The Legend of Princess Yuki

Eating with girls is an art; some people have BBQs by the sea at night. Others go on three separate meals and end up collapsing unconscious in a girl's arms.

Fortunately, thanks to the Protagonist Halo, he narrowly escaped death.

"Naruto, let's go back." Hinata was already trembling with tears. She was really afraid that Naruto in front of her, especially in such a hasty way as to die from overeating.

"No way! I can still eat. You're definitely not full yet, right?" The blond guy was as stubborn as iron. "Let's go! Let's eat somewhere else."

"Don't force yourself." Hinata was truly terrified; tears were welling up in her eyes, and she was practically begging him not to die. "Shall we go back?"

"No way!" Naruto said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Hinata was truly on the verge of tears, tears welling up in her eyes. She had only acted on impulse today, wanting to confide her troubles to Naruto, not come to visit a grave!

"I don't have to go, unless..." Naruto suddenly turned around and said to Hinata, "Tell me what's bothering you, and I won't eat."

Good heavens, this is a move that allows them to control the emperor and command the feudal lords.

Hinata had no choice but to agree.

She felt a mix of worry and a desire to laugh, yet also a pang of sadness; it seemed no one but him could truly understand her thoughts. Hinata was simply timid, not that she disliked talking.

It's really not a big deal; Naruto has plenty of ways to get Hinata to talk.

Seeing that he had finally relented, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.

Konohagakure Street.

The two walked on a dimly lit path behind the main street, with a dim streetlight every few dozen meters, and some of the lights were even broken.

Fortunately, this road only leads to a dead end, and the other direction Hyuga compound.

The Byakugan ignores all darkness; a skilled user can even clearly see every tiny pebble on the road. Hinata could do that too, but she couldn't possibly activate Byakugan at this moment.

The two walked side by side, very slowly. Hinata spoke in a low voice, intermittently recounting her worries. Naruto listened quietly, occasionally interrupting to ask a question.

Hinata's performance has always been lukewarm since childhood, and despite bearing the title of the Hinata eldest princess, she hasn't made a name for herself. While she's not terrible, she's definitely not great either.

It falls into the category of being neither the best nor the worst, and the Konoha Twelve.

They are the elite of the new generation. Although they are still at the Genin level, they are growing very rapidly, but they just lack experience for the time being.

Time will heal all wounds. Everyone in the Third Hokage's lineage believes they will become the backbone of Konohagakure in the future, except for Sasuke.

Sasuke's defection is an irreversible fact, and there's no point in dwelling on it anymore.

Naruto didn't know whether the Scent-Tracking Bug the higher-ups had ordered him to capture had been of any use, and he didn't care at all; those things couldn't escape Orochimaru's eyes.

Actually, among the current Konoha 12, although Naruto is lazy and doesn't do missions, his combat strength is still recognized as being in the top tier.

Everyone knew that he was a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, and since that mission in the Land of Rivers, Hyuga Neji had no desire to compete with him.

Neji considered himself a genius, but he happened to encounter a monster.

Who could be so cunning as to seize the opportunity and take Raiga Kurosuki and the person on his back away without the slightest hesitation, like a ruthless mission machine?

Hinata didn't know the specifics of Naruto's mission, only that they all remained silent when Naruto's strength was mentioned. It was as if they had already excluded him from their conversations, like...

Mountains beyond mountains.

Hinata still trusted Naruto's words, even though Naruto's strength far surpassed hers. After all, she didn't know if the path she was on was right, and maybe, as Naruto said, a change of approach would solve the problem; there was no need to stubbornly follow the path Neji had taken.

People's troubles are never shared, and it is extremely difficult for them to empathize with each other.

Just as for Jiraiya, the most beautiful sound in the world was a woman's moan, for Might Guy, the most beautiful sound was undoubtedly the crisp cracking of his body as his strength reached a new level.

But for that blond guy, the most beautiful sound in the world was just a dull yet crisp ding! Just like now.

[Bite!]

Option 1: Protect Kazahana Koyuki as she journeys to the Land of Snow to overthrow Land of Snow tyranny. Reward: Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.

[Option Two: Threaten Kazahana Koyuki to hand over the Geothermal Generator and force the people of the Land of Snow to pay taxes. Reward: Max-level Flying Thunder God (Bonus: 6 Flying Thunder God Kunai visible only to the host).]

The panel had already popped up, but Naruto still didn't show any expression.

He was listening to Hinata recounting new things in fits and starts, so he casually closed the panel.

The Legend of Princess Yuki, which should have occurred when Uchiha Sasuke defected, has shifted its timeline because of Sasuke's earlier defection?

Spring is indeed approaching. If the movie "Kazahana Koyuki" were to be filmed in the Land of Fire, it would likely be during this time.

Winter in the Land of Fire is short; a few rains melt the snow, and spring arrives quickly. Temperatures gradually rise, and before you know it, another long, hot summer is upon us.

It's okay if you don't select any options for now; let's see what's going on with Tsunade first.

Since he refused the suggestion to train alone, he'll most likely still have to do missions. But knowing Naruto Tsunade she'll still delay the day Team Seven is reunited.

Perhaps this is another temporary team formation, but it's unclear whether he will be assigned as a temporary worker or if the team will be assembled on short notice.

But for a mission of this caliber, at least one Jonin would be assigned to accompany the mission. Given the unclear situation, Naruto refrained from making any rash moves.

"You don't need to care too much about what others think, just do what you think is right." He said to Hinata at the right time, "I've always thought that you're already very good, Hinata, you don't need to be so anxious."

"There's still plenty of time, we can take it slow."

Hinata was slightly stunned. Just then, a night breeze picked up, blowing Naruto's loose blond hair. She realized that a year had passed, and it seemed that Naruto had grown even faster than her, already a head taller than her.

His face had begun to show the features of a young man, and his voice had become deep.

"Okay." Hinata nodded, her face slightly flushed, and she exhaled a puff of white breath before finally revealing a smile.

About ten days later.

Tsunade summoned Naruto to the Hokage Building again, where Sakura was already waiting. She waved to him playfully, as if to say hello.

Tsunade, sitting in the Hokage's chair, coughed and spoke.

"A new mission has arrived. Mitarashi Anko will lead the team, with Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki forming a three-person squad to carry out this special mission."