At that time, wars often broke out in the ninja world.
The Fire Nation is even more busy when it has to fight three countries at the same time. The former overlord of the ninja world has become more and more difficult in each war.
In the final analysis, it relies on the dominance of Big Brother established by Senju Hashirama. With talents like Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama dying, the village is going downhill.
In fact, Konoha's decline is inevitable. Even though the Third Hokage worked conscientiously and did everything personally, it can only be said to have delayed the decline of Konoha, but it did not change the situation of Konoha's decline.
Unless a figure similar to Senju Hashirama appears again, it is possible to lead the Fire Nation to regain its dominance. Obviously, there can't be a second one from Senju Hashirama.
The Sandaime tried his best, but others didn't think so.
Among the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, some extreme people, headed by Kazuma, felt that Naruto was trash. They could not accept the decline in the status of the Land of Fire, and felt that it was all Naruto's fault.
Konoha Ninja Village should belong to the Daimyo, not to a cowardly Hokage. The Fire Nation should conquer the entire ninja world under the leadership of the Daimyo.
This rusher is inexplicably familiar, but it's a pity that the name is also a waste. These people are just a group of extreme fun-lovers. Are you kidding me? The nobles who hold silver parties are better than the Hokage?
The Ninja Village, a violent organization, is in the hands of others, and yet you dare to say such things. You really can't tell the difference between the king and the king. So, the gang was killed.
Asuma mentioned the details for a few sentences, and Naruto listened with a slight frown until Asuma stopped talking and then raised his head.
"Is it gone?"
"That's pretty much it. Why do you ask so many questions?"
"Ahem, money has been tight lately." Naruto said sheepishly.
Asuma: "???Huh? What's the relationship between the two? You don't want to threaten the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, do you?"
Based on his understanding of Naruto, this was not impossible. This man is so generous that he doesn't even pay attention to the Hokage, let alone the famous one.
"How is that possible! No way!" Naruto waved his hands quickly, "I'm just short of money, not a lack of heart. Why threaten the Daimyo?"
Hearing this, Asuma felt relieved.
"I'm just afraid that you'll mess around. The daimyo's status is very high in the Land of Fire. If you have nothing to do, don't have any contact with those nobles. Those people are aloof and look down on ninjas."
"I know." Naruto nodded.
"When are you free? Sarutobi will celebrate the new year, and you guys will come over to have some fun." Asuma asked casually, lighting up a cigarette.
Asuma's daughter was unknowingly already a hundred days old. According to Konoha's tradition, it was not called the Hundred Days Feast but the First Festival. On that day a sumptuous meal will be cooked for the baby and fed to her.
The people who were invited must also be friends and relatives. Naruto was a little surprised by this. He didn't expect Asuma to invite him. He was very moved and then asked.
"Asuma-sensei, are you trying to set a trap for me by inviting Ino and Hinata at the same time?"
"You kid!" Asma smiled, "I've been thinking about some unreliable things all day long. How could I possibly set a trap for you by asking you to come to my house for a meal?"
"Ino and Hinata have to go out for work these days, so they won't run into each other at the same time. You all know the people here, including Kakashi, Anko, Gai and Ebisu."
Hearing this, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, I will definitely go there at a specific time."
"In three days." Asuma took a puff of his cigarette and glanced at Naruto. Shichu was also paving the way for his daughter's future. She knew a few uncles and would be easy to navigate.
"Okay, I understand." Naruto agreed.
The two chatted for a while, and then separated after a while.
Naruto received the news from Asman and did not go directly to the Land of Fire, but passed by the Yamanaka Flower Shop. It was noon, and the late autumn sunshine was neither cold nor hot.
The curtain was half-opened on the inside of the glass door, and Ino was sitting there reading a book, her golden fluffy ponytail looking particularly cute in the sunlight. Seeing no one around him, he pushed the door open and went in.
jingle!
"Welcome, guest." Ino didn't even raise his head, only to find that it was him when he stood up.
"Why are you here? Aren't you busy recently?" Ino put away the book and put it on the desk. Naruto glanced at it and found that it was a serious book.
He still knows a little bit about making love with heaven. Forget about serious books, it is too profound and not suitable for an educated person like him.
