Naruto Uzumaki took Shion back to Konoha, saying they should have a child as soon as possible.
"So this is Konoha?"
"It's beautiful."
As they walked through Konoha's streets, Shion could not help marveling at the sights.
Compared with the remote Land of Demons, bustling Konoha opened her eyes to a whole new world.
She had never imagined a place like this existed.
"Give it a little time, and Konoha will be even more beautiful,"
Naruto said with a smile, holding her hand.
Under his plans, technological progress was accelerating across the Shinobi World.
High-speed trains, airplanes, cars, computers, the internet, and a whole host of other things had entered development.
With Orochimaru leading a top-tier team, Naruto was confident they would become reality before long.
And Konoha would be the first to become a modern metropolis of steel.
When that day came,
anyone who visited Konoha would surely be astonished.
"I believe you."
Shion gazed at Naruto with tenderness in her eyes.
After spending these days together, she had fallen for him completely.
In body and soul, she trusted her man without reservation.
Naruto lifted Shion's hand and kissed it, then took her to the Uzumaki Clan Compound.
Following Uzumaki Clan tradition, Naruto personally prepared a lavish dinner.
Through Tsunade and the others, Shion also learned a great deal about the Diary.
Of course,
Tsunade and the others gave Naruto plenty of reproachful looks over the grand wedding he and Shion had held in the Land of Demons.
After all,
what woman did not want to be a bride at least once?
Of course,
during the after-dinner festivities, Naruto showed his prowess and reasserted himself as the man of the house.
With each thrust, Tsunade and the others' resentment melted away.
Spring passed, and winter came.
A heavy snowfall