Couples' Dinner with Shikamaru and Choji, So Bring Ino Along?

After leaving the Land of Rain, Naruto thought long and hard, and used the Impure World Reincarnation to find a sparring partner for Hydrangea who wouldn't complain of getting tired: Kimimaro.

Coincidentally, there was a bone left behind by Kimimaro in the Sealing Space, which he casually Impure World Reincarnation and then threw into the Evil God Altar.

After one training session, Hydrangea was completely numb. Begging for mercy was useless; she could only struggle as much as she could, throwing herself into the training again and again.

Fortunately, the daily limit is one hour, and after that hellish hour comes lovely rest time. Only when lying in bed does Hydrangea truly feel alive.

After finding a sparring partner for Hydrangea, Naruto didn't concern himself with her anymore. He quickly returned to Konohagakure to report, half a month having passed since he left the village.

It was late March.

The cherry blossom trees next to the Hokage Building were showing faint signs of blooming. Kakashi looked Naruto's mission report up and down with deadpan eyes, speechless for a long time.

"Your mission report is a bit abstract," Kakashi said, putting down his phone and looking at Naruto with a hint of helplessness.

"It's a special mission, so I can't go into too much detail," Naruto offered as an excuse.

Kakashi didn't bother asking, since he had already learned about the situation in the Land of Rain from Jiraiya's message. Konohagakure's attitude was to let it go and simply ignore it.

Pay me and I'll get things done; I won't ask any more questions.

After leaving the Hokage Building, he first went to Konoha Hospital. Black Sakura looked unchanged; everything seemed normal.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Black Sakura asked with a grin. "Have you missed me since we haven't seen each other for half a month? If you have, ** isn't out of the question."

Naruto didn't say anything, but lowered his head and spat into the trash can.

Black Sakura: "."

"You still hold a grudge?" she asked quietly, her pink hair, which was past her shoulders and hadn't been trimmed; it was simply tied back.

"What grudge?" Naruto looked blank, pretending not to understand. "It's not necessary, Sakura Haruno. Who cares about you? I'm leaving now."

Sakura knew he did it on purpose, but she didn't expect him to throw a bucket of cold water on her as soon as he got back.

"Get out of the way." He had already reached the door, looking a little impatient.

"No!" Sakura blocked his path with her body, leaning against the door and staring up at him. "I didn't want to do that either. Can't you forgive me just this once?"

Naruto didn't say anything, but responded with his actions.

He pushed Sakura aside with one hand and opened the door. Before leaving, he gave her a deep look and said cruelly.

"I don't have time to guess what you're thinking right now. We'll talk when you've made up your mind."

Sakura watched his departing figure, her eyes slowly losing focus. Sitting back in her office chair, she gazed at her routine work, feeling a sense of unease for the first time.

She glanced up slightly at the bright halo of light, and in that instant, she narrowed her eyes, hiding all her suppressed emotions.

In this small duty room, she still remembered the look on Naruto when he first learned the truth and tried to avoid it. Later, he sincerely said that he would always remember her and that they would be buried together.

It's really good to be alive; nobody doesn't want to live a good life.

Sometimes, she would think that if they had children in the future, she would have one by herself. But now, she probably wouldn't have any in the future.

Her eyes were red, and tears fell as she slightly raised her head.

After leaving Konoha Hospital in a hurry, he didn't go to Ino or Hinata, nor did he go home. Instead, he immediately went to the Satomi Hill Villa and met with Yakumo Kurama.

Afternoon.

Yakumo Kurama watched Naruto skillfully force Ido out again, he silently walked to a corner of the house, covered his ears, and squatted down to avoid being startled.

Ido: "Wait! We can talk."

"Ah!! Can't you understand human language?"

Naruto didn't listen to Ido at all. They hadn't fought in half a month, so why would he give in on the first try? Anyway, he knew with his brain that there was a trap, so he might as well give him a beating first.

Thinking this, he unconsciously tightened his grip. In that instant, Ido truly felt the vicissitudes of the world; so-called perverts really do exist!

After dealing with Ido, Naruto sat down and poured himself a glass of water. Ido returned to Yakumo Kurama's body, where Yakumo Kurama stood timidly in the corner, head bowed, waiting for Naruto to leave.

However, this time he did not leave directly. Instead, he brought up the system panel that only he could see, opened the Mission III panel, and examined it carefully for a while.

