Ino: That Man Had Ruined Her Reputation

Naruto was so inhuman that the second-generation members of Konohagakure were influenced by him and started attending parties, and they were all quick to skip out on their bills.

Shikamaru was processing documents in the Hokage's Office, while Kakashi, still busy at work after returning from the battlefield, suddenly heard hurried footsteps echoing in the corridor.

He looked up, and the door was pushed open.

"Shikamaru! Something's happened!" Kiba Inuzuka cried out anxiously, his forehead covered in sweat, barely able to catch his breath. "Something's happened! Choji's in trouble!"

"What's wrong with Choji?"

"Yes! At the hospital!" Kiba Inuzuka finally caught his breath and shouted, "Go and see him, Shikamaru."

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru didn't dare to delay and put down his work to rush to the Ninja Hospital. On the way, he ran into Rock Lee and Neji, as well as Ino, who had come after hearing the news.

With heavy hearts, the group arrived at Konoha Hospital and slowly pushed open the ward door.

"Choji?"

Everyone was stunned. The scene of Choji lying weakly in the hospital bed that they had expected did not appear. Instead, they saw Choji trying to rub the snack bag over with his hand in a cast.

"Why are you here?" Choji was also confused, then he guiltily hid his plaster cast on his hand and leg. "Just now... you didn't see anything."

Shikamaru narrowed his eyes and instantly noticed something amiss.

"Are you not sick?"

"I'm not sick. Who told you I'm sick?" Choji sat back down on the hospital bed. "I'm fine, it's just that... I encountered some special circumstances."

A group of people turned their attention to Kiba Inuzuka, who was holding a note in his mouth that read "Choji is in the hospital."

"I said he was in the hospital, but I didn't say what happened to him." Kiba Inuzuka pointed at Choji with a gloating expression and asked, "Ask Choji why he's here."

"Choji?" Ino asked, puzzled.

At first, Choji was hesitant and embarrassed to speak, but under everyone's questioning, he finally told them the whole story.

"My mother invited me to have a meal with the clan elders as a feast. Everything was fine, but I drank too much and became a little confused."

"I've been drinking and eating with Naruto a lot lately. I thought... I thought it was Naruto again. But when they didn't seem to be going to pay, I got really drunk, really!"

Ino looked puzzled. "And then what did you do?"

Shikamaru slapped his face, he could almost imagine what had happened. Rock Lee coughed, Neji looked up elsewhere, and Kiba Inuzuka was grinning mischievously.

"Then I skipped out on the bill."

"My mother said she would break my legs, so I went to the hospital to hide for a few days, hoping this matter will pass smoothly."

Ino: "???"

Shikamaru coughed. "I have something to do, I'll be going now."

Neji: "I also have something to do."

Rock Lee: "I still have training to finish, I'll have to double it when I get back."

Kiba Inuzuka: "Hahahaha, serves you right."

"What are you guys doing all day?" Ino, somewhat exasperated. "You're acting like kids. You guys are really something. Choji, you're even worse. You can't skip out on the bill just because you're drunk!"

"Playing around is one thing, but who started this habit? It's really a worry."

In the ward, everyone fell into an eerie silence, staring intently at Ino.

"Why are you all looking at me?" Ino frowned. "I never ran away."

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly thought of a possibility and tentatively asked.

"Naruto?"

"Yes!" Everyone nodded.

Ino blushed deeply, so embarrassed that she could barely speak, and waved her hand as she said this.

"You bunch of people are so boring, I really don't want to deal with you anymore."

After saying that, Ino hurriedly left. She thought to herself, "How embarrassing! That Naruto! How old is he, still acting like a child Tenten, playing these kinds of games."

No way, that's too embarrassing! I'm going to beat him up next time I see him!

~~

"No! Slow down! Stop, stop, stop!!!" Hydrangea screamed, her back stiffening, her Chakra almost overflowing.

"Is this any good?" Naruto stood not far away, arms crossed, watching Hydrangea roll around on the ground yelling like a ghost.

"Who told you to pour so much Chakra into your body at once!" Hydrangea retorted. "Do you know what it feels like to have so much Chakra poured into your body?"

"I don't know, I haven't tried it."

"Wait! Wait a minute, ah!!!" Hydrangea rolled on the ground, in excruciating pain.

"You're such a loser, a weakling ninja." Naruto yawned, looked up at the sun, and thought to himself that this woman was far too weak.

She can't even withstand this much Chakra. This is like giving her a power boost and she still can't handle it. She's so weak. How desperate must I have been to recruit her in the first place?

