Father-in-Law Truly Had Vision

"Go to the battlefield? What nonsense is this?" Naruto was standing downstairs, about to pull the wind chime in front of the door one more time, when he suddenly heard Ino's voice from upstairs.

Just as he was stunned, the shop door in front of him was suddenly pulled open as if blown by the wind. A familiar fragrance wafted into his arms, and before Naruto could even speak, he was quickly pulled away.

"Why."

"Don't talk!" Ino stomped a few steps, grabbed Naruto, and dragged him into the dimly lit alley next door. She slammed him against the wall and said fiercely, "Are you stupid?"

"What?" Naruto was still a little confused. "Wrong way of knocking?"

"Wrong, terribly wrong!" Ino made an "X" with both hands, exclaiming excitedly, "Didn't I tell you to come back when you had time? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Don't I have time now?"

"That's not what I meant! Oh, you should understand!" Ino gently pushed him. "Are you stupid? The war has already started. Wait a few days and you won't have to get scolded anymore."

"It's just getting scolded, it's no big deal." Naruto said nonchalantly. "I'd love for your father to scold me, let's see how embarrassed he is when he becomes a grandfather."

"You really are something," Ino chuckled, knowing the man was joking.

The two tacitly understood that the closer the battle became, the greater the likelihood that the Yamanaka couple would relent. However, the pressure would also be immense in the coming days; whoever went against the tide would suffer the most.

Ino had planned for Naruto to come a few days later, but Naruto unexpectedly showed up as if he hadn't understood. If they were sitting at the same table, Naruto would definitely be the one attracting all the attention.

"What's going on in Konohagakure?" Naruto changed the subject. "I went out to buy souvenirs today, and when I came back, I found the village in a state of panic."

"I don't know." Ino genuinely didn't know; she hadn't even left the house.

"It's normal for there to be fighting. I wouldn't be surprised if someone even reached the Valley of the End. What's strange is why Kakashi couldn't keep the news under wraps?" he muttered to himself.

Suddenly, Ino realized the crux of the problem and turned sharply to look at Naruto.

"You mean there's a spy in the village?"

"Most likely, Kakashi is probably already having the Anbu investigate," Naruto said. "In any case, the village isn't very safe, and I won't leave until the situation is completely stable."

"You don't need to worry too much, my father will stay in the village for a while."

"The Intelligence Department is quite far from the flower shop, so there will always be times when they can't take care of it," he said tactfully. "Besides, the war is intense, and the Intelligence Department also has to go to the front lines."

He could have easily handled it with a little effort, but why bother? If the village only had some White Zetsu, then he would have a reason to stay with Ino.

He needs to be present for at least the next ten days to two weeks. After that, everything will naturally be resolved. He can't leave the village before giving anyone an opportunity to take advantage of him.

"We'll talk about the wedding later. With war imminent, there's no suitable time right now." Ino stood with her arms crossed, only two hand widths away from him, looking solemn.

"That's not something we can decide; we have to ask your parents first." He waved his hand, looking completely authoritative. "Let's ask your father first and see how he wants to beat me up."

"Oh! My father would never lay a hand on me!" Ino chuckled, perhaps thinking of the scene of Inoichi Yamanaka taking action, or perhaps taking advantage of the opportunity to be alone with the two of them to release some pressure.

When war coincides with marriage, there's often more worry than anything else. Naruto knows some things that will happen in the future, even if they're not entirely accurate, at least he has some idea of what's going to happen.

For Ino, however, this was her first time facing war. To make matters worse, she was pregnant at the same time, which made her hesitant and prevented her from doing many things.

The emotions of becoming a mother are complex, as if the life of a young girl has been completely taken away in an instant. Even if you don't think about it, various emotions will still keep welling up.

Fortunately, ninjas are generally very physically fit, and for most female ninjas, childbirth is easier than for ordinary people. They also recover faster, and the probability of leaving any aftereffects is very small.

But after all, it's pregnancy, not acting in a movie where spring turns to winter and the baby is born in a few scenes. It's a very long time, so long that one night can be divided into seven or eight segments.

Having cleared her mind of all thoughts, Ino looked at Naruto, and Naruto looked back at her.

"Would you like to hear the baby's heartbeat?" she asked.

"Yes," Naruto agreed, squatted down and listened for a while, but found he couldn't hear anything.

Looking up, Ino was covering her mouth and laughing, a smug smile on her face. Just like the girl who had dominated the alleyway six years ago, she tapped his forehead.