"You asked me last time how to become a normal ninja, right?" He suddenly looked up and asked Yakumo Kurama.

"Yes." Yakumo Kurama didn't know why Naruto brought up that matter at this moment, when Naruto had refused him because of his poor physical condition.

Even after her earnest pleas, all she received in return was a vague "I'll try to think of a solution." Could it be? He already had a solution?

"Your health is too poor; you're not really suited to be a ninja," Naruto said after a moment of contemplation.

"I know, but I still want to try." Yakumo Kurama pinched himself with the hand pressed against his side, looked up and mustered his courage to speak.

He roughly understood that this was Yakumo Kurama's parents' greatest wish before their deaths, and he didn't reopen old wounds, after all, he wasn't some kind of "Voice of China" mentor who liked to hear sob stories.

"Alright, there's a way to improve your health," he said sternly, "But you'll have to pay a price."

"Hey!!! Don't take your clothes off!"

"You're sick! What kind of person do you take me for?"

"Oh." Yakumo Kurama obediently put on her clothes with a rustling sound, staring into his eyes as she asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"Ahem." Naruto gave her a deep look, then asked mysteriously, "Have you ever heard of Evil God?"

Yakumo Kurama

[Konoha - Genin - Female - 18 years old]

[Evil God follower - Playable. (Options hidden)]

[Talent: Genjutsu]

At the very bottom of the panel is a review of Yakumo Kurama: "A frail and helpless Genjutsu."

Damn, the system's evaluation is really accurate! Last time, the evaluation of Hydrangea was that she was a useless summoner, and now the evaluation of Yakumo Kurama is that she is weak and unable to take care of herself.

However, little girls are easily fooled; after just a few words, they became Evil God follower. But with that physique, even training must be done carefully, lest they become the Ninja World Lin Daiyu, perishing young.

The fact that the Evil God Altar can keep her alive means that the training will be more arduous, but it will still be beneficial to her body. Proper training is similar to nurturing.

Anyway, he already has a secretary who is undergoing business training, so he doesn't need Yakumo Kurama to do anything for him for the time being; he can just keep her around.

"Is this all there is to it?" Yakumo Kurama was a little confused. He touched himself all over but didn't feel anything unusual.

"That's right, that's fine." Naruto nodded. "You should rest for a couple of days. I'll come find you again in a couple of days, and then you'll know."

"Oh, oh." Yakumo Kurama didn't show much expression.

Without lingering, Naruto went straight home, quickly washed up, and slept all afternoon. The days of travel, coupled with giving some of his Chakra to Nagato, had left him quite exhausted.

As night fell, Naruto changed into loose clothes and went downstairs to buy food.

He had been wandering the streets for a short while when he ran into some acquaintances: Shikamaru, Choji, and two girls with extraordinary presence who looked somewhat unfamiliar.

The four seemed to be shopping, racking their brains over where to eat. Shikamaru and Choji were dressed casually in short sleeves and shorts, with troubled expressions on their faces.

Two girls beside them, dressed in youthful and eye-catching outfits, were holding them and talking to them with dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Naruto quickly shrank back, thinking that if he hadn't been discovered, he could make a hasty escape. It wouldn't be appropriate for someone like him, just buying food, to intrude on their date.

Unexpectedly, Shikamaru made eye contact with Naruto first, then suddenly shouted and waved at him. Naruto's eyelids twitched; he thought to himself, "What I feared most has come to pass."

"Why are you hiding?" Shikamaru was still the same, listless and dispirited, though he looked a bit henpecked.

"I didn't dodge." Naruto patted the wrinkles in his clothes.

The atmosphere among the four of them had been quite lively, but Shikamaru's shout broke the silence. The two girls immediately looked over and glanced at Naruto.

The girl next to Shikamaru was a head shorter than him, with fair skin and a generous smile. The Choji wasn't the dark-skinned Kumogakure ninja I remembered, but a slightly chubby and cute female ninja from Konohagakure.

Because Naruto disrupted the Akatsuki Organization's plans, thus delaying the timeline, the Fourth Shinobi World War did not begin as scheduled. Shikamaru and Choji, having reached marriageable age, naturally already had partners.

The Fourth Shinobi World War had not yet begun, and tensions still existed between the Five Great Nations. At this time, cross-border marriage was naturally unnecessary.

