Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 56 Addicted to Stealing Talent

The arrival of the wind, flowers, and light snow did not cause any disturbance to Naruto's peaceful life.

There's no way there's going to be a love triangle. They're just two little girls who don't even dare to confess their feelings. They can't even get a ticket to the game, so where would they find a love triangle?

Before the two girls could even start arguing, Naruto sent Karin to the Ninja Academy and then assigned a whole bunch of training tasks to Kazahana Koyuki.

After getting rid of the two, Naruto's life returned to complete peace.

Every day, I sleep soundly until I naturally wake up, with Mabui cuddling me.

In the afternoon, I practiced martial arts at Yunlei Gorge, and in the evening, I soaked in the hot springs and took a long bath. I also taught the girls in my family how to play mahjong and Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).

With Okamura Tensai opening a branch office in the Land of Lightning, Naruto would occasionally go there to record songs and release albums, leading a leisurely and fulfilling life.

Another two months passed peacefully and uneventfully.

At the start of the new year, Naruto's first solo album was released, and it quickly became a hit throughout the ninja world.

The album title can be roughly described using the four characters "Nakajima Miyuki"...

This veteran singer not only supported half of Hong Kong's entertainment industry, but also greatly benefited Naruto, who traveled to another world.

"From this day forward, you are no longer a Jinchūriki, but the King of Songs, renowned throughout the ninja world!"

In the Hidden Cloud Village, as Naruto heard several children humming the Bamboo Song running past him, this phrase inexplicably came to mind.

Konoha...

"Riding on the back of a silver dragon, escorting you on your journey to the desert of life~"

"Riding on the back of a silver dragon, soaring straight up into the clouds, flying through swirling vortexes of rain and clouds~"

At the Yamanaka family flower shop, a small speaker at the entrance was playing Naruto's songs on a loop.

"Hello, would you like to buy an album?"

Ino, holding the hand of a pink-haired little girl, was promoting Naruto's album to passersby.

The villagers who passed by were captivated by the song, but when they saw the singer's photo on the album in Ino's hand, they all turned their heads away with constipated expressions.

Only occasionally would a few individuals stop and buy one or two tickets. These were mostly former members of the Fourth Hokage's faction and some clan ninjas, with the Uchiha clan buying the most.

"That's strange. It's a really good song, so why isn't anyone buying it?"

Beside Ino, the pink-haired girl looked puzzled.

"You don't understand, Sakura."

Ino grinned, a sly smile on her face: "I just love seeing their miserable expressions."

As she spoke, the girl's eyes reddened, as if she had remembered something.

"But no matter how much they suffer, Naruto won't come back."

"Naruto is..."

Sakura glanced at the blond, blue-eyed boy on the album cover: "Is that Ino, your idol?"

"They're childhood sweethearts! Childhood sweethearts!"

Ino cupped her face in her hands, her expression full of longing: "Of course! He's also the boy I like. Isn't he handsome?"

"Um…"

The pink-haired girl nodded in agreement.

……

Hidden Rocks, outside the village.

boom--

"Art is an explosion, yeah! Hahaha~"

"Deidara! It's you again, you bastard!"

On the clay bird, the blond-haired little devil burst into laughter.

"Deidara's new art, Nine-Tails' Rampage! It can trigger nine explosions in a row! Hmm!"

"Damn it, someone stop this guy! He's heading to the toilet!"

Amid the chaos, a figure burst through the smoke of the explosion.

Kurotsuchi waved an album around: "Deidara-senpai! Naruto Uzumaki released an album! Want to listen?"

"Hmm? That artist?"

As Deidara landed from the sky and took the album, several ninjas who had been lying in wait rushed up and subdued him.

"I guess you could say I've sacrificed myself for art, huh!"

……

Hidden in the clouds.

Raikage's office.

Ai leaned back on the sofa with an air of authority, listening to a middle-aged man wearing an eye patch report on his work.

The man's name is Tsuchidai. He is a trusted subordinate of the former Third Raikage, a sensory ninja with excellent sensory abilities, and currently the leader of the Cloud Village Jonin team, a character similar to Nara Shikamaru of Konoha.

"Lord Raikage, we just received news from Konoha that they wish to send a delegation to Kumogakure to discuss the ownership of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Rejected."

Without a second thought, Ai waved his hand dismissively: "Naruto is my brother. Ownership? What are they anyway?"

Upon hearing this, Tu Tai hesitated for a moment.

"That's true, but shouldn't we report this to Naruto-sama first, to avoid any misunderstandings..."

"unnecessary!"

Ai snorted, "Naruto wouldn't care about such things. Aside from that little girl, there's nothing in Konoha that he'd want to stay. Have our people keep an eye out; if we get the chance, we can tie that brat up with us!"

Tsuchikage said with concern, "I'm just worried that he is, after all, the son of the Fourth Hokage. The mark of his bloodline can never be erased. Even if he's young now, he might be harboring resentment for a moment..."

"That kid won't hold a grudge."

Ai hummed in response, draped his arm over the back of the sofa, and fell into deep thought.

"My younger brother is a person who lives in reality."

Tu Tai asked, puzzled, "In reality?"

Ai nodded: "That's right, a guy who indulges in pleasure, has no beliefs, is irresponsible, and only lives for the moment."

Tu Tai looked shocked: "These are... termites, aren't they?"

"You mean to call me trash, right?"

Ai's face fell, she rubbed her cheeks, and sighed heavily.

"That's not entirely true. That guy is quite serious about his cultivation, takes good care of the people around him, and seems to have some kind of unclear goal."

"He doesn't follow the rules; he only solves problems in the most direct and effective way. And because of this, he doesn't think from the perspective of a ninja, whether it's Konoha or us."

"For him, if they don't get along, they separate; if they can't reach an agreement, they fight. It's that simple, nothing more. After thinking about it, I can only conclude that he's not a ninja; his beliefs are different from ours."

As Ai spoke, he leaned forward slightly, resting his arm on his thigh, his expression solemn.

"However... whatever Naruto's beliefs are, you must remember this, Tsuchida."

"Forget about his status as a Jinchūriki; he is not merely a weapon of Kumogakure, but the key to leading Kumogakure to glory!"

Why?

"Because he's strong enough!"

Ai clenched his fist tightly, his gaze sharp.

"If he doesn't stand on the side of Yunyin, then Yunyin will stand on his side!"

"The fools in Konoha have been pampered and have long forgotten the true nature of power, mistakenly regarding dragons as insects to be manipulated at will."

"They have also forgotten that the last person to possess such decisive power was none other than Hashirama Senju, the founder of Konoha and known as the God of Shinobi."

"This time, unless they can produce another Uchiha Madara..."

As Ai spoke, she paused, then narrowed her eyes.

"Speaking of which, what's the relationship like between Konoha and the Uchiha clan?"

Tsuchikage recalled: "They were outwardly united but inwardly divided. The Uchiha abandoned all fighting and completely withdrew from the center of Konoha's political power."

Ai rubbed his chin: "Then... send someone to contact the Uchiha."

Tutai: "???"

no…

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