System Upgrade

Not long after.

The group arrived at the Inuzuka Clan's residence, at the Kiba Inuzuka's house, and saw the fat little dog Akamaru.

At this moment, it looked like an inflated balloon, having gained a whole lot of weight, even its head had grown larger, and its eyes were almost invisible.

Its chubby body looked comical, like a pig that had eaten too much.

Many members of the Inuzuka Clan were examining it, trying to figure out what kind of poison it had been poisoned with. However, after checking around, they found that Akamaru was perfectly healthy and had no problems at all.

But how could someone as fat as a pig be unharmed?

Therefore, everyone began the inspection once again.

Meanwhile, Akamaru lay there with his eyes half-closed, sleeping soundly like a pig, completely oblivious to everything else.

Hinata a little embarrassed looking at Akamaru, because he looked like he had eaten Energy Chocolate.

You should know that this chocolate is made from some kind of pure energy; even a ninja can only eat one piece a month.

And a puppy like Akamaru would definitely get fat after eating that.

However, this stuff has no downsides; on the contrary, it's very delicious. After eating one piece, you don't need to eat anything for a long time, so it's quite a good thing.

Hinata tried half a piece, and it tasted quite delicious.

Unfortunately, Naruto wouldn't let her eat too much; she could only have one piece a month, and even then, it had to be eaten every two weeks. So, sometimes she was quite envious of the little fox.

The little fox ate more than ten pieces every day for a month, but it still didn't get as fat as Akamaru, which is very enviable.

"That's strange, how come they can't find anything wrong?"

Kiba Inuzuka grabbed his hair in frustration, feeling like his head was about to explode.

This is his Ninja Dog, Akamaru. He often takes Akamaru for walks. Akamaru used to be quite adorable, and taking him out would attract the attention of girls. But now...

Seeing Akamaru looking like a pig, Kiba Inuzuka dared not take it for a walk anymore; it was just too embarrassing.

The situation becomes even more troublesome during crucial battles. Perhaps when using the combined transformation Ninjutsu, instead of turning into a two-headed wolf, Kiba Inuzuka will turn into a two-headed pig. Just thinking about that scene sent a chill down his spine.

However, he could only solve this problem himself. Hinata wouldn't admit that it was caused by the Energy Chocolate at home, and she quickly said goodbye and left.

When Hinata got home, she quickly checked the house and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no Energy Chocolate in sight.

She didn't want to cause such an incident again, and she was also curious about her little fox.

I'm curious why the little fox eats so much but gains weight so slowly.

So she started looking for the little fox at home, and finally found it on the rooftop.

At that moment, the little fox was nestled beside Naruto's recliner, its body even plumper, but Hinata paid no attention to it, instead looking at Naruto.

Because Naruto had fallen asleep alone on the recliner, quietly drifting into a deep sleep.

Hinata, seeing this, quickly ran downstairs to get a blanket and covered Naruto with it, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Because Naruto rarely sleeps, he is usually full of energy and rarely has such a deep sleep as he is now.

Hinata gently touched Naruto's forehead with her small hand. Finding his temperature normal, she looked at him with a puzzled expression. She wanted to ask someone, but unfortunately, her younger sister Hanabi wasn't there; she had probably gone home.

Hinata couldn't find anyone to ask, so she could only quietly stay here with Naruto.

This companionship lasted for a long time.

As the sun sets and daylight fades, the weather gradually cools down.

Naruto still showed no signs of waking up, and Hinata began to worry.

But at this very moment...

The little fox, who was sleeping on its stomach, suddenly looked at Naruto, and then, as if startled, wriggled its barrel-shaped waist and darted downstairs.

"Huh?"

Hinata was somewhat bewildered by what she saw. She looked closely at Naruto but found nothing unusual. Her little head was still trying to figure it out.

But at this very moment...

Naruto suddenly woke up from his deep sleep, but the moment he opened his eyes, a black Tomoe flashed by, and it seemed as if something was awakening.

"Naruto, you're finally awake! What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Hinata asked hurriedly.

"It's nothing, I just made some gains. Also, for the next three years, I plan to enter 'laid-back mode'," Naruto, holding Hinata's small hand and playing with her delicate fingers.

"Huh? Lazy mode?" Hinata asked in confusion, blinking her big eyes.

"Right."

Naruto nodded. "Would you like to come with me?"

"Okay, sure."

Hinata nodded her head without hesitation. Although she didn't understand why Naruto had suddenly made such a decision, she chose to support him without hesitation.

"Good boy/girl."

Naruto kissed Hinata's fair little hand and gazed at the sky.

