Chapter 278 The Unpredictable Truth, Hair Blooming Under the Street Lamp

"Okay, let's leave it there." He stood up and broke off the negotiation with Kyuubi.

He was really empty-handed now, and Kyuubi was convinced that he still had ten bottles of the Hyuga clan's good wine. Like Patrick teasing the bait, he frantically tests the fishhook.

He looks like a treacherous person who wants to take the bait but doesn't want to pay the price.

But how could Naruto make it happen? No matter what Kyuubi said, he just wouldn't let go. He just waited for it to take the initiative to ask what trouble he had encountered, and then pulled it aboard the pirate ship that annihilated Payne.

The negotiation was interrupted, Kyuubi looked disappointed and returned to the room in despair.

Naruto caught this scene with his peripheral vision and sneered in his heart. How could a stupid pinkie escape from his clutches.

Sakura had already cleared the table, and when Naruto took his seat, she reached for Taiko and touched something warm. The two people's fingertips pressed together, and Naruto didn't react and pinched Taiko.

"Huh?" Sakura was stunned for a moment and pulled her hand back violently.

He had no emotion, glanced at her indifferently, and then withdrew his gaze. He was completely immune to Sakura's tricks, and there was no fluctuation in his heart.

On the contrary, Sakura's reaction was unexpectedly violent. She quickly pulled her hand away and put it under the table. His face was red, but An was still pretending to be calm.

He used to be quite afraid of Sakura, but the incident when Kuro Sakura almost died had a profound impact on Naruto and made him see his own heart clearly.

The so-called impartial spectatorship was just an excuse. When the time came, he still preferred the obedient Black Sakura. After thinking clearly, I was too lazy to hide.

"Are you free this afternoon?" he asked.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Sakura felt a little guilty and blushed after failing to tease her, which made her a little uneasy.

"How much of Tsunade-sama's skills have you learned?"

"Why do you ask this?" Sakura was stunned for a moment and looked at Naruto, "Do you have a hidden disease?"

"Ahem!! You are the one with a hidden disease!" Naruto almost choked to death due to Sakura's unsurprising tone, "Can you please speak properly?"

"Then why are you asking this? It can't be the case." Sakura glanced at him, then pulled out her chair and stood up, walked to his side, leaned over and whispered hot breath into his ear.

"It's okay, the nurse sister will also check you carefully today."

Naruto looked indifferent and stretched out his hand to push her face away, "Can you be normal? I'm talking to you about business."

"Hmm, what's the matter?" She waved her hand desperately, but found that she couldn't get closer, so she had to give up.

"Akamaru was seriously injured and is not out of danger yet." Naruto pinched her face and pushed her away slightly, "Tooth asked me to ask Tsunade-sama."

"But Tsunade-sama is very busy, and the Inuzuka clan didn't say anything about it, so this matter is fishy. I mentioned that matter to Tsunade-sama, and she had the same opinion as me, and asked you to go and take a look first. "

"But I'm not a veterinarian, can this be the same?" Sakura stood aside and frowned.

"So, I'm asking for your opinion." Naruto stopped holding the taiko, "This is not a mission, and Kiba is hesitant as well."

"Medical ninjutsu and veterinary medicine are not necessarily the same. If you don't want to, don't worry so much. I can help you refuse."

"Why refuse? After all, we have a friendship. Anyway, I'm on vacation, so I have to go and have a look." Sakura sighed and said, "It's just that I may not be able to help."

"Friendship is friendship, but one code equals one code." Naruto said, "I will accompany you to have a look, and come back after you see it. There is no need to feel any psychological burden."

"I'll give it a try, but when you say it like this, it seems like things are really weird." Sakura sat back down, "Why is Tsunade-sama involved?"

Naruto felt that this matter might have something to do with Danzo, but he wasn't completely sure at the moment. Inuzuka Kiba looked weird, but it didn't feel like he was lying.

After hurriedly finishing lunch, Sakura was about to leave, but was stopped by Naruto.

"You take a rest first and come back later."

"Um."

Originally, Sakura wanted to ask a few more questions, such as whether Akamaru was still in danger. But when he looked into Naruto's eyes as heavy as water, he immediately swallowed the words in his throat.

It doesn't matter, just listen to him.

At about two o'clock in the afternoon, the two went out together. Even in this hottest time of the day, the sun in early summer is not too hot, but rather warm.

Naruto, who was tall and big, was leading the way. He stared at the sunlight in the corridor and raised his eyelids loosely, as if he hadn't woken up.

