"Okay, let it go." He got up and interrupted the negotiation with the Nine-Tails.

He was now a real white wolf with empty gloves, and the Nine-Tails was convinced that he still had ten bottles of good wine from the Hyuga clan. Like Patrick Bigstar, he tried frantically next to the hook.

Live out of the treacherous look of wanting to eat bait, but not wanting to pay the price.

But how could Naruto let it get his wish, no matter what the Nine-Tails said, he wouldn't let go. Just wait for it to take the initiative to ask him what trouble he had, and then pull it on the thief ship that annihilated Payne.

The negotiation was interrupted, and the Nine-Tails looked disappointed and went back to the room in a gloomy manner.

This scene was taken into Naruto's eyes with his afterglow, and he sneered in his heart. Stupid powder thing, how can it escape from its own clutches.

Sakura had already set up the table, and when Naruto was seated, she reached for her chopsticks and touched something warm. The fingertips of the two pressed together, and Naruto didn't react, choking the chopsticks.

"Huh?" Sakura was stunned for a moment, then jerked her hand back.

He didn't have any emotion, glanced at her lightly, and then retracted it. Sakura's routines are completely immune to him, and there is no fluctuation in his heart.

On the contrary, Sakura's reaction was unexpectedly violent, and she quickly withdrew her hand and put her hand under the table. His face was red, and he was still pretending to be calm.

In the past, he was quite jealous of Sakura, but Kuro Sakura almost disappeared, and that incident had a deep impact on Naruto, and it also allowed him to see his heart clearly.

The so-called impartial bystanders are just excuses, and at that time, he still prefers the obedient Kurokura. If you think it through, you don't bother to hide.

"Are you free in the afternoon?" He asked.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Sakura was a little weak-hearted, and she blushed when she couldn't flirt, which made her a little uneasy.

"How much skill have you learned from Tsunade-sama?"

"Why are you asking this?" Sakura was stunned for a moment and glanced at Naruto, "Do you have a hidden disease?" ”

"Ahem!! You're the only one who has a hidden disease! Naruto was almost choked to death by Sakura's unshocking tone, "Can you speak well." ”

"Then why do you ask this? It can't be" Sakura glanced at him, then pulled out a chair and walked over to him, leaning over and whispering hot air in her ear.

"It's okay, the nurse sister will also help you check it out today."

Naruto looked indifferent and reached out to push her face away, "Can you be normal and get down to business." ”

"Hmm, what's the matter?" She waved her hand desperately, but found that she could not get close, so she had to give up.

"Akamaru was seriously injured, and he is not out of danger yet." Naruto pinched her face and pushed her a little farther away, "Tooth asked me to ask Tsunade-sama." ”

"But Tsunade-sama is very busy, and the people of the Inuzuka clan are silent, so this matter is very strange. I mentioned it to Tsunade-sama, and she has the same opinion as me, so let you go and see it first. ”

"But I'm not a veterinarian, can this be connected?" Sakura stood aside and frowned.

"So, ask your opinion." Naruto stopped the chopsticks in his hand, "It's not a mission, it's also a mess on the tooth side." ”

"Medical ninjutsu and veterinarians are not necessarily the same, if you don't want to, you don't have to worry so much, I can help you refuse."

"How can this be refused? After all, there is a friendship, anyway, I'm on vacation, so I have to go and see it. Sakura sighed and said, "It just doesn't necessarily help." ”

"Friendship is friendship, but one yard is one yard." Naruto said, "I'll accompany you over to have a look, and I'll come back after reading it, so I don't have to worry about it." ”

"I'll try, but when you say that, it seems that things are really weird." Sakura sat back in her place, "Why is Tsunade-sama involved?" ”

Naruto felt that this matter might have something to do with Danzo, but he couldn't be completely sure at the moment. Inuzuka looked weird, but it didn't feel like he was lying.

Hurriedly settling lunch, Sakura was about to leave, but was stopped by Naruto.

"You take a rest first, and then come later."

"Hmm."

Originally, Sakura wanted to ask a few more questions, such as whether Akamaru was not over the danger yet. But after glancing at Naruto's watery eyes, he swallowed the words in his throat again.

It doesn't matter, just listen to him.

At about two o'clock in the afternoon, the two went out together. Even during this time of the day, the sun is not too hot, but rather warm.

Naruto was tall and took the lead. Holding the sunlight in the corridor, he raised his eyelids loosely, as if he hadn't woken up.

