"When would Naruto finally come back?"
Ino suddenly stopped watering the flowers in the flower shop, then whipped her head around.
Her father stood in the doorway, and in front of him was a blond boy with a beaming smile.
"Sir, I'm here to see Ino."
"Oh, Naruto! Come in. Ino's right here."
Chuckling, Inoichi took Naruto by the wrist and led him into the flower shop.
"Ino, watch the shop. I just remembered some work I need to do. I'm off to put in some overtime."
After witnessing Naruto's strength, Inoichi had come to terms with things.
Now he felt incredibly openhearted.
With Naruto around, he probably wouldn't have anyone cutting his heart open with a blade in Konoha.
In a place as chaotic as Shinobi Street, knowing Ino had a partner as powerful as Naruto, and that their feelings were mutual, put his mind at ease.
Now he just had to wait for the two children to grow up, then hold his grandson.
Should my future grandson be called Yuto or Kimisuke...?
After watching Inoichi Yamanaka leave, Naruto walked over to Ino.
"Did you miss me?"
Ino looked him over, then reached out to pinch and knead his cheeks.
"Of course. Every day."
Naruto's Shadow Clones spent every day either sparring with them or carrying Big Yellow around Konoha, and whenever the girls asked where the real Naruto had gone, the clones said they didn't know either.
She had missed Naruto so much.
"Every day? Me too. I missed you every day. I brought you a little gift this time."
Naruto held out his hand.
Ino let go of his face and looked down at his hand.
It was completely empty.
Guessing what Naruto was planning, the Nine-Tails curled his lip disdainfully, then glanced at Minato, who was