Shizune: You Didn't Pick Tenten Because She's Innocent and Easy to Fool, Did You?

Naruto's mission failed miserably, and he immediately fled the Hokage Building. He couldn't afford to offend her; he'd wait until Tsunade calmed down before going to check on her. Hopefully, she's alright.

The Konohagakure is covered with lush green trees, which squeeze into every nook and cranny of the small residential area. Even in the cracks of the walls, a few seedlings can stubbornly grow.

When summer arrives, the entire village is enveloped in a canopy of green shade. The golden Nikko is broken into tiny, scattered spots of light.

Tenten stood frozen under the big tree, wearing a white overcoat with a bulging chest and her hair tied in a bun. She was dumbfounded as she watched Naruto tumble and scramble out of the second-floor window.

"Tenten?"

"Huh? Naruto, what happened to you?" Tenten looked Naruto up and down and asked, "You weren't thrown out by Lord Tsunade, were you?"

"No."

"Oh oh."

"I escaped on my own." Naruto sniffed.

Tenten:"."

Naruto had been an unofficial member of Team 3 for a long time and had a good relationship with Tenten and the others. Team 3 had virtually no connections, making it easy to find people to join them.

Basically, if Naruto wants to find Rock Lee, he can just go to the mission management office and ask. If there's no mission, Rock Lee is definitely at Training Ground 5.

I haven't seen many people in the past two years, mainly because Naruto is mostly out and about. When I finally have some free time, I have to think about this and that.

"Naruto, you and Lord Tsunade have such a good relationship," Tenten said with a hint of envy.

"It's alright." Naruto was a little guilty. He had almost been killed by a punch and had just come back from the brink of death. "You should hang around in front of her more often. It'll be good for your relationship."

"Forget it, I don't have the talent to control Chakra, all I can do is make weapons," Tenten said somewhat dejectedly. "I've been idle lately, and I don't know what to do."

Medical Ninjutsu does require the talent for precise Chakra control, Tenten's ability in this area is slightly weak.

"Any missions lately?" Naruto asked, brushing the dust off his clothes with curiosity.

"No." She shook her head, her face clouded with worry. "Teacher Kai said that we should take a break during this period and suspend all missions and activities. He implied that we should find something we like to do."

"I don't quite understand, so I plan to ask Lord Tsunade."

"Oh, she's upstairs, but not in the Hokage's Office," Naruto said thoughtfully. "She's in the Medical Department on the fourth floor, in Lord Shizune's office."

All of the Konoha 12's missions have been suspended, and Team Seven has practically disbanded. In Team 10, the Ino-Shika-Cho got married, and the others went on research.

Only Team 3 and Team Eight remain active. Team Eight is the reconnaissance class, capable of carrying out missions collectively or individually.

However, due to the incident involving the Inuzuka Clan, Kiba Inuzuka's activities in Team Eight were affected, and now only Shino occasionally participates in village missions.

Hinata has been preparing for the Jonin Exams for the past two weeks, and the results should be coming out soon.

All things considered, only Team 3 is completely unaffected. This is probably because it's Taijutsu class, and their families don't have hereditary thrones.

Neji, the only one with a large family to rely on, was from a Branch Family, which didn't exactly give him a high status in a traditional family like the Hinata.

However, it seems that Team 3's activities have also been affected by Root. Tsunade is indeed about to target Root, and not just Root.

She wanted to eliminate Danzo and, incidentally, weaken the influence of the two advisors. The Hokage's Team 3, would naturally have to be suspended to avoid being targeted and affected.

"You really like Lord Tsunade?" Naruto suddenly asked.

"Yeah, who wouldn't like her?" Tenten stood there, looking like a lovesick girl, her hands clasped in front of her chest, completely immersed in Tsunade's idol aura.

Seeing this, Naruto blinked and came up with a plan.

"Hey, Tenten, would you like to be Lord Tsunade's secretary?" Naruto scratched his head and asked tentatively, "You know, the kind of person who just follows Lord Tsunade around and runs errands."

"Okay!" Tenten was taken aback at first, then suddenly straightened up. "Really? I'm willing! Anyway, I don't have any missions. I can be Lord Tsunade's secretary, hehe."

"But Lord Tsunade doesn't need a secretary, does she? I... I don't know anything."

Upon hearing this, Naruto thought to himself, "It's precisely because you can't do anything that I chose you, girl! It won't be convenient to contact Tsunade in the future, so it's better to communicate through a membrane."

