Because the current timeline was several years earlier than the timeline they were scheduled to go to, Naruto and his party, before embarking on a new round of time travel, simply used this short buffer time of a few days as a vacation period to rest and relax. Even with the fact that he was well prepared in advance to ensure that everyone could have whatever they wanted even if they didn't leave the belly space of the toad, it made it possible to go out regularly on weekdays, in addition to the "beautiful girl" character who needed to maintain "Naruko" in Yuyin Village to fish for his whereabouts. The rest of the time, everyone was happy to stay in the stomach of the toad in the world, and lived a good and wandering fairy life without hearing anything outside the window.

Of course, in this process, the unconscious Yahiko and Nagato were quickly healed by Xiangri's excellent medical skills and completely recovered their health. And the day after Naruto met Konan, he woke up and turned around......

……

"Hmm...... Uh——!h What a good night's sleep! ”

After waking up naturally after a long night's sleep, Yahiko opened his sleepy eyes dimly and sat up from the bed with a yawn, and instinctively stretched his waist in the unconscious muttering emotion.

It's just that Yahiko, who is refreshed at the moment and makes an emotional declaration, has never thought of it......

For Yahiko, he may have just slept comfortably.

But for Naruto and his party, Yahiko had been asleep for a whole day and a night since he was taken by Naruto to the stomach of the toad after being taken by Naruto along with Nagato and Konan. Even when Yahiko woke up, it was already the twilight of the sunset, and the night was about to fall. It's just that the stomach of the world toad has not deliberately changed out of the window, which makes it even more difficult for Yahiko, who is in it, to perceive the change of time.

Of course, despite being asleep for such a long time, at the same time that Yahiko and Nagato lost consciousness, the body was driven by the mechanism of self-protection, and most of the body's functions were transferred into a state of sleep, so as to ensure the body's consumption and demand for energy. Even Yahiko, who had just woken up and was not yet fully conscious, did not notice it......

After losing the protection of his parents, he almost never had a full belly, and even after sleeping for a day and a night, he still seemed to have eaten too much, and there was no hunger at all!

"Sure enough, it's still the most comfortable to sleep in the bed, it's soft and warm, and it makes people want to leave the bed...... Well? Wait a minute...... Soft ...... Bed......?! ”

Fortunately, Yahiko is the backbone of the trio after all, and is often responsible for making ideas, making Yahiko more precocious and stable than Nagato and Konan. So much so that when I just woke up, the sense of trance and unreality brought about by it gradually dissipated after the informality with the return of consciousness. Yahiko, who subconsciously grasped and kneaded the palm of his hand, finally realized that something was wrong.

"Bed...... It's a real bed...... And this room...... I...... I wouldn't still be dreaming and never woke up, would I? ”

With little to think about, let alone look at the décor in the room, Yahiko could be sure that what she was in was no longer the airtight bridge that she had in her impression of barely standing up, but not sheltering at all. So much so that he muttered to himself in a daze, Yahiko, who subconsciously raised his hand, aimed at his arm, and pinched it hard without sparing!

"Huh——! Pain Pain Pain Pain Pain ...... Pain——! I didn't wake up, and I didn't go back to the bridge...... So I ...... now Not a dream?! ”

In the next second, the intense pain in her heart and bones, and the unchanged scenery in front of her, made Yahiko sure that she had completely awakened and was not trapped in some unrealistic daydream. Before Yahiko, who was screaming in pain, had time to be happy about it, his face changed suddenly, and he shouted loudly in panic.

"Wait a minute, if I'm not dreaming...... And what about Konan and Nagato? Where did they go! You won't be starving and freezing in that hellish place, will you?! Xiao Nan! Nagato! Are you there——! ”

Before the words fell, Yahiko, who was worried about the safety of his partners, pressed his love for the warm quilt, and directly lifted the quilt and jumped out of bed. Then, in the midst of that loud shout, trying to get a response from his companions, Yahiko ran with all his strength towards the half-hidden and half-open door of the room, which was obviously the only entrance and exit, with his bare feet.

