If It Weren't for Danzo, It's All Danzo's Fault!!

Kiba Inuzuka glared at Naruto resentfully, thinking to himself, "What's with this reaction? You bastard, you'd rather give me my money back than introduce me to a girl?"

However, he didn't dwell on it too much and just sighed.

"What would be a suitable gift for Shikamaru's wedding?"

"I don't know." Naruto shook his head. "Shikamaru is really fast at everything. The first Chunin, the first to get married."

"Yes." Kiba Inuzuka nodded, but something felt off, so he glanced back at Naruto. "Do you have something else in mind?"

"No."

"Have you seen Hinata since you came back? Have you asked her what she's planning to give you?" Kiba Inuzuka suddenly asked.

"No."

"How come you only know this one sentence?"

"No."

"You bastard!!"

Seeing Kiba Inuzuka get angry, Naruto coughed cheekily and stopped joking. He then answered seriously, pondering his question.

What has Hinata been up to lately?

"How would I know?" Kiba Inuzuka said, somewhat indignantly, "We haven't been in touch for a while. We've been busy and haven't run into each other much."

He roughly knew that Kiba Inuzuka was referring to the three members of Team Eight when he said "everyone," and that Kurenai Yuhi had gone on maternity leave early. He figured the child was old enough to crawl now, Mirai Sarutobi.

"When do you plan to marry Hinata?" Kiba Inuzuka asked again.

"Why are you asking such an embarrassing question?" He paused for a moment, then asked in surprise.

"Ashamed? I don't think you'd feel embarrassed." Kiba Inuzuka frowned, clenching his fists as he said, "There's something I'm not sure if I should say."

"Then don't say it."

"Naruto, Hinata likes you a lot. It's so obvious, maybe she's the only one who doesn't know it," Kiba Inuzuka earnestly advised.

"Kids don't know better than to talk. Let's find somewhere else to chat." He got up, dusted off his pants, and left first.

As for Kiba Inuzuka's advice, he didn't take it to heart at all.

What a joke! Who gets married right after turning 18? No wonder ninjas generally have short lifespans; aren't they afraid of being drained dry like a juicer? They're never in the mood to do anything great.

Moreover, he has no choice.

However, Naruto still has to put up with Kiba Inuzuka's constant nagging. There are some things he can't avoid asking him about, and he needs to find out the details.

Two years ago, a large-scale spy operation occurred in the Inuzuka Clan, and the Root clan was involved. As a result, the Inuzuka Clan's power declined rapidly, and they also incurred Danzo's Danzo.

However, there was no evidence, so it was kept secret.

"So mysterious," Kiba Inuzuka muttered, reluctantly getting up and following him.

The two walked around the dilapidated red walls, through the lush green alleys, and finally stopped in front of a secluded, run-down house. All around were fields, verdant and lush.

This is the place we visited when I took Black Sakura out to see the stars in the middle of the night; it was here that our relationship began to thaw. Its remoteness means it won't be discovered by the Root.

"Can you talk now?"

"Well, let's talk about Hinata first." Naruto exhaled and said sincerely, "We practically grew up together, you know me."

"I don't have any other merits, I'm just honest and simple. Now look at you all, you're all Jonin, even Hinata is about to become Jonin, while I'm still a Chunin."

"You know Hinata better than I do. You shouldn't be asking me when we're getting married; you should be asking Hinata when they'll agree to it."

Kiba Inuzuka was completely bewildered. Perhaps because Naruto was sandwiched between two active Hokage Kazuma Hokage who was about to become Hokage, Kiba almost assumed that Naruto was awesome.

At least he couldn't get along with the Legendary Sannin and the Hokage, but apart from that, it seems Naruto really has nothing, not even a high-ranking position.

But the more I think about it, the weirder it seems. Conan has to go around inside.

"Wait a minute!" Kiba Inuzuka, having spent so much time with innocent dogs, was finding it difficult to deal with such a shameless person. "Let me think about it."

"What's there to think about?" Naruto interrupted his thoughts, thinking to himself, "If you make me think this through, how can I argue back? No, let's discuss the Dao."

What do you think of Hinata?

"She's nice, beautiful, and kind-hearted," Kiba Inuzuka replied, forced to agree with him.

Do you think the Hyuga Clan would even look at me?

"This..." Kiba Inuzuka hesitated. It was hard to say for sure, unless... unless Naruto had a chance to succeed him as Hokage.

After all, others might not care about empty titles, but the Hinata clan seems to really enjoy them. They're always talking about being the number one clan in Konohagakure, acting like they're living in the past.

But what he didn't know was that Naruto was desperate to avoid the Hokage Position.

