The sun rises as usual.
The fog on the DVD player dissipated in the sunlight.
Naruto did not return immediately.
Instead, he strolled leisurely towards where Kushina and Tsunade were.
Kagura's perceptive abilities are beyond question.
[Through sheer perception, Naruto could roughly guess what had happened.]
[His after-dinner walks were one of the few moments of leisure he enjoyed, a testament to his extreme self-discipline.]
There are many things to do today.
I need to go to the underground laboratory under the house.
[Last night, the Wood Clone sent some messages.]
He really needs to go there in person to conduct some experiments.
[There's also research on the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and... what I can sense, hidden behind the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan... is constantly brewing, waiting to erupt after my body matures—the Rinnegan of All Things.]
These are all things that need to be carefully considered before a plan is made.
[If Naruto doesn't activate his Rinnegan for even a day, he becomes much more cautious and wary in his actions.]
Therefore, awakening the dormant Rinnegan is also an urgent matter.
However, Naruto still gave himself plenty of time.
[A divine body and divine eyes are both indispensable, providing a balance of offense and defense.]
"However, other things are certainly worth considering."
"It's good to lay the groundwork."
"How things will develop depends on who they are."
It all depends on human effort.
Whether it succeeds or not depends on fate.
Sometimes, Naruto doesn't insist on this aspect.
"You've been following me all this way, is there something you need?"
Naruto stopped in his tracks.
He turned to look at the girl who had followed him all the way, never bothering to avoid him.
"You noticed it a long time ago, didn't you?"
"I haven't even started taking any action yet; you've walked right into my trap."
"Or do you think... a high-level hunter should disguise themselves as prey and deliberately loiter in front of the hunter?"
The girl's lips curled slightly; her eyes, instead of showing fear or shyness, were filled with aggression.
Naruto paused slightly.
Very direct.
[A straight shot, almost directly towards the goal.]
At this point, no further explanation is needed.
"Reasons, or rather, motives."
"No, if I had to say, it meets my aesthetic standards in every way..." Temari didn't retreat but instead advanced slowly towards Naruto.
He stretched out his hand, a faint, mischievous smile playing on his lips.
However, it looks a bit stiff, as if it's imitating someone else.
Naruto maintained his gentle smile.
Temari's little hand froze in mid-air.
[We dare not score another point.]
Her pretty face was now flushed with a rosy blush.
It was as if all my courage had been used up.
["That big fox…it seems pretty powerful." Naruto thought to himself.]
[Then, take a step back.]
[This gave Temari, who was stuck in an awkward position, a way out.]
He immediately went down the steps.
She is indeed very bold.
[But being so blatant... she only dared to go halfway through.]
[He saw Naruto chuckle and take a step back.]
Temari takes a deep breath.
With a mischievous grin, she said, "Oh?"
"You weren't like this before."
["how?"]
"You, who loves to flirt, can actually feel fear and shame?"
"Don't hide, come here and let me..."
Before Temari could finish speaking, her face flushed.
Naruto raised his chin.
[gesturing for her to look behind her.]
Temari blinked.
"Trying to lie to me again?"
"If I turn around, you'll either run away or try to ambush me. I won't..."
[Before the words were finished.]
Temari suddenly sensed a familiar, chilling chakra.
Temari: "..."
She turned around somewhat stiffly to look.
[Then she saw Gaara had appeared behind her without her noticing.]
[Behind them, upstairs in the guesthouse allocated to Sunagakure, a man with a face covered in paint was craning his neck to peer out.]
Suddenly.
The face in the guesthouse window was reflected back by sand.
He screamed in pain, and then the window was slammed shut by the sand.
"Gaara...when did you arrive?"
For a fleeting moment, Temari wanted to burrow into the ground.
[He subconsciously glared at the still-smiling blond guy.]
Sure enough, this bad man is good at pretending.
[In illusions, he's anything but serious; in reality, however, he presents himself as a refined and elegant young nobleman.]
[Either I like playing with contrasts or I'm just teasing myself again.]
"From the moment you left the house." Gaara crossed his arms, his expression seemingly expressionless, his face calm.
Temari: "..."
[Just as Temari stood there awkwardly...]
Gaara suddenly stepped forward.
Temari felt a chill run down her spine.
Immediately block his way.
["what are you up to?"]
"It was me..."
Before Temari could finish speaking, Gaara calmly said, "Get out of the way."
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft.
But to Temari, it sounded like an absolute command that could not be disobeyed.
The color drained from Temari's pretty face instantly.
["No!"]
"It's not closed..."
"Get out of the way." Gaara's gaze shifted from Naruto's face to Temari's pale, pretty face.
Temari's heart skipped a beat.
[I was filled with deep regret.]
She wanted to turn back and urge that bad man to run away quickly, otherwise, if Gaara went berserk, no one could stop him.
But I was also afraid that such an action would anger my unpredictable younger brother.
[Shhhhh—]
[Behind Gaara, fine sand began to silently flow down from the sand gourd.]
"Stop, Gaara!"
Temari takes a deep breath.
[Instead of backing down as usual.]
Instead, he looked at Gaara with great seriousness.
Gaara's expression remained unchanged.
[They simply didn't repeat the instruction to get out of the way.]
[Squeak—]
Not far away, upstairs in the guesthouse, the window that had just been closed by Sha Zi had been secretly opened a crack.
[Bang--]
[It's only been partially opened.]
Sand hit the window again.
[From behind the window, another faint scream rang out.]
Kankuro: "..."
That's unfair!!!
eccentric!
Damn it!
Why is Temari completely unharmed?
All I wanted to do was open a window... can't I even take a peek?!
Kankuro glared angrily at Temari.
Temari crossed her arms over her chest, and a smile had crept onto her lips without her noticing.
She could already foresee what would happen next on the black-framed big screen.
I can't help but look forward to it.
Suddenly, I felt Kankuro's resentment beside me was about to materialize.
They looked on, somewhat taken aback.
Then he saw Kankuro looking at him with a resentful expression.
"What's wrong?"
"without..."
"Looking for a beating?"
Temari snorted coldly.
Kankuro: "..."
Okay, you win. A good man doesn't fight with a woman!
Kankuro pursed his lips and looked back.
Gaara had somehow gotten up and was standing beside him.
Kankuro: "..."
Yes, yes, you two are the siblings!
Should I leave?