Konohamaru's Trio: The World Isolates Me, Let Them Mock Me

Naruto thought about it and realized that he was in the prime of his life.

If nothing unexpected happens, he could basically build an entire clan. However, he couldn't actually acquire a piece of land specifically for the clan's development like a true clan leader.

The two girls, Yuki and the others, couldn't possibly leave their homeland, and he couldn't possibly gather everyone together; that would be suicidal. Besides, he's not some princess collector.

As more and more people were withdrawn from the front lines, Naruto seemed to have forgotten his promise to Black Zetsu, spending his days either with Ino and Hinata or partying with Choji and his group.

Meanwhile, Black Zetsu really went to search for the Tailed Beast, crossing mountains and valleys. When Naruto told him that he had two Tailed Beasts, Black Zetsu was actually a little panicked.

Because Kabuto delayed Black Zetsu for a long time, Black Zetsu expended a lot of effort and only managed to capture two Tailed Beasts. In the same amount of time, he needed to capture three Tailed Beasts.

Although the great undertaking was about to be completed, Black Zetsu felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

In the Konohagakure, dusk was falling.

"The war is finally over, and I can finally get some rest." Kiba Inuzuka was overjoyed; he had just returned from the battlefield with Choji.

We just had our wedding yesterday, and almost everyone went except Hinata. I got completely drunk yesterday and snuck out again today.

Seeing his smug look, Naruto immediately had a premonition that this bastard would definitely drag him into it when he opened his mouth later.

Sure enough, Kiba Inuzuka dragged Naruto into it the moment he opened his mouth.

"Naruto, when are you planning to hold your Ino Hinata Ino?"

"I should have drunk you under the table yesterday, always bringing up the most sensitive topics." Naruto wasn't going to let him off the hook, kicking him under the table. "Don't think I don't know who you liked before you got married."

"That guy... I forgot his name. Oh right, do you remember Choji?"

Little Fatty Choji was enjoying his meat when he heard this. He looked up and smiled, his chubby face puffed up, and said in a cheeky manner.

"Of course I remember, isn't that the one?"

"Stop! I was wrong, I was wrong!" Kiba Inuzuka chickened out.

"Why didn't you do this earlier? Why did you have to do it like this?" Naruto picked up his wine glass and took a sip. Shikamaru hadn't arrived yet, Neji was probably still on his way.

There are actually a lot going on in the village, but ultimately only Naruto and Choji, two idle people, have time to organize dinner parties all day long. Every night, they sit together eating and drinking.

"Naruto, the war is over now, what do you want to do in the future?" Choji suddenly asked.

"I don't know, we'll see when the time comes," Naruto said. "Besides, the war won't end so quickly. The Allied Shinobi Forces finally won a victory, and they'll have to redistribute the spoils."

"The negotiations alone will take a long time, and the Five Great Nations may even fight another battle later."

How could that be?

"What's so strange about that?" Naruto glanced at the fat man. "The Allied Shinobi Forces were all scattered and divided into their own teams, so they have a deep understanding of the combat methods of ninjas from other countries."

"If it really comes to war, it's just a matter of a word. If we can't reach an agreement, then we can only fight, right?"

"This isn't the first time the Five Great Nations have done this. The crisis that plagued the entire Shinobi World has now disappeared, leaving only a few rogue ninjas on the run."

"The Five Great Nations could use the pretext of harboring White Zetsu or being related to White Zetsu to attack their allies, which makes no logical problem whatsoever."

Choji was stunned.

"What? You don't believe me?" Naruto propped his head up with one hand and held a half-yellow, transparent wine glass in the other. He had already received firsthand information from the three women from Kumogakure.

The Raikage wanted to back down, but the nobles of the Land of Lightning demanded that the Kumogakure take a tougher stance, intending to use the opportunity of dividing the spoils after the war to plunder some territory from the other four countries.

"No wonder my father hasn't returned yet, and there's been no definite news." Choji scratched his head.

Naruto seemed unfazed; he wasn't concerned about whether the Five Great Nations would fight each other—in fact, he was hoping they would.

If he were to take action to seize the One-Tail and Eight-Tails, a battle between the Kumogakure and the Sand would suit him best. However, he wouldn't do something like stirring up trouble between them, firstly because it would be easy to be discovered, and secondly because it would be morally reprehensible.

If he were to instigate a war simply to extract the One-Tail and Eight-Tails, then Naruto's actions would be no different from Obito Uchiha's.

