Everyone came to the Sarutobi family.
Compared to two years ago, the changes here are not very big.
The death of Hiruzen Sarutobi did not lead to the decline of the Sarutobi family. The considerable number of elite ninja and the existence of Asuma Sarutobi keep this family moving in a better direction!
Of course,
this is also because no one is targeting them.
Tsunade's political skills are actually average. She has no ambition. Being Hokage is just like going to work.
She has no interest in things like scheming and balancing family power.
Plus, Danzo is dead, and this village has truly become shaped by Tsunade!
"I'm back!!"
"Young Master!"
Hearing Konohamaru's voice, Hinata was full of joy, trotting over. Seeing Naruto, her face darkened again.
She still doesn't like Naruto.
Because of the legend of the fox spirit, and also because of the death of the Third Hokage!
She stubbornly believes in her heart that Naruto coming to their house indirectly led to the death of the Third Hokage, but this is just her inner thought, and she won't tell anyone, including Konohamaru!
As a servant, she knows her place and won't teach her master what to do.
"Hinata, I want red bean soup!"
"I want winter melon noodles!"
"Okay!"
Hinata Sarutobi smiled slightly, then looked at Konohamaru, "Young Master Konohamaru, what do you want to eat?"
"Me... anything is fine. I'm tired of everything anyway, everything tastes the same!" Konohamaru held the back of his head with both hands, looking like he didn't care.
This made Hinata Sarutobi a little distressed. She studies how to make various foods when she has nothing to do every day, but she didn't expect to make Young Master Konohamaru tired of it!
It seems that she needs to study harder!
Thinking like this, Hinata Sarutobi asked the unfamiliar Karin what she wanted to eat, and finally asked Naruto.
Naruto also noticed that Hinata Sarutobi looked at everyone with kindness and gentleness, only towards him she was cold.
He listened to Hinata Sarutobi's inner thoughts and felt a little helpless.
She can even connect the death of Hiruzen Sarutobi to me?
But it doesn't matter, there are many people in this world who don't like him, and he doesn't care about Hinata Sarutobi's thoughts.
Half an hour later,
Hinata Sarutobi pushed the food cart in.
The food she prepared was as rich as ever, in addition to the dishes they ordered, there were also various snacks and drinks!
Naruto tasted several of the dishes, and they tasted even better than before!
He glanced at Karin beside him.
Karin, after two years of training, is no weaker than a normal Jonin. This kind of strength is already enough to help him deal with some troublesome little things, so becoming stronger is meaningless.
Why not let her develop in the direction of a cook in the future?
Noticing Naruto's gaze, Karin looked at Naruto in confusion, "What's wrong? Naruto?"
"Nothing."
Naruto shook his head and didn't tell her now.
It is natural for Karin to learn cooking skills, but there is no rush.
Karin pushed her glasses a little strangely, then looked at Hinata Sarutobi standing aside!
She—understood!
...
The next day,
Naruto had just gotten up when there was a knock on his door.
"Karin, open the door."
"Yes, Naruto!"
After Karin came back, she slowly started learning in Hinata Sarutobi's direction!
She is determined to become Naruto's most trusted subordinate!
The door opened, revealing a girl with long light yellow hair and wearing purple clothes!
The girl's expression paused slightly when she saw Karin, and said, "Excuse me, is this Naruto's house?"
"Yes, who are you looking for?" Karin asked politely with a smile.
"I... I'm looking for Naruto, may I ask who you are?" Ino asked in confusion.
"I am Naruto's subordinate, and I'm staying here temporarily. Please wait a moment, I'll go tell Naruto!"
"Oh... okay."
Ino looked at Karin walking into the inner room, her mind a little confused.
Subordinate?
Do you have to live together to be a subordinate now?
Soon Karin returned and said to her, "Please come in, Naruto is inside waiting for you!"
"Naruto? Oh, yes!"
"Thank you."
Ino's language function was a little messed up, and she didn't know what had happened during the two years Naruto had been away from Konoha.
In short, she was very shocked!
Walking into the inner room, Naruto was sitting at the table eating breakfast.
Breakfast was made by Karin.
It wasn't some amazing dish, but a simple—instant noodles!
"Sit." Naruto said while eating instant noodles.
"Oh... oh."
Ino didn't stand on ceremony and found a stool to sit next to Naruto.
She wanted to say something, but looking at the changed Naruto, she couldn't say anything.
Two years ago, Naruto changing his hairstyle and clothes had already amazed her. Today, two years later, the taller and more mature Naruto is even better looking than two years ago!
This is difficult for her, a person easily struck by external beauty, to resist.
After a few minutes, Naruto finished eating the instant noodles and wiped his mouth, saying lightly, "Say what you want to say."
"Oh... okay."
Ino tried to calm her brain and said, "Sakura... is she really dead?"
Naruto glanced at Ino and nodded.
Although these two had often argued in school and after graduation, and had often argued about Sasuke, they actually cared about each other very much!
When Sakura was younger, she was laughed at by her classmates for having a wide forehead, and only Ino stood up for her. They both valued this feeling.
Unfortunately, later, for the sake of a Sasuke, the two could never go back to the past!
From good friends, they became rivals!
Ino's face showed a trace of disappointment and sadness.
Although news of Sakura's death had reached her a year ago, she was still unwilling to believe this was true.
She always thought this might be some secret mission, as long as Team 7 hadn't returned... there was still hope!
But now, this last hope was gone.
"Can I ask how she died? Was she really killed by Sasuke?" Ino asked with tears in her eyes.
Naruto nodded again and told Ino about Sasuke's defection, Sakura following Sasuke, and finally being killed by Sasuke.
After learning the truth, Ino burst into tears and kept muttering, "Sakura, why are you so foolish, so foolish..."
Don't look at Ino crying pitifully, looking like she was disappointed in Sakura.
But if she was the one who teamed up with Sasuke, her result would be no different from Sakura's!
Two people easily struck by external beauty, no one can judge the other!
Sasuke, on the other hand, got lucky because Sakura was struck by external beauty!
Sakura's death helped Sasuke open the three-tomoe Sharingan. He could be considered to have 'killed his wife to reach enlightenment'!
After all, his first wife was Sakura!
However, Naruto was a little surprised by this result. After all, Sasuke and Sakura's relationship was not very good on weekdays.
The two did not communicate as much as in the original story.
Theoretically, Sasuke shouldn't have been able to awaken his Sharingan if he killed Sakura, but he still did... Naruto could only attribute this to Sasuke being a cold on the outside, warm on the inside kind of person!
He may seem cold and ruthless on the surface, but he actually cares a lot about other people's feelings!
Especially when Sakura Haruno said she was willing to follow him to defect from Konoha, how could he have no emotional fluctuations at all?
But his desire for revenge was stronger than ever. Sakura underestimated Sasuke's ruthlessness and overestimated her position in Sasuke's heart!