The Joy of Letting Yourself Go

The Hokage Building Rooftop.

Tsunade, still feeling uneasy, went up to the rooftop to see what kind of trouble that guy was up to this time. As she stepped out through the small door on the rooftop, she heard Naruto's strange voice.

". evildoer"

"What nonsense!" Tsunade frowned, thinking to herself, "Could this kid have lost his mind because he can't train?"

She glanced in the direction the sound came from and froze.

With a bang, white smoke dissipated, and Slug as tall as the Hokage Building was summoned. It sat in the rain, on the open ground inside the Hokage Building Walls.

The torrential rain obscured the view in all directions.

Naruto was a little confused. It seemed like he had gotten the Slug out in one go. What should he do next?

He remembered Tsunade saying that he should call Slug "Slug- sama" when he saw it. So, could he just call it that now? He wasn't sure if the Slug could see him.

He stood on the inner side of the rooftop, under the eaves of a space less than one square meter in size, where he could only see Slug that looked like small mountains. Having seen the Nine-Tails, he didn't have any megalophobia.

He was like a naive newbie who had accidentally wandered into a massage parlor, hesitating about how to say the first words to the masseuse who had just entered.

Tsunade was stunned, then amused.

She stood at the entrance to the rooftop, but did not approach it.

He thought to himself that this person had actually managed to communicate with the spirit, but wasn't the process a bit too simple? However, communicating with the spirit was one thing, and gaining the Slug's approval was another.

The sudden commotion startled everyone in the Hokage Building, but when they realized it was Tsunade's Summoning Beast, the Slug, they automatically looked away.

Two members of the Anbu arrived after hearing the news, landing on the Hokage Building Red Dome. They stood in the rain, silently observing everything that was happening below.

Tsunade crossed her arms, her eyes conveying a deep meaning. She had high expectations for Naruto, hoping he could climb higher mountains and go to more exciting and distant places.

It's not that he's trapped in Konohagakure, like a prisoner without a sense of belonging.

Tsunade was well aware of Naruto's shameless nature. That's precisely why she wasn't blindly optimistic; she knew better than anyone that Naruto didn't actually have any attachment to the village.

She stayed in Konohagakure simply because Konohagakure could stay. She herself didn't know what the future held for Naruto.

"Um..." Naruto began, reaching out to the Slug, trying to say something to break the silence.

But the next moment, the Slug slowly lowered its head, making a gesture of submission.

Naruto froze, then turned around abruptly and saw Tsunade leaning against the red wooden door of the rooftop.

He felt a pang of disappointment. It turned out to be Tsunade. He had still thought the Slug was bowing down to him. He couldn't help but sigh, but then he heard Tsunade say...

"Alright, go back now." She waved her hand, Slug disappeared with a bang.

"Ah! My Summoning Beast, why does it listen to you!" Naruto's face was filled with sorrow and resentment. "How could you do this?!"

Tsunade remained silent and waved at him.

"Come here."

"Huh?" Naruto leaned closer, but before he could react, Tsunade grabbed him and slammed him against the wall, where he couldn't be pried off.

"What? Your Summoning Beast? You think this thing is yours just because you have it?!" Tsunade brutally tortured the guy who tried to misuse public resources. "I gave you the Summoning Scroll, understand?"

"It's for you!"

"Understood." Naruto felt like his bones were about to fall apart, and nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade put it down, rubbed her forehead, and said.

"Come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

"Oh."

The rain outside the window had not stopped. After Tsunade led Naruto away, the two Anbu exchanged a glance and disappeared as well.

With a whoosh, Tsunade the Hokage's Office Curtains shut.

Seeing this, Naruto's legs went weak, and he squatted down by the door, looking honest and aggrieved.

"Lord Tsunade, this won't do."

"What nonsense!" Tsunade plopped down in the Hokage Chair, glanced at Naruto sideways, and said, "The proposal for the reorganization of Team Seven has been released."

Do you want to know the specific results?

He thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes."

"The opinions of the higher-ups are really just those few people." Tsunade slumped lazily in her chair. "The Anbu will send out a Jonin to guide the ninja, and the Root will send out a Genin."

Hearing this, Naruto basically understood the higher-ups' arrangements for Team Seven. The instructor Jonin, would likely be Sai, who would have a three-bedroom Yamato, plus Sai, a reclusive guy who loves to draw.

"My opinion is to temporarily halt the reorganization of Team Seven," Tsunade suddenly said.

"Uh, why?" Naruto, somewhat surprised.

He didn't care about the reorganization of Team Seven; he figured he'd just coast along no matter what. He'd wait until he was an adult, then give Konohagakure a big surprise.

The chaotic laws of Deva Path are watching him. If he were to develop a relationship with an underage maid that goes beyond simply holding hands, he would explode on the spot!

