Naruto's Infinite Holiday Plan

He didn't know what would happen to Konohagakure in the future, but now that he was connected to both the Hokage and the Anbu Captain, he could at least walk around with impunity.

As for who will become Hokage in the future, it's uncertain—perhaps Shikamaru, or perhaps the conservative faction. However, he also understands that even if Shikamaru becomes Hokage, he can't possibly stand by his side unconditionally.

Although Shikamaru usually dislikes trouble, he is actually a very serious and proud person at heart. He takes everything seriously, whether it's shogi or life.

Perhaps intelligent people think more deeply and consider things more comprehensively, thus handling matters more rationally. To outsiders, this might seem somewhat cold-hearted.

But none of this was on Naruto's mind. By then, he would long be gone from Konohagakure. Whoever wanted to be Hokage could be; after all, the Shinobi World wasn't just Konohagakure.

In other words, the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was in power during her reign, which was her period of dominance. Now that Tsunade has stepped down and the Sixth Hokage, Kakashi, has taken over, it's a period of decline for her.

Once the Seventh takes office, the advantage of being two versions ahead will gradually fade.

It's even possible that things will turn around, and the conservative faction that once supported Danzo and the Third Hokage will rise again. At that time, their attitude towards Naruto will definitely undergo a complete 180-degree change.

Naruto never trusted Konohagakure; he only trusted Tsunade and Kakashi. He was preparing a backup plan while the current meta was still favorable and he could still operate.

The Land of Snow, with its technological advantage, is one possible escape route, as is the currently unclaimed Amegakure. Nagato is dead, and his legacy will naturally be inherited by his fellow disciple, Naruto.

After all, the two were brothers from the same school, and close friends and family.

Compared to the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the Land of Snow and the Land of Rain are smaller in size but possess a certain level of technological and industrial foundation. Their advantages are twofold: they are compact and efficient, requiring less mental effort.

He enjoys anything that's easy and looks forward to having a whole bunch of things sorted out. Then he can be a hands-off boss and happily start his endless vacation.

Let's call it Naruto's Infinite Holiday Plan for now.

Noon.

The man was drinking and eating with Choji in the shop. As they were talking, Naruto suddenly stopped. He suddenly remembered that he still had a former Akatsuki Organization angel living at home.

Wipe!

He slapped his thigh, realizing he'd forgotten to leave her any food. He wondered if angels ate anything of value.

"Why are you so easily startled? You scared me to death." Choji shuddered, dropping his chopsticks. His chubby face trembled, and he looked terrified.

"I suddenly remembered that the gas at home was still on, so I need to pack some to take home." Naruto jumped up and went to get a takeout box.

This inhuman behavior infuriated Choji. This bastard was getting more and more despicable; skipping out on the bill was one thing, but to make up such a ridiculous excuse and then pack up the leftovers?

"I haven't even had a few bites yet!" Choji protested.

"This is a good opportunity to help you lose weight. Your wife even came over and dragged you back last time!" Naruto said, his hands moving without slowing down at all.

"Damn it, all I did was make you pay once, and you still remember it? You're inhuman!" Choji cursed, but he was also impressed.

"I never expected someone of your status and strength to be this poor. Naruto Uzumaki, you're truly poor because of your own strength!"

"Shut up, you think you're so great just because you have a little money?" Naruto snapped the box up. "If you're so capable, give it all to me, let me experience what it's like to not lack money."

Choji: "."

"Hey, at least leave me a couple of pieces of meat!"

"Not a single drop can be left!"

Choji ordered another table of food, while Naruto hurriedly went home. He unlocked his door, and as he changed his shoes, he found Konan still sitting on the sofa.

Just like when he left in the morning, she seemed to have been sitting on the sofa all morning.

"What were you doing this morning?" After changing his shoes, he carried the food to the edge of the table and then took out all the takeout containers one by one.

"Sit down," she said.

"Are you hungry? I brought you some food, but I don't know if it'll suit your taste." He said as he turned and went into the kitchen to get some water.

"We can hold out until the day after tomorrow," Konan said.

"What?" He asked, holding a glass and leaning against the kitchen door.

"If you don't eat anything, you can hold out until the day after tomorrow." She turned to look at him and repeated.

