The Konoha F4 era is over; Anko comes knocking

After that,

Kurama Yakumo pouted and buried herself in Uzumaki Naruto's arms.

"Naruto, thank you!"

A happiness she had never known before welled up inside Kurama Yakumo.

Becoming a ninja

had always been her dream.

She had never expected

that dream to actually come true today!

Uzumaki Naruto held Kurama Yakumo close without saying anything more.

Only when her voice had grown hoarse from crying did he gently pat her back.

"There, don't cry anymore. It's not good for you."

"Mm."

Kurama Yakumo nodded obediently.

Then,

as if she had remembered something, she said, "Naruto, wait here. I have something for you."

Soon,

Kurama Yakumo brought a painting out of her room.

Uzumaki Naruto froze when he saw what was on it.

Well, damn.

With that art style... Yakumo had the makings of a top-tier adult manga artist.

"Naruto, this is the gift I prepared for you. What do you think?"

Kurama Yakumo spoke softly, a little embarrassed.

"Ahem... Yakumo, your painting looks quite good, but it's missing a certain depth."

Uzumaki Naruto rubbed his chin as he gave his verdict.

"Huh?"

"It's missing depth?"

"Naruto, do you know about painting too?"

Kurama Yakumo asked, puzzled.

"Of course."

"As the saying goes, practice is the best teacher."

"Theories that haven't been tested in practice often have plenty of problems."

"There are some things you can't fully understand through imagination alone."

"You only gain a deeper appreciation of them by experiencing them yourself."

Uzumaki Naruto spoke calmly.

Hearing him, Kurama Yakumo's face lit up with admiration.

Who knew Naruto understood painting so deeply too? He was incredible!

"Ahem... So I'll let you experience it firsthand and give you a chance to practice."

"Come on, let's go to your room and discuss it."

Uzumaki Naruto put on an air of seriousness.

"All