Naruto looked at Hinata and said, "All right, Hinata, you should head back now. I need to turn in my mission, too."
Hinata said sadly, "Aren't you coming back with me, Naruto-kun? Everyone misses you."
Naruto shook his head. "Not yet. I'll have to wait until I've dealt with the danger lurking within me. Otherwise, I'd really worry that something might happen to you. If it did, I honestly don't know what I'd become. Besides, I can use this time to search for wherever Thanatos is hiding. Ao Guang didn't say it outright, but I know Thanatos must be badly injured right now. Otherwise, he wouldn't need to hide. This is our best chance to kill him. Even if I can't kill him, it's still the best time to retrieve Anko's soul. I don't want to miss this chance, so please forgive me, Hinata. It'll be a while before I can come home."
Hinata knew she couldn't persuade Naruto to return now, at least not until the danger within him was gone. She stopped trying and simply said with concern, "All right, then. You must be careful, understand? That Thanatos is so powerful. If you really can't handle him, send word back to the village. Don't forget, you have friends you can rely on. You're not alone."
Naruto nodded. "I know. Thank you, Hinata. Thank you for being so understanding. Oh, give this to Shino. I wanted to give it to him before, but somehow I've put it off this long." With that, Naruto took the Bloodsucking Bee eggs he had collected in the cave in the Land of the Moon out of his storage space and handed them to Hinata.
When Hinata saw the Bloodsucking Bee eggs, she realized Naruto had collected them in the cave for Shino. Indeed,