Hidan becomes a lab rat; heading to the Land of Rain!

The plan to collect the Tailed Beasts kept getting delayed.

At this rate, when would he ever be able to rescue his mother?

"I'll deal with White Tiger myself."

Obito Uchiha activated Kamui and vanished.

White Tiger's strength had caught him off guard, but he still had several trump cards. There was no way he could lose.

No matter what, he would create a world where Rin existed!

After Obito Uchiha left, Zetsu slowly sank into the ground.

With Hidan dead, Kisame was the only spy they had left inside Akatsuki.

Armed with Samehada, he was the perfect choice to deal with a Jinchūriki like Naruto Uzumaki.

Konoha.

Tenten dragged Naruto Uzumaki to the Barbecue Restaurant.

They were joined

by Sakura Haruno, Hinata Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Karin, and the others.

With everyone quietly arranging it, Tenten ended up sitting beside Naruto Uzumaki.

"Naruto-kun, I said I'd treat you to a meal last time, but I kept putting it off until now. You're not mad, are you?"

Hearing the slightly coy tone in Tenten's voice, Naruto Uzumaki smiled and shook his head.

"A rich girl's treating me to dinner. I'm thrilled. How could I be mad?"

"That's good."

Tenten lowered her head, pleased by Naruto Uzumaki's answer.

Then

she settled in and started grilling meat for him.

Everyone chatted and laughed as they ate. Halfway through the meal, Sakura Haruno finally couldn't hold back.

"Tenten, didn't you say you had something you wanted to tell Naruto?"

"Huh?"

Tenten froze. But when she saw Naruto Uzumaki looking at her expectantly, she had no choice but to steel herself.

"Um... Naruto-kun, could I move into the Uzumaki Clan Compound too?"

"Sakura, Hinata, and Ino are all my good friends. I want to live with them. Living by myself is too boring."

Tenten spoke