Chapter 118: Everything Can Be Ridden
After learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, Naruto had only one thought:
I want this sky to no longer cover my eyes! I want this earth to no longer bury my heart!
In layman's terms, he could be as wild as he wanted.
Naruto packed up and headed out.
The first stop was the Hyuga Main House.
Hinata wasn't home, but it didn't matter; he left a Flying Thunder God formula in her wardrobe.
Next were Ichiraku Ramen and the Hokage Rock.
These two places were relatively stable.
They weren't likely to be affected by major battles.
Lest he go out one day and find his home gone when he returned.
After a moment's thought, Naruto went to the Hokage Building.
In front of the building was originally a massive, unremarkable plaza.
Now, it had completely changed.
The stage had been renovated, and a large poster was erected at the foot of the Hokage Rock.
It featured Hana Rin dancing gracefully in an exceptionally gorgeous kimono.
There was also a five-day countdown on it.
From now on, this place would be called ShiranuiPlaza!
Shiranui was Hana Rin's stage name.
A week had passed since the plan was submitted.
Naruto had taken some time to visit Hana Rin.
Her song practice was going well.
Although she might not be very professional, the Ninja World didn't have many professional listeners anyway.
A few mistakes could be understood.
The main thing was that the songs were pleasant and novel.
Tickets were divided into three tiers based on their distance from the stage.
For the first concert, the tickets were being given away.
When the time came, Tsunade would fulfill her part of the agreement and attend in person.
Naruto looked away, considering where to carve this Flying Thunder God Mark so it wouldn't be discovered.
After all, there were too many Ninjas coming and going from the Hokage Building; it might get exposed.
I'll just leave it on the rooftop.
Naruto appeared on the rooftop.
Aside from Tsunade, Shizune, and a few others, almost no one went to the rooftop of the Hokage Building.
Reporting work didn't require going to the rooftop.
Unless it was an undercover agent.
Naruto rubbed his chin. Where should he choose for the next spot?
But there didn't seem to be anywhere else he visited frequently.
Oh, I'll put one at Sasuke's front door.
After finishing everything, Naruto returned to the Treehouse.
"Hinata?"
He was slightly taken aback.
Hinata was sitting in front of the fish pond, holding a flower and pulling off its petals while repeatedly muttering, "She loves me not, she loves me."
Her tone was dejected.
Naruto was suddenly startled. Had his business with Hana Rin been exposed?
Wait, that's not right. We're perfectly innocent; nothing happened.
"Hinata, what's wrong?"
Naruto sat down beside her and asked, "Which bastard made you angry?"
After speaking, he made a hand-knife gesture.
Yeah, a castration technique.
Hearing his voice, a smile reappeared on Hinata's face, but it quickly vanished.
"No, you've misunderstood. It's Kurenai-sensei. She applied to stop being our team's lead teacher."
She leaned on Naruto's shoulder and shook her head.
She had been feeling miserable all day because of this news; fortunately, Naruto's embrace brought her warmth.
Oh, so it was Kurenai Yuhi.
Naruto frowned, carefully recalling the plot.
He had only three impressions of Kurenai Yuhi.
First, she was beautiful, a mature woman.
Second, she married Asuma Sarutobi.
Third, they would have a daughter named Mirai in the future, who looked a lot like Uchiha Shisui.
But Asuma wasn't dead yet.
Logically, there shouldn't be any issues with Kurenai Yuhi.
"Do you know the reason?" Naruto asked.
Normally, lead teachers wouldn't be changed at will.
Unless they were seriously injured, dead, or their three students were no longer Genin.
But because of Orochimaru's plan, only Shikamarufrom their batch was currently a Chunin.
The rest were still Genin.
Including him.
Although Tsunade had come to ask him, he hadn't agreed.
How could he refuse the super buff of being a Konoha Genin?
Besides, after becoming a Chunin, he'd have to lead a team. What a hassle.
"I don't know," Hinata shook her head. "Kurenai-sensei won't say."
Naruto rubbed his chin.
He remembered which plotline this was.
Refusing to speak plus stepping down as lead teacher.
It was undoubtedly Yakumo Kurama.
