's possible that this is a temporary surge in dependency. This condition is usually very short-lived, lasting only two or three days to about a week.

Thinking this, he glanced coldly at Temari again, concluding that Temari was probably mild. After all, he hadn't actually unleashed much killing intent, and had stopped after successfully intimidating her.

"I can let you go," Naruto said, "But you have to stay with me for one night. You have to explain things to Sand. I don't want anyone to report me."

"Is this considered a mission?" Temari blurted out an incredible question, and what was with that unnatural blush on her face when she looked down?

This person seems a bit strange.

Well, Naruto didn't think about it too much. Anyway, being terrified could be considered a mental illness. It's best to be more lenient with the patient.

"You can think of it that way," he said.

This is the southeastern part of Konohagakure Street, not a particularly bustling area, and residents had already turned off their lights early. Looking around, the area is dimly lit in the darkness.

Bringing it home would obviously pose a greater risk of exposure and could potentially lead to unnecessary trouble. It would be better to go directly to the hotel where Sand is staying, since we're just going to stay there anyway.

Although venturing into the lion's den was quite risky, this was Konohagakure, so Naruto was fearless and not overly worried.

"Then let's go to my room," Temari suggested somewhat nervously.

She's the kind of girl with such a great figure that it seems only natural for her to wear a skirt. When she's overly nervous, her legs will unconsciously sway slightly.

Perhaps because they were sweating, their fair and smooth legs were pressed tightly together.

"Okay." He didn't refuse, his mind already on completing tasks and looking at legs.

He has an extreme lack of patience for Temari, or rather, he doesn't want to be patient with her. This is extremely rare, as if he has a natural aversion to Temari.

It's possible that he let her go Chunin Ninja Exams because of his status, but every time they meet, he has to be mindful of Temari's identity. Whenever Temari shows her willful side, he becomes extremely irritable.

Seeing her stop, he couldn't help but stare at her with a cold gaze.

Temari and Naruto's eyes met, and Temari trembled slightly, a look of timid grievance on her face. She mustered her courage and asked.

"Will it be difficult for you to stay with me?"

Naruto didn't speak, wondering to himself if he had used this technique before. He'd forgotten how long it'd been, but...

"They're gone."

Without a word, he grabbed Temari and roughly dragged her forward, turning back to Temari a cold stare. He then pinched her cheek and threatened her.

"Don't let me hear those meaningless words next time."

". sorry."

"Don't say that either."

"Yes."

As Naruto walked, he would occasionally glance at Temari. He silently concluded that an exceptionally strong person wouldn't become like this for no reason.

Temari from Temari's current condition, it seems to be a mild case, perhaps caused by prolonged repression.

I accidentally scared myself, and my mentality collapsed.

Generally speaking, this situation won't last long; once you get back to your normal mindset, everything will be fine.

The hotel where Sand stayed.

Because of the alliance established, most of the ninja from Sunagakure withdrew from Konohagakure. Apart from Temari, only a few scattered ninja remained.

"They left yesterday," Temari explained in a low voice. The empty hotel seemed rather deserted, with only a few Sand Hidden Ninja packing their luggage.

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the brightly lit corridor.

A door opened, Temari hurried inside without turning on the light. Naruto stood in the doorway, waiting listlessly; he didn't like peeking into other people's rooms.

Click, the room light came on.

Bright yellow light filled every corner of the room like silk threads. Temari stood somewhat awkwardly by the door, her face slightly flustered. She didn't dare to look up at Naruto, and spoke with her head down.

"The room is a bit messy, please come in."

Temari went in the dark to tidy up, and it hadn't been more than a few minutes; the room couldn't possibly be messy. He didn't bother guessing what she was tidying up.

The two sat on the sofa, with steaming teacups on the table in front of them, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.

"I'm leaving tomorrow too," Temari said uneasily, crossing her legs and clutching the hem of her clothes. "I... I didn't mean to bother you."

"But... I just don't know what's wrong with me."

"Everything has been very strange since that day."

The steam from the hot tea rose gently as he sat there, seemingly not intending to speak. He stared at Temari for a long time before uttering a single, perfunctory word.

"Oh."