Inside the seal space.
Naruto's consciousness arrived in the space and saw that the Experience Points around the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox hadn't recovered. He didn't say anything but returned to reality.
The bustling street.
Naruto silently watched Kakashi and the other three approaching in the distance, frowning as he began to think.
Kakashi's Experience Points hadn't disappeared, so he couldn't see the specifics. However, there were no Experience Points around Iruka.
This indicated that without experiencing the plot, it would be difficult for Iruka and the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox to recover Experience Points. But Sasuke and Sakura had recovered some.
This was likely due to the differences between Sasuke and Sakura, even Hinata was different.
Filled with deep curiosity, Naruto quickly ran towards the Konohagakure gate. In his perception, Kurenai Yuhi was returning with Hinata and the others.
Now was the perfect time to run into Hinata. The main reason was that only he could see the Experience Points orbs. Plus, he could earn some Experience Points from the gatekeepers.
A moment later.
Konohagakure's main gate.
Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane, the gatekeepers, were standing there lazily when Naruto came running over, making them a bit curious.
They scanned their surroundings but didn't find anything unusual, which made them even more puzzled.
"Kid, is something wrong? Why are you running so fast?" Izumo Kamizuki asked, worried that something might have happened in the village.
"Nothing," Naruto replied, looking towards the outside of the gate and waiting.
"If nothing's wrong, then why were you running so fast? I thought something had happened," Kotetsu Hagane said, shaking his head and returning to his lazy state.
[Experience Points +1]
"Nothing's happening in the village, but something's happening outside," Naruto suddenly said.
"What is it?" Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane immediately became alert.
"Outside the village, my little Hinata is about to come back," Naruto said.
"What? Your little Hinata's about to come back?"
Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane were stunned. They thought something serious was going on, but it turned out to be childish romance. It left them speechless.
The key was that neither of them had girlfriends, and now they were being fed dog food by this little brat, which made them very depressed.
"I said, kid, you're too young to be thinking about this stuff. As a ninja, the first thing you should consider is improving your strength," Kotetsu Hagane advised.
"That's right, Izumo's right. This is the best time for you to build a solid foundation. You can't neglect your training. Otherwise, you'll be too weak in the future, and you probably won't even be able to support a family."
Izumo Kamizuki also spoke up, advising him. Although he had just been fed dog food, he felt pretty good about being a senior educating a junior.
So, he exchanged a look with Kotetsu Hagane, and they were both satisfied with what they had said.
"It doesn't matter. I don't have money to support a family. My little Hinata can support me. She's the Hyuga Clan's young miss; she has plenty of money," Naruto said with a righteous air.
"This..."
Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane felt even more depressed after hearing this. This little brat, letting someone else support him, and he's acting so righteous about it. It's really infuriating.
In order to dissuade Naruto from this strange way of thinking, the two of them started to persuade him again.
"Let me tell you, how can a man be supported by a woman? You need to have a masculine spirit. Otherwise, others will look down on you," Kotetsu Hagane said.
"That's right, look at us, we're clearly men of character. We hold the most important position in Konohagakure, guarding the village gate," Izumo Kamizuki said proudly.
"Really?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"Of course," Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki chorused.
"But you don't have girlfriends," Naruto said, blinking innocently.
Gah!
Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki froze, suddenly feeling a little down.
"Ahem, it's not that we don't have girlfriends, it's that we haven't planned on looking. Konohagakure still needs our protection," Kotetsu Hagane coughed.
"Don't make excuses. I understand you. Everyone I've met who can't find a girlfriend says the same thing," Naruto replied.
Gah!
A vein popped on Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki's foreheads. They thought, Why does this kid have to be so annoying? The worst part was, it was a little true.
Taking a deep breath, Kotetsu Hagane spoke again, "Let me tell you, dating a girlfriend is expensive. Buying gifts is a common thing."
"Yeah, look at you, you didn't even bring a gift. That's not good," Izumo Kamizuki agreed, nodding.
"It's okay, Hinata gives me gifts," Naruto blinked, replying with a matter-of-fact tone.
"This…"
Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki were speechless this time, feeling that the little brat in front of them had some infuriating values.
"But, you're right about giving girlfriends gifts," Naruto suddenly changed his tone.
"See, it's normal for boys to give girls gifts. You should learn more and remember to bring a gift next time."
Kotetsu Hagane smiled, feeling that the little brat was finally a bit more agreeable.
"No need for next time, I brought a gift."
Naruto reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out a pretty hairpin.
"Huh? You actually brought a gift."
Izumo Kamizuki said in surprise, then added, "That's good, bringing a gift is the right thing to do, but next time try to buy a better one, so you can show you're sincere."
"No, this hairpin is different. It has a special meaning."
Naruto touched the hairpin, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
"Meaning? What meaning? Does it have some kind of story?"
Izumo Kamizuki asked again, and even Izumo Kamizuki, who was standing beside him, looked curious.
"No, there's no story," Naruto suddenly shook his head.
"Then what's the point of what you're saying?"
"Because…"
Naruto's expression became serious. Then, under the curious gazes of the two gatekeepers, he said, "Because I'm giving it to you."
Gah!
Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane's faces darkened. They felt like this little brat was really good at provoking people.
They felt that if they kept talking, they'd be driven mad by this kid. So, this time, the two finally stopped talking and continued to stand at the gate with grim faces.
"Look at the sky!" Naruto suddenly pointed his right hand towards the sky.
"What about the sky?" The two gatekeepers hurriedly looked up.
"There are clouds in the sky."
"..."
After that, Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki didn't speak. No matter what Naruto said, they wouldn't listen, pretending to be deaf and mute.
Fortunately, the experience orbs around them weren't very big. In a short while, they absorbed more than half of them. After entering and exiting the gates of Konohagakure a few more times, they would be almost completely absorbed.
Therefore, Naruto didn't bother to speak anymore, but waited quietly for Hinata to return.
Not long after.
Hinata finally appeared. The moment she saw Naruto, her eyes lit up, and then she trotted over quickly.
"Naruto, what are you doing here?" Hinata looked at Naruto happily, her small face flushed, looking very pleased.
"Of course, I'm giving you a gift."
Naruto looked at the Experience Points that had reappeared around Hinata. Smiling, he placed the hairpin in her hair.
Such close contact caused Hinata to become dizzy with shyness, and she swayed as if she were about to faint.
Fortunately, Naruto wouldn't let her faint. Instead, he supported her. As a result, his hand landed on Hinata's waist. Then...
Then Hinata blinked her big eyes and really fainted.
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