Wildfire

"Tsunade is indeed the most suitable candidate for the Fifth Hokage, but nobody knows where she is," Mitokado Homura said.

"I'll go find her." Jiraiya turned around. "However, I must have a vote at the High-level Meeting regarding how to deal with the Jinchuriki, what do you say?"

The two advisors exchanged a glance, their faces showing seriousness.

"Jiraiya, we understand the situation and can agree to your request."

"But I need to inform you of the contents of the recent high-level meeting. According to information from spies, the Land of Lightning is vigorously developing lightning energy technology, and the Land of Wind has recently been mining an unknown metal ore."

"Most of the village's leaders are deeply uneasy about this. Konohagakure needs a stronger Kage to guide us to see the right direction and make the right choices."

Jiraiya understood the implied desire in their words, Teuchi the two old men, and said...

"Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First Generation, she's much stronger than me."

"Also, I need to take Naruto out for a while."

"The Jinchuriki have recently shown a tendency to get out of control, and that's the one thing we can't agree to with you, Jiraiya." The elderly female advisor, Utatane Koharu, said with narrowed eyes.

"Never mind then." Jiraiya turned and walked away in a rather shameless manner, waving his hand as he said, "You guys should choose Danzo as Hokage."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's suggestion about Danzo, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's faces immediately turned green.

Although the Third Hokage have passed away, their influence remains.

As senior advisors to Konohagakure, these two were involved in major village decisions and had long stood firmly with the Third Hokage. They would never choose to let Danzo, their old classmate who did the dirty work, become Hokage.

In their eyes, Danzo, their old classmate, was neither good enough for the position of Hokage, either in appearance or in character that was even more cunning than Lao Zibi.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu do not doubt Danzo's loyalty to the village, but they question Danzo's Will of Fire.

If they didn't have solid evidence, they might even directly suspect that the God of Shinobi who stirred up the hearts of the villagers and smeared the Will of Fire some time ago was Danzo's doing.

To put it simply, I look down on him.

"Jiraiya," Mitokado Homura called out, "you, as one of the Legendary Sannin Jinchuriki."

Yamanaka Flower Shop.

The brightly lit small table reflected the awkward images of the two people. Ino, Maid Outfit, was clutching Naruto's clothes, almost tearing the collar of his black short-sleeved shirt.

"I'm sorry." Naruto apologized quickly and sincerely. "It was my fault for making Ino dress like this."

"I'm so sorry."

Ino was taken aback at first, her lips pursed slightly, and she was about to speak up to defend Naruto.

"That."

"Ino," the noblewoman Yamanaka Rino frowned slightly, "Why are you bullying Naruto again? Even if you..."

Yamanaka Rino sighed halfway through her sentence, and with a hint of disappointment, pulled Ino aside and whispered something.

"Ino, you can't win the heart of the boy you like with violence alone."

"I didn't, I'm not."

Ino was almost in tears. She pointed to her Maid Outfit, wanting to say something, but ultimately held back.

Yamanaka Rino pulled Ino back, looked at Naruto with a smile, her elegant demeanor completely different from Ino's, and her words were as gentle as a spring breeze.

"My daughter is grateful for your care."

"Not at all, Auntie. I am the one who was taken care of by Ino," Naruto replied.

Hearing the word "Auntie" seemed to please Yamanaka Rino. In the customs of the Land of Fire, older women are only addressed as "Auntie" when meeting someone for the first time in disguise, unless the relationship is very close.

Ino suddenly felt her hand loosen; Yamanaka Rino released her hand and stepped forward to take Naruto's hand, saying...

"Ino is a child who is not very good at taking care of people. Please forgive me."

"Not at all. It's my honor to have Ino as a friend, thanks to the influence of such a perfect mother like my aunt."

Naruto, looking obedient, kept praising Yamanaka Rino in every sentence. Yamanaka Rino already knew Ino's feelings, and seeing Naruto through a filter, she was even more flattered and couldn't help but smile.

Ino was left standing there, watching Naruto being taken away by his mother.

"Naruto, you're such a thoughtful child. Try the cocoa your auntie made for you. Do you like cocoa?"

"I like it the most, thank you for your trouble, Auntie."

"Leave it to me." Yamanaka Rino's tone suddenly turned stern as she looked at Ino and said, "Ino, why don't you come over here and learn something?"

Ino: "."

"Inoichi".

During the brief moment of going upstairs, Yamanaka Rino spoke to Inoichi Yamanaka, who was standing blankly to the side.

"After taking good care of Naruto, I'll teach Ino how to make cocoa first."

"Okay," Inoichi Yamanaka replied, carrying large and small bags, and gave an awkward smile.

"Oh, I can make cocoa!"

"Mom has a secret recipe that she wants to teach Ino."

"Huh? Do things like that really exist?"

As their voices faded into the distance, Inoichi Yamanaka put his things aside and smiled as he made Naruto a cup of tea.

Naruto returned the greeting politely, calling him "Uncle".

Inoichi Yamanaka leaned back on the sofa, feeling a little strange, yet also suddenly relieved. After a brief chat, the topic turned to Shikamaru.

Inoichi Yamanaka had a crush on Shikamaru since childhood, but unfortunately the two kids were too familiar with each other and there was no spark between them.

Is he the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

He gazed at Naruto, who was sitting upright on the sofa under the bright lights, and in the blink of an eye, he recalled the scene he had seen in the distance during that rainstorm.

A corner of a colossal body emerges from the white mist that the torrential rain cannot disperse, a terrifying behemoth that takes one's breath away.

The eight directions are shrouded in darkness, and the plains become rivers.

It's hard to associate the well-behaved boy sitting upright on the sofa with a terrifying Tailed Beast.

It was already late at night.

Ino saw Naruto off at the door and said goodbye under the Great Green Tree not far from the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

"Hey, you did that on purpose, didn't you?" Ino said through gritted teeth.

"What's wrong with me?" Naruto asked.

"Don't play dumb! You're the one who made me wear Maid Outfit, and besides, you don't even like cocoa!"

Ino looked around to make sure no one in the flower shop was watching her, then grabbed Naruto's short-sleeved shirt by the collar and said disdainfully.

"You finished the whole cup of cocoa, but you only took a sip of the one I made for you."

"I told you I made you wear it, but your aunt doesn't believe me," Naruto said helplessly. "I do hate drinking cocoa, but in that situation, I had no choice but to drink it."

"If you don't want to drink it, just refuse! Why force yourself to drink something you don't like?"

Ino stood with her hands on her hips, her dark blue eyes fixed on Naruto, as if trying to determine whether he was lying.

Under the Great Green Tree.

Naruto raised his clear eyes and looked at her, without saying a word, just smiling.

Konohagakure Street stretches endlessly, with Great Green Tree everywhere.

The everyday life of people seemed to come alive suddenly, and even the old streetlights looked young again.

The lights were just right, and the night breeze brushed against her hair. Ino's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

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