The absence of the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage had little effect on Naruto's plans.
He could still deal with the remaining two great nations this year, then take his time with the smaller nations.
He honestly couldn't understand what had gotten into the Sage of Six Paths. Orochimaru could use Impure World Reincarnation to attack Konoha, and Kabuto Yakushi could use it to fight the entire shinobi world in the original story, so why did the old man have to trip him up?
Naruto was so furious that he even wanted to find the passage to the moon, go up there, and send the Sage of Six Paths' mother to the Pure Land.
Still, having a mother seemed no different from not having one for the Sage of Six Paths. Not only had she never offered him companionship, but his first love had died on Kaguya's orders.
There were still two great nations and countless smaller nations in the shinobi world, along with the hidden Akatsuki, while the Sage of Six Paths was sabotaging him from the Pure Land.
It was like having a toad sitting on his foot. It wouldn't bite, but it was revolting enough to make him miserable.
After the meeting, Naruto went to the Yamanaka Flower Shop.
But Ino wasn't there. She was a ninja, after all, and with the Jonin and most of the Chunin away, the Genin were under greater pressure too.
Sakura and Hinata were helping at Konoha Hospital now. Unless something unexpected had happened, Ino was probably helping the Analysis Division, or she had been pulled into hospital work too.
After all, few Genin knew the Mystical Palm Technique.
After turning it over in his mind, Naruto thought of somewhere else. They probably weren't on break yet.
Naruto left the