Sakura felt as if this person had a special magic power. No matter where he stood, the sun would follow him closely. Looking up, his whole body was warm.

She followed Naruto, about two or three steps behind, stepping on his shadow step by step. He stepped on his feet with his hands behind his back, his mouth jumping with joy, and he quickly reached the end of the corridor.

After a few turns, the two of them went downstairs and wandered around the street for a while to find their direction.

Konoha Street.

"Don't talk or move when you're here. Stand behind me and I'll let you move." He said casually, "Come back after you finish watching. Don't force it."

"Yeah." Sakura asked nothing.

Along the way, she looked at Naruto beside her with her peripheral vision. The sunlight penetrates the leaves and casts mottled tree shadows. The young man's clean profile reflected brightly and secretly in her heart.

Entering the land of the Inuzuka clan, among the scattered houses, you will find a tall building similar to a pet hospital. The red glazed roof is five stories high.

Ninja dogs have a high status in the Inuzuka clan and are the companions of the Inuzuka clan. Every household raises and trains ninja dogs. The ninja dogs and their clan members have almost grown up together since childhood.

It is precisely because of this that the size of Ninja Inu's hospital is almost half the size of Konoha Hospital. After entering the door, he announced his intention and successfully met Akamaru and Inuzuka Kiba who was guarding the side.

"Akamaru looked in pain and was lying on a small pet hospital bed with an intravenous drip hanging beside the bed.

Inuzuka Kiba's eyes were red, he stood up to greet the two of them, and said in a low voice.

"Naruto, Sakura, are you here?"

"Well, Tsunade-sama is busy, let Sakura come over and take a look first." Naruto said, reaching back and grabbing Sakura's wrist to signal her not to speak.

Hearing this, Inuzuka Kiba's eyes darkened for a moment, and then regained their energy.

"thank you all."

"It's okay." Naruto nodded and looked around the ward with his peripheral vision, but didn't find anything wrong. "Please step aside first and let Sakura check Akamaru."

"Oh. Okay, sorry." Inuzuka Kiba took a step back.

"Stand back a little further. The light is blocked and you can't see Akamaru's condition clearly," he said.

"Okay, sorry." Inuzuka Kiba retreated again.

Naruto grabbed Sakura's wrist and didn't let go. Even though he said he wanted Sakura to check Akamaru, he still didn't let go.

Sakura's wrist is thin and smooth, and she can hold it tightly with one hand.

The moment he gave up his seat, he lowered his head, an action that seemed a bit intimate to outsiders. But Naruto didn't seem to know it, like a couple biting their ears, he whispered something quietly into Sakura's ear.

"Don't release chakra."

"You two have such a good relationship." Inuzuka Kiba said.

"Well, we are partners after all." Naruto did not retort, and let go of Sakura's wrist by giving up his seat.

Sakura frowned, although she didn't quite understand Naruto's intention. After all, how could she check the injury without chakra. But in the end she still chose to believe it, simply opened it and exited.

"Akamaru's injury is a bit serious. I have to go back and check the information." She said.

"Sakura, can't you just use medical ninjutsu to treat her?" Inuzuka Kiba asked anxiously.

"Feel sorry."

It was already two hours since they left the Inuzuka clan. When they reached the vicinity of the Hokage Building, Sakura couldn't help but ask.

"What happened?"

"It's okay. Don't get close to the Inuzuka clan's headquarters for the time being. Let's go see Tsunade-sama first." Naruto said, "The Inuzuka clan has weird things, and so does Kiba."

"Weird? He looks normal to me, but Akamaru seems to be quite seriously injured." Sakura murmured to herself.

"That guy is so proud. When have you ever seen him so polite?" He glanced at Sakura and said, "Besides, Akamaru was injured so badly that he should have died a long time ago."

"Pretend?"

"I don't know. It has nothing to do with us. Tsunade-sama will take care of it." Naruto pulled her and almost knocked her, but luckily he stabilized her.

"Go and tell it to Tsunade-sama, she will understand."

"What about you?" Sakura asked, her face reflecting the orange sunset, as if she had put on makeup.

Behind him are the dense green trees, the village, and the endless Konoha Street. The boundless sunset hung over the Hokage Rock in the distance, and the whole village seemed to be immersed in the sunset.

Standing in this vast sunset, the girl's eyes showed confusion, and her whole figure looked rare and gentle. The lines on her face are clean and clear, and her short pink hair is reflected in orange, making her look like an obedient girl next door.