Only those who know nothing can fool themselves. Although Naruto is a slacker, he knows Tsunade quite well. Since Tenten knows nothing, he can only ask her for help.

This creates a buffer zone in his relationship with Tsunade. Since Tenten is so straightforward, she's unlikely to notice.

"She's in need, of course she's in need!" he said seriously, trying to fool her. "Lord Shizune is now in charge of the Medical Department, Sakura went to the laboratory, Ino is a has-been secretary who only had a brief period of fame."

Naruto patted Tenten on the shoulder and said earnestly.

"Tenten, now we can only rely on you."

"Okay, I will definitely work hard!" Tenten's eyes burned with fighting spirit. She was captivated by the charm of her idol and had high expectations for her new job.

"Okay, I'll mention it to you later. It won't be long, just in the next couple of days," Naruto said.

"Okay, thank you, Naruto." Tenten was deeply moved and said sincerely, completely unaware that she was going further and further down the path of being a tool.

However, Tenten is just a tool in the Team 3; he's the go -to Tenten for both home and travel. Being able to cook porridge, drink soup, and eat meat in the desert is practically a vacation.

Besides, this guy shamelessly thinks this is a win-win-win situation: Tsunade doesn't have to face him, which annoys her; he doesn't have to risk his life to speak, so he's safe.

Tenten, I fulfilled my wish to follow my idol and also gained some experience along the way. Perfect.

Back home, Naruto opened the system and glanced at Mission Three. The progress bar had only advanced two-tenths; the Evil God follower had collected Yakumo Kurama and the Hydrangea.

The task is arduous and the road ahead is long; we still need to work hard. It's almost time to set aside some time to straighten out the Yugito Nii.

Just then, the Nine-Tails fox returned from the balcony, stood up in a very flamboyant manner, and opened the glass door of the balcony like a Tom Cat, saying something.

"It's so hot outside."

Naruto was speechless and had originally planned to ignore it. But then he changed his mind and turned to look at Nine-Tails.

"Kurama, do you believe in Evil God?"

"Evil God? Do I need to believe in that?" Nine-Tails sprawled on the sofa, acting like a complete idiot. "That thing is useless, and it might not even be able to beat me."

Naruto thought about it and agreed, so he gave up his plan to fool Nine-Tails. He plopped down on the sofa, and the two of them, man and dog, were quite harmonious.

"Everything's been going wrong lately," he muttered to himself.

"Why does this lousy village seem to be under martial law lately?" Nine-Tails muttered to himself, holding a bottle of wine, prying open the cap with his teeth, and popping it open.

"You've been busy lately, but it's none of your business." Naruto tilted his head and added, "Don't show off your Chakra all the time, or you won't get any alcohol if you get caught."

"I understand." Nine-Tails was a little dissatisfied, but still agreed.

That's how this cunning fox talks—strike at the snake's vital spot. If you talk about the village's influence or anything like that, it'll scoff. But if you mention alcohol, it'll remember it.

He's so cheeky, he's kind of like that blond guy. Like master, like dog; if the Nine-Tails weren't genderless, who knows, all the female dogs in the village would have been ruined.

It's worth mentioning, however, that Naruto didn't have many neighbors. He deliberately chose this location, Konohagakure Street 404, a barren place.

The first day went poorly, so we decided to take a break.

The next day.

Naruto first approached Kiba Inuzuka, and the two secretly went to a secluded place to talk. Since they were hiding from others, the content of their conversation was obviously something they didn't want anyone to see.

"This matter is definitely related to Root Organization, but we have no evidence." Kiba Inuzuka clenched his fist. "It is precisely because we have no evidence that we are in such a passive position."

"This matter has been dragging on for almost a year or two, hasn't it?" Naruto asked after a moment of contemplation.

"It's been almost a year or two since then. After that, the Inuzuka Clan's vitality has diminished considerably." Kiba Inuzuka sighed. "Who would have thought that something like that could impersonate one of our clansmen?"

"That's how intelligence spies are, nothing special." Naruto glanced at Kiba Inuzuka. He knew those spies were White Zetsu, but he didn't say it directly.

"They could have killed us to silence us, but I don't know why they didn't," Kiba Inuzuka continued.

"I guess they left a backup plan, but didn't have time to deal with it later." Naruto was certainly aware of that part; he was the first to discover that White Zetsu was disguised as Kiba Inuzuka.

I only glanced at him, then struck up a conversation. Okay, one glance wasn't enough; even a mother's gift is useless.

"We can't do anything about it now, it's hard to explain." Kiba Inuzuka stared at the lawn not far away, where the two sat on a bench like secret agents in a movie.