War isn't about arguing or negotiating; it's about real deaths. Even if these people are just insignificant nobodys, Naruto doesn't need to harm them.

He has far too many ways to catch just one of the One-Tail and Eight-Tails; there's no need to resort to such a heinous method.

Certainly.

If the Kumogakure and the Sand spontaneously start fighting, it has nothing to do with him. He can take advantage of the chaos however he wants, and looting during a crisis is perfectly acceptable for him.

"Will they really fight?" Kiba Inuzuka couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, I'm waiting too," he replied. "But you don't need to worry, even if a war breaks out, the scale of the war is probably not very large."

"You just got married, so there's a high chance you won't be needed on the battlefield."

Soon after, Shikamaru and Neji arrived, with Rock Lee being the last. This guy can't drink alcohol, so he had to sit at the same table as the children.

"Big Brother Naruto!" Konohamaru jumped out, his face full of enthusiasm.

Udon and Moegi followed behind Konohamaru; the three of them had grown quite a bit taller. Konohamaru, needless to say, was the tallest of the three, with broad shoulders and a muscular build, already showing signs of becoming a young man.

He was also the most talented, not only learning the Rasengan but also mastering several simple Ninjutsu. Naruto guessed that Ebisu had probably taught him those, which was quite biased.

However, Konohamaru is the grandson of the Third Hokage and is highly talented.

In comparison, Udon and Moegi looked much more ordinary. Udon had grown quite a bit taller and seemed less shy, and had changed to a pair of black-rimmed glasses.

When Naruto looked at him, Udon scratched his head and gave him a simple, honest smile. Naruto had a good impression of Udon; he wasn't particularly talented, but he was reliable.

Finally, his gaze fell on Moegi, looking at her excited yet slightly shy expression.

"Um???"

He seemed to remember that he hadn't been very nice to Moegi back then, simply because she was a crybaby, and he even seemed to have given her a severe scolding.

After that, nothing more happened. Apart from a few brief meetings, their familiarity with each other was nowhere near that of his relationship with Konohamaru.

"Naruto!" Moegi walked up to Konohamaru, reaching out her hand cautiously to greet him.

"Hmm." Naruto nodded, unsure how to respond, so he simply gave a cold reply, "You guys sit at that table, no drinking allowed."

"Rock Lee, you too."

"Okay." Rock Lee was a little speechless, but he knew that he was prone to getting drunk and causing trouble, and might even destroy the whole business.

Moegi was a little sullen. She had just finished greeting him when she was thrown to this deserted table, where she sat with a ninja older brother who didn't seem very bright.

Fortunately, although she was somewhat willful, she wasn't stupid. She knew that this strange ninja in the green bodysuit might not look like much, but one punch from him would be enough to make her cry all night.

It got dark, so she sat there quietly and ate her food.

Shikamaru had barely sat down when he blurted out something.

"Naruto, did you find some money recently? You're treating us again. It's been five days already, and I'm starting to treat this place like my cafeteria."

"I didn't find any money, but I've definitely become rich." Naruto made no attempt to hide his wealth and arrogance; he also needed a reason to change his previous image of being poor and skipping out on meals.

They're about to become fathers, and constantly being seen as stingy and skipping out on Tenten will negatively impact their daily relationships with their fathers-in-law.

"Then your spending on the bill for five days in a row is a bit too extravagant. I'm starting to get a little scared," Shikamaru said jokingly, picking up his chopsticks.

"Naruto, why don't you beat me up? Otherwise, I really can't eat this meal in peace."

"Just eat, stop talking so much." Naruto ignored him and turned to chat with Neji, "How's Lord Hiashi doing lately? What's that old man up to?"

"Playing chess?" He was surprised and looked at Neji. "Is this old man trying to cultivate his mind and body? I remember the last time I saw him, Lord Hiashi was still practicing with a bamboo sword."

"I almost thought he was going to kill me, thankfully he wasn't."

Neji: "."

"Is it possible that Lord Hiashi really wanted to kill you?" Choji interjected, a smug look on his face. "If I were Lord Hiashi, I might have done the same."

"Shut up, Choji!" Naruto snapped back. "What did I do? I didn't do anything heinous. You're just jealous."

"That's right, don't be so ungrateful," Kiba Inuzuka added. "Now that Hinata and Ino are both pregnant, you're really lucky."

Choji and Kiba Inuzuka started talking, and Shikamaru and Neji chimed in with their own comments, instantly turning what was supposed to be a harmonious dinner into a critique session against scumbags.