"It hasn't been three months, where's the heartbeat coming from? You idiot!"

It seems that after becoming a mother, Ino has become more open-minded about many things and more tolerant. This is especially true in the context of the war.

The lights flickered, Naruto still carried the gifts upstairs and obediently accepted a scolding. He kept his head down and acted like a grandson the whole time, thinking to himself that he could always get revenge on his grandson or granddaughter later.

Anyway, grandchildren are more important than children. Be a strict father and when Guangming grows up, he'll beat up your grandchildren.

Finally, Inoichi Yamanaka was exhausted. He took a sip of tea, but his face remained ashen.

What are you planning to do?

"Marry."

"Foolish!"

"My father-in-law is right."

"What do you mean I'm right! And don't call me father-in-law! Who's your father-in-law!" Inoichi Yamanaka was furious, wishing he could slap this shameless man to death.

Unfortunately, the other party was too shameless and had already made it a fait accompli.

"Yes, yes, father-in-law." Naruto still let it go in one ear and out the other, but his attitude was still good.

Ino nudged him under the table, signaling him to behave. Only then did he get up to refill Inoichi Yamanaka's tea, while Yamanaka Rino continued preparing snacks.

Life is like a calm, deep spring, no matter how turbulent the world around us may be. As long as we don't cause trouble, everything will be peaceful and serene.

Before his daughter met a scumbag, Inoichi Yamanaka thought this way. Even though he had experienced some things when he was young, he still lived a routine life as he got older.

But the peace was eventually shattered, again by an unplanned pregnancy. He regretted it and reflected on it, sometimes thinking that if he had cared more about Ino six or seven years ago, things might have turned out differently.

I'm busy with work all day, but in the end, it seems like I haven't gained anything. What's worse, I don't even really like my job. I'm just busy to have something to do, to the point of numbness.

Life was going too well; his wife was virtuous, his daughter was sensible, and he had several old friends. It seemed that once he left work, life would become stagnant.

By the time he realized something was wrong, things had already gotten very serious.

Naruto has a bad reputation within the village, but his fame is limited to Konohagakure. He might have a fearsome reputation in the Capital City of the Land of Fire, but that's only temporary.

Overall, Naruto is quite law-abiding, at least within the ninja circle. At his age, Jiraiya and the others had already made a name for themselves as the Legendary Sannin.

In other words, Naruto acts arrogantly and domineeringly, but only within Konohagakure. Outside of Konoha, he makes very little noise, and doesn't even cause a big fuss.

If it were merely a matter of Naruto's limited abilities, Inoichi Yamanaka wouldn't have given him a second glance. But he knew that Naruto's abilities were no less than those of the Legendary Sannin of yesteryear, and it was remarkable that a young man could act with such composure.

It wasn't that the father-in-law and son-in-law grew to like each other more and more over time; rather, it was a conclusion that Inoichi Yamanaka reached after calmly and carefully considering things during this period of time, after accepting reality.

At his age, he has a clear understanding of some things. After all, there's nothing new under the sun, and some things don't need to be hidden at all.

The legendary Legendary Sannin were indeed renowned Shinobi World, but that reputation was also a constraint—serving the village to the death before finally leaving. "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind," and there were some truths he couldn't explicitly state.

After all, young people have their own youthful vigor, and it's impossible to say for sure. In short Inoichi Yamanaka was quite satisfied with Naruto's style of doing things. At least he knew that being a bully within his own group wouldn't cause any trouble.

Moreover, Naruto is now working for Tsunade and Kakashi rather than for Konohagakure, as all the tasks are assigned to him by the Hokage.

In this way, Naruto doesn't seem to be so selfless as to sacrifice everything for the village without considering the consequences. Inoichi Yamanaka doesn't object to Naruto developing a sense of belonging to the village, but he doesn't want him to be like the Fourth Hokage.

In his youth, he had seen all sorts of prodigies; the Uchiha Clan was full of geniuses, yet in the end, he still ended up completely wiped out.

Everyone has selfish motives. Inoichi Yamanaka may have spoken sternly, but ultimately he couldn't bear to see his daughter widowed. He didn't want Naruto to become Jinchuriki and impulsively go to his death.

Inoichi Yamanaka thought about many things, but it was only for a fleeting moment when he picked up the cup. When he put the cup down with a thud, his thoughts came to an abrupt end.