"I'm free now, I have to leave later." Naruto sat at the counter carelessly, picked up her tea cup and took a sip.
Ino also likes to drink tea, just like his father. The difference is that the old father-in-law likes to drink strong tea, while Ino prefers tea with a delicate fragrance such as jasmine tea.
"What book are you reading?"
"Just take a look, miscellaneous books." Ino replied.
"I also like reading books."
"Really?" Ino was a little surprised, "Why have I never seen you read a book? There were no books on the table at school, and you often grabbed Chouji and Kiba's books."
"It's useless. Besides, I want to sleep after reading it." Naruto scratched his head and thought that the original person is really real in the world, and he doesn't bring books to share with others.
"Tch, what books do you like to read? I'll get you some books another day." She rolled her eyes at him and asked.
"Well, it's the kind of book that discusses the specific implementation steps of human diversification development that are conducive to population prosperity. You probably don't have that. Choji has quite a few books hidden at home."
"What the hell?" In the middle of the sentence, Ino suddenly realized, "Oh! You are looking for death, you bastard!"
Ino slapped him, then hit him a few times in anger.
"If you want to see me, hurry up. I have to go outside the village tomorrow. The second phase of the mission is here."
"Why didn't you tell me two days ago?" Naruto pretended to be stunned and belatedly aware of the situation. In fact, he had already known the news from Asuma.
"I just found out yesterday that Choji and Shikamaru also have to go." Ino stretched out her hands to look at the manicure and said to herself, her white arms turning back and forth like butterflies dancing.
He secretly thought that it was no wonder, since Team 10 had already received the mission, there would be no chance for Ino and Hinata to meet. It is probably the intention of the higher-ups to pay more attention to the communication plan.
"Is the higher ups paying more attention to communication?" Naruto asked curiously.
"Yeah, I don't know why I'm so crazy, but I suddenly allocated funds to the Intelligence Department." Ino said lazily, leaning on Naruto.
"That's a good thing. It may have something to do with Mr. Kakashi. After all, some time ago we caught a group of Fire Nation nobles colluding with high-level people in transactions."
"Then they really should. It's not that easy to get money from nobles. If you get the money, you have to work for them." Ino said with a smile.
"Working hard, isn't that like begging?" He muttered, "I can't do that, I have to rob."
"What are you talking about?" Ino turned over and asked.
"I said Choji hid his pocket money and put it on the mezzanine of the bookcase." Naruto changed the subject.
"Ah, really?" Ino suddenly laughed, "No wonder his wife complained to me last time, saying that she always felt that Choji hid his pocket money and had to go out to eat secretly to prevent him from eating so much."
"What's wrong with eating more? Doesn't the Choji family's secret technique rely on that body of flesh?"
"How can you eat like this? Too much is not enough, do you understand?" Ino pointed at him with her finger, "Uncle Dingzao didn't get that fat either, and their family only looks fat, but in fact most of it is muscle."
"If you eat too much and need to increase the amount of training, you have to go back to training. If Choji eats without training, he will become too fat for a long time and his body will have problems."
"I see." Naruto looked taught, his hands becoming restless again.
"Ah! You're crazy. It's still daytime!" Ino pushed him. "It's almost time for you to leave. My mother should be back soon."
"Okay." Naruto stood up slowly.
"I'll be here in a few days, and I'll find you then!" Ino, perhaps feeling pity for Naruto, stood up and kissed him on the face.
There are some things that taste good when you eat them. Ino didn't say he was addicted, but he just thought it would become a habit after a while. It’s almost like eating and drinking, but the cycle is longer.
But the only drawback was that Ino didn't like to turn on the lights. Originally, Naruto thought that Ino's lively personality might be more receptive to some new ideas, but apparently he got sidetracked.
"All right."
Not long after Naruto came out of the Yamanaka Flower Shop, Yamanaka Reino arrived home. Looking around, I saw my daughter leaning on the soft chair over the counter, reading a book, and I didn't feel suspicious.
She put down her bag, lifted the jade bracelet slightly, and poured herself a cup of tea.
"Ino, Asuma's daughter Shichu will be here in three days. Your father and I both have things to do. Are you free at that time? Just go there if you have time."
"No, mother, we have a mission." Ino's eyes were still on the page. "Asuma-sensei also said that there is no need to go when we are busy. Let's get together next time."
