Mind Transmission Sound Technique

As they traveled through the lush Konoha forest, the bushes receded behind them, and the forest breeze brushed against Hinata's face. She felt light and airy until the dappled sunlight disappeared.

After rounding a corner in the woods, the path suddenly opened up. The sound of rushing water reached them, and they were suddenly enveloped in white noise.

A massive waterfall appeared before them, with a swift stream cascading down.

"Where are we?" Hinata asked, slightly startled.

"By the river," Naruto replied, releasing Hinata's hand. He walked alone with the large bundle towards a shaded spot near the riverbank.

The afternoon sun in the forest was intense, and the cicadas' chirping, mixed with the waterfall's roar, was exceptionally loud. Yet, Hinata's heart pounded in rhythm with the waterfall, a strong, youthful beat.

Hinata stood under the shade of a tree, blinking as she watched Naruto busily unpacking and spreading a long cloth on the grass.

Before long, Naruto had roughly set up a campsite. There was a picnic blanket, a fire pit, a grill, some seasonings, and even a pot.

Hinata was dazzled and covered her mouth.

Doraemon Naruto?

"Hinata!" Naruto called out, waving to her.

She quickly responded, walking over in a daze. She looked at the picnic supplies on the ground with curiosity. She had been blessed from birth.

As the Hyuga's eldest princess, the biggest hardship Hinata had faced her entire life was her inability to defeat her father; he was a mountain she couldn't overcome.

It might be an exaggeration to say her fingers never touched manual labor, but Hinata was genuinely a young lady of high standing. Unlike someone like Naruto, who grew up playing in the dirt, her clothes were always clean.

She stood there quietly, untouched by the elements.

"Naruto-kun, what are you doing?" Hinata asked.

"A picnic and barbecue," Naruto said with a smile. "The stream below this waterfall has a swift current, so the fish are very fresh and delicious."

Hinata nodded and said a little nervously, "My father and the others like sashimi, but I don't, so I rarely eat fish."

"Sashimi?" Naruto narrowed his eyes, looking a bit lost. "I only know how to grill fish and make fish soup."

"That's enough. I... I've never eaten grilled fish made by Naruto," Hinata said, her face turning bright red. Fearing Naruto might misunderstand, she waved her hands.

"No, I mean..."

"It's okay," Naruto said, walking up to Hinata. "You don't need to explain so much. Let's go, I'll take you fishing by the river."

"Hinata, have you ever fished before?"

"No," Hinata replied, blushing slightly and lowering her head. "In the past, whenever I got close to a river, I was always taken away. I've only ever seen others fishing from a bridge from a distance."

It made sense. The Hyuga Clan always considered themselves Konoha's nobility. Fishing, a pastime of country folk, was something the Hyuga Clan wouldn't allow Hinata to do, deeming it a meaningless activity.

"It's fine, I'll teach you." Naruto took Hinata's hand again and led her into the nearby woods.

In the distance, an Anbu ninja and a Hyuga ninja stood on separate treetops not far from each other, looking at each other.

Hyuga Ninja: "What is that kid doing with the young lady?"

Anbu Ninja: "Going into the small woods."

"..."

"Why don't you use your Byakugan to take a look?" the Anbu ninja suggested.

"It would disturb the young lady," the Hyuga ninja said with a stern face. "Why don't you go take a look yourself?"

"It'll be bad if we're discovered," the Anbu ninja said with a chuckle. "I only get paid so much per month, why should I take any risks?"

"What if the young lady is in danger? What if that kid..." the Hyuga ninja trailed off.

"That's your problem. If something happens, I'll just lose my job," the Anbu ninja said shamelessly. "If we're discovered, the chances of losing my job are even higher. We should just watch from afar."

"You!" The Hyuga ninja flicked his sleeve. "Isn't restraining the Jinchuriki your Anbu's responsibility?"

"Not really," the Anbu ninja said lazily. "As long as the Jinchuriki doesn't leave the village, I don't care about anything else."

"Thanks to the Jinchuriki, I have this easy job. It's much better than fighting and killing outside. Why would I do something stupid?"

"Absolutely unreasonable!"

"Well, ninjas from big clans like yours retire at thirty. How would you understand the hardships of life?" the Anbu ninja said with a smile.

"Forget it. If I don't die on a mission by the time I'm thirty, being able to live to retirement safely is a cause for celebration."

"Oh, right! I have to get off work."

With that, the Anbu ninja vanished using Body Flicker Technique.

The Hyuga ninja was dumbfounded. On a bright day, where was he going off to work?

About fifteen minutes later, Naruto and Hinata emerged from the small woods. Naruto held a long wooden pole in his hand.

After a long search, Naruto had made a fishing pole with a kunai. Bamboo poles break easily, and the black fish in this stream were quite large.

The two arrived at the riverbank. Hinata watched as Naruto skillfully took out fishing line and hooks from his pocket, assembled them, and then handed them to her.

"Me? I... I don't know how," Hinata said nervously, taking a small step back.

"It's okay, I'll fish with you," Naruto said, pushing the fishing rod into Hinata's hand and then positioning himself behind her.

Naruto practically hugged Hinata from behind, and Hinata clearly realized this, her face instantly turning like a ripe apple.

Hinata, with her burning cheeks, almost fainted, momentarily losing all sense of direction. Fortunately, after Naruto got rich, he bought a new washing machine, and he no longer smelled of sweat like before.

Hinata didn't think too much about it; her mind was practically blank.

"Naruto-kun, you didn't put on bait."

"No need for bait," Naruto said, waving his hand. "Just cast the hook like this. The fish here will bite even without bait."

As he spoke, Naruto took Hinata's hand and skillfully cast the fishing line and hook.

In the distance, a Hyuga ninja was grinding his teeth so hard they might break.

"What's he trying to prove? If he can fish without bait, I'll gouge my eyes out!"

[Nine-Tails' Recognition 4.5%]

[Nine-Tails' Recognition 6.7%]

Suddenly, the system panel chimed and popped up again.

[Option One: Tell Hinata that you always hated gentle girls because gentle girls are gentle to everyone. She just likes heroes, like all princesses like eternally pure heroes, and you are not a hero. Reward: Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu.]

[Option Two: Tell Hinata that she is already very good and will definitely be a gentle wife in the future. Reward: Mind Transmission Sound Technique (Creates a completely non-existent puppet that has the ability to go unnoticed at the moment of its creation, and its words will be stored in the memories of people within a certain range).]

Naruto's gaze swept over the first option, and without any reaction, he subconsciously excluded it. When he saw the reward for the second option, he was slightly stunned.

The Mind Transmission sound technique of the Yamanaka Clan, with the voice recognition concealment aspect removed, was likely anonymous speech within a certain range.

Note: Esteemed readers, the next seven chapters will feature a "little loudspeaker" plotline. If you don't like it, you can skim through it quickly. (Skipping will only slightly affect the plot) This is a setup for subsequent chapters.

You can also skip it entirely.

Reference: Chapter 36, One-Tail