Sakura felt as if there was a special kind of magic in this person, and no matter where she stood, the sunlight would follow closely. When I looked up, my whole body was warm.

She followed Naruto, about two or three steps behind, stepping on his shadow step by step. With his hands behind his back, the corners of his mouth jumped, and he quickly walked to the end of the corridor.

After a few turns, the two went downstairs and wandered the street for a while to find their way.

Konoha Street.

"Don't talk when you arrive, don't move, stand behind me, I'll let you move again." He said casually, "Come back after reading it, don't force it." ”

"Hmm." Sakura didn't ask anything.

Along the way, she looked at Naruto beside her with her peripheral vision. The sunlight pierced through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the trees. The young man's clean side face was reflected in her heart brightly and secretly.

Enter the Inuzuka clan's clan land, and find a tall building that resembles a pet hospital in the scattered houses. The red glazed roof is a full five stories high.

Ninja dogs have a high status in the Inuzuka clan and are the companions of the Inuzuka clan. Every family raises ninja dogs to train ninja dogs, and ninja dogs and clansmen have grown up together almost since childhood.

Because of this, the size of the ninja dog's hospital is close to half the size of the Konoha hospital. Entering the door, I informed my intentions, and I met Akamaru and Inuzuka who were guarding the side very smoothly.

Akamaru looked pained and lay on a small pet hospital bed with a drip hanging next to the bed.

Inuzuka's eyes were red, and he got up to greet the two of them, and said in a muffled voice.

"Naruto, Sakura-chan, you're here?"

"Well, Tsunade-sama is busy, let Sakura come over and have a look first." Naruto said, reaching behind and grabbing Sakura's wrist to signal her not to speak.

Hearing this, Inuzuka's eyes first dimmed for a moment, and then regained his brilliance.

"Thank you."

"It's fine." Naruto nodded, and after looking around the room, he didn't see anything wrong, "You get out of the way for a while, and let Sakura check on Akamaru." ”

"Oooh. Okay, sorry. Inuzuka took a step back.

"Step back a little longer, blocking the light, and I can't see Akamaru's situation clearly." He said.

"Okay, sorry." Inuzuka tooth retreats again.

Naruto grabbed Sakura's wrist and didn't let go, even though he said that he wanted Sakura to check Akamaru, he still clutched it and didn't let go.

Sakura's wrists are thin and smooth, and one hand is enough to grip them.

The moment he gave way, he lowered his head, and his movements seemed a little intimate to outsiders. But Naruto didn't seem to know it, as if a couple were biting his ears, and whispered something in Sakura's ear.

"Don't release the chakra."

"You guys have a good relationship." Inuzuka said.

"Well, it's a partner, after all." Naruto didn't retort, and let go of Sakura's wrist by giving way.

Sakura's brows furrowed, although she didn't quite understand Naruto's intentions, after all, she didn't need chakra to check for injuries. But in the end, she still chose to believe it, simply opened it and withdrew directly.

"Akamaru's injuries are a bit serious, I have to go back and check the information." She spoke.

"Sakura-chan, can't you directly use medical ninjutsu to heal?" Inuzuka asked anxiously.

"I'm sorry."

It had been two hours since she left the Inuzuka clan's clan land, and she had been walking to the vicinity of the Hokage Building, and Sakura couldn't help but ask.

"What the hell is going on?"

"It's okay, don't go near the Inuzuka clan's residence for the time being, let's go meet Tsunade-sama first." Naruto said, "The Inuzuka clan has quirks, and so are the teeth. ”

"Eccentric? It's normal for me to look at him, but Akamaru seems to be seriously injured. Sakura muttered to herself.

"That guy is so proud, when have you ever seen him so polite?" He glanced at Sakura and said, "Besides, Akamaru is so badly injured, it should have been gone a long time ago." ”

"Pretend?"

"I don't know, it has nothing to do with us, Tsunade-sama will take care of it." Naruto pulled her and almost stumbled her, but Naruto held her steady.

"You go and tell Tsunade-sama about it, and she'll understand."

"What about you?" Sakura asked, her face reflecting an orange sunset, as if she had touched up her makeup.

Behind him is the dense green trees, the village, and the endless Konoha Street. The boundless sunset hung over the Hokage Rock in the distance, and the whole village seemed to be immersed in the sunset.

Standing in this vast sunset, the girl's eyes showed a confused look, and the outline of the whole person looked rare and gentle. The facial lines are clean and clear, and the short pink hair is reflected in orange, like an obedient sister next door.