But in the next second, the half-open door was slowly opened with a creak. Even Yahiko's entire body froze in place in front of the figure that entered the room later. It was even more like seeing a ghost, and began to retreat back again and again.

"I said how did I hear a movement just now, and sure enough, you little guy woke up...... How's it going, has the body recovered? Is there anything else you feel uncomfortable with? ”

And the one who opened the door and walked into the room was naturally Naruto, who had just returned to the space inside the stomach of the toad after finishing today's "Naruko" outing show. Immediately, when he saw Yahiko retreating and retreating, like a little wild cat that had blown up his hair, he curled up directly into the corner of the wall as if he wanted to dig a hole in the room and hide himself. After staring at Naruto's figure with that vicious gaze full of vigilance and vigilance, Naruto shook his head with a smile and a gentle teasing.

"Huh? How did you get out of the corner? I look ...... Is it that scary? ”

Between the words, with his experience with Xiao Nan, it was enough for Naruto to realize that Yahiko's fear of himself after just a few breaths must be because of the ninja forehead guard of Konoha Ninja Village that he showed after removing the disguise of the transformation technique.

After all, although in order to avoid affecting the development of history, when Naruto walked in the Rain Hidden Village, whether it was "Naruko" or when he first met Konan, he used the effect of the transformation technique to deliberately hide the existence of the forehead protection. But when he returned to "home", Naruto who didn't need to continue to maintain his disguise and didn't intend to waste Chakra in vain, naturally wanted to restore his original appearance.

In this case, because the parents of the frog squad trio, without exception, were affected by this devastating ninja war and left them, the frog squad trio had great fear and hostility towards the ninjas of Konoha Village, or, more accurately, the profession of "ninja". And then it would be not surprising that Naruto appeared so panicked when he stepped into the room.

"Don't worry, silly boy, if I really wanted to be bad for you, I would have killed you a long time ago. And why go to the trouble of helping you heal your illness and prepare a new set of clothes for you? ”

Thinking of this, Naruto stopped moving forward, so as not to stimulate Yahiko too much, and at the same time, he deliberately raised his hand and temporarily removed the ninja forehead protector who was most likely to poke Yahiko's psychological shadow and pinched it in his hand. After a slight pause in his words, he complained and teased angrily, and turned his body sideways, preparing to leave the room, so that Yahiko could calm down for a while.

"Now that you're awake, come with me to the restaurant. The food is almost ready, and the meal is ready to be served. ”

"Huh? Cure? ...... new clothes? ”

As the saying goes, caring is chaos. It wasn't until he heard Naruto's ridicule that Yahiko suddenly realized that the clothes on his body were no longer the thin and leaky linen rags in his impression, but a thick and soft new clothes. Even Yahiko, who knew that what Naruto said was true, and gradually let go of the hostility in his heart with this as evidence, suddenly called out when he saw Naruto's figure and was about to completely walk out of the room.

"Wait...... Wait a minute, please wait a minute! ”

"Huh? Anything else? ”

"That'...... That one...... I want to know...... Did you see two of my friends when you rescued me? ”

Obviously, in the face of the undeniable fact that "the person in front of him saved himself", after Yahiko chose to trust Naruto a little, Yahiko, who was concerned about the safety of his partner, frowned again. Then, in that speech, while forcibly holding back the fear and hatred of the "ninja" in the depths of his heart, he met Naruto's gaze, his hands flew and gestured, and described the appearance and characteristics of Nagato and Konan.

"One is a boy with long red hair, enough to cover his eyes, and he doesn't like to talk. The other is a timid and introverted girl who is afraid of contact with strangers...... Do you have an impression? Any idea where they are? ”

"Red-haired boys, are you afraid of giving birth to girls...... I don't know. ”

It's a pity that if Yahiko wakes up and the first person he meets is someone else in this crossing team, he may be able to get the answer he wants directly. But for Naruto, who has a dark temperament, on the contrary, he is deeply satisfied and praised by Yahiko's anxious and thoughtful partner's affectionate and righteous appearance, and at the same time, a little teasing mischief was born. So much so that while spreading his hands, Naruto, who was full of innocence, responded with that half-truth and half-truth.