They were spaced some distance apart, and the surrounding area was open, making it impossible for anyone to hide.

"We've pretty much got everything sorted out, so the evidence isn't actually that important." Naruto suddenly said this, Kiba Inuzuka was taken aback, turning to look at him.

"What's the meaning?"

"It means that evidence is presented by people, so don't be so rigid." Naruto pondered for a moment and then started rambling on.

"For example, I might say that you stole my money. Even if I don't have a single penny in my pocket, I know how much money you have in your pocket, which is equivalent to providing evidence."

"I can prove it myself, this money is..." Kiba Inuzuka stopped halfway through his sentence because he saw that guy smiling maliciously.

After a few seconds of confusion, Kiba Inuzuka suddenly realized what was happening and gasped. This was perjury! How could Root Organization possibly prove their innocence?

If someone else had done this, Kiba Inuzuka might not have believed it. But since it was Naruto, that shameless Kiba Inuzuka would believe it, which means he's essentially giving false testimony.

Will this method work?

"Whether it works or not, we'll find out in time. It's just a matter of having you cooperate with the identification." Naruto didn't say everything clearly. "Anyway, the key to the evidence isn't with you. Well, the evidence isn't actually that important, as long as we have it."

"This is called..."

"Sling mud," Kiba Inuzuka said first.

"What are you saying! This is to complete the chain of evidence. I'm not going to say anything more, you wouldn't understand anyway." Naruto got up and was about to leave; he had only meant to say goodbye.

"It's a deal, I already told you beforehand so you could be prepared. This is good for your Inuzuka Clan, you don't want to see the Inuzuka Clan fall into the hands of a collateral branch, do you?"

Kiba Inuzuka was somewhat speechless, but he knew that only Naruto could pull off such a ruthless act. No one else would have the guts or the ability.

After thinking about it, I nodded in agreement.

"Knew."

The two parted ways, and as they grew older, they struggled between their ideals and reality before finding their own paths. Naruto didn't have much affection for the village, destined to be at odds with his childhood friends due to differing goals and values.

Fortunately, his heart isn't in it, so things are still maintaining their current state. However, with more things getting involved and family interests becoming more entangled, things are no longer so pure.

Naruto, however, didn't take it too seriously; he wasn't much better off himself. He used to be quite free, but he got busy as more and more people got involved.

However, it's not that I'm constantly busy; there are just a lot of things to do. The Ino matter still needs to be resolved quickly; it's only a matter of time before it's finished.

Medical Department.

"A secretary?" Shizune took off her gloves and stared at Naruto in surprise. "You did this for this? Lord Tsunade doesn't seem to need a secretary."

Aside from Tsunade, Shizune was also affected by the butterfly's flapping wings, remembering the outrageous things Naruto did during his time travel. Fortunately, she didn't hold grudges and let it go with a smile.

"Of course I need it, why wouldn't I?" Naruto smiled and personally poured water for Shizune. "Running errands and serving tea and water is quite nice, isn't it?"

"Ahem, the main thing is that Lord Tsunade doesn't really like me these days, so I need a mouthpiece."

Upon hearing this, Shizune was speechless, looking at the blond-haired man in front of her with a complicated expression. She picked up her water, took a sip, and rolled her eyes, a rare occurrence for her.

"You know yourself that Lord Tsunade doesn't like you, right? Tell me yourself, was what you did even human?"

"Uh, I already know I was wrong." Naruto scratched his head. He knew he was wrong, but the matter still had to be handled. One thing at a time.

He also knew that Tsunade wasn't a little girl; she wouldn't really ignore him just because she was angry. They could get things done by finding a different approach; it was just a matter of who was more cunning.

He's definitely the most flamboyant one. Shizune had countless "Damn it!"s she couldn't bring herself to say.

"Your background is a bit complicated, I don't know how to describe you right now," Shizune said, somewhat speechless, rubbing her forehead.

"Fine, I'll bring it up for you, but whether she agrees or not depends on Lord Tsunade's opinion."

"Okay, just mentioning it is fine." Naruto was delighted and quickly refilled Shizune's tea cup. "Shizune- neechan is so kind, I brought it."

Shizune ignored him, thinking to herself that she was too lazy to get angry.

Who are you talking about?

"Tenten."

"Tenten?" Shizune gave him another deep look, making Naruto's scalp tingle.

"W-What's wrong?"

"You're not just taking advantage of her because she's naive and easy to fool, are you?" she asked.