Witty Naruto Life

Chapter 249 Sakura: Why do I feel inexplicably good?

"That depends on what their partner's attitude is." Sakura glanced sideways at Naruto.

Naruto looked at her thoughtfully, a question forming in his mind.

I need to be careful not to speak in a scumbag-like tone in the future, otherwise some jealous person will feel very insecure.

Sakura always subconsciously expresses her dissatisfaction by arguing back. Hmm, this should be related to the region she lived in in her previous life...

Lost in thought, Naruto heard Tsunade say, "But you're right about one thing, Naruto. There are indeed quite a few people who are thinking about you, but not in the way you're thinking."

"I'm afraid that during this Five Kage Summit, the guards of the Five Kage will all come to test your strength."

The Kage in the open wouldn't attack Naruto, as it wouldn't be in their capacity, and the guards would actually have much more freedom.

"If I perform poorly, it might become an excuse for them to attack you," Naruto said softly.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow: "What does your strength have to do with Konoha's principles?"

Naruto said in a deep voice, "I have already fought several Akatsuki members. If the Kage's guards can easily defeat me, then it means that Akatsuki's strength is nothing to brag about."

"Therefore, the necessity of releasing intelligence has been greatly reduced."

As he spoke, he noticed Sakura tugging at his sleeve. He leaned closer to hear her say:
"If you can't handle it, give me a signal."

“A safe keyword, right?” Naruto nodded seriously. “How about we set it to ‘Wife, save me!’?”

"!"

Sakura pinched Naruto's waist hard, making him howl involuntarily. Then, looking at Sakura's pretty face gradually flushing red, she said:

"If you can't handle it, just wink at me, you hear me?"

"Okay, okay, ouch...it hurts, could you be a little gentler?!"

"cannot!"

"..."

Tsunade watched the two who were outwardly swearing but were actually flirting, and murmured softly:
"How nostalgic..."

Once upon a time, she had a similar relationship with that blue-haired man. Even though their styles were different, their tone and demeanor were remarkably similar.

Are all lovers the same?
……

Iron country.

Unlike Konoha, where the weather was still somewhat hot, the Land of Iron, located in the far north, had already begun to experience a light snowfall.

Although it wasn't cold enough to reach the snow-covered roadside, after a few casual words, you could clearly hear the warmth of their breath.

"Hu-hu-"

Tsunade and her group put on white trench coats to keep the wind and snow out of their bodies and maintain a basic level of warmth.

Soon, they saw a group of people dressed in armor and warrior attire waiting quietly ahead.

The man in the center was Mifune, a samurai general dressed in impeccable attire, who bowed slightly to the three men.

“Gentlemen, welcome to the Land of Iron,” Mifune said, though he appeared thin, his voice surprisingly strong.
"I am Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron. I have arranged a hotel for you all. Please follow me."

After saying that, he glanced almost imperceptibly at the blond boy next to Tsunade.

Is this the legendary Naruto Uzumaki?
Contrary to Mifune's expectations of a fierce and menacing figure, the young man before him had a gentle appearance and a hint of languor in his eyes.

Was it just a good facade...? Mifune remained silent, offering no comment on Naruto.

They walked past the grim-looking samurai procession, under the watchful eyes of countless red-eyed warriors, and arrived at the inn to settle in.

Afterwards, we proceeded to the meeting venue.

There was still some time before the Five Kage Summit, and all the other ninja villages except for Sunagakure and Kirigakure had arrived.

Walk along the corridor.

Suddenly, the three heard a woman's voice behind them: "Are you from Konoha Village?"

Naruto and the others turned around and saw the female ninja with short black hair looking at them with great interest, her gaze mostly fixed on Naruto.

Kurotsuchi stood beside Akatsuchi and Onoki. The old man looked down at Tsunade with a slightly appraising gaze:
“You look younger than you do on TV… cough cough, you can put me down now.”

It means looking down on someone in the literal sense.

After flying to the Land of Iron, the three switched to walking. The 78-year-old Onoki insisted on carrying his own backpack, but he hurt his back and Akatsuchi put it on his shoulder.

"Hehe, this must be the Whirlpool... Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!"

The old man rubbed his back, and Naruto chuckled, "It must have been hard for you to carry such a big bag, old man."

"Hmph!" Onoki said with displeasure, "Young man, watch your words. I may have a bad back, but you may not be able to catch up with me in other aspects."

"Yes, yes, young people shouldn't act too naively."

"..."

Kurotsuchi chuckled after Naruto choked on his words, "I thought you'd be serious, but I didn't expect you to be so funny!"

Her gaze remained fixed on Naruto, causing Sakura, who was standing nearby, to narrow her eyes.

The next moment, Kurotsuchi changed the subject: "I just wonder if your strength is as interesting as what you say?"

Silence fell over the surroundings. Tsunade glanced at Onoki, then turned a blind eye, not intending to intervene in this fierce battle between the young people.

Naruto shook his head slightly, not replying. He wasn't here to show off or fight; he was here to solve the problem.

Taking action rashly would only leave Onoki with the impression of being reckless.

