The fates of Naruto Uzumaki and Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox, had changed.
Natsume could understand that.
But what about Sakura Haruno and Kakashi Hatake?
Since both of them were in this situation, what about Sasuke Uchiha?
Natsume pondered for a moment and came up with a guess.
Naruto Uzumaki had become a super genius. Naturally, he wouldn't repeat a grade and instead graduated smoothly.
In that case, there was a possibility that his teammates and teacher would change.
That meant Sakura Haruno and Kakashi Hatake would miss out on being with him.
But Sasuke Uchiha didn't.
Truly a torturous love that had lasted for a thousand years.
Not even fate can separate you two.
Are Asura and Indra a homosexual couple?
Cough.
Natsume remembered a line he had read in his past life.
If Sasuke Uchiha were a girl, there wouldn't be any problems with Sakura Haruno and Hinata Hyuga.
Naruto Uzumaki happily left with the barbecue.
Natsume and Ena Uzumaki then returned to Booklet Street.
After lunch, he went to train.
Wood Release, Water Release, and Earth Release.
Natsume was learning quite a lot.
If he didn't work hard, how could he get a promotion, a raise, marry a wealthy and beautiful woman, become the man behind the future big-shot in Konoha, and reach the peak of his life?
Late at night, he used the Reverse Summoning Jutsu to... sneak off for a tryst. Oh, crap, wrong word. He secretly went to deliver food to Hinata Hyuga.
"Guess who I am?"
Natsume reached out and covered Hinata Hyuga's eyes, asking in a goofy tone.
"Is... is..."
Hinata Hyuga stammered and couldn't say his full name.
And Natsume could feel the rapid rise in temperature on his palm.
It seemed like steam would come out the next moment.
Natsume stopped teasing her and took out today's midnight snack.
Ichiraku Ramen
He remembered that in the original story, Hinata Hyuga ate more than forty bowls in one go, which made Choji Akimichi dumbfounded and question his perception of appetite.
But now she wasn't fully grown yet, so her appetite shouldn't be that terrifying. So he brought ten bowls this time.
When Hinata Hyuga saw the ramen, her eyes lit up uncontrollably, just like a squirrel seeing a pinecone.
"Here, chopsticks."
Natsume sat across from her and said with a smile, "Hurry up and eat. It won't taste good when it gets cold."
"Th... thanks."
Hinata Hyuga lowered her head and started eating.
"Have you gone out recently?"
Natsume was worried that she might be bullied by those naughty kids again.
Hinata Hyuga slurped up a mouthful of ramen, swallowed it, then shook her head and said, "Father has been teaching me how to punch. I don't have time."
As she said this, she shivered.
The angry and disappointed look on Hiashi Hyuga's face really scared her.
But she couldn't change her personality.
At the same time, she also felt that Hiashi Hyuga had increased the training volume, seemingly in a hurry.
Natsume frowned.
Like Fugaku Uchiha, Hiashi Hyuga was a typical strict father.
In order to make their children strong, they were overly strict.
But being strict all the time didn't really work.
Hinata Hyuga's personality was actually related to her fear of Hiashi Hyuga.
Natsume didn't have a solution for the time being.
Let's see if anything changes after I fill Hinata Hyuga up.
After all, as a member of the Hyuga clan, having such a big appetite at her age is quite abnormal.
Moreover, unlike the Akimichi clan members who are all overweight, she never gains weight no matter how much she eats.
After much thought, Natsume could only attribute it to her bloodline.
"I'll take you out for fun in a couple of days."
"Really?"
Hinata Hyuga immediately brightened up.
Being constantly scolded by Hiashi Hyuga every day, she felt that she would go crazy if things continued like this.
It would definitely be great to get out and have a change of scenery.
And it would be even better if she could go with Natsume.
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Natsume smiled and said, "Keep eating your noodles."
Hinata Hyuga nodded.
Half an hour later, all ten bowls of ramen were gone.
Natsume subconsciously glanced at her abdomen. There was no change at all, as if her stomach was a dimensional pouch.
"Are you full?"
"Yeah."
Hinata Hyuga hesitated and nodded.
"You're being naughty."
Natsume tapped her forehead with his index finger and said, "Tell the truth. Or rather, how many more bowls can you still eat?"
