Karin and Hinata come to the front.
Karin explained, "Everyone said that you have changed too much in the past two days, so I wanted to come over to see you and visit your new house!"
Hinata stood nearby, holding the lunch box in both hands, and said softly, "Naruto-kun, will it disturb you?"
"We came without saying hello in advance..."
Naruto was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stepped aside to open the door.
"Why bother?"
"Everyone, come in quickly and don't stand at the door."
Everyone filed in and greeted Naruto one by one as they passed him.
Ya rushed into the yard first, Akamaru lay on his head and barked excitedly.
Rock Lee followed behind and started looking left and right as soon as he entered the door.
"Wow... a small courtyard!"
"Naruto You're living here so well!"
"There's also a tree, oh, there's a stone table under the tree!"
"This is perfect for outdoor barbecues of youth!"
"This is the house my parents left behind."
Naruto follows with an explanation.
Hinata and Karin led everyone into the living room in a familiar manner.
Ino put the fruit on the table and turned around to look around the living room.
Then his eyes stayed on Hinata's natural-looking face for a few seconds.
"Hinata, you seem to be very familiar with Naruto's family?"
Ino leaned over and asked in a lowered voice.
Hinata blushed, lowered his head and put the lunch box on the table. "Before... I came here several times."
Ino looked at Hinata thoughtfully, and then at Karin who was helping in the kitchen.
Naruto looked at the vegetables, meat and fruits brought by everyone, and immediately suggested that everyone have a barbecue together in the yard.
Everyone nodded, and then automatically divided the work and started to clean up.
After a lot of work, twelve people sat around the stone table.
The barbecue was sizzling on the grill, and the aroma of the caramel mixed with the sweetness of the sauce filled the entire courtyard.
Everyone chatted while eating, and the topics ranged from Naruto's new home to their generation's future in Konoha.
"Speaking of which, Naruto, what's going on with your black hair?"
"It was still golden two days ago, why did it suddenly become like this?"
"Although it is true that black hair is more handsome, what's going on?"
Ino put the chopsticks on the table, put his chin in his hands and stared at Naruto.
"I'm Bloodline Atavism, so the color of my hair and eyes have changed." Naruto explained.
Everyone except Shikamaru showed expressions of realization.
Everyone present knew that there was something about Naruto that ordinary ninjas could not explain. If he didn't tell them, there was no need for them to get to the bottom of it.
"Naruto, um, did you really Fusion three kinds of Chakra Nature Transformation make Kekkei Tōta?"
Ino put down the skewers in his hands and leaned forward. "Shikamaru said that you were Eight-Tails who defeated Complete Tailed Beast Transformation with Light Release. I just heard the description and found it outrageous."
"Third Tsuchikage's Dust Release can decompose all substances. What's so special about your Light Release?"
Naruto glanced at Shikamaru, and Shikamaru immediately moved his gaze to the grill with a look like don't look at me.
He wiped the corner of his mouth and explained, "Well, I am Fusion with wind, thunder and fire Chakra Nature Transformation. I was lucky enough to hit the right proportions and get the blood to eliminate Light Release."
"Can fly, can move at high speed, and can attack with light."
"Strictly speaking, the principle and Dust Release are indeed on the same level, but the expression is different."
"Good luck?"
Shikamaru let out a muffled laugh from his nose, but said nothing.
"Naruto, show me!"
"We haven't seen your Light Release with our own eyes!"
As soon as Ya slapped the table and stood up, Akamaru also barked, its tail wagging like a propeller.
The eyes of the others also lit up, and they put down the skewers in their hands and turned their heads to look at Naruto expectantly.
After all, this is the first time for everyone present to hear the name Light Release.
Naruto looked around at the expectant eyes of everyone.
"Alright."
He stood up with a smile and walked to the open space in the center of the yard.
Everyone put down the barbecue in their hands, and even Chōji temporarily put down their chopsticks.
Under everyone's gaze, Naruto's body slowly floated into the air, his feet left the ground, and hovered above the yard.
Immediately afterwards, soft white light emitted from the whole body, reflecting the entire courtyard as if it were daytime.
His body became translucent in the light, and the outline of the edges blurred into a golden light track.
He flew slowly in a circle over the yard, sometimes accelerating and sometimes hovering.
Then it landed in the center of the courtyard, and the light from its body slowly converged.
"Wow, this is so handsome!"
"This is Light Release?
The meat in the tooth's mouth fell directly onto the plate.
Rock Lee's eyes were already blazing with fire. "This is Light Release, this is the power to defeat Eight-Tails!"
"So passionate Naruto, when will you practice Taijutsu with Teacher Kai?"
"I want to become so fast too!"
"My youth must also shine!"
Ino held his face with both hands and stared straight at Naruto, whose light was gradually fading in mid-air. He didn't know what he was thinking.
Neji watched Naruto fall back to the ground in silence, his white eyes reflecting the gradually dissipating light.
Naruto fell back to the ground, and the area around the stone table was quiet for a moment. Then everyone picked up the skewers again, and the atmosphere became lively again.
Now everyone understands one thing, Naruto has indeed changed, he has become stronger than before, so strong that they can no longer see his back clearly.
But at the same time, Naruto is still the Naruto they know.
He did not become superior because of his sudden increase in strength, nor did he alienate his old friends because of his improved status.
While he was getting stronger, he was still the guy who was willing to eat barbecue in the yard with his friends at the same time.
Everyone chatted while eating, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed, and the topic changed from Ninjutsu and fighting to their respective dreams.
In the end, everyone's eyes naturally fell on Naruto.
Naruto put down the skewers in his hands and slowly scanned the faces of each of his companions.
He smiled and said, "My dream is to change this Shinobi World."
"Let Shinobi World no longer have wars, let children like us no longer have to go to the battlefield since childhood, and let no one be treated as a tool or monster because of their origin and blood."
"And the first step is to become stronger and become Hokage."
"So everyone, I have to rely on you from now on."
The courtyard was quiet for a moment.
Change Shinobi World.
If these four words were said by others, they would probably be regarded as arrogant and ignorant.
But from what Naruto said, everyone had only one feeling: Naruto was not talking about a dream, but a plan.
And this plan has already begun.
While Naruto and his companions were sitting around the yard having a barbecue and chatting, Fourth Raikage A's severed arm was successfully reattached in Hidden Cloud Village's medical room.
The medical ninjas used all means, from Lightning Release Chakra assisted bone grafting to Mystical Palm Technique cell regeneration, to reattach the severed arm to Raikage's shoulder.
The several hours of surgery filled the medical room with an anxious atmosphere, but when A's fingers finally moved slightly, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
A leaned on the hospital bed, looked at his right hand that could move again, slowly clenched and unclenched his fist.