Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 153 Sakura’s tangle
When Sakura heard the familiar voice behind her, her whole body tensed up for a moment, but she didn't turn around.

Ever since the last "kiss on the face" incident, the relationship between the two has reached a level that is more than friends but less than lovers.

But Sakura was conflicted about this, not knowing whether she should continue to get along with this man or whether she should take the next step.

The reason for her entanglement is also very subtle - the two have never seen each other's true appearance since they traveled through time.

Of course, not having seen the other person's face is not the essence of the problem.

The key point is that this put Sakura in a cognitive crisis: was it Naruto's appearance or her soul that attracted her? And when she was flirting with Naruto, was she really attracted to him? Or was it just the aura of [Uzumaki Naruto] that was blessing her.

This may be the difference in thinking between men and women. For many male friends, this will not be a problem at all. The time traveler's soul can be transported to an anime character, and then just act as a Coser!

Some veteran drivers would even say: Is there such a good thing?
She needs a confirmation process after all.

"Ahem," Naruto scratched his head when Sakura didn't say anything, and continued, "Didn't I tell you to go to the medical team? But you ran to the Anbu without even saying hello. Aren't you putting yourself in danger?"

"Hmm... So, that night I was actually 'punishing' you for not saying hello in advance. It was really detrimental to internal unity."

It should be noted that the [kiss on the cheek incident] happened on the night the two met after Sakura left the medical team.

Naruto thought Sakura was still mad at him and that was why she didn't want to talk to him. But he was also puzzled. Sakura didn't look like she hated him at all. Logically, this attack should have been a sign of victory, right?
Oh, I don’t understand.

It seems that his understanding of women is still not deep enough.

After hearing this, Sakura still turned her head to Naruto: "...I have my own considerations. The medical team is not the best solution. And you actually did that to me that night..."

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. Otherwise, you can kiss me and we'll be even."

"……rogue."

Bai looked at the two of them and smiled, "How about I step aside first?"

Naruto shook his head: "I have something to ask you as well," and then looked at Sakura: "I have finished my training and will be staying in Konoha for the next few days."

Sakura finally turned around and took off her mask, revealing her delicate and pretty face. Her clear and beautiful emerald green eyes were full of watery waves, as if they could speak.

The only drawback is that there is no Yin Seal as an embellishment... Naruto was shocked by Sakura's beauty, but he still thought that Sakura was the most beautiful after the Fourth War and before Naruto got married, and the Yin Seal became a plus point for her appearance.

"So the next step is for Team 7 to go after Gaara?"

"almost."

"...The intelligence I received indicates that Sand Village has been making some small moves recently."

"I already know this."

The two did not talk in depth, after all, Bai was with them. What they meant was that this trip to Sand Village might be different from the original situation.

Sakura smoothed her hair and said to Bai, "You talk to him. I'll go back and prepare first."

After saying that, he disappeared in an instant.

"Why are you walking so fast..." Naruto muttered, turning to Shiro and asking about him and Zabuza.

After hearing that Haku had officially joined Konoha's Anbu, Naruto would think about what to do with him and Zabuza in his spare time. Using the latter to threaten Haku was not a good idea after all, and Naruto did not want Konoha to continue with its previous inhumane control method.

This is not in line with his style, and it will also put Bai and others at risk of developing new psychological trauma.

Bai reported his recent situation to Naruto, who held his chin with a slight frown.

Obviously, in the past few years, Bai's mission volume far exceeded that of the Anbu during the same period, but he did not receive better treatment than the same period, and the surveillance of Zabuza was even strengthened.

For Bai Yi and the others, Bai had objectively infiltrated Konoha, but had not completely gained their trust, so he could not live too well and his chains had to be strengthened.

"...I understand. You should go back to the village first. I'll go find Yusuke."

"Yes."

The next moment, Naruto used Flying Thunder God to come to Bai Yi's side.

At this moment, Bai Yi was processing some paperwork at the Anbu headquarters. Over the years, he was first loyal to Hiruzen and then to Naruto. His path became wider and wider, and he had already grasped a lot of real power in the Anbu. He was once nicknamed "Little Danzo" by Naruto.

"Naruto-sama," Bai Yi noticed Naruto's arrival and bowed respectfully, "Thank you for your hard work and return from training."

Of course he knew in advance that Naruto had finished his training.

"I need to check Haku's file, the one who was sent here at the same time as Zabuza." Naruto didn't hesitate and went straight to the point.

"Okay." Bai Yi simply stood up and took Naruto to the archives department. After searching together, they took out the file and handed it to Naruto.

No reason to ask.

Naruto gave him a few token glances, then asked, "He's accumulated a great deal of military merit over the years, and your attitude is still to continue suppressing him?"