"The Hinata is a powerful clan, and they've always been proud. Even though you're only a Chunin now, but..." Kiba Inuzuka didn't know how to comfort him.

Tell Naruto to work hard? But he doesn't need any of that stuff. If he had a close relationship with big shots like the Legendary Sannin, he'd be insanely arrogant.

But then again, no matter how close their relationship is, Naruto doesn't have any impressive titles or achievements right now. Hinata the other hand, is all about empty promises, which is awkward.

Comfort? Comfort my foot!

Fortunately, Naruto didn't put Kiba Inuzuka in an awkward position, and picked up the conversation with a sigh.

"I'm also very troubled now. What's the use of liking someone? A relationship without the blessing of elders is destined to be imperfect. I'm an orphan, so I'm used to it."

"But I can't let Hinata suffer with me, since I won't get her anyway. I'm confused right now, how can I possibly try to possess something I can't have?"

Once Naruto gets carried away with his ramblings, he can't stop himself; he almost started believing his own words. At the same time, he secretly blames himself for forgetting about this honest guy.

These kinds of things can't be said to Shikamaru, Ino. Neji lazy to listen, Tenten is too smart to listen to his boasting, and as for Rock Lee, well, let's not even mention the beasts of Konohagakure.

What he didn't expect was that Kiba Inuzuka, this single guy, actually sympathized with him. He patted Kiba's shoulder with a hint of sympathy and offered some words of encouragement.

"Don't give up. Hinata likes you so much, there will still be a chance in the future."

"Oh, let's talk about something else important." Of course, he wasn't going to give up, he never even considered giving up. Now that the small talk was over, it was time to get down to business.

"Is there anything else?" Kiba Inuzuka, somewhat surprised.

"Actually, I'm like this because of the Dinosaurs," Naruto said, but before he could finish, Akamaru suddenly frowned and barked.

Akamaru's reconnaissance abilities are even stronger than those of Ninja Hound, primarily manifesting in his sense of sound, smell, and animal instincts. He alerts people to any unusual situations in his surroundings.

Naruto immediately stopped talking and looked around warily. Kiba Inuzuka's expression also changed instantly, as if he had thought of something bad, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"It's too windy, let's go pick out a gift for that bastard Shikamaru first," Naruto suggested.

Kiba Inuzuka hesitated for a moment, clearly having something on his mind—he probably wanted to investigate the area. But Naruto didn't give him the chance, adding another sentence.

"If it's any later, Shikamaru's baby will be born soon."

"Nonsense, who gives birth so quickly!" Kiba Inuzuka's attitude softened, and he laughed and scolded, "Let's go, let's go, the wind is too strong, it's so annoying."

The two left in a hurry and returned to Konohagakure Street to continue wandering around.

"What do you think of this gift?" Naruto asked, holding up an exaggerated fox figurine.

"Not very good." Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru shook their heads simultaneously, giving their negative opinions.

"What do you know?" Naruto pouted, excitedly holding the bull's head and making an appointment with the shopkeeper to deliver it directly to the Nara Clan in a couple of days.

Kiba Inuzuka disapproved of Naruto's tacky taste and, after browsing around, settled on a small dog-shaped craft item. Just as he was about to pay, Naruto criticized him.

"This one you're holding doesn't seem to be anything special, does it? It's so unfashionable."

"You!" Kiba Inuzuka was seething with anger, but when he thought about how the style of the gift he bought was indeed not much different from the Naruto had chosen, he suddenly had nothing to say.

He followed the same method, arranging with the boss to deliver the Nara Clan on the same day.

"A total of fifty thousand taels."

"What?" Kiba Inuzuka exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't the price tag 25,000 ryo?"

"That gentleman said you'd pay for his portion," the shop owner said politely.

Kiba Inuzuka: "."

Naruto stood to the side, grinning and spreading his hands, indicating he had no money. Kiba Inuzuka was speechless for a moment, then, remembering what Naruto had just said, he suddenly realized that Naruto hadn't done a mission in a long time.

No wonder he said such self-deprecating things, sigh!

Kiba Inuzuka said nothing, shook his head, and silently paid the money. This left Naruto completely bewildered; he was expecting Kiba Inuzuka to come and argue with him.

This is so weird, oh well.

After the two parted ways, Naruto, seeing that it was still early, went to the Satomi Hill Villa again.

This time, Yakumo Kurama was very perceptive and came to greet him early. She looked delicate and frail, with a sickly pallor. She wore a thin gauze dress and obediently knelt on the tatami mat to pour him tea.

"Master, please have some tea." Yakumo Kurama's voice was delicate and gentle.

"Hmm." Naruto's attitude was somewhat indifferent.

