Naruto: Becoming Stronger by Pampering Your Sister

Neji's actions instantly destroyed the sorrowful atmosphere that had been painstakingly created, and even Shion's belief in fate wavered slightly under Neji's confident face.

“Perhaps, Neji’s words…” Shion’s jade-like eyes shone brightly, and the impulse in her heart made her want to believe Neji.

"I won't die." Neji continued, sensing that Shion's heart was softening. With his wisdom of over thirty years, coaxing a teenage girl was a piece of cake.

Before long, Shion opened up about her inner conflict and became more lively and cheerful. At the same time, her feelings for Neji also changed, gradually developing from friends to a little bit of attachment.

After spending half a day of leisure and happiness with Shion, Neji knew it was time to leave. The priestess's mission would last at least two and a half years, and Shion couldn't stay outside forever, nor could he stay in the Land of Demons forever.

After saying goodbye to Shion, Neji took her back to the village.

"Let's go back, they must be worried." Neji glanced at the village behind Shion, illuminated by the firelight, and could faintly hear shouts coming from behind. He couldn't help but say to Shion.

"Neji, I believe in you. I will do my best to be a good priestess. So, let's make a promise."

As they parted, Shion blushed, mustered her courage, and spoke to Neji. Then, she slowly extended her right pinky finger, looking at Neji nervously.

Neji chuckled inwardly, thinking that someone in his thirties from two lifetimes was actually making a pinky promise. Nevertheless, he reached out and hooked his hand with Shion's.

"Ah, I will protect you."

"Emmm, I will definitely pass on this responsibility to the next priestess together with Neji in the future, together with Neji..." After Shion finished speaking, she was so ashamed that she could no longer contain herself. Her delicate face could no longer hide her striking redness, and her voice became as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Neji stared blankly at this familiar scene, a slight smile appearing on his face. But soon, his expression became quite interesting.

"The host has made a pact with Ziyuan and has received the reward [Sealing Power]."

Sealing Power: The unique sealing power of the priestesses can seal away monsters, but at the cost of their lives.

Neji looked at the reward and silently categorized it as one of the most useless abilities. And what about that sealing stone from before? Did the priestess really have nothing good about her?!

After seeing Shion off, Neji activated his eye power and entered the alternate dimension again. This time, there was nothing unusual. The shadowy figure did not appear, and no force interfered with or forced him to return to the real world.

"The calm before the storm."

Neji could easily eliminate Moryo now. Although Moryo is powerful, he is at most at the peak of the Kage level, and he has no chance of winning against Neji.

In Neji's eyes, Moryo was just a boastful ghost who dared to claim he would destroy the Five Great Nations and unify the ninja world. Neji, who knew about the epic battles that would take place in the later stages of the ninja world, had no idea where Moryo got his confidence from.

However, Neji was still somewhat wary of the world it inhabited. Although the demons were formed from the evil thoughts of humans, they were also monsters from another world. Neji did not want to get involved in other worlds too early.

In particular, Neji felt that the method Neji used to replenish the chakra of the four members of the Underworld was somewhat similar to that of the Otsutsuki clan, even though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

One replenishes their chakra by absorbing those strange giant insects, while the other devours chakra fruits transformed from their own kind. After absorbing these fruits, their appearances will change to some extent.

"Directly absorbing chakra from outside the body... I hope I'm just overthinking it."

A few days later, in a mountain stream, Neji walked on foot, holding a constantly rotating chakra in his hand, controlling it with all his might, not daring to relax for a moment.

His trip to the Land of Snow gave him a sudden understanding of his own abilities, and in the past two days, an idea suddenly came to him, which he is now putting into practice.

“The Rotation technique releases chakra by utilizing acupoints throughout the body, so theoretically, it’s possible to create a small Rotation technique and cover the hand with it.” Neji’s eyes lit up as he muttered to himself.

"Squeak..."

Just then, a faint sound came from nearby. Neji stopped what he was doing and looked over. He saw a creature with ruby-like eyes, resembling both a weasel and a sable, lying not far from him, squeaking and chirping.