"After all, when I found you, you were the only one lying under the cold and damp bridge. As for your friend...... Perhaps, they saw that you were seriously ill and didn't want to be infected by you, so they left you early? ”

And Yahiko's next response was to make Naruto feel more and more pleasing to his young brother the more he looked at it.

No, it's not ......

"Am I the only one...... Could it be that in order to make me recover, they all ran out to help me find food?! ”

When Yahiko heard Naruto's teasing words, which were obviously mixed with the intention of sowing discord, not only did he not feel angry or angry that Nagato and Konan had "abandoned" him. On the contrary, while his brows were becoming more and more tightened, he was worried about the situation of Nagato and Xiaonan. And then gritted his teeth, took the initiative to take a few steps forward, and left the corner that could give him some sense of security. While suppressing his fear of ninjas and his love for this warm shelter that could shelter him from the wind and rain, he took the initiative to speak up and plead with Naruto.

"Big brother, do you remember, where did you find me? Can you send me back? ”

"Oh? Get back? Are you sure? ”

For the sake of his companions, the person in front of him could suppress his hatred for the ninja, and even intentionally or unintentionally, he lowered his tone a little, showing a groveling appearance, which made Naruto's eyes smile even more. Then he shifted his gaze thoughtfully and glanced out the door. While frowning and hiding the smile in his eyes, the sheep's anger frightened Yahiko.

"You have to think clearly, little one, I'm not a good person, and it's just a whim to save you. So, it's okay to send you back, but after you go back, I won't take you back...... In other words, not only do you have to return to the wandering life of not having enough food and clothing, but you may not be able to find and have 'abandoned' your friends. Are you willing to accept this price? ”

"No problem, please send me back now!"

It's a pity that Naruto's vivid cold intimidation may have a little deterrent effect for others. But at the moment, Yahiko, who just wanted to return to Nagato and Konan as soon as possible, nodded vigorously without hesitation as if he was afraid that Naruto would regret it. And between his fists clenched, Yahiko, who didn't have the energy at all, to pay attention to the changes in Naruto's eyes, as if he was explaining the reason to Naruto, and as if he was talking to himself, he said nervously.

"Nagato is just as sick as I am, and I don't have any strength at all, so I can't go out and find food again. Xiao Nan is not good at finding food, and when she acts alone, she is a girl who is easy to be targeted by bad guys...... Without me, they would have been bullied! So, I had to go back and find them! ”

Between the words, although Yahiko had just woken up, he forgot that he had also suffered from a high fever that did not go away. I have also been involved in love, which can bring him a warm and secure place for a long time, and from this, there is an instinctive expectation to live here forever......

But Yahiko has never forgotten his determination to protect Nagato and Konan. So much so that when he was completely conscious, he recalled that Nagato, whose body was already thinner and weaker, had been infected with a cold and high fever because he was taking care of himself, and he didn't even have the strength to stand up. And Xiao Nan, the only one who survived at the moment, not only had to be busy taking care of himself and Nagato, but also had to travel alone, in this Yuyin Village, where even if he died violently on the street in public, no one would help him, when he went to find food for the three of them, it naturally made Yahiko feel uneasy, and desperately wanted to return to the two of them as soon as possible!

After all, for Yahiko, the bridge cave that leaked and damp, and even slept at night, he didn't dare to sleep too hard, for fear of being attacked, may indeed not be called "home......

But as long as Xiaonan and Nagato are there, that is the only "home" in this world that can make Yahiko completely put his mind at ease!

"Hahaha! All his mind is full of thoughts about the situation of his companions, and he has not thought about himself at all...... Well, that's why I said that children are always the most naïve and impulsive when they think about things......"

The person in front of him made up his mind that he would rather risk not being able to reunite with his companions and return to the bridge cave to find it than to stay here and enjoy the warm abode he had longed for for a long time, so that Naruto finally couldn't help laughing out loud, and suddenly lost the leisure to continue teasing and playing. With a chuckle, Naruto turned sideways and stepped out of the room.

"However, I like such a child~"