Chapter 187
Naruto reached out and unexpectedly patted Hyuga Natsu, who was smiling.
"!"
Hyuga Natsu's body tilted forward, and she swayed.
Hiss~!
That single touch made her eyes widen.
Like a Pavlovian response, she... unconsciously released Water Release Ninjutsu!
The Ninjutsu technique spread silently, and the Water Release imprints soaked the direction... Naruto walked past the stunned Hyuga maid.
After arriving at the sofa, he sat down casually.
The outdoor sunlight streamed in, warm and pleasant.
Naruto's back was to the sun, his face buried in shadow.
"What are you still standing for? Do I need to tell you what to do next?"
Naruto's tone gradually turned cold.
Because of the change in his inner thoughts, the Tailed Beast Partner... awakened.
When the monstrous creature appeared, Hyuga Natsu tremblingly bowed and nodded: "Yes..."
At this moment.
Her heart was filled with infinite sorrow and desolation.
Because she realized that she... seemed unable to escape the control of this young man.
So, Hyuga Natsu straightened up, slowly turned around, and walked very carefully.
She went step by step to the entrance, and with a click, gently closed the door.
Then, she returned to the living room, came to the sofa, in front of Naruto.
She gazed at Naruto, who was propping his chin with one hand, his elbow resting on the armrest of the sofa... his indifferent face.
And the terrifying shadow of the Nine-Tailed, baring its fangs and claws.
She slowly... knelt down... Uchiha Clan Compound.
"I might be home very late during this period."
After Sako finished speaking, she left with Kakashi.
Kakashi, who was also familiar with the Sharingan, teaching Sako for a month was not a problem.
Mikoto, who had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, did not know that her daughter had been attacked by Orochi-hime.
It wasn't until dusk, when Fugaku returned home from work, that she learned the full inside story from her husband.
Sako had been cursed by Orochi-hime!
And... Naruto had forced Orochi-hime to retreat!
"Sako and Sakura Haruno both fainted at the time... Naruto fought Orochimaru alone, and through subsequent investigation of the damage to the Forest of Death, it can be concluded that... Naruto's strength is probably already on par with Orochimaru..."
Uchiha Fugaku sat in his living room with his arms crossed, his face serious, stating an even more serious fact!
"!"
Mikoto's eyes immediately widened.
She never dared to imagine that Naruto could fight one of the Sannin, Orochimaru, to a standstill.
This... this... "And according to reports from my subordinates, Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, has already returned from outside..."
Orochimaru, who suddenly attacked Konoha.
Jiraiya, who suddenly returned to Konoha.
Something big is about to happen... "Is Orochimarutargeting the Nine-Tailed inside Naruto and Sako?" Mikoto asked worriedly.
"In any case, there's not much to worry about with Naruto... what we should be worried about is the situation of our Uchiha Clan..."
Uchiha Fugaku replied.
Naruto, who could go 50/50 with Orochimaru, this battle alone was enough to make him a person standing at the pinnacle of Konoha.
"Now that the Third Hokage is old, perhaps... the next Hokage might even be Naruto..."
Uchiha Fugaku directly gave his judgment.
The next Hokage?!
"How old is that child, Naruto..."
Mikoto shook her head in disbelief.
"Age is not the problem, strength is!"
When Fugaku said this, he suddenly realized.
He had somehow, at some point, come to agree with his daughter Sako's previous statement.
Fists are everything!
When a Konoha Ninja's strength is great enough, then the Hokage position belongs to him!
"No matter what, Naruto will most likely become the next, or the one after next, Hokage. For both emotional and rational reasons, we should establish a good relationship with him..."
Fugaku no longer hesitated in his heart.
He decided... to win over Naruto.
"Tell Naruto that Sako is a girl."
Fugaku prepared to have his wife, Mikoto, carry this "surprise" to Naruto's house and inform him.
"Hyuga Hiashi's daughter is already so attentive, and although Naruto hasn't explicitly stated anything, we can't just sit back and do nothing..."
For the Uchiha.
And for Sako.
Fugaku decided to fulfill his daughter's happiness.
"Where's Sako?"
Fugaku didn't see his daughter.
"Sako went for special training with Kakashi..." Mikoto replied.
"Then so be it."
Fugaku nodded.
"Mikoto, tomorrow... no, you should take advantage of this time and go to Naruto's place quickly..."
Anyway, Sako would be home very late today.
"Alright, alright."
Facing her husband's urging, Mikoto got up and rushed to Naruto's house... Chapter 133. Naruto: Aunt Mikoto, what price can you pay?
The sky gradually darkened, and it was almost sunset.
Mikoto arrived at Naruto's doorstep, her mood very complex.
She pressed her lips together, raised her hand, unsure of what attitude to take when facing Naruto.
Firstly, because Naruto went 50/50 with Orochimaru, such powerful strength made her feel as if it were just yesterday.
Secondly, because her last conversation with Naruto had not been very pleasant.
After much thought, realizing this was for her husband, Mikoto quickly knocked on the door.
Knock knock knock.
"Ugh~! Ugh~~~! Ugh... ugh... hiss..."
Suddenly, some strange sounds came from inside.
And they weren't Naruto's.
Who?
About ten seconds later, the door opened.
"It's Aunt Mikoto..."
Mikoto looked inside, not immediately seeing Naruto.
What she saw was... the Hyuga maid's back as she entered the bathroom.
What happened? Is the toilet clogged?
Subsequently, Mikoto and Naruto entered the house.
Smiling, Mikoto maintained a gentle expression as she presented a souvenir to Naruto.
"Naruto, I heard about your performance during the Chunin Exams... Congratulations..."
Right away, Mikoto appeared very happy.
It was unclear if she was genuinely happy or intentionally putting on an act.
For a moment, Naruto suddenly felt it was meaningless.
They were supposed to be best friends, but in the end, they were just fake friends? For the sake of the so-called Uchiha Clan, are old feelings no longer considered?
Mikoto's fake smile made Naruto begin to rub his chin.
"We're not strangers, Aunt Mikoto, so I won't pretend anymore..."
Naruto's expression was indifferent, completely devoid of any foolishness.
"Just tell me directly, why are you here today? It's not about the Uchiha again, is it?"
Naruto's words directly revealed the truth.
There was no social etiquette to soften the blow, which made Mikoto very uncomfortable.
Because that's not how they usually interacted.
However, at this moment, she had something to ask of Naruto.
And not the other way around.
So she could only slowly put away her fake smile and put on a sincere expression.
"Naruto, I did come today because I have something to tell you..."
Mikoto glanced at the bathroom.
The sound of flushing water came from inside.
After a while, Hyuga Natsu finally came out, wiping her moist lips.
"A Xia, thank you for cleaning today. You can go back now."
Naruto looked at Hyuga Natsu.
Evidently, Mikoto didn't want anyone else to know what was coming next.
"Yes... Lord Naruto..." Hyuga Natsu bowed her head and slowly left.