A genius of the Kurama clan who possessed a rare Genjutsu Bloodline Limit.
She could control the five senses and create a Genjutsu world; as long as she willed it, Genjutsu could become reality.
Due to various reasons, a female demon, Ido, had been born in her subconscious.
Kurenai Yuhi wanted to deal with this demon alone.
Wait, he suddenly remembered that one of the materials for his Perfect Puppet seemed to be this kind of material.
Nine-Bend Horn.
Naruto had checked the Konoha library; it was known as the Demon's Horn.
And Ido had two horns.
Whether it was or wasn't, he'd just let the system decide.
What he needed to do was exorcise this demon.
When it came to killing demons, he was an expert.
Demon Slayer Corps—those who know, know.
"Let's track Kurenai-sensei,"
Naruto suggested.
"This... this isn't very good, is it?"
Hinata had always been a good girl; the wildest thing she'd ever done was go out for hotpot with Naruto in the middle of the night.
"It's fine. With our strength, Kurenai-sensei won't be able to detect us."
Hinata was dazed upon hearing this.
Although it was true, she still felt it was a bit impolite to Kurenai-sensei.
Forget it, Naruto-kun is always right anyway.
She leaned closer into his embrace, giving up on thinking amidst his scent, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Naruto remembered something else and asked, "Hinata, do you know the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Under his explanation, Hinata understood the function of this Ninjutsu.
"So you're saying we can see each other whenever we want from now on?"
"That's right, I just need to leave a Flying Thunder God Mark on you."
Naruto had originally intended to give her a Kunai.
But that wasn't secure.
What if the Kunai got lost?
The best way was to carve it on her body.
"Okay."
Hinata blushed and asked softly, "Naruto-kun, where do you want to carve it?"
"?"
Naruto looked at her reaction, feeling a bit puzzled. "The hand should be fine."
"Won't people see it on my hand?"
Hinata said worriedly, "My family doesn't allow tattoos."
"..."
What kind of feudal thinking is that?
Naruto's mouth twitched. "Then let's pick a place that's not easily discovered."
"How... how about... my... back?"
Hinata's face was almost completely red, and her voice was so quiet it was barely audible.
Naruto was a bit dumbfounded hearing this.
What, do you want to do some fire cupping?
Cough, cough.
He felt it wasn't quite appropriate. Although Hinatawould be his wife in the future, for now, she was still quite young.
Most importantly, he was worried he wouldn't be able to control himself.
"Let's carve it on your shoulder."
Naruto suggested.
Without waiting for her answer, he pulled her into the Treehouse.
"Mhm." Hinata lowered her head, revealing her right shoulder.
Naruto averted his eyes from anything improper and quickly carved the Flying Thunder God Mark.
But in a fleeting glance, he noticed that a certain part of Hinata's chest seemed to be growing toward its future potential.
Ptooey, ptooey, what am I thinking?
Naruto took a deep breath and changed the subject. "What are we eating tonight?"
Hinata looked up, her face so red it seemed to be smoking.
"Any... anything is fine."
"Let's eat fish."
Naruto took her along and picked out five unlucky souls from the fish pond for dinner.
Night.
Naruto, who had lain down to sleep, got up again.
He had forgotten his daily routine.
He activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Naruto appeared at Sasuke's front door, woke him up to exchange Chakra, and then vanished with a whoosh after finishing.
Sasuke couldn't help but rub his eyes.
If not for the warm Chakra in his body, he really would have thought he was sleepwalking.
Naruto touched his eyes. After all this time, there didn't seem to be any significant change.
Could it be that he needed a strong emotional stimulus?
He shook his head and remembered he still had one card draw opportunity.
[Drawing card... Congratulations, host, on obtaining an item card.]
[item card: Riding EX.]
[Description: Permanent item. Everything can be ridden. You can quickly master all modes of transportation.]
It seemed quite useful.
Naruto's eyes were thoughtful. He just didn't know how "transportation" was defined.
For example, normal cats and dogs couldn't be used as transportation, but if you forced yourself onto them, it wasn't impossible.
Especially Ninja Beasts.
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