Hinata Hyuga blushed again and held up one finger.
"One bowl?"
Natsume raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Ten... ten bowls."
Hinata Hyuga said in a low voice.
"..."
The only word left in Natsume's mind was admiration!
Thank goodness he owned the Gunma Casino and the Gunma Bank. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to afford to feed her.
"Alright, I'll bring you twenty bowls of ramen tomorrow night."
Natsume said earnestly, "You must eat your fill. You won't have the energy if you don't eat enough."
Hinata Hyuga nodded obediently.
"Alright, I won't disturb your sleep."
Natsume stood up, took the trash with him, and left a Katsuyu for her.
He performed the Reverse Summoned Beasts Jutsu.
He returned to his own room and fell into a dream.
But what he didn't know was that there was a bad woman outside the door, committing a "crime".
Tsunade.
She couldn't fall asleep and came to check on Natsume, only to find that he wasn't there.
After a moment of thought, she summoned a Katsuyu and understood the whole story. Immediately, she felt a pang of jealousy in her heart.
Sure enough.
Natsume had a new girl.
Tsunade should have been happy, but she just couldn't bring herself to be.
She returned to her room and couldn't sleep for a long time.
Finally, considering various factors, she thought it was time to cut off their overly intimate relationship and just maintain a mother - son or teacher - student relationship.
This chapter isn't over yet!
The next day.
"Natsume, Rinka said that to thank you for your help, she wants to invite you to have a meal. Hinata will also be there."
Tsunade said nonchalantly.
"Oh?"
Natsume thought it was really a coincidence.
In fact, he originally planned to ask Rinka Hyuga to invite Hinata Hyuga out to have fun.
Unexpectedly, the initiative had turned into passivity.
"Sure."
Natsume nodded.
Tsunade noticed the change in his mood and felt a bit sad.
Neglecting One's Mother After Getting a Wife.
She silently told herself that she shouldn't be sad and that she should be happy because she couldn't accompany him until the end.
"There's one more thing."
Tsunade timely changed the subject and said, "With your and Kabuto's skills, you're ready for the Chunin Exams. I've signed you up."
Natsume was taken aback; he hadn't seen that coming.
But it was good news.
Becoming a Chunin meant higher status and better pay.
In the original story, the Chunin Exams were mainly joint - Chunin Exams.
The most classic one was hosted by Konoha Village and invited many ninja villages such as Sunagakure Village, Amegakure Village, and Kusagakure Village.
Of course, a village could hold its own Chunin Exams.
All it needed was the Hokage's approval.
Sometimes, only a few ninjas applied for the Chunin rank in a year.
Holding a joint - Chunin Exam would be too extravagant.
But there was no need to make them wait for a year or two, so an internal exam would do.
"Since Shizune is already a Chunin, you'll need to find another teammate."
Tsunade glanced at Shizune, then looked at Natsume and asked, "Do you have someone in mind? If not, I'll find one for you."
"Does Hana Inuzuka have a teammate? She's my classmate, and I know her well."
Natsume thought for a moment. Hana was the only side - character he could think of who might earn some destiny value.
"I'll ask."
Tsunade nodded.
Natsume was a combat ninja, and Kabuto Yakushi was a medical ninja. They really needed a sensor ninja.
Meanwhile, at Mount Myoboku.
Jiraiya looked around, with a bit of nostalgia on his face.
Among the Sannin, compared to Tsunade and Orochimaru, he had the least natural talent for ninjutsu and always lost to Orochimaru in their battles.
Things changed when he accidentally ended up at Mount Myoboku.
He mastered the Sage Art and Sage Mode, and his fighting power skyrocketed. Even Orochimaru might not be his match.
Out of gratitude, Jiraiya held Mount Myoboku, especially the frog sage, in high regard.
He always followed its advice.
"It's been a long time since I last came here."
Jiraiya sighed with emotion.
After learning about the Child of the Prophecy from the frog sage, he had been wandering around the ninja world to gather information.
So far, he had two candidates in mind.
Minato Namikaze and Nagato.
The former had sacrificed himself, so he couldn't be the one.
The latter had the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths and outstanding talent. He was a strong possibility.
It's a shame that he's not a Konoha ninja.
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