Engagement

The next day, everyone in Konoha was talking about explosive news: Skywalker had formally proposed to Kushina, the princess of the Uzumaki Clan!

It was said that Tsunade, one of the Sannin, had personally brought Kushina to confront Skywalker and force him into marriage. Everyone had expected a dramatic breakup and annulment of their engagement.

But after a closed-door discussion, the situation took an unexpected turn. Skywalker had actually proposed to Kushina publicly.

It was said that the proposal had been incredibly romantic. The entire Hokage Building had been covered in countless roses of every color (roses from the Pisces Temple enhanced with Wood Release), and Lord Skywalker had even gone down on one knee to place an engagement ring on Kushina's finger. The ring was said to be worth far more than an ordinary diamond ring. Not only was it exquisitely crafted, but it was also a precious ninja tool capable of defending against ninjutsu attacks (a ninja tool exchanged through the system using Nawaki's Four Red Yang Formation as a template; it appeared to be a platinum ring set with dozens of carats of fire diamonds, and feeding it chakra activated an all-around defensive shield far stronger than a Tailed Beast cloak).

Nawaki had deliberately force-fed the gossip crowd a serving of lovey-dovey sweetness at the Hokage Building, with remarkably good results. Now everyone was discussing this enviable couple.

All the previous rumors that the two were at odds romantically collapsed on their own. Just from the romantic proposal scene alone, it was obvious how deeply Skywalker cared for his fiancée. Otherwise, why would he have put so much thought into proposing? Both the roses and that priceless engagement ring required careful preparation—no one could have imagined that Nawaki, that cheat, could exchange them on the spot. For