In Konoha, This Naruto Has Decided To Take It Easy

Chapter 317 A Belated Date

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"You brats better train hard and no slacking off."

"This is the Yondaime Hokage's extremely difficult and exclusive secret Ninjutsu. It's not passed on to men or women! If it weren’t for my good mood today, I wouldn’t have bothered to teach you."

A yellow-haired young man said this while lying on the couch.

"Arrgghh!!" Konohamaru’s face turned bright red. He held the water balloon, and let out a thunderous shout.

For those in the know, it seemed like he was training, but for anyone else, it might seem like he was using all his strength to shit.

"Ah! Spin!" Moegi was working hard. She tried to rotate the water inside the balloon by continuously injecting a weak stream of Chakra.

"Ah! The water moved!" Udon exclaimed excitedly.

"Moved what? It's clearly just you shaking it!" Konohamaru pointed to Udon's hand and said, "It was all in your imagination!"

"Konohamaru, stop arguing!"

Meanwhile, Naruto turned a deaf ear to this and went to sleep on the couch with his head covered.

After a long while, Naruto got up, grabbed a glass of cold water, and stood on the balcony for a moment. Seeing that the heavy rain outside the window showed no sign of stopping, he simply went back to his room to sleep without any sense of responsibility.

The living room was filled with the continuous shouts of the three kids. Kurama had just woken up from his sleep in his room. He jumped on the floor with his head drooping, and was stunned the moment he opened the door.

Three pairs of eyes stared straight at him, and the fur on Kurama’s back suddenly stood on end.

"Ah!!!! Doggie!!!" Moegi screamed with a piercing force that went straight to the sky, and little hearts suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Kurama had never felt this terrified, not even when facing the Shodaime Hokage, Senju Hashirama. Facts have proved that human children are still the most terrifying creatures in the world.

He immediately bolted, but unfortunately, he was a step too late and was pounced on by Moegi.

‘Damn brat!’

The rain stopped, and Naruto stretched as he opened the door. Ignoring the now-ruffled Kurama, he called out to the three kids to hurry home. Before closing the door, he tossed Kurama a bottle of good sake and left as well.

Time flew by, and February quickly passed.

"Why hasn’t there been any news from Sunagakure yet?" Naruto, sprawled out on a chair in the Hokage’s Office, asked Tsunade with a relaxed expression.

"What kind of news are you expecting from Sunagakure?" Tsunade replied, "They're busy defending against the Akatsuki. While the Land of Fire doesn’t have any Biju, we still can’t let our guard down."

"After all, Akatsuki won't be swayed by rumors. We still have to destroy them sooner or later."

"That's true." Naruto agreed.

He had no reason to interfere in the affairs of Sunagakure for the time being. There’s no way he could just run over and point at the Sunagakure’s higher-ups, then say that there was a traitor among them.

There was still no sign of Jiraiya returning, even after months of waiting. One quarter after another passed… there are only four quarters in a year, after all. Winter gave way to spring, and now summer was nearly upon them, yet Jiraiya remained elusive.

Apparently, to Jiraiya, finding the Child of Prophecy had become more important than anything, even finding a wife.

Everyone around him was busy… Working on construction sites, doing missions, being all-purpose workhorses. While Naruto, thanks to the green light Tsunade had given him, had been lounging around for months.

Sakura was busy learning Medical Ninjutsu all day and had little time to meet him. It felt like everyone’s life trajectory had shifted since the New Year when they turned sixteen.

Shikamaru had no interest in climbing the ranks, and even though he became a Chunin early on, he was only interested in shogi. He had complained to Naruto more than once that the elders of the Nara Clan seemed to be grooming him to take over Shikaku's role.

Ino, in between missions, was busy familiarizing herself with Inoichi's work. Choji had it easier, though his increasing weight meant he spent more time sleeping each day.

The Caged Bird Seal within the Hyuga clan still hadn’t been resolved, but Neji no longer seemed troubled by it. Hinata was busy training, and Naruto occasionally bumped into her during his idle time.

All in all, most of his friends were busy, so they didn’t meet up often. Naruto, on the other hand, remained free.

The next day…

After days of rain, the weather finally cleared up, and sunlight flooded through the window.

Naruto remembered the invitation he made to Hinata half a year ago, and today, their schedules finally aligned. He has always been like this, never owing anyone anything, and never forgetting a promise.

Hinata was so busy during the New Year's Festival that even though they often ran into each other on the street after the New Year, Hinata was always in a rush. Mission after mission piled up, leaving no time for anything else.

For the past six months, all the Genin teams had experienced similar schedules, except for the now-idle Team 7.

Hyuga Clan’s compound.

Inside the Clan Head’s house, Hinata hurriedly held down her skirt as she rushed out, only to spot her stoic father in the hallway. Her heart skipped a beat, and she slowed her pace.

Hyuga Hiashi, who was standing quietly in the corridor, also noticed Hinata and frowned slightly.

With her head down, Hinata walked quickly past him. When she reached her father, she quickly bowed and performed a greeting, then called out ‘Father’ nervously.

"Heading out on a mission?" Hiashi asked while his eyes sweeping over her outfit, though he already knew the answer.

After all, who wears a skirt to a mission? But at this moment, Hinata's brain was so muddled with nerves that she hastily replied with a quick ‘Mm’ and hurried off.

Hiashi stood there, frowning. Perhaps because he was too accustomed to being stern, he didn't know what to say, so he could only let Hinata leave with a flushed face.Nôv(el)B\\jnn