Youth Nine-Tails King Won't Meet a Rich Young Woman

After speaking, Naruto moved the Kunai away, leaving a slightly dazed Rock Lee.

Neji and Tenten walked forward, looking at Naruto with different reactions.

If Tenten's gaze was merely mixed with a tiny bit of admiration, Neji's eyes were filled with solemnity, wrapped in a strong fighting spirit.

He had witnessed the entire battle. Naruto's performance had been flawless, with no wasted movements, each exertion perfectly timed, and he remained calm throughout, without a hint of panic.

"Most importantly, he treated the duel as entertainment, even playing along with Rock Lee's words and encouraging him to fight... Only a strong person would have this mindset."

In the original story, geniuses like Neji and Sasuke welcomed as many challengers as possible.

Of course, from the original story's perspective, only Hashirama, who was almost invincible in the later stages, managed to successfully challenge the remaining five percent stronger than him, only to be beaten up repeatedly...

But it had to be said, Neji developed a strong interest in Naruto.

"Hey, what's your name?" Neji strode forward, confronting Naruto.

Naruto thought, 'Oh no, I've stolen Sasuke's spotlight, I'm so sorry,' but outwardly, he remained unfazed.

He chose to answer a question with a question: "Byakugan? Are you from the branch family or the main family?"

Neji froze, then his expression instantly darkened. Was this another person discriminating against the branch family?

"Is that important to you?" Neji gritted out.

"Not important, I just wanted to know if you were from the main family. If you were, I was going to rant," Naruto said with a grin. "What kind of bullshit system is this? It should be abolished sooner."

Neji was shocked. He hadn't expected an outsider to question the Hyuga's long-standing system. His feelings became complicated.

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Naruto Uzumaki. You don't need to tell me your name; I'm only interested in strong people."

With that, he pointed at Sasuke beside him and chuckled, "Like this guy."

This guy?

Neji turned to look at the somewhat disheveled Sasuke, then at Haku beneath him.

He didn't ask Sasuke's name, but instead gave Naruto a deep look.

Naruto Uzumaki? I'll remember you.

Tenten also noticed Sasuke nearby and thought, 'He's so cute!' But like Neji, she was deeply impressed by Naruto.

Rock Lee's gaze towards Naruto was filled with fervor. He didn't even immediately notice Sakura beside him.

Might Guy nudged Kakashi with his elbow and lowered his voice, "Kakashi, is this that Nine-Tails kid? Lord Hokage asked me to check if he's had any abnormalities lately."

Kakashi spread his hands. "His biggest abnormality is that he's gotten smarter. Also, he seems to be able to control a small portion of the Nine-Tails' power now."

"Understood." Might Guy suppressed his curiosity and jovially began introducing the Taijutsu Squad to the trio.

A while later.

"...That's the situation." Kakashi briefly explained the circumstances.

"Is that so?" Might Guy stroked his chin and immediately made a decision. "Tenten and I will be responsible for escorting Zabuza and Haku back to Konoha. Neji has the Byakugan, and he'll cooperate with you to capture Gato. What do you think?"

"Agreed." Naruto was the first to voice his approval, glancing at Tenten. He wondered if he should immediately initiate his grand harem plan.

After all, studying hard, Tenten is above... Cough, mainly because Tenten's family sells ninja tools, which would be an effective boost for Naruto, who lacked resources in the early stages. Plus, running a ninja tool shop sounded like being a rich second-generation heir!

What a tantalizing plan! When you think about Naruto in Boruto, working harder than an ox after becoming Hokage, even salarymen would offer him a cigarette. What's the point of such a life?

Thinking this way, the Jonin position wasn't necessarily reliable. Who knows if he'd be farmed like a wild monster by the Otsutsuki clan during the Boruto era...

Rich women are better!

No one had any objections, so Gato's bridge-building plan proceeded in an orderly fashion as scheduled. The overall situation was good, with everyone carefully controlling the quality of the pursuit, ensuring no good retainers were wronged and bad retainers were precisely targeted. Upholding a high sense of responsibility and professionalism, they strictly implemented the Hokage spirit.

During this time, Naruto began to gradually interact with Tenten.

First, he 'accidentally' exchanged a few words with Tenten during the pursuit of Gato. Then, from the perspective of ninja tools, he opened up a conversation with Tenten, discussing the practical value and weaknesses of various ninja tools.

Believe it or not, although Naruto's intentions were impure, he genuinely learned a lot of valuable information from Tenten. His understanding of ninja tools reached a new level.

Of course, the conversation naturally veered off course later. Naruto casually mentioned how many people in their ninja academy class were infatuated with Sasuke and looked down on him. Then, he fabricated various melodramatic scenarios, aiming to portray the girls in their class as shallow "green tea" who only cared about looks and not strength.

This move was to provide Tenten with a platform to vent with him, thus closing the distance between them.

When Tenten also started complaining about her teammates, Naruto began to unconditionally side with Tenten, fiercely criticizing Emperor Guy and Rock Lee's fashion sense and their unusual thought processes. Finally, he concluded, "Tenten, you deserve better teammates!"

Of course, Naruto didn't intend to sow discord. He was simply providing Tenten with emotional value.

The innocent Tenten naturally didn't understand the hidden meanings in Naruto's words. She just thought this boy was powerful and spoke well; he was truly a talent!

Later, they occasionally discussed topics between men and women. Naruto immediately declared that a ninja like Tenten was his ideal type!

Tenten's pretty face instantly turned bright red.

"But, Tenten, you are truly a good person. I'm still nowhere near worthy of you right now. Oh, and please don't feel burdened. I just want to say I've enjoyed talking with you a lot lately. Before, everyone only ostracized and looked down on me just because a monster lived inside me..."

Naruto smoothly transitioned to his own tragic experiences, beginning to tell Tenten his story, specifically emphasizing how miserable he was and how much he longed for a warm harbor.

Tenten's "saintly" nature was fully activated, and she was even moved to tears by Naruto's words.

Then... Sakura finally discovered Naruto's scheme and, under threat of a beating, completely put an end to his evil chick-flicking plan.

Well, it was terminated on the surface, anyway.

However, Tenten was indeed deeply impressed by Naruto; he had already had an impact on her.

[The above statements are all fabricated by the author. Readers looking to pursue girls, please do not imitate!]

"If I ever see you starting a harem again, I'll personally make sure you can't be a man!" Sakura said indignantly.

"Tenten is Neji's official pairing!"

"Oh, come on! That's just unofficial talk, and besides, I've come all the way to the ninja world, so let me enjoy myself a bit... Okay, let's both calm down. Put your fist down first!"

After another moment of silence, Naruto suddenly said:

"Why don't we give it a try?"

Sakura punched Naruto hard, making him yelp in pain, and then she turned her face away.

Kakashi walked over and said helplessly, "Stop fooling around. Neji has the latest situation here."