Bai Yi said calmly, "You said before that 'those who are not of our race must have different hearts'. After all, he is not from Konoha, so we have to be on guard."

"If you had done a more careful background check, you would have known that his entire life now rests entirely on that man named Zabuza."

Bai Yi was silent for a moment: "...I'm not sure if he is pretending."

"Isn't three years enough time?" "Yes, sir, please don't underestimate the patience of some ninjas."

"..."

Naruto remained silent, returning the files before proposing a plan: "What if I can prove his loyalty, or allow Zabuza to naturalize in Konoha?"

This was the best solution Naruto had come up with so far. Zabuza and Haku could continue to shine as members of Konoha, their treatment could be slightly worse as atonement, but at least they could live a relatively peaceful life.

But Bai Yi shook his head: "Sir, I strongly advise you not to do this."

"why?"

"Your current position in Konoha is very important. If we do something like this, our people will be easily attacked by political enemies."

"...Then what about doing it quietly? Or doing it under another pretext, like 'Psychology Clinic Needs Experimental Data'?"

Bai Yi still shook his head: "Naruto-sama, please do not get involved with these people anymore."

Having followed his master for so long, Bai Yi actually knew Naruto's character very well - Naruto's stance was actually "anti-ninja".

He opposed the "Ninja Tool Theory", which is why he opened a trauma treatment room. After all, no one would think of paying for a tool to see a psychologist.

Including the Konoha Spiritual Garden, which is now in full swing, it seems to be more humane on the surface, but in fact many people privately translate psychotherapy into "tool repair", and no one can resist money, it is profitable, so they support it strongly on the surface.

They have no respect for life and ninjas, and interpret Naruto's actions as a "risky move by the Hiruzen faction to seek power." They use this to win over the hearts of the opposition and are always ready to defeat Ashuras like Naruto.

Even Bai Yi doesn't understand Naruto. He has long been influenced by the idea of ​​ninja tool theory.

But fortunately he is a loyal dog.

Naruto saw Bai Yi's embarrassed expression and said nothing more.

To put it bluntly, this matter cannot be accomplished because he, Uzumaki Naruto, is not Hokage. So just wait and wait for an opportunity for him to directly succeed as the Sixth Hokage.

……

Sand Village, the central area.

Many elders sat around a huge round table. They had many topics to discuss today, most of which were related to affairs outside the village.

This meeting had been going on for an hour. Servants were coming in and out, changing and pouring water, but the elders' brows were still furrowed, as if something bad was bothering them.

"...The next item on the agenda is regarding Konoha. According to information provided by the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya-sama, an organization called Akatsuki has been active near Sunagakure. Konoha has requested that we be on alert to prevent any attacks."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noise in the conference room became a little noisy.

"We haven't even solved the problems within our village yet, and now an external enemy appears? We're facing both internal and external troubles..."

"Sagakure has developed rapidly in the past two years, but this has also brought new problems. So perhaps Master Kazekage is moving too fast..."

"Since this news came from Master Jiraiya, does that mean Konoha's chief advisor is also providing information?"

Facing the increasingly noisy meeting room, the red-haired young man in the middle said directly: "Quiet."

The voice was not loud, but as soon as the words came out, everyone immediately fell silent. It can be seen that this Lord Fengying has a lot of say in the village.

If we talk about the changes in Gaara compared to the original, it is his prestige in the village and his ability to handle things.

In the original work, although Gaara is the Kazekage, he is still inexperienced and cannot completely convince the public on many things.

After Naruto became pen pals with him, the former taught him many ways of dealing with things, allowing him to gradually gain a foothold in the political arena.

Of course, it’s not that Naruto has high political literacy, but mainly because the level of the ninja world is too low. With the level of politics that Naruto had before he traveled through time, he could easily deal with a small Sand Village.

Gaara looked around at everyone and said slowly: "We will deal with each matter one by one. Regarding the threat from Akatsuki, we will do three things:"

"First, immediately send someone to contact Konoha and retrieve detailed information;"

"Second, raise the village's alert level and inform the public of this exercise to prevent villagers from panicking;"

"Three, send two teams to set traps and deploy sentries around the area, keeping an eye on any nearby movements."

This combination of punches was well-organized, and the senior executives nodded in agreement, feeling much more at ease.

At this time, another middle-aged man looked at Gaara: "But Lord Kazekage, regarding the matter of having Konoha send a medical team... do we need to ask them to sign a confidentiality agreement?"

"Of course this must be done, but it must not cause resentment from the Konoha side."

"Yes."

"Also, I need to meet with Hai Lao. I need to discuss this matter with him again. Remember to send someone to inform him later."

Ebizo, a senior advisor to Sunagakure and Chiyo's younger brother.

After saying this, the elders around him revealed subtle expressions.

(End of this chapter)