Naruto, seeing Neji like this, wanted nothing more than to beat him up. Didn't he see Hinata was being so lenient with him?
They even went so far as to use such ruthless methods; did they really intend to kill Hinata Main Family?
Naruto couldn't understand what Neji was thinking.
Naruto didn't say anything after seeing Neji being taken away by Hyuga Hiashi, but he had already made up his mind that he would teach Neji a lesson when he met him.
Seeing Hinata's pale face beside him, Naruto felt extremely distressed and quickly used Medical Ninjutsu on Hinata.
After several healing Ninjutsu, Hinata's complexion improved slightly, and Naruto's desire to beat Neji up intensified.
Naruto lost interest in watching the rest of the match and invited Sasuke and Hinata to his house for a nice meal.
Neither of them had any objections to Naruto's decision, Sasuke had already ordered the food.
" Naruto, I want scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and I want it sweet."
"Hmm, is there anything else?"
Naruto jotted down the dishes Sasuke mentioned in his notebook, then glanced at Hinata, waiting to see what she wanted to eat.
" Naruto-kun, I want to eat Mapo Tofu and Sweet and Sour Pork."
Okay, is there anything else?
After Naruto noted these down, seeing that the two were no longer ordering food, he spoke up:
"Alright, in that case, these dishes will do. Zhuzi, go and prepare the other things. Hinata is still injured, so I'll trouble you to prepare these ingredients."
Sasuke didn't say much about it; it was just something he did on a whim.
"Okay, leave it to me."
The three split into two teams: Sasuke went alone to buy the ingredients needed for the evening, Hinata went home with Naruto.
" Hinata, next time, don't push yourself so hard..."
As the two walked, Naruto suddenly spoke.
Hinata bumped directly into Naruto's back, letting out a soft "hmm" involuntarily.
She looked up at Naruto's worried expression, her little face flushed, then lowered her head, her voice barely audible.
"Okay... I understand, Naruto-kun. I won't do it again next time."
Naruto could only sigh helplessly at Hinata's reaction. It was always the same; he had never seen her change. She was too soft-hearted.
I can't bring myself to kill Neji.
Seeing Naruto's furrowed brows, Hinata carefully smoothed his Naruto with her hand.
" Naruto-kun, don't be angry. I really won't do it again next time."
Hinata spoke even softer, afraid of saying something wrong and upsetting Naruto.
Seeing Hinata so cautious, Naruto sighed helplessly. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why was this girl so timid?
Naruto patted Hinata's head, comforting her.
"Don't worry, Hinata, I didn't mean to blame you. Just be careful next time and don't get hurt, or I'll feel bad for you."
When Naruto said this to Hinata, his expression was a little unnatural. He turned his head away, avoiding looking into Hinata's eyes. He wasn't afraid of being laughed at, but this was the first time in his life that Naruto had ever spoken to a girl like this.
Hinata naturally noticed Naruto's embarrassment, but she didn't expose Naruto; she just quietly watched Naruto.
A gentle breeze blew, the sun shone brightly, and their hearts began to race without them even realizing it.
Naruto swallowed hard; Hinata looked so cute.
Their eyes met, and they could see each other through each other's eyes; at that moment, it was as if light shone in.
Looking at Hinata's pink lips, each breath seemed to be tugging at someone's heart.
Just as Naruto slowly moved his face closer, Hinata naturally noticed Naruto movement. She cooperated by closing her eyes and slightly raising her chin.
Just as Naruto was about to succeed, a voice interrupted their actions.
"Hey~ What are you two doing? Why don't you go inside?"
It turned out that Sasuke had returned from buying groceries for tonight and happened to see Naruto and Hinata standing at the door, but he didn't go in.
Sasuke, not understanding what the two of them were doing, simply walked past them and went inside.
" Naruto, hurry up and cook! I'm starving, my stomach is practically touching my back."
Disturbed, Naruto and Hinata turned their heads away, avoiding eye contact. They also tacitly refrained from mentioning what had just happened.
In the end, Naruto, being the thicker-skinned one, scratched his face.
" Hinata, I'm going to cook. You can go ahead and do your work?"
After saying that, Naruto fled as if he were running away, feeling utterly humiliated.
In the kitchen, Naruto frantically slapped his face and washed it with cold water many times before he calmed down. But when he thought about what he had just done, Naruto couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry.
What was I doing just now?
How could someone do something like this?
Naruto took a deep breath and told himself that he couldn't do it now; he had to be an adult at the very least.
After a few delicious dishes, Naruto told the two of them about the things to pay attention to in the upcoming exam, and then they went home to their respective mothers.
Naruto didn't spend the night at the Uchiha; he's going to look for Orochimaru tonight.
There are some things I still need to confirm with him again.
Naruto summoned a small white snake and followed the direction it indicated.
That night, the stars shone brightly. On a thick, sturdy tree, Naruto had been feeding on mosquitoes for half the day. He waited and waited, but Orochimaru did not arrive.
I strongly suspect that guy stood him up.
"Tsk, what's wrong with Orochimaru? Why isn't he here yet?"
" Naruto-kun, are you looking for me?"
"Holy crap?"
The sudden sound nearly startled Naruto so much that he fell off the tree. When he saw that it was Orochimaru, he glared at him with displeasure.
"Don't you walk silently?"
When Naruto complained, Orochimaru shrugged, indicating he was wronged; weren't all ninjas like that?
"Alright, alright, the reason I called you here is to ask you for a weapon."
"Weapons? What weapons?"
Orochimaru was also curious about the weapon Naruto, and he was even asking for it. What good stuff did he have?
"Of course, it's the Kusanagi Sword! Hurry up, give me a few."
Hearing Naruto's words, Orochimaru's lips twitched. What a load of rubbish! He's asking for several Kusanagi Sword right off the bat—does he think those things are as cheap as cabbages?
"I'm sorry, Naruto-kun, I only have one right now, so I can't give it to you. You'll have to wait a while."
"Oh? You don't have any extra right now?"
Orochimaru's words piqued Naruto's curiosity. In his mind, wasn't something Kusanagi Sword could Orochimaru casually mention?
Orochimaru clearly had no idea what Naruto was thinking, and could only tell him that he didn't have any Kusanagi Sword at the moment, and he would have to find one for him later.
Frustrated at not being able to obtain the Kusanagi Sword, Naruto could only share some of his plans with Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, do you know Akatsuki?