A Date

"Alright, kid. Work hard, and don't underestimate anyone."

Seeing Naruto's relaxed expression, Tsunade immediately misunderstood.

Naruto naturally didn't explain anything. He nodded to show he understood.

Then Tsunade waved them off, telling them to hurry along.

"Hey, where should I go for a drink today?"

Watching them leave, Tsunade relaxed at once and began wondering where she should go for a drink.

As for the work, she'd naturally leave it to her secretary.

Meanwhile.

Kakashi briefly explained the mission's objective and departure time, then dismissed them. He had to meet up with the client first.

Naruto and the other two exchanged glances, and Sasuke left first.

Bored, Naruto took Hinata along to wander around.

After thinking it over, he decided to try a draw and see how lucky he was today.

System draw.

Golden light flashed, and nine cards appeared in midair.

Naruto casually tapped one.

Magic Trick: Three Immortals Return to Cave.

Naruto stared blankly at it, unsure what it was at first.

He had heard of Three Immortals Return to Cave, though. It was just a kind of sleight of hand.

The card turned into a streak of light and entered Naruto's mind.

Naruto's eyes widened instantly.

A spatial ability.

He hadn't expected to get a spatial ability this time.

A small pocket dimension where he could store things.

"So that's what this magic trick is? How amazing. It doesn't have much combat potential, but it's definitely convenient."

At the same time, he understood. This was probably an innate ability from The Outcast.

He opened his status panel.

Name: Uzumaki Naruto

Bloodline: Asura's Bloodline

Eyes: Three-Tomoe Sharingan

Cultivation Technique: Triple Inversion

Skills: Fire Style, Twin Palms, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Flying Thunder God, Sealing Jutsu, Dan Devour, Reverse Eight Directions, Three Immortals Return to Cave

Chakra: 1 Nine-Tails' worth

Restriction: Cinnabar Mark

Draws: 7

He looked over his status panel and felt quite satisfied. Another spatial ability.

He also sensed the space within it. It was about ten cubic meters.

It was that large because of his strength. This ability was actually an innate ability, and the stronger he became, the larger his pocket dimension would grow.

"I'm suddenly tempted. Should I try another draw?"

But after thinking about it, he decided against it.

He glanced at Hinata beside him. She really was a good-luck charm. Whenever she was around, his luck was especially good.

As for ways to kill, Naruto wasn't short on those now. He also had a huge amount of chakra, so he could develop techniques himself.

Things like Rasengan and Destructo Disc—abilities from anime—could all be brought to life here, one by one.

So compared to killing techniques, these special abilities were more interesting. Innate abilities, for instance.

The setting sun glowed like blood, warming their hearts.

It was their first time leaving the village, and Naruto didn't know what they needed to prepare. The two of them wandered around, buying anything that caught their eye.

"Hinata, how about we go see a movie and learn a little about our client?" Naruto looked up at the sky and asked, feeling a little guilty.

"Okay."

Hinata blinked.

This world didn't have movie theaters. The setup was more like a stage, with screenings playing on a loop all over the place. The two of them bought tickets and went into the theater at the back.

The place had a wonderful atmosphere.

The theater was packed, and everyone was eager to see the show.

The atmosphere reminded him of his past life. He felt like he'd experienced something like this as a child.

The two of them found empty seats and sat down.

The movie began. It was mainly about a fallen princess taking revenge, a story much like a wish-fulfillment novel.

No matter the world, people loved stories like this.

Naruto only watched for a little while before his mind wandered from the movie. The actors were quite convincing, but all his attention was on the person beside him.

We're watching a movie. Should I hold her hand?

His heart pounded like a startled deer's. First love always made it hard to keep one's emotions in check.

Hinata, on the other hand, was watching a movie for the first time. She was completely absorbed in the story.

In his excitement, Naruto didn't even notice that his Three-Tomoe Sharingan had activated.

But it was completely dark in there, and no one would notice him anyway.

His left hand moved a little, and his heart beat even faster.

A soft, warm little hand.

Hinata's body stiffened as she watched the movie. Her eyes stayed fixed on the screen, but she'd already stopped consciously paying attention to what was playing.

Her heart started pounding too.

What does Naruto-kun want to do? Could it be...?

Girls matured early, and Hinata's mind was full of all kinds of fantasies too.

Hinata didn't really understand what a date was, but she was already wondering: if Naruto wanted to do that later, should she say yes or should she say yes?

Naruto had his own fantasies, of course. He wondered whether he should steal a kiss in the dark, but it was only a passing thought. It felt a little wrong.

After waiting for a long time, Naruto made no move beyond simply holding her hand.

Hinata relaxed, but she also felt a little disappointed.

The two held hands, feeling each other's warmth. As for the rest of the movie, they'd completely forgotten about it.

Naruto's Sharingan had also closed.

After thinking it over, he decided to try another draw.

System draw.

A flashy effect sparkled, and nine cards appeared in midair.

Naruto casually selected one with a thought.

Character Card: Feng Baobao.

Ability: Immortality.

Naruto couldn't help feeling surprised when he saw the card.

This was only the second time he'd drawn a character card, and each person had their own distinct, defining ability.

Immortal Daying's ability had kept Naruto undefeated among the strong from the very beginning.

A character card felt more like a form of recognition.

In The Outcast, the only ones considered invincible at the very top were Immortal Daying Zuo Ruotong and Daoist Tiantong Zhang Zhiwei.

The thought flashed through his mind and was gone in an instant.

But the next moment, Naruto seemed to realize something, and his expression changed.

[Twin Palms]

Without time to think, Naruto instinctively used Twin Palms.

Naruto's body twisted for a moment.

At the same time, the card in midair turned into a streak of light and entered Naruto's body.

Naruto's face stiffened.

He immediately checked his status panel.

Name: Uzumaki Naruto

Bloodline: Asura's Bloodline

Constitution: Immortality

Eyes: Three-Tomoe Sharingan

Cultivation Technique: Triple Inversion

Skills: Fire Style, Twin Palms, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Flying Thunder God, Sealing Jutsu, Dan Devour, Reverse Eight Directions, Three Immortals Return to Cave

Chakra: 1 Nine-Tails' worth

Restriction: Cinnabar Mark

Draws: 6

Seeing that he'd indeed gained a new constitution, Naruto wasn't happy at all. In other worlds, immortality might be a little difficult to achieve.

But in this world, all he had to do to become immortal was eat a Chakra Fruit. He could even gain eternal life and indestructibility on top of that.

So getting this ability wasn't a good thing for him.

What truly terrified him was the possibility that his age would be fixed at twelve. Wouldn't he be doomed?

That was why Naruto was so terrified. He'd instinctively used Twin Palms to make his body mature.

But there hadn't been enough time.

"Damn it, am I really not going to grow up?"