"Not going to say anything?" Kurotsuchi pouted, and Akatsuchi behind her whispered, "Hey, don't make too much noise."

The subtext of this statement is: big commotion is unacceptable, but small commotion is acceptable.

Seeing the atmosphere growing tense, Sakura decisively stepped forward and stood between Naruto and Kurotsuchi.

"We're sorry, but we don't want to have any conflict with the people of Iwagakure. We ask that you two each take a step back."

Naruto immediately shrugged: "I have no objection."

Heitu noticed this pink-haired woman with braided pigtails for the first time.

She had a pretty face, delicate features, and a jade diamond-shaped mark on her forehead.

She was exactly like the Fifth Hokage standing next to her.

But unlike the voluptuous and mature Tsunade, the woman before them possessed a pure and captivating charm, like a lotus rising from the mud, becoming more alluring the more one looked at her.

"What a beautiful older sister!" Kurotsuchi ignored the coldness in Sakura's eyes, her own eyes sparkling as if she had discovered a treasure.

Women are creatures of aesthetics; most girls are secretly obsessed with good looks and are not picky eaters, liking both men and women.

Especially for a woman like Sakura with a cool and confident look—in short, she can charm not only men but also women.

"What's your name?" Heitu asked excitedly.

"...Sakura Haruno".

"What a lovely name!" Kurotsuchi naturally stepped forward to take her slender arm, but his hand was knocked away by someone behind him.

Naruto, his face dark, pointed outside the corridor: "If you want to fight, go outside."

Kurotsuchi: "?"

Who just said they wouldn't fight?
"Ahem, it's almost time. You two come with me." Tsunade called out to Naruto and Sakura with a sigh. Naruto squinted at Kurotsuchi and Akatsuchi behind him, secretly making a mental note of this.

walk slowly.

And what about Sakura?

How should I put it...? I actually feel strangely good about it.

Not only is he liked by long-legged girls, but more importantly, someone has also started to get jealous.

That's right. In a relationship, it's impossible for only one person to be jealous. Only when both people are jealous can the relationship be 'balanced'.

Then, as they turned down the corridor, they encountered the Raikage and his group again.

Aside from the pale-skinned, somewhat slender-looking Xi, the other two gave Naruto a truly striking visual experience.

With bulging muscles and dark skin, Ai, who looks like a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex up close, is paired with a head of white hair combed back.

Darui is not to be outdone.

“Tsunade.” A nodded, then looked at Naruto without any politeness. The latter smiled back, remaining outwardly calm.

In reality, Naruto's inner thoughts were:
There's a reason why the Raikage has so many doujinshi. Look at those little muscles... Do you even understand the value of the Innate Yellow-Haired Saint Body?
No, the name Raikage can be equated with blond-haired guys, as seen in titles like "I'm Not the Raikage" and "This Kid Actually Wants to Be the Raikage," etc.

As Naruto was lost in thought, he heard A say in a deep voice, "I've heard you've fought several Akatsuki members. Tell me, how strong are they? Are they worth holding a Five Kage Summit for?"

A asked this question to Naruto, who, after recovering from his daze, rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment before saying, "Let me think..."

"Although it may be offensive to say this, the average strength of the Akatsuki members is Kage level."

Upon hearing this, both Xi and Darui began to frown.

Naruto's conclusion has been accepted by the Chinese internet, but this does not mean that Darui and Hii, who are the Raikage's guards, agree with it.

In the ninja world, few dare to call themselves Kage-level, and even fewer would be arrogant enough to say that someone can rival a Kage-level powerhouse.

Moreover, this statement has a hint of self-praise. After all, Naruto Uzumaki has fought against several Akatsuki members, so his strength must be at the Kage level, right?

It's one thing for others to say something, but why pat yourself on the back?
Ai was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Good, you're really arrogant!"

Darui, standing behind him, couldn't help but say, "Sorry, if it's just to incite people to think how terrible Akatsuki is, there's no need to exaggerate like that."

"No, I'm just stating objective facts," Naruto said calmly, listing Akatsuki's achievements:

"Itachi Uchiha possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan and can manipulate tailed beasts; Sasori of Sunagakure is a once-in-a-century genius puppeteer who assassinated the Kazekage; Orochimaru, a former member of the organization, killed the Fourth Kazekage and the Third Hokage; Kakuzu fought against the First Hokage; Hidan can hunt Jinchuriki on his own... Do I need to continue?"

He spoke eloquently, as if he knew these deeds by heart, which made Lei Ying and the others frown repeatedly.

After a moment, Xi stepped forward: "What you said makes sense, but if they were that strong, they would have unified the ninja world long ago if they went all out, right?"

Naruto smiled and said, "Their current target is the Tailed Beasts, but going all out would mean starting a war, and war is essentially an economic issue."

"Ninja clans and villages rely on manpower and resources, but excellent ninjas and solid equipment are all cultivated with money,"

"In other words, for the Akatsuki to sweep across the ninja world, they would need either overwhelming power or overwhelming economic strength,"

"And now, they are about to possess absolute power."

(End of this chapter)