Just as I Thought

"I swear in the name of the Legendary Sannin, absolutely not." Naruto said with a serious face, sacrificing the reputation of the Legendary Sannin without hesitation to preserve his apron fetish.

He should be grateful that a cute girl was cooking for him. But Ino walking around in front of him wearing an apron, even though he tried to stop himself from having inappropriate thoughts,...

Indeed, the apron is great too.

With a splash, Naruto's hand was completely immersed in the clear water pouring from the faucet, but his eyes seemed absent-minded.

Ino been acting a bit strange lately, but she does look good in an apron.

If we compare Maid Outfit and aprons, we can only say they each have their own unique characteristics. The girl has a pretty face and flawless, fair skin; she's pleasing to the eye just to look at.

Damn it, but I should still be grateful for the angel's arrival.

Ino watched Naruto walk out of the kitchen as if nothing had happened, her brows furrowing slightly. She felt that something was off about him all of a sudden. Why did his lewd gaze suddenly become so devout, as if he were looking at a shrine maiden?

At the dining table.

"Delicious!" Naruto praised without reservation. "The fried egg tastes like honey, and the soup is also very good."

Hearing Naruto's words, Ino's eyes narrowed slightly, as if she had gained great satisfaction. Then, as if remembering something, she suddenly asked a question.

"Where did you get these injuries?"

"Oh, that was to shield Lord Tsunade."

Lord Tsunade? Ino immediately tensed up.

She remembered seeing Princess Tsunade in the stands outside the Hokage Building that morning, and also saw Naruto standing next to Tsunade, looking listless.

During the inauguration ceremony of the Fifth Hokage, generally only senior advisors and elders are allowed to stand behind Fifth Hokage.

However, Ino still felt a certain longing when Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, was mentioned.

"Lord Tsunade must be very charming, right?"

"No." Naruto's expression turned resentful. "That woman is nothing like Hokage. She has a bad temper and is untrustworthy. She completely takes advantage of her status as a woman to renege on her promises."

"In short, I can't even imagine what it would be like for someone like that to become Hokage."

"Huh?" Ino was a little confused. Although she didn't know what had happened,

"Naruto, don't speak ill of Lord Tsunade. Without Lord Tsunade, the village wouldn't have stabilized so quickly."

Seeing Ino's earnest expression, Naruto pursed his lips and replied, "I understand."

"Seriously, you should really listen to what I'm saying!"

"Good."

The sunset cast a golden hue.

The two walked side by side on Konohagakure Street, inconspicuous among the crowds of people heading home after work.

"Actually, there was no need to specially take me home." Ino glanced at Naruto cautiously out of the corner of her eye, then quickly looked away.

"No, I just wanted to go out for a walk."

"I heard that starting tomorrow, the tasks that have piled up in the village will be sent out again. After resting for a while, we're going to be busy again," Ino sighed.

"Be careful," Naruto said absentmindedly, his gaze wandering among the bustling crowd.

It seemed that the oppressive atmosphere that had been hanging over Konohagakure dissipated instantly after Tsunade returned to the village. The destroyed buildings were mostly repaired, and more and more people emerged from their grief.

After the Konoha Crush operation, Naruto lost an old house, but the loss was negligible for him.

Losing the Kusanagi Sword was what pained him even more. However, it was understandable that Orochimaru's weapon wouldn't be so easily given to him; he could only try to get it later.

Speaking of Temari's Three-Star Fan is still in the Sealing Space. Now that the Sunagakure and Konohagakure should have improved their relationship, should I return it?

"What are you thinking about?" Ino frowned, her cheeks puffed out slightly, and she leaned into Naruto's line of sight with some dissatisfaction. "It's very impolite to daydream when you're talking to someone."

"Excuse me, I was thinking about the Maid Outfit. Could you please do it again?"

"Get rid of that idea before I completely destroy you."

"Physical death?"

"Uh-huh."

"Ino".

"What?"

"We're here." Naruto pointed to the Yamanaka Flower Shop not far away. Before they knew it, the two of them were standing on the street in front of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.

"Oh, okay." Ino took two steps forward, intending to say goodbye.

But Naruto frowned and suddenly asked.

"Ino, if you accidentally take something from a girl with a bad temper, what's the best way for you girls to return it?"

"A girl?" Ino's expression turned strange. "What did you take from Sakura?"

"It's not Sakura."

There's no point in Naruto keeping that fan; he'll have to return it sooner or later anyway. If it gets to the point where the Konoha High Command have to negotiate, Tsunade might become incredibly irritable.

It wasn't Sakura!

He really has another woman outside!

Although Ino a little wronged, she still patiently tried to find a solution for him.

"If the relationship is very strained, you can find a third party to handle the transaction without meeting in person."

A third person?

Naruto thought about it carefully. The Chunin Ninja Exams ended after the first round, and Temari didn't even fight Shikamaru, so there was no way they knew each other.

If it were Gaara, I would definitely beat him up, but I don't know if the Personality Correction Punch worked. Approaching him now would be too dangerous, and I might not be able to resist beating him up again.

Gaara's identity is no longer what it used to be; he is no longer the Genin Sunagakure.

With the Kazekage dead, Gaara, as the Crown Prince and Jinchuriki, is naturally destined to succeed him. If he were to defeat the new Kazekage, it could easily escalate into a diplomatic conflict.

Kankuro's personality is too treacherous, and Sasuke has smashed his figurine again. If I go over there now, I might end up fighting with the young prince of Sunagakure again.

It's a headache. There are too many grudges. The fact that Konohagakure and Sand Diplomatic Relations has only made things more complicated.

Forget it, let's just wait for the Konoha High Command to come knocking on our door.

Anyway, those old fogies can't do anything to me now. With Jiraiya and Tsunade around, any proposal about me has to be approved by them before it can be effective.

Thinking of this, Naruto immediately relaxed.

Taking more than you work, getting something for nothing, and driving those old guys crazy is the right way to go.

"Never mind then, let's leave this for now," Naruto said. "You go back first, and remember to be careful on your missions."

"Oh."

Ino took a few steps toward the Yamanaka Flower Shop, but then, remembering what Naruto had said about that girl, she angrily turned back.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you need?"

"Ah!!!"

Ino reached out and pinched his waist hard, not giving Naruto a chance to explain, and said Ino.

"A greedy psychopath!!!"

"Um, actually that's not..."