"I still have an appointment, I don't have time." He said it cleanly, in a nonchalant tone, even making people feel a little taken for granted.

Sakura's face turned red, and she probably didn't find a word to blame him.

That's right, they just let you eat, and they grabbed you to be a free laborer. But it's never dating, what's wrong with him dating another girl.

even told her so honestly, which made her feel even more heartbroken. Can't you hide it from yourself? In this case, you can find a reason to make a fuss.

But people are so bright that they can't even find a word of complaint.

"And Ino?" She asked sourly.

"It's not."

"Huh?" Sakura-chan looked shocked, "Hinata? ”

"Hmm." He nodded, slapped her on the head, and turned to say, "You remember to inform Tsunade-sama later, I'll go first." ”

Sakura: "."

For a long time, it wasn't until she watched the back disappear that Sakura sighed. As he walked in the direction of the Hokage Building, he lowered his head and muttered.

"What a lie, my soul is faint."

After Sakura left, Naruto, who had been far away, took advantage of the Flying Thunder God to return to his original form, and repeatedly made sure that nothing was around to follow Sakura before leaving again.

He doesn't have to worry about the affairs of the Inuzuka clan, and in that sentence, he is not the Hokage. Tsunade will notify him if he needs to.

Hyuga station.

It was dark, and Naruto rushed to the agreed place, under the black wall. In the distance, a dim street lamp barely illuminates the fence and the street.

Hinata was also on vacation, and from a distance she appeared to be wearing a long dress, her arms wrapped in white ice gauze sleeves. The whole person looks graceful and generous, and the appearance of bowing his head and blushing adds a lovely charm.

When he got closer, Naruto noticed that Hinata seemed to be carrying a cute bag in her hand. It's the kind of sky-blue bag that little girls will love, and there's a bow tied with silk thread on the outside.

Under the streetlight, Hinata's face looked to the other side, looking like she was throwing a tantrum. But Naruto knew she was shy and didn't dare to look at him.

"Naruto-kun, sorry, I'm late." She whispered an apology, "Have you been here for a long time?" ”

"It's okay, I've just arrived." Naruto turned around and naturally pulled her, and the two of them walked in the direction of Konoha Street, "Don't take that kind of thing to heart. ”

"Well, that. That"

With a bang, Hinata seemed to have made up her mind and jerked the paper bag forward. It was handed to him and said with a red face.

"Send. Send it to you please. Please be sure to accept it. ”

"Okay, then I'll take it." Naruto didn't hesitate either, taking the blue paper bag and seeing the card on the outside of the paper bag.

There was a sentence written on the card with mellow handwriting, "Thank you Naruto-kun for taking care of me for a long time." ”

"What's inside?"

"Huh?" Hinata panicked.

He had already opened the paper bag, and it was about handmade chocolate. It's like a gift style like Hinata who has a personality, and the chocolate has a relatively plain appearance.

I picked up a slice and took a bite, and there was a filling inside, probably a sauce like fruit. He had never liked sweets very much, but he ate them one by one.

The street lights were dim, and walking on Konoha Street, Hinata was a little apprehensive at first. She was afraid that Naruto wouldn't like her gift, after all, she hadn't mentioned it before.

Giving a gift suddenly may make him feel offended, or the gift may not be to his liking, if he gives the other party a rather taboo gift.

But later, Hinata saw that Naruto didn't speak, but just put all the chocolates in the bag into his mouth one by one, and his face immediately turned red.

For her, it was more pleasing than any compliment.

"It's delicious." He ate all the chocolate neatly, it was so sweet that it was greasy, but he didn't want to take it back and eat it again, and there was a good chance that he would forget it again.

"Uh-huh." Hinata's white eyes were clear, and she blushed and had to turn her head.

"It just so happens that I have a gift for you, too." He said.

"Huh?" Hinata was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Naruto.

"It's just a small gift, don't take it personally." Naruto said, "It should have been given to you a long time ago, but you were probably busy at the time of the New Year's Festival. ”

As he spoke, Naruto took out the gift he had been keeping for months from the sealed space. It should have been sent out a long time ago, but at that time, I didn't run into it and simply didn't send it.

In line with the intention of directly postponing it to a suitable time as a return gift, I thought about it very cleverly this time and took it out.

It was a small, delicate-looking box that Hinata hadn't picked up for a long time, but Naruto had opened it for her with his own hands. It is a plain hair flower with a delicate appearance.

Seeing that it was not a valuable gift, Hinata breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you."

And also

(End of chapter)