Naruto was somewhat speechless, thinking to himself, "I asked if you were hungry, not what your limits are in wilderness survival." If he hadn't come back, this guy probably would have sat on the sofa until dark.

"Do you often do this in Amegakure too? Like, not eating or something?" he asked.

"Mm." She nodded.

"Didn't you already take control of Amegakure? Why is such a big village starving? That's so strange!" Naruto, somewhat surprised.

"Many children are not getting enough to eat, and I don't want to consume too much food," Konan said.

They grew up during a time of war and knew what it felt like to go three days without food. So even after the Shinobi World War ended, she always maintained the habit of eating very little.

"You don't need to endure hunger here, and your body doesn't belong to you alone; you also need to do things for me," Naruto said, looking at her with a somewhat forceful attitude.

"So you need to eat on time and maintain the same lifestyle as me, do you understand what I mean?"

"Mmm." Konan nodded obediently.

She was well aware of her current situation and knew what she should do. Naturally, she wouldn't say anything capricious or take any extreme actions.

"Good to know. Let's eat then." Naruto casually placed his water glass on the windowsill and said with a smile.

Night falls.

Naruto went straight to his room after taking a shower, giving Konan ample time to adjust and not saying a word. He wanted her to explore and gradually adapt to life there.

Obito won't delay long; he'll definitely come knocking on her door begging for help to revive Rin Nohara. The real show will begin then.

The next day.

After returning from his morning exercise and washing up, Naruto left a breakfast and went out. This time, he used the Gate of Hades to directly locate Tanzaku Town arrived at a grove of trees not far from it.

Tanzaku Town is a large market town in the Land of Land of Fire, crowded with people and distractions, and Naruto didn't want to attract too much attention.

After landing, he determined his direction and headed straight towards a certain area of the town. Half a year had passed, and he wondered if the two had adapted to life there.

Staying in this purely commercial Tanzaku Town, there's no need to worry about safety or anything like that. There are almost no ninjas here; most people are civilians.

Konohagakure is located in the northwest of the town, not exactly close but not too far either; causing trouble here is practically suicidal.

Early morning, the sunlight was just beginning to break.

To avoid any misunderstanding, he specifically bought two houses, one to the south and one to the north. The small house to the south belonged to Tayuya, and he went over to take a look, but no one lived there.

He walked through the sparsely populated streets, turned at a corner, and finally stopped in front of a small house on the northernmost edge. He looked up and saw clothes still drying on the balcony.

He reached out and knocked on the door, but there was no response. He then knocked a few more times.

There was finally some movement upstairs. The window was flung open, Nohara Nao peeked out, squinting. She seemed half-asleep, glancing down groggily before freezing in shock.

"Ah!" she exclaimed, then suddenly remembered that she hadn't washed or groomed herself, and quickly covered her face before shrinking back.

A moment later, the sound of footsteps came from behind the door. With a click, the door opened a crack, Nohara Nao revealed half of her face, which was flushed.

"You come in first, I haven't washed up yet, I'll go first."

After stammering through her words, she fled into the bathroom. The door was ajar, and Naruto easily pushed it open. After changing her shoes in the entryway, she saw the bathroom light was on, and someone was coming down from upstairs.

Princess Sara rubbed her eyes, her fiery red hair falling down, a look of surprise on her face. This quickly turned into tension, and her movements became somewhat stiff.

"Hi, you're back?" Sara put her hands behind her back, her nervousness visibly showing. "I... I'm going to wash up first, you can sit for a while."

After saying that, Sara ran up the stairs without looking back; there was a bathroom on the second floor as well.

He wasn't too reserved and casually sat down on the living room sofa. Looking around, the floor was clean, and there were fresh flowers on the glass table, their colors understated.

After bringing the two women out of the Dragon Vein, he didn't stay here for long. Half a year passed before he returned.

Half a year isn't a long time for Naruto, as he doesn't usually get much rest. In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed.

For them, it was a new beginning, and every day felt incredibly long. Fortunately, this was a market town, bustling with people and commerce, which greatly facilitated the two women's integration into life twenty years later.

A short while later, Nohara Nao came out of the bathroom, smiled at him, and began to make tea.

"Two hundred days have passed."

Hearing her resentful tone, Naruto felt a little embarrassed; he hadn't been here in a long time. Although that was true, he wouldn't admit it.