He has already chosen to upgrade the system, meaning he won't gain Experience Points for the next three years. He's also too lazy to go out, so he plans to have Hinata take good care of him and raise this adorable but clueless girl properly.

Um.

This is what he considers a perfectly correct approach.

"Let's go downstairs. Oh, Hinata, my clothes are too small again. Could you order me another set?"

"Okay."

Hinata nodded again, but in her heart she decided to make several more sets for Naruto, at least five sets would be enough.

The two walked downstairs in this warm atmosphere, disappearing step by step from the rooftop.

Only the deck chair and the dim, yellow sunset remained.

Time slips away like sand in an hourglass, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Many things have happened in these three years, but the entire Ninja World has been very quiet.

However, a obesity epidemic has swept through Konoha. Many creatures have become fat, including cats, dogs, and even summoning beasts. Even Tsunade's pet pig, Tonton, has become a fat pig.

This morning.

Kiba Inuzuka walked towards Naruto, looking extremely depressed, his face somewhat dark.

When they were halfway there, they saw Kakashi walking towards them from the opposite direction.

However, Kakashi didn't seem to be in a good mood either, mainly because the Ninja Dog he was holding looked like a little pig.

"Mr. Kakashi, you should go get your pet too," Kiba Inuzuka greeted him.

"Yeah, this guy always runs near Naruto. That little brat Hyuga Hanabi is so annoying; she throws her Energy Chocolate around everywhere, turning my Eight Ninja Hounds into Eight Ninja Pigs."

Kakashi said dejectedly, especially looking at Pakkun in his arms. Thinking about Puck's original appearance and then his current big belly, it was simply a disaster.

"My Akamaru too, what a fine dog, now he doesn't even look like a dog anymore," Kiba Inuzuka said dejectedly, feeling like he couldn't even go out.

"Really."

Kakashi thought of the huge, bear-like dog near Naruto, looked at Kiba Inuzuka with some pity, then shook his head and left.

Not long after.

From afar came Kiba Inuzuka's furious voice, but even more so, it was filled with despair.

"Damn it, how did you get so fat again? You've gained even more weight!"

Inside Naruto's villa.

Hinata, now grown up, sewed new clothes, glancing helplessly at Hanabi, and said with a hint of reproach, "You, you're throwing Energy Chocolate everywhere again."

"They just think it's fun."

Hanabi stuck out her tongue shyly, then leaned close to Hinata and said, "Sister, have you noticed? Brother-in-law seems to be in a really good mood these past few days."

"Hmm, I have indeed been laughing a lot more these past two days," Hinata said after thinking for a moment.

"Yeah, I don't know why he's so happy. Yesterday, my brother-in-law even gave me several Space Scroll, which contained lots of Energy Chocolate," Hanabi said again.

"Maybe he's developed another powerful ability," Hinata said, continuing to sew clothes for Naruto with her needle and thread.

"Definitely not. I suspect my brother-in-law is so happy because someone is pursuing him. Mainly, he's getting more and more handsome. I even saw someone giving him a love letter the other day."

"And then there's Yakumo Kurama, she often confesses her feelings to my brother-in-law. Sister, you'd better hold on tight to him, or someone else will snatch him away."

Hanabi was a little worried because as Naruto increasingly handsome appearance gradually attracted the attention of many girls in Konoha.

"It's okay, Naruto said he wouldn't abandon me."

Hinata wasn't worried at all, and continued sewing the clothes. The clothes she made, stitch by stitch, looked exquisite and beautiful.

Clearly, she has put in a lot of effort over the years and must have been pricked by needles many times.

"Hinata, she can't escape this lifetime."

A cold, clear voice suddenly rang out, followed by a slight ripple in the space. Naruto's figure emerged from the void, appearing like a god.

Hanabi stared wide-eyed at this incredible scene, unable to believe her eyes.

"Brother-in-law, you... you just walked out of the void?"

"Hmm." Naruto sat down next to Hinata and took her soft, jade-like hand in his.

"Is this some kind of Space-Time Ninjutsu?" Hanabi continued, feeling that her brother-in-law was becoming more and more extraordinary.

You need to know.

She uncovered many secrets, such as the two creatures that had been hiding on the second floor—the Daimyo Nine-Tails and Samehada.

It's truly astonishing that such a terrifying being is Naruto's pet.

She thought she knew her brother-in-law quite well, but she was shocked to learn that he also knew Space-Time Ninjutsu.

However, Hanabi felt that her brother-in-law was hiding something even more mysterious.

Because there was a laboratory in the villa, which was Naruto's experimental area, and Hinata was forbidden from entering, even by her Hinata sister.

And in that laboratory, there was a disturbance yesterday that alarmed her.