The God of Shinobi's Diary (Optional Reading, Skip if Disliked)

Naruto didn't really have a choice; the first option was clearly out of the question. Regardless of his true feelings, Hinata's presence was a stroke of luck for him.

No one dislikes a gentle girl, and Naruto was no exception.

He wasn't that dense Naruto anymore; he was a normal person.

If a princess liked him, wouldn't he be struck by lightning if he didn't cherish her properly?

Even though he could sense that Hinata's closeness was likely sanctioned by the village and the Hyuga clan, he accepted it. The idea of continuing the Uzumaki bloodline and ensuring a successor for the Jinchuriki was fine by him.

After all, he wasn't the real Naruto, but a soul from another dimension.

For him, the outcome wasn't the most important thing; the process was.

Riverbank.

Hinata nervously gripped the fishing rod. Suddenly, her hand twitched, a jolt of electric-like tension flashed through her, and she stammered, "Naruto-kun! A fish! A fish is biting!"

The Max-level Fishing Skill was working, the rule of catching fish with an empty bait was terrifying.

Naruto had anticipated this outcome and calmly took Hinata's hand, slowly reeling in the fish. Hinata found the whole experience novel, feeling incredibly nervous as Naruto embraced her.

"When the fish tires out, we'll pull it up together!" Naruto suggested.

"Okay!" Hinata replied, her breathing a little rapid, her face flushed.

The Hyuga ninja in the distance turned ashen. Seeing that a fish seemed to have actually taken the bait, a million stampeding beasts crossed his mind.

"Impossible! How could it bite without any bait?" The Hyuga ninja looked as if he'd seen a ghost. He wasn't like the lovesick Hinata, who could overlook any detail.

He just wanted to know how this kid caught a fish with an empty hook. He was so stunned, staring at the water's surface in the distance, that he even forgot about his young lady being held so close.

The fish had indeed taken the bait, biting down hard on the hook.

"Lift it up slowly like this," Naruto said, holding Hinata's hand and earnestly imparting knowledge. "Then pull hard!"

With a snap, the large black fish was yanked out of the water by the fishing line, its trajectory arcing through the air and leaving a trail of water spray. The water's surface shimmered, reflecting the light into Hinata's pupils.

"I caught it?" Hinata asked, stunned for a moment, her face red, her voice filled with excitement and nervousness.

Naruto knew that Hinata herself had always lacked confidence and had an incredibly gentle personality. But deep down, she desperately wanted her abilities to be recognized, not just seen as the Hyuga princess.

"Yeah!" Naruto, using their height difference, casually patted Hinata's head and said, "Hinata, you're already amazing. You'll be a wonderful wife someday."

[Reward successfully distributed. Please create a virtual puppet persona?]

[--- (Any identity. Once created, it will be automatically rationalized, and you will speak with this identity.)]

Hinata's face instantly turned bright red. Naruto's sudden words made her stammer again.

"Wife?!!!"

"No, I'm not yet... This kind of thing is really..."

At this moment, Naruto's mind was entirely focused on the puppet persona.

Yes!

Any identity. If that's the case, then this is also possible...

[---God of Shinobi--- Creation successful. Deity creation successful. Host can speak once per day.]

Naruto couldn't help but clear his throat inwardly, thinking, It's really any identity.

Although this thing wasn't very useful, it could allow people within a certain range to receive the puppet's messages. Hmm, wasn't that the Yamanaka clan's jutsu?

Never mind.

He could speak as the God of Shinobi from now on? Wahoo! Let's go!

The shy Hinata mustered her courage and looked at Naruto. Seeing his delighted expression and the affectionate gaze he cast upon her, her face turned even redder.

"Naruto-kun..." In a moment of impulse, Hinata's legs went weak, and she fell backward.

"Hinata!" Naruto was startled. With sharp eyes, he quickly caught her, but no matter how much he called out, Hinata didn't respond.

"What happened to make her faint?" Naruto muttered, touching Hinata's forehead and then sighing as he checked her breathing. Only then did he safely lay her down on the soft grass.

Seeing that Hinata wouldn't wake up anytime soon, he decided to handle the large black fish he had caught first. Then, he gathered some wood nearby to make a barbecue grill. Finally, he sat down on the ground and opened his panel.

[---God of Shinobi--- (Can speak today)]

What should I say?

Naruto fell into thought. Since it was a broadcasting tool, and it carried the title of God of Shinobi, if he could only speak once a day?

He decided to create a "God of Shinobi's Diary"!

Ahem, no time like the present.

Naruto typed the following into the message box:

"August 15th, weather clear. God of Shinobi's Diary. All ninjas nowadays are idiots. If there are no Miko in short skirts and long legs performing sacrifice dances, then let's just destroy this world! Also, Shimura Danzo has too many Sharingan on him, I'm so sick of it."

[Ding! God of Shinobi persona created successfully. Speech range: 500,000 square meters.]

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was working at his desk, jolted, accidentally smearing ink across his entire document. The words of the God of Shinobi inexplicably appeared in his mind, and the content almost made him spit out a mouthful of blood.

When he turned his head to look at the guards beside him and saw that both Yamashiro Aoba and Midashi Raido had strange expressions, he knew something had gone wrong.

"Hokage-sama!" Midashi Raido walked up to Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk, looking at him with a tense expression.

The situation had gone beyond his imagination. When words could appear out of thin air in his mind, Midashi Raido, as a guard, had realized the severity of the situation.

As for the content of those diary-like words... Midashi Raido dared not think about it.

"Emergency situation! Convene the Konoha higher-ups for a meeting to discuss. First, summon Inoichi Yamanaka." The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, ordered with a stern face.

"Yes!" Yamashiro Aoba and Midashi Raido, as the Hokage's guards, accepted the order and immediately vanished.

The Yamanaka Clan was one of Konoha's rare families specializing in mental Ninjutsu. The clan head, Inoichi Yamanaka, was particularly skilled in a series of interrogation Ninjutsu, such as the Mind Transfer Jutsu, which allowed him to obtain information even if the enemy refused to speak.

Meanwhile, Danzo, who had been resting with his eyes closed, was so startled by the sudden appearance of these words that his face turned pale. However, he quickly calmed down.

He understood that someone must be behind this, and he had to find that person!

"Someone!" Danzo called out.

Bang bang bang. Four or five masked Root Ninja suddenly appeared and knelt before Danzo.

"Go investigate what's going on!"

"Yes, Lord Danzo!"

On the other side, the "God of Shinobi" himself was teaching Hinata how to grill fish, hand-in-hand, without any sense of guilt, enjoying this sweet and bubbly moment.

"Here, Hinata, see? Flipping the fish like this will make the meat more tender."

"It's delicious."

Note: Esteemed readers, the next six chapters will feature the 'little loudspeaker' plotline. If you don't like it, feel free to skim through quickly, but skipping it will affect the plot. This is setting the stage for future chapters.

Reference: Chapter 36, One-Tail