"I've been so busy lately. I didn't realize that more than half a year had passed without me noticing, cough cough."

This was such a cliché, but Naruto was already used to lying. He spoke without batting an eye, as if it were the truth, and Nohara Nao actually believed him.

"It's okay, we're slowly getting used to it here," Nohara Nao said, cupping her face in her hands. "Hey, you know what, Sara got used to it much faster than me."

"At first, she was the one who went out to buy groceries, and later she even learned how to use electrical appliances." She patted her chest as she said this, "But I learned how to do it too, it's quite simple."

"Amazing." Naruto didn't interrupt her rambling sharing; he could tell that Nohara Nao was genuinely happy to see him.

He originally came here to ask Nohara Nao for help. She and Rin Nohara are cousins and look almost identical; you can't tell them apart without looking closely.

He wanted to set a trap for Obito, who had obtained the Rinnegan; the matter from last time wasn't over yet. He shouldn't have, absolutely shouldn't have, targeted Ino and Hinata.

Even if Obito had come to him directly asking where the Nine-Tails was, Naruto wouldn't have been this angry. Perhaps Obito never really cared about anyone else, and only took Ino and Hinata hostage to save trouble.

The advantage of this is obvious: when facing someone weaker than him, it's like Obito instantly seizing Obito vital point. What happens after that is like meat on a chopping block.

Unfortunately, Naruto was stronger and knew more than him. Obito's approach undoubtedly blocked all paths from the start, turning it into a deadly stalemate.

Naruto wouldn't be so kind as to help him revive Rin Nohara; he just wants to destroy his heart. This time, he's going to make Obito and the Rinnegan disappear together.

"What's wrong? Are you daydreaming?" Nohara Nao nudged Naruto.

"No, maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday." He made up a reason and came back to his senses.

"Why were you staring at me like that?" Nohara Nao face slightly flushed and a little embarrassed, wondering if it was because they hadn't seen each other for so long.

"I'm probably under too much pressure. I've run into a problem recently," Naruto said, looking somewhat hesitant. He had come here specifically to ask Nohara Nao for help.

However, if Nohara Nao were to find out that he only wanted to use her as Rin Nohara to kill Obito Uchiha, he might end up hurting Nohara Nao as well.

"What's wrong? Is there anything I can do to help?" Nohara Nao sat down next to him, grabbed Naruto's hand with a worried look, and looked at him intently.

"I know I can never go home. It's not far from Konohagakure, but it's twenty years away. Even though nothing I'm familiar with is here, and my friends, enemies, and family have all disappeared, I still have you."

"I've missed you a lot these past six months. I'd be happy if I could help you."

As she spoke, she gripped Naruto's hand tightly, as if trying to embed it deeply into his.

Hearing this, Naruto felt even worse. Damn it! He'd gotten so used to using those two Hydrangea- wielding guys that they were completely out of their minds.

"I can help, that's why I came to see you," he said. "Seeing you will ease my worries, and I'm sure there will be a way to resolve this."

"Really?" she asked.

"Of course it's true." Naruto abandoned his previous foolish decision. "I miss you too."

After two days, Naruto returned to Konohagakure.

Seeing his somewhat tired appearance, Konan couldn't help but feel curious and scanned him with her eyes.

"These past two days..."

"It's not convenient to go into details." He waved his hand and went back to his room.

Lying in his room, Naruto looked utterly exhausted. For the past two days, he had spent the entire Tanzaku Town shopping, eating, drinking, and having fun with the two girls.

Nothing is more tiring than shopping; he was practically throwing up from all the walking. Luckily, someone massaged his legs that night, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have been able to get out of bed.

Two days passed, and I spent the next two days lying down after returning home.

One day, he was sprawled on the sofa, listlessly looking at erotic comics, when suddenly he slammed the book down on the sofa.

"Is Obito Uchiha going to die?"

Konan, sitting opposite him, glanced at him, put down her book, and took a leisurely sip of tea.

"I asked you this two days ago, and you said that Obito Uchiha might have arrived at the village entrance."

"How am I supposed to know what's wrong with this guy? Damn it." Naruto rubbed his head and said in frustration, "I've been working for nothing these past two days, and he still hasn't shown up."