"We are currently at wartime, and the situation in the village is still unclear. It is possible that the enemy has already infiltrated and spread information. Therefore, for safety reasons, the wedding cannot be held in the short term."

"Uncle is right." Naruto also changed his tune accordingly, blindly following whatever Inoichi Yamanaka said, without fear of being considered a dullard.

Winning over your future in-laws isn't something that can be done overnight; it's similar to dating. If confessing your feelings is just the starting point for your advances, you've already lost half the battle.

If you don't perform well in ordinary times and only hope to show a knowledgeable, humble, and capable image when you meet someone, that's several times harder than getting into Tsinghua University.

Anyway, whatever my father-in-law says is right, and that's all that matters.

After Inoichi Yamanaka finished speaking, he seemed to think that it was too easy for Naruto, and frowned and pondered for a while.

"The wedding still needs to be held, but we'll find a suitable time to do it, preferably within the next two months. If the fighting can be brought under control, then the sooner the better."

Yes, just one word, yes!

After leaving the Yamanaka Flower Shop, Naruto walked a distance and then looked back. Suddenly, he exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling completely relaxed.

I originally thought my father-in-law was fierce, but who knew he wouldn't even send out an invitation to Hyuga Hiashi. It seems I underestimated his magnanimity.

The next day.

The village was still in a mess. Naruto slept until 2 p. m. as usual. When he got up to wash up, he found someone sitting in the living room.

"A rare guest indeed, Captain Uzuki Yugao." He shuffled into the bathroom in his slippers, not even glancing at Uzuki Yugao.

"I looked for you yesterday, but you weren't there," she replied directly, without any unnecessary words.

"I went to prepare the gifts yesterday. As you know, with great power comes great responsibility, and I've been under a lot of pressure lately because of my wedding."

Naruto was bragging, and without closing the door, he was brushing his teeth and washing his face while talking to Uzuki Yugao.

"Choosing a gift is an art. An expensive gift is too abrupt, while a cheap one doesn't show your thoughtfulness. It must be something rare and valuable, and something the recipient can't refuse."

"Something's happened in the village," Uzuki Yugao said calmly.

"That's a real shame." Naruto didn't reply.

"There are a lot of White Zetsu hidden in the village. We already sifted through them yesterday, so they should be almost clean now." Uzuki Yugao was very smart, so she didn't mention anything about the Hokage or the village.

She knew Naruto's temper all too well; there was no point in talking about these things, she could just lay out what she knew in front of him.

He'll decide the outcome himself; at worst, we'll just mention it.

"The Five Great Nations are facing a critical situation on the front lines, and it took them a great deal of effort to repel the White Zetsu Allied Army. After the Five Kage Summit, they all decided to form Allied Shinobi Forces to fight."

"In Konohagakure, we should be able to find and deal with all the White Zetsu by tomorrow."

Uzuki Yugao was still rambling on about the situation in Konohagakure, reporting the latest news to Naruto. Suddenly, a muffled thud was heard, and the bathroom door slammed shut.

Then the sound of the shower started, Uzuki Yugao simply shut up.

She wasn't one to give up easily, nor was she a stubborn person. Her mind raced, analyzing what benefits she could bring to Naruto and how she could help him.

In this way, it will be easier to make another request.

After Naruto finished showering and dried his hair, Uzuki Yugao spoke again.

"The village lacks a main force; no one can hold the line on the main battlefield."

"What does that have to do with me? I'm very busy right now. I'm more concerned about whether I can get through this situation safely than about the war."

"I can help, any kind of help is fine," Uzuki Yugao said without hesitation. "As long as you can use me, I'll do anything."

"War is such a dangerous thing, it's not child's play." Naruto's words meant he was refusing.

Uzuki Yugao wasn't too disappointed. Her promise wasn't worth much anyway, at least not enough for Naruto to go to war for. She hadn't had any expectations at all, because the promise was given away for free.

It wasn't a transaction, just a convenient bonus. Because from beginning to end, she understood that Naruto might ignore Konohagakure, but he would absolutely not care about the enemy's advance threatening Ino and Hinata's safety.

All she had to do was tell him the truth, the battle situation, and make a promise. In a transaction, that promise would be worthless.

But if it's a free gift, Uzuki Yugao knows that Naruto probably really needs the help of his reliable colleague of six or seven years right now.

Because his cold demeanor is the best endorsement of trust, which can be very useful to him at times.