Further Arrangements

Moreover, according to Yakumo's perspective.

Naruto and the others were already people who had defected from their village.

It was neither possible nor permissible for them to have any further entanglements with the people of Konoha.

Furthermore, they were remaining here in the Land of Snow.

Naruto was, after all, the leader of the Snow Ninja Village.

Whether from the standpoint of emotion or reason.

Yakumo felt that Koyuki being with Naruto was the most correct choice.

This served both public and private interests!

It must be said.

In this regard.

Yakumo had truly reached a tacit consensus with Sandayu without any prior communication, and furthermore, within the entire Land of Snow, the majority of people hoped to see Naruto and Kazahana Koyuki unite, while the remaining portion were almost entirely indifferent.

If one were to exclude the "clueless" parties involved.

Within the known scope.

There was likely truly only one person who would object.

That was Neji Hyuga.

Neji, who truly regarded Hinata as his own younger sister.

He was very clear about the extent of his sister's feelings for Naruto.

If Neji knew of Yakumo's thoughts.

He would one hundred percent try to stop it.

Of course, as for how the future would actually unfold.

That would depend on the choices of the people involved.

Others could at most give a nudge, but the right to make the final decision belonged to the individuals themselves!

And those were matters for another time.

For now, it had not yet reached that point.

The atmosphere of the conversation remained cheerful and harmonious.

The topic opened up from the local customs and traditions of the Land of Water.

Naruto also consciously guided Utakata, ensuring that he was at least included in the conversation so he would not appear too "withdrawn."

Although