In Iwagakure, there was a woman with the ability to turn invisible and conceal her Chakra—she was a god-level reconnaissance ninja known as Tsukikage (Moon Shadow).
Using her invisibility, she stood quietly outside the house, but soon, what she heard made her expression freeze in shock.
"Naruto-sama~"
"❥~"
"..."
The more Tsukikage listened, the more absurd it sounded.
The granddaughter of the Third Tsuchikage, Kurotsuchi, was actually involved with a man named Naruto?
And judging from her voice, she seemed to be enjoying it?
Tsukikage felt her scalp go numb. She stood there for a long time, torn between duty and disbelief.
Finally, she didn't have the courage to rush in and interrupt.
She decided to retreat and report the situation to the Tsuchikage—then wait for his judgment.
"What?!!"
Onoki slammed his hand on the desk, his face turning red with rage.
"Kurotsuchi!"
No… something didn't add up.
Kurotsuchi was a good girl. There was no way she'd do something like that on her own.
Onoki frowned deeply, suspicion rising in his heart. He turned to Tsukikage and asked, "Tell me… what's that man's name?"
Tsukikage hesitated, then answered, "Tsuchikage-sama, his name is Naruto… but I don't know his surname."
Onoki's eyes narrowed.
Could it be… Uzumaki Naruto—the boy who left Konoha?
The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki?
The one who could defeat tailed beasts on his own?
Onoki fell into deep thought.
After some consideration, he finally asked, "Do you think that's the man Kurotsuchi likes?"
"Uh…" Tsukikage hesitated for a moment, recalling the tone of Kurotsuchi's voice, then nodded. "That's right."
Onoki nodded slightly. "Hmm… as her grandfather, I suppose I shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the younger generation. Kurotsuchi must have her own reasons for doing this…"
He raised his voice. "Someone come!"
Swish! Swish!
A group of Iwagakure Anbu appeared in the office.
Onoki ordered, "Spread the word—announce that Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki who left Konoha, is now a member of Iwagakure… and the husband of the Tsuchikage's granddaughter!"
A few peaceful days passed.
Naruto's location was eventually discovered.
The one who found him was a masked Iwagakure Anbu, her voice soft and feminine.
Naruto had sensed her presence long before she arrived and calmly waited for her.
When Tsukikage appeared before him, she said directly, "You are Uzumaki Naruto, right?"
Naruto frowned slightly. "Yeah. Looks like you already know about Kurotsuchi."
The two of them were clearly not talking about the same thing.
Tsukikage didn't notice and instead handed Naruto a scroll. "Naruto, Tsuchikage-sama already knows about you and Miss Kurotsuchi!"
"But don't worry—he's given his blessing. Since you're both in love, you no longer need to hide."
Naruto blinked, confused, then unrolled the scroll.
Good grief—this was Onoki's own handwriting.
The letter praised Naruto to the heavens and invited him to Iwagakure to discuss his "marriage" to Kurotsuchi.
Naruto's expression stiffened. Something was definitely wrong.
Could it be… that he and Karin's private activities had somehow been discovered?
No… impossible.
He asked, "What exactly did you see?"
Tsukikage replied, "I didn't see anything… but I heard it."
She crossed her arms proudly. "Naruto, if you're truly a responsible man, meet the Tsuchikage within three days. Otherwise, I'll feel ashamed on behalf of our lady!"
Naruto's eyes narrowed. "Wait… how did you hear it without me noticing?"
At that, Tsukikage smirked slightly. "That's the limit of my bloodline ability. I can't reveal the specifics to you."
After saying that, she reminded Naruto again to visit the Tsuchikage, then vanished.
Naruto sighed and stored the letter away.
It seemed his time in the Land of Earth was coming to an end.
He returned to the cabin, untied Kurotsuchi, and released the Chakra seal on her body.
Kurotsuchi, who had been restrained for several days, stretched her numb arms and glared at Naruto with fear and anger.
Naruto said evenly, "This farce is over."
He handed her Onoki's letter.
Kurotsuchi's face turned pale as she read it. The world seemed to spin.
She would never marry this pervert!
"Just go back and explain everything honestly to the Tsuchikage," Naruto said, trying to reassure her.
Kurotsuchi nodded stiffly. If she told the truth, Onoki would surely understand.
When Naruto saw her still hesitating, he asked, "What's wrong? Don't want to leave?"
Kurotsuchi snapped, "I don't want to stay with you two perverts any longer!"
Only she knew the torment she'd endured these past few days.
She was a young kunoichi—innocent, and completely unprepared for this madness.
Now her mind felt… corrupted.
Naruto and Karin—those two were beyond saving!
She cursed under her breath: May you both play yourselves to death!
Then she turned and stormed off.
Karin appeared behind Naruto, a hint of regret in her tone. "So, we're moving again?"
Naruto nodded thoughtfully. "Yeah. I just don't know where yet."
He pondered for a while. Which place in the ninja world was safe… and remote?
Then, inspiration struck.
He remembered a distant land from the movie stories—the Land of Snow.
A place isolated from the rest of the world, yet with decent technology and few ninjas.
It was perfect.
If he took control of the Land of Snow, it could become his personal paradise.
Decision made, Naruto said to Karin, "This time, let's go somewhere truly remote."
Karin smiled softly. "Anywhere's fine—as long as I'm with you."
The two packed their belongings and prepared to leave.
But just as they were about to set off—
Kurotsuchi came running back, panicked and out of breath.
She shouted, "If you're looking for Uzumaki Naruto, why are you chasing me?!"
Naruto and Karin, in mid-conversation, turned their heads in surprise.
Behind Kurotsuchi, a tall, mechanical-looking man with a bald, metallic head raised his arm.
From his palm extended a cannon barrel.
"You have discovered Pain. To preserve secrecy—you must die."
Boom!!!
The explosion rocked the ground.
Kurotsuchi's heart filled with despair.
Naruto instantly sensed the attack and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting her out of harm's way.
Then he turned to face the metal man.
"Asura Path…" Naruto muttered coldly, his eyes narrowing.
It seemed… Pain's Six Paths were all nearby.
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