"This is……"

Chapter 102: Rebuking Naruto, Understanding Sasuke's Pain

Neji stepped forward, picked up the little creature, and placed it on his shoulder. It took him a while to remember that the little creature was a ferret.

"What a coincidence, to run into such an incident." Neji murmured, "Well, it's been a long time since I've seen them anyway. It wouldn't hurt to see my little brother, and I should also take a look at those stones."

"Dengdengdeng..."

A series of footsteps approached rapidly, but Neji remained oblivious, still muttering to himself. Only when the footsteps stopped a short distance away did he leisurely raise his head and say, "Everyone, it's been a long time."

"How is this possible?!"

"Neji, what are you doing here?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I have a feeling things are getting complicated."

Standing in front of Neji were none other than Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura, all members of the Konoha Twelve.

"Neji!" Sakura's eyes lit up with hope as she ran toward Neji, but Shikamaru blocked her way.

"Calm down, Sakura. We don't even know if this guy is friend or foe right now." Then, Shikamaru asked warily, "What are you doing here?!"

Neji looked at Shikamaru with interest and said calmly, "Although I don't know what happened, it seems you've become a Chunin."

"Ah, thanks to you and Sasuke." Shikamaru scratched his head, looking reluctant. Since becoming a Chunin, he's had more and more troubles. Like now, even going out on a small mission can lead to this kind of trouble.

"Alright, now you can tell us why you're here." As he spoke, Shikamaru was already ready for battle.

"No, wait." Sakura suddenly stood in front of Neji and said to Shikamaru, "Neji hasn't been officially recognized as a rogue ninja yet."

"Although I don't know why the higher-ups handled it this way, it's always better to be careful, otherwise it can turn into a real headache."

"Congratulations on becoming a Chunin. Although your combat skills are good, it's a pity that I have no intention of harming you," Neji said.

"Hey, wait a minute, why did it turn out like this? What happened?" As the number one idiot in Naruto, Naruto still had no idea what was going on. In his eyes, everyone was a friend, so why was the atmosphere so serious?!

"Fool."

"Fool."

The group said in unison, but thanks to Naruto's intervention, the tension between the two sides eased considerably.

"I really won't hurt you. You've probably heard at least a little about how I destroyed Root and killed Danzo. If I really wanted to attack you, even Tsunade couldn't protect you." Neji said casually, as if he were talking about something insignificant, but this shocked the group.

"You did those things!"

They couldn't help but speak up. Regarding the Root and Danzo, the Konoha higher-ups had only briefly stated that they had been attacked, without explaining the specific details. Therefore, no one knew that Neji was responsible. Now, upon hearing the truth, they were stunned.

Neji alone accomplished such a great feat; just how powerful must he be? It's unimaginable.

However, Shikamaru is even more meticulous. Even though Neji did such a thing, Konoha still didn't completely classify him as a rogue ninja, so there must be some hidden story behind it.

However, Neji and the higher-ups tacitly refrained from speaking, so he didn't press the matter.

"Alright, you can lift your guard against me now." Neji stepped forward, holding the little guy in his arms, and said, "Your mission is to find it, right? In that case, there's one thing you have to do."

Seeing the strange smile on Neji's face, Shikamaru wished he had never been there. He felt things were getting even more complicated.

Soon after, the group walked through the green fields toward the village. Along the way, Neji told them in great detail about Hyde and the Grell Stone.

"What a hassle. It was supposed to be a simple mission." Shikamaru looked up at the sky, feeling as if the whole world was dark.

"Don't say that." Sakura was quite happy. She had always liked Neji, and now that they could go on a mission together, she couldn't be happier. Unfortunately, Neji remained expressionless and calm.

"How did you know?" Naruto unexpectedly asked, hitting the nail on the head.

Neji chuckled: "Compared to you guys who have been staying in the village all this time, my journey has been quite eventful. These things are easy to grasp with just a little attention."

