The Rain Hadn't Stopped, and Someone Would Surely Love You
"Okay, I got it." Naruto reached out and pinched her cheek. "Liking someone is nothing special, you don't need to shout it out so loudly."
"I didn't shout." She sounded somewhat unsure of herself.
But then she wanted to weakly retort, "You can't hide your feelings. Even if you can hold back from saying them, your eyes don't lie." She could feel the affection in Naruto's eyes, which was why she had been so happy these past few days.
As for other things, she didn't think too much about them; she was just happy that they could spend all day together right now.
Although that person was a liar, I was willing to be deceived by him.
For her, everything she has is good enough. She has eaten many delicious foods, seen many people and things, traveled thousands of miles, and has someone she loves.
If I could be even more extravagant, I'd like to be fooled for the rest of my life.
Naruto hadn't thought that far ahead. The mission to Amegakure was over, but the Akatsuki Organization's troubles weren't resolved. But he ignored it, adopting a wait-and-see attitude.
It doesn't matter, someone will step in.
"I have something good for you." At one point, he suddenly said to the girl in his arms while sitting on the sofa, "I think you should be of use to me."
"What?"
"The Chakra Rods left behind by Uchiha Madara, the one who was on par with Hashirama Senju." Naruto casually pulled out a black iron rod from the Sealing Space.
"What... is great?"
"I don't know, but it's pretty effective at stabbing people. Basically, even a god would have a hard time standing up after being stabbed." Naruto had collected quite a few trash items from Nagato, and generously pulled out four and gave them to Tayuya.
"You should find this useful. After all, it's something people at that level use. Think about it. You need to update your combat methods and always keep a backup plan, otherwise it's not safe to be out and about."
He originally wanted to say "wandering the world," but fearing that Tayuya wouldn't understand, he simply swallowed it back. The four Chakra iron rods were just right; if they broke, they could be replaced.
Tayuya has always used her flute as a weapon, which makes her methods somewhat limited. She rarely activates her Cursed Seal unless in a dangerous situation. Combined with this Chakra iron rod, she could easily take on at Jonin.
Kakashi's power level is roughly 0.8, barely reaching the maximum. A little more would be around 1.
"Okay." Tayuya responded blankly, knowing that he was doing it for her own good, so she mustered up her courage and kissed him, and then he turned around and pressed her into the sofa.
The curtains were drawn, and the dim light from the television only illuminated a corner of the living room. Tayuya felt as if her heart was being pulled up and down by a thread, rising and falling like the tides.
She weakly put her arm around Naruto's neck and asked.
"Can I ask you a question?"
Naruto placed his hand on her body, casually wiping his waist before shaking it dry. He was slender, with a toned and muscular build. His serious yet practiced demeanor exuded a strange sense of taboo.
"You say."
Do you have someone else you like?
"Yes." He didn't hide it, which was quite frank. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to know." Tayuya slowly climbed up on him, rustling as she clung to his shoulder, and whispered softly in his ear.
"I never thought about this before, but I hope that even after I'm gone, someone will still love you."
The living room was quiet. Naruto paused for a moment, realizing that many people seemed to have said something similar. He had no answer in his mind, and felt a tightness in his throat, wanting to drink water.
Tilting his head, his gaze searched the dimly lit living room for a water glass, but he couldn't find one. The bustling yet insignificant Tanzaku Town offered a moment of solace to his restless and anxious heart.
Not long after the New Year Festival, Naruto left.
Upon returning to the village, the first thing he did was to find Tsunade and report back.
In the office on the top floor of the Hokage Building.
Tsunade lay lazily in the corner, looking semi-retired, while Kakashi, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, sat in the Hokage's seat, busy with his work, which surprised Naruto so much that he opened his mouth in an "o" shape.
"Kakashi-sensei, when did you become the Sixth Hokage? Danzo doesn't have any objections?"
"Just a paperwork internship." Kakashi's voice sounded tired, clearly from working overtime. He noticed Naruto was busy and pointed to a corner.
"The Fifth Hokage is there; I'm only in charge of official documents."
"Oh~, Kakashi-sensei, ah, no, Sixth Hokage, that's it!" Naruto gave a thumbs-up and quickly ran off.
Kakashi was exasperated, thinking to himself, "Go for it my ass! Do I look like I'm doing this voluntarily?"
It's all Konohagakure's fault for fighting too fiercely in the Third Shinobi World War, engaging in battles with several major powers in succession, and in the end, Konohagakure's resources were completely wiped out.
Those genius ninjas either died or defected, and of those who survived the battlefield, there are not many Jonin are still active in Konohagakure.
As for why he was targeted and groomed as the future Sixth Hokage, it can only be said that it was all thanks to the support of his peers.
Kakashi sighed. For a moment, he truly regretted not dying on the battlefield. If he had died before Rin, he probably wouldn't be living like this now.
Hmm. I really want to stop working and read a few chapters of Make-Out Paradise. Speaking of Lord Jiraiya's sequel been released yet? They clearly said it would be released after the New Year.
Forget it, I'll go to the bookstore after work. The future Sixth Hokage has no worries. My thoughts are already drifting away.
It's been a long time since I've seen Tsunade.
Naruto didn't call out to anyone, but obediently poured her a cup of tea, testing her mood. Tsunade clearly in a good mood, happily stroking a manga.
How old are you, reading comics? Wait, holy crap, the content is a bit...
He glanced at it, then quickly looked away, afraid that Tsunade would discover that he had discovered her little quirk. After pouring the tea, he coughed again.
Tsunade noticed, and without making a sound, she pulled the comic book from the back of the manga and tucked it into her bosom.
"When did you get back?" she asked, coughing as well.
"Just now." Naruto came to tell Tsunade about the Akatsuki Organization. Jiraiya also sent back a message, but it probably wouldn't be too detailed.
After all, Jiraiya preferred simplicity and directness, and wouldn't go on and on about information; complicated information wasn't suitable for fast and secure transmission.
"Have you received the information about the Pervy Sage? I did the mission in Amegakure with him, and I'd like to provide some more details," he said, getting straight to the point.
"Okay, I received it, but you'll have to wait a bit." Tsunade tossed the comic onto the table, then very naturally reached into her pocket and pulled out the hidden adult comic, throwing it into a drawer to the side.
"Go talk to Shizune; she'll be in charge of taking notes," she said, standing up.
"Good."
The recording of the supplementary intelligence was very similar to giving a statement. He recounted almost every detail he could think of.
Nagato's betrayal altered the course of events, but the world keeps turning and will not stop because of such trivial matters.
Sasuke Uchiha continues his relentless pursuit of his brother, gathering the Hawk Team at both the North and South bases. A new plan has been added to the Milestone Project: the assassination of...?
That guy? He's the one who goes around setting fires in his name, second only to Itachi Uchiha in terms of kill count—the one who killed his entire clan in Itachi.
Obito and Black Zetsu were having a headache trying to figure out how to retrieve the Rinnegan. Nagato's sudden betrayal caught them off guard, but given their personas within Akatsuki Organization, they couldn't gather the scattered members together.
Danzo was becoming increasingly impatient, and his Roots were attempting to break through the soil.