"O...nii...chan~"
Amidst a swirl of white smoke, a crowd of beautiful women started fawning over Kamizuki Hikari. What kind of legendary scene was this?
Looking at the sight, Hikari subconsciously swallowed a gulp of saliva.
Luckily Naruto was Naruto. If he were Naruko... now that would be the ultimate companion for a man.
*Pfft!*
Just as Hikari swallowed, a certain white-haired old pervert suddenly burst into a nosebleed and collapsed in bliss right into Kakashi's arms.
This scene—no man could resist it!
'Naruto is a guy, Naruto is a guy... Calm down, calm down!'
Reciting a mantra to steady his heart, Hikari gradually calmed down.
"Alright, change back now!"
As fun as this Harem Jutsu was to watch, the thought that Naruto was a guy gave him a weird feeling.
"Hikari-senpai really is amazing! Even the Ero-Sennin and Grandpa Third Hokage couldn't withstand my move!" Naruto said, his face full of admiration as Hikari remained relatively unfazed.
"If you don't change back soon, I'll turn you into a real woman." Hikari said irritably, watching Naruto still trying to tempt him.
"What?! You can actually do that?!"
Hearing this, Jiraiya immediately lunged at Hikari in shock.
*Whack!*
A swift kick.
"Get the hell away from me! Can't you talk normally?"
Just imagining being caught in Jiraiya's embrace made Hikari's skin crawl. With a flash of the Body Flicker Technique, he changed into proper clothes and reappeared in front of the group.
"Let's move to the living room, the bedroom's too small!"
[Can't you guys just call me out? Is my bedroom that fascinating?]
Inwardly despising them, Hikari was full of resentment.
He had finally been about to get some sleep, only to be disturbed by this bunch. It really pissed him off.
A man who hasn't slept enough is the most terrifying.
The group settled in the living room. Seeing Naruto's clearly undernourished state, Hikari sighed.
Having just gone through the Tsukuyomi illusion, seeing Naruto now made him think of the Naruto he saw in that world. Compared to reality, that Naruto was truly happy.
"Go on, aside from Naruto, is there anything else?" Hikari asked. Thinking of Minato, he no longer refused the idea of letting Naruto train under him.
"Hmm, nothing else!" Jiraiya thought about it. His plan was simple: entrust Naruto to Hikari for a while, slip away to the Land of Hot Water to admire the local beauties... and perhaps lend some 'comfort' to the poor, scantily clad, and lonely young women.
"Alright, if that's all, then you can leave. Don't let me keep you." Hikari pointed at the door, motioning for Jiraiya to scram.
Jiraiya was dumbfounded.
'What the hell? Earlier, you refused to train Naruto, and now you're suddenly fine with it?'
'You totally fell for the Sexy Jutsu, didn't you?'
'Wait—what if this guy actually turns Naruto into a girl after I leave and does whatever he wants?!'
"Since Naruto will be there, Kakashi, notify Sasuke and Sakura too. If they're willing, let them come join Ino-Shika-Chō at Training Ground 10." Hikari added.
"Got it!" Kakashi replied, pleasantly surprised.
He had been feeling guilty about the whole Sasuke matter. But now—buy one, get one free—even Sakura was included. Perfect.
"As for you, Naruto, you'll train with me from now on. But you'll still live at your own place—or at Kakashi's, if you'd like. He'll take care of you."
Naruto turned to Kakashi with a doubtful look.
That suspicious gaze made Kakashi feel guilty. If only he had taken better care of Naruto before, then Naruto wouldn't doubt him now.
"No way! If I live with Kakashi-sensei, he might end up like the Pervy Sage—forcing me to dress like a girl and calling me weird names! That'd be so creepy!"
"What?!"
Hikari shot Jiraiya a sharp glare.
Even Kakashi felt like he was being dragged into this, though part of him also suspected Jiraiya. With his lecherous nature, he really might try something like that.
"No, I didn't! Don't listen to Naruto's nonsense! I just... when I write, I sometimes need inspiration, so I asked him to—"
"Damn, you're utterly hopeless!"
Hikari glared angrily at Jiraiya. He had trusted Jiraiya to take care of Naruto, yet behind his back he was pulling this kind of stunt?
Was Naruto's Harem Jutsu really that unforgettable to him?!
"I really didn't..."
Under the combined look of contempt from Hikari and Kakashi, Jiraiya finally caved.
"Alright, fine, I was wrong before. But I didn't mean anything by it! Besides, I'm rich—if I want women, I can just go to the pleasure district!"
*Creak!*
The door opened, revealing a beautiful face full of disdain.
Golden hair, a proud chest... everything about her presence declared her identity.
The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade.
"My, my, what an... interesting conversation I just overheard."
"Jiraiya... to think you've sunk this low."
Jiraiya wanted to cry but had no tears.
He was just, in those special moments for men, taking care of scantily clad pretty girls. What was wrong with that?
Plenty of people in the world did the same. The first time he had gone to such a place, wasn't it the Third Hokage himself who had taken him?!
So this wasn't his fault!
He looked at Hikari and Kakashi for support—only to realize they had both backed far away from him.
"Um, Tsunade, I really didn't know you'd come here looking for me. I'm leaving, but at most half a month, and I'll be back. You don't have to miss me that much!"
"Tch."
Tsunade scoffed, looking at him like he was a cockroach.
"Cut the act. If you really came back in half a month, I'd write my name backwards. And don't flatter yourself—I'm here for Hikari and Kakashi."
"Kakashi, skipping work on duty hours—your pay is getting docked!"
Kakashi: ???
Kakashi: 'Hokage-sama, I'm just an innocent bystander here! Please don't punish me, I've got a family to feed!'
"Hikari, as for you—Terumi Mei specifically requested your company. But I'm warning you, you're a shinobi of Konoha. Don't let yourself get swayed by her beauty. If you dare run off to Kirigakure, I'll personally help them reforest their entire village."
"Hokage-sama, rest assured. Alive, I'm Konoha's man; dead, I'm Konoha's corpse. There's no way Terumi Mei could shake my resolve. So please, give up on the idea of Kirigakure's reforestation—I won't give you the chance." Hikari pledged firmly.
"Good."
Tsunade gave him a meaningful look before turning to leave.
"I have work to do. All of you, behave yourselves. And you, Naruto, focus on your training! Don't waste time hanging around Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya clutched his chest, watching Tsunade's back. He felt like his heart had been torn apart.
Right now, only the warm embrace of a beautiful woman could heal him...
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