"Oh, right, Neji, you left with Sasuke, didn't you?" Naruto suddenly spoke up, and Neji knew immediately what Naruto was going to ask.

Do you know Sasuke's current situation?

Sure enough, Neji sighed, "Is Naruto and Sasuke the official couple?"

"He's been learning ninjutsu from Orochimaru, so he must have improved, although to me he seems no different than before," Neji said calmly.

"Damn it." Shikamaru was stunned. He really didn't want to walk with Neji. Although Neji was lazy and easygoing, it was still too painful to see such a big difference between them, even though they were both Konoha 11s.

"Well, since we've come this far, I'll just say it one more time. You guys could have caught up with Sasuke at your speed, but you failed because of my interference," Neji suddenly said.

Shikamaru's eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Did you arrange for Kimimaro and the other three to join you?"

"That's it."

"What?" Naruto was shocked, then enraged, demanding, "Why did you do this?"

As he spoke, Naruto unleashed the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, and countless Naruto clones swarmed down, raising their fists to strike Neji.

Neji glanced at them indifferently, then casually waved his hand, and an indescribable, terrifying shockwave shattered Naruto's clones, while Naruto himself was also slammed into the wall by the impact.

"Naruto, while it's right that you care about your comrades, have you thought about this? You've got to teach them, and Sakura is about to become Tsunade's student too. All of you in the same group have been guided by Kage-level experts, and your strength has improved by leaps and bounds. What are you going to do with Sasuke?"

Neji remained expressionless and continued, "In his eyes, the losers and crybabies are all surpassing him, while he, burdened by a blood feud, watches his enemy right before his eyes yet is powerless to do anything. Can you understand that heart-wrenching pain?"

Naruto's restless heart gradually calmed down after hearing Neji's words, and he began to ponder.

At this moment, Neji continued, "Naruto, you're not Sasuke, you don't understand what he wants. Is it really good for him to keep him by your side all the time?"

"Of course, if you still insist on bringing Sasuke back, I can take you there right now and help you get Sasuke back!"

Chapter 103 Compared to Danzo, he was merciful.

Neji's words were like a blow to the head, instantly waking Naruto, no, everyone, up. They were indeed different from Sasuke, and forcibly bringing him back would probably only make his heart more twisted and cause him to lose his mind.

Naruto took a deep breath and said, "I understand."

However, he then added, "But I won't give up. After Sasuke gets his revenge, I'll still bring him back!"

Neji nodded in satisfaction and continued leading them forward. Soon, they arrived at a mountain range and saw the uninhabited village in the distance.

"Is that the place you're talking about?" Shikamaru stepped forward and pondered, "It is indeed strange that there isn't a single person here in broad daylight."

"Let's go take a look." Neji took the lead and, with a series of leaps, reached his destination in just a few breaths.

Looking at the three people following behind him, he inexplicably felt like a master who had cleared all the dungeons was leading a few newbies who had just left the starting village to grind experience.

The group hid in the bushes; with their strength, they would not be discovered as long as they did not make any rash moves.

"Wow, Neji, is this the Grell Stone you were talking about? It's huge!" Naruto exclaimed in shock as he looked at the towering, massive building in the distance.

"Idiot, that's obviously just a fortress." Sakura punched Naruto on the head, silently lamenting that she had such a teammate.

"What a hassle." Shikamaru said lazily, wondering why he had taken on this mission in the first place.

"However, then again, this doesn't seem to be our mission."

“A few Grellstones are indeed not a big deal, but if these people find the Grellstone mine, I don’t even know what will happen. However, according to the information I have, that power can destroy half of the continent.” Neji chuckled, which made Shikamaru break out in a cold sweat.

"No way, things are getting more and more complicated." Shikamaru muttered to himself. Given their current position, if this really happens, the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind will be the first to be affected.

"Neji, are you serious?" Naruto was also somewhat frightened at this moment.

"Ah."

"Then we need to hurry and stop them!" Naruto immediately stood up and recklessly rushed out.