Perhaps it was because she wasn't familiar with Yakumo Kurama, or perhaps Yakumo Kurama wasn't very familiar with the village either. The only person she could rely on was Kurenai Yuhi, but Kurenai Yuhi didn't have the mind to care about her right now.

Now that Yakumo Kurama calls him master, he doesn't hold back much.

Yakumo Kurama knelt to the side, not daring to utter a sound, only daring to glance at him occasionally when he looked up. Naruto's face was indifferent and expressionless, as if he were resting.

The room was quiet; only their breathing could be heard. There was no intimacy, just pure silence.

Having lived alone for many years, Yakumo Kurama had long since grown accustomed to the quiet. Sitting in his room, he could even hear the rustling of the Bamboo Forest on the north-facing slope facing the rising sun.

She kept her head down, asking nothing, silently staring at the steaming teacup. Seeing it get cold, she immediately replaced it with another cup, repeating this process over and over.

Even the most monotonous tasks seemed less monotonous in her hands. Yakumo Kurama remained composed, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

Half a day later, the atmosphere returned to normal.

Naruto gripped the nearly cold teacup in his hand, gulped it down, and then rolled up his sleeves. Yakumo Kurama, understanding perfectly, cooperated by dragging Ido out.

She didn't know how long Naruto would torture Ido, nor did she know how he planned to deal with Ido; all she could do was habitually obey.

Yakumo Kurama crouched in the corner, closing her eyes and covering her ears. Ido's screams were terrifying; if she didn't cover her ears to reduce the noise, she might have nightmares that night.

However, this time, Ido's screams did not come immediately.

"Wait!! Stop hitting me, I give up!" Ido pleaded. "I really can't take it anymore, I'll do whatever you tell me to do!"

It's so hard to keep this up; this person is like some kind of psychopath. I'm speechless. They just come here and torture themselves for no reason, using every drastic method imaginable.

Even a monster couldn't withstand it!

Although Ido didn't know what this person's mental state was, being able to come into contact with its physical form was already a terrifying thing.

"Oh." Naruto, of course, had no idea what Ido was thinking. He just responded absentmindedly and pulled up the panel, staring at it intently.

[Bite!]

[Option 1: Tame Ido (Completed). Reward: Ido Prophecy (Imprisonment), successful release.]

Seeing that the mission option had finally been achieved, his expression improved. His persistent efforts over the past month or two had finally tamed the cunning Ido.

Before Ido could react, Naruto sucked him into the Sealing Space and threw him into the Evil God Altar.

Inside the Evil God Altar.

Hydrangea looked exhausted, having just defeated Kimimaro had been Impure World Reincarnation Tensei. Kimimaro was only at one-tenth of his peak strength at that time, yet she still managed to torment him for a month.

The endless All-Killing Ash Bones were practically weapons from head to toe. In her eighteen years of life, she had never seen anyone whose entire body was covered in bone spurs.

The needles made her scream in pain, and each recovery was a nightmare.

With a bang, she finally defeated Kimimaro. Wiping away non-existent sweat from her forehead, a smile finally appeared on her tired face.

She could finally rest for a while and get away from that damned man.

They say a Summoning Beast has to be stronger than the Summoning Beast? Pshaw! If I were stronger than the Summoning Beast, what would be the point of summoning Summoning Beast?

As Hydrangea was mentally berating Naruto, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a dark shadow falling from the sky. With a thud, it crashed to the ground like a weakling.

At the same time, Naruto's cheeky voice rang out in mid-air.

"Brave Summoner, you can't rest yet!"

"I'll f*** you!" Hydrangea was completely enraged. She threw her kunai to the ground and, her face flushed, sent a telegram to Naruto to express her anger.

Fortunately, Naruto managed to pull away in time and didn't hear the 60-second audio recording of the Hydrangea. Those sixty seconds were merely the limit of the girl's understanding of profanity; they didn't mean the resentment only lasted sixty seconds.

Naruto took a deep breath and looked at Yakumo Kurama in front of him.

"Ido's matter has been completely resolved. I'll come to see you tomorrow. You should also prepare yourself."

"Okay." Yakumo Kurama had no objection; his rebellious nature was long gone.

Naruto was quite satisfied with this. Even the most unruly, chuunibyou girl would eventually have to whine and cry under the iron fist of justice and stay put.

This world is indeed very free; might makes right.

After leaving Satomi Hill Villa, Naruto seemed to suddenly remember something and abruptly stopped halfway. Staring at a small tree, he burst into a tirade of curses.

"If it weren't for Danzo, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry to extract the Nine-Tails. If it weren't for Danzo, Hinata and Ino wouldn't have such a strained relationship. If it weren't for Danzo... it's all that damn old dog Danzo's Danzo!"