They've been kept as a mascot all these years, doing a few small tasks that aren't very difficult.

Now Naruto is preparing to send them out to do some bigger tasks, but he's worried that Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama are too weak and will get killed. So he has no choice but to accept the Evil God's Gift and share his power with them.

In that case, he still has to find people to handle things one by one, as Yakumo Kurama is still in the Land of Grass.

Konan is strong enough. Uzuki Yugao doesn't need to leave Konoha Village is too complicated, so let's wait and see.

Ryūzetsu's talent is average, and he probably needs to divert Chakra, leaving only Kurotsuchi as the last one.

Hmm. Never mind, Future Leg Shadow is too foul-mouthed. Let her suffer a bit first, otherwise, even if we get a share of the profits, it'll be a waste. This woman is too spoiled; her temperament needs to be tempered.

Kumogakure Naruto, Mabui and Samui. They'd send messages back anyway, so he ignored them for the time being.

He managed to steal a few moments of free time these past few days, and naturally, he couldn't let Hydrangea give up halfway. He still needed someone to help him, and although Hydrangea was a bit inexperienced, she was reliable and dependable.

"Hang in there a little longer, it'll be over soon."

"I can't take it anymore, please stop giving it to me," the Hydrangea said weakly. "Wait a minute, I really can't take it anymore, please stop."

"That won't do, we agreed on that." Naruto ignored her. "Just bear with it a little longer. If you suffer a little now, you'll get beaten less next time you go to the battlefield."

"How could I be beaten? Even if I can't win, I can run away!" she struggled to say. "Really, I think it's really unnecessary."

"Oh, I don't care what you think."

Hydrangea's screams were so pitiful that Naruto simply put on earplugs and didn't take them off until she finished rolling around on the ground. Hydrangea, lying on the ground covered in sweat, glanced casually at him taking off his earplugs.

"Ah! Are you even human?!"

"What's wrong?"

"You're wearing earplugs!"

"I'm a kind-hearted person, I can't stand hearing you scream. What am I supposed to do without earplugs?" Naruto asked seriously, which almost broke Hydrangea's guard.

"Was it really necessary to channel Chakra like this? It hurts so much, I'd rather be tortured than go through that again. Dear Lord Jashin, please protect me."

"The Evil God doesn't exist, don't waste your energy," Naruto said casually. "I am the Evil God, do you believe me? I don't even believe it myself, it's just an empty shell."

"It doesn't matter who the Evil God is. I'm just making a wish. I just need someone to protect me," said the Hydrangea in a very realistic way. "You can protect me too."

"What do you mean 'okay'? You're making it so difficult."

"I just feel there's no difference. I don't care about any Evil God. It's fine if the Shinobi World is destroyed." The Hydrangea lay motionless on the grass, the setting sun enveloping the forest.

The orange sunset painted the landscape red, and the evening breeze rustled the leaves in the woods, creating ripples on the water.

"You're really optimistic. I don't want the Shinobi World to be destroyed."

"Of course, you have everything." Hydrangea pouted, full of resentment. "Unless you let me have some free time, I won't..."

"Ah! Wasn't it supposed to be over?"

"I didn't say that, you said it."

"I was wrong, I was wrong! I'll never complain again!" Hydrangea was in excruciating pain, but Naruto ignored her and discovered there was still room to descend.

"I didn't know you had so much potential until you said something. You can still grow a little more. Hydrangea, you're truly a genius," Naruto said.

"No! No, stop!" Hydrangea woke up instantly, turned over and tried to escape, but there was no way to escape.

Another scream rang out, and the light in the Hydrangea's eyes vanished instantly.

Afterwards, Naruto glanced at the Hydrangea curled up on the grass, and then at the setting sun.

"I'm leaving now. Go back by yourself. Oh, by the way, I brought you a little something."

As he spoke, Naruto produced a box and casually tossed it to Hydrangea. The box landed squarely in front of her, and Hydrangea immediately sat up.

"What is that?"

"It's a cheap little thing; I just saw it and brought it for you."

Hydrangea opened the box and found an expensive bamboo dragonfly. She was slightly stunned. During their last chat, she had casually mentioned how envious she was of others playing with them.

Unexpectedly, the ruthless Naruto Uzumaki actually remembered it, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, Naruto didn't just stand there watching her; he waited until she said something before leaving. When she looked up, there was no one there anymore; he really was gone.