"You kid, how can you say you won't go and not go?" Yamanaka Reno frowned, "Forget it, I'll go."
"Okay." Ino turned the page and didn't take it to heart, "Mom, what are you going to eat today?"
"A few vegetarian dishes. Didn't you say that the meat lately has been a bit greasy?" Yamanaka Reino put down the tea cup. "Are you sick? I used to love it."
"I don't know, maybe I'm tired of eating." Ino yawned, "Maybe it's because I've been idle for too long. I haven't been busy with anything lately, so I don't want to move."
Hearing this, Reino Yamanaka, who was putting on an apron, looked back at Ino, her hands still tying the belt neatly.
"Then if you don't take a quick look to see if you've gained weight, you might have gained another two pounds."
"Ah! No way!" Ino said this, but her body bounced up. While talking about whether she would get fat or not, she walked towards the scale anxiously.
"Ahhhhh!!!"
"Really!! I'm fat!"
Listening to her daughter's desperate scream, Yamanaka Reino smiled.
"If you get fat, move more. How can you get fat if you haven't eaten much recently?"
"I don't know. I've been too busy recently and have no appetite." Ino was still staring at the scale helplessly, "I'm still getting fat no matter how much I drink water!"
Hearing this, Yamanaka Reno did not take her daughter's complaints to heart. She stood in front of the mirror and straightened her hair, then walked upstairs slowly.
After dinner, Ino sat in front of the window, looking at the increasingly dark sky, and suddenly felt a little gloomy for some reason. I can’t tell you the specific reason, I just feel bored.
I'm obviously in a good mood today, but when I watch the sky slowly getting dark, I feel like crying. I don’t know why, I just feel unhappy.
Emotions are like a gust of wind, they come and go quickly. Even she herself can't understand the emotion, and it's inevitable that she will feel bored if it happens too often.
In front of me was a blue-black twilight scene, with the intersection of the sky and the horizon blurred. There were bustling sounds outside the window, and the aroma of barbecue wafted from the street.
"Ugh!!" Ino felt nauseated for no reason, holding her chest and retching on the window sill.
With a snap, she closed the window while retching and ran towards the bathroom on the second floor. He retched in front of the mirror for a while.
Attracted by the silence, Yamanaka Reno walked to the door and knocked on the door, expressing concern.
"Ino, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I just smelled the smell of oil from the window, which made me feel a little nauseous." Ino retched for a while until tears came out, and he washed his face.
Under the bright light, Yamanaka Reno frowned as she watched her daughter Shui Jin walk out. With uncontrollable worry in his eyes, he glanced at Ino up and down.
She was about to say something when she suddenly noticed that the corners of Ino's eyebrows seemed to have grown longer, unlike the charming girl in her memory whose facial features were squeezed together.
There seems to be a touch of suppleness between the smart eyebrows, making her look mature and gentle under the light. Just like...just like when she was a mother, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
No way.
When she came to her senses, Ino sat cross-legged on the sofa and watched TV again, picked up an apple and bit it.
"Hey, it's not washed yet!"
"I ate them all!" Ino took another bite and snorted.
"You are such an adult, and you are still like a child." Yamanaka Reino complained, and the worries in her heart disappeared.
I must be overthinking it, the weather has not been very good these days.
"So what, I'm just a kid!" Ino said casually, wearing bunny pajamas and staring at the TV attentively.
"I'm going back to the room first. Your father is back. Remember to go downstairs and open the door."
"I know, I know."
"Really."
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Ino didn't pay much attention and didn't think about anything else. I just stared at the boring TV and ate apples, feeling a little bored.
So she lowered her head and glanced at the fruit plate on the living room table, her eyes lingering on the green oranges for a while. After a while, she picked up the orange and peeled it.
It seems like everything I eat lately tastes tasteless, and I can’t eat meat anymore. After taking a bite of the sweet and sour orange, the juice exploded on her taste buds, and she felt a little sourness.
"It doesn't seem that sour." She said to herself, continuing to stare at the TV and have fun.
She has little experience and has a job recently, so naturally she won't think about it in that regard. Even though she and Naruto met more frequently during this period, she never thought about pregnancy. (End of chapter)
