Chapter 7
She couldn't stay there for another minute.
However, as she brushed past Naruto, her gaze subconsciously dropped to Naruto's pants.
That area was perfectly flat, as if what she had seen earlier was an illusion... "..."
Naruto watched Yūgao Uzuki's retreating figure, slowly opening his eyes that had been narrowed to a slit.
His scarlet vertical pupils flickered, and the needle-like red glow lit up again... After leaving Naruto's home, Yūgao Uzuki suddenly realized it was already dusk.
This immediately filled her with an even greater sense of frustration, even a hint of despair.
She had come in the morning, yet a simple task of delivering money had turned into her returning at dusk?
Yūgao, feeling somewhat disheartened, thought that this mission would surely be deemed a failure.
And in fact, it was almost exactly so.
This made her feel a great lack of confidence in her usual training.
She subconsciously reached out and gripped the hilt of the blade on her back.
Only then did she feel a slight sense of relief.
"It was just an ordinary skirmish..."
Yūgao comforted herself.
Her Ninjutsu, and her most prized swordsmanship, had not been used... it was a moment of carelessness.
After checking and finding that she hadn't lost anything, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
It would have been even more embarrassing if the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had disarmed her again; fortunately, that didn't happen.
"I should go report to Hokage-sama first..."
After some thought, Yūgao decided to go report the mission. Although it was late, she still needed to tie up loose ends.
As for what would happen to her Anbu career afterward, she would leave it to fate.
Yūgao, absorbed in her own thoughts as she passed by, did not notice a small, furtive figure rapidly approaching Naruto's residence.
"Naruto-kun~."
The cute girl with the Byakugan had a slight blush on her face and a hopeful smile on her lips.
Her steps quickened; she was eager to see the hero who had saved her in the small forest last time... "Gulp... gulp... gulp..."
Opening the refrigerator, Naruto chugged a bottle of real milk.
He couldn't help but let out a refreshing sigh.
"It's finally not swollen anymore..."
No one had ever used Nine-Tailed Chakra for 24 hours straight, so naturally, no one had experienced what he had.
The Nine-Tailed Chakra possesses vigorous vitality; in "Nine-Tailed Chakra Mode," it can even bring dead trees back to life, directly affecting the outside world.
Even if one were to take a step back, it was still a powerful existence like the Gold and Silver Brothers.
This meant that only the Gold and Silver Brothers, who had once eaten the Nine-Tailed's flesh and thus carried Nine-Tailed DNA and Chakra for life, could be used as his reference.
Using Tailed Beast Chakra for extended periods would inevitably cause unpredictable changes to the human body.
Currently, it seemed the side effects were pretty much like this.
The Nine-Tailed's overly vigorous life force caused a certain part of his body to overdevelop and grow.
He had temporarily resolved it with the help of Yūgao Uzuki.
What to do next?
The Nine-Tailed's power was like a cheat; he couldn't give it up immediately.
"There will be a way when the car reaches the mountain; a man won't be suffocated by a single piss."
He casually tossed the empty milk carton into the trash can.
Then, Naruto reached his left hand to the table, grabbed the living expenses Yūgao had brought, and naturally tucked them into his pocket.
"Before, Third Hokage Old Man used to bring it himself; it seems he's been getting busy lately..."
Naruto glanced at the time, intending to go out for dinner.
Now that he had living expenses, he would treat himself to Ichiraku Ramen.
However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw a peer of his height standing outside.
"Naruto-kun~."
Her ear-length short hair, delicately sculpted cute face, possessed an incredible gentleness.
Especially those white eyes, they were exceptionally striking.
Dressed in a white home kimono, she was wrapped like a Hefeng doll.
At this moment, it was dusk.
Hinata, standing at the door, seeing Narutosuddenly open it, couldn't help but feel a bit timid, bewildered, and unsure how to react.
Clearly, her prepared knocking speech had been thrown off schedule.
"Oh, it's Hinata. Please come in."
Naruto ignored her embarrassment and directly and generously invited Hinata inside.
The next second, Hinata, with a happy smile, slowly entered the room.
It should be said, she was indeed a child from a prominent family. Her every move was filled with a sense of "propriety."
The Hyuga Clan, as Konoha's largest clan, possessed rigid education and the inheritance of the Byakugan and Gentle Fist.
In terms of appearance, they were mostly refined or beautiful.
—Just like the Uchiha Clan.
"Naruto-kun~, long time no see..."
Hinata sat down, watching Naruto walk towards the refrigerator.
Her gaze constantly wavered, looking like she wanted to see but didn't dare to.
Her flushed cheeks were an obvious sign of affection, clear as day.
Humans in the Ninja World are generally precocious.
Age is not an obstacle to love.
Ever since she was saved by Naruto in the small forest last month, Hinata, besides remembering his kindness, had immediately fallen for Naruto.
In short... it was love at first sight.
Bang... The refrigerator opened, and the overflowing stock of milk showed what it meant to be rich.
Naruto took a glance.
All the milk was arranged by date.
Naruto reached to the very back and pulled out the bottle with the earliest date.
And clearly... this milk was expired.
"The milk is expired... brat."
The Nine-Tailed, lying behind the sealed iron gate, watched this scene and offered a reminder.
After the previous incident of attacking the Anbugirl, Yūgao Uzuki, it had already confirmed that this brat, Uzumaki Naruto, was a demon.
Naruto's every move had become unpredictable in the Nine-Tailed's eyes.
It could no longer guess what Naruto would do next.
Or what big moves seemingly ordinary actions would lead to.
"..."
Naruto, completely ignoring or pretending not to hear, still held the expired milk and turned to Hinata.
"Hinata, have some milk."
Bang.
Naruto slammed the carton of milk directly onto the table in front of Hinata.
"Thank you~, Naruto-kun~."
The Byakugan girl, immediately beaming, felt immensely honored.
Kneeling on the floor, she formally took the milk.
Then she opened it and, under Naruto's gaze, began to drink it in small sips.
"..."
Watching this scene, the Nine-Tailed was utterly speechless.
Its premonition was confirmed.
It finally determined.
This brat, Uzumaki Naruto, was not only a demon, but also a son of a bitch~!
By leveraging the fact that he had killed off his opponent, he immediately began his lowest-cost strategy!
Even if he threw a rotten vegetable at her, this Byakugan female cub would probably eagerly treat it as a delicacy!
"Naruto-kun~... is watching me..."
Hinata sipped the expired milk in small mouthfuls, occasionally looking up at Naruto.
And Naruto, with his eyes narrowed to a slit, looked as simple-minded as possible at this moment.
However, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
In Hinata's eyes, Uzumaki Naruto was the most dashing man in the Ninja World.
Chapter 7. Hinata Wants to Bond with Naruto
Until she completely lowered her head under Naruto's gaze, the atmosphere in the living room became awkward.
Hinata, with her introverted personality, was not good at socializing.
Especially with a strict father, her words and actions became even more reserved.
As for Naruto, although he had social anxiety, the Nine-Tailed had completely given up on him initiating conversation.
Because it was clear that this Byakugan female human cub was completely smitten with Uzumaki Naruto.
He didn't even plan to say an extra word to gain favor.
"Um... Naruto-kun..."
Hinata slowly put down the milk carton, then slightly looked up.
"Last time, last time's method... how is the Chakrarefining coming along?"
"It's going well."
Naruto, still with his eyes narrowed to a slit, scratched his head and casually replied.
Hearing the answer, Hinata's lips couldn't help but curl slightly: "Naruto-kun, this time I brought a book..."
Soon, Hinata pulled out a preschool literacy textbook from her embrace.