She picked up the bamboo dragonfly and looked at it for a long time. In the wilderness where night was falling, she tried rubbing it. The bamboo dragonfly slowly rose, skimmed over the dark treetops, and landed in the embrace of the stars.

~~

"Have you collected the Tailed Beast yet?" Naruto asked impatiently, staring at the somewhat disheveled Black Zetsu. "Three days later, then another three days. How long do you want me to wait?"

"Didn't you also fail to deal with the One-Tail and Eight-Tails?" Black Zetsu was initially a little guilty, but when he realized that he wasn't Naruto Uzumaki, he immediately became more assertive.

"I've already made all the arrangements. I'm just waiting for you to collect the five Tailed Beast so I can make my move immediately," Naruto retorted. "But you've been keeping me waiting for ages. How long are you going to wait?"

"It will be soon."

"How fast is 'soon'?" Naruto glanced at him. "Do you know this isn't just your problem? If you couldn't do it in the first place, you shouldn't have agreed so readily."

"What kind of cooperation are you talking about? You can't even handle a few Tailed Beast that aren't much of a threat. When you're negotiating terms, you should just say no."

Black Zetsu fell silent.

Collecting the Tailed Beast was clearly his job, something he'd been working on for a thousand years without ever being in a hurry. Now, suddenly someone pops up to collaborate with him and is even urging him to work overtime.

This feeling was incredibly frustrating. He hadn't had colleagues for centuries, and suddenly he was about to face intense competition. He couldn't accept it, and he didn't want to.

"That's my business. You take care of the One-Tail and Eight-Tails issues first. You don't need to worry about the rest," Black Zetsu said.

"If it's okay, it's okay; if it's not okay, it's not okay. What do you mean by 'I don't care'?" Naruto laughed. "Then I won't worry about the One-Tail and Eight-Tails either. Go get them yourself."

"Since Kabuto is dead anyway, and you don't want me to take care of it, then do it yourself."

"I'll do it myself, just don't mess with it," Black Zetsu said.

"I didn't say I wouldn't let others do it, just because I didn't." Naruto pouted. "Go find your Tailed Beast already. You're still being stubborn. No wonder you've been searching for so long without any progress."

Black Zetsu felt a pang of sadness, wondering why he was starting to feel like he was going to work.

The scabs should be killed!

But he had no way to fight back. Meeting such an oddball as Naruto Uzumaki was a huge misfortune. Not only was this guy strong, but he also loved to take things too seriously.

He's a complete oddball. If he were to keep an eye on you, a hundred years would be wasted.

This is the only opportunity right now. Taking advantage of the chaos among the Five Great Nations and the chance to make a deal with Naruto Uzumaki, I can gather Nine Tailed Beasts.

Black Zetsu was furious, but he wasn't afraid of Naruto Uzumaki unilaterally terminating the deal. A deal is a deal; only if both parties abide by it can worse things be avoided.

Naruto couldn't help but smile as he watched Black Zetsu leave.

It's numb and painful; don't expect it to be any better.

He knew that Black Zetsu wouldn't be able to gather the remaining five Tailed Beast anytime soon, so there was no need for him to rush. He was only urging Black Zetsu on in order to annoy him.

Black Zetsu busy collecting the Tailed Beast to scheme against Naruto.

The next day.

As usual, Naruto went to the Yamanaka Flower Shop to keep Ino, but suddenly found that she seemed unhappy, and was immediately puzzled.

What's wrong with you?

"Hmph, nothing's wrong with me," Ino said unhappily. "Choji is in the hospital."

"What hospital is he in?" Naruto was stunned. "Did he overeat? Or was he starving? He was injured on the battlefield, and he came back and went straight to the hospital."

"It's all your fault!"

"What does this have to do with me? I have absolutely no idea."

"Choji was afraid to go home, afraid of being beaten to death, and had nowhere to go, so he pretended to be sick and hospitalized," Ino explained, and then told the whole story.

Naruto was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "Wow, the student has surpassed the master!"

"I didn't teach him how to skip out on the bill, didn't I? He figured it out himself!" Naruto stammered. "He learned it on his own, so you can't blame me."

"It's all your fault! Yesterday, when I went to ask who started this bad trend, they all looked at me," Ino said angrily. "It's so embarrassing! You've made me lose all face!"

"I'll pay you if you don't have the money, why did you skip out on the bill!"

"I have money, but... that's hard to say. I wasn't the one who skipped out on the bill first." Naruto was sweating profusely. "They were also at fault. It wasn't just me."

"Don't do that again!" Ino warned.

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