The long-established Ino-Shika-Cho clan is more than capable of forming marriage alliances with any clan in Konohagakure.

"Naruto Uzumaki, the guy I mentioned last time." Shikamaru turned around and casually introduced him to the two girls. "We grew up together, so let's eat together since we've run into each other."

"Yeah, let's go together," Choji said, somewhat pleased.

The two women greeted Naruto with smiles and readily agreed to Shikamaru's suggestion. They were well aware that Naruto's relationship with Fifth Hokage and Sixth Hokage was extraordinary.

It's not that I'm materialistic; it's just that I'm part of the same social circle and see things more clearly than others. At least there won't be any arrogant farces. In front of these second-generation rich kids, there's nothing to be arrogant about.

Although Naruto is also a second-generation Hokage, his circle of friends only intersects with a few people, including Shikamaru. As a result, while Shikamaru's friends know of Naruto doesn't actively seek them out.

There's no need to explain the reasons behind this.

Like people from two different worlds, even if they live in the same village, there's no need for them to disturb each other. Naruto also knows his own worth and how others perceive him.

"Have you two no shame? You're a couple, why should I join in?" Naruto waved his hand in refusal. Isn't this just public displays of affection?

"Ino should be home too, why don't you just call her out?" Shikamaru retorted.

"Yeah, the Yamanaka Flower Shop seems to be not far from here." Choji squinted his beady eyes and smiled. "Naruto, why don't you invite Ino out for a meal too?"

"It's just a meal anyway, so it's more fun for six people than four."

"Okay!" The girl next to Shikamaru immediately chimed in.

Naruto: "I'm fine."

He was thinking of finishing his meal early and going home to sleep; finding Ino was something he could think about tomorrow. But with two girls present, Naruto didn't want to disappoint his two best friends.

So the five of them split into two groups. Four of them went to queue up at the popular shop, while Naruto went to pick up Ino.

Yamanaka Flower Shop.

Naruto pushed open the door and entered the shop, only to find Yamanaka Rino inside, which struck him as odd. But then he realized that the flower shop was run by Ino's mother, so there was nothing strange about it.

It was probably because he always came at the wrong time and never met Mrs. Yamanaka.

"Auntie," Naruto called out respectfully.

"Naruto? Are you here to see Ino?" Yamanaka Rino was satisfied with his impression and said with a smile, "Ino is upstairs, you can just go find her."

"Thank you, Auntie." He didn't waste any more words and went upstairs.

Ino had already heard the commotion downstairs and was pretending to tidy up at her desk, which was covered with all sorts of documents. There was a pink line running across the top of the desk, with many documents clipped to it as well.

"Let's go out for dinner. Shikamaru Choji are waiting for us," he said, leaning against the door.

"No, I'm busy." Her refusal was perfectly reasonable. What was there to have to do with those two guys? It would be better to just stay in the room with them in private.

"I've already promised to take you out." He walked over and pulled Ino up. "Besides, they've brought girls with them, and I feel awkward being alone with them."

"Girls? They're on a date, what are you going to do there?" Ino's eyes widened.

"Hmm?" Their hands clasped together, and they felt a soft, yielding sensation.

"It's not like I have to go. Hurry up, it's an emergency!" Naruto tried to pull her out without saying a word, but Ino broke free, snorted, and said righteously.

"I want to put on makeup."

"???" Naruto looked up at the sky. "You're prettier than those two even if you just wash your face. You don't need to go through all this trouble."

"Really?" Ino asked doubtfully.

"I'd be a dog if I lied to you." He sighed and advised, "Miss, other people are still in line waiting for us, let's go, let's go."

"Oh!" Ino glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, her neck slightly red, and said in a muffled voice, "You go out first, I'll change my clothes."

"Hmm." He responded coolly and left in a very gentlemanly manner.

Ino's room had a faint sweet smell, which Naruto didn't notice while he was inside, but he noticed it as soon as he stepped out of the room.

The rustling sounds of someone changing clothes came from the room, but through the door, they seemed to completely disappear.

She almost fell while changing her clothes. Her heart was pounding uncontrollably, and for a moment, she even thought that he was being unreasonable and insisted that she change her clothes in front of him.

It seems a bit shameless, but why do I think that way? It's definitely not because I like them; it must be because I haven't been sleeping well lately that I'm having so many strange thoughts.

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