Naruto knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't argue. No matter what the others said, he greeted them with a smile and even ordered several bottles of good wine to personally pour for the four of them.

Throughout the meal, dishes were kept being added, and both host and guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Just as everyone was getting a little tipsy, Naruto stood up with a smile and said to Shikamaru and the others.

"You guys keep eating, I'll go pay the bill first."

"Okay," Kiba Inuzuka mumbled sleepily.

As Naruto turned and walked towards the counter, Choji, who was already somewhat drunk, suddenly opened his small, beady eyes, which gleamed brightly.

He stared at the counter for a while, and saw Naruto seemingly paying at the counter, making a gesture of taking out money. Then he seemed to ask about the restroom, and then left with a relaxed expression.

Choji instinctively sensed something was amiss, coughed, and pretended to be drunk and dazed as he stood up.

"I'm going to the restroom, don't go, come back and keep drinking."

After saying that, Choji staggered towards the restroom, continuing until he turned the corner. The previously drunk Choji instantly sobered up, glaring at the empty restroom with gritted teeth.

"I knew it!!! I knew it! This is revenge! Naked revenge!"

"You're such a jerk, Naruto Uzumaki! You even betray your best buddy!"

"Luckily, I'm quick-witted, otherwise I, Choji Akimichi, would be the one foolishly waiting there to pay the bill! Damn it, how can there be such a shameless person in the Shinobi World!"

Seven minutes later, Shikamaru, who had been drunk, opened his eyes.

That's strange, is it possible to find money in a toilet?

Naruto paid the bill but didn't return, Choji disappeared from the restroom. These two are the same kind of people; could they have taken this opportunity to skip out on the bill? Given their personalities, it's not impossible!

No, money isn't important. I can't let this pathetic opportunity to pay the bill fall into my hands!

Before anyone could react, Shikamaru, who had been drunk, suddenly stood up and slurred his words.

"Why hasn't Choji come back yet? Could he be drunk and passed out in the toilet? I need to go check on him. Oh, Neji, do you want to come with me?"

Neji raised his head, frowned, thought for two seconds, and then immediately stood up.

"Alright."

Kiba Inuzuka watched the two figures disappear into the distance, initially laughing and mocking them.

"Is Choji really that stupid? He even passed out drunk in the toilet. Haha, if he really fell asleep in the toilet, I could laugh at him for a whole day."

After saying that, Kiba Inuzuka instinctively sensed that something was wrong, and he turned his head to look.

Holy crap, only he, Konohamaru, and two others are left at the entire stall. Rock Lee has disappeared without a trace. By the way, when did Rock Lee disappear?

"Where's the older brother in the green bodysuit?" Kiba Inuzuka asked, looking at Konohamaru and the other two.

"That older brother?" Konohamaru scratched his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "He said he would walk around the village five hundred times after eating to digest, and then do five hundred handstands at night."

"Huh? Why isn't Naruto back yet? Didn't he go to pay the bill?" Konohamaru asked.

"Yes, big brother, do you know where Naruto went?" Moegi asked with concern, looking at Kiba Inuzuka.

Kiba Inuzuka was immediately drenched in sweat. Damn it, the pressure had completely shifted onto him.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he'll be the best member of that loser group today. This is blatant revenge. Damn it, I actually trusted Naruto Uzumaki!

I'd rather trust a dog than believe that Naruto Uzumaki could have any good intentions!

Where did he go? Where else could he have gone? He obviously skipped out on the bill! Damn it! That wicked blond guy! I'm done for this time; I'll have to pay the bill now!

Damn it! Naruto Uzumaki, you deserve to die!

Kiba Inuzuka's face was ashen; he didn't want to answer Moegi's questions, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed by her Moegi questioning. Turning his head, he saw the grown-up Konohamaru and his two companions, and he froze for a moment.

They don't seem to be children anymore. When they were that age, they were probably tricked by Naruto too, right?

Hmm. Kiba Inuzuka stood there for two seconds, then decisively turned and ran! As he ran, he silently repented, "I'm sorry! Blame Naruto!"

"Huh? Why did you run away like that?" Konohamaru was completely bewildered.

"He still hasn't told me where Naruto went!" Moegi pouted, somewhat dissatisfied.

However, someone soon told them where Naruto had gone.

Boss: "Which of you three will pay the bill?"

Konohamaru: "???"

Moegi: "????"

Udon: "."