He was so happy to let himself go that he couldn't wait to take over Jiraiya's mantle and become the next great writer of the slutty Shinobi World.

So when he heard Tsunade say that she was going to suspend the reorganization of Team Seven, he wasn't really that upset. It didn't matter; even if they were to reorganize, he had no intention of saving Sai.

If they get in the way, I'll smash their heads in.

"Reorganizing Team Seven now won't do you any good. Danzo is too scheming, and I'm worried about him." Tsunade said as if she were talking about something very trivial.

"Since you can Slug Summoning, you don't need to worry about suddenly dying in some corner. Personally speaking, it would be better to let you focus on your training for a few years. Konohagakure doesn't really need you for the time being."

"Training? I have absolutely no desire to go." Naruto said instinctively.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade, unusually, did not get angry. She simply gave him a deep look and said...

"Anything is fine, I was just saying."

"Since you put it that way, there's something else." Tsunade paused and then continued, "Gaara from the allied Sunagakure has run into some trouble. The Anbu have infiltrated Sunagakure."

"At the latest this summer or next year, another faction in Sunagakure will make their move, so you should be prepared. If necessary, you may have to go into the ambiguous area between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire to carry out a mission."

"Good."

After Naruto left, Tsunade in the office. She stared at the files on the table in silence for a while, then casually summoned the little Slug.

With a bang, white smoke rose, Slug the size of a teacup appeared on the table.

"Lord Tsunade," it called out gently.

"Hmm." Tsunade, staring at the Slug as she asked, "What happened on the rooftop just now? You recognized that kid right after he was summoned?"

"Well... it's not really a form of approval," the Slug said hesitantly in a girlish voice. "Is that person Lord Tsunade's disciple?"

"No," Tsunade and said, "You don't need to be nice to that kid for my sake. Just do what you're supposed to do."

"Um..." Slug interrupted Tsunade, "Lord Tsunade, it's not that I approve, it's just... I... I don't know how to say it."

"What?" Tsunade frowned slightly, completely unable to understand what the Slug meant.

"It was fear," the Slug said weakly. "It was like being controlled, completely unable to move. You probably won't believe it, Lord Tsunade."

"His soul was exceptionally tall, like a mountain. For some reason, it was impossible to look directly at him. I was also startled at the time."

Tsunade tapped the table repeatedly, remaining silent.

Naruto hadn't expected summoning a Slug to be so simple. Whistling and holding an umbrella, he walked home. The new year had begun, and it would likely be another endless cycle of missions.

This kind of life wasn't monotonous, and he didn't dislike it.

More importantly, his training speed wasn't particularly fast. Aside from the Rasengan and Taijutsu, almost all his power came from the system; those who completed missions were more likely to trigger system options.

If he had to name any talent he possessed, it would most likely be his exceptional skill in training Tailed Beast. He even felt that it was precisely because of this talent that he was able to learn Summoning Jutsu so quickly.

"Oh no! Am I going to become a trainer in the Hokage world?" Naruto muttered to himself.

"That won't do!"

Back at Konoha Street 404, Naruto shook his umbrella and glanced back at the Furniture Store with its door half-closed. He stomped his feet on the wet stairs a couple of times and slowly made his way up.

There were no lights in the hallway, but Naruto didn't care, since he was the only resident. In the dim afternoon light, the open-air corridor was shrouded in mist and rain.

After the New Year comes a long rainy season, which usually lasts for about half a month.

He didn't pay much attention, took out his keys, and was about to open the door when he suddenly noticed someone standing there, which startled him.

The person was small in stature, holding an umbrella in their hand, and stood timidly by the door.

Naruto was immediately reminded of some unpleasant memories, but he still tentatively walked over and asked.

Hinata, what are you doing here?

Hinata was speechless for a long time.

This actually relieved Naruto. He had thought that Danzo was up to some dirty trick again, waiting for him. If that kind of thing happened again, it wouldn't be so easy to handle.

He wasn't without a temper, but he was currently wary of Danzo's old dog, Izanagi, which was why he hadn't considered revenge. As for the idea of being concerned about the village, that was a complete joke.

The only people in this village who evoked any positive feelings in him were a tiny minority. Fortunately, he transmigrated relatively late; if he had transmigrated a few years earlier, Konohagakure would already be undergoing a large-scale Edo Impure World Reincarnation.

Hinata's hair was wet, and she stammered, unsure of what to say. She couldn't very well say that she had been feeling down all night because she had no missions and no motivation to train, and had wandered around until she ended up here.

Three months ago, she couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere and left suddenly, but now she's back.

"What's wrong with you?" Naruto asked, turning around after unlocking the apartment door with his key.