Hinata Had Followed Naruto for Three Years, and Naruto Had Far Too Many Bad Tricks and Bad Ideas

Camping in the wilderness at midnight, Naruto missed Yamato. If Yamato had been here, at least they could have stayed in a big house.

Naruto, Hinata, and Karin sat around the campfire.

"Hinata, do you still remember the Hidden Cloud Village?"

Hinata nodded. Of course she remembered.

The Hidden Cloud Village had once sent people to kidnap Hinata. Hiashi Hyuga killed the Hidden Cloud Village ninja who had abducted her, and afterward, the Hidden Cloud Village used the incident to threaten Konoha in return.

In the end, to settle the matter, Konoha had Hizashi Hyuga, Neji's father, die.

"We're going to the Hidden Cloud Village now." Naruto stared into the campfire and casually touched the back of Hinata's hand, as if comforting her. "To get back at them for what happened to you, and to collect the blood debt they owe Neji's father."

Karin poured cold water on the idea. "You'll start a war between Konoha and the Hidden Cloud Village. Hokage Tsunade won't forgive you."

"If Akatsuki invades the Hidden Cloud Village, what does that have to do with Konoha?"

Karin froze.

Hinata knew Naruto had to be cooking up some bad idea. She had followed Naruto for three years, after all, and he had far too many bad tricks and bad ideas.

Under Naruto's mischievous methods, Hinata had grown from an innocent young girl into a female ninja who could stand on her own.

At that moment, four figures emerged from the darkness, the firelight illuminating their faces.

They were Itachi, Sasuke, Zabuza, and Haku.

"Where's the Three-Tails?" Naruto asked.

"Akatsuki captured it." Itachi's voice was cold. "But Akatsuki has changed its rules of operation."

Zabuza Momochi added, "Akatsuki is now moving in groups of four."

"Hehehe..." Naruto smiled. "Akatsuki has failed two missions in a row. Looks