"I still have an appointment, so I don't have time." He said neatly, with a casual tone that even made people feel a little taken for granted.

Sakura's face turned red, probably because she couldn't find a word to accuse him of.

That's right, they just let you earn a living, and then they grabbed you to work as free labor. But it's not a date. What's wrong with him dating another girl?

Even telling her so honestly made her feel even more heartbroken. Can't you hide it from yourself? In this case, you can still find reasons to cause trouble.

But it happened that he was so bright that he couldn't even find a word to complain about.

"With Ino?" she asked in a sour tone.

"no."

"Huh?" Sakura looked shocked, "Hinata?"

"Yes." He nodded, patted her on the head, turned around and said, "Please remember to inform Tsunade-sama later, I'm leaving first."

Sakura: "."

For a long time, until she saw the figure disappear, Sakura finally sighed. While walking towards the Hokage Building, he lowered his head and said Didi Gugu.

"It's better to tell a lie, Hundan."

After Sakura left, Naruto, who had walked away, returned to the original place with the help of the Flying Thunder God. He repeatedly made sure that nothing was following Sakura around before leaving again.

He doesn't need to worry about the Inuzuka clan's affairs. Again, he is not the Hokage. Tsunade would inform him if necessary.

Hinata station.

It was dark, and Naruto rushed to the agreed place, under the dark wall. There was a dim street lamp in the distance, barely illuminating the wall and street.

Hinata was also on vacation. From a distance, she seemed to be wearing a long skirt, with her arms wrapped in white ice gauze sleeves. The whole person looks graceful and generous, and the way he lowers his head and blushes adds a cute charm.

After getting closer, Naruto noticed that Hinata seemed to be holding a cute bag in her hand. It's the kind of sky-blue bag that little girls would like, with a bow tied with silk thread on the outside.

Under the streetlight, Hinata's face looked to the other side, looking like she was losing her temper. But Naruto knew she was shy and didn't dare to look at him.

"Naruto-kun, I'm sorry, I'm late." She apologized softly, "Has it been a long time since you came?"

"It's okay, I just arrived." Naruto turned around and pulled her naturally, and the two of them walked towards Konoha Street, "Don't worry about that kind of thing."

"Well, that. that"

With a crash, Hinata seemed to have made up her mind and pushed the paper bag forward violently. He handed it to him smoothly and said with a blush.

"Send it to you, please. Please accept it."

"Okay, then I'll accept it." Naruto took the blue paper bag over without hesitation and saw the card outside the paper bag.

There was a sentence written on the card in smooth handwriting, "Thank you Naruto-kun for your long-term care."

"What's inside?"

"Huh?" Hinata panicked.

He had already opened the paper bag, which was about handmade chocolate. This seems to be the type of gift Hinata would give as the chocolate has a plain appearance.

I picked up a piece and took a bite. There was something filling inside, probably some kind of fruit sauce. He never liked sweet things, but he still finished them all.

The street lights were dim, and Hinata felt a little uneasy at first as she walked on Konoha Street. She was afraid that Naruto wouldn't like her gift, after all, she hadn't mentioned it before.

Giving him a gift out of the blue may offend him, or the gift may not be what he wants, for example, if you give him a gift that is taboo.

But later, Hinata saw out of the corner of her eye that Naruto didn't speak, but just put all the chocolates in the bag into his mouth one by one, and his face immediately turned red.

To her, this was more pleasing than any compliment.

"It's delicious." He ate all the chocolate neatly. It was so sweet that it made him sick, but he didn't want to take it back and eat it again, as there was a high chance that he would forget it again.

"Yeah, yeah." Hinata's white eyes were clear, and she had to turn her head away with a red face.

"It just so happens that I also have a gift for you." He said.

"Eh?" Hinata was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Naruto.

"It's just a small gift, don't take it to heart." Naruto said, "I should have given it to you a long time ago, but you were probably very busy during the New Year Festival."

With that said, Naruto took out the gift that he had kept for almost a few months from the sealed space. I should have given it away a long time ago, but I didn’t meet it at that time so I simply didn’t give it away.

With the intention of postponing it until a suitable opportunity as a return gift, I cleverly thought of it this time and took it out conveniently.

It was a small box with an exquisite appearance. Hinata was stunned for a long time without picking it up, but Naruto opened it for her with his own hands. It is a plain hair flower with an exquisite appearance.

Seeing that it was not an expensive gift, Hinata breathed a sigh of relief.

".Thanks."

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